Just spend a delightful time freeing open the Middle Gel’s windows, which had been painted shut when we had her room done over a few months back. We have a box-cutter which I see lying around all the time and which would have been perfect for the job but of course I couldn’t find it. Fortunately, I discovered the gel herself possesses a Swiss army-type knife, so the day was saved.
Mrs. R and I have one of those Sleep Number adjustable dual air mattress beds. I cannot recommend these things if you happen to own cats. There are persistent slow leaks on both sides of ours and I have a pretty durn good idea how they got there.
I used to think that Caller ID was the greatest technological innovation evah, but I just recently replaced the Port Swiller Manor landline that not only supports said Caller ID, it also tells you the number of the caller via an electronic voice. Now I don’t even need to get up and go look at the display in order screen my calls. Magic!
The Port Stands At Your Elbow 
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October 12, 2015 at 3:36 pm
Victoria
We had talking Caller ID when we had a landline. The fun part was hearing it pronounce names. Son’s friend named Stone? Well his name sounded like “Toad” whenever he called.
October 12, 2015 at 3:37 pm
Victoria
Wait…hold on. Landlines? People still use those????? But hey, welcome to the 21st century!
October 13, 2015 at 6:51 am
Robbo
Shows you how often I shop for electronics. The old phone must have been at least ten years old and I only replaced it because the battery wouldn’t hold a charge anymore. I can top that, however: I’ve had the same nightstand clock/radio since 1988. It isn’t even digital.
As for the landline thing, Mrs. R wants to get rid of it but I resist. Because change is bad, m’kay?
October 13, 2015 at 10:55 am
rbj1
Still have my landline. Because it lets me ignore calls. If it’s a friend, leave a message, if it’s not important, such as a beg for money, they don’t and can go on with what I’m doing.
Still have my 1970s era clock radio, though I’ve had to replace it a decade or two ago when it went on the fritz. Took me about three models to go through to find a suitable replacement.
October 13, 2015 at 12:22 pm
captainned
Heh, I soldered together my current alarm clock from a HeathKit. They’ve been gone for decades.
October 13, 2015 at 6:59 pm
rbj1
Captainned, you should be getting a White House din-din invite soon.