Potential fix for dying manual buttons

[Morandir835]

Over the past few days one of my manuals (Luke Skywalker, a black with green led, one of my two originals) has been having issues. It's button was being a pita, sometimes it would work with a slight press, other times I'd have to hit just the right spot, and others still I'd have to press hard as #$&@ to get it working. Today after it was fully discharged I dropped a little alcohol into the button, let it dry for an hour, then put it on the charger. So far it's working. I hope it continues, I'm not emotionally prepared to retire it yet....

 

[dohsma]

Ahhh the attachment to that first battery

 

[Morandir835]

I'm seriously framing them when they do die Mark sir. They mean a lot to me... Never thought I would stop smoking. I haven't had a single cig since I switched to V4L. I know you hear it all the time, to the point it's almost cliche, but you all saved my life.

 

[Lisa66]

Sooooooooo sad......... touching story....... sniff

 

[dohsma]

We do hear it a lot, but it still does make it easier to wake up and go to work every day

 

[DawnsFolly]

When the time finally comes don't forget to post a pic of the dearly departed & it's disposition.

 

[Morandir835]

Believe me I will Ms. Dawnsfolly. Pics will be included. Knowing my luck it will be soon considering I'm about to read LOTR for the 58th time..... Those books always end in a nice bout of depression....

 

[keelalagirl55]

Awwwww Morandir......I love the movies....never read the books

 

[Morandir835]

The movie's end makes me cry Ms. Keelalagirl, but the book is far worse.... The final departure of Gandalf gets to me.... That and the end of the third age, the fact that Frodo was able to save the shire for everyone but himself and got little credit for what happened in the scouring of the shire, the list goes on.

 

[keelalagirl55]

Aw, I cry at the end too, but Frodo's adventure is gonna continue....or at least that is how I wanna see it Besides...I don't think there were enough ladies in the shire....always seemed to me that the men out numbered the women like 3 to 1....Besides...I think I'd rather live with the elves over the hobbits too

 

[DawnsFolly]

Poor Frodo, how true, but then again - what a place to retire to. I should end my days that way.

 

[Morandir835]

Lol You would prefer being with the first born Ms. Keelalagirl. Frodo leaving didn't bother me. He was hurt by knife, sting, and taking of the ring. He deserved to depart to the immortal lands to find some kind of peace (unsure if he died there or was granted to be counted among the first born like Tuor was, Tolkien never says)... My grandfather reminded me so much of Gandalf.... And even though he prepared me from age eight that he was ready to pass on, and I didn't cry at his funeral, those books meant a lot to him, and every time I read them, I miss him.... We had many 3 hour conversations on the phone discussing them.... So when Gandalf departs, it just brings back the flood of emotions....

 

[EleanorR]

Damn, Mordo, sniff . . . And yet how wonderful to have such memories.

 

[keelalagirl55]

That it is Eleanor....that it is. I know how he feels....I have all kinds of my Grandmothers favorite books (some of which she read so many times I'm afraid to take them off my shelf they are so worn).

Morandir...make sure you have plenty of filled cartos and charged batts dear.

 

[Morandir835]

That I do Ms. Eleanor. He was my biggest influence growing up. He taught me it was ok to question everything, do things your own way, and being different is something you should embrace.

Ms. Keelalagirl, he left me his first edition copies of LOTR, they will be given to one of my kids (if my wife lets me have any ) or buried with me. I read them once... It's the one thing I miss about smoking, we used to sit down and smoke pipes together... Don't worry, I always have at least 9 batts fully charged at all times and enough juice and cartos to last 3 years....

Well, I better get to bed. Have a doctors appointment in 5 1/2 hours... Need to get at least a few hours of sleep. Goodnight all.

 

[keelalagirl55]

Sleep tight Morandir dear....I'm not long for bed either.....

 

[Who_Wants_To_Know]

My Paw-Paw was not much of a reader. Worked on the railroad all his life. He left me with a very nice tie clip. It's not much but it showed his second favorite thing in the world next to his family. I remember him every time I use it or see a train go by. He was a great man. Even went out on a joke the crazy bugger. He was in the hospital during the O.J. trial. When the verdict came in he said "That's it I'm outta here" and never woke up again. Crazy old man.

 

[Morandir835]

Who Wants To Know Sir, your grandfather sounds like he was an awesome guy to be around.

 

[Tracker II]

Morandir. Thought you might get a kick out of the fact that I read the entire 2000 pages of LOTR out loud to my son when he was 6 to 7 years old. I would read for hours at a time on some days, and when my voice was to sore to read any more, he would beg me to keep reading. He is now 16, and not only is he an avid reader, but he won $100 at the local mall in a Harry Potter look alike contest.

 

[Morandir835]

Very awesome Tracker II sir.