For the younger generation
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Topic: For the younger generation
Posted By: DennisA (IL)
Subject: For the younger generation
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 8:17am
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My kids choose to get me an Xbox controller for Christmas. They wanted to make it more personal so they designed it with one of my interests in mind. They used AC colors including orange, dark blue, cream and black. Also on the front below the buttons "Allis-Chalmers" is etched on the cover. http://s161.photobucket.com/user/caallis/media/IMG_0999_zpssjf5a3vr.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Now I just need to learn how to play. I think it's easier to operate a tractor than figure out what all these damn buttons do. ------------- Thanks & God Bless Dennis |
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Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 8:29am
| Nice touch, looks about the same as trying to memorize all the buttons on the new combines. |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 8:36am
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Looks Cool! Way to much Technology for me though.... I'll leave that for the kids... LOL!
------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 9:27am
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Way too much technology for me. I had to get my granddaughter to show me how to operate my iphone.
------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 10:00am
| Uh....I have no idea how to use one of those! Like was previously stated, that looks like trying to figure out the buttons on a new combine! They're not like our L3 which has each button labeled in English, with a picture. Now they just have a picture, and you have to try to figure it out. |
Posted By: DennisA (IL)
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 11:03am
Next time you're in the area stop in and my daughters will give you a lesson. ------------- Thanks & God Bless Dennis |
CrestonM wrote:Posted By: Wayne180d
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 11:21am
| Dinosaurs went extinct because of technology I have all I can do to use my smart phone and my computer. Fingers do not work as fast as my brain on those games. I stick to stuff I can do LOL |
Posted By: farmboy520
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 12:07pm
| where did they have that controller made at? |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 12:13pm
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can you order the controller in any color and have them add buttons of the color you want ? Or is it a special order where then only make one orange case ? ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: DennisA (IL)
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 12:36pm
I believe they ordered it online through the Xbox web site. ------------- Thanks & God Bless Dennis |
Posted By: DennisA (IL)
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 12:43pm
You can order the controller in the colors they offer. You tell them what color you want for want. Orange buttons with blue case etc. ------------- Thanks & God Bless Dennis |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 1:04pm
It's the thought that counts!!  It'll look good sitting next to anything A-C on your shelf......then you don't HAVE to know how to use it.........also, you don't want to wreck it or get it dirty....  ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 1:37pm
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My son keeps "dragging me into the 21st Century" This Christmas he gave me Alexa - a computer box you talk to and Alexa gives answers. Must not like my voice though. I have trouble talking to her. I try to keep up and have done a decent job till recently. Looks like the new technology just comes too fast to assimilate. Best of luck to all us "older generations" that have trouble keeping up. Good Luck! Bill Long |
Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 3:07pm
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Just replaced my embarrassingly old Nokia cell phone ( I joked that it had granite buttons) with a new LG "smartphone". But the smart part doesn't apply to me. By the time I figure out how to use it, it will also be obsolete. Think I have "hit the wall" of technology. Bob@allisdowneast ------------- I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not sure. |
Posted By: TMiller/NC
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 3:47pm
| Just bought a new Chevy Colorado, has a touch screen for navigation, telephone, wifi, way more than I can comprehend, salesman finally said if you have questions call him, haha, will have to use house phone as can't figure out one in truck. |
Posted By: Dave in PA
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 4:33pm
| I still have the old phone in my house with the dial that ya got to turn in a circle, can't use it with the today's tech stuff! |
Posted By: Auntwayne
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 9:09pm
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I have 2 rotary dials. One wall mount and one desk. Grand kids can't get over how to use them. They think that they are really cool.
------------- Dad always said," If you have one boy, you have a man. If you have two boys, you have two boys". "ALLIS EXPRESS" |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 10:11pm
I have a 1948 rotary dial Western Bell telephone I still use. I like it. Only thing, forget sleeping through a call! If you're asleep when the phone rings, the living daylights will be scared out of you! I'm a really deep sleeper, and I sleep through thunderstorms all the time, never hearing a thing. But this phone has about made me jump out of bed several times! LOL!!
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Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2017 at 10:59am
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Creston, usually on the left side is a sliding lever that turns the sound down/up. Kind of hard to spot and some don't have it at all. Take a look....
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2017 at 1:06pm
| Nope, this one doesn't have anything. I've looked several times, and even opened it up to take a look. Nothing. Oh well...it's still pretty awesome! |
Posted By: BenGiBoy
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2017 at 1:16pm
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That looks like the kind of present you get someone when they hope that it will be re-gifted. . . . RIGHT BACK!! LOL, nice thought with the A-C orange and stuff on it though. ------------- '39 Model B Tractors are cheaper than girls, remember that! |
Posted By: cpg
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2017 at 2:38pm
| That is a great way for them to mix your interests, pretty cool! I think there is a Farming Simulator game for the XBOX so then you could drive digital tractors too! If the controller says Allis it may as well control farm equipment. |
Posted By: Wayne180d
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2017 at 3:09pm
| When I was a kid my grandparents in Danforth, Il had a crank phone and a party line. Never was smart enough to use it but you did not discuss any personal business on it because of the party line. I had one aunt that was the best eavesdropper in the world |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2017 at 6:30pm
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SWEEEET! Good luck with the buttons. My son gave me a PS3. I use it for playing blueray disks. And I'm still trying to figure out, pause, rewind, ffw, etc. I also stream Netflix thru it, but I think I'm gonna cancel that! ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2017 at 1:32pm
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Creston, open the phone up, and put a small piece(or two) of electical tape between the ringer hammer and the bell. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2017 at 4:33pm
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2017 at 4:35pm
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WOW, the GOOD OLE DAYS.........NO TV....only radio (and that wasn't very good!!! AM ONLY!!!) You younger guys have NO IDEA how good you got it......COLOR FLAT SCREENS.......AM/FM.....DVDs......ALL that other stuff and now ORANGE play whatevers.....
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |