My mother used to be hard of hearing and wore hearing aids. She would make an announcement before going to bed. “Does anyone have something to say to me before I turn these things off?”
My sons referred to this as “Nanna unplugged.”
It did work to our benefit when we had more than a houseful of company. My wife put me in the same room with my mother. She was so hard of hearing that she was the only one in the house that didn’t hear me snoring.
Mom also had another unit that worked with a box that she wore around her neck. When she wanted to hear something in particular she’d hold up the box and say, “Talk to the hand.”
Dogs may not enjoy going to Vacuums Unplugged! Sitting in audience and a dog’s stomach rumbles may sound like vacuum turned on spooking the audience. Chaos ensues, some hiding under seats, some running to bathroom, others storming the stage.
SHAKEDOWNCITY 17 days ago
Everything needs an “outlet” @ times.
Kornfield Kounty 17 days ago
For real consumer participation and fun: try throwing eggs at an electric fan.
Huckleberry Hiroshima 17 days ago
You don’t have to leave home to see that.
Superhawk 17 days ago
Nothing to see here. Let’s everyone move along. OTOH, the fully electric concert in the next strip is quite shocking
gluetrap 17 days ago
Acoustic appliances. I miss Kurt Cobain.
walstib Premium Member 17 days ago
Even the fans are unplugged, holding up lighters (remember those?) instead of cell phones.
simonwerman Premium Member 17 days ago
How many of the readers here remember that this is a riff on MTV’s “Unplugged”?
patiodragon 17 days ago
I don’t want the salsa out of the acoustic blender!
dflak 17 days ago
My mother used to be hard of hearing and wore hearing aids. She would make an announcement before going to bed. “Does anyone have something to say to me before I turn these things off?”
My sons referred to this as “Nanna unplugged.”
It did work to our benefit when we had more than a houseful of company. My wife put me in the same room with my mother. She was so hard of hearing that she was the only one in the house that didn’t hear me snoring.
Mom also had another unit that worked with a box that she wore around her neck. When she wanted to hear something in particular she’d hold up the box and say, “Talk to the hand.”
Frank Burns Eats Worms 17 days ago
Live In Concert!!
Not Live in Concert!!
Zen-of-Zinfandel 17 days ago
This reminds of a music video from like 1984 that included some flying toast, can’t remember the song or band(?).
mistercatworks 17 days ago
Unplugged has no cords – not unplugged cords. Now, if you could draw an “acoustical toaster” …
zxcar1 17 days ago
…and with that, Stephen King started writing Maximum Overdrive!
crazeekatlady 17 days ago
Microwave Oven? Color TV? Refrigerator?
gozirra2 Premium Member 17 days ago
Dogs may not enjoy going to Vacuums Unplugged! Sitting in audience and a dog’s stomach rumbles may sound like vacuum turned on spooking the audience. Chaos ensues, some hiding under seats, some running to bathroom, others storming the stage.
eddi-TBH 17 days ago
An acoustic set from “The Brave Little Toaster”.