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11-21-2006, 01:18 PM
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Loss of a dear friend
With a heavy heart, I must communicate the passing of a dear member of our family. Sunday, at approximately 11:30 a.m., out Toshiba SD-400 TIVO departed this earth.
We had spent many great hours together. We experienced much laughter, many tears, and some anger. I knew that when I came home, TIVO would be there, ready to show me multiple episodes of NYPD Blue, or perhaps the latest Boston Legal, or 50 episodes of Paula Dean. We'd sit together, and just laugh and laugh and laugh. Then, at night, when the family was asleep, TIVO would still be there, finding entertainment choices for the entire family. Teletubbies for my 2 year old son, Studio 60 for me, and every cooking show ever produced for my wife.
But, in the end, it was just too much for TIVO's hard drive to keep up with. The very end came quickly, with a few video glitches, and then, rebooting. Finally, yesterday, TIVO just couldn't reboot, and I knew it was time. I gently pulled her out of the tv cabinet, thanked her for her hard work, and pulled the plug.
TIVO SD-400 will be survived by TCD649080, a new TIVO box, with 80 hour hard drive and dual tuners, so we can record two shows at once.
Until it arrives by the TIVO stork, we have to limp along with live TV. Oh, the horrors.
Randy Tennison
Orlando, FL
šoš Home of The Mouse!!!
"Oh, come on, guys. It's so simple, maybe you need a refresher course. It's all ball bearings nowadays!"
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11-21-2006, 02:13 PM
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CJ
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Re: Loss of a dear friend
Randy, I'm sorry for your loss. Deepest sympathies to your family.
CJ
And then when I feel so stuffed I can't eat anymore, I just use the restroom! And then I CAN eat more!
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11-21-2006, 02:34 PM
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Mark
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Re: Loss of a dear friend
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Originally Posted by Randy Tennison
Until it arrives by the TIVO stork, we have to limp along with live TV. Oh, the horrors.
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Oh man! I feel for you - how many times have I been watching (cough) regular TV and have reached for the rewind button (to see something I missed), only to realize I couldn't 
Oh and the commercials!!!! OH the HORROR!!!!
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11-21-2006, 02:35 PM
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Michael Warner
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Re: Loss of a dear friend
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11-21-2006, 03:23 PM
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Re: Loss of a dear friend
Too bad you didn't have a Replay, otherwise you could have performed a transplant leading to a resurrection.  |
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11-21-2006, 03:40 PM
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Re: Loss of a dear friend
When my Tivo passed away earlier this year, it was replaced by it's idiot savant cousin, the Comcast provided Motorola DVR. As an idiot savant it does some things really well, like providing a very nice picture, but interacting with it is often a trial.
Luckily, right at that moment, an unconscious Argentinean fell through my roof.
He was quickly joined by a dwarf dressed as a nun.
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11-21-2006, 04:40 PM
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Re: Loss of a dear friend
My Zenith VCR from 1987 is still alive and while not very active still an appreciated member of my family. There hasn't been anything worth recording for about 10 years now though.
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11-21-2006, 06:19 PM
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Re: Loss of a dear friend
My condolences, Randy.
If you don't mine my asking, how old was she?
-Brian
Come, Rubidia. Let's blow this epoch.
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11-21-2006, 07:09 PM
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Mark
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Re: Loss of a dear friend
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My Zenith VCR from 1987 is still alive and while not very active still an appreciated member of my family. There hasn't been anything worth recording for about 10 years now though. |
LOL - that's great! Even VHS quality isn't worth the capturing the crap on TV now a days. 
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11-21-2006, 09:26 PM
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Re: Loss of a dear friend
She was almost 3. Gone way too young.
I am selling her body parts on EBAY, though. Apparently, there is a market
for dead TIVO's out there!
Randy Tennison
Orlando, FL
šoš Home of The Mouse!!!
"Oh, come on, guys. It's so simple, maybe you need a refresher course. It's all ball bearings nowadays!"
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