My Polaroid LCD HDTV STINKS!!!!!
22 Oct 2009 Leave a Comment
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My Polaroid LCD TV worked great when I first got it on October 5, 2008. The clarity was so good that I could see every hair in John Stossel‘s moustache. I don’t watch a lot of tv shows, but I was glad the Polariod television had a good picture when I did watch it.
That all changed this morning. I grabbed the remote, hit the “ON” button and got NOTHING!!
No picture, no sound, just a black vacant screen staring back at me.
So I got online and starting searching. Apparently, this problem is very very common for Polarod. I went to ConsumerAffairs.com and there are nearly FIFTY pages of complaints and most of them sound exactly like what I encountered.
In one of the most recent posts, Glen of Nutley, NJ writes:
Purchased a 32″ Polaroid TV from Circuit City in NJ in late 2006 for 850. 1 year and 1 week after purchase i had no sound or picture and had to unplug to turn off like many others. Even though I only missed warranty by 1 week Polaroid did nothing for me. Went to local repair shop and paid almost 300 to fix i believe it was power supply and 2 capacitors.
Looks like Glen and I have something in common, although mine lasted one year and 17 days. Thankfully, I did find a guy that posted a fix for those that are handy with a soldering gun. I don’t know who stivO is, but I am so glad he posted detailed instructions on fixya.com . I haven’t held a soldering iron in over 20 years, but tomorrow I’m going to give it a try. In the meantime, if you are considering buying a Poloroid LCD televison, please PLEASE reconsider and do your research first.
(Btw, I know how to spell Polaroid and have intentionally included its common misspellings in my post in case someone makes a typo while using a search engine. Welcome, Googlers!)
My poor neglected blog
15 Oct 2009 Leave a Comment
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I feel so bad about not posting regularly here. If blogs could sue their owners for abandonment, mine would make a fortune. I do plan on keeping it going as soon as my life gets just a little less hectic. In the meantime, I apologize to all visitors for the cobwebby feel to the place.
P.S.- If you are one of the many people that are here because you googled “homemade spy gadgets”, could you please let me know what you’re looking for? I get tons of hits for that phrase, and I’d be happy to post a few hints and tips for snooping, if only I knew for sure what people want. Are you looking for ways to catch a neighbor that’s stealing daisies out of your flower garden? Are you looking for something to make for your kids? I am totally perplexed by the vast number of people that come here looking for spy gear. Can you let me know what you’re looking to find?
Afghanistan Peace-1, Doves-0
29 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
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Remember that old 70s commercial with a bunch of people having a Kum Ba Yah moment while singing:
I’d like to build the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow-white turtle doves
Chorus:
I’d like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I’d like to hold it in my arms
And keep it company
Let’s hope this video isn’t an updated version of that ad:
Is it monsoon season?
20 Jul 2009 1 Comment
in Arizona News
I think it is officially monsoon season here in the Valley, which means that I will get a thimbleful of rain while someone on the next block over gets a massive downpour that floods their yard. I was hoping for a real deluge tonight, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. I should be glad that the weather’s pretty quiet in my area. In Gila Bend and Ajo, 2,300 people have been without electricity since Sunday because of the monsoons. They got hit with a storm with wind gusts up to 100 miles per hour. 47 power poles were knocked down and nine transmission towers were damaged in the area. Some are saying the power won’t be 100 percent restored till Wednesday. Thankfully, they’ve set up a temporary shelter in a local high school, and a local agency is sheltering the pets of the people that are staying at the high school.
Can you imagine what it would be like to sleep in a high school gym in the middle of summer? It’s one thing to rough it when you go camping, but I don’t think anyone would enjoy sleeping in a gym with a bunch of strangers. I guess I should be glad that the little storms I’ve seen so far haven’t turned into anything big. I’d hate to have to sleep on a cot away from home and not even have a batch of fresh s’mores to show for it.
Dolly Parton – Jesus & Gravity
30 May 2009 Leave a Comment
in Youtube
Some people may not consider this a hymn, but I think it has a great uplifting message about faith in Jesus, which really, if you think about it, isn’t that what a hymn is supposed to be about?
I’m to the point where it don’t add up
I can’t say I’ve come this far with my guitar on pure dumb luck
That’s not to say I know it all
Cause everytime I get too high up on my horse I fall
Cause I’ve got
Somethin’ lifting me up
Somethin’ holding me down
Somethin’ to give me wings and keep my feet on the ground
I’ve got all I need
Jesus and gravity
But I’m as bad as anyone
Taking all these blessings in my life for granted one by one
When I start to thinkin’ it’s all me
Well somethin’ comes along and knocks me right back on my knees
And I’ve got…
Somethin’ lifting me up
Somethin’ holding me down
Somethin’ to give me wings and keep my feet on the ground
I’ve got all I need, Jesus and gravity
He’s my friend
He’s my light
He’s my wings
He’s my flight
I’ve got somethin’ lifting me up
Somethin’ holding me down
Somethin’ to give me wings and
Somethin’ to keep my feet on the ground
I’ve got all I’m gonna need
I got Jesus, I got Jesus,
I got somethin’ lifting me up
Somethin’ holding me down
Somethin’ to give me wings and keep my feet on the ground
I’ve got all I’ll ever need
Cause I got Jesus and gravity
I got somethin’ lifting me up
Somethin’ holding me down
Somethin’ to give me wings and keep my feet on the ground
I’ve got all I’ll need
Cause I’ve got Jesus and gravity
Jesus, I’ve got Jesus, I’ve got Jesus
He’s my everything
He lifts me up
He gives me wings
He gives me hope
And He gives me strength
And that’s all I’ll ever need
As long as He keeps lifting me up
He is my life
He is my God
He is my wings
He is my flight
Lift me
I’ve got Jesus, I’ve got Jesus
And that’s all I need
Sunday Hymn: “Haven of Rest” performed by Glen Payne & Guy Penrod
24 May 2009 1 Comment
in Youtube
Music by George D. Moore. Lyrics by Henry Lake Gilmour. Published in 1890 . Homeschoolblogger.com has more information about the history of the hymn, including biographical information about its composers. Scroll down to see the lyrics below the video, in case you want to sing along:
So burdened with sin and distressed,
Till I heard a sweet voice, saying,
“Make Me your choice”;
And I entered the Haven of Rest! Refrain
I’ve anchored my soul in the Haven of Rest,
I’ll sail the wide seas no more;
The tempest may sweep over wild, stormy, deep,
In Jesus I’m safe evermore.I yielded myself to His tender embrace,
In faith taking hold of the Word,
My fetters fell off, and I anchored my soul;
The Haven of Rest is my Lord.
Refrain
I’ve anchored my soul in the Haven of Rest,
I’ll sail the wide seas no more;
The tempest may sweep over wild, stormy, deep,
In Jesus I’m safe evermore.
The song of my soul, since the Lord made me whole,
Has been the old story so blest,
Of Jesus, Who’ll save whosoever will have
A home in the Haven of Rest.
Refrain
I’ve anchored my soul in the Haven of Rest,
I’ll sail the wide seas no more;
The tempest may sweep over wild, stormy, deep,
In Jesus I’m safe evermore.
How precious the thought that we all may recline,
Like John, the belovèd so blest,
On Jesus’ strong arm, where no tempest can harm,
Secure in the Haven of Rest.
Refrain
I’ve anchored my soul in the Haven of Rest,
I’ll sail the wide seas no more;
The tempest may sweep over wild, stormy, deep,
In Jesus I’m safe evermore.
O come to the Savior, He patiently waits
To save by His power divine;
Come, anchor your soul in the Haven of Rest,
And say, “My Beloved is mine.”
Refrain
I’ve anchored my soul in the Haven of Rest,
I’ll sail the wide seas no more;
The tempest may sweep over wild, stormy, deep,
In Jesus I’m safe evermore.
Rhodesian Ridgeback Escape Artist
20 May 2009 Leave a Comment
in Youtube
Someone recently asked me if Rhodesians make good pets. I told them it depends on what you’re looking for. If you want a dog that follows you around and obeys your every command, get a Golden Retriever. If you want a dog that follows you around but looks for ways to accomplish what they want, then watch this video before deciding on a Rhodesian:
