Monday, August 4, 2008

Goodbye Old Friend

It is truly a sad day at the Ford Household. The time has finally come... to say goodbye to my first tv.

I remember bringing it upstairs to my room as an eager 12 year old. Oh the hours I spent in front of this thing were truly wonderful! From my first tv movie on it (Predator) to playing Nintendo and Super Nintendo on it (Final Fantasy 2, or 4... WHATEVER!), to being stored in my parents garage to its final days reposing in my studio, it's been a righteous technicolor ride.

Look at how old school this thing is! The dials have a UHF station on it... a U H F STATION!!! This is an outrage!! This is a disgrace!! (I'm still quoting random movies due to my recently being up at the cabin... more on that soon). Anyway, the tv channel crank went up to 83, and although the functionality of the connector in the back was a constant source of frustration, it was a joy to get my Nintendo to work through the phallic looking device. C'mon, you know that looks like an Amish Penis! (sorry another inside joke from the cabin... don't ask if you don't know... Believe me, you don't want to!!)

So it is with regret that I go through the necessary act of throwing away this memory box, but you can see my fond memories, sadness, happiness, love, and reget because I kissed a dusty 30 year old tv.



Here's to you RCA! You have lived long and prospered, but it is time for me to say goodbye old friend. Cheers!

2 comments:

p_girl said...

I think the Nintendo hat you're wearing in those photos speaks volumes about your commitment to old school electronics.

Blind Lemon Ford said...

Wait til you see my next blog!