Why The Big Hole ? Compatible records

Did you ever wonder why 45 RPM 7 inch records have big holes in them? Well, let me tell you. 

Columbia and RCA  at the time were making their own versions of record players and they did not want them to be compatible with each other.

Columbia was the one that came out with the 12 inch 33 1/3 records that could play at least 15 minutes on each side. RCA came out with the 7 inch 45 RPM records that could play up to at least 3 minutes on each side.

When the patents ended they made record players that could play both formats as well for other speeds (16 2/3,  33 1/3,  45 and 78)

Also at the time they came out with stereo records which were not compatible on monoural record players the needle would not be able to play the inner grooves (left channel) .You would only be able to hear the right channel (outer grooves).

Then came  "Hit" records .Hit  recorded recent songs with sound alike artist and not the orginal artist. One "Hit"  45 record cost 35 cents compared to $1.00 or less for the orginal artist 45 RPM.

Hit did come out with LPs that were compatible with both mono and stereo record players ,but the records were 1 inch  thick. This made sure that both channels were being heard on mono record players (mixed channels) and still have separation with stereo record players.

This was at the time when the America state you're in took care of the copyrights, not like today were  you can create something and it is automatically copyrighted.
click here to hear Pretty Little Angel Eyes
The song above is recorded in Mono High Fidelity (20 cps to 20,000 cps frequencies. The range of sounds that can be heard by a normal young human ear)
click here to hear As Usual by Brenda Lee
The song above is recorded in High Fidelity Stereo.Genre non-twang country.

Is It Possible To Win $100 For $2.50? YES

Win $100 for $2.50 playing the pick 4 games. Simply play 5 numbers in 5 four number "boxed" combinations the numbers are displayed horizontally. (System chart is on bottom of page)

You can use the digits 3,1,7,4,9,or choose your own. If 4 out of 5 digits are hit in "boxed" combinations you have a win.

Your odds are 83 1/3 to 1,however in this particular case any random 5 games will have the odds of 83 1/3 odds.

But with this system you only have to remember 5 digits than rather looking up each indivual ticket.

REMEMBER TO PLAY THEM ALL BOXED AND PLAY ALL 5 GAMES.

  There is no guarantee if you play the 5 games above straight, but if you do play them straight your odds are 2000 to 1 to win $2,500 at 50 cents a game, or $5000 at a dollar a game. The state will take off 2.5 % off your winnings.

Why play this way?  It is slightly easier to guess 5 out of 10 numbers (10 x 10 x 10 x 10)/(5 x 4 x 3 x 2) = odds 83 1/3 to 1

Rather than guessing 4 out of 10 numbers (10 x 10 x 10 x 10)/(4 x 3 x 2 x 1)=odds 416.67 to 1

As you can see your odds went down considerally just  by adding one extra digit. Base on 'boxed" combinations

Playing the Pick 3 game is it worth it?

Okay, People who can afford it play a dollar a day on pick 3 games..If the number is boxed your odds are 220 to 1, When playing number straight your odds are 1000 to 1.

But instead of playing pick 3 games every day just save a dollar a day  starting on January the 1st (about $30 + a month)   and at the end of the year you'll have $365 or $366 ( leap year.) at the end of the year.
 
At 50 cents a game a six way box (all digits are different) wins $40 or $80 on a three way box (two digits are the same). The winnings are doubled if you play a one dollar a game ($80,$160)

 Of course play your number if you feel lucky, but I would play it straight. Playing a number straight at 50 cents yields $250 if it is hit. A $500 win if you play a winning number at one dollar a game.

Another Hair Dryer Quit Working?

Okay, how many times do people throw away hair dryers because they tought they quit working ?

 Thing is that hair dryers have built-in thermostats, so when a hair dryer gets dangerously hot it shuts  itself off. This protects from both hair damage and short curcuits which may cause a fire.

So the next time your hair dryer seemingly quits

working..wait a while,let it cool off, and try it again before buying a new one.

Note: Popcorn poppers are the same way. They also have built-in thermostats. 

And for this kind of stuff anyway stick to brand names that are UL listed. Sure they cost more but it's worth it.

A Poor Man's Roses

Before I gradulated  in high school in 1968 I was required to write one last story for English class so I base it on Patti Page's song "A Poor Man Roses"

The ending I wrote originally had the lady marrying the poor man ,but it work out for the rich man as well, since I wrote that she had  twin sister. Happy ending right?

Well the way it turn out I had enough credits to gradulate anyway and they didn't need it ,so I change the ending of the story and please remember I was still  somewhat of a rebellious teenager.

My other ending would have people thinking she would  still marry the poor man ,but in this ending she married the rich man and told the poor man to face reality.

click to hear "A Poor Man's Roses"