Tanked | Hey… It's Jet Here

Hey It’s Jet Here.

Oh gosh, you’re not going to believe this…

Remember when the mischief was No On/No Off? Well, Mom handled that obstacle fairly well; she turned the box on by standing in front of it and touching a magic spot. The spot would light up and say POWER. She did the same when she wanted the box to go to sleep. Many of you suggested that perhaps the box had celebrated so many birthdays, it no longer could function. We crossed our paws and fingers that you were mistaken.

Last week, Mom tried the magic spot and noises occurred, however, a second sign lit up; STAND BY. Mom has this thingie called U-Verse which allows us to watch Tanked, Mr. Caesar, The NBA Finals, etc. In the tropics, when we receive lots of storms, U-Verse can go kaplooey for a while and has to do this reboot thingie. Mom tried all her tricks and this blue screen with AT &T stayed put with an arrow going round and round and round until it made us dizzy. After a really long time, it said, quit client? We said yes. Mom tried a few days in a row, hoping that the box and Sir U-Verse would chat and make up. No such luck.

Do you know what it’s like to share a tv box with a teenager on summer break hooked on something called TLC? Thank heavens for that TIVO stuff or Mom and ol’ Jetty boy would be up a creek without a paddle I tell ya!

So… Mom is trying to wrap her head around (strange phrase you humans use…) the idea that we need a new box. She told me she has to save up biscuit money because right now, the jar is a wee bit low (ok… empty)… she said we’ll take this opportunity to catch up on our reading.

Another great, except for the tv box, day.

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Hey It’s Jet Here.

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Mom, JJ and I frequently watch TV in Mom’s bed. She has this thingie called a DVR which allows us to watch our favorite shows like The Dog Whisperer, Dogs 101, Tanked, as well as lots of Miami Heat games. (If you’ve read our blog for awhile, you know Mom LOVES basketball.) She says my handsome black fur is perfect for the Heat’s colors (red/black with a little white, orange and yellow thrown in.) Oops, I digressed again.

Anyway, last week, when Mom felt ill, she recorded the Heat/Pacer game 6, thinking she would catch up when she felt better. My human sister, Rachel, kept Mom company until she wanted to go to sleep. Mom thought she would watch the game to distract her from her tummy discomfort. She picked up the remote control and… nothing… She pushed two buttons in sequence, just in case our paws had confused the remote, which happens on occasion. Nothing… She called Rachel in to turn on the set manually, determined the tv made her feel worse, called Rachel in again to turn it off and decided to deal with the remote later.

The next afternoon, she tried again…nothing. Once the tv went on manually, everything worked except ON/OFF and VOLUME. Now here in the tropics, when the air conditioner goes on, you always need to increase the volume and vice versa when the cycle ends. Also, those tricky TV people make the commercials louder than the programs.

Mom tried switching the batteries, switching the remote from the family room… nothing…

Mom’s TV will celebrate its 20^th birthday later this year, so, she appreciates the service it provides. For now, we think the mischief belongs to the remote!!!

Another great, except for No ON/OFF, day.