Man decides to keep box of cables he’s had since 2002 for another year : theonion

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 109 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Yes, yes. Make the jokes... Forget all those times the box of cables saved the day.

[–] fading_person@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 days ago

People like to make fun of the ones with cable boxes, but they always come to them in times of need

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[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 35 points 3 days ago (1 children)

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 4 points 3 days ago

Grandpa's version of Pokémon cards.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 70 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Rookie. My box has been growing since the '90s

Never know when you're going to need an RJ11 POTS connector!

[–] Gnugit@aussie.zone 44 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I just picked up someone else's box from the roadside trash to add to my collection.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Great idea. Now you have to sneak it into the house without the wife knowing

"Whatcha got there?"

"Nothing, just some cables."

"More cables? Don't we have enough? Where did those come from?"

"Nowhere, just found'em"

"Found'em where?"

"Just around"

"Around where?"

"By...some trash."

"Are you trash picking tech again? I told you, we have enough junk, we don't need to collect other people's junk, too!"

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[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 28 points 4 days ago (1 children)

looks at token ring hardware

You never know.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I think I actually finally threw out the token ring hub.

But I kept all the BNC cables and terminators.

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[–] Chivera@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago

I threw away an RCA cable a while ago. Yesterday I needed it and had to buy a new one 😞. Never again.

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Listen, some day I will need to hook up a dot matrix printer.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago

To print data off my Zip drive.

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[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I thought this was supposed to be satire not a true story.

[–] Noite_Etion@lemmy.world 37 points 4 days ago (4 children)

What if i need that coax cable 10 years from now, what am I going to do, buy another one?

[–] warbond@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

You can buy them? Is that where they come from??? I have so many from cable boxes and modems over the years

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[–] devedeset@lemmy.zip 22 points 3 days ago (3 children)

My wife jokes about this a lot but there's been at least 5 times over the past few years where I just happened to have the exact cable required in the box.

I do go through it every so often. I'm not hoarding VGA and DVI cables

[–] coronach@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Just keeping the one VGA cable which does get some use!

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[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Laugh all you want, but the week after I recycled the mini USB cable I had never used we were gifted a baby monitor that, of fucking course, needed a mini USB.

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[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 days ago

since 2002

Amateur.

[–] paequ2@lemmy.today 18 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

What if I need my firewire cable this year?!

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[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

Just one box?

[–] CH3DD4R_G0BL1N@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago

Do not lose hope brethren, and stay the course! I had critical need of a random audio cable I’d had for over 10 years just a few months ago. It is worth it! Your times will come! Keep the faith!

[–] silt_haddock@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Just like the box of screws my great grand father passed down to my grand father, then to my father and finally to me. This multigenerational collection of screws from goodness knows where will keep growing until I bestow it on the heir to my estate.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

At this point you cannot even get rid of it because it's an heirloom

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I got a cookie tin of washers, handed down from my father-in-law. I have dug into it often. I've added a lot to it, too.

I've showed it to my son, and told him that this is his family legacy. He's not impressed. I don't think he's taking this seriously..

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[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 6 points 3 days ago

No joke. I did keep the cables and some became useful again!

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (6 children)

i keep them in labeled containers: data cables, audio cables, power cables and extension cords

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[–] Soapbox@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 days ago

A few years ago, I organized mine into bins by rough category. (AV, USB, Dongles, AC power, DC adapters) I pull and use something probably at least once a month.

[–] morriscox@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I swear that power cables breed.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Until you need a specific one.

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[–] sirdorius@programming.dev 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I just threw out my mum's CRT TV last week (unfortunately was beyond repair, RIP). I decided to keep the SCART cable just in case I might need it some day...

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[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I used to have a collection of cardboard boxes for this stuff, but I organized everything into ziplock bags and then a set of transparent storage drawers, way nicer setup, can actually find things if I need them again.

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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

I feel personally attacked.

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 9 points 3 days ago

2002? Pfft, amateur (and I moved mine across an ocean!)

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I've got a shitty 3ft cube Ottoman in my living room full of cables I'll never need again...

I'm talking about VGA, DVI, DVI/HDMI, VGA/DVI, coax, Component, composite, mini USB, micro USB, USB extention, 3.5m audio, 3.5 audio extention, digital optical, mini HDMI, HDMI and Ethernet.

Last week my wife was redoing her desk and asked for a long micro USB for her calculator and extension cables for USB speakers.

That box became a chest from a Zelda game when I dug in and pulled out the exact three cables she needed. 10ft micro USB, 6ft USB extension and 6ft 3.5 audio extension.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I have the chest open sound AND hyrule morning theme cued up to play on my smart speakers to annoy my family and kiddo, you should too

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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (6 children)

How is this satire?

I still have my old AT power supply and IDE cables and one day again, it'll be my time to shine!

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[–] zergtoshi@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Only cables?
Don't you have Sound Blaster for ISA bus in that box, for when... you know... just in case?
Or a Pioneer U03-S SCSI DVD-ROM drive for when you need something that plays all region codes?
Or a Pentium 60 for when you want to see that bug again?
Some things are just gone when they're gone. And no, the PS/2-USB adapter isn't up for grabs!

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[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 6 points 3 days ago

2002? Those are rookie numbers.

[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We are all Man on this blessed day.

I'll keep my growing box of crap I'll never use forever and ever... ya never know, I might need that old DB9 cable for something...

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

Literally needed a DB9 cable the other month, I had actually moved it from my standard cable bins to the vintage cable box that I was going to drop off at the e-waste facility. This was the second cable I've had to rescue from that box. I am now just keeping that box.

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 days ago

I'm in this article and feel personally attacked!

[–] magikmw@piefed.social 8 points 3 days ago

I feel seen.

[–] pikachus_ghost_uncle@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hey he’s me! Ten of the same power bricks. A bundle of Ethernet cable that I keep for just in case. 5 power cables. Six hdmi cables. A box of computer case fans even though I’ll never need them. Like 50 micro usb cables.

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[–] Madrigal@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

2002? Amateur.

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[–] xep@discuss.online 10 points 4 days ago

I think it's fair that this is posted annually, but I don't like that it is.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Only 2002? Amateur

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[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

The real box of cables is the one you inherited from your father that he got from his father.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have three largish ones, started in 88. One is just power cables. That's the one my psichyatrist worries about.

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