Looking west at Broken Top and The Three Sisters in the Oregon Cascades Feb. 2016


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John Ruskin


Monday, January 10, 2011

A True Survivor!

All I can say is that we are so amazed here... Totally in awe… Certain disaster was somehow diverted…

Meet the true survivor that lives within our midst.


Yesterday this little fellow – this very important to my life little radio – went for an unplanned swim. Yep, he spent an hour in the front loader washing machine being bounced around with the duvet and a couple of pillow cases. I was shocked and heartsick when he dropped out of the pile in pieces as I was transferring everything to the dryer. I was so certain that he was a goner that I was on the computer immediately seeking his replacement. You see, I sleep with this guy every night. He is my pillow pal, my pacifier. I need him to go to sleep. I was panicked thinking of even one night without him!

I took my little pal and placed him on the heat vent in hopes that the warm air might bring him back to life. And hours later it happened – he responded and appears to have survived! Even the battery and headphone came through just fine.

Another good thing – I did find that he is still available on Amazon and I am not the only person on the planet addicted to AM radio!

14 comments:

Tracy said...

Oh Wow, that is incredible that it is still working. Obviously YOU needed that baby and God was certainly going to get it to you!

Hurray for technology when it works!

Linda said...

I have one of those little radios and I also love it. Glad to know it is so hardy. That is amazing.

SharleneT said...

Had a similar thing happen to a little 13" TV I had in my shop. Didn't realize there was an overhead leak and it had been falling into the back of the TV. One day, it just didn't work... which is when I discovered the water drops. So I used my hairdryer and, voila!, the durn thing came back on and worked beautifully! You gotta love these little miracles...

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Christine said...

You are one lucky gal. I've done things like that and usually it's kleenex or gum!

murphyfish said...

Ah, miracles do happen then....

Melodie said...

That is amazing! I have lost count of all the things that have been drowned in my washer!

Sue said...

You were sure lucky there. I'm no good at checking pockets, etc before I do the laundry-we've had numerous "interesting" finds when the laundry is done.

Anonymous said...

I am also addicted,but mine is a computer! So glad your radio,survived the swim! And thank you for following me, I appreciate that so much,come visit anytime,and I will be back here as well,Blessings, Jane

Anonymous said...

Yea for AM radio. B.

Rae said...

That is incredible. I never would have believed it could survive a washing and drying. I washed my cell phone once and was ready to throw it out after several days until it suddenly sprang back to life. It didn't last too long after that though. The washing rusted its poor little insides.

DianeLynn said...

Happy for you...my night time bud is my precious CD of crickets/frog sounds. I listen to it every night. Took me like forever to find just the right one that sounded REAL. Hate to lose her though. I should make a back-up just in case :)

Julie said...

What a great little radio!!! But addicted to AM radio??? Would be curious to hear what your fav shows are on there!!! :)

Debbie said...

Oh I have one of these and it is a hardy little piece of equipment. I have dropped it on the tile floor and in the dog's water bowl and in the snow.......

Janice Grinyer said...

but he's really clean now! yay!