my little papal snit is over. i can't decide what irks me more; the pope himself, or the gullible rubes fawning over his eminence.
the love affair with the new pioneer receiver is fading. i have no problem with its performance but moving the son of bitch hurt my back big time. i'm not sure if it was lugging the new receiver around or putting the old receiver in the closet, but my poor back is aching. the old spinal column ran into trouble about 6 months ago moving furniture and carrying soil to repair a lawn. not only does it hurt, i've lost a lot of strength in my legs. riding the bike is very difficult these days.
just to prove that i don't hold a grudge, i pedaled up to the library in a reasonable amount of pain and picked up 11 cd's to feed the beast. the holly cole trio has caught my ear these days and since they're free, i grabbed several others. there was a time when i'd shell out 20 bucks for a cd only to discover that other than the song that interested me, the cd was basically crap. the cd section in our library seems to be shrinking but the dvd section is growing like a weed. the library, cable, streaming, downloading...... somebody up there likes me, which is nice.
i was going to reconfigure the new receiver and add a few more speakers but that thought lasted mere nanoseconds once i looked at all the wires in the back and realized i'd have to slide the son of bitch out to connect the new speakers. it's a daunting task for my 60 year old eyes to see through a maze of wires, select the correct terminal and insert a frayed wire into a small hole while all the time being careful not to dislodge some other wires. adding speakers is easy with banana plugs but i couldn't find any laying around so now i'll have to wait a month or so until a new supply arrives from china. 8 pairs are on the way and i'm thinking of ordering more. just-in-time delivery may be cost effective for manufacturing but i like to keep a reasonable inventory of trinkets and gadgets.
the new receiver sounds good and it looks good but it also provides piece of mind. i have a back-up receiver again. a few months ago i disposed of my old receivers in an attempt to rid myself of some clutter and since nature abhors a vacuum, the area i freed up by getting rid of the receivers was soon filled with stuff that had less value and less potential utility than the old receivers and worst of all, i lost the peace of mind in knowing that i had a back-up ready just in case something went wrong. now i can turn the son of bitch on and off ad infinitum and not worry about breaking it, because i have a back-up. (note to self, future back-up equipment must weigh less than twenty pounds.)
a man always needs a plan b and back-up toys in case things go askew. lucky me.
i love you sons of bitches.
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Two is one, one is none.
i like that logic. i have none wives.
Ah, so it plays CDs. I remember hearing CDs were becoming obsolete because of audio files you can download from the internet. I guess that will make them cheaper for dudes like you.
well, it's talented but not that talented. it needs a little help playing cds.
homey don't download no more.
Retirement most be treating you good
Hell I'm still watching vcr tapes.
Billy:
Why do you no longer download? It seems most folks are going that route, even though I have never really done so myself for movies or shows.
PipeTobacco
dora - yeah, retirement is good but i still haven't dealt with my pension. maybe next week.
king - be kind, rewind.
pipe - i was referring to file sharing which is pretty risky these days. a while back i downloaded a bit of stuff more as rebellion against the "man". now i just grab dvds from the library and there is so much good stuff on cable that my pvr is bursting at the seams.
The doctor this morning said I'm in surprisingly good health for a man my age (that still whacks off once a week), guess I'm just fucking blessed.
king - you're really slowing down! it seems like yesterday that you boasted you were a twice a day man.
Good for you, BP. Hope the back is feeling better soon. Tank said to give his regards to Ripper.
thank you for your continuing support and rip sends unconditional positive regards to the tankster.
I hear 33 1/3s are making a comeback complete with needles and dust pops.
yeah, those old LP's were great for rolling smokes on.
“I hear 33 1/3s are making a comeback complete with needles and dust pops.”
I heard this too and was astounded. I grew up with 33s, 45s, and even 78s, but I also grew up with cars that didn’t have power steering and brakes. I’m no more like to go back to old cars than to old records. I’m glad that many people preserve them, but I’m not one of those people.
“not only does it hurt, i've lost a lot of strength in my legs.”
If you have a nerve impingement, it probably won’t get better without intervention, and the longer it goes, the worse the damage. Yet, you made no mention of seeing a doctor. In the best case scenario, a little cortisone might do the trick. Back surgery has a bad reputation, but sometimes it’s what you need, and they’re not all equally dangerous.
“i love you sons of bitches.”
My mother was a very respectable woman, but putting that aside, would this be a good time to ask for a loan?
snow - i've been to the doctor and going to see another one this week. i was told to rest and offered some painkillers. 30 years ago i would have jumped on the painkillers and washed them down with whiskey. then i got old.......
a loan? i've been retired for 6 weeks and haven't received a lousy kopek yet. (but it's my own fault for not being organized and getting things ready.)
"30 years ago i would have jumped on the painkillers and washed them down with whiskey. then i got old......."
This works even better as you age!
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