tv wall mount, home theater system

Family friends of mine had recently bought themselves a new home theater system with their tax money. They were really excited about the new flat screen tv they'd gotten online at a bargain price. Since the husband is a do-it-yourself kind of guy, they decided to save even more money, and he installed the TV wall mount himself. Only he didn't follow all of the instructions...

It was a couple of days after the TV wall mount was installed that they had a huge mishap. The mount detached from the wall when one of the kids accidentally hit the television with the ball they were playing with. Fortunately, none of the kids were hurt in the incident, but there were some big holes in the sheetrock where the TV wall mount used to be! They didn't end up saving much money installing it themselves, because they ended up paying a local contractor a few more dollars to come in and repair the wall, as well as install the TV wall mount properly.

We laugh about it now, but when I decide to put a flat screen TV in my bedroom, I'm hiring a professional to install my TV wall mount!