The Official Music Banter Old Fogeys Thread

Trollheart · 10-04-2021, 03:21 PM

I was born an old fogey.

Plankton · 11-10-2021, 02:59 PM

Trollheart · 11-10-2021, 03:55 PM

Can you believe we used to have to get up out of our chairs to change the channel, raise or lower the volume, or, frequently, to indulge in that quaint and long-forgotten rite of banging the **** out of the top of the telly to get the reception back?

rubber soul · 11-10-2021, 03:59 PM

You should see what my step-father does to the laptop when it doesn't boot up fast enough

The Batlord · 11-10-2021, 04:35 PM

And now we don't even have knobs, buttons, or doodads on our TVs. It's communism, I say!

SGR · 11-10-2021, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Can you believe we used to have to get up out of our chairs to change the channel, raise or lower the volume, or, frequently, to indulge in that quaint and long-forgotten rite of banging the **** out of the top of the telly to get the reception back?

I still do have to get up to do that (and actually, it's just channels I have to change, because the volume is forever stuck and I can't change it). My TV is a piece of hot garbage. I'm never getting a SmartTV again, with all of its stupid useless bloatware and endless updates and sleepy annoying UIs.

The Batlord · 11-10-2021, 05:19 PM

Maybe you just bought a ****ty smart TV cause mine is fine.

SGR · 11-10-2021, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Maybe you just bought a ****ty smart TV cause mine is fine.

See that's the thing, I purposely spent more on a Samsung b/c I thought I'd avoid this kind of **** - how long have you had yours and what brand is it? I think I had mine for around 4 years before it basically **** the bed.

TheBig3 · 11-10-2021, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

Owning a TV at all makes you old now

What if my wife bought it?

Trollheart · 11-10-2021, 07:29 PM

I have a Sharp Acquos or something. It doesn't give me any trouble other than occasionally the remote will refuse to work (maybe once a month or less) then I have to unplug it (as the remote won't even switch it off) plug it back in and all is fine. It's not a Smart TV though: it can't even do long division. It has no internet capability, unless used as a monitor for my computer. It does have USB slots which are neat, other than that it's pretty basic. It's lasted me about 5 years now I think, and I have another in the box waiting if/when this waves bye bye some fine morning.

That's the one. well, that's a 46 in. Mine is 40 I think and it doesn't have that centre stand but rests on two kind of runners, one either side. Other than that, pretty close.

yeah the other one down there

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Can you believe we used to have to get up out of our chairs to change the channel, raise or lower the volume, or, frequently, to indulge in that quaint and long-forgotten rite of banging the **** out of the top of the telly to get the reception back? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-10-2021, 07:29 PM	#60 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	I have a Sharp Acquos or something. It doesn't give me any trouble other than occasionally the remote will refuse to work (maybe once a month or less) then I have to unplug it (as the remote won't even switch it off) plug it back in and all is fine. It's not a Smart TV though: it can't even do long division. It has no internet capability, unless used as a monitor for my computer. It does have USB slots which are neat, other than that it's pretty basic. It's lasted me about 5 years now I think, and I have another in the box waiting if/when this waves bye bye some fine morning. That's the one. well, that's a 46 in. Mine is 40 I think and it doesn't have that centre stand but rests on two kind of runners, one either side. Other than that, pretty close. yeah the other one down there __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018