things fall apart
some things that have recently broken around here:
- the tivo.
the modem inside our tivo got fried in a big thunderstorm a couple of weeks ago. we decided against having it repaired for the second time. because i would sooner live without my right arm than tivo, we opted to buy a new one, a series 2 machine. truthfully, we'd been looking for an excuse to upgrade, but we can tell ourselves the new machine's wireless ethernet capabilities will protect us from future modem troubles, thereby justifying the purchase. (i can justify anything.)
- the car.
it's currently making a scary scraping noise when i apply the brakes or accelerate. since it's also due for its 50,000 mile routine maintenance, it's going into the shop early tomorrow morning. right now i am waiting for the rental car lady to pick me up so that we won't be entirely carless in its absence.
- my fingernail.
i got overenthusiastic this morning with the clippers and sheared off the nail on my right middle finger far below the quick. you don't realize how much you need your nails for protection until you lose a big hunk of one — even tying my shoes was agonizing.
Comments
I had a friend who went thru a number of modems on her tivo. Eventually, the service folks at Tivo just told her to get a wireless modem to insulate her from the telco line.
And I feel your pain. The 2 weeks I was without my Tivo (back when it was new) took f'ing forever.
Posted by: Ed | November 4, 2003 02:10 PM
are you sure you are being careful enough with your nice things?
Posted by: auntb | November 4, 2003 07:59 PM
At least you didn't *break* your TiVo yourself (like, oh, someone else in your family). Fortunately it was fixable. I'd rather give up the dishwasher than the TiVo.
Posted by: paul^2 | November 4, 2003 08:54 PM
You know, our Series 2 had a major crash the other day and we had to replace the hard drive. Maybe the Tivos all coordinate to collapse the same week.
Posted by: Molly | November 4, 2003 10:20 PM
You could always blame it on the new FCC ruling allowing broadcast flags to implement DRM!
Posted by: Tim | November 5, 2003 12:17 AM
This is the second Tivo modem we've fried. Perhaps it's time to get a phone-line surge protector. But I'm thinking it's also a fine excuse for getting the do-it-yourself ehternet adaptor...
Posted by: paul | November 5, 2003 03:55 PM
Please, god, please, don't let all tivo machines go out at the same time.....
Posted by: auntb | November 5, 2003 05:04 PM