About 10 years ago Sheila and I lived in apartment in San Antonio when I was a TI. We didn't have alot of money and we wanted cable in our bedroom. The cable outlet in our bedroom would of cost extra. Well I got a splitter and I ran the cable to the bedroom from the living room. Well not paying attention, I took the end and plugged into the cable outlet in the wall in our bedroom. Then I turned the TV on. Cable wasn't working. I sat around for 10 mins trying to figure it out when Sheila walks in and says, "Hey dummy, you plugged it into the wall." DOH! no wondering it didn't work. So I unhooked it and plugged it into the back of the TV and all was well. Sheila has never let that one go.