It’s Like Loosing a Limb

2001 – 2008

TiVo died this past weekend.

It’s a little difficult to breathe, let alone watch TV.  I’ve known TiVo longer than I have known my wife.  He was like a member of the family.  Like that jolly uncle that gives you bear hugs, movie recommendations and takes out all of the commercials of life for you.  Yes, he was an old uncle.  Seven years is like 432 years in consumer electronics years.  It’s good that he has passed.  Now his loud whine won’t annoy Pete while we are praying in small group.

We had so many good times together.  I still remember how much we laughed together watching that Panthers game when the guy on special teams got pantsed.  We must have rewound that a million times.  Or the time Amanda and I were actually ON tv on the Screen Savers.

Time to move on.  Amanda will have to move on without having that Gilmore Girls finale that she was “gonna watch”.   We’ll have to figure out how to clean the house without playing that Kylie Minogue concert in the background.  And because of the money-sucking-media-delivery-monopoly companies, we will have to move on without TiVo.  You see, they figured out that time-shifting was the future and developed their own Frankenstein’s monster-esque DVR’s that offer half the quality and features at twice the price.  They told TiVo to take his bright user-friendly menus and go home.  He wasn’t welcome anymore.

So go to a happier place little guy.  You will be missed.

TiVo is survived by three Macs, an iPod, and a new-to-us dishwasher.

August 6, 2008 8 Comments By Daniel

8 Responses to “It’s Like Loosing a Limb”

  1. Trina
    August 6, 2008 at 3:42 pm #

    They are still selling the new updated TiVo’s at best buy. I seen it the other day. Sorry for your loss.

  2. Barb
    August 6, 2008 at 8:04 pm #

    My deepest condolences at the loss of your beloved Tivo.

    Gone but not forgotten…

  3. norma espinoza
    August 7, 2008 at 7:32 am #

    Isn’t there someone you know who can take it apart and fix whatever is broken? You should ask around –maybe one of your smart friends can help you out. Good Luck

  4. Kara
    August 7, 2008 at 8:13 am #

    I love lamp.

  5. Dad aka pappas
    August 7, 2008 at 5:53 pm #

    just for grins lets replace the hard drive.
    what will happen, the tivo police come after us

    well there is always VHS tapes

  6. daniel
    August 7, 2008 at 10:04 pm #

    thanks for your kind words.

  7. myra
    August 8, 2008 at 9:04 pm #

    i’m so sorry for your loss. but you know, there’s apple TV. hmmmmm.

  8. mels
    August 17, 2008 at 9:57 am #

    i’m, like, gonna cry. poor amanda has to live like the rest of us….i’ll miss his cute little sounds….and on-a-dime searching… (sniff)