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| Radio Thing |
Just Another Bipods's research department was recently on a fact finding tour at Food 4 Less. Noticing this eye catching item displayed near the ketchup, we were immediately fascinated by it. It was packaged and labeled as a radio, whatever that was, we did not know.
The cost of this radio item was $9.99. Reading the information on the package, it was discovered it needed a 9 volt battery also. One of these 9 volt batteries was available for $2.29. The research department was allowed $15.00 for a new project so this radio thing was within our guidelines.
Rushing back to Just Another Bipods's research department, we eagerly opened the package containing this radio thing. The radio had a slick surface, and the staff passed it from hand to hand as we marveled at its smoothness and beauty.
Discovered within the box was also a small piece of paper with directions for inserting the battery, though there were no directions for the actual use of this radio.
After the battery was correctly installed, the staff studied this radio in an attempt to discover how it worked. Another puzzling thought was, "What does this radio thing actually do?"
After several hours of discussion and attempting to push or rotate parts of this radio a remarkable discovery was made. The silver knob on the right front of the radio was discovered to turn! Turning this knob caused the thin vertical piece of plastic near the numbers to move.
In a sudden burst of inspiration, an attempt to rotate the left knob was attempted, but there was some resistance. Not wishing to cause any harm to the radio we temporarily abandoned anything to do with the left knob.
It was approaching 3 a.m., and no progress had yet been made towards the actual activating of this radio's power supply. Further reading of the directions that accompanied this product revealed that it was made in China, and gave the actual phone number of the company that made this radio.
Although a phone call to China would not be in the best financial interest of Just Another Bipod, the decision was made to contact the manufacturer.
With feelings of anticipation the staff listened in as I made the call on my Visti XL23 Speaker Phone. The phone rang twice, and was picked up by someone that talked real funny. I have no idea what he was saying, but I explained our problem. In response I got more of these strange words. I restated our problem, but this time I talked much slower and much louder so he could understand me better.
No luck. Then another voice came on the line, and said "May I help you?"
I explained how we were unable to get their radio device to activate.
A pause as the other individual considered what I had said. Then came the revealing answer, "Turn left knob harder. Goodbye." Then they hung up their phone quite loudly.
I turned that left knob, and putting a bit of strength into it I bypassed the resistance point. Suddenly strange scratchy noises came out of the front of the radio thing! We listened to this for about 45 minutes trying to figure out the purpose behind such an invention.
One of my co-researchers had a thought, and asked, "What would happen if we turned the right knob?"
We discussed the pros and cons of this for awhile, then decided to go ahead and turn the right knob. Voices came out of the radio! Turning the knob more, and music was being produced. Looks like we are onto something pretty neat here!
The entire staff of Just Another Bipod was called in to witness and listen to this wonderful radio thing. Though it was 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning when we notified everyone, they all eagerly showed up at Just Another Bipod. Some brought doughnuts and others didn't. We had a wonderful time and spent all day Sunday in pure enjoyment of the radio.
We have become quite expert at the use of radio. Just Another Bipod is now the proud owner of two such radio things.
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| Another Radio Thing |
Internet research on the radio gives us the following information. Nikola Tesla was the actual inventor of the radio in 1893. Two years later Guglielmo Marconi produced a much similiar device in London, and claimed it as his own invention.
Using one of those internet e-mail address locator things, we were able to discover e-mail addresses for several Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo Marconi. E-mails to all of them regarding their invention of the radio has so far produced no results.
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