Comments on: Complicated, like this http://susancourtad.com/2008/06/08/complicated-like-this/ Real writing for real life. Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan http://susancourtad.com/2008/06/08/complicated-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Susan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:15:22 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/wp/?p=200#comment-1395 Writesome: Yes, I like Mike, too. Mikey: it's good to know you're still a geek after all these years! Writesome: Yes, I like Mike, too.

Mikey: it’s good to know you’re still a geek after all these years!

]]> By: writesome http://susancourtad.com/2008/06/08/complicated-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 writesome Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:03:14 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/wp/?p=200#comment-1392 I like Mike :) I like Mike :)

]]> By: MIke http://susancourtad.com/2008/06/08/complicated-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 MIke Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:17:07 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/wp/?p=200#comment-1371 Great purchase, Susan, congrats. The plastic piece that says "front" is to cover the hole on the bottom of the tv if you take the stand off and hang it on the wall. Since you are using your homemade (ok, homeassembled) tv table, you won't need it. Put it with the instruction booklet and any leftover cables where you'll know where to find it someday. The HDMI cable you bought is for hi-def sources (upscaling DVD players [not yours], Apple TV, X-Box, hi-def cable box, etc.). Take it back to Target, get your $20-$50 dollar back, and order one from Amazon for two-bucks (for when you need one). They're all the same. Now that you have a big tv, if you're not getting HD channels through your cable (or satellite, etc.) you should. Or, you can buy an HD antenna and get free over-the-air HD channels (I get all 4 networks in HD over the air at a better picture quality than Comcast would give me). But, I do feel like a loser adjusting the rabbit ears for my TV! Mike-the-geek, at your service. :) Great purchase, Susan, congrats.

The plastic piece that says “front” is to cover the hole on the bottom of the tv if you take the stand off and hang it on the wall. Since you are using your homemade (ok, homeassembled) tv table, you won’t need it. Put it with the instruction booklet and any leftover cables where you’ll know where to find it someday.

The HDMI cable you bought is for hi-def sources (upscaling DVD players [not yours], Apple TV, X-Box, hi-def cable box, etc.). Take it back to Target, get your $20-$50 dollar back, and order one from Amazon for two-bucks (for when you need one). They’re all the same.

Now that you have a big tv, if you’re not getting HD channels through your cable (or satellite, etc.) you should. Or, you can buy an HD antenna and get free over-the-air HD channels (I get all 4 networks in HD over the air at a better picture quality than Comcast would give me). But, I do feel like a loser adjusting the rabbit ears for my TV!

Mike-the-geek, at your service. :)

]]> By: Susan http://susancourtad.com/2008/06/08/complicated-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Susan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:40:35 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/wp/?p=200#comment-1367 Sean: Just don't scare the ladies away by waving your arms and screaming, "Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!" Otherwise, you'll be fine. Ok, maybe stash the robot away for the first few dates... Curt: I'm going to look over the instructions once more, but if I can't figure it out (or buy ANOTHER cable) I'll take you up on it. I've seen your AV hook-up and there are a lot of wires. Somehow you made it all work. Single Mom Seeking: Yes, my parents are good to me. My dad and I swear a lot and say things like "Jesus Christ!...", though, while putting things together. Maybe that means we're praying together?! T: It's painful even just <em>typing</em> about 32 inches ;) Sean: Just don’t scare the ladies away by waving your arms and screaming, “Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!” Otherwise, you’ll be fine. Ok, maybe stash the robot away for the first few dates…

Curt: I’m going to look over the instructions once more, but if I can’t figure it out (or buy ANOTHER cable) I’ll take you up on it. I’ve seen your AV hook-up and there are a lot of wires. Somehow you made it all work.

Single Mom Seeking: Yes, my parents are good to me. My dad and I swear a lot and say things like “Jesus Christ!…”, though, while putting things together. Maybe that means we’re praying together?!

T: It’s painful even just typing about 32 inches ;)

]]> By: T http://susancourtad.com/2008/06/08/complicated-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 T Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:31:55 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/wp/?p=200#comment-1366 I have a HUGE box of cables, mouses and stuff too. Of course, I was a techie by trade and always thought I'd use them. Now, they're just taking up space. Cool that you got a new TV. Do we REALLY need anything more than 32 inches anyway? I mean, that's more than enough, right? (Trying.real.hard..... not.to.say.anything.sexual...) ;) I have a HUGE box of cables, mouses and stuff too. Of course, I was a techie by trade and always thought I’d use them. Now, they’re just taking up space.

Cool that you got a new TV. Do we REALLY need anything more than 32 inches anyway? I mean, that’s more than enough, right?

(Trying.real.hard….. not.to.say.anything.sexual…) ;)

]]> By: Single Mom Seeking http://susancourtad.com/2008/06/08/complicated-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1365 Single Mom Seeking Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:21:33 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/wp/?p=200#comment-1365 Jeesh, you sound like me!! This is the only part of single motherhood I haven't mastered... yet. Thank goodness, I have a tech-savvy kid. But still. Keep us in touch about the progress, okay? Your parents sound so sweet!! Jeesh, you sound like me!!

This is the only part of single motherhood I haven’t mastered… yet. Thank goodness, I have a tech-savvy kid. But still. Keep us in touch about the progress, okay?

Your parents sound so sweet!!

]]> By: curt http://susancourtad.com/2008/06/08/complicated-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1363 curt Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:32:36 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/wp/?p=200#comment-1363 susan -- if you'd like, I could stop by, get down on my knees, look around behind the DVD and flatscreen, scratch my head and say something that sounds like I know what I'm talking about that we need to do -- if that would help. susan — if you’d like, I could stop by, get down on my knees, look around behind the DVD and flatscreen, scratch my head and say something that sounds like I know what I’m talking about that we need to do — if that would help.

]]> By: Sean http://susancourtad.com/2008/06/08/complicated-like-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 Sean Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:14:44 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/wp/?p=200#comment-1360 Now that's one sexy teevee! I have a plasma telly and it's the current love of my life. How cute are those little toys? I used to have a Lost In Space robot on my tv unit but eventually moved it to the spare room as I think it may have been a contributing factor to my continuing existence as a single male...but I'll never get rid of it! Never ever ever!! Now that’s one sexy teevee! I have a plasma telly and it’s the current love of my life.

How cute are those little toys? I used to have a Lost In Space robot on my tv unit but eventually moved it to the spare room as I think it may have been a contributing factor to my continuing existence as a single male…but I’ll never get rid of it! Never ever ever!!

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