One Day in the Life of a Wolf - Memorial 7-25-20

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

Even after cleaning my VCR twice, it is still eating tapes so I'm off tomorrow to purchase another VCR. It has eaten two tapes so far. Taping is what I live for.

I called Target and they have VCR/DVD combos for $59.00. It can't be worse than the $90 one I bought at Radio Shack

[Paolo]

I got a VCR from Radio Shack back in the early 90's and it was nothing BUT problems. I won't buy stuff there anymore.

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

Well, I'm Back. It tool only two hours today, by bus. I bought a new VCR/DVD for $65.00, a ream of paper for $5.00 and two ink cartridges for my printer for $42.00. One ink cartridge for my old printer used to cost $37.

Now comes the fun part. Bear in in mind that when it comes to electronic gadgets, I have the IQ of a gnat.

I will look at the back of my tV, old VCR and cable to see how Ken_SD had them hooked up, write down what colored RCA connection goes where and then unhook old VCR and attempt to hook up new VCR.

Believe me, it was so much easier when there were no red, yellow and white RCA cables. All I had to do was hook up two Coaxial wires and it was installed.

Ken would have it done in ten minutes. I'll hope to have it done in a few hours. Ken = Tarzan MacWolf = Cheetah's dumber brother.

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

I called Radio Shack's Warantee Department and they gave me a reference # and said the store will refund my $80.00. I think I'll call the store manager tomorrow to verify that before I walk the two miles up and back lugging their piece of junk.

It only took me twenty minutes to hook up my new DVD/VCR thanks to me following Ken_SD's excellent instructions. It works perfectly. Now, let's hope it outlives the DVD/VCR from Radio Shack which lasted only 75 days.

[Paolo]

The cables and holes are usually color coded...

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

I guess everybody has good and bad in their days. Mine was a mixture.

BAD PART: Mom was afflicted with Montezuma's Revenge most of the morning so I spent most of that time cleaning her up, washing her clothes, cleaning up the floor and cleaning her toilet. In case I've never mentioned it before, I hate cleaning up shit.

GOOD PART: After I had mom settled down with lomotil and a nerve pill giving her three hours of rest and me, three blistful hours of peace and quiet. On occasion, quiet can be so satisifying

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

Mom explored the house ALL DAY Sunday in her wheelchair then had several panic attacks last so I was afforded little sleep. I awoke at 10:30am to clean the house before mom's nurse-bather, Frankie, arrives.

While Frankie is here I get an hour's vacation...to go grocery shopping. I seem to be out of my meds (DietCoke), dog and cat food, more diapers for mom, you know, the usual.

Tomorrow I

leave mom alone for 90 minutes to

walk up and get my tobacco. Then on Wednesday I leave her for an hour to go pay bills. Hopefully she doesn't get out the back door before I return. I was going to get a locksmith to put on a new deadbolt, key operated only, but I had to buy a new VCR.

Sometimes sanity has to precede necessity or safety, at least in my case

Yes, and I still have to hire a plumber: kitchen sink pipes are clogged and bathroom toilet is leaking STILL. Oy Vey.

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

Short Term Memory can be such a pain.

If I recall, I posted that my printer had died around January 1 and I was in the market for a new printer. I can't find that post. Anyways, I ended up buying a Lexmark 3000 at Target for around $40.00+ just several days ago. It works great.

When I had first posted that my old printer had died, I had found a guy in the Yellow Pages who was going to sell me a used Brother printer for $30 and he was going to drop it off to me. He missed every appointment we had so after several days I just gave up on him.

Out of the blue he calls me today asking if I still wanted his printer. I explained to him that was five or so weeks ago and I had already purchased a printer thinking he was never going to show up or call back.

Somehow he found out I have a used car in my driveway that I'd be willing to unload for $200. It's a 1989 Plymouth Sundance. but it hasn't ran in two years. I told him honestly it needs: a paint job, two good tires, a battery and that it has one other unknown electrical problem. I said it could be the ignition, cellonoid, starter, alternator or wiring in between those connections. I'm automotive retarded as well as technologically deadvanced. I also told him the car hasn't been smogged in three years so there are DMV fees too.

After hearing all of that this guy with the used printer says, would I take some things in trade for it instead of cash? He didn't mention what he had to trade but I thought maybe I could ask him for a printer, DVD/VCR, etc as backups.

Anyone out there have any suggestions as to what I should ask for instead of $200 in cash? I plan on getting the things from him BEFORE he gets the car and the pink slip.

[OneBallBoi (imported)]

If he can't come up with cash for you for your car, don't deal with him. There are other fish in the stream.

[kristoff]

If he can't come up with cash for you for your car, don't deal with him. There are other fish in the stream.

I agree totally. You can't spend a printer on a much needed sink job.