my television is an e-tard*

I returned from an expensive weekend at my mother's place to find that my television has been taking hallucinogens. There are now odd, brightly colored rings circling the outer edges of the screen. They didn't prevent me from watching 24 last night, but it's kind of strange to see Chloe O'Brian pouting with her frowny face surrounded by technicolor rings.

After a bit of Web surfing, I learned that my television - an elderly Sony Wega - probably needs "degaussing". One can buy a degaussing tool online, but they don't seem to be offered via retail. And I spent all my money at my mom's. Crap.

Although I have a cheap spare TV in the spare room, I can't just switch out the two, as the Sony is a pre-flat screen job that weighs literally over 200 pounds.

On the other hand, I'd been considering switching off the TV for a month to treat my ADD, so maybe this is more than a coincidence.

*E-tard: urban slang for someone who has taken the drug Ecstasy and is acting stupid.