The other day, I was listening to some CDs and then decided to put on a record. I turned the selector knob on my Audio Note OTO to “phono”, which is to the left of “cd” and no sound. I thought maybe it was a dirty contact, so I turned the selector back to cd and then to “aux” in hopes of cleaning the switch. Lo and behold- the record played on “aux”! Impossible. An aux input doesn’t have enough gain for a phono cartridge, but there it was. I called my dealer and he said to bring it in on Monday. OK. Later that day I decided to try again and I realized something. The selector on the OTO is on the bottom of the knob, so turning the knob to the left towards “phono” is actually moving the indicator on the bottom to the right towards “aux”. Turning the knob to the right towards “aux” moves the selector on the bottom to the left to “phono”. I’ve owned this amp for 2 years and I just forgot. As I said- WHAT A DRAG IT IS GETTING OLD.
so many of us "older" folks can certainly relate to this...i do things like this everyday, memory loss is very scary when older, .....but I'm always reminded of what someone told me many years ago....
"the only thing worse than getting old is not getting old"
....so many of us never had the chance to "get old"... we're all so lucky to be alive at any age..... but wow, I never thought getting older would be this hard at times.... that's for sure!....luckily i can still hear well enough to enjoy my tunes and appreciate my system's high level of fidelity that took so many, many years to finally realize!
@whart....'Walk-In Cremation'....now. That's funny. I can see the vid-ads already...
" Have that last toast, and come on in for the Roast!"
Precisely why I've asked to be dissolved. (Yes, it's real...but you have to remember to go look for it....;) )
No headstone for a dog to lift leg apon.... +
No dead flowers...only a gesture not appreciable by the recipient....
Told spouse in a short while I'd be everywhere if dumped into the French Broad, or even the Swannanoa....in vengeance.... It blew it's chance.
She could go out in a good downpour and vent 'one more time'... @mapman...."Hot bodies" still fall into 'fun to look and appreciate' but one learns not to drool or get grabby....spouse would incinerate you in some disturbing means on the spot. Still pleasant when one's existence is responded to.... ;)
The Next Plane, Out ? Try this, from the new 'kids' in town....😏
Isnt that the truth. My father was an engineer and he always outsmarted me when I did something wrong. No matter how hard I tried I could never beat him in chess, unless he let me win!!
FYI there is no meds that improves memory!! Prevagen et al has properties that helps attention but not memory. Obviously if you don’t or can’t pay attention then recall will be limited. That being said paying attention to your favorite music or new music will definitely help your attention span and therefore your recall for that particular music. So rather than focusing on memory and aging, consult with an audiologist! Just saying
@mapman- funny. For a while, I was getting these direct mail solicitations about "buying" cremation services in advance--offering a discount. I was tempted to call them and ask if there was a special price if I just walked in and they did me.
Two old friends in their 70's met on the street one day. One guy says to the other, Hey, that's a really nice watch you have there. What kind is it? The other guy says, It's 2:30.
I don't mind aging as long as I have good health. I'm more relaxed about life, have a larger perspective based on experience of the world around me and no longer "must" do things for career, job or livelihood. Instead, I have the luxury of choosing how to spend my time, which is all the more valuable to me as I recognize the simple fact of mortality.
I do occasionally forget things I once knew but unless it starts to interfere with my day to day life, I'm tolerant of it. I've probably mentioned Conan Doyle's description of Watson's bafflement over the things his friend Holmes knew and didn't know-- in a "Study in Scarlet." Holmes described the mind like an attic--with only so much storage space for immediate access.
I'm also struck by the amount of change in the world and culture in the last 20 years. I don't want to provoke a political discussion here but remember the impact of Tofler's Future Shock and comparisons to the beginning of the 20th century, which was a period of rapid technological and cultural change. I think we are undergoing a similar shift in the world around us, which I find fascinating in some ways. Yeah, my popular culture references are now dated- many of the younger people at the gym, for example, never saw Apocalypse Now, or even Airplane, so riffing lines from those movies makes me seem a little odd. Then again, I've always been a little odd, and that never bothered me either.
@chayro"And two help her on her way, get her through her busy day
Doctor, please, some more of these
Outside the door, she took four more
What a drag it is getting old."
It seems that life is backwards sometimes, and I get dumber with age. At 18, I knew everything. At 30, I learned there was a lot more to learn. At 50, I realized a lot of what I knew was wrong and my dad was always a lot smarter than me. And now, I can't remember where I left my hat.
I'm actually starting to wonder why I continue to mess with all this gear when mostly all I do anymore is stream. I could be just as satisfied with a decent all in one unit and a couple of good speakers.
As a preventive measure, I recommend buying a Tesla with Full Self Driving capability. That will spare your kids the dilemma of whether to take your keys away and report you to the DMV.
You can also threaten to disinherit them. Or, preferably, do both and give them self-interest as well as plausible deniability.
This is funny but true.thats what my kids tell me.im usually the brunt of the jokes based on my antics and none understand the speaker amp thing.dad was a nuclear physicists who one day said he was forgetting some things.i simply put it in to prospe ctive what little he has forgotten it is more than most men learn in thier lifetime. Don't worry about take vit b 12 comple and multi vit every day and be happy enjoy the music.
Yes, I wish I couldn’t come up with a couple items like this a day. But I can. But on the other hand, I have lots of time to listen to music, read books, paint, and enjoy life... so there is that. And not being dead of course.,
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