BillyVance 35 #1 September 19, 2007 I knew it was bound to happen. My little girl was going to break something. Well it finally happened. She has had an affinity for the VCR's tape slot with the little door that swings inward. Every time I caught her playing with it, I'd say stop that. Fat lot of good that did. I was doing some laundry while she was playing with her toys in one corner of the living room. I just happened to notice something in the VCR. She had jammed not one, but TWO remote controls into the video tape slot! I put a tape in there to check it out. It kept spitting the tape out. Well, that's that. Over 10 years of service, killed by a 17 month old. Oooooh Danny boy..... How much are VCRs now? $50?? Not that we would really need one, but I wouldn't want the extensive VHS library to go to waste."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,488 #2 September 19, 2007 The last time I saw a VHS/DVD combio player in a wally-world, I "believe" they were running about 75 bucks.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #3 September 19, 2007 I can relate to that. Our VCR went haywire...push one button and something else happens. Took it apart and found $1.27 in change sliding around on the circuit boards. Kids will be kids. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #4 September 19, 2007 Ya forgot to add....which I spent on beer! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #5 September 19, 2007 Quote Ya forgot to add....which I spent on a 24 oz can of Miller Lite beer! fixed it! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 898 #6 September 19, 2007 weren't VCR's used for 8-track tapes or something?? who the hell still has a VCR???? I'll bet it was BetaMax too.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #7 September 19, 2007 Quote weren't VCR's used for 8-track tapes or something?? who the hell still has a VCR???? I'll bet it was BetaMax too.... It was a standard VHS recorder/player. About the only thing we used it for the past 2 years was to see what time it was, as it had a time display. Since we have a big VHS tape library, we'll just get a player for the TV in the big bedroom which is up on a shelf where the girl can't reach. I'm thinking more along the lines of getting a DVD recorder/player, or is that obsolete too? "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #8 September 19, 2007 yeah good luck on finding just a VCR, those are so yesterday. But yeah the combos, depending on the where you live run anywhere from $50.00 to $75.00. I bought my mom a durabrand vcr/dvd combo for Christmas from wally-world for $50.00 something last Christmas... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #9 September 19, 2007 dvd's billy???? That is what you get for living in Alabama Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 898 #10 September 19, 2007 doesn't your High-Def cable box display the time?? satellite receivers do too.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #11 September 19, 2007 Quote doesn't your High-Def cable box ...laugh] ummm Alabama, they don't have High-Def. Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #12 September 19, 2007 Or cable! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #13 September 19, 2007 Quote Or cable! I love my cable company. Gives me 60+ channels (more than I need anyway) for $32 a month. I've never been much of a tech freak. I don't care to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on the newest and latest technology when I know the price is going to drop a couple of years later. Okay so I'm way behind the times. We just don't have the need to record our favorite programs if we can't watch when it airs. If we miss it, so what. I still have an older TV that works fine, and it only has the cable outlet, nothing else. When it conks out, we'll get a new one for 15% the cost of what that TV cost. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #14 September 19, 2007 Quote Quote Or cable! I love my cable company. Gives me 60+ channels (more than I need anyway) for $32 a month. I've never been much of a tech freak. I don't care to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on the newest and latest technology when I know the price is going to drop a couple of years later. Okay so I'm way behind the times. We just don't have the need to record our favorite programs if we can't watch when it airs. If we miss it, so what. I still have an older TV that works fine, and it only has the cable outlet, nothing else. When it conks out, we'll get a new one for 15% the cost of what that TV cost. Like the old stuff huh? Got an ole Sony Walkman I'd give ya...oh that's right, NEVERMIND! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #15 September 19, 2007 Quote Quote Like the old stuff huh? Got an ole Sony Walkman I'd give ya...oh that's right, NEVERMIND! You fucker! Hell, it WAS an ole Sony Walkman that gave me my Tinnitus problem 16 years ago! It has been touch and go ever since. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #16 September 19, 2007 My 18 month old daughter turned up the volume on my stereo and blew up a pair of large speakers. I mean she shredded them. Oh well... jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 918 #17 September 19, 2007 Quote Quote Quote Like the old stuff huh? Got an ole Sony Walkman I'd give ya...oh that's right, NEVERMIND! You fucker! Hell, it WAS an ole Sony Walkman that gave me my Tinnitus problem 16 years ago! It has been touch and go ever since. That's too bad, if you weren't fucking deaf you might have heard her messing around the VCRI got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #18 September 19, 2007 Since we have a big VHS tape library, we'll just get a player for the TV in the big bedroom which is up on a shelf where the girl can't reach. billy, you really need to burn your porn onto dvd's. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #19 September 19, 2007 Just wait until the little darling starts trying to 'feed' the VCR. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #20 September 19, 2007 Quote Just wait until the little darling starts trying to 'feed' the VCR. That's what she did! It's why I posted this thread. She fed two remote controls to the VCR! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keka 0 #21 September 19, 2007 Quote That's too bad, if you weren't fucking deaf you might have heard her messing around the VCR holy sh*t... that is too funnyoops... I shouldn't be laughing, right? sorry bout your vcr BillyBWAHHHHhttp://www.woundedwarriorproject.org PMS#551 I love my life :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #22 September 19, 2007 Quote Quote Just wait until the little darling starts trying to 'feed' the VCR. That's what she did! It's why I posted this thread. She fed two remote controls to the VCR! Oh no, Billy...I mean food. Yes, icee pops in the VCR. Peanut butter sandwich in the VCR... ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #23 September 19, 2007 Quote weren't VCR's used for 8-track tapes or something?? who the hell still has a VCR???? I'll bet it was BetaMax too.... Hey i used my VCR last night to watch porn. What? my computer was broken. And i have none on DVD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #24 September 20, 2007 Quote Quote Quote Just wait until the little darling starts trying to 'feed' the VCR. That's what she did! It's why I posted this thread. She fed two remote controls to the VCR! Oh no, Billy...I mean food. Yes, icee pops in the VCR. Peanut butter sandwich in the VCR... Oh yeah, I remember the TV commercial. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #25 September 20, 2007 ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
