Hi Seeker! In the middle of my house cleaning [so to speak] I was compelled to fiddle with the cable scenario. i still didn't have a potato and without any real research yet I bumbled about and found a cuke that someone had given me. Def. diff in the snow and for brief seconds got a very crude pic and sound. That didn`t happen prior to adding the cuke.

I actually didn`t use the cable but just a length of copper wire 8 ft. with one end poked in the tv cable hole and the other straight thru the cuke. I was alone so I couldn't really adjust the thing and change channels so I don't know the rest of the story. I was pretty pooped too. I WILL be looking into this however.

Dang and blast digital. I was content with my 6 semi-fuzzy channels! We lost the last analog broadcast thing in early 2012 I think it was. did some brief reading last night and by god...bottom line? Thar be science in them thar spuds! No pseudo potatoe psyience this.

After my work here I'll try the 'tater 'tannae for sure. Fun fiddling if nothing else. Be nice to drag something in. News would be great. www broadcasts ain't the same. Can't crash on the couch and watch a late nite show after either. I miss Stewart and Colbert. Them fellers were my go to guys for American politics! BiasedÉ likely but hilarious...definitely! G`nite... time to get back to chemistry and pussycats.