Gorgeous 70-inch TV gets perfect Wii-shaped hole

[dmiller68]

It’s Christmas morning in the Mann household in Wisconsin, USA. Santa has brought the best present of all - a rare-as-hen’s-teeth Nintendo Wii - for the children to share and enjoy. In preparation, the family has bought a whopping 70-inch rear projection TV for their front room. As we predicted, this family didn’t wait for their replacement straps to arrive…



Karlee Mann (14) sat by while her cousin Bryce (also 14) dominated the initial few games of Wii Sports Tennis. When Bryce finally gave in to her protests, the heady mix of frustration, adrenalin, anticipation and family rivalry proved too much. In an instant the remote slipped from her hands, the weak Gen 1 strap failed to catch the escaping projectile, and the Mann’s $4500 TV took a clean bullet to the head. Oops.



If I could have bottled the atmosphere in the front room at that moment and shared it with you, no doubt there would be a sick feeling at the bottom of every readers stomach. You can laugh about a broken bulb, a few grazes, even a dent in the wall, but $1150 damage (as mother Dona has been quoted) is not an easy one to swallow. Credit to the family, who collectively shrugged at their misfortune, got out their old 17″ CRT and got straight back to the tennis!

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[BrewCityUpstart]

Ooooooo...that sucks!

[KingAndyXVII]

[dolfan]

Yikes!!! Glad its not my TV.

[Serren]

I think my tv would be ok if something like thie was to happen. The screen is protected by plastic, which I have removed before. I think it would be thick enough to stop a Wiimote. I hope I dont find out though!

[Vanphyre]

LMAO, I have the same plastic protector on the Mits 65809.... I also don't want to test the waters though. That is a crazy hole, how hard did she throw the thing? lol

[Serren]

Go Mits and there (hopefully) Wiimote proof protective screens!

[D_Litch]

Sweaty palms are funny.

[alter_ego_trip]

That chick needs to lay off the roids. A friend of mines kid shot their RPTV with a red ryder bb gun and all it did was put a chip in the plastic. Blame it on todays QQ.

[Peench]

Speaking of replacement straps - has anyone gotten theirs? I tried to order 4 (one for the one I got w/ the system and 3 for the ones I bought at the store) online at Nintendo's store and got an error. I haven't received anything.

I sent an email on December 31, 2006, asking about the error and still have not received a response. Wassup with that?

[Jon Liu]

I got mine, Peench. In fact, I got double the shipment. For some odd reason, there was an error. I received my original 4 that I requested. And they also sent another package with 4 more.

[BrewCityUpstart]

That hole in the set is one more reminder on why parents should beat their kids.

[Peench]

Jon - can I hit you up for the 4 you got that were extra? I haven't gotten mine and Nintendo doesn't respond to their support emails. If I do end up getting mine I'll pass them on to someone else. Thanks bro!

[NuclearCujo]

Originally Posted by BrewCityUpstart

That hole in the set is one more reminder on why parents should beat their kids.

I agree. If they were where they were supposed to be(chained down to a sewing machine in a sweatshop making the wii straps), this NEVER would have happened

[Jon Liu]

yeah totally, Peench! I can get those to you.

[Peench]

You rock Aether! Let me know how much I can send you for postage bro! Thanks!!! The peace of mind is totally worth it!

[BrewCityUpstart]

Originally Posted by NuclearCujo

I agree. If they were where they were supposed to be(chained down to a sewing machine in a sweatshop making the wii straps), this NEVER would have happened

LMFAO!!!