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I headed out yesterday afternoon under cloudy skies, but blue sky began to appear during my 25-minute walk to the river and I even saw the sun. I crossed the river (another 8 minutes) and entered Calahorra Tower (my first time). It’s a fortified gate built in 1333 by the Almohad caliphate to protect the Roman bridge. Unfortunately, it was closing in 15 minutes, so I had to make quick work of it, including climbing to the top. It was fascinating, the view was impressive, and as a resident, it only cost me €2. I look forward to going back and having time to peruse the exhibits and get better photos.
I exited the tower at 6 p.m. and noticed a high dark cloud had settled over everything. Within seconds, the entire sky was gray and it started to rain. Then, it poured. I was dressed for it, so it wasn’t a problem and within slightly more than 10 minutes the rain had stopped which made the rest of the walk home more pleasant.
I arrived home to find the unboxed new television in the foyer, still wrapped. The instruction manuals, remotes, and parts for the stand were spread out on the cocktail table in the living room.
A few minutes later, San Geraldo walked into my office and said, “Well, I’ve done my part!” I thought his part was the entire installation, but he’d had enough and decided to pass the baton to me. Something about how the instructions were found at the bottom of the box instead of the top, he had to go online to determine the correct model number because the instructions were generic. It’s a Sony Bravia. “Do you know how many Sony Bravia models there are?’ The URLs provided for online instructions were dead links and he had to find the links on his own. Worst of all, there were two different remote controls provided. He hadn’t read anything yet, so he was flummoxed.
I read and learned that one is the traditional infrared remote control and the other is Radio Frequency to be used with Google Assistant or the MIC button. Anyway, that’s my project for the day. I hope I get to it myself. I’m having stomach problems and got about an hour’s sleep. Still, I thank San Geraldo for doing “his part.”
Ayer por la tarde salí con un cielo nublado, pero el cielo azul empezó a asomar durante mi caminata de 25 minutos hasta el río, e incluso vi el sol. Crucé el río (ocho minutos más) y entré en la Torre de la Calahorra (mi primera vez). Es una puerta fortificada construida en 1333 por el califato almohade para proteger el puente romano. Por desgracia, cerraba en 15 minutos, así que tuve que irme rápido, incluyendo subir a la cima. Fue fascinante, la vista impresionante y, como residente, solo me costó 2 €. Tengo ganas de volver y tener tiempo para examinar las exposiciones y sacar mejores fotos.
Salí de la torre a las 18:00 y noté que una nube alta y oscura lo cubría todo. En segundos, el cielo estaba gris y empezó a llover. Luego, diluvió. Iba vestido para la ocasión, así que no fue un problema y en poco más de 10 minutos dejó de llover, lo que hizo que el resto del camino a casa fuera más agradable.
Llegué a casa y encontré el televisor nuevo sin caja en el recibidor, aún envuelto. Los manuales de instrucciones, los controles remoto y las piezas del soporte estaban esparcidos sobre la mesa de centro de la sala.
Unos minutos después, San Geraldo entró en mi oficina y dijo: “¡Bueno, ya hice mi parte!”. Pensé que su parte era la instalación completa, pero ya estaba harto y decidió pasarme la posta. Algo sobre cómo las instrucciones estaban en la parte inferior de la caja en lugar de en la superior, tuvo que buscar en internet para averiguar el número de modelo correcto porque las instrucciones eran genéricas. Es un Sony Bravia. “¿Sabes cuántos modelos de Sony Bravia hay?”. Las URL de las instrucciones en línea eran enlaces rotos y tuvo que buscarlos por su cuenta. Lo peor de todo era que le proporcionaban dos controles remotos diferentes. Todavía no había leído nada, así que estaba desconcertado.
Leí y aprendí que uno es el control remoto infrarrojo tradicional y el otro es de radiofrecuencia para usar con el Asistente de Google o el botón del micrófono. En fin, ese es mi proyecto del día. Espero poder hacerlo yo mismo. Tengo problemas de estómago y dormí como una hora. Aun así, le agradezco a San Geraldo por hacer su parte.
• Puerta del Puente. La muralla de la ciudad unía ambos lados de la puerta.
• Me encanta esa agua sucia. Ay, Córdoba, eres mi hogar. (Homenaje a los Standells.)
• Torre de la Calahorra.
• El camino a casa.
• Fuera de la caja.
• Fácil de montar, según me han dicho. SG se confundió aún más al ver tres controles remotos, pero luego recordó que uno era para el televisor viejo.
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Just looking at that instructional material makes me glad I don’t watch TV and therefore never have to figure out how to make them work. Good luck picking up where SG left off. Mary
Mary,
I miss the days when they simply plugged in.
I love the light and shadows in your first photo. And I love the Bridge Gate too — so compact and elegant a structure.
I don’t tend to be nostalgic, but I long for the good old days when you could just buy something, plug it in, and it was good to go. Good luck wrasslin’ with that TV.
Debra,
We’ve had some energetic conversations about these stupid smart tvs that require so much from us. I remember complaining about cable when the tv station number didn’t match the number on cable. What’s channel 4 again? Oh, that’s channel 32.
When we got our new (large) tv we had installation because we had it mounted to the wall. The guys came in and got the job done quickly and we were good to go. No worrying over instruction manuals.
Jennifer
We saved €50 online so didn’t get set up as part of the deal.
Such a wonderful place to live with so much to discover!
I am old enough to remember the days when you got a new TV brought it home, plugged it in, and turned it on. Done! Now you need an IT team to get the job done or someone with more patience that I possess.
Bob,
We have been remembering those days, too. Those tvs were smart!
The narrow street ad yellow umbrellas, melts my heart, what a beautiful place to live. To reuse a phrase, the river looks to thick to drink and to thin to plow.
David,
That’s a great line about the river! I was glad to able to quickly grab that shot of the umbrellas
I’m glad you were able to get out for that walk to the river. I’m sure that was good for your spirit. Beautiful photos, by the way. The one of the musician is so interesting. I love the expression on his face, the positioning of his feet. And the rainy street to home- you got it.
Now. About this TV. Good luck. If that were my job, we’d never watch TV again.
And what’s up with these stomach problems?
Ms. Moon
Ms. Moon,
I actually got two charming shots of the violinist. I wish I got a better recording of his music. I have another video but the rushing rover overwhelmed the music. Will tell you more about the issues I had yesterday. Not a pleasant day. I appear to be fine today. Just worn out.
I haven’t watched TV in so many years, I’m the carry it under your arm plug it in, thump the side and watch generation. Boud.
Boud,
It used to be a lot simpler!
You have such ‘a good eye’! Great shpts!
We are very fortunate to have a neighbour that LOVES putting things together………he finds it very relaxing/go figure.
……that would be ‘shots’ of course.
Jim,
In the 80s, when VCRs were new, we always had a lesbian or a 12-year-old on hand! I like shpts, too!
lol
Ohhhh, I had to chuckle about the whole TV thing 🙂 I was impressed by how organized the layout of things was, on the coffee table (cocktail table). I hope for the best for you, getting it put all together, with ease, and hope your stomach stops bothering you.
Woo hoo for a bit of sunny sky!
Judy C,
We both tend to line up all the parts before we assemble anything to make sure it’s all there. Ah, the stomach. More on that today. I think all is well now.
The rivers in this part of Texas are muddy. Get up in the Hill Country and they are crystal clear.
Good luck setting up the TV.
Ellen Abbott,
Our river is usually not so full. At times like these it’s full and muddy.
I HATE reading instruction manuals. Maybe it is because I am not mechanical in the least, maybe it is just because I hate putting things together. When we got our TV a year ago, we had it mounted on the wall, and the guys that did the mounting also set it up. It saved us a lot of hassle. Glad your walk wasn’t a total washout!
Michael,
I’m good at reading instruction manuals although for years SG insisted I didn’t read them. Although our tv stands on a table I wanted to pay for setup. It was on sale online and that wasn’t an option.
That is a lot of muddy water! Is there any flooding from all this rain? At least you got a glimpse of sun, enough to take a good shadow picture. I think I remember you posting about that tower on an earlier walk — just seeing it from the outside.
Steve,
Yes, plenty of flooding and it’s supposed to get worse in the coming days. We are at a slightly elevated part of the city. Phew!
I hope the assembly went well and didn’t add to the stomach issues. Ugh.
I’d have to keep my hand on the railing on that stairway.
Kelly,
My feet didn’t fit even the wide parts of those stairs. I held the railing. Stomach issues were so bad yesterday, I wasn’t even distracted by anything that could have made them worse.
Instruction manuals are a trap.
That’s all I have to say.
I love that callejuela. Quintessential old world.
XOXO
Sixpence,
The instruction manual isn’t as awful as some. However, you have to sift through what applies to your model and not a different one. THAT’s really annoying.
I love the bridge gate architecture….and adore street musicians.
Mistress Maddie,
I also love street musicians. We don’t have enough here. They were prolific in Seville.
OK, that’s it, after reading this post I’m determined to hang on to my present TV for as long as possible.
Kirk,
If our old tv hadn’t been so problematic, we would have.
This is when you lay the monitor flat on the coffee table, stack a few books on it, pop open a bottle of wine pour a glass and set it on the monitor, sit down, pick up a book and a glass of wine and declare “There! I’ve done my part!” 🙂 R
Rade,
Stack a few books on it? That sounds risky. The rest sounds like a good idea.
The photo with the two yellow umbrellas is fantastic!
Walt the Fourth:
I liked it when I spotted it. Thanks.
Now I understand why setting up the TV became your job.
Love,
Janie
janiejunebug:
We’re quite the team.