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Old 08-13-2009, 08:49 AM
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How about this device... anyone remember these? Not a fail, really, but darn crude compared to today's technology.
I do indeed. One of my relatives had a set with a remote like that when I was a kid. You could drive the TV crazy by shaking a set of keys.

Since that was long before I discovered rock music, unmuffled exhausts and firearms I could clearly hear the 'ping!' of the remote. Adults just heard a click. I thought that was pretty weird, along with the fact that they couldn't hear the transformer whine.
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Old 08-13-2009, 08:56 AM
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I bought a betamax and 19 inch Sony when I gradeated coledge in 84 for like $1000!! It broke me. But got good use as I just decommed the TV this year due to DTV switch.
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Since that was long before I discovered rock music, unmuffled exhausts and firearms I could clearly hear the 'ping!' of the remote. Adults just heard a click. I thought that was pretty weird, along with the fact that they couldn't hear the transformer whine.
There is an App for iTouch/iPhone called "Annoy a Teen". It emits a high pitch squeal that my kindergarten age boys can hear and don't mind, but my wife can hear and it drives her bonkers. (its not a long trip for her. ) I can't hear anything at all.
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Old 08-13-2009, 10:27 AM
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There is an App for iTouch/iPhone called "Annoy a Teen". It emits a high pitch squeal that my kindergarten age boys can hear and don't mind, but my wife can hear and it drives her bonkers. (its not a long trip for her. ) I can't hear anything at all.
Bob, How old is your wife ???

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Bob, How old is your wife ???

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There's more fail in that photo that almost this whole thread.
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Even better if you turn around and look behind you (on screen).
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