Siriusly

In the car, our radio 
Has stations we adore
From a company called Sirius,
Which we pay extra for.

As Sirius subscribers,
We get classical and blues,
Plus the Beatles and a lot of
Rock and roll from which to choose.

But on New Year’s eve, our signal 
(For it’s satellite deployed)
Just stopped working and so Poof!
There went the music we enjoyed.

Since it’s holiday, we couldn’t 
Reach a person to assist 
And the helpline couldn’t help us,
Not an unexpected twist.

We will follow up tomorrow,
Though the irony, to me,
Is that we had no such problems
When our radio was free!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Kaufman Avatar
January 5, 2023 at 1:55 AM
This is so true and sadly funny. The newer cars don't even have cd players in them and then they want you to pay to listen to the radio. Unbelievable. Also they have so much electrical and are mostly made of plastic. It's crazy what we end up paying for these days.
Krutsinger Avatar
January 4, 2023 at 1:05 AM
"And the helpline couldn’t help us, Not an unexpected twist." - this modernization lets us down more than the good-ole-days gadgets.
Wolf Avatar
January 2, 2023 at 6:44 PM
Yup. All these new knick-knacks not only do not solve problems, they create more problems. ~ 'Progress' as Headache
Flood Avatar
January 2, 2023 at 3:19 PM
Hah… I’m chuffed, my fave band has a two hour dvd documentary, that I hadn’t got around to buying yet. Amazon suddenly announced that it was on special at half price. I bought it, I’m about to watch it. Sorry about Sirius… but I’m all right Jack!……. Sorry, Ilene, my inner demon grabbed me by the throat… of course I hope you’ve got your music back. Have a great new year. Terry
Slaughter Avatar
January 2, 2023 at 1:05 PM
Ironical, indeed, Ilene...and spot on!
Cunningham Avatar
January 2, 2023 at 12:11 PM
Mmmm keeping the profits rather than investing in new equipment. They say the best things in life are free. Happy New year Ilene. Tom
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