Hearing things.

Post by **Dale** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:39 pm

One of my desktop computers is channeling country music radio. I kid you not at all, y'all. The speakers pick up a local country station. It's driving me crazy. Other than replacing the speakers, can anyone think of a solution?

Post by **Nanohedron** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:41 pm

Grab a beer (in a can, of course) and get into it.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:47 pm

Oh.... Daddy, this sounds serious!

T-Reds · Post by **T-Reds** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:00 pm

Buy yourself a 10 Gal hat, some comfortable boots and take up line dancing.........

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:01 pm

Maybe make a little tinfoil hat for the speakers? Or a pyramid?

Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:20 pm

Unplug the speakers?

Coffee · Post by **Coffee** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:06 pm

You could build a Faraday cage around your computer.

Post by **Dale** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:11 pm

You people don't understand. I hate country music (except for George Jones, Johnny Cash, EmmyLou Harris, and a small handful of others).

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:20 pm

Well, there you go. Those of us who like it aren't getting channeled. Change your attitude, dude.

Coffee · Post by **Coffee** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:25 pm

A Faraday cage would block out incoming signals. If the material is thick enough and the holes small enough it should also block out electro-magnetic signals as well. So a small one encasing each speaker should block out the country signal.

peeplj · Post by **peeplj** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:29 pm

Heartaches by the number, huh? So sorry you have to go through this ring of fire.

Perhaps you need some friends in low places?

It's surely sixteen tons of trouble, but after all, I never promised you a rose garden.

Crazy.

But soon you'll be on the road again. One of these days.

That's just the price you pay.

Don't be cruel.

Dang me.

Maybe one of these days you'll dig that country sunshine.

Please forgive me: I've got two more bottles of wine.

--James

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:31 pm

Cofaidh wrote:So a small one encasing each speaker should block out the country signal.

Computer speakers are already magnetically shielded, so that they don't
erase the hard drive or make the CRT go wonky. I think Dale just got the
country music virus. Aside from the musical side effects, it also deletes any
files pertaining to your truck, your woman, or your dog.

T-Reds · Post by **T-Reds** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:50 pm

It does however let you think of getting drunk while on the train ride on your way home from prison

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:31 am

peeplj wrote:Heartaches by the number, huh? So sorry you have to go through this ring of fire.

Perhaps you need some friends in low places?

It's surely sixteen tons of trouble, but after all, I never promised you a rose garden.

Crazy.

But soon you'll be on the road again. One of these days.

That's just the price you pay.

Don't be cruel.

Dang me.

Maybe one of these days you'll dig that country sunshine.

Please forgive me: I've got two more bottles of wine.

--James

But has he been this far before?
Sounds like he ought to kiss an angel good morning.
The Devil's left Georgia and gone to Alabama.
Maybe it's the broadcast of Phantom 309. They say he's so lonesome he could cry.
My wife had this happen once and she was the happiest girl in the whole USA.

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:52 am

Heheh. I bet you're really glad you asked now, aren't you, Dale?