Death to all Raccoons

[Alexx1401]

That was Mel brooks huh? Just looked at all the movies he did. WOW! A number of those just aren't for me. I still have a great deal of respect for him though.

Get Smart was his early work. Loved it as a kid. Some of his movies were a little much for me. Blazing Saddles was his all time crowning achievement. Have watched it several times and its still LOL funny every damn time.

 

[Mikej]

Get Smart was his early work. Loved it as a kid. Some of his movies were a little much for me. Blazing Saddles was his all time crowning achievement. Have watched it several times and its still LOL funny every damn time.

Life stinks is one that gets me rolling. This scene especially!

View: https://youtu.be/bHpTjFE7z28

 

[rjmt]

Oh yeah. Probably a couple others I should get to.

I thought DVD technology was dead?!?!
from my days in medical Archiving, I have a collection of IBM 8" floppys, a couple of Optical drive disc, 5 1/4" floppy
have one of the first external USB storage disc with 160 Meg SCIS drive - cost $600 back in the day

 

[Flopsweat]

I thought DVD technology was dead?!?!
from my days in medical Archiving, I have a collection of IBM 8" floppys, a couple of Optical drive disc, 5 1/4" floppy
have one of the first external USB storage disc with 160 Meg SCIS drive - cost $600 back in the day

Tell that to my DVD player. If I can find the remote...

 

[Mikej]

I thought DVD technology was dead?!?!
from my days in medical Archiving, I have a collection of IBM 8" floppys, a couple of Optical drive disc, 5 1/4" floppy
have one of the first external USB storage disc with 160 Meg SCIS drive - cost $600 back in the day

I don't usually watch DVDs. It's difficult to remember how to get the TV switched to feed from the little $24.99 DVD player we have. And then figure out how to work the control for the DVD player. And I never did figure out how to get sound from DVDs being played to come through the surround sound system. So sound ,when playing DVDs, comes through the TV speakers.
I used to do pretty good with the ol' VCR when recording shows to watch later though!

 

[Flopsweat]

I don't usually watch DVDs. It's difficult to remember how to get the TV switched to feed from the little $24.99 DVD player we have. And then figure out how to work the control for the DVD player. And I never did figure out how to get sound from DVDs being played to come through the surround sound system. So sound ,when playing DVDs, comes through the TV speakers.
I used to do pretty good with the ol' VCR when recording shows to watch later though!

Find a nerd in your area in their 40's to 60's. Or DM me and we can video conference. No promises!

 

[lucusloc]

I don't usually watch DVDs. It's difficult to remember how to get the TV switched to feed from the little $24.99 DVD player we have. And then figure out how to work the control for the DVD player. And I never did figure out how to get sound from DVDs being played to come through the surround sound system. So sound ,when playing DVDs, comes through the TV speakers.
I used to do pretty good with the ol' VCR when recording shows to watch later though!

Dude, call me.

Like floppy said, a basic nerd in you area should be able to sort you out in short order. At worst you will need to buy some cables, but chances are a local nerd will have what you need sitting in their vast piles of extras.

 

[Flopsweat]

Dude, call me.

Like floppy said, a basic nerd in you area should be able to sort you out in short order. At worst you will need to buy some cables, but chances are a local nerd will have what you need sitting in their vast piles of extras.

There are probably enough spare nerd cables in the U.S. to reach the moon.

 

[Flopsweat]

 

[Spitpatch]

Frickin' Nerds. We used to beat 'em up. Now they got us by the balls.

Signed,
Chem Lab Assistant, Biology Lab Assistant, Media Center Assistant.

 

[Flopsweat]

Frickin' Nerds. We used to beat 'em up. Now they got us by the balls.

Signed,
Chem Lab Assistant, Biology Lab Assistant, Media Center Assistant.

We have met the enemy and he is us.

 

[Mikej]

Frickin' Nerds. We used to beat 'em up. Now they got us by the balls.

Signed,
Chem Lab Assistant, Biology Lab Assistant, Media Center Assistant.

As I've aged, the terms "Nerd" and "Geek" are always capitalized, and considered terms of endearment in my book.

 

[rjmt]

Dude, call me.

Like floppy said, a basic nerd in you area should be able to sort you out in short order. At worst you will need to buy some cables, but chances are a local nerd will have what you need sitting in their vast piles of extras.

a friend of mine has hearing loss from the Military
the VA gave him a hearing aid with a box to hook up to his speaker outputs on his Big Screen
he now hears his TV and movies directly in his hearing aids

 

[lucusloc]

a friend of mine has hearing loss from the Military
the VA gave him a hearing aid with a box to hook up to his speaker outputs on his Big Screen
he now hears his TV and movies directly in his hearing aids

My wife uses bluetooth earbuds. I will walk into the room and have half a conversation with her before realizing she does not even know I am there. . .

 

[rjmt]

My wife uses bluetooth earbuds. I will walk into the room and have half a conversation with her before realizing she does not even know I am there. . .

I wish my wife didn't know I'm here
don't watch much tv myself, spend most of my time out on the porch or down in the forest

 

[sobo]

We have met the enemy and he is us.

I always knew that one day, I would be able to drag out my ol' Pogo Possum books and post this frame...

 

[OldBroad44]

My wife uses bluetooth earbuds. I will walk into the room and have half a conversation with her before realizing she does not even know I am there. . .

@lucusloc --
That would never happen for me, because when talking with someone present in the same room I would be looking at them to see their facial expressions and body language. I would know the moment they realized I was there, and whether they were happy in their own thoughts or busy vs open to interruption. I would see how they were reacting to every single thing I said. And when they were getting ready to respond. Sounds like you are used to conversing without having or paying attention to the visual part of the conversation. A visual problem? Or so much use of technology that you tend not to use your eyes even in an in person conversation? Or maybe that's the norm for most people. I do tend to have a one-track mind. When I'm talking with someone, that's all I'm doing. When they are talking I'm just listening. Not thinking about what I'm going to say in response. Or about anything else. Just listening. And watching their faces and noticing how their pupils are signaling how they feel about everything they say. And noticing body language. An in person conversation for me is a wonderfully rich multi-sensory experience.

 

[rjmt]

@lucusloc --
That would never happen for me, because when talking with someone present in the same room I would be looking at them to see their facial expressions and body language. I would know the moment they realized I was there, and whether they were happy in their own thoughts or busy vs open to interruption. I would see how they were reacting to every single thing I said. And when they were getting ready to respond. Sounds like you are used to conversing without having or paying attention to the visual part of the conversation. A visual problem? Or so much use of technology that you tend not to use your eyes even in an in person conversation? Or maybe that's the norm for most people. I do tend to have a one-track mind. When I'm talking with someone, that's all I'm doing. When they are talking I'm just listening. Not thinking about what I'm going to say in response. Or about anything else. Just listening. And watching their faces and noticing how their pupils are signaling how they feel about everything they say. And noticing body language. An in person conversation for me is a wonderfully rich multi-sensory experience.

we live in a long open floor plan home
none of us get up from our positions to talk to another face to face
my son in his office at one end and my wife in the living room, not a wall between them
when I'm in the house, I'm usually at the kitchen computer
in between calls, my son can watch TV in the other end of the house with the Big Screen 30' away
cell phones don't work out here so we have to talk to each other, just not in the same room
when I go down to the woods or in the greenhouse, I carry a Motorola
very seldom do we talk face to face