THE 10,000 Post Thread

[Muck308 55]

6903

Originally posted by: Duke87

What are you headed to New York for, Muck?

quote>

My cousin is getting married. The whole family will be there as well, so it's a bit of a family reunion.

[Duke87 1,070]

(6904)

Originally posted by: Larks2242

now that i think of it it may not be a wise move to be on the computer with lightning flashing.quote>

Are you on a surge protector? Because if you are, then you're fine.

[Larks2242 251]

6905.

I'm on a power strip not sure if it has a bulit in surge protector or not but dosen't matter the storm is over with just rainy now.

[Skimbo 304]

6906

if you have no protector it's better to switch off your PC during a thunderstorm.

[Duke87 1,070]

(6907)

Just switching it off won't help, gotta unplug it!

Also note: surge protecting the power source isn't enough. The internet cable (if there isn't one directly to your PC, then the one to your wireless router) needs to be protected too, as power surges can come through it as well.

To answer your next question, yes, I speak from experience on this one. Our chimney got hit by lightning in August 2002 and our surge-protected computer got fried via the unprotected internet connection.

[Larks2242 251]

6908.

Yikes good thing no one was touching it!

[Skimbo 304]

6909

Your's too, duke?

[Duke87 1,070]

(6910)

My what too?

[Muck308 55]

6911

I'm guessing Skimbo means your personal computer.

Oh, honey he's teasing you. Nobody has two television sets.

[Larks2242 251]

6912.

I have more then 2 tvs.

[Duke87 1,070]

(6913)

The number of hooked up and operable TVs in my house is exactly 2: the one in the living room, and the one downstairs in the family room. Both are of the CRT variety.

On the other hand, there are more computers than people in my house. All five of us have our own laptop, and my mother has the desktop in her office as well. There may be a spare laptop sitting around somewhere too; I dunno if we still have my father's old one.

[tjh876 31]

6914 TV's well, I don't know how many we have here. I was trying to connect my PS2 to my laptop that was connected via WiFi to a router that was connected to a modem that was connected to the interwebs, but it failed

[Larks2242 251]

6915.

How do you not know? I have 6 one upstairs, 1 in the basement 1 in a bedroom, 2 in 2 livingrooms and one spare. The basement one is not a HD Tv.

[Ocram's Razr 964]

6916

There is an HD screen in the master bedroom, and old CRT in Cam's room, Mom's HD in Rissy's room, and a large screen (standard quality) TV in the recreation room.

EDIT: I personally do not watch very much television at that house (my mother's). I do use my computer WAY TOO MUCH!

[Duke87 1,070]

(6917)

You all have too many TVs.

[Larks2242 251]

6918.

You can't have too many tvs its better then luging one to a bunch of rooms.

[Korot 6]

6919. There are 3 in our home. One in the living room, one in my brothers room (CRT), which is only used for the Wii, and therefore not hooked up to the network, and one small CRT TV, which is only used on holidays, and lays on the attic for most of the year.

[Muck308 55]

6920

I don't have any televisions. Although, since moving back home with the folks, I live in a house with 6 of them. Only 3 of them can actually be used to watch television. Unless you care to watch only The Weather Channel, then you can count another. I don't watch much TV myself,but as you may know I love watching movies. Movies like Back To The Future. I guess nobody caught the reference to said movie, which is how this whole thing came up. Then again, I'm a little old for the room.

Edit: Come to think of it, I have more to say about TV and why I don't watch it much anymore.

First of all, none of the TVs I mentioned are HD or widescreen. It seems now that the broadcasts are geared toward such things... well at least widescreen. I know I'm missing part of the shot without a WS TV.

Secondly, why the heck do I have to go buy a new TV just to see what everyone else is seeing? They have become way too expensive. This only plays off of the fact that everyone is being forced to live beyond their means and plenty are happy to do it. People don't have money, they just have credit. They try to fool into thinking they are "rich" by driving fancy cars that get parked in front of fancy (yet often poorly constructed) homes that contain way too much fancy schmancy technology.

Okay, I'm veering way off topic. But the heck with all these people who try to tell me that I need to spend more money. I'll stick with a good ole CRT for the two or three shows that I watch.

[astronelson 339]

6921.

I have exactly 1 TV, but I also have extremely poor reception. It's just for playing games on now.

[Duke87 1,070]

(6922)

Originally posted by: Muck308

First of all, none of the TVs I mentioned are HD or widescreen. It seems now that the broadcasts are geared toward such things... well at least widescreen. I know I'm missing part of the shot without a WS TV.quote>

Missing part of the shot? Maybe our TV or cable box is better, but widescreen broadcasts just end up in letterbox format for us. The top and bottom of the screen get no love anymore...

[Korot 6]

6923. Same thing here: if something is aired wide-screen, the top and bottom of the screen become black strips. IF you set your TV to a wide-screen resolution, those strips will be 'projected' off-screen. Ergo, you don't see them.

[Muck308 55]

6924

Maybe I should check the settings...

[Duke87 1,070]

(6925)

It's always the settings...

[Skimbo 304]

6926

There are two in my home, both flat-TVs. Both big and Both not very often used. Only for movies, because about 70% of the german programs (Like RTL, VOX(nothing to do with the american FOX) or Puls4 but alota others too) are just.... hm.... crap describes it well.

[Muck308 55]

6927

Quiet in here.

I'm off to New York tomorrow morning. Have a pleasant week.

[Duke87 1,070]

(6928)

Yeah, things are kinda slow lately. And you're not helping by leaving!

[Ocram's Razr 964]

6929

I am going to camp tomorrow. I will be a volunteer.

[Muck308 55]

6930

Ok then. One more before I take off.

Have fun, Ilikeseattle.

[tjh876 31]

6931 Another fun day of Summer Vacation

[Larks2242 251]

6932.

Baltimore won in the 13th on a wild game.