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Offline rrocket

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What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« on: January 04, 2009, 07:42:27 pm »
Yesterday, we had a brief scare that our Playstation 3 might need repair.  We had a power outtage and the PS3 screen was all screwed up afterwards.  We thought something might be fried.  Luckily, we did a system re-set and all is well.  We would have beem bummed out if it needed repair.  We use it mostly for DVDs.  Gaming is fun though!  As is everything else the PS3 does.

Anyways....what gadgets would you miss around the house if they died?? (internet access is a given!)

I would miss:

--Playstation 3
--Tassimo coffee machine
--Sauna
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2009, 07:46:53 pm »
nothing, because I just go and buy another one ;D
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2009, 07:46:53 pm »
Hmm.  I would miss...

-television
-soldering iron (out of solder wire so already going through withdrawal)
-laptops
-toaster oven (hate microwaves)
-alkaline battery charger (no self-discharge worries)
-electric shaver
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2009, 07:51:51 pm »
Laptop
Coffee Maker
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2009, 08:12:17 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on January 04, 2009, 07:42:27 pm
Yesterday, we had a brief scare that our Playstation 3 might need repair.  We had a power outtage and the PS3 screen was all screwed up afterwards.  We thought something might be fried.  Luckily, we did a system re-set and all is well.  We would have beem bummed out if it needed repair.  We use it mostly for DVDs.  Gaming is fun though!  As is everything else the PS3 does.

Anyways....what gadgets would you miss around the house if they died?? (internet access is a given!)

I would miss:

--Playstation 3
--Tassimo coffee machine
--Sauna

Should use a UPS for the audio/video/PC equipment, cheap insurance.

I would miss my coffee machine the most, use it every morning.
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2009, 08:18:02 pm »
The computer, the coffee machine the microwave and the kitchen sink, in that order.
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2009, 08:31:47 pm »
I would miss electricity.  It powers all the important things, like my coffeemaker, the stove, the fridge, my hair dryer, my computer and my TV and DVD players.

However, I would DIE if my TV and computer went down. 
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2009, 08:41:02 pm »
To be with a frig and stove is a big pain in the ass
We had both go out on us and had to wait for new parts to come in
Without a stove and if it shitty weather out ( hated frying a egg in the rain :rofl:), it is  hard to do without a stove
Also a pain going to the basement frig for everything( luck we did get rid of the beer frig)

No electric no problem get one of these
I think all the neighours should be paying me a monthly fee, power has been out in the 2 1/2 years we have had it


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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2009, 08:46:45 pm »
Quote from: initial_D on January 04, 2009, 08:12:17 pm

Should use a UPS for the audio/video/PC equipment, cheap insurance.

I would miss my coffee machine the most, use it every morning.

Yea, we use a UPS.  Good tip though!!

Yea..I've become rather fond of my Tassimo.  Being able to make Latte, Espresso or a cap in 60 seconds is pretty damn cool...
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2009, 08:56:49 pm »
XBOX360
Laptop
TV
Cable box

... I guess I'd miss everything I have in my room.
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2009, 08:59:45 pm »
PVR!

Makes it easy to put TV on your schedule, not the network's.
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2009, 09:21:47 pm »
My Coffee maker with the timer on it and Computor but I wouldn't be without power very long as I have a 4000 AMP Generac brand generator  wired in to the proper power box in my electrical room. These convertor panels are very expensive and for mine it was slightly over $800 installed beside my normal 100 Amp Switch panel which was only $225.00. My entire kitchen is wired to it as well as my furnace also. Heaven forbid but we will survive in a long power outage and not miss very much of our applliances at all.   :)
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2009, 09:22:14 pm »
Laptop...  since it also functions as TV, DVD player, gaming console...  :/
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2009, 09:25:44 pm »
My home theater, pvr, xbox360/ps3 mostly. We watch a lot of movies when we are home. The funny thing all our vacations are spent camping and I never miss the HT....that is until I get home and I have reached for the remote even before unpacking anything.

If the electricity goes out, we do enough camping so I have all the supplies to get by for quite a while.
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2009, 11:52:24 pm »
Quote from: Railton on January 04, 2009, 08:18:02 pm
The computer, the coffee machine the microwave and the kitchen sink, in that order.
Railton

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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2009, 12:08:12 am »
Aside from the essentials (electricity, fridge, stove, furnace, etc) I would miss...

1. Laptop/internet access.
2. IPOD

And that's about it.
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2009, 08:38:43 am »
Obviously electricity, furnace, water heater are more than gadgets.
So
TV with PVR and cable box
Coffee machines ( my drip machine, mrs tpl's espresso machine)
computers and their infrastructure ( wifi, 'net, printers and so on)
ceiling fans
Anti-scald valves on the shower.
Electric tire pump.
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2009, 10:10:06 am »
Quote from: tpl on January 05, 2009, 08:38:43 am
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Electric tire pump.


Add the compressor I have in the garage.  Very useful!
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2009, 11:48:41 am »
..heated bidet/cum DVD player..............!!!!!!

..live in wine sommelier/au pair from Sweden ;)...


...INSPECTOR!!! G.......


....underfloor heated driveway& beer dispensor in carport.....


  ...OIL well in back garden.....................
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Re: What "gadgets" around the house would you miss?
« Reply #19 on: January 08, 2009, 04:13:07 pm »
My Mityvac.
Floor jack
Rhino Ramps
jack stands
creeper
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