Tubes and TVs

When writing about my bicycle inner tubes last night I forgot to include a photo of them.  Tonight I thought I had better success repairing them but I found one tube went from a fast leak to a slow one.  The local shop I visited today didn't have my usual Rema patch kit.  Instead he had a glueless patch.  I haven't pulled the tube tonight to see if the slow leak is because this patch loosened up, or whether the slow leak is from elsewhere on the tire.  The tire fits so tight over the rim that I have to be very careful when putting the tire back on the rim so as not to puncture the tube again.

Yesterday I also went from having my new TV on the console TV to having my TV on a coffee table.  This is just an intermediate step as I have a wall mount on order to have the TV hung on the wall.  Tammy thinks the coffee table is ugly.

New digital TV

Saturday I bought a digital TV.  I've been talking about buying one for years and finally did this year.

For those not in the know... my previous TV (which still works fine) was a Sylvania Superset console TV.  My mother bought it new back in 1983 and gave it to me after I moved to Montana.  I actually had two TVs as the console TV could not get the PBS station without a lot of snow.  So I also had a small 13" TV dad bought in the 1990s that clearly received the PBS station.  Neither of the old TVs could get all of the channels on one TV. Half of the six channels available over the air wouldn't show up clearly on the small TV.  Go figure!

So my solution was two TVs.  Not that it mattered as I don't watch much TV.  When Tammy got here it was confusing to her as to which TV had which channels.  The remotes were a bit confusing too as the small TV had a remote and the signal to the large TV was run through a digital converter and that had a remote.  (Because some of the channels are re-transmitted on translators those signals were analog and not digital and therefore the small TV not using a digital convertor could receive them.  Confusing?  Really?!)

But I finally broke down and bought a new TV.  And I went big.  I bought a 55" Samsung.  Model  UN55D6000.

Right now I have my new TV sitting on top of my console TV.  The new TV replaced the 19" TV of Tammy's that replaced the 13" TV of dad's.

Note: that is the flash of my camera that made the star burst on the screen.

The TV was easy to set up.  I also found more over-the-air channels when I scanned for channels.  Between my two old TVs I got six channels.  This new TV found 14 channels.  Four channels were duplicate channels as the TV pulled in channels from Missoula that were identical to Kalispell's channels.  So I am up to ten unique channels.   None of the channels are HGTV or TLC channels so Tammy still isn't satisfied.

The long term plan is to buy a wall mount and attach my new TV to the wall.  Also in the plan is to get a home theater system.  I had my eye on a Yamaha YHT-495BL system at either Best Buy or Vann's Electronics for $299.99.  But they are sold out in Kalispell and one can't order them online right now at either store.  They cost $100 more at Amazon.com.  The sound from my new TV is decent so there is no rush to get a home theater right now.

The next step is to work on getting cable or dish for more channels.  It was very windy here tonight and that affected many of the digital channels as they would freeze up off-and-on.

Vaughn trivia

A local radio station I sometime listen to has a morning trivia contest on week days. Often I know the correct answer, and even have won a couple times.  Often the prize is coffee from Montana Coffee Traders.  I'm not a coffee drinker so I don't call in with my answer.

Robert Vaughn's birthday is today.  He is 79 years old.  This morning the trivia question was:

Name the character Robert Vaughn played in this 1960s popular TV show.

I am not sure if the question was how I worded it or whether they mentioned the show was was The Man From Uncle.  It didn't matter as I knew the answer based on how I wrote above the trivia question.

I called and the phone rang and rang and I thought the radio station was on another line with someone who answered the question correctly.  When they answered the phone I asked if they had a winner yet.  They did not.

My answer of Napoleon Solo was correct and I won a free breakfast at the Montana Club restaurant.   If they asked I would have known the other character's name in the show was Illya Kuryakin.

I have vague memories of the TV show as I was in elementary school when it was on TV (1964-1968).  I do remember that a neighbor girl with whom I car pooled to school, and who was two years older than me, had a big crush on the Illya Kuryakin character.

Wicked Witch

This morning I found another photo from the "Tin Man" TV mini-series I recently watched. The photo is of Azkadellia, the Wicked Witch of the West. She was another reason I liked the Tin Man mini-series. She was an excellent villain.

Azkadellia is a sexy looking bad girl. I liked her golden corset look. It shows off her "ample assets". By the way, her tattoos come alive as flying monkeys.


Anyone know where I can find this golden corset, and a women who would model it for me? heh, heh. She doesn't necessarily have to be 'bad'.

Here are some movie quotes she could practice to get into character for playing at being bad:

• "That little bitch has gone to see the wizard."
• "A little older, a lot smarter, and most definitely still in charge."
• "Do you know how long I've waited to see that look on your face? No phony smile, no brave front... just pure and utter shock. It's probably the most honest gift you've ever given me *mother*. "
• "Learn to love me, mother. Learn to trust me, and I will give you back your throne. Put the crown upon your head and kneel at your feet. The loyal daughter you always wanted."
• [to the Mystic Man] "Well, if it isn't the great and terrible blah blah blah himself."
• [to the Mystic Man] "Not so Great and Terrible now, are you?"
• "Your adventures have a way of getting me into trouble."