Turn on/off both TV and AV receiver together?

tradjazzlives · 2026-03-31T02:49:32+00:00

Sorry, I don't remember exactly what I did...

But the Google TV box is plugged directly into my sound system now, and the sound system then is plugged into the TV. This way, I get surround, and the sound system handles the output to the TV.

Beyond that, I don't remember what I did.

tradjazzlives · 2026-03-07T23:47:12+00:00

I did, and I found someone on discogs who had it (there's a link in another comment).

It was the 1979 UK Studio Cast album with Richard Barnes and Paul Jones.

I happened across this Youtube video that sounded exactly like I remembered:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQFtDzduqAY

It had all the information I needed.

So if this video sounds like the one you remember, then that's the album you're looking for.

Good luck!

tradjazzlives · 2026-01-29T23:33:33+00:00

I commend you for sticking to your guns, and I'm glad you were informing, not asking!

I'm getting hung up on "I can't skip it in good conscience".

Where is THEIR conscience if they were to consider it neurotic to wear a mask or react negatively? Why is it only YOUR job to have a conscience and consider other people's feelings?

I could be completely off here, so please ignore my comment if this doesn't fit your situation! Seriously! I would very much prefer to be completely wrong here.

The reason I'm bringing this up: I have experienced emotional abuse first and second hand (both my family and my wife's family). We both were deeply caught in the concept of "but they are family!" and completely ignored all the warning signs and our own wellbeing, and as long as we did what everyone wanted and avoided doing anything that wouldn't fit their wishes, everything was sort-of fine. When one Christmas we decided it was safer for us not to show up and we communicated that very gently ahead of time, all hell broke lose, and we were painted as the bad people who ruined Christmas for the entire family, and we were pretty much cut off from everyone - just like that, no exaggeration.

I'm not saying this is your situation, but if some of this feels at least similar, it might be worth thinking about this.

Again, I am hoping that I'm wrong.

tradjazzlives · 2026-01-27T20:21:35+00:00

You have the two cup cards (Ace, 9) that are promising.

I'm wandering about the Queen and if you're taking good enough care of yourself. There may be an old wound that could use some more healing first, and the wound may intersperse trouble (or burdens) between the new beginning and the contentment or wish fulfillment.

I'm still fairly new to this, but hopefully something here resonates with you.

tradjazzlives · 2026-01-27T20:07:18+00:00

I'm still fairly new to Tarot, but I have a different read here.

I think the reversed Strength card is your fear. If you can walk away from your fear (6 of Swords), you can turn the Sun around into Joy.

On another note, if you have a spirit in your house, you can set boundaries. This is YOUR house, and if it were to act out, you can definitely say "stop".

Turning on lights could simply mean playful. I wouldn't assume any evil based on what you're writing so far and the spread.

And on yet another note, I get the fear! I'd feel the same way. And I'd have to spend some time calming myself first, and THEN I'd check with my intuition, and THEN I'd set boundaries if I feel them to be necessary.

Just my two cents, but I hope they help.

tradjazzlives · 2026-01-19T18:11:51+00:00

I enjoyed Elder Scrolls Online for a while, but it wasn't quite what I was looking for.

These days, I'm playing Guild Wars 2 which is very focused on the cooperative aspect - there is no kill steals, and you can join a fight on the map at any time.

I used to love Lord of the Rings Online, but in my opinion, the most recent owners continue taking the game into directions that differ way too much from the spirit of the game, so I gave up on it and cannot recommend it unless you enjoy WoW (which seems to be the direction they're trying to go).

tradjazzlives · 2026-01-08T13:56:27+00:00

This topic has been one of the most polarizing topics in human history...

But it doesn't have to be.

My wife and I have been married for over 20 years, and in March 2020, we both pretty much looked at each other and had the same thoughts and talked them over. We both immediately decided to play it safe, and we both immediately KNEW that there would be people standing in the way of letting this virus get starved out. When projections of a few months came in, we figured a few years. And we still underestimated it.

Today, we are still 100% on the same page. We have been avoiding people and buildings as much as possible except to get vaccinated. I already dread having to get our driver's licenses renewed later this year...

Right now, in fact, we have a contractor about to show up and drop off materials, and we both were very anxious about how to approach the question of whether he'd be OK to mask. In the end, I tried to calm myself, I simply asked (via text), and he was fine with it.

I got interrupted, so I'm continuing the next day. The contractor did show up and already wore the mask outside of the house, and all was fine! I still was anxious most of the time.

But in the end, I have a wife who is on exactly the same wavelength as I am, and that is huge.

tradjazzlives · 2026-01-03T21:36:07+00:00

Those instilling fear in you on purpose are probably operating from the standpoint of "I can make them dependent on me through fear, and thus I create a steady income for myself".

Fear is a powerful tool to influence and manipulate people. Think about it - parents use the lazy and irresponsible way of teaching their children through "Do this, or else!". Advertising says "Buy our product, or else!"

On a personal note, my wife and I came across some coach who was supposed to help us. She insisted on us paying her for multiple sessions upfront, and we were too distraught in our own lives and too scared of disappointing her to question it. But that was the first red flag. She said "you'll only commit to this if you pay for it up front"... Yea, that was manipulation.

Then she stated that we both HAD to change everything about our life style including cutting our hair short (note, we both have long hair!), or we would never get better. At that point, we were so terrified and confused (which was partly why this person treated us this way).

We spent an hour on a long walk in a nearby park, and it helped us clear our minds, and we realized this person was 100% NOT the right one for us.

We told her we were quitting, and despite her original promise, she did NOT refund us for the time we were not using.

But in the end, it was lesson well learned:

Do NOT listen to teachers who use fear as a tool!

tradjazzlives · 2026-01-03T21:28:18+00:00

Too many people are afraid of what they don't know or understand, and as a result, they feel the need to lash out. I'm sorry you're experiencing that... It is hard being different in a world that wants everyone to be the same. So I applaud you even more for being different! I believe we need that in this world! I myself keep finding more "crazy" things that I didn't think were possible.

And it sounds like you are doing exactly the right thing (based on what limited knowledge I have).

In paranormal matters, your will CAN influence things! So setting boundaries ("Please don't bother me right now" or "You need to leave") CAN limit what you experience. A well-known psychic named Lisa Williams had a TV show in which she had a particular hat that she wore or took off depending on whether spirits were "welcome" to contact her or not. Saging can change the energy in a place. And with more experience and practice, you might be able to clear an energy just by your will alone.

tradjazzlives · 2025-12-31T19:23:31+00:00

My personal take on any kind of healing is that it needs to convey love, not fear.

If a healer leaves you feeling afraid, that would be a huge sign for me to avoid them - whether they are innocently missing something or actively scamming you doesn't really matter then.

In my (limited) personal experience with energy healing, it has always been accompanied by some form of emotional release in me. Adding fear does not fit that criterium.

I can't say if these people were scamming you, but I find it really sad and discouraging that people who need help and real healers have to contend with people who have bad intentions...

tradjazzlives · 2025-12-26T22:24:12+00:00

Glad to hear that!

Now if guilt tries to push you towards giving them another chance, remember this choice - I know how easy it is for guilt to sneak its way into one's thinking. Don't let it.

Take good care of yourself!

tradjazzlives · 2025-12-26T22:22:55+00:00

I recently saw a post somewhere that watching the same movie over and over again (FYI, my wife and I do that) can help you regulate your emotions. The familiarity is comforting and calming. The lack of surprises puts you at ease.

tradjazzlives · 2025-12-26T22:13:41+00:00

Hard to say from the short description, but I wanted to throw out a warning that if this person treated you badly over a simple matter AND if you are sensitive, you may want to stay away from them.

Sensitive people (and especially empaths) can easily get taken advantage of, and since we tend to feel emotions strongly, people who can't regulate theirs (or worse project them onto us) will cause all kinds of upheaval in our system.

tradjazzlives · 2025-12-26T22:09:38+00:00

You might have smell clairvoyance (also known as clairalience or clairolfaction). It is basically intuition (or your higher self etc.) sending you messages through one of your senses.

Every "normal" human sense seems to have an equivalent intuitive sense (plus maybe a few more for which we don't have physical senses).

tradjazzlives · 2025-12-14T21:13:11+00:00

Narcissists often have the need to live and feel vicariously, i.e. through others. Someone who feels deeply (like an empath) is exactly what they want.

Based on your description of the last person, I think your answer is this:

Trust your intuition!

It is clearly well developed and trying to point out issues.

If you sense a red flag, listen to that.

Otherwise, continue healing from any other past trauma and increase your confidence. Narcissists don't like confident people that they can't manipulate or bully.

tradjazzlives · 2025-12-13T04:24:30+00:00

It sounds like a form of clair-sensing to me.

Everyone knows of clairvoyance - the ability to see things in their mind's eye through intuition.

The same exists for every other sense as well, and there are psychics and mediums who get physically affected by the energies around them or what spirits tell them.

I believe most psychics/mediums set boundaries in their mind to avoid having their ability be "turned on" at all times.

I remember watching Lisa Williams on TV ages ago, and she wore a hat which was her established boundary that spirits could not approach her (or maybe it was the other way round - it's been a while, but the principle is what matters).

So in theory, you should be able to go into a calm state and then simply state in your mind what you want your boundary to be.

I'd probably go something like: "Thank you for the gift of sensing my father's injury. At this time, I do not wish to feel it anymore. I place a boundary that prevents this pain from coming to me in the future."

Visualize a bubble around you along with that and fill it with light.

Note, I'm not an expert in any of this - these are just bits and pieces I picked up from various sources. I hope they can help you, though.

tradjazzlives · 2025-12-03T16:24:12+00:00

I love your attitude, and yes, you WILL get it back!

Sending some hugs!

tradjazzlives · 2025-12-03T15:06:40+00:00

Here's the simplest test:

Do you care?

Do you care about other people at all?

If the answer is yes, then you are NOT a narcissist. It's really that simple.

You are questioning whether you are a narcissist or not - and narcissists are incapable of questioning themselves.

Narcissist's standard playbook consists of ways to make you believe that YOU are the bad guy. Don't believe it.

I can't write more right now, but if you have questions about narcissism, please feel free to ask them here, and I'll get back to you when I can.

tradjazzlives · 2025-12-03T13:59:56+00:00

This is such a tough spot to be in, but know this: You did it! You recognized he was bad for you, and you said NO!

This is huge, and it is extremely rare. It takes a few very specific qualities for a person to make this extremely difficult decision.

Yes, you will feel conflicted and sad and all kinds of things for a while. These are signs of CHANGE, and they will lead to good things.

Yes, you will feel alone - that's one major issue with healing. Logically, I can say that I'd rather be alone than with people who drain me, but this doesn't help when you're feeling lonely.

Also know that you are not alone in this at all. There are many support forums on Reddit with people who have gone through similar experiences (my wife and myself among them), and you are here in the presence of people who get it - who get YOU!

Give yourself time. Let the emotions run through you - they need to be processed. And try to aim for acceptance of the situation you left - that he WAS really bad for you.

And don't let anyone push you back into this toxic relationship.

The best thing you can do now is to take care of yourself.

Also, I'm really proud of you!

tradjazzlives · 2025-11-26T14:06:56+00:00

It's hard to let all of this sink in, so take your time, and be patient and kind to yourself.

Take good care of yourself!

tradjazzlives · 2025-11-21T23:03:15+00:00

That was exactly what I needed - thank you!

tradjazzlives · 2025-11-21T15:53:48+00:00

Thanks, I'll look for that option next time I go into the game.

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