The Latest Saga at the Rich household

Last week we had a power outtage, that took out our VCR/DVD combo. We tried EVERYTHING we could think of, but COULD NOT get it to work.

#1 - We bought a new DVD/VCR combo $69.95

Tried it - it didn't work............... Our old TV is so old (It's Uncle Don's old one, going on 20 years......) that the new combo won't hook up to it.

#2 - Bought an "S" cable $15.87

It should work now...........nope, still no luck.

After MUCH discussion, we decided that since we were planning on getting a NEW flatscreen TV this year, that we might as well bite the bullet now.......which leads to this question........

We have a BIG QUALITY BUILT entertainment center (converted cabinet from Weber State University surplus) that we have had for 28 years. It's looking pretty hammered, but we didn't want to buy a newer NICER LOOKING one, since they don't make them like that (qualitywise) anymore.......... So, let's take it down (remove all of the books, DVD's, VHS tapes, more books, OLD TV, etc. etc.) and get it to the furniture refinishing man (Craig Nelson) so we can have it refinished, looking beautiful, and ready for a NEW TV !!

Zac and Roger load it on the flatbed trailer (with another unfinished dresser (might as well fill the trailer up, right?). We'll take them down to Craig on Monday.

Hmmmmmmmmmm....... We really should BUY the TV now, so Craig will know how big to modify the opening, etc. etc. Off to Ogden we go.......with Manda and Camryn slong for the ride

#3 - At Best Buy, we decide on a 42" Sony Bravio LCD. $$$$ (Don't ask)

Do we need anything else !?!?!? (Are you serious?) We head for home. Zac calls, and he and CJ and the boys meet us at the house. We'll get this hooked up in NO TIME, right??

7:30 - Start the process
8:00 - All hooked up (new DVD/VCR combo, Direct TV DVR, New TV
8:05 - The new DVD/VHS combo won't work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!$%&#*&$
9:00 - Zac's a genius - he'll fix it up, switch some more cables around, almost there........
9:30 - Hmmmmmmmmmmm......... New DVD/VCR combo STILL won't work, similar to the problem with the OLD ONE......could the OLD ONE be okay???? Let's switch it out..............switch a few more cables.............. Yep - YOU GUESSED IT !!!! The old one work's just fine (it was just the cables needing to be hooked up correctly. We can't figure out WHY it wouldn't work after the power outtage)
10:00 - Finally, it's all ready to go, Zac explains the REMOTE process (He got the ONE remote to run EVERYTHING (TV, DVR, DVD/VHS combo) but you need to be a rocket scientist to do it :) Roger and I ARE NOT rocket scientists.

So, the moral of the story......... There isn't one - it's just the RICH LUCK !!! I am now accusing Roger and Rocky Mountain Power Company and Zac and Amanda of conspiring together, just so he (Roger) could get a new BIG FLAT SCREEN TV !!! Stranger things have happened:)


As you can see - Rog and Zac had ALOT of help from Cam and Treyson while they were trying to figure out the whole mess.


Roger is now in HOG HEAVEN......... Happy Day