I was sent a video camera so could video tape me at my desk and around the farm for a website that’s connected to Good Morning America (I know, I know, but it will all make sense in a few weeks). When they offered the opportunity I jumped at it but pointed out that our camera was purchased in the mid-90’s so they shipped me a fancy new digital recorder which the UPS guy delivered yesterday. I can’t work it. Shut up and stop laughing Rhonda. I swear I can turn it on and I even figured out how to open the disk holder thingy but other than that….. uh uh, aint gonna happen. And I read in the manual that it has a “soft focus” feature which (and I’m totally quoting here) makes your subjects appear softer and more attractive. I can’t make this up people. Oh yeah, we’ll be using that. To top it off there’s a “wide angle” feature. We’ll be using that as well. All this is, of course, only after I read the 1/2″ manual that came with the freaking thing. So I drive an hour in to Walmart, and y’all KNOW how I feel about that place, and bought the cd’s so I could try and practice recording but they are “incompatible”. How on EARTH can a damn $6.00 disk be incompatible I ask you? Oh, I see, after waiting on hold for nearly 15 minutes the kind gentleman at the “help desk” (oh yeah, THAT’s in quotes) informs me the disk is incompatible because it’s a + (plus). I was supposed to purchase a – (minus). I don’t think he appreciated my response. And I would know that because………?
I want my betamax back. And a manual typewriter.Â
