Captions: [Mold-free jazz music] Well at least that didn't get moldy. Seriously though, I'm so glad you're doing okay. Thank you for these update videos.
It kind of shows a silver lining to the situation, if that makes sense. Like, it's very sad that all these things were destroyed, but there are things we can learn and experience that we wouldn't be able to if they weren't destroyed. (I'm still so grateful you're okay, Clint!)
I had this thought watching, it's amazing how much abuse the packaging took and protected the contents. Today's "eco" packaging would have disintegrated and the contents would have been destroyed.
While it is impressive and amazing for stuff like retro collecting, it also really shows just how overkill this stuff is. Within it's average use case and lifespan packaging absolutely did not need to be built this tough
I can totally relate to that. After going through two massive earthquakes and the "fallout" (relatively weak but very mentally abrasive earthquakes every few minutes for days afterwards) in one year, I'm totally scarred for life. Can feel the tiniest of changes in air pressure, even if it's someone closing a door in the other side of the building. Still gets me alarmed every time. No one ever talks about the psychological effects of natural disasters. I don't know why.
My old house used to be surrounded by huge pine trees like Clint's. Every large storm I would have anxiety of another tree falling on the house. 2 hit it in 10 years, one took out a shed , and a few years before moving another tree took out a different shed and a pool.
Unfortunately natural disasters can do that, after a tornado struck my town in May for a solid 2-1/2 weeks it just kept raining and the air just felt off and bc it was my first ever tornado it put me on edge entire time
It’s unbelievable that things last 20-30 years. Look how fast things get destroyed. It lends credence to rarity and magic of having many of these things from a bygone era, which is what makes this Chanel so special to begin with. You seem to be handling this with grace. It sets a good example of how to act when a collection get destroyed/damaged. Glad you are well. Thank you for the update.
I think about this often when looking at my game consoles. Like how have these held so well for decades but most other things we buy are lucky to get a few years of useful life out of it
He's got it all insured - anything that comes out of there surviving, he's +1 on. I wouldn't be happy if some of my stuff got destroyed, but most of it seems to be replaceable.
when this happens it turns from collection to restoration. which is kind of fun in its own right. always say that cleaning and repairing is the most pure thing on this planet becouse they have ZERO negitive results.
@@the_kombinator I like to think that most (not all) thing are replaceable He's also in a position where can grab things for prices most wouldn't consider (well, probably not now, but in the future). besides, the hunt can be really fun. sometimes when i let things go for extra cash, i plan to hunt for it again later.
Thanks for calling it out. I knew exactly what that case was once I saw the "pop up top". Should be pretty easy to get replacement side panels or other pieces you need.
Water-soaked paper can be saved if it's left out to dry in the exact position that it was in. Afterwards, if it's stuck to something else (or the pages are stuck together), you can mildly spray it with some IPA, and gently pry it off with a long thin sharp box-cutter blade. It requires patience, but it can absolutely be done, preserving almost 100% of the the printed text. Alternatively, you can soak the already damp paper with lots of IPA, and that may make it un-stick nicely, and also wash away all the dirt, leaving it clean. Handle it very gently, then let it dry. But this might not be ok for catalogues with printed images... in which case it might be safer to just use clean water. Also, 80%IPA+Water solution kills mold spores. So you can most definitely still keep most of the affected packaging.
@CRACKBONE7317 I believe in prayer as well but not everyone does; not a fan of shoving my own religious beliefs down other people's throats and so prefer to stick to more generic wishes. God bless you as well. :)
@@CRACKBONE7317 You could have said 'God bless you' in your own comment and at best think the rest. Instead you've decided to try waive or diminish the kind words like an a**hole pushing in front of a queue. Good job. Be proud of yourself. /s
Thanks for making it out safe, I was just thinking of how many hours of entertainment you've provided me over the last decade. Through some tough times myself. I can't even count the number of times I've fallen asleep with the oddware playlist going in the background.
I lost my PS1, Genesis, lots of early 90 manga, and childhood toys due flood years ago, its really painful since its alot effort to collect those so condolences to you LGR, at least you are safe.
Apart from the process of inspecting the collection being cathartic in its own right, it's great to hear Clint's sighs of joy and relief when something important turns out not to have been damaged!
1:05:14 The OREL (which means "eagle" by the way) tape you unpacked says: "Magnetophone Casette MK 60 · 6" on this side. The case on the other side says: "Cassette containing a magnetic tape - B1-1817" "Container - Disassembleable" "With elements for - tapesetting(?)" On the tape itself the red text under the logo says "February", to the right of the logo is some kind of identification code "BU5.106.025"
It's not eagle, it's just a "trademark" name. Word eagle is written diferently (without soften sign) in russian or ukrainian. And it will be more right ORELL than OREL.
Ahhh the incessant hum/drone of dehumidifier and large air movers and stripped down rooms ... takes me back to my days when I used to work for a Disaster Recovery company. I REALLY hope the insurance company didn't give you any runaround and it looks like the restoration/rebuild looks solid, so fingers crossed it all continues ... positively! All things considered.
Modern PCBs are treated to resist humidity, but sitting under hurricane rain and a collapsing/collapsed roof... I'd definitely wanna inspect those PC and PS5 internals to see how they've held up. Especially with a PSU that handles incoming AC. I gotta say though, that IBM Port Replicator/Docking Station kinda made me smile - the box did its job and then some, its sacrifice will not be forgotten and the replicator will likely live on thanks to it! And take care of yourself Clint - one day at a time.
While it certainly sucks that your house and other stuff got wrecked, I cannot understate that we all are very thankful that you're safe and slowly getting back on your feet. Can't wait till you're back to making your scheduled videos, stay safe.
Capsela! Yes, I had some of that as a kid, it was awesome. The clear plastic bits were incredibly fragile, they got more brittle with time. I still have some of the manuals and catalogs somewhere... sadly not the one for that IR set. Thank you for sharing the cleanup process with us, even if it's difficult.
It has to be particularly painful to assemble a collection of things that aren't manufactured anymore and are only becoming rarer and rarer by the day and then see it smashed to pieces and had water poured upon it by passing weather. I feel particularly connected with this one because I was sitting there watching Hurricane Helene have a pinpoint accurate path directly over my home near Columbus, GA. It veered towards you at the last moments, and now we are here.
It's called mitigation, and that's a good mic to drown those things out. I work with them alot and they are LOUD. I work for textile recovery and have to go in houses like yours before anything else is removed. House last year had a tree fall on it just like yours. When going back for delivery, wouldnt even have known a tree went through the house. Your house will be looking good.
well, there is some joy in restoration process...of the tech at least. At least you're going to play around with stuff you wouldn't usually touch for some time.
I watched almost all of your video's and been subbed since 2016. And just like your last hurricane survivor vid, I recognize most of the stuff that's been damaged. I find it fascinating that stuff I never knew existed, seeing it again, now weathered and soggy, gives me nostalgia, because I remember the video from years ago. It might be painful to watch now, but you've created/recorded some good memories. This hurricane, and you showing all the damaged stuff, shifts this channel to a meta-nostalgic level where I reminisce over the time you made a video about keyboard wrist-rests, and made a follow-up video requested by viewers to compare a real baguette to the fake baguette wrist-rest, good times. I"m not sure what I'm trying to say, eventually everything will wither and fade away, Even when things have lost their touch and trace to see, we can hold it dear and vividly, in our memory,
What i find incredible is how many of these boxes was just soaked in water, but the stuff inside is mostly just fine. There is a few manuals that are toast but for the most part the electronics seems fine. Your gaming PC might not be so good though, having water run through all of that GPU and what not is probably not gonna work out well. But the other stuff seems fine. Its just incredible.
@@LGR yeah I am happy for you that it worked out so well, at least it seems so. Could be much worse. Always look on the bright side of life, and you seem pretty good at that. And a plus, there was a brand new windows 3.11 in one of the items which was quite the surprise.
Those Capsela kits will make a great Christmas video. I know that you have a lot on your mind right now and they aren't (and shouldn't) be your priority, but I can't imagine Christmas without LGR 😢 Watching your videos has been an important part of my Christmas celebrations for years.
Oh Clint I’m so sorry about what happened, it’s always heart wrenching to lose important collectable items in something that us humans can’t control. At least you’re okay, sending love from Australia & here’s hoping the rebuild process isn’t too bad
On the bright side at least it wasn't a total loss (such as a fire). It's always so sad when you see a fire destroy a massive collection someone put together, or a huge garage full of classic cars.
Thanks for sharing. About the Apple TV - You can use an iPhone/Ipad as a remote on the same network as a temporary solution. Have done that a couple of times when Ive been to lazy to charge the remote and ran out ot juice..
Greetings from Cyprus,I had the same Mistumi cd-rom, ages ago. It was a single speed, manual addition and removal of cd-rom but was one of the first cd-rom in the market and was part of a package. Pretty expensive as well back then.
Good to see you slowly rebuilding your life. Keep it up but I don't blame you for feeling nervous every time there is a creaking sound. Thankfully the UK doesn't experience actual hurricanes, but I'm still traumatised from the Great Storm of Oct '87 here at Kent. My 1950s former council house still bears the battle scars.
Much sympathy for you LGR. I'm going through similar, albeit thankfully only at my workplace. 2 - 3 feet of river water running directly through the building, and standing water for over 24 hours. To say it's bad is an understatement. Helene was a nightmare none of us saw coming - I'm just glad you're safe. All of us still here in WNC have a lot to be thankful for.
Capsela!! Man, that brings back memories. I might be biased, but I think 80's had the most creative toy selection. Not to mention the chemistry sets! I also enjoyed un-franchised Lego sets. It was cool to make up my own stories and adventures without Disney up my 4sshole.
Ugh. There was this one time a tree near our house suddenly fell over due to a sudden rainstorm that caused the soil to no longer support it. The tree missed the house by about an inch, in the room where I happened to be sitting. I nearly performed a core dump in my pants.
I randomly stumbled upon this man almost 5 years ago and ever since then I've been so invested in his channel. I just love the style and the laid back nature of it all, but it's still quality content and Clint is one of the few pure content creators that doesn't fall into the band wagon for every click bait and algorithm crazed creator out there. It honestly is super depressing to see all this stuff you've worked hard for get wiped out like this, but you powering through it and I really cannot express how grateful well all are to have you around and still pushing out content and trying to push past the rubble. Keep it up, your whole fan base loves ya!
Really glad that you are OK! Your vintage Capsela were some of my favorite gifts in '84 & '85. I received the 500 set the first year and the 700 set the next. I could be wrong on the set numbers, but I know the second year it was the set right below the 1000. Great times!!
@@MystycCheez They'll probably try and play the "Act of God" card if they can. Everyone will be claiming for everything and insurance are gonna minimise payout as much as possible.
This was a wild ride, haha. It's funny how I felt a sense of relief each time you pulled out an item that was still good. Seeing all this old hardware get to live on yet another day is pleasing to the tech soul. Good luck with the remainder of the cleanup and rebuild process. I look forward to the videos to come!
I'm so glad you're doing OK. Please know that I'll enjoy every video you were about to make with this great old tech, even if they don't begin with an unboxing. The unboxing part is just here in this video. Thanks again for the great content.
I'm very sorry you're going through this. You are one of my favorite people to watch. Your videos are often a personal comfort for me during difficult times. Wishing you all the best and that you're back on your feet as soon as possible!
1:04:19 Right there on the side it says "Storage period: 24 months", hahahah, I get the feeling it's been stored for more than a little bit longer than this.
If anything it shows how resiliant a lot of these products are, stressed way beyond what you imagine they'd ever have to normally endure, and for the most part they came out surviving with minimal water damage.
Holly cow, I had a memory flashback when I saw the Capsela robotic ball thing. I can't even remember where or what but I do remember seeing them in action somewhere in my life.
Hi Sir! I'm 16 years old. I have been watching your videos since I'm studying 7th class. The very first video I saw about the review of Captain Claw which is my absolute favorite game. I very glad to see you with some of your collection is safe from the hurricane. Thank God. I'm very fond of you.
6:57 I loved playing with Capsela in the 80s. We may still have the basic kit at my parents' place....but we never had the fancy stuff. Have to look to see what we have.
On the positive side of having to gut your house, the new drywall you are getting is better at blocking outside noise so your house will be more quiet. Not that you get much noise out there. Don't forget to run any networking or HDMI cables in the walls if you want to.
I have to wonder if Mr Basinger has some moldy jazz somewhere that he didn't play. Maybe a boxed copy of Microsoft Music Producer that didn't make the cut for this video.
hey Clint! Since you're opening this stuff up anyway have you thought about maybe getting a bulk order of those little desecant packets (like the things you find in beef jerkey that collect moisture)? I feel like it wouldn't hurt throwing one or two in every box you seal back up just to dry out any extra moisture that might be left over and prevent any molding considering you might not be reopening a lot of these in awhile. Anyway we love ya happy to see you're safe and most of this stuff is totally salvageable
Aw Clint, I was soo heartbroken when I saw what happened. I really hope get through this and don't lose too much wonderfull retro technology. Most of the tech you love comes from my age of computing, you may not believe this but my favourite game of all time is Jazz Jackrabbit. Take care, we all love you and your videos dearly.
I hope you get around to doing the Capsela episode! I loved Capsela as a kid. Also that C64 Robot thing looks fun. I could see some robot themed episodes 🧐
On a plus side with the drywall off you could run some CAT6 and strategically placed conduit for running various cords and wires for different components.
Assuming he wants the added expense. It's an insurance job to fix the house and there's heaps of other expenses to worry about, but the opportunity is there.
@@MishraArtificer yeah, saw that. Hopefully gets reinstated during the fix up or he'll have the fun of doing it again. Sure beats having a tree as the centrepiece to his living room... Unless it was turned into a table of course... XD
Sorry to hear about the hurricane damage. I lost my rental to Hurricane Milton shortly after and have been displaced since so I empathize. Hope you recover quickly!
A suggestion I thought of that might look cool as a backdrop once you get to rebuilding your rooms, take all the mice and other peripherals that had boxes you had to toss out, get some peg boards and make a Wall 'O Stuff. Be a neat way to organize and display them.
[mold-free jazz music] Nice touch! Glad you're personally safe. That old stuff exists all over the place, we don't watch just for the old stuff, we watch for you Clint. Please take care and don't get too down about all this.
Man, what a process. Keep at it Clint, I've lost retro tech for other reasons & know it hurts. Hopefully in the future your Sim Mayor wont turn on the disasters again! 🤞
I was absolutely obsessed with Capsela after I got some in a garage sale in the 90s. I assumed the whole thing was designed to run underwater, and shockingly it did work for quite a while before it all started to corrode.
I'm sure you've already had a bunch of suggestions regarding protecting your collection going forward... But, this might make a good case to get some kind of sealable plastic bags or something to put over the game boxes and smaller items. Then maybe stretch wrap the bigger stuff 🫠
Obviously your collection was vast but your situation is the main reason I pack all of my priceless computers like the DEC and SGI stuff in ECS cases, you can get them dirt cheep from government surplus, they stack, and are indestructible and weather resistant. At least you get to restore it all again!
Could be a good opportunity to run some NEMA 6 outlets so in case for some reason you want to run a super high end computer/workstation in the future that needs 240v, and you can just run any computer off the dedicated 240v outlet for slightly higher efficiency.
REALLY glad to see you're okay and taking this massive setback as a chance to make something cool of it.. As much as it hurts to see your collection being moldy and soggy, at the same time it's a trip through memory lane of your old videos at times when you share these videos! Impressed by your resilience in this, Clint!
I love how this is just a strange version of an LGR tour. I know I'm commenter whatever to say I'm glad you survived everything in NC but I truly am Clint, you are a fantastic content creator & knowing that you at the least are still goin is all I need to know at the end of the day
"[sniff] Smells like a... like the back halls of a YMCA in the early 90s, sort of mothball-y." That's... oddly specific. Haha. Glad to see you're getting through it, one day/week at a time.
Hey Clint. I am glad to see that so much of what we thought was lost ended up being salvageable. A real shame about all the boxes and instructions/paperwork thought. As for your PC case, I think you should re-house it into the same model case, and you can bring your wood grain panels over to it. And you'll have a spare tempered glass in case you break one!
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Clint. Looking forward to seeing a video on your IBM WorkPad Z50 in the future once you are fully recovered from this aftermath. Hopefully your Pioneer CLD-D604 LaserDisc player still works. I used to have the Pioneer Elite DVL-91 which also played DVDs. Perhaps not as amazing as the higher tier models like the CLD-99 but still a neat machine back in the day.
1:14:08 the switch pro remote and switch from my experience are very water resilient. had both switch and remote go under water for atleast 24 hours and they both work fine. switch battery might be toast my sisters switch went under water as well with it being plugged in with power still on. the battery acts like its dead but still tries to boot but doesnt fully boot up. i hope yours works again
I grew up in Florida and dealt with similar circumstances twice, but that doesn't make it any easier to watch here. I unfortunately know exactly how you feel, but also know that it doesn't help with the sense of loss you're feeling. To that end, I have the same Mitsumi CD-ROM drive that I once used ages ago and now display on a shelf. It's yours if you want it. I hope that your home is able to be repaired and restored quickly, and that through the community and supporters (and insurance) you're able to get back at least some of what was lost.
While anything lost is a shame I think in the grand scheme of life this will be chapter of your life you can look back on and feel stronger from! Plus I hope the house fix give you an opportunity to maybe improve any kind of wall power/connectivity plugs since you have those bare studs at the moment.
That exact capsela 1000 kit brings back so many memories, including that old school instruction book. Got so much playtime, to the extent that the little connector sleeves would crack and no longer hold the capsules together. I would try my best to glue the cracks, but that would never hold long. And then there was the constant drooling over the parts list, always needing one more of this or that type of capsule, or just wanting some replacement connector sleeves. Good times.
I'm glad you were one of the remaining pieces
Our favorite oddity.
Agreed wholeheartedly.
was hoping this sentiment would be top comment and was not disappointed.
So happy he's not showing any signs of water damage or mold.
The ultimate unit
Captions: [Mold-free jazz music]
Well at least that didn't get moldy.
Seriously though, I'm so glad you're doing okay. Thank you for these update videos.
LGR and Technology Connections show the benefit to doing the subtitles yourself rather than outsourcing it.
I wonder what moldy jazz music sounds like?
I bet one day we will get an LGR documentary
@@LeonardGr Probably blue cheese. 😁
@@LeonardGr Probably more sneezing.
As horrible as this is for you, these videos are actually really interesting. It's fascinating to see how proper packaging actually works.
agreed
It kind of shows a silver lining to the situation, if that makes sense. Like, it's very sad that all these things were destroyed, but there are things we can learn and experience that we wouldn't be able to if they weren't destroyed.
(I'm still so grateful you're okay, Clint!)
I had this thought watching, it's amazing how much abuse the packaging took and protected the contents. Today's "eco" packaging would have disintegrated and the contents would have been destroyed.
This is probably the most hardcore retro unboxing video I've ever seen, all action and no filler!
While it is impressive and amazing for stuff like retro collecting, it also really shows just how overkill this stuff is. Within it's average use case and lifespan packaging absolutely did not need to be built this tough
Clint, you being anxious about the sound of trees cracking in the distance breaks my heart. I send love from the NC Coast.
I can totally relate to that. After going through two massive earthquakes and the "fallout" (relatively weak but very mentally abrasive earthquakes every few minutes for days afterwards) in one year, I'm totally scarred for life. Can feel the tiniest of changes in air pressure, even if it's someone closing a door in the other side of the building. Still gets me alarmed every time.
No one ever talks about the psychological effects of natural disasters. I don't know why.
@@masterkamen371 i still have nightmares of the 2017 earthqueakes on Mexico, in less than two weeks we have 2 powerful earthquakes
My old house used to be surrounded by huge pine trees like Clint's. Every large storm I would have anxiety of another tree falling on the house. 2 hit it in 10 years, one took out a shed , and a few years before moving another tree took out a different shed and a pool.
@@masterkamen371 Some people just don't like talking about mental health. Which isn't good for them or those around them in the long term.
Unfortunately natural disasters can do that, after a tornado struck my town in May for a solid 2-1/2 weeks it just kept raining and the air just felt off and bc it was my first ever tornado it put me on edge entire time
It’s unbelievable that things last 20-30 years. Look how fast things get destroyed. It lends credence to rarity and magic of having many of these things from a bygone era, which is what makes this Chanel so special to begin with. You seem to be handling this with grace. It sets a good example of how to act when a collection get destroyed/damaged. Glad you are well. Thank you for the update.
I think about this often when looking at my game consoles. Like how have these held so well for decades but most other things we buy are lucky to get a few years of useful life out of it
He's got it all insured - anything that comes out of there surviving, he's +1 on. I wouldn't be happy if some of my stuff got destroyed, but most of it seems to be replaceable.
when this happens it turns from collection to restoration. which is kind of fun in its own right. always say that cleaning and repairing is the most pure thing on this planet becouse they have ZERO negitive results.
the detructive power of mold
@@the_kombinator I like to think that most (not all) thing are replaceable
He's also in a position where can grab things for prices most wouldn't consider (well, probably not now, but in the future).
besides, the hunt can be really fun. sometimes when i let things go for extra cash, i plan to hunt for it again later.
Clint the most important thing that survived the hurricane is you mate, keep well
New stuff can be had. But there will never be another Clint.
Kind of sad because these things mean a lot to the guy but 1000% agree
@LGR / Clint - The case is a custom 'Phanteks Evolv Shift 2'.
yup, even still some on sale here in my area.
Thanks for calling it out. I knew exactly what that case was once I saw the "pop up top". Should be pretty easy to get replacement side panels or other pieces you need.
@@theoperator288 It was easier than that... there's a Phanteks badge on the crossbar below the CPU cooler LOL.
bump for visibility
I think its actually the first Phanteks Evolv Shift from 2017, the crossmembers are different and I think the GPU mount is flipped
Water-soaked paper can be saved if it's left out to dry in the exact position that it was in.
Afterwards, if it's stuck to something else (or the pages are stuck together), you can mildly spray it with some IPA, and gently pry it off with a long thin sharp box-cutter blade.
It requires patience, but it can absolutely be done, preserving almost 100% of the the printed text.
Alternatively, you can soak the already damp paper with lots of IPA, and that may make it un-stick nicely, and also wash away all the dirt, leaving it clean. Handle it very gently, then let it dry. But this might not be ok for catalogues with printed images... in which case it might be safer to just use clean water.
Also, 80%IPA+Water solution kills mold spores. So you can most definitely still keep most of the affected packaging.
Great tip with IPA. I'll remember that.
Personally I'd try to save as much of that packaging as I could too.
Commenting for visibility!
@@volvo09 Yeah, a lot of those boxes and manuals that were ripped, were still salvageable imho... Kinda brakes my heart a bit..
@@B24Foxas much as was messed up the boxes wont ever be nice again they will be deformed and they likely smell so better to just toss it
That‘s good to know!
You seem in good spirits despite the disastrous circumstances, Clint. I'm happy you're seemingly doing alright. Sending good vibes your way (always).
Good vibes do nothing, prayers do. God bless you.
@@CRACKBONE7317 christians like you are the reason everyone hates christians in the modern age.
@CRACKBONE7317 I believe in prayer as well but not everyone does; not a fan of shoving my own religious beliefs down other people's throats and so prefer to stick to more generic wishes. God bless you as well. :)
I'll second those "good vibes"
@@CRACKBONE7317 You could have said 'God bless you' in your own comment and at best think the rest. Instead you've decided to try waive or diminish the kind words like an a**hole pushing in front of a queue. Good job. Be proud of yourself. /s
Thanks for making it out safe, I was just thinking of how many hours of entertainment you've provided me over the last decade. Through some tough times myself. I can't even count the number of times I've fallen asleep with the oddware playlist going in the background.
Thank you, that’s generous! I hope the videos continue to be a positive thing :)
"our balls are moist but fine"
- LGR / Clint 2024
All three of them 😄
"All 3 of them"
I knew there'd be a comment about moist balls.
All 3 of them ;-)
I lost my PS1, Genesis, lots of early 90 manga, and childhood toys due flood years ago, its really painful since its alot effort to collect those so condolences to you LGR, at least you are safe.
"Oh you know, some ceiling fell on my PS5. Adds some character."
LOL. Yes, yes it does.
Apart from the process of inspecting the collection being cathartic in its own right, it's great to hear Clint's sighs of joy and relief when something important turns out not to have been damaged!
Mother Nature's forced spring cleaning.
1:05:14 The OREL (which means "eagle" by the way) tape you unpacked says:
"Magnetophone Casette MK 60 · 6" on this side.
The case on the other side says:
"Cassette containing a magnetic tape - B1-1817"
"Container - Disassembleable"
"With elements for - tapesetting(?)"
On the tape itself the red text under the logo says "February", to the right of the logo is some kind of identification code "BU5.106.025"
It's not eagle, it's just a "trademark" name. Word eagle is written diferently (without soften sign) in russian or ukrainian. And it will be more right ORELL than OREL.
Ahhh the incessant hum/drone of dehumidifier and large air movers and stripped down rooms ... takes me back to my days when I used to work for a Disaster Recovery company. I REALLY hope the insurance company didn't give you any runaround and it looks like the restoration/rebuild looks solid, so fingers crossed it all continues ... positively! All things considered.
Modern PCBs are treated to resist humidity, but sitting under hurricane rain and a collapsing/collapsed roof... I'd definitely wanna inspect those PC and PS5 internals to see how they've held up. Especially with a PSU that handles incoming AC.
I gotta say though, that IBM Port Replicator/Docking Station kinda made me smile - the box did its job and then some, its sacrifice will not be forgotten and the replicator will likely live on thanks to it!
And take care of yourself Clint - one day at a time.
Stylish jacket!! Indiana LGR exploring treasures in the moldtemple of doom!
xD
I can hear the IJ intro theme right now...
The Temple of Moldoom.
I'm glad you're goin' full hog on the mold remediation. That stuff gets deep in to things and can really cause terrible health problems.
With love from the UK, Clint ❤🩹
While it certainly sucks that your house and other stuff got wrecked, I cannot understate that we all are very thankful that you're safe and slowly getting back on your feet. Can't wait till you're back to making your scheduled videos, stay safe.
It's funny how I also watched Techmoan's "stereo with a twist" video and Todd's video about "Tarzan Boy" before watching this video!
@@rommix0 See the screenshot in the video.
Glad to hear the balls are fine
Stainless steel
All three of them!,😂
And moist... Wait
I almost expected a Duke Nukem voice there
@@AmEv7famThere is 3 of them...
Capsela! Yes, I had some of that as a kid, it was awesome. The clear plastic bits were incredibly fragile, they got more brittle with time. I still have some of the manuals and catalogs somewhere... sadly not the one for that IR set. Thank you for sharing the cleanup process with us, even if it's difficult.
It has to be particularly painful to assemble a collection of things that aren't manufactured anymore and are only becoming rarer and rarer by the day and then see it smashed to pieces and had water poured upon it by passing weather. I feel particularly connected with this one because I was sitting there watching Hurricane Helene have a pinpoint accurate path directly over my home near Columbus, GA. It veered towards you at the last moments, and now we are here.
Oh boy I LOVED my Capsela kit as a kid. That was a truly newly unlocked memory. I haven’t thought about those for at least 20 years
It's called mitigation, and that's a good mic to drown those things out. I work with them alot and they are LOUD. I work for textile recovery and have to go in houses like yours before anything else is removed. House last year had a tree fall on it just like yours. When going back for delivery, wouldnt even have known a tree went through the house. Your house will be looking good.
New channel idea? LGR Mold Remediation. I could watch this all day 😅
so sad what's happen to your collection, but I'm glad you're safe and sound.
well, there is some joy in restoration process...of the tech at least. At least you're going to play around with stuff you wouldn't usually touch for some time.
I watched almost all of your video's and been subbed since 2016. And just like your last hurricane survivor vid, I recognize most of the stuff that's been damaged. I find it fascinating that stuff I never knew existed, seeing it again, now weathered and soggy, gives me nostalgia, because I remember the video from years ago. It might be painful to watch now, but you've created/recorded some good memories. This hurricane, and you showing all the damaged stuff, shifts this channel to a meta-nostalgic level where I reminisce over the time you made a video about keyboard wrist-rests, and made a follow-up video requested by viewers to compare a real baguette to the fake baguette wrist-rest, good times.
I"m not sure what I'm trying to say,
eventually everything will wither and fade away,
Even when things have lost their touch and trace to see,
we can hold it dear and vividly, in our memory,
What i find incredible is how many of these boxes was just soaked in water, but the stuff inside is mostly just fine. There is a few manuals that are toast but for the most part the electronics seems fine. Your gaming PC might not be so good though, having water run through all of that GPU and what not is probably not gonna work out well. But the other stuff seems fine. Its just incredible.
Agreed, I’m extremely fortunate with how well things turned out under the circumstances!
@@LGR yeah I am happy for you that it worked out so well, at least it seems so. Could be much worse. Always look on the bright side of life, and you seem pretty good at that. And a plus, there was a brand new windows 3.11 in one of the items which was quite the surprise.
20:00 The PC case looks like a Phanteks Evolv Shift
Those Capsela kits will make a great Christmas video. I know that you have a lot on your mind right now and they aren't (and shouldn't) be your priority, but I can't imagine Christmas without LGR 😢 Watching your videos has been an important part of my Christmas celebrations for years.
I'm glad you and a lot of your stuff survived! Pretty impressive how some of that OLD packaging did in the face of a so much moisture
Oh Clint I’m so sorry about what happened, it’s always heart wrenching to lose important collectable items in something that us humans can’t control. At least you’re okay, sending love from Australia & here’s hoping the rebuild process isn’t too bad
I am so sorry for the loss of your house and your amazing tech stuff. Hope you'll try getting newer ones or restoring them to their former glory! 😢
On the bright side at least it wasn't a total loss (such as a fire). It's always so sad when you see a fire destroy a massive collection someone put together, or a huge garage full of classic cars.
Thanks for sharing.
About the Apple TV - You can use an iPhone/Ipad as a remote on the same network as a temporary solution. Have done that a couple of times when Ive been to lazy to charge the remote and ran out ot juice..
Greetings from Cyprus,I had the same Mistumi cd-rom, ages ago. It was a single speed, manual addition and removal of cd-rom but was one of the first cd-rom in the market and was part of a package. Pretty expensive as well back then.
Good to see you slowly rebuilding your life. Keep it up but I don't blame you for feeling nervous every time there is a creaking sound. Thankfully the UK doesn't experience actual hurricanes, but I'm still traumatised from the Great Storm of Oct '87 here at Kent. My 1950s former council house still bears the battle scars.
Much sympathy for you LGR. I'm going through similar, albeit thankfully only at my workplace. 2 - 3 feet of river water running directly through the building, and standing water for over 24 hours. To say it's bad is an understatement.
Helene was a nightmare none of us saw coming - I'm just glad you're safe. All of us still here in WNC have a lot to be thankful for.
Capsela!! Man, that brings back memories. I might be biased, but I think 80's had the most creative toy selection. Not to mention the chemistry sets! I also enjoyed un-franchised Lego sets. It was cool to make up my own stories and adventures without Disney up my 4sshole.
Ugh. There was this one time a tree near our house suddenly fell over due to a sudden rainstorm that caused the soil to no longer support it. The tree missed the house by about an inch, in the room where I happened to be sitting. I nearly performed a core dump in my pants.
That's definitely a situation worthy of a CODE BROWN moment, yes.
I randomly stumbled upon this man almost 5 years ago and ever since then I've been so invested in his channel. I just love the style and the laid back nature of it all, but it's still quality content and Clint is one of the few pure content creators that doesn't fall into the band wagon for every click bait and algorithm crazed creator out there. It honestly is super depressing to see all this stuff you've worked hard for get wiped out like this, but you powering through it and I really cannot express how grateful well all are to have you around and still pushing out content and trying to push past the rubble. Keep it up, your whole fan base loves ya!
33:06 my vcr can't survive just existing, meanwhile yours survives a roof falling on it and a hurricane. that's one hell of a success to me
This hurts my insides in a way I cannot explain. Glad you are alive! I am saddened by the losses.
Really glad that you are OK!
Your vintage Capsela were some of my favorite gifts in '84 & '85. I received the 500 set the first year and the 700 set the next. I could be wrong on the set numbers, but I know the second year it was the set right below the 1000. Great times!!
I loved my capsella! My mom has pictures of me playing with it in the tub and taking it camping to play with in the lake :)
You got evidence of damage for insurance claims with this, glad you are safe
"we can't reimburse you for collectors items" "we can't help because hurricanes don't hit the mountains" "heavy rain or wind isn't coverable"
Insurance is a scam nowadays. They claim to help, but will use loopholes when you need them. They NEED to overhauled and regulated.
@@MystycCheez They'll probably try and play the "Act of God" card if they can. Everyone will be claiming for everything and insurance are gonna minimise payout as much as possible.
@@MystycCheezI don,t think they can insure against because it,s what,s classified as an act of god. And insurance company,s don,t cover such athing
This was a wild ride, haha. It's funny how I felt a sense of relief each time you pulled out an item that was still good. Seeing all this old hardware get to live on yet another day is pleasing to the tech soul. Good luck with the remainder of the cleanup and rebuild process. I look forward to the videos to come!
For those 3.5" floppies, it might be a good idea to tape the doors open to let them air out more quickly / mitigate mold growth.
2:56 me when I wake up in the morning in the Floridian summer
All three of them. 😂
😂😅😅😅
I'm so glad you're doing OK. Please know that I'll enjoy every video you were about to make with this great old tech, even if they don't begin with an unboxing. The unboxing part is just here in this video.
Thanks again for the great content.
I'm very sorry you're going through this. You are one of my favorite people to watch. Your videos are often a personal comfort for me during difficult times. Wishing you all the best and that you're back on your feet as soon as possible!
1:04:19 Right there on the side it says "Storage period: 24 months", hahahah, I get the feeling it's been stored for more than a little bit longer than this.
If anything it shows how resiliant a lot of these products are, stressed way beyond what you imagine they'd ever have to normally endure, and for the most part they came out surviving with minimal water damage.
Holly cow, I had a memory flashback when I saw the Capsela robotic ball thing. I can't even remember where or what but I do remember seeing them in action somewhere in my life.
Hi Sir! I'm 16 years old. I have been watching your videos since I'm studying 7th class. The very first video I saw about the review of Captain Claw which is my absolute favorite game. I very glad to see you with some of your collection is safe from the hurricane. Thank God. I'm very fond of you.
6:57 I loved playing with Capsela in the 80s. We may still have the basic kit at my parents' place....but we never had the fancy stuff. Have to look to see what we have.
On the positive side of having to gut your house, the new drywall you are getting is better at blocking outside noise so your house will be more quiet. Not that you get much noise out there.
Don't forget to run any networking or HDMI cables in the walls if you want to.
We love mold-free Jazz.
I am going to put on some smooth jazz in Clints honor.
I have to wonder if Mr Basinger has some moldy jazz somewhere that he didn't play. Maybe a boxed copy of Microsoft Music Producer that didn't make the cut for this video.
hey Clint! Since you're opening this stuff up anyway have you thought about maybe getting a bulk order of those little desecant packets (like the things you find in beef jerkey that collect moisture)? I feel like it wouldn't hurt throwing one or two in every box you seal back up just to dry out any extra moisture that might be left over and prevent any molding considering you might not be reopening a lot of these in awhile.
Anyway we love ya happy to see you're safe and most of this stuff is totally salvageable
Aw Clint, I was soo heartbroken when I saw what happened. I really hope get through this and don't lose too much wonderfull retro technology. Most of the tech you love comes from my age of computing, you may not believe this but my favourite game of all time is Jazz Jackrabbit.
Take care, we all love you and your videos dearly.
I hope you get around to doing the Capsela episode! I loved Capsela as a kid. Also that C64 Robot thing looks fun. I could see some robot themed episodes 🧐
On a plus side with the drywall off you could run some CAT6 and strategically placed conduit for running various cords and wires for different components.
Assuming he wants the added expense. It's an insurance job to fix the house and there's heaps of other expenses to worry about, but the opportunity is there.
Apparently he *had* CAT6 Ethernet in there, but it was run through the ceiling...right about where the tree came through the attic.
Ooooooof.
@@MishraArtificer yeah, saw that. Hopefully gets reinstated during the fix up or he'll have the fun of doing it again. Sure beats having a tree as the centrepiece to his living room... Unless it was turned into a table of course... XD
Sorry to hear about the hurricane damage. I lost my rental to Hurricane Milton shortly after and have been displaced since so I empathize. Hope you recover quickly!
A suggestion I thought of that might look cool as a backdrop once you get to rebuilding your rooms, take all the mice and other peripherals that had boxes you had to toss out, get some peg boards and make a Wall 'O Stuff. Be a neat way to organize and display them.
[mold-free jazz music]
Nice touch! Glad you're personally safe. That old stuff exists all over the place, we don't watch just for the old stuff, we watch for you Clint. Please take care and don't get too down about all this.
Man, what a process. Keep at it Clint, I've lost retro tech for other reasons & know it hurts. Hopefully in the future your Sim Mayor wont turn on the disasters again! 🤞
Happy to see that some of the stuff survived.
OMG Capsela! I loved those as a kid, so much I broke them all from wear. (mine would have been from the newer rerelease)
glad you were able to save some items !
I'm so sorry you were one of many who had to deal with this awful hurricane. Just glad you got out safely. Sorry about some of the lost collection.
I’m still so sorry this happened Mr LGR but I’m happy to see you’re still here and doing well!
I was absolutely obsessed with Capsela after I got some in a garage sale in the 90s. I assumed the whole thing was designed to run underwater, and shockingly it did work for quite a while before it all started to corrode.
The big take away from this is packaging is actually like the MVP. So much came out well thanks to it.
I'm sure you've already had a bunch of suggestions regarding protecting your collection going forward... But, this might make a good case to get some kind of sealable plastic bags or something to put over the game boxes and smaller items. Then maybe stretch wrap the bigger stuff 🫠
Obviously your collection was vast but your situation is the main reason I pack all of my priceless computers like the DEC and SGI stuff in ECS cases, you can get them dirt cheep from government surplus, they stack, and are indestructible and weather resistant. At least you get to restore it all again!
Good time to run Ethernet while the walls are open
I did when I first moved in here, every room had cat6 boxes. Unfortunately the tree took that out since the runs went through the attic!
Could be a good opportunity to run some NEMA 6 outlets so in case for some reason you want to run a super high end computer/workstation in the future that needs 240v, and you can just run any computer off the dedicated 240v outlet for slightly higher efficiency.
@@LGR well it is terrible when cats get stuck in trees
i will see myself out
@@LGRAnother thing for the recovery effort then. Good luck and well wishes.
Thank you for continuing creating videos! YT wouldn't be the same without you.
REALLY glad to see you're okay and taking this massive setback as a chance to make something cool of it.. As much as it hurts to see your collection being moldy and soggy, at the same time it's a trip through memory lane of your old videos at times when you share these videos! Impressed by your resilience in this, Clint!
I love how this is just a strange version of an LGR tour.
I know I'm commenter whatever to say I'm glad you survived everything in NC but I truly am Clint, you are a fantastic content creator & knowing that you at the least are still goin is all I need to know at the end of the day
The steam deck one weakness : battery drain in idle. It doesn't seem banged up. It might just start after a bit of charging time !
Loving that you're making some awesome lemonade from the truckload of lemons that this storm handed you.
Keep up the amazing work Clint!
"[sniff] Smells like a... like the back halls of a YMCA in the early 90s, sort of mothball-y."
That's... oddly specific. Haha.
Glad to see you're getting through it, one day/week at a time.
Hey Clint. I am glad to see that so much of what we thought was lost ended up being salvageable. A real shame about all the boxes and instructions/paperwork thought. As for your PC case, I think you should re-house it into the same model case, and you can bring your wood grain panels over to it. And you'll have a spare tempered glass in case you break one!
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Clint. Looking forward to seeing a video on your IBM WorkPad Z50 in the future once you are fully recovered from this aftermath.
Hopefully your Pioneer CLD-D604 LaserDisc player still works. I used to have the Pioneer Elite DVL-91 which also played DVDs. Perhaps not as amazing as the higher tier models like the CLD-99 but still a neat machine back in the day.
Looking forward to that Thermaltake tower and screen, I'll wait patiently to see a full build!
1:14:08 the switch pro remote and switch from my experience are very water resilient. had both switch and remote go under water for atleast 24 hours and they both work fine. switch battery might be toast my sisters switch went under water as well with it being plugged in with power still on. the battery acts like its dead but still tries to boot but doesnt fully boot up. i hope yours works again
I remember seeing those capsela pieces floating around me and my brother's bedroom growing up. I never had any idea what they were until just now
It's sad to see so many looses, but I'm sure you'll get better staff from now on.
Dude, I got my first grasp of electricity and mechanics from a capsela kit when I was a kid. Super amazing toy!
Lots of my fav youtubers going through some f'ing tough sht rn. It's weird.
I grew up in Florida and dealt with similar circumstances twice, but that doesn't make it any easier to watch here. I unfortunately know exactly how you feel, but also know that it doesn't help with the sense of loss you're feeling. To that end, I have the same Mitsumi CD-ROM drive that I once used ages ago and now display on a shelf. It's yours if you want it. I hope that your home is able to be repaired and restored quickly, and that through the community and supporters (and insurance) you're able to get back at least some of what was lost.
While anything lost is a shame I think in the grand scheme of life this will be chapter of your life you can look back on and feel stronger from! Plus I hope the house fix give you an opportunity to maybe improve any kind of wall power/connectivity plugs since you have those bare studs at the moment.
I’m so sorry for what u went through but im glad you and your family is ok
I hope everything works out well for you!
Gottasay... that RetroTINK looks really good for "the roof landed on it"
I feel for u bro its rough having to get rid of stuff you've collectedover the years that you love
That exact capsela 1000 kit brings back so many memories, including that old school instruction book. Got so much playtime, to the extent that the little connector sleeves would crack and no longer hold the capsules together. I would try my best to glue the cracks, but that would never hold long. And then there was the constant drooling over the parts list, always needing one more of this or that type of capsule, or just wanting some replacement connector sleeves. Good times.
Workin on a ladder today. I hate ladders! But hearing your ASMR positivity dealing with the calamity helps. Keep on, brotha!
You're not alone in that one...ladders are the *worst*.