>> Back when I used to watch TV, nobody had Internet access yet. To find 
>> out if there was anything on, you switch the TV through all 6 channels 
>> and see if you see anything good. 
> 
> Did you have to wait several minutes for the tubes to warm up?

No. I'm not *that* old. :-P

Although, come to think of it... when you turn the TV off, it makes a 
weird crackling noise, and the whole screen is now covered in static. I 
never did understand why. Modern CRTs don't seem to do that...

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