If it ain't broke, fix it 'till it is...

[SamJ]

I love this expression, which I first read on this forum. For example:

I don't have cable or a dish, so when my neighbor took down a cool low-profile antenna the previous owner had left on his house, he gave it to me. Seemed like a good opportunity to get rid of the rabbit ears!

I installed the antenna, it worked fine.

I had a join in the co-ax leading to one TV, and I didn't put the connector on tight enough, so it pulled apart in the wind.

While I was up fixing it, I turned the antenna around to see if it would improve reception on channel 4.

During that exercise, I broke one of the leads on the co-ax to 2-wire converter.

I jury rigged it, and reception on all channels on both TV's was perfect.

I bought a new co-ax to 2-wire converter at Radio Shack and replaced the one I'd jury rigged. The new one worked about half as well.

I replaced the connectors on the old converter and swapped it back this morning.

Reception is perfect.

Hey! At least I didn't get struck by lightning!:D

[37 Terraplane#2]

HEY SAM, no help wanted ,I can handle? this job all by myself !!!

[Dave53-7C]

That a boy sam, you leap right into the 20th century. Heck, at least you have a computer and know how to use it.

[SamJ]

That a boy sam, you leap right into the 20th century. Heck, at least you have a computer and know how to use it.

I hate monthly payments more than I like good TV reception. If I didn't have to pay for DSL, I wouldn't even have a land line in my house. It's amazing how your life changes when you get debt-free and eliminate all but the most essential payments. The jibes about living in the 19th century are offset by the happy knowledge that you're one of 1% of Americans, rather than part of the 25%+ who can barely meet their montly Credit Card interest payments and are two paychecks away from bankruptcy. :cool:

[Dave53-7C]

Sam, So true. It's no wonder today that both parents have to work and make enought money for all the "stuff" there is to buy and bills to pay. How did we ever get along without computers, cell phones, microwaves, electronic games and the like? I often hear people talk about how fat kids are today. When I was young and the weather was nice, mothers opened the door and told the kids to go outside and play. Hardly any little butterballs running around in those days. LOL Today, the kids park it in front of the TV, computer or video games and munch away. Makes you wonder how much we have actually progressed.

[hudsonkid]

I feel bad, I sent my little girl out to play, I just got done doing some edging, and figured it was time for a few minutes of iternet, a cold drink and a few minutes of the race. I plan on getting out under the hudson, perhaps for the last time this year, and fixing that @#%#% mount. Little guy needed a nap, he was getting cranky... his little butt is going out too, soon.