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1: Vinyl Asylum, +2 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-19, 14:32:45 (99.6.52.187)
I just this morning got an email from Audioengine that was reminding readers that tomorrow was RSD. I thought "damn, I forgot it was on 4/20". So, I went to RSD site to pour over the releases for thi .......
2: Inmate Central, Musk says ... now THAT is too funny! nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-19, 12:50:18 (99.6.52.187)
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3: Inmate Central, +1. Couldn't have said it better. n/t (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-17, 18:41:05 (99.6.52.187)
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4: Inmate Central, Customer states it took off on its own! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-15, 13:42:04 (99.6.52.187)
A Cybertruck owner says his accelerator got stuck while he was driving .......
5: Inmate Central, RE: "I Do Cars" tears down the Nissan 3-cylinder.... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-14, 09:27:16 (99.6.52.187)
JFC!!! That toy engine sure is complicated! All that over engineering and extra parts needed just to make a throwaway engine. I cannot imagine trying to do anything beyond changing the air filter wit .......
6: Inmate Central, RE: An African American man with good lawyers (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-13, 06:34:31 (99.6.52.187)
Money is the great equalizer. .......
7: Inmate Central, Finally, OJ can rest knowing his wife's killer is dead. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-11, 17:00:38 (99.6.52.187)
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8: Inmate Central, RE: Pittsburgh rules were broken, the clouds parted, and I got to watch the show. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-08, 13:25:08 (99.6.52.187)
An identical view here. Conditions turned out to be better than ideal! The high, thin cloud cover allowed for viewing with the naked eye. Corona was awesome. And so quiet and still during totality. I .......
9: Inmate Central, RE: CAVU conditions in Pittsburgh. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-08, 08:37:17 (99.6.52.187)
You're not alone. Same here in DFW. Clouds are supposed to thin out about the time of the eclipse, but right now it's a crap shoot. .......
10: Inmate Central, Hook, line and sinker ... nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-08, 06:26:17 (99.6.52.187)
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11: Inmate Central, Oh what a beautiful morning .... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-05, 07:33:07 (99.6.52.187)
Mrs. Sondek is up at her she-shed in Central Illinois again and caught this lovely scene near the lake with her iPhone. .......
12: Inmate Central, Clear as mud. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-03, 06:52:48 (99.6.52.187)
I can't wait to see it in play. Actually, I can wait. I gave up on the National Felons League six years ago. I've seen a total of two games in that time. BTW, is this for real, or just a late April F .......
13: Inmate Central, RE: Meme stock. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-01, 11:45:54 (99.6.52.187)
Not public if he has made such a request. There were likely many who bought without reading the IPO docs where the dismal financials had been disclosed that were spooked when the 2023 results were of .......
14: Inmate Central, Well that sure didn't take long. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-01, 09:53:23 (99.6.52.187)
"Trump Media stock tanks as new filing reveals heavy losses, 'greater risks' on Trump's involvement" Down 24% as of now. In a SINGLE day that's only half over. .......
15: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Except that (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-04-01, 09:11:53 (99.6.52.187)
At least that 240w claim is more believable than the 300w claim for the V3. A number of reviews I've read of the V3 say output is a lot more like 100w. .......
16: Inmate Central, RE: Accordions .. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-31, 17:43:46 (99.6.52.187)
Given how exposed those supports were I'm not sure why tugs all the way outta the harbor wasn't SOP. I have a feeling that's gonna change, and not just in B'more. .......
17: Inmate Central, RE: In betweener like Subaru Outback or Toyota Venza ?? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-28, 21:28:24 (99.6.52.187)
That picture seems odd. No gap between front door and the fender, and no door handle for the back door? Features? Or bugs? Or my eyes need checked? .......
18: Inmate Central, RE: The current Venza is too big, too ugly, too expensive... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-28, 21:15:21 (99.6.52.187)
What was it the Magliozzi brothers used to say? Something like: Which is more, $500 a year, or $5,000 a year? The dollar values need normalizing into today's terms, but the point is still the same n .......
19: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Too bad about Koetsu (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-28, 16:53:24 (99.6.52.187)
How about something from the same distributor as Hana? Something that'll rattle your cage? Something game altering? Then put the DS Audio 003 combo on your radar. .......
20: Inmate Central, Plus another 100% ... (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-28, 07:20:21 (99.6.52.187)
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21: General Asylum, So simple a caveman could do it. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-28, 06:05:05 (99.6.52.187)
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22: Inmate Central, You could certainly pick a much better place. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-27, 07:33:15 (99.6.52.187)
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23: Inmate Central, The Hamburglar? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-26, 07:55:02 (99.6.52.187)
Or maybe the Hambirdlar? .......
24: Tubes Asylum, RE: Recommended 12AX7s for FM-3 tuner? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-25, 12:30:45 (99.6.52.187)
Glad they worked out for you. I've laid-in a small stock of them too. I alternate between the JJ fg and Ei's in my preamp in the big rig. Can't decide which I like best. .......
25: Inmate Central, Bought my last Ford product in 1984 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-25, 09:02:50 (99.6.52.187)
Never again! That Ranger was the next to biggest POS I ever owned. Guess what the biggest was ... yes, a Ford Fairmont. They made garbage in 1984 and seems little has changed since. Read about all the .......
26: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: LAOC Audio Club (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-24, 06:54:33 (99.6.52.187)
Congratulations! Hope they're all you expect them to be. Acoustats forever! .......
27: Inmate Central, RE: Anyone have a Good System to Manage Recurring Payments on a Credit Card ? ................. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-22, 13:03:14 (99.6.52.187)
Switch payment method over to PayPal. At least for the payees that offer PP as an option. Then just have all charges to PP paid by your credit card. Not sure there's a perfect answer, but this should .......
28: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Why chance it? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-20, 06:05:58 (99.6.52.187)
Amazon. .......
29: Vinyl Asylum, Why chance it? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-19, 17:52:08 (99.6.52.187)
Chances are it'd be okay, but why take the risk? Just buy yourself a new copy of Zep IV. You'll be happier in the long run. .......
30: Inmate Central, I have a favorite hoe. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-17, 09:10:48 (99.6.52.187)
I call her Classi. .......
31: Inmate Central, RE: I've got a mini-tiller. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-17, 07:53:55 (99.6.52.187)
I'd have to have a row and a half, or two. 144 onions, 24 leeks and 35 tomato plants in the ground this year. Well, only 27 tomatoes so far. Waiting for cherry varieties to come in at the nursery. Pla .......
32: Speaker Asylum, Those are fugly. Seriously fugly. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-17, 07:12:27 (99.6.52.187)
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33: General Asylum, RE: Another boring Friday evening caption this (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-15, 17:57:38 (99.6.52.187)
"I know there's some hot stampers in here somewhere." .......
34: Inmate Central, Same to you. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-14, 11:43:11 (99.6.52.187)
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35: General Asylum, RE: Caption this (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-14, 11:40:39 (99.6.52.187)
"Goddamn paparazzi!" .......
36: Inmate Central, RE: According to the WSJ article... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-13, 17:10:24 (99.6.52.187)
Even a Philips screwdriver will doo the trick. As I am sinking below the waves I'm not sure I'd remember where I put the damned thing though. .......
37: Inmate Central, RE: Hell, man, the NSA is spying on us all right now. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-13, 17:06:24 (99.6.52.187)
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38: Inmate Central, RE: Imported computer question (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-13, 14:52:14 (99.6.52.187)
Does it matter? Probably not. But be sure to lock your bedroom door when you go to sleep. .......
39: Inmate Central, RE: "Superhot" features a chili eating contest in Dallas TX. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-12, 19:35:21 (99.6.52.187)
There are some things in which mere mortals should not meddle. .......
40: Inmate Central, RE: You know, it's funny. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-12, 08:13:54 (99.6.52.187)
My brother and SIL had one of those POS Mustangs from that same era. Stupid car. Gutless, yellow and with opera windows in the back. I do still contend that our Fairmont was the bigger POS. Toss up wh .......
41: Inmate Central, RE: Puppies. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-12, 07:24:04 (99.6.52.187)
Better than cats?!? Says you. I got nuthin against dogs. Met several that were awesome, grew up with them even, but I wouldn't want to keep one. .......
42: Inmate Central, We had a late'70's Fairmont with a three cylinder (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-11, 14:51:35 (99.6.52.187)
Only three out of six firing that is. Utter Ford trash. 180 sumthin per liter makes me wanna take bets on how long before it fails catastrophically. .......
43: Vinyl Asylum, RE: War-Greatest Hits on Analog Productions double 45 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-10, 08:41:24 (99.6.52.187)
The original sounds awfully good too. I just wish they could've figured out a way to get "Spill The Wine" on there too. I guess same contract issue that prevented it from being on the original Greates .......
44: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Paralleling channels of a stereo poweramp...again (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-10, 07:43:16 (99.6.52.187)
I have a friend in AZ that is doing essentially what you're talking about if I understand you correctly. He bought an old McCormack amp and then had Steve McCormack reengineer things to drive a pair .......
45: Tubes Asylum, RE: Recommended 12AX7s for FM-3 tuner? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-09, 14:10:54 (99.6.52.187)
Let us know what you think. .......
46: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning: "Look Sharp!" (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-09, 13:50:14 (99.6.52.187)
Was in a modern crooner mood earlier with Jamie Cullum and Harry Connick, but moved on to Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson thing .......
47: Tubes Asylum, RE: Recommended 12AX7s for FM-3 tuner? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-09, 12:25:38 (99.6.52.187)
No, I am not. FM around here is mostly a wasteland, and no room for a tuner in the rack. I am using their 12AX7's of one type or another in four other pieces of gear. My favorite is the frame grid tub .......
48: Tubes Asylum, RE: Recommended 12AX7s for FM-3 tuner? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-09, 08:43:53 (99.6.52.187)
For something less stratospherically priced and available, you might want to try offerings from JJ. The frame-grid version is my favorite one, but the 803s with the long plates are also very nice. :: .......
49: Inmate Central, RE: But it has to be Hooterville rutabagas. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-07, 17:04:43 (99.6.52.187)
I am loathe to correct you, but I believe that's Hoostersville. .......
50: Inmate Central, RE: Inflation came down because interest rates were raised ................ (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-07, 13:26:32 (99.6.52.187)
Those wage and price controls Nixon imposed actually made the situation worse. .......
51: Inmate Central, I agree with you and Warren. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-07, 10:32:02 (99.6.52.187)
Gold is a lousy investment unless you have a LOT of time to deal with. In August 2011, gold hit an all time high of $1,829 an ounce. It never hit that price again until June of 2020. And in that nine .......
52: General Asylum, RE: so, why say anything at all ? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-07, 09:00:44 (99.6.52.187)
It's no secret you are a fuse skeptic/denier. Your post, seemed to be an asshole response to Mr. Krieger's honest post about something he thought he heard. If you knew it was about Synergistic Resear .......
53: Vinyl Asylum, RE: "Guitar Slinger" is terrific. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-07, 07:44:42 (99.6.52.187)
That's one of his I don't have. I may have to track down a copy based on your recco. .......
54: Inmate Central, RE: Gold at all time high (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-07, 07:40:34 (99.6.52.187)
Don't lose sight of the fact that it was $1830 in October, and $2000 less than a month ago. What goes up also comes down. Granted, long term trend for gold and equites is upward, but not sure this spi .......
55: Inmate Central, Why does any team do something like that for a mere running back? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-07, 07:30:06 (99.6.52.187)
They're a dime a dozen, and very damned few of them ever have more than three or four good seasons in them, and unless you have a huge investment in O-linemen not even that. Maybe Ditka had CTE? ::: .......
56: General Asylum, RE: definition of Synergistic effect (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-07, 07:05:40 (99.6.52.187)
As was yours. .......
57: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Johnny Winter (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-07, 07:03:50 (99.6.52.187)
An excellent score! "Still Alive And Well" is among my most favorite of his releases. "White Hot And Blue" is great ... actually, I can't think of any of his releases that I don't like. You did well t .......
58: General Asylum, RE: Young audio enthusiasts (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-07, 06:46:02 (99.6.52.187)
Schitt and Fosi (among several others). Cheap as chips and stuff sounds great. I sure as hell couldn't afford the stuff I bought in my 50's when I was in my 20's. Could you? .......
59: General Asylum, RE: definition of Synergistic effect (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-07, 06:42:17 (99.6.52.187)
He's referring to a fuse made by Synergistic Research, but you probably already know that. .......
60: Inmate Central, Says the guy in a glass house. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-07, 06:02:40 (99.6.52.187)
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61: Inmate Central, Been in overdrive round here too. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-06, 13:22:22 (99.6.52.187)
Cedar, oak, and hackberry pollens are wreaking havoc. A website I check frequently for local pollen count info uses a scale of zero to twelve to describe how bad things are. We've been pegged at 10.5 .......
62: Tubes Asylum, Testing and selection? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-06, 09:20:29 (99.6.52.187)
My pre uses 4 of them. All tested, selected by CAT. In twelve years never ever had one even so much as hiccup. Quiet as stones. .......
63: Inmate Central, Old news, Reg. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-06, 06:52:54 (99.6.52.187)
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64: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Cleaning Pure Silver or Silver Plated Copper Connectors (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-06, 06:48:07 (99.6.52.187)
Aw shucks. I'm just happy that someone else gets to discover and enjoy the magic in those old bottles. Hope you and Mrs. have been well. .......
65: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Cleaning Pure Silver or Silver Plated Copper Connectors (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-05, 17:57:01 (99.6.52.187)
FWIW ... The recommendation I got with my Bocchino ICs with silver plated connectors was to use plain old Blitz Cloth for silver. It's a cloth impregnated with a dry polising compound. .......
66: Tubes Asylum, RE: Went through my box of fakes (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-05, 16:44:36 (99.6.52.187)
Yep. Good tubes. Very good tubes. Use them in my CAT preamp. .......
67: Inmate Central, RE: AFAIK, the US Navy still uses them. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-05, 14:19:53 (99.6.52.187)
I think they're also used extensively in storm tracking for NOAA. .......
68: Inmate Central, Check up what (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-05, 14:17:59 (99.6.52.187)
your Mr. Turnbull had to say recently about what he personally witnessed regarding the relationship our former guy had with Mr. Putin. Creepy was a word he used. .......
69: Tubes Asylum, Probably a better tube than the Telefunken anyway. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-05, 13:33:24 (99.6.52.187)
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70: Inmate Central, Me too (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-05, 08:00:08 (99.6.52.187)
I couldn't have been more than five or six years old. My oldest sister, after having flunked out of college, went to stewardess (yes, that's what they were called then) school for TWA in Kansas City. .......
71: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I bought quite a few of them... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-05, 07:18:28 (99.6.52.187)
Yeah, I was just looking at Discogs and the median price for the whole collection (112) is nearly $17k. I wanna say that back in the day the subscription price was $80 per each installment of two titl .......
72: Vinyl Asylum, Does anyone recall ... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-05, 06:35:46 (99.6.52.187)
what the subscription price was for the Music Matters 45 BN reissue series? I seem to recall that individual copies sold for like $50, but cannot recall if there was any kind of price break if you sub .......
73: Inmate Central, RE: You will eat ze bugs (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-02, 20:02:27 (99.6.52.187)
You seem to know an awful lot about Ghost's home life, Franklin. Come on, you can tell me. You're Mrs. Ghost, aren't you? .......
74: Inmate Central, RE: Some of don't give two shits about who competes in who's sports. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-02, 18:13:08 (99.6.52.187)
The fact that it's an outgrowth of a previous CRIMINAL case involving him makes it somehow politically motivated is complete nonsense. .......
75: Inmate Central, Damnit! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-02, 12:48:22 (99.6.52.187)
Now I'm really hungry!!! That is one good lookin hog. Maybe the best microwave dinner in the country I'd bet. .......
76: Inmate Central, RE: Ivan303's Whereabouts? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-02, 12:05:43 (99.6.52.187)
I think Bullethead finally had to get a job. Either way, I hope he got a handle on his drinking and other issues. He seemed so, so unhappy with his life. .......
77: Inmate Central, RE: Some of don't give two shits about who competes in who's sports. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-02, 11:13:14 (99.6.52.187)
This is the exact same "path to gold" used to reclaim money defrauded and stolen from trump university dupes. Like it or not the law in NY says thou shalt not lie, cheat and steal. If you find that s .......
78: General Asylum, RE: tools (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-02, 08:12:35 (99.6.52.187)
Same with cookware. I have no idea how many sets of crap, disposable pots and pans we went through before buying some good stuff. If I could add up what wife and I spent on the crap, I'm pretty sure w .......
79: Inmate Central, RE: So the parts cannon worked out for you. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-01, 08:04:30 (99.6.52.187)
It was in for diagnostics twice before the failure data showed a hard down on cam sensor. Codes they were getting the first two trips in were inconclusive, so they replaced a brake light switch on one .......
80: Inmate Central, RE: My kid's Ford Focus started throwing cam position sensor codes. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-03-01, 07:49:38 (99.6.52.187)
Same thing on daughters' Impreza several years ago. Except it was the cam position sensor. All the weird issues it was having disappeared after that sensor was replaced. .......
81: Inmate Central, Unexpected braking issue. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-29, 14:07:44 (99.6.52.187)
I'm sure it's a potentially dangerous and scary situation. So why am I laughing at their description of the problem? .......
82: Inmate Central, RE: Isn't San Antonio a part of Mexico ? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-29, 07:49:37 (99.6.52.187)
No, but it is over run with legal immigrants. .......
83: Inmate Central, RE: Another Toyota recall... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-28, 17:45:21 (99.6.52.187)
Tundra and Sequoia. Seem they moved the Tacoma to Mexico at end of 2022. .......
84: Inmate Central, RE: Another Toyota recall... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-28, 14:36:57 (99.6.52.187)
I could be wrong, but I thought Toyota was building trucks in San Antonio. .......
85: Inmate Central, RE: Ain't she purrdy? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-27, 09:32:10 (99.6.52.187)
What happens to Russian aircraft in Russian airspace? Friendly fire? Yeah, that must be it. .......
86: Vinyl Asylum, J.B. Lenoir, "Alabama Blues!" for me. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-24, 14:27:25 (99.6.52.187)
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87: General Asylum, RE: Car Audio Question (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-24, 09:11:04 (99.6.52.187)
You mentioned it was a new car. Is it possible cones on woofers need more playing time to loosen up? .......
88: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Ah! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-24, 06:30:08 (99.6.52.187)
I had the Ah! 99 for probably fifteen years. Purchased new from Uncle Kevin. Took it out of service only after replacing it with another of Herman's players, the Primaluna. I gave that 99 to a buddy, .......
89: General Asylum, RE: Car Audio Question (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-24, 06:09:41 (99.6.52.187)
Not certain this plays a part in what you're describing, but the Bluetooth codec Apple uses sucks. It's more like MP3 sound quality. So anything played using Bluetooth from iOS sounds no bueno compare .......
90: Tubes Asylum, RE: Replacement for EH6922 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-21, 20:04:38 (99.6.52.187)
Plz circle back and let us know how they work out for you. .......
91: Vinyl Asylum, Roscoe Holcomb, anyone? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-21, 13:12:35 (99.6.52.187)
Only very recently discovered this old boy. Really digging this guy. Good old honest pluckin an singing. Wife hates him. Says he sounds like someone stepped on a cats' tail. The honesty of/in his .......
92: Inmate Central, RE: Beech 18 Aerobatics. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-20, 06:32:48 (99.6.52.187)
I met Frank Talman once. The dude that flew the Beech through the billboard in It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World. I must've been 7 or 8 years old. It was at an air show at our local civil aviation airport .......
93: Inmate Central, RE: Ah,damn -don't tell me that about Mike Holmes (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-19, 13:47:02 (99.6.52.187)
Holmes is currently involved in some lawsuits in Canada regarding some poorly designed and built homes there. As I understand it, he'd allowed a builder to use his name in association with a new neig .......
94: Inmate Central, RE: Hey, it might have worked. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-19, 06:20:43 (99.6.52.187)
You may be right about the movie, but Zimmer's score for it is very, very good. Highly recommended. .......
95: Inmate Central, RE: I bet its all BS ... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-18, 11:48:12 (99.6.52.187)
I haven't any doubt it's the same with Pickers. All staged. .......
96: Inmate Central, RE: My brother wanted to go bid on storage units. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-18, 10:45:01 (99.6.52.187)
Wife and I have always had a penchant antiques. Primarily American antiques of all kinds. Half the furniture in our house, and her she-shed in Illinois, is 100 years old or more. My only interest in .......
97: Inmate Central, RE: Good question. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-18, 09:58:23 (99.6.52.187)
When that show premiered during the great financial meltdown of '08, and people were losing their homes and jobs, Mrs. Sondek positively loathed that show and refused to watch. "Ghouls profiting off t .......
98: Inmate Central, Dean, that Cayman is f'ing beautiful. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-18, 09:51:13 (99.6.52.187)
The Mini is cute, but your Cayman is in a whole other class. Envious. .......
99: Tubes Asylum, RE: Replacement for EH6922 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-18, 09:38:29 (99.6.52.187)
Although not in the UK, The Tube Depot in Memphis has the EH6922. They advertise two flavors. A gold-pin version, and a non-gold version. AFAIK, they will ship internationally. Take a deep breath and .......
100: Inmate Central, RE: Yabbut... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-18, 08:43:26 (99.6.52.187)
In high school we had history books that included chapters about what happened after 1900, but we never seemed to get to those chapters before the end of term. Fortunately, we had Hollywood to help f .......
101: Inmate Central, What? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-18, 08:33:33 (99.6.52.187)
You mean you actually studied WWII in school? I never had a history class in public school that covered anything after the Spanish-American War. "Remember The Maine" was the end of history when I was .......
102: Inmate Central, RE: Roll the dice on another Honda car? Or consider something else? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-18, 07:40:06 (99.6.52.187)
That sales guy lied to you big time. His story was/is complete bullshit. Since 2004 we've had six Subarus in our family, my sister has had two more, and not one of them EVER exhibited that issue. Just .......
103: Inmate Central, RE: What online bicycle vendors these days? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-16, 20:21:03 (99.6.52.187)
Give Canyon a test drive. .......
104: Inmate Central, RE: Roll the dice on another Honda car? Or consider something else? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-16, 18:24:23 (99.6.52.187)
Yeah, it didn't occur to me before I posted that in mountains the 2.0 was gonna be a non-starter. It would work, but would be less than optimal or satisfactory. We had a 2014 Impreza that had like se .......
105: Inmate Central, RE: Roll the dice on another Honda car? Or consider something else? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-16, 17:25:58 (99.6.52.187)
Get her a Crosstrek, or an Impreza. The 2 liter is a perfectly adequate powerplant , but for a bit more fun look at the 2.5. .......
106: Speaker Asylum, RE: Who is buying these 50 year old referb JBL L100 for $2400? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-16, 16:50:56 (99.6.52.187)
Sold mine for $200 35 years ago and never looked back. Replaced them with Vandersteen 2Ci's. The L100's could play loudly, but that's all I can say for them. Oh, and the walnut veneer was pretty. .......
107: Inmate Central, RE: We can't have nice things. Not even a Super Bowl parade. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-14, 14:23:38 (99.6.52.187)
I hope Ray Epps has proof of his whereabouts today. .......
108: Inmate Central, RE: Remember back in Grade School when you were .................... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-13, 19:30:16 (99.6.52.187)
Egggzacly. .......
109: Inmate Central, RE: Remember back in Grade School when you were .................... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-13, 13:46:48 (99.6.52.187)
I figured they were all just as evil as he was. .......
110: Inmate Central, RE: One THOUSAND private aircraft were expected at Vegas airport(s)... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-12, 12:10:43 (99.6.52.187)
That old saying "a million here, a million there, and pretty soon you're talking about SERIOUS money" seems quaint nowadays. .......
111: Inmate Central, RE: My friend bet $20k against Taylor Swift. Who does that in present climate? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-12, 05:58:34 (99.6.52.187)
People with more dollars than sense. That's who. .......
112: Inmate Central, Oh. That thing. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-11, 13:31:46 (99.6.52.187)
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113: Inmate Central, The what? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-11, 11:57:09 (99.6.52.187)
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114: Inmate Central, S.S. Poseidon might make for a better name. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-10, 08:44:10 (99.6.52.187)
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115: Inmate Central, RE: Stewart flew B-24s. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-09, 15:49:18 (99.6.52.187)
You probably figured out I meant "The Cold Blue". .......
116: Inmate Central, RE: Any of y'all watching "Masters of the Air?" (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-09, 10:45:45 (99.6.52.187)
And don't forget Jimmy Stewart. My dad told me Jimmy acted nervous as a cat when he flew with Jimmy in a B29 during the war. No, Jimmy was just on a celebrity flight. Not as a real crew member. Also, .......
117: Inmate Central, RE: Still wondering.... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-06, 18:46:33 (99.6.52.187)
Almost like Enron all over again. Got power? .......
118: Inmate Central, RE: Bengal tiger (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-06, 08:32:05 (99.6.52.187)
Just take a big ball of yarn with you. You'll be fine. .......
119: Inmate Central, A friend near San Diego sent this pic of the situation there. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-05, 10:33:48 (99.6.52.187)
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120: Inmate Central, RE: Everyone, it's Google! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-04, 20:04:40 (99.6.52.187)
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121: Vinyl Asylum, Who knew? ... :) nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-04, 13:15:07 (99.6.52.187)
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122: Vinyl Asylum, Blame the vinyl formulation. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-04, 07:55:52 (99.6.52.187)
I generally stay away from colored vinyl for exactly the reasons you mentioned. I've experienced my share fill/pressing issues with colored records over the years, and found the best way to avoid them .......
123: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: If you can find some Acoustats...-...- (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-03, 10:45:20 (99.6.52.187)
Panels in my Monitor IV's are 44 years old. I've owned them for the last 14 years and never ever any issue with them. I'm pretty sure the term "bulletproof" was coined to describe Acoustat panels. :: .......
124: Inmate Central, And you've been seeing each other's shadows ever since? :) nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-03, 06:56:36 (99.6.52.187)
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125: Inmate Central, RE: Better that than an IPA. Yuck. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-03, 06:39:36 (99.6.52.187)
I could not agree more. I just don't understand this fascination folks have with grapefruit flavored beer. .......
126: Inmate Central, A kind of football IPO?. :) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-02, 18:00:06 (99.6.52.187)
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127: Inmate Central, RE: But they're mostly only interested in weather and sports. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-02, 06:42:32 (99.6.52.187)
Thank you, Sinclair Broadcasting. .......
128: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Spinning: Deodato "Whirlwind" nt. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-01, 17:41:19 (99.6.52.187)
"First Cuckoo" is in the on-deck stack. Great stuff. .......
129: Vinyl Asylum, I like your theory better than mine ... nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-01, 06:51:54 (99.6.52.187)
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130: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Let me know on the Shelter.... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-02-01, 06:49:40 (99.6.52.187)
Although I've moved on to other carts, I had the original Shelter 901. It came with an elliptical tip. It had great bass, but it was never what I would call a coherent sounding cartridge across the fr .......
131: Vinyl Asylum, My guess is that it's Electra Stuart nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-31, 08:04:18 (99.6.52.187)
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132: Vinyl Asylum, RE: It's a woman, but otherwise I can't make the image large enough. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-31, 07:57:41 (99.6.52.187)
It's either a woman or a guy wearing a skirt. She appears to also be wearing a cowl neck or turtleneck sweater. Is also possible she's wearing a cervical collar. .......
133: Inmate Central, The horror! The horror! Oh my. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-31, 07:36:41 (99.6.52.187)
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134: Inmate Central, A buck, three eighty? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-30, 15:27:05 (99.6.52.187)
Beautiful place. Love the curb appeal. .......
135: Inmate Central, RE: we have met the enemy and he is us... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-30, 15:17:46 (99.6.52.187)
The world is a smaller place than most of us are willing to admit. If it don't work out for him in mouldings, I hear things are gonna be huge in plastics. .......
136: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Boz Scaggs first record remixed 1977? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-29, 20:44:44 (99.6.52.187)
I've got an Atlantic original. That is a puzzler. Hopefully we'll get an answer to the remix question. Loan Me A Dime, and Boz in general, are longtime favorites of mine. Another of his albums I real .......
137: Inmate Central, RE: I think you're confusing your recalls. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-29, 13:55:47 (99.6.52.187)
What happens when it's time to trade-in those cars and it's no longer a numbers matching car? Audi pulled that shit on a friend after his Audi had the timing chain issue and the engine was destroyed. .......
138: Inmate Central, Time for the piper to be paid. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-29, 06:00:02 (99.6.52.187)
Evergrande shares halted after Hong Kong court orders liquidation. This has been a slow motion train wreck for years. It looks like the feces may have finally hit the fan! .......
139: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Kirmuss Review, Part III (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-27, 16:01:54 (99.6.52.187)
Apologize if covered in previous videos, but how about brand new records? Do you have a favorite regime for new records with the Kirmuss? TIA .......
140: Inmate Central, RE: Guess the Atlanta Falcons just weren't impressed by Bill Belichick's resume. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-25, 16:37:12 (99.6.52.187)
Reads more like a soap opera synopsis than anything. .......
141: Inmate Central, Well, it ain't just the car companies. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-25, 10:05:14 (99.6.52.187)
HP CEO SAYS GOAL IS TO MAKE "PRINTING A SUBSCRIPTION" SUBSCRIBE TO PRINT - SO HP CAN PRINT MONEY. Maybe if they didn't make garbage products they might could sell this, but they do, and I predict this .......
142: Inmate Central, RE: likely careerism... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-24, 09:13:02 (99.6.52.187)
Especially after looking like a dope the first time around. .......
143: Inmate Central, You haven't missed much. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-24, 09:10:35 (99.6.52.187)
Just another burger joint. Unless of course you enjoy reading the bible verses they print on their wrappers and drink cups. I prefer my proselytizing straight up and not served with my food. ::: TOPIC .......
144: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Cartridge Suspension Break-in (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-23, 13:00:28 (99.6.52.187)
Just went through all that with a new DS Audio 003 over the last couple of months. Took about 15 hours of playing time before it noticeably loosened up and began singing. So, figuring 20 minutes as a .......
145: Inmate Central, Even scarier are the some of the mooks working on them. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-23, 08:15:53 (99.6.52.187)
The linked story describes how a couple of numbskulls nearly wiped out half of Arkansas. .......
146: Tubes Asylum, RE: Fixed! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-22, 16:45:45 (99.6.52.187)
Excellent! Glad it turned out to be that simple. That's sweet old pre. I had one of Mike Elliott's later designs for 15 years. .......
147: Inmate Central, RE: ULSOTD (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-21, 15:35:47 (99.6.52.187)
Hope it doesn't give him gas. .......
148: Tubes Asylum, RE: Blown 6CA4? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-19, 08:26:16 (99.6.52.187)
That preamp has to be what, 40 years old by now? If the caps are original equipment, then extremely high likelihood the power supply is culprit, and a new 6CA4/EZ81 won't help. Mike Elliott of Counter .......
149: Inmate Central, RE: At first, I thought that big screen said "Dickless Arena." (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-18, 15:39:44 (99.6.52.187)
Some info in the attached blurb about Dickies Arena that surprised me. Been by it several times, but wife and I have never been in the new Dickies Arena. They've held a few concerts there since it op .......
150: Inmate Central, She's at the real stock show and rodeo. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-18, 14:18:58 (99.6.52.187)
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo .......
151: Inmate Central, RE: So the Atlanta Falcons interviewed Bill Belichick yesterday. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-17, 07:49:25 (99.6.52.187)
The rabble here in Cowboy-land are PISSED off. At least if you buy what local media peoples are selling. The man in the street interviewees are NOT happy their clay footed oafs have screwed the pooch .......
152: Inmate Central, Who could've predicted this?!? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-16, 07:01:30 (99.6.52.187)
Chicago-area Tesla charging stations lined with dead cars in freezing cold: 'A bunch of dead robots out here' .......
153: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Try different edibles, I'd say. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-15, 10:24:41 (99.6.52.187)
They're all the same to me. A hypnotic effect, where as you said, you lose the power of speech, is not what I'm after. And that is the effect every one of the edibles I've ever tried has on me. Wate .......
154: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Edibles. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-15, 08:52:13 (99.6.52.187)
They just make me tired. Not the same experience. .......
155: Cable Asylum, RE: What type of tubes do they use?... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-15, 07:36:01 (99.6.52.187)
Cables, or tone controls? Change tube, change sound. Like selling crack to junkies. .......
156: Vinyl Asylum, Eleven and FL -4 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-15, 07:23:27 (99.6.52.187)
We've been requested to voluntarily conserve power, so no tubes for now. Just enough snow last night to cover everything. Just stay indoors and smoke bongs I guess. .......
157: Inmate Central, RE: I watched a documentary about what it was like to tour the US as a standup comic. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-15, 06:59:38 (99.6.52.187)
Yep. It is sad. When I was kid in the 1960's, the City of St. Louis had a population of ~850,000. Today it's less than 300,000. A lot of abandoned shit. A lot, and it's in various stages of falling do .......
158: Inmate Central, RE: Zombie apocalypse (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-14, 19:15:16 (99.6.52.187)
Lot of other places in the Midwest look just like that. .......
159: Inmate Central, Beautiful! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-14, 12:18:42 (99.6.52.187)
Envious, Dean. Enjoy the hell out of it! .......
160: Inmate Central, Old punchline ... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-13, 12:20:50 (99.6.52.187)
That ain't no porch, that's a BMW! .......
161: Inmate Central, RE: ERCOT (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-12, 12:03:45 (99.6.52.187)
You may have seen the recent story about how ERCOT put out a bid to see about lining up additional in-state emergency capacity ... and NOBODY even bothered to respond? Comforting. Might be why they're .......
162: Inmate Central, RE: Wouldn't it be cheaper to go All Electric ? ..............nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-12, 11:00:31 (99.6.52.187)
No, but maybe. Operating costs would go up substantially, but equipment cost would come down. .......
163: Inmate Central, RE: Therms! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-12, 08:50:57 (99.6.52.187)
Temps vary by a similar range here and heat pumps do okay. I suspect the reason they're not as effective where you are is humidity. Twenty-five degrees and high humidity is worst case for heat pump. M .......
164: Inmate Central, RE: 10 units in 30 years - Wow ! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-12, 08:04:27 (99.6.52.187)
Like everything, this newest one cost a lot more after CoViD, but deinstalling old and installing new was $9.5k. In past they were more in the $6.8k range, but to be fair this new one is ostensibly a .......
165: Inmate Central, RE: Therms! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-11, 22:01:12 (99.6.52.187)
Had a brand new 5 ton, 16 SEER unit installed three days after Xmas. This house has two heat pumps. One for upstairs and one for downstairs. In the 30 odd years in this house I think this latest unit .......
166: Cable Asylum, RE: Bulk power cable (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-11, 20:03:27 (99.6.52.187)
I completely agree with your assessment of sonic signatures of gold and rhodium. I found that palladium did the trick for me, so all connectors in my system now are either copper or palladium. ::: .......
167: Cable Asylum, RE: Precious gas? Triple frequency balanced? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-10, 09:01:26 (99.6.52.187)
Same to you, Oscar. Hope all is well with you and Mrs. Pleased to hear those 7308's are doing right by you. .......
168: Cable Asylum, Precious gas? Triple frequency balanced? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-09, 16:52:30 (99.6.52.187)
Solid, but loose? Gotta luv that ad copy. .......
169: Vinyl Asylum, RE: anybody using Dc batteries for turntable power? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-09, 13:26:21 (99.6.52.187)
Never had that problem with the PurePower units I've owned. I run everything through one of their 1500+ units. AFAIK, PurePower is the only maker of regenerators that incorporate lead/acid wet cell b .......
170: Cable Asylum, RE: Bulk power cable (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-09, 10:44:09 (99.6.52.187)
IME, connectors have far more impact on sound than the wire. You may have the cart before the horse here. Maybe I missed it, but don't think you even mentioned what you'll use for connectors. My 2 ce .......
171: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Bogen CHA70a amplifier schematic??? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-08, 12:09:27 (99.6.52.187)
I'm glad you decided to come back. You've probably already run across the link at the bottom, and they do not have the specific one you asked about, but might help. .......
172: General Asylum, RE: Nice guy (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-08, 11:30:53 (99.6.52.187)
This past summer the Longhorn Audio Fest is Dallas was back on after a CoViD hiatus. My daughter and I went to the fest. Just for grins I wore my Acoustat t-shirt. We spent about three hours wanderin .......
173: General Asylum, RE: Photographs of famous designers of Amp and speakers (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-08, 10:05:08 (99.6.52.187)
Here's another. Jim Strickland. Mr. Acoustat. RIP. .......
174: Vinyl Asylum, RE: When you want to play "fish or fowl?" (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-08, 09:04:54 (99.6.52.187)
Have you seen anything lately on Giles Martin re-do of Rubber Soul? I thought, in total, he hit the ball outta the park with his Revolver. Always hated those early stereo mixes. Or rather their attemp .......
175: Vinyl Asylum, RE: anybody using Dc batteries for turntable power? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-08, 08:56:51 (99.6.52.187)
Why not just purchase a power regenerator? Batteries seems like only a partial solution. All other components would also likely benefit from a regenerator. .......
176: Inmate Central, The entire decade? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-07, 08:05:18 (99.6.52.187)
Was something supposed to be attached? .......
177: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Yes, of course, all of them (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-06, 12:31:19 (99.6.52.187)
So, is it worse to completely ignore his post because it's too difficult to read, or ask him to make easier for us to read? Mighty selfish of him to ignore the needs of his readers if you ask me. ::: .......
178: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Did you even read the posts? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-06, 11:25:43 (99.6.52.187)
Nobody said shit about his English. It was 100% about the readability of the text. .......
179: Inmate Central, RE: Thoughts and prayers, Wayne. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-05, 15:41:03 (99.6.52.187)
We should wait until he's a gun death statistic? .......
180: Inmate Central, RE: I was a card carrying NRA member as a youth (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-05, 14:52:23 (99.6.52.187)
It became just another grift. May it rot in hell ...- and Wayne with it. .......
181: General Asylum, RE: It doesn't work after all... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-05, 12:21:29 (99.6.52.187)
Maybe give Duck Duck Go a spin. I got seriously pissed off at Chrome for the last time a couple of months ago and put up DDG. Been very pleased with it. I figure any browser that Xitter blocks can't .......
182: Inmate Central, Thoughts and prayers, Wayne. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-05, 11:57:49 (99.6.52.187)
Wayne LaPierre resigns as NRA leader, days before start of his civil tria. Good riddance! .......
183: Inmate Central, RE: The "Starskey and Hutch" Curse. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-05, 11:54:14 (99.6.52.187)
I feel blessed to be able to say that I've never seen a single episode. Husky and Starch. And Sugar Bear(?) the pimp. .......
184: General Asylum, RE: not always a good idea (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-05, 11:41:26 (99.6.52.187)
That's the way I always did it. Same approach to installed program barnacles that accumulate over time. .......
185: Inmate Central, RE: I knew Bullwinkle when he was still working as a coat rack. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-05, 08:44:52 (99.6.52.187)
Classmates at Wossamatta University? .......
186: Vinyl Asylum, RE: How about power-washing LPs? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-05, 08:40:06 (99.6.52.187)
Give it a try and report back. Be sure to get pics of the flying rekerds. .......
187: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Like looking into a bowl of alphabet soup (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-05, 07:12:53 (99.6.52.187)
I suspect we're better off without him. .......
188: Inmate Central, If you have any Ace Hardware stores give them a try. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-04, 09:56:32 (99.6.52.187)
I've had very good luck with my local Ace. The service is way, way better than either of the big box guys. I'd shop Ace all the time except for it being 20 min away. I have a Lowes about 300 yards fr .......
189: Inmate Central, RE: not hard to imagine the none-too-distant future... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-03, 19:16:50 (99.6.52.187)
I've been shaken up in a car, but never shaken down by one. It's a grand future, no? .......
190: Inmate Central, Yo, Ghosty - more on an old subject. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-03, 17:23:34 (99.6.52.187)
Automakers' Added Subscription Fees Raise Legal Questions .......
191: Inmate Central, RE: Sort of. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-03, 13:52:18 (99.6.52.187)
That's the way it was when we moved to Texas. Open containers were perfectly legal. The cops had to witness the driver taking a drink while driving for an offense to occur. And, of course drunk drivin .......
192: Inmate Central, RE: OK - I'm not sure that this post will stay up, but here goes (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-03, 12:03:50 (99.6.52.187)
So, are you saying the 4 are trying to make restitution for all the other Ivy Leaguers who've run shit into the ground? Whatever your point actually is, I'm sure it's at least as silly. .......
193: General Asylum, Does it count if I already bought it in November? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-01, 20:31:47 (99.6.52.187)
DS Audio 003 optical cartridge and preamp. It's amazingly amazing. I won't be going back to a magnetic pickup. .......
194: Vinyl Asylum, Strunz and Farrah "Misterio". Nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-01, 10:21:07 (99.6.52.187)
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195: Inmate Central, RE: Besides, the same ref blew a call earlier in the game that went against Dallas. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-01, 10:13:59 (99.6.52.187)
And what if the ref had correctly reported the eligible receiver to Cowboys defensive captain? Who's to say the Cowboys defense doesn't more aggressively cover him and he's not even thrown to? Is it p .......
196: Inmate Central, RE: Get over it. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-01, 09:47:32 (99.6.52.187)
Maybe Lions coaching should get more of the blame? Especially after the first attempt failed. I read someplace that the coach blew another game against Seattle in a nearly identical fashion earlier th .......
197: Inmate Central, Unemployed lawyers? What a shame. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2024-01-01, 09:07:06 (99.6.52.187)
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198: Inmate Central, RE: There's a lot of 1961 Dodge in the Ghia's rear end styling. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-31, 13:46:46 (99.6.52.187)
Until you mentioned it that hadn't occurred to me, but I'll be dipped, there it is! Similarities to the Cuda are undeniable. .......
199: Inmate Central, $2.599 here. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-31, 13:42:57 (99.6.52.187)
Was out yesterday with my lovely bride running a couple of errands and most gas stations were advertising $2.599. It's down about 20 cents over the last few weeks. .......
200: General Asylum, Been using (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-31, 12:43:51 (99.6.52.187)
a brush nearly identical to that for decades. When I was a kid, my dad was a Sherwin Williams dealer. After dad passed, I found several NOS SW china bristle brushes among his tools. Glommed onto one f .......
201: General Asylum, Layla and Other Love Songs (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-29, 19:08:31 (99.6.52.187)
Almost sounds as if it were recorded under water. Another horribly recorded, but outstanding album is "Tapestry". Sounds like Carol's cat was sleeping on top of the mic. .......
202: General Asylum, RE: A sealed MOFI record from the 90s... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-29, 10:30:12 (99.6.52.187)
I have that too. Great soundtrack. And great film too. Enjoy. .......
203: General Asylum, RE: I've Lost Track Over The Years, But.... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-28, 06:32:10 (99.6.52.187)
Gee, all I got was a new heat pump. .......
204: Inmate Central, But you have to love that machine gun exhaust. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-27, 16:12:12 (99.6.52.187)
Twin 50's per side. Do NOT get too close. .......
205: Inmate Central, RE: Here is the recipe that I used .... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-27, 11:43:38 (99.6.52.187)
My mom gave us a stick blender decades ago when they first hit the market. Wife nor I could figure out what to use it for and it eventually got donated. May be time to get another. Fresh made mayo i .......
206: Inmate Central, RE: She got it from a restaurant back in the 50s (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-27, 10:05:36 (99.6.52.187)
Thank you for that. And, it's got no anchovy paste in it. Which is fine by me. Not an anchovy fan at all. .......
207: Inmate Central, RE: Probably using AI to write copy at this point. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-27, 08:44:49 (99.6.52.187)
Surely you must be aware of the Microsoft corporate motto? "It worked yesterday". .......
208: Inmate Central, RE: POTD (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-27, 07:28:21 (99.6.52.187)
I've heard of waking up with a pig in a blanket, but I guess dogs too? Cute pup. .......
209: Inmate Central, RE: Sure (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-27, 07:26:43 (99.6.52.187)
Come on. Spill the beans ...-. Mom's recipe? Is it secret? .......
210: Inmate Central, RE: There was an American car made (back in the 1990's ?) that looked similar. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-27, 07:19:42 (99.6.52.187)
Possibly the reboot of the T-bird? That Dodge is kind of cool. The T-bird not so much. .......
211: Inmate Central, Mine too. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-26, 07:31:34 (99.6.52.187)
I have her copy around here somewhere. Seems like someone gave my wife a copy when we got married, but it didn't help much. I do 99% of the cooking around here. .......
212: Inmate Central, Looks like Ghia forgot D'Tailights. Ooos. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-26, 06:04:32 (99.6.52.187)
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213: Inmate Central, Partly cloudy and 65F (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-24, 13:12:02 (99.6.52.187)
Had a bunch of rain last night and this morning, but clearing out. .......
214: Inmate Central, RE: Care to help me clean the Augean Stabels this weekend? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-23, 07:27:40 (99.6.52.187)
Thx, man. You too. .......
215: Inmate Central, Happy Festivus everyone! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-23, 07:06:39 (99.6.52.187)
I'm late for the airing of grievances. Feats of strength start at noon. .......
216: General Asylum, Here's another good one. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-23, 06:33:20 (99.6.52.187)
Wonder what Frank would have to say about the world today. .......
217: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I'd pass (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-22, 07:49:17 (99.6.52.187)
Good money after bad, IMO. Boxes full of 40 y/o resistors and caps sounds like boxes FULL of problems to me, and a small fortune to update. .......
218: Inmate Central, I vote for Corvan. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-21, 17:35:11 (99.6.52.187)
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219: Inmate Central, Pio plasma. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-21, 08:47:13 (99.6.52.187)
Our 2010 Kuro Elite is still delivering outstanding picture quality. We love it. I have less than no desire to replace it until it craps itself. .......
220: Inmate Central, RE: Didn't even know Toshiba was still around. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-21, 07:12:38 (99.6.52.187)
Many believe it's karma payback for giving our submarine technology to the Ruskies. Conglomeration was thought by a lot of corporations to be the future, but many corporate conglomerates have fallen .......
221: Inmate Central, How the mighty have fallen. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-21, 06:47:45 (99.6.52.187)
End of an era for electronics giant Toshiba. Pissed it all away ... and then some. Many say good riddance. They been on the rocks for a long time. .......
222: Vinyl Asylum, RE: More about ritual than results ... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-20, 21:12:04 (99.6.52.187)
FWIW, fast forward to @ 11 min mark of this Kevin Deal/Charles Kirmuss video and check out the evidence of USC efficacy presented. I found it interesting. First serious attempt I've seen at proving u .......
223: Inmate Central, RE: Nice (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-18, 11:24:50 (99.6.52.187)
Peterbilt, maybe? .......
224: Inmate Central, RE: Like fingernails on a chalkboard. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-18, 11:08:23 (99.6.52.187)
A big old "ditto" from me on those two bands too. A quick way to get me to exit the room is to put either of them on the box. .......
225: Inmate Central, National Review is still a thing? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-18, 10:39:42 (99.6.52.187)
I thought that rag died with Bill Buckley. It should've. .......
226: Inmate Central, Good one. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-18, 07:48:52 (99.6.52.187)
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227: Inmate Central, RE: What? No love for Cessna? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-17, 11:12:17 (99.6.52.187)
I got my first ride in one of those when I was eight or nine years old. Was at an air show at our local airport, and the pilot was some guy named Frank Tallman. Giving free rides to show attendees. .......
228: Inmate Central, What? No love for Cessna? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-17, 08:46:03 (99.6.52.187)
Admittedly not their sexiest model, but there's more to life than a Beech. .......
229: Inmate Central, RE: Gumbo isn't red. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-17, 06:41:08 (99.6.52.187)
This gumbo recipe uses some tomato paste. It's not as red as it appears in the picture. More of a reddish brown color, and yes, the andouille slices are well browned (tested) before going into the po .......
230: Inmate Central, Gumbo Night (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-16, 13:22:35 (99.6.52.187)
Chicken and sausage gumbo, that is. Been too long since I made a pot. I was halfway expecting to see rust inside my old gumbo pot it's been so long. Needs to simmer a little longer. I'll make the .......
231: Inmate Central, RE: it figures, you are a faction then and you should join up with ghosty (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-15, 09:40:53 (99.6.52.187)
All the things you rattled off are proof of how well a wall doesn't work. BTW, does that chip on your shoulder ever cause you back pain? .......
232: Inmate Central, RE: there are many places they just need 2 feet to walk around it 'cause it's not completed /nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-15, 09:12:00 (99.6.52.187)
And if completed they'll just sell more ladders, battery powered sawz-alls, and shovels. A wall is pointless. Building and maintaining a wall is a fool's errand and at best gives a false sense of "sec .......
233: Inmate Central, RE: Bernie Sanders, when he was in the House. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-15, 08:36:19 (99.6.52.187)
It would only create a recession IF that money were not redirected, or otherwise not spent. As long as that money is still "in" the economy, no recession. Recessions happen when one of the three legs .......
234: Inmate Central, RE: Military Keynesianism. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-15, 08:31:26 (99.6.52.187)
Only thing our current border wall is good for is ladder sales, battery powered cutting tool sales, and tunnel diggers. .......
235: Inmate Central, RE: Nope (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-14, 10:53:34 (99.6.52.187)
Repubs gave it up. Half of them in the House voted to pass the defense spending bill without anything related to border. I used to think that healthcare costs would bankrupt this country, but I was w .......
236: Inmate Central, RE: Not so sure about that spying on Americans bit... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-14, 10:49:10 (99.6.52.187)
The CNN article went into more detail about the surveillance extension than the one I read. Thanks for clarifying. .......
237: Inmate Central, Nope (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-14, 10:38:23 (99.6.52.187)
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238: Inmate Central, $886,000,000,000 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-14, 10:24:47 (99.6.52.187)
Plus an extension of the spying on Americans with impunity act. .......
239: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I watched it and then I noticed this on on the page (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-14, 08:21:53 (99.6.52.187)
Agreed. I watched, an I mostly heard blah, blah, blah. Not at all sure wtf he was kvetching about. .......
240: Inmate Central, RE: something different (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-13, 19:59:02 (99.6.52.187)
Careful with that stuff. You might give Lummy ideas. .......
241: Inmate Central, Same here. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-13, 14:56:29 (99.6.52.187)
Wholesale moves in and out only make brokers rich. .......
242: Inmate Central, RE: Sorry. Red hair and feminine charms wins ... this time. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-13, 09:03:13 (99.6.52.187)
Yep, all that's definitely true. They'll send a normal man to an early grave. Been a sucker for redheads since I was little. It's genetic. I inherited it from my dad. Although he wasn't lucky enough .......
243: Inmate Central, Sorry. Red hair and feminine charms wins ... this time. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-13, 07:21:24 (99.6.52.187)
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244: Inmate Central, I don't know, Vic. How charming are you? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-13, 07:14:45 (99.6.52.187)
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245: Inmate Central, A set of Milwaukee combination wrenches. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-13, 06:12:31 (99.6.52.187)
Got her the big set that goes all the way up to 1". .......
246: Inmate Central, RE: my wife wanted to go to Subaru to look at cars (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-12, 09:38:35 (99.6.52.187)
I was unaware Subaru had stopped making their hybrids. I've only seen two of them in the wild and had to do a double take to even figure out what they were. Don't think they were ever very popular in .......
247: Inmate Central, More indication that EV's are just not very popular (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-12, 08:55:54 (99.6.52.187)
With buyers that is. Ford slashes F-150 Lightning EV production to match 'customer demand' .......
248: Inmate Central, Probably unsafe at any speed ...-. Nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-12, 06:34:47 (99.6.52.187)
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249: Inmate Central, Not even remotely like a Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Car of the Day (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-11, 20:06:44 (99.6.52.187)
1884 De Dion-Bouton Bouton Et Trepardoux Dos-A-Dos Steam Runabout. The very oldest car in the world. Bring a trailer. It's yours for a cool $4.6m .......
250: Inmate Central, According to some site named Chron, it was this (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-11, 12:09:15 (99.6.52.187)
1957 Ford Skyliner .......
251: Inmate Central, RE: Day One in Retirement (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-11, 11:55:53 (99.6.52.187)
Don't worry. It'll all be a blur soon. .......
252: Inmate Central, I think maybe you misspoke (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-11, 11:06:24 (99.6.52.187)
In the House, there's Dems, the Chaos party, and a tiny stealth group of Repubs. .......
253: General Asylum, RE: Who did YOU make a recording for? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-10, 19:15:53 (99.6.52.187)
Mom. Made a cassette copy of some Dean Martin for her. She confessed to liking Dean WAY more than that Sinatra guy. .......
254: Inmate Central, RE: Just had Split Pea soup with a ham bone.... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-09, 10:25:21 (99.6.52.187)
Two of my most favorite. Split pea and Lima bean. Soups and stews are popular at our house. .......
255: Inmate Central, Nope. Mine happen in the shower. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-08, 09:36:02 (99.6.52.187)
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256: Inmate Central, RE: Cool Cat otd (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-07, 13:08:44 (99.6.52.187)
Now that we've been using them (tags) with the cats for while, I've come to rely on them more and more. It took a little while using them to understand exactly what it is the app is telling you and wh .......
257: Inmate Central, Cat otd (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-07, 11:48:20 (99.6.52.187)
He really loves to play in the car. He was pretty miffed when the wife went to put her new registration sticker on the windshield and wouldn't let him in to help. .......
258: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do you need this if your record's spindle hole is off-center? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-05, 13:56:51 (99.6.52.187)
Yes. DS Audio. According to what the US Distributor told me, they want to grow beyond just the optical cartridge business and ultimately develop a line of amps, and turntables too. .......
259: Inmate Central, Doesn't look very comfortable. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-05, 06:19:19 (99.6.52.187)
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260: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do you need this if your record's spindle hole is off-center? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-05, 05:46:08 (99.6.52.187)
They ultimately hope to incorporate this tech into a turntable that will center itself. As a standalone product it's pretty useless, IMO. .......
261: Inmate Central, Old Dude, this one's for you. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-03, 12:37:55 (99.6.52.187)
"Auto industry eyes subscription fees as future multi-billion-dollar revenue stream" .......
262: Inmate Central, Break Out Another Thousand. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-03, 11:55:43 (99.6.52.187)
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263: Tubes Asylum, RE: Does anyone recognize this EL84 tube (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-03, 11:52:37 (99.6.52.187)
I tend to agree. If I were listening to a traditional tube amp I very likely would have one using EL84's. Always appreciated the warm, brown tone they have. Like anything, some are better than others .......
264: Inmate Central, New cat? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-02, 18:21:27 (99.6.52.187)
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265: Inmate Central, RE: Consumers Reports: (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-12-01, 08:45:39 (99.6.52.187)
CR is only qualified to pass judgement on laundry detergent and toothpaste. I loved their test of compact disc damping products back in late 1980's. And their recco of the Chrysler K car as THE car to .......
266: Inmate Central, That does sound cooler in Latin. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-30, 11:44:00 (99.6.52.187)
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267: Inmate Central, RE: I judge homes by their basements (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-29, 08:21:48 (99.6.52.187)
I do miss basements ... kind of. They're great for storing stuff and workshops, and shelter during tornado season, but ground water seepage, sewer backups, and mold - I don't miss those. Where I grew .......
268: Inmate Central, Whata dump (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-29, 08:04:51 (99.6.52.187)
This one is 14.5k sqft, 6 BR and 10 baths. Just $7.4m. Estimated monthly payment only $54k. .......
269: Inmate Central, RE: Get ready California, here they come! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-27, 10:14:22 (99.6.52.187)
The new "rates" are in play - at least in part. Since nobody has paid their taxes yet, and since some of the language in the proposition that passed at the first of this month is still being interpret .......
270: Inmate Central, RE: Something Else... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-27, 09:50:51 (99.6.52.187)
A.K.A the Subaru BRZ. I thought I'd read that Toyota was dropping their version of the Subby, but you're right, it looks like they're back in for at least one more year. Toyota own like 20% of Subaru, .......
271: Inmate Central, RE: "You don't suppose this was an attempt to buy votes? " (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-27, 09:05:48 (99.6.52.187)
In that I voted to get my own money back, they did get my vote. That's where it stops however. Texas is run by a dictator that coerces the legislature to pass laws nobody asked for or wants, but great .......
272: Inmate Central, RE: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Car of the Day (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-27, 08:48:18 (99.6.52.187)
A seriously pissed off bumblebee? I tend to agree with your "they all look alike" comment. .......
273: Inmate Central, RE: Get ready California, here they come! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-27, 08:35:48 (99.6.52.187)
Time to change thinking about property taxes in Texas. Governor Hot Wheels forced the legislature into three or four special sessions over the summer to figure out how to return state surpluses to the .......
274: Cable Asylum, RE: HDMI to RCA Cable (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-27, 06:27:41 (99.6.52.187)
I think what you're looking for is called an audio de-embedder. It strips the audio from HDMI and gives you an RCA output, and then passes the video out via an HDMI. The one linked has a stereo mini o .......
275: Inmate Central, RE: Side-view Sunday... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-26, 20:06:35 (99.6.52.187)
Looks like where I grew up. Very nice shot! .......
276: Inmate Central, Knew I could count on you for words of encouragement. Nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-23, 07:28:02 (99.6.52.187)
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277: Inmate Central, Happy Family Dysfunction Awareness Day everyone! nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-23, 07:23:56 (99.6.52.187)
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278: Inmate Central, People come and go, and come and go again so quickly these days. Nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-22, 12:48:48 (99.6.52.187)
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279: Inmate Central, RE: We were living in USAF married quarters (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-22, 12:44:00 (99.6.52.187)
And Carswell is still there. Came close to closure 30 years ago. I believe today it functions as a jUSAF Reserve facility/HQ, but it's still open. .......
280: Inmate Central, RE: were the neighbors commies? /nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-22, 11:15:02 (99.6.52.187)
Most likely they were hard right and not commies at all. JFK was much hated in these parts in them days. .......
281: Inmate Central, RE: Yeah... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-22, 11:01:58 (99.6.52.187)
No. A recent revelation from one of the cop types that was on scene, said he found the slug in the seat of the limo. In all the hubbub and chaos that followed, he said he didn't want the slug to get o .......
282: Inmate Central, RE: We saw him in '62. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-22, 09:48:02 (99.6.52.187)
A little research pegs the date at Oct. 3rd, 1960. He gave a speech in Alton, IL, at the site of one of the Lincoln/Douglas debates. After the speech he went on a little driving tour of several of the .......
283: Inmate Central, RE: Crazy how you remember that stuff. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-22, 09:33:20 (99.6.52.187)
I have no memory of it, but when JFK was running for Pres. he made a campaign cruise through our town and his motorcade drove right past our house. That would have been probably late 1959, or early 19 .......
284: Inmate Central, RE: The neighbor who picked us up... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-22, 08:59:55 (99.6.52.187)
It was cold and raining that day, so mom picked me up in our '58 DeSoto, rather than walk the three blocks home. A four door, and was kind of a purple/blue with white top and fins like some giant shar .......
285: Inmate Central, RE: You old guys...where were you when you heard about JFK? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-22, 08:36:33 (99.6.52.187)
Pretty much an identical story here except it was 2nd grade. .......
286: Inmate Central, RE: You better ask what happened to the plastic baskets (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-20, 10:12:32 (99.6.52.187)
Heck, bring back the good old days when you used to hand the guy your list and he'd fetch it all for you. I'm just thankful when I get one with four wheels that all go the direction you want them to. .......
287: Inmate Central, RE: That's not a fair comparison (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-20, 09:41:38 (99.6.52.187)
WTF is wrong with Sears carts? Their ponchos are excellent! .......
288: Inmate Central, Very nice! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-19, 11:53:53 (99.6.52.187)
The wife liked it also. The GBH is one of her favorite subjects on her walks at the lake near her house in Illinois. They make great subjects, and you didn't fumble the opportunity. Great shot, man! .......
289: Vinyl Asylum, It should have been "Art of Tea". (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-19, 07:01:07 (99.6.52.187)
Maybe since Tea was recently reissued, Gypsy is now more rare. I've had a copy Tea in my collection since it was released - and Gypsy too for that matter. A wonderful record. Always have a BIG smile .......
290: Inmate Central, RE: As long as people care more about football.... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-18, 10:13:27 (99.6.52.187)
The whole thing is rotten to the core. The 'game' teaches privilege, greed and (your favorite) sociopathy. Pro, college , high school, all of it. .......
291: Inmate Central, Hope he does. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-18, 07:03:39 (99.6.52.187)
They deserve each other. Neon, A&M, and football. A triumvirate of grift, mediocrity, and immorality. What could possibly go well? Football needs to die. It's hopeless. .......
292: Tubes Asylum, RE: JJ E88CC gold pin (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-17, 11:36:12 (99.6.52.187)
I spoke with the guys at EuroTube about the gold/non-gold versions a few years back. At the time they were a significant importer of JJ stuff ... or at least claimed to be. Anyway, the story I got fro .......
293: Tubes Asylum, JJ E88CC gold pin (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-17, 10:52:13 (99.6.52.187)
$35 each before matching, shipping and tax. Why spend more on very sketchy "NOS"? I parked my Tele's in the drawer a long time ago. The JJ's are that good. .......
294: Inmate Central, RE: I have read many accounts (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-16, 16:53:36 (99.6.52.187)
Hmmmmmm. That Montana Wildhack! Whata gal. .......
295: General Asylum, My archive is stored on 2k+ plastic spinning discs. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-15, 08:08:13 (99.6.52.187)
The equipment used to play them is likely more at risk however. .......
296: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I would enjoy more details, please (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-14, 11:00:18 (99.6.52.187)
I have less than no idea what price has to do with it except that sometimes when you pay too little the thing you get is not fit for purpose. I assure you this cartridge is fit for daily use. ::: TOPI .......
297: Inmate Central, RE: How about the NFL? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-13, 12:13:26 (99.6.52.187)
I was thinking we could debate its reason to be. .......
298: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: horizontal or vertical wallplate? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-12, 17:36:54 (99.6.52.187)
It appears that Furutech makes a very similar product for Schuko outlets. About halfway down the attached link there's some info about them. .......
299: Inmate Central, At the rate Elon is killing and injuring his workers to get there (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-12, 12:34:43 (99.6.52.187)
that ugly-ass pigup truck should be on the red planet late next week. .......
300: Inmate Central, RE: The terms of Fisher's buyout are in... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-12, 12:22:02 (99.6.52.187)
If I worked in the completely fucked up and disassociated from any reality world of fuckball, I'd probably get $93m. Fuchball needs to die. It's morphed into a disgusting cesspool of greed and depravi .......
301: Inmate Central, Does everyone involved in that game suffer from CTE? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-12, 10:23:47 (99.6.52.187)
Disgusting. I'm sure all the A&M students struggling to scrape together tuition are just tickled pink. It's out of control. .......
302: Inmate Central, RE: that spec might have changed (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-11, 15:37:00 (99.6.52.187)
As recently as four months ago, the 60k service comes with a new set of plugs. All fluids and filters get changed too. The 60k and 120k service intervals are major maintenance items. Everything in bet .......
303: Vinyl Asylum, RE: good Hi fi electronics should be valid for twenty five years. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-11, 10:59:42 (99.6.52.187)
In furtherance of full disclosure, and at risk of seeming a name-dropper, the audio buddy I mentioned is friends with and a disciple of Jam Somasundram, former designer for Pass Labs. Jam is now runni .......
304: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I would enjoy more details, please (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-11, 09:20:28 (99.6.52.187)
Let me consider your questions further before I give any detailed responses. As you said, it's new to me and my system and need some more stick-time with it. Having said that, I will say that my expe .......
305: Inmate Central, RE: How often are spark plugs changed on a moden.... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-11, 08:57:29 (99.6.52.187)
Subaru recommends replacing the sparking plugs at 60k intervals. .......
306: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: BINGO ..... well, nearly. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-11, 06:50:56 (99.6.52.187)
Brilliant. Nodding and laughing as I read your post. TY .......
307: Whiner's Woad, RE: constant reviewers....you know who you are (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-11, 06:43:25 (99.6.52.187)
If there's a pay for play policy here I'm completely unaware of it, and I been hanging out here for a very long time. Rod would be the ultimate say on the question, but I'm reasonably sure he'd say " .......
308: Whiner's Woad, RE: What is a "constant reviewer"? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-11, 06:23:15 (99.6.52.187)
The OP will have to tell us wtf he meant, but I suspect his open ended, nebulous question has to do with Lummy. A more explicitly worded question would probably have gotten more serious answers, but .......
309: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Congrats - those cartridges/equalizers have been getting a lot of good press (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-10, 15:31:55 (99.6.52.187)
There are already a few. EMM for one. The decision to open source the energizer technology was an interesting move on their part to me. The inference I drew from it is they might be more interested .......
310: Inmate Central, If it were me, I'd wait. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-10, 12:49:34 (99.6.52.187)
GM has their dick caught in the EV wringer at the moment, and I don't think we're at bottom until the EV demand slump corrects itself. .......
311: Vinyl Asylum, RE: DS Audio 003 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-10, 12:45:54 (99.6.52.187)
The review author at the link goes into more detail about the technology than you might get out of the manufacturer's translated webpage. .......
312: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Here it is. You only need $6000 to get started. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-10, 12:36:04 (99.6.52.187)
With the promo deal the importer, Musical Surroundings, is running it's $5k for the package. Because of some variable bonus money I received in Q1 of this year, the Social Security folks decided I was .......
313: Inmate Central, RE: Can we talk roof racks here? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-10, 09:35:10 (99.6.52.187)
Roof mount might be okay for kayak. I had a bike roof rack back in the day and would never have another. Got really tired of cleaning, or rather trying to clean, all the splattered bug guts off our b .......
314: Vinyl Asylum, DS Audio 003 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-10, 09:11:41 (99.6.52.187)
I've been considering what to do about my aging Kiseki Purple Heart NS for some time now. Obvious moves were either retip or replace. And if it's a replacement, do I get something that's evolutionary .......
315: Vinyl Asylum, RE: how much each? /nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-07, 08:54:29 (107.204.41.35)
I have no doubt they'll sell out, but won't be me buying. I do wonder though how many of those 30k copies will sit sealed on someone's shelf waiting for even higher prices to come along? Not sure how .......
316: Vinyl Asylum, RE: how much each? /nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-07, 08:05:45 (107.204.41.35)
I bought a couple before Chad jacked up the prices up to the ridiculously stupid level. The UHQR pressing of "Axis: Bold As Love" might just be the finest LP pressing I've ever heard. The new UHQR's a .......
317: Vinyl Asylum, RE: how much each? /nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-07, 07:08:16 (107.204.41.35)
Roughly $175 with shipping and taxes. I wonder how much of the price is tied up in the stupid, over the top, useless packaging? .......
318: Inmate Central, True, but they can be a lot of fun! nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-06, 09:35:13 (107.204.41.35)
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319: Inmate Central, RE: Mushroom hunting... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-06, 08:06:06 (107.204.41.35)
One of the few friends from high school I'm still in regular contact with bags @ 30-40 pounds of morels every Spring. He knows every spot in a 20 mile radius where to find them. Morels sautéed in butt .......
320: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: horizontal or vertical wallplate? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-06, 06:51:43 (107.204.41.35)
The often overlooked feature of the Oyaide is the decoupling of the outlet from the wall stud via the Au frame. That's where the real magic of the WPZ comes from - reducing vibrations transmitted to t .......
321: Inmate Central, RE: I built the AMT model back in the day. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-05, 12:30:04 (107.204.41.35)
Not a fan of its face at all (ugly), but from the grill back it's a stunner! .......
322: Inmate Central, RE: Mannix never got a vacation. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-05, 11:54:18 (107.204.41.35)
Hey, I been meaning to ask you if you knew anything about that car that April Dancer, the girl from U.N.C.L.E., drove? Doesn't look familiar, but then the styling doesn't exactly look unfamiliar eithe .......
323: Inmate Central, RE: White Hydrogen?!? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-05, 11:45:20 (107.204.41.35)
Almost word for word what I commented to the Mrs. That they'd play hell getting it up outta the ground and piped anywhere because of its propensity to leak away. And we think we have issues now with t .......
324: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: horizontal or vertical wallplate? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-05, 07:46:47 (107.204.41.35)
Get yourself one of these and put the issue behind you. .......
325: Inmate Central, White Hydrogen?!? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-05, 07:02:13 (107.204.41.35)
Learn something new every day if you just pay attention. Given that H is among the very most reactive elements, it blows my mind that there are significant naturally occurring deposits of it that are .......
326: Inmate Central, RE: Had to look it up (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-04, 12:49:28 (107.204.41.35)
Most useful for smokers. You could barely crack it open and cig smoke would get sucked out instantly. Until the advent of AC as standard equipment, my dad, a heavy smoker, would not buy any vehicle wi .......
327: Inmate Central, RE: We called those "vent windows." (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-04, 09:12:55 (107.204.41.35)
Always heard them called vent windows. Never in my life heard them referred to as hinged valance windows until I read Lummy's post. "Hey man, crack open the hinged valance window to let the weed smoke .......
328: Inmate Central, RE: Sorry... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-03, 11:07:19 (107.204.41.35)
No big. I'm often misunderstood ... by my wife mostly. .......
329: Inmate Central, RE: Hey... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-03, 08:11:08 (107.204.41.35)
I think you did, Ivan. .......
330: Inmate Central, RE: Let me see if I get this ... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-03, 07:37:41 (107.204.41.35)
Seems like it hinges on the meaning of "replacement". My interpretation of replacement was any battery installed after the original factory battery died. If they really meant substitute, that changes .......
331: Inmate Central, Let me see if I get this ... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-03, 06:49:49 (107.204.41.35)
They are recalling the cars because of NOTHING WHAT SOEVER to do with how the vehicles left the factory?!? They are being recalled because the replacement battery, if there is one, might be too small .......
332: Inmate Central, No worries about that, Ivan. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-02, 12:49:30 (107.204.41.35)
We've put up concertina wire along the NM boarder to help improve our standing as "good neighbors". .......
333: Inmate Central, Yeah, you guys are in a whole other league than me. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-02, 12:32:56 (107.204.41.35)
My bill of materials only comes to roughly 6.5 cu yards. .......
334: Inmate Central, RE: 'Mulch'.... you got me beat, Ivan (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-02, 12:13:58 (107.204.41.35)
Only a ton and a half for me. Every other year all the bedded areas need to be re-mulched at my place. I finished this years installment of the bi-annual re-mulch back in early part of July before it .......
335: Vinyl Asylum, Possessed, maybe? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-01, 12:47:18 (107.204.41.35)
Or could be some old music that got stuck and is now leaking out? Kidding. The unshielded cable theory gets my vote too. .......
336: Inmate Central, RE: "But it provides millions of jobs. " (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-11-01, 08:42:04 (107.204.41.35)
I'd bet that if we spent that money somewhere else the jobs would move with it. They tend to follow the money. .......
337: Inmate Central, Why does that man have a beaver on his head? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-29, 17:44:49 (97.86.172.226)
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338: Inmate Central, If not they deserve at least partial credit. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-29, 11:13:00 (97.86.172.226)
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339: Inmate Central, Agreed! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-29, 10:23:20 (97.86.172.226)
Their first two albums were great. The rest was trash, IMO. A friend of mine in high school had an older sister that was married, for a time, to their original singer. My wife saw them perform at the .......
340: Inmate Central, One of them even has three arms! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-27, 16:20:05 (99.6.52.187)
What a clever design feature. .......
341: Inmate Central, RE: Will the Real Estate market crash yet again? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-26, 07:43:49 (99.6.52.187)
Folks seem to lose sight of the fact that rates over the last 15 years or so are the outlier and not the historical norm. Maybe recalling wtf happened in 2008 and 2009 that gave us free money for the .......
342: Inmate Central, I trust VERY little that comes outta Dimons mouth (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-26, 07:36:48 (99.6.52.187)
because I always wonder if what he's saying isn't intended to somehow manipulate markets to JPM's advantage. However, forecasts are, after all, just 'educated' guesses and very often they're wrong. Ev .......
343: Inmate Central, Link? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-26, 06:11:58 (99.6.52.187)
Check again. .......
344: Inmate Central, Falled? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-25, 08:09:32 (99.6.52.187)
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345: Tubes Asylum, RE: tube no longer works after cleaning pins??? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-25, 08:06:57 (99.6.52.187)
It would seem that the envelope is intact. I'd be looking at the physical connection of pins and socket. It is possible the cleaning caused a fracture in the heater element. Vibrations from the Dremel .......
346: Tubes Asylum, RE: tube no longer works after cleaning pins??? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-25, 07:26:19 (99.6.52.187)
This might also be a dumb question, but did that tube ever work? Is it possible you're beating a horse that was already dead? If glass were cracked, or if air had got inside, I'd expect the getter to .......
347: Inmate Central, Was there ever a time when it was about the love of the game rather than (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-23, 14:39:10 (99.6.52.187)
the lust for the f'ing money?!? Or has the line between right and wrong just become so blurred that this is the new normal? I don't understand. .......
348: Inmate Central, What'd you have for breakfast? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-21, 09:54:35 (99.6.52.187)
Maybe it was something you didn't eat? .......
349: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: PrimaLuna vs Rogue tube amp (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-21, 09:44:27 (99.6.52.187)
I suspect that the weak link clarity-wise in your current setup is the preamp. Minimally I'd be looking to replace the pre with something better. Ultimately, my recco would be to replace both pre and .......
350: Inmate Central, RE: Looking for something to watch ... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-20, 15:55:28 (99.6.52.187)
I tried. I actually watched an episode last week. Not for me. I ended up on the off-putting end of your description rather than the interesting end. Your description is valid though. .......
351: Planar Speaker Asylum, RE: Sun, Heat, Extreme Cold and drastic humidity swings ??? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-20, 15:06:42 (99.6.52.187)
I know. What could possibly go wrong? .......
352: Cable Asylum, RE: Oyaide Vondita "x" or "xe" power cable ??? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-19, 07:55:04 (99.6.52.187)
Although I've not used Tunami on a source component, since they use the same wire, and essentially the same connectors, I imagine they sound very much the same. Thus my 98% comment. IME, outlets hav .......
353: Inmate Central, I have a wife for that. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-19, 06:44:21 (99.6.52.187)
She has this compulsion to periodically rearrange things so they appear more neat and tidy. The result is that things are seldom found in the exact same place twice in a row. .......
354: Inmate Central, Duck Duck Go. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-17, 11:54:44 (99.6.52.187)
Give it a try. I shitcanned Chrome on my ipad three weeks ago in favor of Duck. No complaints, very happy with it. None of that tracking bullshit, which makes Duck faster too. Chrome has just gone to .......
355: Inmate Central, Wait. I thought the future was plastics? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-17, 11:43:13 (99.6.52.187)
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356: Cable Asylum, RE: Oyaide Vondita "x" or "xe" power cable ??? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-17, 09:14:38 (99.6.52.187)
The Vondita might be overkill for what you want to use it for. The Mamba V2 might be a better choice and a LOT less money. The factory Mamba cords with the copper connectors are very neutral sounding. .......
357: Cable Asylum, RE: Oyaide Vondita "x" or "xe" power cable ??? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-17, 08:52:50 (99.6.52.187)
After reading and re-reading the descriptions on the Oyaide site, it looks to me like the X and Xe are the same cable. The X has US type connectors, and the Xe has Schuko (Euro) connectors. ::: TOPIC: .......
358: Cable Asylum, RE: Oyaide Vondita "x" or "xe" power cable ??? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-17, 08:37:21 (99.6.52.187)
Sorry, I've got no experience with that one. Although pretty sure you won't go wrong with either. I've been an Oyaide fanboy for going on 20 years. All outlets, cables and connectors 100% Oyaide. Use .......
359: Inmate Central, RE: Welding (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-17, 07:46:17 (99.6.52.187)
More like 50 years for me. High school shop classes. Taught us to do gas welding/brazing, arc (stick) welding, and use cutting torch. I really enjoyed that class. That and printing shop. I wasn't that .......
360: Vinyl Asylum, RE: RCM specs and features (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-16, 13:03:47 (99.6.52.187)
I had the VPI 16.5 for several years and boy did it suck. Yuk, yuk. Had a Nitty Gritty before that and it was a POS. Noisy, leaking f'ing thing ruined the finish on a piece of furniture. So, based on .......
361: Speaker Asylum, Maybe yes? Maybe no? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-16, 12:49:50 (99.6.52.187)
All I can tell you is to try positioning nd repositioning until it suits you. Listen for a week or two and see if it still lights your fire. Rinse and repeat until you find IT. Me? I toe-in slightly. .......
362: Inmate Central, RE: Terrific experience (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-15, 08:28:51 (99.6.52.187)
It didn't occur to me at the time, but after looking more closely at the photos I took, those crescent shaped shadows are actually little shadow images of the eclipse itself. .......
363: Inmate Central, RE: Perhaps not "college material"?... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-15, 07:19:42 (99.6.52.187)
You expected something approaching compassion or understanding? Fat chance. .......
364: Inmate Central, RE: Terrific experience (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-14, 16:57:12 (99.6.52.187)
Speaking of the changes in the light, I was really taken by the effects on the shadows. I took these about two minutes before maximum coverage. Shadows cast by leaves on the trees were beautiful. L .......
365: Inmate Central, RE: Don't look up! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-14, 08:01:57 (99.6.52.187)
We're supposed to see 80% coverage here. At maximum in about an hour and a half. .......
366: Inmate Central, Stunning! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-13, 15:25:48 (99.6.52.187)
Well done, John. Well done. .......
367: Inmate Central, RE: Barf. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-13, 14:00:41 (99.6.52.187)
So, no disco, and no mayonnaise. Got it. .......
368: Inmate Central, RE: I. Hate. Disco. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-13, 10:01:21 (99.6.52.187)
How do you feel about say, the Average White Band? .......
369: Inmate Central, RE: Yet another who denies gubment data or... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-13, 09:54:23 (99.6.52.187)
Your graph doesn't support your claim of records. A spike? Yes. Record? No. Or, maybe I should believe you and not my lying eyes? You are likewise free to *imagine* whatever you please. ;) ::: TOPIC:: .......
370: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Then maybe I should name my 18 year old cat "Money Pit." (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-13, 09:02:06 (99.6.52.187)
Wait on the name change until kitty brings home the gold. Although the proposed name seems apropos, Greg is easier to say. .......
371: Inmate Central, I guess they're records if your clock starts in 2020. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-13, 08:34:43 (99.6.52.187)
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372: Inmate Central, RE: Corruption or loopholes? -nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-12, 11:51:54 (99.6.52.187)
Loophole? More like a feature. System is designed that way, so not illegal. Couple the end of tour bump in pay with OT and vacation bank (spiking), and then daisy chain that with similar setup from .......
373: Inmate Central, RE: Not all of them ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-12, 09:40:17 (99.6.52.187)
I worked for/with the wife of the San Diego County Sheriff for several years. The stories she told were jaw dropping regarding the level of compensations. Another close friend in Carlsbad is really ti .......
374: Inmate Central, RE: Don't doubt the San Francisco cops part.... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-12, 08:46:17 (99.6.52.187)
And they work for 15-20 years, retire with a monstrous pension, and then go get another cop job in some other city making beau coup bucks while drawing a pension from the first gig. Retire from that s .......
375: Inmate Central, RE: Velominatti, Rule 5. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-12, 07:09:16 (99.6.52.187)
Tire chains. Sash chain works well. Although you'll need to remove the brakes. .......
376: Inmate Central, RE: Never trust a woman (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-11, 20:26:29 (99.6.52.187)
Never, never, never put your meat where you get your bread. I guess Sam didn't get that message. .......
377: Inmate Central, RE: On 26yo "kids" (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-11, 14:34:50 (99.6.52.187)
Same here. I always tried to stay a minimum of one area code away so they'd have to think twice about calling long distance and dialing 1 first. .......
378: Vinyl Asylum, But does it have PRAT? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-10, 18:06:18 (99.6.52.187)
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379: Vinyl Asylum, RE: The Who - Quadrophenia (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-09, 21:00:19 (99.6.52.187)
Bought it in high school when it came out and really dug it. I made a huge mistake of loaning to a friend. About a week later I ran into him before school in the parking lot and asked for it back. He .......
380: Inmate Central, RE: Extinct Marque of the Day... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-09, 20:38:11 (99.6.52.187)
Don't worry. He didn't inhale. .......
381: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Antique Sound Labs (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-08, 10:08:14 (99.6.52.187)
Looks to be a couple of threads about them over at AudioKarma. For sure it looks like you need a new tube or two. .......
382: General Asylum, RE: But surely they can provide enough bass above 40hz ? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-08, 09:36:34 (99.6.52.187)
Much faster and more like real bass sounds, IMO. Agreed. .......
383: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Anybody have the original ABC records release of Steely Dan Aja? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-08, 07:31:04 (99.6.52.187)
I have a copy like yours with AAB and the B scratched out. Had it since it was released. Always thought it sounded wonderful. Years later I came into possession of a very clean MoFi copy. It sounded g .......
384: Inmate Central, RE: DEC (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-06, 12:13:21 (99.6.52.187)
Burroughs bought Sperry in 1986 and became Unisys. Unisys can trace its history all the way back to 1816 and the founding of the Remington Arms Co. In the 1820's one of Remington's sons thought the c .......
385: Inmate Central, RE: DEC (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-06, 11:15:50 (99.6.52.187)
Which HP? HP Inc. or HP Ent.? The HP Inc., the one that makes PC's and printers, probably is irrelevant in today's world. HP Ent. is a really big player in the server world. Don't know that they're .......
386: Planar Speaker Asylum, Zzzzzzt! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-06, 09:44:09 (99.6.52.187)
Looks like an excellent way short an amp. .......
387: Inmate Central, RE: DEC (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-06, 08:40:07 (99.6.52.187)
And Tandem is still a significant part of HP's server lineup. .......
388: Vinyl Asylum, RE: New Table Coming From Denon ... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-06, 08:38:07 (99.6.52.187)
Don't worry about it. It has Accurate Playback. The ad copy is not exactly the best, but I wondered about the vertical tracking too. .......
389: Inmate Central, RE: Regardless, have you ever watched DeMuro? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-05, 15:59:21 (99.6.52.187)
Yeah, seen them all. Was a big fan before I found out what assholes they all are. Having said that, I don't mean to imply that I didn't, and don't, find the humor in some of their stuff. .......
390: Inmate Central, RE: How much of his obnoxious blowhard personal is real... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-05, 15:02:00 (99.6.52.187)
Give Stewart Lee a listen and hear his takes on Clarkson and TG. Lee has several issues with him/them. Clarkson's an asshole. I found Lee's lampooning to be dead on the money. .......
391: Inmate Central, Who? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-04, 08:24:38 (99.6.52.187)
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392: Inmate Central, Too bad. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-04, 07:59:10 (99.6.52.187)
Never a Cav fan. He should stay retired. .......
393: Inmate Central, RE: World is going to the dogs :) (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-03, 15:01:40 (99.6.52.187)
Remember? Hell, I used to drink it myself (Pagan Pink). Champagne + Ripple = Champipple. .......
394: Inmate Central, RE: Or cut speed holes. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-03, 14:06:17 (99.6.52.187)
Sounds like our first car. 1973 Coup DeVille. Traded my wrecked '71 MGB for it right before we got married. Shut the engine off and it was 20 minutes before you could start it. The power seat was fr .......
395: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: ARC SP-10 tube pre worth considering in 2023? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-03, 07:24:03 (99.6.52.187)
It had a good rep in its day. If you can get it cheaply, why not? Just don't lose sight of how much a re-tube might cost. IIRC, it uses a small shitload of 6922's. Also, given the age of it at this p .......
396: Inmate Central, RE: That doesn't look anything like our Chinese elm trees. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-01, 09:07:33 (99.6.52.187)
My parents and everyone that had them where I grew up called the tree I'm referring to a Chinese elm. After hacking around the net and looking at pictures, you're right. It seems the tree I'm referri .......
397: Inmate Central, RE: Looks like someone was trying to kill the tree. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-01, 08:28:18 (99.6.52.187)
Agreed, but I've been tempted more than once to do-in a tree that's not on my property. Maybe someone else has less restraint than me. .......
398: Inmate Central, RE: Looks like someone was trying to kill the tree. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-01, 08:07:08 (99.6.52.187)
If they're Chinese elm I can fully understand why someone might want them dead. They're a nasty, trash-tree. Possibly only exceeded in nasty trashiness by the hackberry. Chinese elm were very common .......
399: Inmate Central, RE: Uncle Mike needs not to respond (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-01, 07:46:15 (99.6.52.187)
It's difficult to tell for sure from the pics, but are those Chinese elms? Damage looks pretty old like maybe decades. .......
400: Inmate Central, He's a comedian? Really? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-01, 07:11:00 (99.6.52.187)
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401: Inmate Central, Not new evidence (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-10-01, 06:36:43 (99.6.52.187)
Heck, even I knew about the Nix film. I've seen it. It shows even less than Abe Z's film. Maybe folks ought to actually visit Dealey Plaza before judging how plausible these "theories" are. I've bee .......
402: Inmate Central, Coach Prime Prep? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-30, 09:35:22 (99.6.52.187)
That Coach Prime? Hmmm. Not the way I remember him. I will say this for him, he could run backwards faster than most receivers could run forward. .......
403: Vinyl Asylum, Spinning? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-29, 16:29:40 (99.6.52.187)
Some Bad Seeds for me. I'd almost forgotten how good this record is. This is the 2014 remaster. .......
404: Speaker Asylum, Had to do a double take on that pic (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-29, 12:29:47 (99.6.52.187)
For a second I was asking myself how you got ahold of a pic of the back of my old Vandys. I'd also made myself a bi-wire set of those braided Cat5 cables just like yours. The cables sounded great, b .......
405: Speaker Asylum, RE: Vandersteen 3a Signatures (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-29, 12:17:02 (99.6.52.187)
Owned 2 Ci's for ten years or so. Sold them and moved up the line to the 3A Sigs. Had them for eight years. I eventually sold them and went a completely different direction with Acoustats and their tu .......
406: Inmate Central, I think you nailed it. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-29, 08:56:32 (99.6.52.187)
nuff said. .......
407: Inmate Central, And ... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-29, 07:59:13 (99.6.52.187)
She was one of the reasons why we didn't get single payer public option. .......
408: Inmate Central, Okay, Vic. I forgive you for the fat lady post. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-28, 11:22:47 (99.6.52.187)
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409: Inmate Central, I know what you're gonna say, but ...- (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-28, 11:14:28 (99.6.52.187)
that manufacturer seems to have a totally inordinate number of recalls related to auto-immolation of their products. I've heard of designed-in obsolescence, but this rises to a whole new level I think .......
410: Inmate Central, Sweet screaming jeezus, Vic! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-28, 06:38:47 (99.6.52.187)
You really should've put more of a warning on the front end of that. .......
411: Inmate Central, RE: Besides the anti-semitism? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-27, 06:14:09 (99.6.52.187)
And let's not forget about his predilection for teenage girls. .......
412: Inmate Central, Welcome back, Tweak. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-26, 15:36:29 (99.6.52.187)
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413: Inmate Central, The folks at THRUSH must be relieved. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-26, 06:17:48 (99.6.52.187)
Was a big fan in the day too, but tried rewatching a couple of episodes a few years ago and just couldn't dig it. .......
414: Inmate Central, What the hell?!? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-25, 19:18:56 (99.6.52.187)
What the hell? .......
415: General Asylum, Agreed. +1. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-24, 14:44:13 (99.6.52.187)
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416: Inmate Central, RE: Blame management, not engineers. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-23, 14:15:08 (99.6.52.187)
And the bean counters are under direct control of the $28m a year CEOs. .......
417: General Asylum, RE: former inmate still has stuff (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-23, 09:15:39 (99.6.52.187)
Asylum Classified ads. Best Buy, or Staples, or just about any electronics retailer have recycling programs. .......
418: Inmate Central, RE: I know, right? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-21, 15:55:26 (99.6.52.187)
Let them eat cake is Dave's response to all situations like this UAW/Big3 thing. He's got his, so fuck everyone else. .......
419: Inmate Central, I know, right? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-21, 12:29:45 (99.6.52.187)
Let the UAW scum eat cake. .......
420: Inmate Central, Gesundheit! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-19, 07:30:02 (99.6.52.187)
I wouldn't eat that stuff either. .......
421: Inmate Central, RE: Sepptacular! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-17, 17:36:53 (99.6.52.187)
Jumbo Visma swept the podium. A dominant performance. Sepp's da man. .......
422: Inmate Central, As you said, FWIW... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-16, 06:09:50 (99.6.52.187)
I spent one summer in college working for the town my folks lived in. "If you think you're going to lay around and fuck off the whole summer you've got another thing coming! Get a job!!" So I found a .......
423: Inmate Central, RE: British are banning an American breed of dog, the American XL Bully. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-15, 15:30:28 (99.6.52.187)
A close friend of the wife had a shockingly similar episode with one of hers about six weeks ago. Six days in intensive care. Just now beginning to regain some normal function. Good news is she still .......
424: Inmate Central, RE: Good news for (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-15, 07:10:21 (99.6.52.187)
Do robots buy cars and trucks? .......
425: Inmate Central, RE: Jonas is as uncharismatic as they get (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-13, 07:14:26 (99.6.52.187)
Agreed. Sepp is just so darn likable. And Ving is, well, just not nearly so. Might be a great guy, but charismatic he's not. .......
426: Inmate Central, RE: Vuelta Drama! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-12, 19:56:20 (99.6.52.187)
I'm not sure at all what to make of the situation. Confused even. .......
427: Inmate Central, RE: Some old turd, who cares? Oswald did it with no help (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-12, 10:45:21 (99.6.52.187)
But, but, there's no money or fun in the most plausible explanation. .......
428: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Few can beat this collector (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-11, 20:36:42 (99.6.52.187)
That's what our 2nd grade teacher used to play "The Youth Fitness Song" for our class. Ah, a real monster of a hit song by Robert Preston. I think I still have my copy around here someplace. ::: TO .......
429: Inmate Central, RE: But he wasn't Oswald. Capich? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-11, 06:52:26 (99.6.52.187)
Actually, yes, they did explain how his brains and a chunk of his skull flew backwards, but you would never accept the explanation. So I won't bother with it. .......
430: Inmate Central, RE: After 60 years... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-10, 16:25:57 (99.6.52.187)
So far you've presented nothing but hearsay. But heck, everyone likes a good conspiracy theory. Believe what you like. .......
431: Inmate Central, RE: After 60 years... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-10, 16:07:28 (99.6.52.187)
Just how long do you think it takes to work the bolt on a rifle? .......
432: Inmate Central, RE: After 60 years... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-10, 14:00:41 (99.6.52.187)
Having myself looked out of the window of Oswald's perch in the Book Depository, I would be absolutely shocked if he'd been capable of missing his target from there. Like fish in a barrel. ::: TOPIC: .......
433: Inmate Central, I know, right?!? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-10, 13:05:08 (99.6.52.187)
It's as if everybody thinks we're all 51. .......
434: Inmate Central, Shame on you. This post was guaranteed to turn political. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-10, 09:51:22 (99.6.52.187)
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435: Inmate Central, We got ours. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-10, 08:46:47 (99.6.52.187)
79 degrees right now in DFW. We had half an inch or so night before last. Prediction is maybe another two inches before the middle of next week. Supposed to get some tonight. High temps not expected .......
436: Inmate Central, RE: Oh yeah? I was wearing a black and red jersey today! :) (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-09, 09:51:14 (99.6.52.187)
CNBC is carrying it. .......
437: General Asylum, Maybe somebody should send him an email. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-09, 08:59:35 (99.6.52.187)
He probably cannot see any of these responses. .......
438: Inmate Central, Anybody watching La Vuelta? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-09, 08:54:42 (99.6.52.187)
No spoilers. Sepp Kuss wearing the Red Jersey after 14 stages. Lots of mountain climbing. Not for faint of heart. .......
439: Inmate Central, Nah, it'd fly right through. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-06, 10:37:50 (99.6.52.187)
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440: Inmate Central, RE: Oh come on. It can't be that bad. Can it? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-06, 07:01:56 (99.6.52.187)
Yes, it was that bad. Top of the line VCR, very expensive Hi 8 video camera, and one of their TV's. All died within 30 days of warranty expiration. Repairs were, on average, over 50% of purchase pri .......
441: Inmate Central, Dude, I'm right there with you (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-05, 11:36:26 (99.6.52.187)
I will never ever buy another Sony product. We probably share horror stories about high dollar Sony junk that died immediately after expiration of product warranties. .......
442: Inmate Central, Sorry, that 3 y/o stat sounds like utter BS. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-05, 06:54:37 (99.6.52.187)
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443: Inmate Central, RE: Life Imitates Art (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-02, 07:02:00 (99.6.52.187)
Let's hope we don't have an invasion of giant chickens and bees too. .......
444: Inmate Central, Maybe the NFL is good for something after all ... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-09-02, 06:52:15 (99.6.52.187)
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445: Inmate Central, Vic, it finally hit me ... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-29, 12:19:26 (99.6.52.187)
It's so obvious I am surprised neither of us saw it. They left him to cover their retreat. .......
446: General Asylum, RE: For an even better thrill (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-28, 20:17:37 (99.6.52.187)
My initial thought is no BT, but take a look at Device Manager for BT, or if Win 11 look under Settings, then Devices. iPhone only supports AAC and SBC codecs. This graph is old, but I'm pretty sure i .......
447: General Asylum, For an even better thrill (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-28, 14:31:51 (99.6.52.187)
Shitcan Apple as the source and use a PC instead. The BT audio codec Apple uses sucks compared to the aptX-HD codec that Microsoft uses. The B1 supports aptX-HD automatically. The difference in sound .......
448: Inmate Central, RE: True that and the exploitation of them through a greedy and abusive system... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-27, 15:32:43 (99.6.52.187)
Wasn't that Limbaugh's drug of choice too? I've read about ways to separate the acetaminophen form the hydro. Something about the water solubility of acetaminophen vs the hydro. .......
449: Inmate Central, RE: His words are unimportant and we don't hear them. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-27, 09:55:00 (99.6.52.187)
Or was it Bones? Either way, it's appropriate. .......
450: Inmate Central, RE: Puzzling video (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-27, 09:36:11 (99.6.52.187)
WTF? Did that dude just leave his weapon leaning against the rear quarter panel? I wonder what's up with the kid? As you said, puzzling. .......
451: Inmate Central, RE: His words are unimportant and we don't hear them. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-27, 09:27:30 (99.6.52.187)
Akarr was so right when he said that, and yes the same applies here. By extension of his 'logic', the drug cartels are just capitalist entrepreneurs exposed to far too much government interference. I .......
452: Inmate Central, Spoken like a true 1%. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-27, 08:43:08 (99.6.52.187)
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453: Speaker Asylum, PSB Alpha P5 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-27, 07:21:14 (99.6.52.187)
For $400 they're hard to beat. They do best a little way out from the wall because of the rear port. .......
454: Inmate Central, RE: Saturday is Caturday... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-26, 14:17:17 (99.6.52.187)
I'm considering giving him a try as a doorstop, or a meatloaf. .......
455: Inmate Central, RE: Any Niners fans with a hot take on the Trey Lance thing? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-26, 06:41:00 (99.6.52.187)
I have no idea why Jerry is interested in this kid. He doesn't even have a criminal record. Doesn't look like he's ever beaten up a woman even. .......
456: Inmate Central, RE: Ah, an old Gen 1 Dak (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-25, 12:26:33 (99.6.52.187)
That '93 with the V6 and automatic was a really nice combo. Just about perfect for me. 182k on it, and ran and drove like it had another 182k left in it. My brother had the same truck, but '92 and the .......
457: Inmate Central, RE: Both of our cars, oil changes are easy and clean. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-25, 08:35:12 (99.6.52.187)
All this car talk got me looking at pics of my old Dakota. Got all misty. I miss that old truck. Wish to hell I'd never parted with it. My head says it was the right thing to do, but the heart wants w .......
458: Inmate Central, RE: I've done some really sketchy shit. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-25, 05:59:25 (99.6.52.187)
I stopped getting underneath after I sold my Dakota. It had the ground clearance that you could easily get under it when up on ramps. Not so with either of our Subaru. I let the dealer do the work now .......
459: Tubes Asylum, Got a pic? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-24, 08:58:37 (99.6.52.187)
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460: Inmate Central, Rim-shot, bang! I'm here all week, folks ... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-23, 14:00:21 (99.6.52.187)
Ugh But I did laugh. .......
461: Inmate Central, Did he fall out the window before it crashed? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-23, 10:42:12 (99.6.52.187)
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462: General Asylum, RE: There's a definite mannequin look to her (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-23, 10:29:16 (99.6.52.187)
She's been photoshopped all to hell. The body from one shot, head from another, arms/hands from another. .......
463: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Ozite Points All-In-One Record Player-Tuner Part I (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-23, 06:57:04 (99.6.52.187)
Eagerly awaiting part 99. Glad to see you back. It'd been a while. .......
464: General Asylum, See how clean Comet Cleanser gets things? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-22, 18:43:59 (99.6.52.187)
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465: Inmate Central, RE: It's not even well written. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-21, 13:10:10 (99.6.52.187)
Funny that she got run over ... I always thought she was a heartless, soulless, bitch. .......
466: Inmate Central, Anybody heard from B. Scarpia? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-20, 09:11:54 (99.6.52.187)
Been over a month since he posted. I hope it's just lack of interest. .......
467: Inmate Central, +1 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-19, 11:29:47 (99.6.52.187)
Only 43 for us. Additionally, mine enjoys baking once in a while, and I don't do baking. Although, many years ago, (like almost half-a-century), I was a baker at Mr. Donut. I was the mid-night shift b .......
468: Music Lane, RE: J.B. Lenoir - Vietnam Blues. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-17, 12:57:10 (99.6.52.187)
And that voice! Made for singin the blues. .......
469: General Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-17, 08:47:15 (99.6.52.187)
Warranty can be a very significant component of cost of goods sold. And cost of goods sold is directly related to price. One of the things my former company did was feet on the street for Dell warrant .......
470: Inmate Central, Bought a new car back in 2010 (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-17, 08:05:15 (99.6.52.187)
that the dealer had filled the tires with nitrogen. Came with a sales pitch about cooler running, longer lasting, no rubber rot on the inside, and how airplanes use nitro tires. Of course we didn't bu .......
471: Tubes Asylum, RE: Do 6CG7s interchange with anything? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-16, 08:23:24 (99.6.52.187)
They can also be used in place of 6DJ8/6922 in some (many) designs. I used them in my old Counterpoint SA3000 as line stage tube on occasion. Mike Elliott designed that preamp for the 6DJ8/6922, but .......
472: General Asylum, NEVER trust an atom. They make up everything. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-15, 13:02:12 (99.6.52.187)
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473: General Asylum, RE: AC receptacle outlets (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-14, 20:10:18 (99.6.52.187)
I've used Oyaide outlets, connectors and wire extensively for many years. Having tried all their various outlet models, I can without reservation give a very strong overall/general recommendation for .......
474: Inmate Central, Yes. nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-14, 07:43:11 (99.6.52.187)
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475: Inmate Central, What? Again? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-14, 06:01:19 (99.6.52.187)
Another installment of the National Felons League. Oh boy. .......
476: Inmate Central, RE: I was there (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-11, 09:31:48 (99.6.52.187)
My physics teacher my freshman year in high-school had a four func pocket calculator. Pretty sure it was a TI. He wouldn't tell us how much it cost other than to say "a lot". It was like magic to us s .......
477: Inmate Central, RE: Ford had two recalls, but there was a lot of confusion surrounding them. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-11, 09:09:40 (99.6.52.187)
Ah. The oil usage plus neglect. That fills in a couple pieces of the puzzle. Thx for those bits. .......
478: Inmate Central, RE: Eleven? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-11, 08:58:39 (99.6.52.187)
Never saw the movie, but that's actually pretty funny. I chuckled a little anyway. And somehow I knew eleven wasn't the right answer. .......
479: Inmate Central, RE: Another class action lawsuit against Ford... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-11, 08:47:05 (99.6.52.187)
Something doesn't smell right about the claims. Did I read that right? That there are only six claimants in the class? Does anyone understand why these engines are seizing and blowing up? How many e .......
480: Inmate Central, RE: I remember that one (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-11, 07:30:45 (99.6.52.187)
I had a small collection of Burroughs calculators. Desktop models. My favorite was the C6460 financial calculator with paper tape. My first boss had an even older Burroughs on his desk that had like 1 .......
481: General Asylum, RE: How much experience does your system have? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-10, 19:27:09 (99.6.52.187)
103 is what I get for the sum of speakers/servo amps, preamp, turntable and CD. You didn't mention exactly how you counted. For example, I just lumped both sets of panels and both servos together as .......
482: Inmate Central, Eleven? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-10, 08:28:45 (99.6.52.187)
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483: Inmate Central, Maybe you need a backup for the backup? nt (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-09, 11:26:34 (99.6.52.187)
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484: Inmate Central, Snake falls out of the sky and lands on a woman mowing her yard. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-09, 07:26:45 (99.6.52.187)
And then the hawk that dropped it attacked her to reclaim his prey. How unlucky do you have to be to be attacked by a snake AND a hawk at the same time?!? .......
485: Inmate Central, Well ... since it's International Cat Day (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-08, 17:43:25 (99.6.52.187)
He's wondering if there's an International People Day .. .......
486: Inmate Central, RE: Heat "Dome" (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-08, 12:40:49 (99.6.52.187)
Cooler? And it's named "Ashe-ville"? As nasty hot as it's been in Dallas this summer, we're working on like the seventh or eighth hottest summer on record. I suppose it could be worse. .......
487: Inmate Central, RE: Big valve! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-07, 18:53:26 (99.6.52.187)
A hydrogen thyratron. I don't have any that large, but I have my own collection of industrial art. .......
488: Inmate Central, It was 1980 here too. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-05, 08:57:23 (99.6.52.187)
113 degrees Fahrenheit on June 26th and 27th 1980. It dropped to 112 on the 28th. That same summer there were 69 days with temps 100 or over. Forty-two of those days being consecutive. .......
489: Vinyl Asylum, Louis Armstrong Plays WC Handy (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-05, 05:36:53 (99.6.52.187)
Great performance. One of Mr. Armstrong's best. .......
490: Inmate Central, So that's where El Drago went. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-04, 10:39:30 (99.6.52.187)
They can keep him. .......
491: Inmate Central, RE: H/K gets the publicity... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-03, 13:24:04 (99.6.52.187)
My daughter's best friend just put a new head gasket in a four year old hamster car of theirs. The Soul, maybe? I don't bother keeping up with all the model names, but it's the one the hamsters drove .......
492: Inmate Central, RE: Got a 2023 or 2024 Hyundai Palisade? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-03, 12:51:57 (99.6.52.187)
I know ... At least they're warning and recalling the things. That said, WTF?!? That manufacturer seemingly announces recalls for hundreds of thousands of vehicles that self-immolate on a regular sch .......
493: Inmate Central, RE: Found a sticker on it (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-03, 10:01:25 (99.6.52.187)
If farmers in Ukraine can hotwire a ruzkie tank and drive it off, a guy with your electronics background ought to have no trouble with it. You don't have to steal it, just move it outta the goddamn ro .......
494: General Asylum, RE: " What makes a difference in record players is the phono cart and how well it is set up." (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-08-02, 10:16:34 (99.6.52.187)
That too makes sense. Especially the last two sentences! .......
495: Inmate Central, RE: Laurence Fishburne was in the Saturday morning show. (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-07-31, 17:41:26 (99.6.52.187)
And that's where Natasha Lyonne got her start too as one of the kids, Ruby. Mekka-lekka-hi, Mekka-hiney-ho! .......
496: Tubes Asylum, Holy Toledo! That's a fun link! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-07-31, 16:56:00 (99.6.52.187)
Thank you. Just wasted the last 20 min gawking at tube pics from the site. Going back later for more tube porn. Outstanding. .......
497: Inmate Central, RE: Pee Wee has gone to the Great Playhouse in the Sky... (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-07-31, 15:50:49 (99.6.52.187)
If memory still functions, wasn't the film that video came from, Tim Burton's directorial debut? Or not. Memory being what it is. .......
498: Inmate Central, RE: The original HBO version of "PeeWee's Playhouse..." (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-07-31, 15:45:19 (99.6.52.187)
A Saturday morning wake 'n bake favorite for years. RIP Paul. .......
499: Inmate Central, RE: Sleep easy fellas! I'm gonna be ok! (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-07-30, 07:24:58 (99.6.52.187)
Those look just like the gizmos we tried to chase moles outta the yard. They don't work. At least not for moles anyway. .......
500: General Asylum, RE: Superconducting Patch Cords and Speaker Wire? (0.00)
Posted by Sondek on 2023-07-27, 18:06:28 (99.6.52.187)
I hope the article is the herald of great things, but I've heard this kind of story many, many times in the past. For now consider me highly skeptical. Thank you for posting this though. I did find i .......
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