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dznf0g · 12-06-2011, 05:10 PM

Do I have to get a pole?

Only if you know how to "dance".

Gene · 12-06-2011, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by dznf0g

Do I have to get a pole?

Only if you know how to "dance".

I don't think anyone would want to watch, and if they did, what a perv!

Gene

dznf0g · 12-06-2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CrawfordGene

I don't think anyone would want to watch, and if they did, what a perv!

Gene

Must be the whiskey!

redwoodguy · 12-06-2011, 05:22 PM

Festivus is our greatest holiday of the year. Here then is my first grievance. Why does TV have to be so complicated now? It's a shame. In the old days you turned the ON switch, flipped the dial to a channel and sat back to watch. Sure, there was snow, there was a little rolling and flipping, but it was easy. Today, we have six remotes, at least three different "source" boxes connected to various "inputs" and each has a different remote procedure to find, tune, locate channels and so on. Just try looking in the newspaper to find out "what's on tv?" What the heck is channel 3-3? And for all the hoopla, digital TV is no better than old tv. Every single show has a different picture size which wastes about 70% of our new "wide screen" TV. Most of it is black. Waaaahhhhhh!

Gene · 12-06-2011, 05:35 PM

Don't worry redwood', as the cataracts develop what's on TV will all look grey, just like the days before color.

Gene

Gene · 12-06-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CrawfordGene

Grievance: I just downloaded Free WiFi Finder on my iPad and then tried to load the list of all hot spots when off line. When it got to 88%, it told me my wifi connection had failed and it just stopped and I could do nothing but delete the whole app and start over. Now I am re-loading the app.

My grievance was heard. The 2nd time it worked!

I can report there are no hot spots in Crawford.

Now if I can my e-mail settings to work on the iPad—2nd grievance of many—life will be better.

Gene

bolerama · 12-23-2011, 09:49 AM

Here on the Canadian prairies there is no snow! It's a Festivus miracle! We could even go camping (if we didn't have storage insurance).

A donation has been made in your name to the Human Fund.
_____________

I've got a lot of problems with you people! Many of you are going to post this weekend about how it's so warm that you went camping and roasted a turkey in your oven. Oh yeah? Well, for your "feat of strength" come here and do that when it's -40F.

**azflycaster** · 12-23-2011, 10:00 AM

Happy Festivus from Phoenix, Arizona...

Yhottys · 12-23-2011, 12:46 PM

inclusion, Happy KwanzaHannaMass!

Merry Festivus and a joyful First Day After Winter Solstice!

We love the holidays! Bring 'em!

markdoane · 12-23-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bolerama

Here on the Canadian prairies there is no snow! It's a Festivus miracle! We could even go camping (if we didn't have storage insurance).

A donation has been made in your name to the Human Fund.
_____________

I've got a lot of problems with you people! Many of you are going to post this weekend about how it's so warm that you went camping and roasted a turkey in your oven. Oh yeah? Well, for your "feat of strength" come here and do that when it's -40F.

Thanks Bolerama. In the spirit of Festivus, may I point out that it's just as hard to roast a turkey in Minnesota at -40 Fahrenheit as it is in Canada at -40 Celsius.

Nuvite-F · 12-23-2011, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by azflycaster

Happy Festivus from Phoenix, Arizona...

So, is this card supposed to accompany a lump of coal (or a bundle of switches) in the recipient's stocking?

FC7039 · 12-23-2011, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Nuvite-F

So, is this card supposed to accompany a lump of coal (or a bundle of switches) in the recipient's stocking?

One of the tenets of Festivus is to air your grievances and let your family know how you disappointed them over the past year.

I am disappointed that you did not know this.

**azflycaster** · 12-23-2011, 03:12 PM

I too am very disappointed...

Perhaps this will help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvJSH...eature=related

markdoane · 12-23-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FC7039

One of the tenets of Festivus is to air your grievances and let your family know how you disappointed them over the past year.

I am disappointed that you did not know this.

As I am disappointed that you have it all backwards. I let my family know how they have diappointed me over the last year.

**azflycaster** · 12-23-2011, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by markdoane

As I am disappointed that you have it all backwards. I let my family know how they have diappointed me over the last year.

Now that's the Festivus spirit!

Nuvite-F · 12-23-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by FC7039

One of the tenets of Festivus is to air your grievances and let your family know how you disappointed them over the past year.

Ah, so! So, instead of eating things like turkey and ham for the main Festivus meal, I presume everyone eats crow!

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I am disappointed that you did not know this.

In the spirit of Festivus, thank you! Happy Festivus!
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bolerama · 12-23-2011, 11:21 PM

Festivus for the rest of us! Let's RUMBLE!!!

Kosm1o · 12-24-2011, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by redwoodguy

Festivus is our greatest holiday of the year. Here then is my first grievance. Why does TV have to be so complicated now? It's a shame. In the old days you turned the ON switch, flipped the dial to a channel and sat back to watch. Sure, there was snow, there was a little rolling and flipping, but it was easy. Today, we have six remotes, at least three different "source" boxes connected to various "inputs" and each has a different remote procedure to find, tune, locate channels and so on. Just try looking in the newspaper to find out "what's on tv?" What the heck is channel 3-3? And for all the hoopla, digital TV is no better than old tv. Every single show has a different picture size which wastes about 70% of our new "wide screen" TV. Most of it is black. Waaaahhhhhh!

Not to mention the never ending ads running at the bottom of the screen. Todays TV entertainment and its advertisements are too loud , too fast , and therefore too annoying.

Gene · 12-27-2011, 03:14 PM

After days of intermittent and slow internet from my lousy ISP, they came and installed a bigger dish which apparently, being wider, accumulates all the broadband particles. I remain disappointed and grieving, but I can now post dumb things, just like before. Is today Boxing Day, or did I miss that too?

Gene

Jim & Susan · 12-09-2014, 08:34 AM

It's baaaaaack. This thread needs to be put in the Forums Hall of Fame.

My grievance for the year: I'm now officially old. And I haven't retired. Bummer, Dude.

Who's next?

Oh wait, feat of strength: I'm still putting up with work every day.

One issue guy this year.

Jim