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TV Remote
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Feb 11, 2021, 8:08 PM
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Last night I had the TV on and wanted to change channels. Nothing happened. A few minutes later I had no problem, the remote responded. Then I wanted to change the volume but nothing happened.. A few minutes later I could change the volume. When I wanted to turn the TV off I could not turn it off with the remote so I turned it off with ON/OFF on the TV. I went to bed wondering what was wrong with the remote or the TV. Then, like a lightening bolt, I said to old Joe21, "Hey stupid, I believe the remote needs new AAA batteries". Problem solved.
But before I went to sleep I did a little pondering. Almost everything in this old world would eventually cease operating if we had no replacement batteries.
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Re: TV Remote
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Feb 11, 2021, 8:18 PM
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I get a kick how toys come with batteries now. They wer not included when I was a kid. In fact Stephen Wright had a joke I loved- " I went to but batteries at the store but when I got home I found they werent included."
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Re: TV Remote
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Feb 11, 2021, 8:21 PM
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One of my favorite things that will always work and be available to me is my fishing pole. Never needed any batteries to catch fish.
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Just for pondering . . .
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Feb 11, 2021, 8:31 PM
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You are covered Joe. . .
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Re: TV Remote
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Feb 11, 2021, 9:12 PM
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rate the invention of the remote with its' mute button along with the wheel.thankfully most wheels don't need batteries to keep on rollin'.
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Re: TV Remote
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Feb 11, 2021, 9:27 PM
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Many years ago, the remote was wired to the tv and before that, when a channel needed to be changed it was the kids that had to get up and change it. Didn't need batteries then!!!!
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Re: TV Remote
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Feb 11, 2021, 9:36 PM
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Way to defuse the issue, Joe. I have had the same problem with a TV remote. Sort of basic for the 'old guard', I sense.--
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Re: TV Remote
Feb 12, 2021, 8:52 AM
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Why is it now common to see stores devoted to selling essentially nothing but batteries? Do we have that many more battery powered devices than in the past? Must be?
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