i am _so_ buying one of these

TV-B-Gone is a keychain-sized universal remote that turns off almost any television. The device, which looks like an automobile remote, has just one button. When activated, it spends over a minute flashing out 209 different codes to turn off televisions, the most popular brands first.

only $15 - buy em here: http://www.tvbgone.com/

and read my friend steven's article about em for more info: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,65392,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2