Well, I missed it. First I had to get Boy's application turned in at the Scout's clubhouse (he missed the meeting because he didn't finish his homework), then had to choke down supper and then run to Wal-Mart to return a cheapo DVD player we'd gotten for Oldest on Saturday to replace the Magnavox DVD player we got her at Christmas that was either A.) defective and gave up after a five month fight, or B.) was the victim of abuse and/or stupidity. The SECOND DVD player (of some Chinese extraction) that we got Saturday quit working Sunday because it was either A.) defective and gave up after a five hour fight, or B.) was the victim of abuse and/or stupidity.
So, I ran up to Wally World last night during a very important presidential address and exchanged the second DVD player for a third one of the same inexpensive Chinesiness.
Got it home, made sure it worked, settled in to watch the Jack Bauer Show, annnnd
"DAAAAD! IT'S NOT! WORKING!"
::sigh::
Not even five minutes of use. I would hate to suppose this was the result of abuse, being that it would be hard to abuse anything that much in only five minutes, so I'm praying it's just bad luck with junky Sinoelectronical machinery.
As for immigration, you have to wonder what sort of cesspool Latin America must be if this many of its citizens find their only alternative is to leave their homes and risk imprisonment, injury or even death to find a menial job hundreds or thousands of miles away to support themselves.
For all the illegal immigrant advocacy groups, have you ever thought about advocating for freedom and prosperity in your constituent's home countries, rather than complaining about the treatment they receive on our shores? Or, maybe, start encouraging your brothers and sisters to emigrate to the new workers' paradises of Venezuela and Bolivia, where they would be welcomed with open arms. Right?
Posted by Terry Oglesby at May 16, 2006 09:46 AMCould it be that the DVD is dirty. Our player freezes and jumps if there are too many finger prints on the disc. A quick wipe and all is well.
Posted by: Sarah G. at May 16, 2006 11:49 AMAbout this teenager/DVD player interface problem you seem to have- have you verified the non-workingness of any of these players? It sounds like operator error to me...
Is that teen trying to play a DVD that was copied using a PC? If so, it won't work on a DVD player and television combination.
Posted by: Nate at May 16, 2006 11:54 AMCould be dirty, but not likely since it was a new disc. As for workingness, it does indeed work, or, as the case may be, NOT work even for Dad. I can almost blame poor quality on the third failure, but I have a feeling that doesn't explain the other two.
IT'S! JUST! SO! UN! FAIR!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at May 16, 2006 01:13 PM