Grumpy Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 Last week we had our Daughter and 2 grandaughters (4years and 2years ) stay with us. Although I was assured the kids would not touch THE System I was happy that I finished the TT cover before they arrived. Only damage done, luckily, was the VAF badge on my centre speaker went missing. I did find it and will stick it back on . The mornings were DVD time for them and Ms Grumpy, as I am not a morning person. First morning Ms Grumpy wakes me at 7:15 and says the DVD is stuck so I get dressed and check out the problem. The DVD draw on the PVR is open. I push the open close button and it closes ready for play "oh! is that how you close it" says Ms G. I retreated back to the warm bed. Something told me I better check to see if they were watching the DVD. Nope. No Sound! I can't work this out until I noticed that Ms G had switched the Denon 3802 AVR to DVD instead of TV/DVB which the PVR-DVD is connected to. I explain to her what has happened and then switch the Denon AVR to the appropriate input. HOLY BLOODY HELL - the Dog runs, the 2 little grandkids start screaming (I think, their mouths were open) and covering their ears, Ms G looks as if the house had collapsed and with shaking body I try and turn the volume down. Yep! a rookie mistake. They did tell me they couldn't get any volume so of course it was turned up to FULL VOLUME!! What a horrid sound that was. I have never come close to hearing any of my systems up 'full volume' and I'm just glad it wasn't my pre-power stereo set up that they touched. They are back in WA again now and they are missed already, but my ears are still getting over that Horrid noise. Oh! and I never want to hear tunes from FROZEN the DVD again in my life after hearing it 3 times a day for a week - once at FULL Bloody VOLUME 8
Guest Muon Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 Wow! full on..............I wouldn't have the energy or patience.
frankn Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 Well done Grumps for not banning them all, you showed admirable restraint sir! Both with g/kids, daughter and wife 1
Guest Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) At least they didn't put their beer on top of your VAFs :-) Edited August 7, 2014 by andythiing
shaky Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 That is my life every day Grumps. Except they are 4 and 3. And they're mine, not grand kids. Warned against touching my system too. And so is the mother. Thanks for the story. Good to get some humour out of others 'misfortune'.
Guest Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 Haha whenever we have friends with kids visiting, the first thing I have to show them is how to work the TV so they can watch the beginning of the same movie 500 times. :lol: Last time around it was The LEGO movie. "LEGO MOVIE LEGO MOVIE LEGO MOVIE!!!!" Every couple of hours from about 5:30 in the morning. They didn't like my humble surround sound though. Too loud and scary apparently. :mellow:
Benje Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 Grumps it is your fault because you elected to stay in bed, and leave the operation of equipment to others, along with the distractions. You reap what you sow. You needed to become a morning person for a week. Dirty_Vinyl Everything is awesome....... Benje
Guest Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 Dirty_Vinyl Everything is awesome....... So I hear... I haven't actually watched the movie myself yet, but will do some time soon. Can't stand watching movies with kids as they keep telling you what's about to happen :lol:
Addicted to music Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 So I hear... I haven't actually watched the movie myself yet, but will do some time soon. Can't stand watching movies with kids as they keep telling you what's about to happen :lol: Know the feeling, my daughter won't watch movies with me because I fall asleep and start snoring.....
Pieface Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 ...Yep! a rookie mistake. They did tell me they couldn't get any volume so of course it was turned up to FULL VOLUME!!... I think this is one of the purest insights to the female brain that we men are ever likely to get. It is scary how that is almost always the first problem solving strategy they go to and they never, ever turn it back down when it fails.
Grumpy Posted August 8, 2014 Author Posted August 8, 2014 Just about every morning I had to explain again to Ms Grumpy, push the green button on the Denon remote (AVR and PVR switch on) and on the TV remote push the on button 2 buttons, that's all, just the 2 buttons and they can watch all the morning cartoons on TV they want. To play a DVD, push the OPEN button on the PVR-DVD, load disc and close it with the same button - push play. 1 button pushed twice, that's all for DVD's That's all, It looks harder in words than it actually is 2
shaky Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 I feel your pain. Recently had to explain Marantz touchscreen remote operation to other halfs step father when I was away for a weekend. Oh that was interesting. I could write here in less words the operation than it took in explaining it. Giving him credit where it's due, I did come home to a fully functional system (and tv) and it wasn't at full volume.
Capone Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 Just about every morning I had to explain again to Ms Grumpy, push the green button on the Denon remote (AVR and PVR switch on) and on the TV remote push the on button 2 buttons, that's all, just the 2 buttons and they can watch all the morning cartoons on TV they want. To play a DVD, push the OPEN button on the PVR-DVD, load disc and close it with the same button - push play. 1 button pushed twice, that's all for DVD's That's all, It looks harder in words than it actually is This is the reason why I originally had two separate systems. "ITS TWO BUTTONS" how hard is it? Oh the pain
elcamry Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 Its even better if the TV and sound are kept in a separate room .
Benje Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 i didn't realise i had a feminine side till i read this....
LogicprObe Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 i didn't realise i had a feminine side till i read this.... Pull your finger out of your arse then............
JukKluk2 Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Just about every morning I had to explain again to Ms Grumpy, push the green button on the Denon remote (AVR and PVR switch on) and on the TV remote push the on button 2 buttons, that's all, just the 2 buttons and they can watch all the morning cartoons on TV they want. To play a DVD, push the OPEN button on the PVR-DVD, load disc and close it with the same button - push play. 1 button pushed twice, that's all for DVD's That's all, It looks harder in words than it actually is Been there more often than I can remember and will likely be there again and again and again. Haven't experienced the joys of Frozen yet but am extremely, intimately familiar with the Ice Age quadrilogy which, luckily, I have of yet to tire. Edited August 9, 2014 by JukKluk2 1
Grumpy Posted August 8, 2014 Author Posted August 8, 2014 Let it go @@Grumpy I couldn't count how many times we heard the 2 little beauties singing that at the top of their voices along with the movements of some sort of dramatic dance .Oh the Pain Let it Go Let it Goo, Let it Goo,o! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!! 4
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