1: Inmate Central, RE: Shades of Dan Quayle (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-12, 13:51:41 (98.156.103.251)
Potato-singular Potatoes-plural .......

2: Inmate Central, RE: It is new cottage industry (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-12, 13:48:52 (98.156.103.251)
There's another story floating around. It involves a BLEVE which I understand occurs when a fire starts around a container of fuel, lets say the fuel tanks hauled around to fill up the tanks on jets. .......

3: Inmate Central, RE: Apparently... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-11, 22:12:22 (98.156.103.251)
I would expect that satellite photos would have popped up everywhere on the internet if there had really been something to observe and define. The Ukrainian news services haven't put out anything spec .......

4: Inmate Central, RE: Stand Mixer Purchase and Recommendation..... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-11, 11:08:00 (98.156.103.251)
The Ankarsrum stand mixer is an object of desire and envy among the bread making enthusiasts over at "The Fresh Loaf" forum. Reputed to be both effective and sturdy as evidenced by the seven year warr .......

5: Inmate Central, RE: Bad day for Belarus (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-10, 22:24:19 (98.156.103.251)
There's been reporting that Ukraine struck Zyabrovka airfield which is NNE of Kyiv and some 40 km inside Belarus. The airfield has been used by Russian bombers for attacks on Ukraine. Considering the .......

6: Inmate Central, RE: Power pole transformers (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-09, 22:13:20 (98.156.103.251)
I know the rain, sleet, snow, heat of day, and dark of night were part of my gig as a letter carrier but no one told me about frying squirrels. .......

7: Inmate Central, RE: ah, the unique and unpleasant aroma (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-09, 22:10:19 (98.156.103.251)
The squirrels around my neighborhood were causing outages when they got on top of transformers and got the biggest momentary thrill of their lives. The utility company found a simple answer in using p .......

8: Inmate Central, RE: Collections: (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-08, 21:53:51 (98.156.103.251)
I pick up hat tacks, those small things that have a scene or image on them that are connected to a particular place or business. Most of mine are from the places Mrs PG and I have passed through or gi .......

9: Inmate Central, RE: If there's a D by your voter registration.. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-08, 21:37:55 (98.156.103.251)
If you happen to favor the Democratic Party in your political discussions, I would suggest the "Democratic Underground" site. The people there are definitely partisan. Sometimes the language gets a bi .......

10: Inmate Central, RE: The return of a Childhood Terror (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-07, 20:48:09 (98.156.103.251)
That was in my grammar school days, not my college daze. .......

11: Inmate Central, The return of a Childhood Terror (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-07, 10:46:30 (98.156.103.251)
Evidence of the return of polio is showing up in NYC. I'm old enough to have been immunized with the first polio vaccines when I was in grammar school and got another shot when I enlisted in the USAF .......

12: Inmate Central, RE: BOTD (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-05, 21:35:25 (98.156.103.251)
If you want to improve your slashing, you can find videos over on Youtube. The technique is based mostly on the angle of the blade relative to the surface of the dough. I've been working on a better s .......

13: Tweakers' Asylum, RE:PS Audio Power Plant Sale (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-05, 11:02:33 (98.156.103.251)
PS Audio just sent out an email that says all of their Power Plants are on sale. The base model P3, which is aimed at smaller systems, is discounted by 33%. Give them a call and see if they've got som .......

14: Inmate Central, TX BBQ- Not for Vegans (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-08-01, 22:17:25 (98.156.103.251)
Texas Monthly has a list of their Top 50 barbecue restaurants. This is what they should be arguing about in the Lone Star State. .......

15: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: in your neighborhood (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-31, 22:06:31 (98.156.103.251)
You never know how much crap is riding on the AC line coming into your house until it's gone. Call PS Audio, talk them about which model you might suit your needs, ask about their trade in policy if y .......

16: Inmate Central, RE: Is it time to have a world government (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-29, 10:38:42 (98.156.103.251)
No, think about it. It isn't going to happen because it wouldn't work out despite all the good intentions, all the politicians ready to promote it, and the media trying to exploit the gullible who wou .......

17: Inmate Central, Brembo goes to electric brakes (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-28, 22:00:00 (98.156.103.251)
For the past several years, Brembo has been working on a project to replace the hydraulic brakes most of us have always known. It sounds like the mythological brakes that will stop on a dime and give .......

18: Inmate Central, The Lime on a Corona (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-27, 21:49:57 (98.156.103.251)
In beer mythology, the use of a lime or lemon on a bottle was intended to wipe down the top of the bottle in a somewhat silly intent or gesture of killing any germs present .......

19: Inmate Central, RE: Homebrewing (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-27, 21:44:54 (98.156.103.251)
I also did the home brewing thing about twenty five years ago. I enjoyed doing it but after a while, the cleaning and hauling carboys up and down the stairs just seemed to be tedious. It was strictly .......

20: Inmate Central, RE: On the way to Salem... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-26, 21:52:48 (98.156.103.251)
It's difficult to hide the flaws in beers around 4.4%ABV-6% ABV.Goose Islands 312 Wheat Beer at 4.4% ABV is now brewed by A-B Inbev but still a solid summer time beer. Pilsner Urquell at around 4.6% A .......

21: Inmate Central, RE: January 6 Hearing scheduled for 5pm (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-21, 22:10:23 (98.156.103.251)
Liz Cheney didn't show any love for the former guy. She was quite clear about how she viewed the situation. .......

22: Inmate Central, What alternatives are there to Ticketmaster? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-21, 22:04:27 (98.156.103.251)
I gave up on going to concerts to protect what was left of my hearing after being somewhat enthusiastic during my misspent youth. Is there another organization that can compete with Ticketmaster? I ha .......

23: Inmate Central, RE: This is where the Ukrainians now have huge advantage (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-21, 21:52:24 (98.156.103.251)
I've read that the battlefront in Ukraine is some 2500 km or so long. If the Russians don't have the railroads, they can't provide enough fuel, heavy equipment such as tanks, or other supplies to all .......

24: Inmate Central, RE: That one is not a bridge, it is a dam (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-21, 09:59:55 (98.156.103.251)
If Russia is worried about the bridges, then will they pay attention to protecting the only railroad line that provides links to the port cities on the Black Sea and Kherson? Armchair strategists are .......

25: Inmate Central, RE: HIMARS in action in Ukraine (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-20, 22:01:59 (98.156.103.251)
There's another bridge up the road,the Kakhovka bridge, that is also being guarded by the Russians to make sure they have a plan B bridge. Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Nova Kakhovka where the pip .......

26: Inmate Central, Another Brzezinski making trouble (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-19, 19:56:31 (98.156.103.251)
Nadin Brzezinski is self described as a historian and sometimes a reporter. She has recently garnered some attention for her articles on Medium.com. One recent article is devoted to what she predicts .......

27: Inmate Central, Falling Fuel Prices (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-15, 22:24:33 (98.156.103.251)
It looks like the local purveyors of gasoline are following the announcements on television. The Murphy Oil Co gas station at the Leavenworth, KS Walmart was $3.98.9 this afternoon and dropped to $3.9 .......

28: Inmate Central, RE: Unless Putin is assassinated/executed by Russians on Russian soil... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-13, 13:22:02 (98.156.103.251)
If Putin were to be replaced, I'd expect the next guy to be just as evil but with a different face.That's all. I have no expectations that the Russian people would have an epiphany and launch into a f .......

29: Inmate Central, RE: YUP--well-aware of that factor... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-09, 22:19:05 (98.156.103.251)
We should ask the FBI if they think they have an adequate number of employees for the task and then expect an explanation of their answer in a timely manner. If the task is underfunded and/or understa .......

30: Inmate Central, Bad politics, good government, or heaven forbid, socialism? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-08, 09:15:46 (98.156.103.251)
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has announced that California will seek to produce and sell, at close to cost, its own brand of insulin. Now there's a move that is sure to stir up some controversy. ::: T .......

31: Inmate Central, RE: Happy 4th of July from Ukraine (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-04, 10:26:22 (98.156.103.251)
The Ukrainian Military Orchestra performs the Star Spangled Banner. .......

32: Inmate Central, RE: In the meantime in the Kherson area (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-07-03, 20:00:54 (98.156.103.251)
While the war porn industry has been focused on what has been going on in the Donbas region of Ukraine, there hasn't been much reported out of the Kherson area, perhaps due to information being limite .......

33: Inmate Central, RE: good to see the Ukrainians winning in the south... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-30, 21:36:39 (98.156.103.251)
If you will recall, Turkey announced that it wouldn't allow warships from any nation, including Russia, to enter the Black Sea. That edict means the Bosporus and Dardanelles both. Cleaning up the mine .......

34: Inmate Central, RE: The russians are scum, but they ain't dummies (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-27, 09:26:40 (98.156.103.251)
Victor, you may want to reconsider that judgement a bit. There have been announcements that Putin has approved the transfer of Iskander missiles to Belarus.That's not to say that Lukashenko has the pe .......

35: Inmate Central, RE: Just another sign how well it is going (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-26, 21:29:49 (98.156.103.251)
Men between the ages of 18 and 65 YO in the Luhansk and Donetz regions are being forced to join in active service for the Russian cause. Some men have taken to hiding from being impressed. The men are .......

36: Inmate Central, RE: Beautiful Hocking Hills state park in Ohio. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-26, 20:09:19 (98.156.103.251)
"Car and Driver" magazine has often mentioned that the Hocking Hills area is a great place to test drive cars. .......

37: Inmate Central, RE: PPSh-41 is back... waitiing for Zhukov (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-16, 21:18:23 (98.156.103.251)
If General Zhukov comes back, who will be responsible for getting him his white Coca Cola? .......

38: Inmate Central, Geothermal Energy in TX (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-15, 09:32:09 (98.156.103.251)
Geothermal energy in TX almost sounds ridiculous until you read about the failures at the wrong time in their energy networks. If this article is correct, then it will be cheaper in the long run and r .......

39: Inmate Central, RE: There sure are a lot of cheap skates here.... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-15, 09:26:24 (98.156.103.251)
Elmer T Lee was a legend among bourbon drinkers before he passed away. Should you see the bourbon on a shelf, buy one for yourself and at least one for emergencies. It's really pricey on the secondary .......

40: Inmate Central, RE: There sure are a lot of cheap skates here.... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-14, 20:59:31 (98.156.103.251)
One of the problems with buying bourbon these days is the number of heavily allocated labels. In the KC area, everything from the Buffalo Trace distillery is in short supply, a kind of "If you snooze, .......

41: Inmate Central, RE: Basil Hayden's for occasions and ... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-14, 20:48:27 (98.156.103.251)
Don't forget Old Granddad 114. That'll wake up your taste buds. .......

42: Inmate Central, RE: It's National Bourbon Day! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-14, 20:45:19 (98.156.103.251)
That's a good Bottled in Bond bottle indeed. I buy it in the 1.75L jug. .......

43: Inmate Central, It's National Bourbon Day! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-14, 13:29:58 (98.156.103.251)
According to author and raconteur Fred Minnick, aficionados of America's native spirit should take time for a toast with their favorite tipple. What's your favorite? .......

44: Inmate Central, RE: On a more serious note--dealing with ageing parents... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-11, 09:53:40 (98.156.103.251)
My parents live in an assisted living center in Gardner, MA. They moved in just before the pandemic set in from a house that my father and his brothers built. We moved into that house three weeks afte .......

45: Inmate Central, RE: A Different Kind of Ukrainian beauty (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-11, 09:40:04 (98.156.103.251)
How about Anna Episheva from Kharkhiv? .......

46: Inmate Central, Another Supply Chain Victim (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-09, 10:19:53 (98.156.103.251)
Outrage has been growing among heat seekers as more and more become aware of the impending shortage of Sriracha. .......

47: Inmate Central, RE: It's the American way (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-07, 20:11:10 (98.156.103.251)
This past weekend, Mrs PG and I motored up I-29 to Omaha, a great place for a Polish wedding, to attend her niece's nuptial celebration. In both directions, I noticed that at least 1/3 of the passenge .......

48: Inmate Central, RE: Old russian tradition (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-06, 21:30:59 (98.156.103.251)
Out of the fog of war have come reports that the Russians are putting the forced recruits from Donetsk and Luhansk at the front ranks along with the few mercenaries from Syria. .......

49: General Asylum, RE: USPS fast shipping (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-05, 21:49:13 (98.156.103.251)
You have to keep in mind that media mail shipping is different from other parcel handling for the USPS. During most of the year it gets handled the same as parcel post as long as there's space availab .......

50: Inmate Central, RE: Evaporation Fields (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-03, 21:16:46 (98.156.103.251)
Sea salt has become kind of a "thing" in the cooking and baking fields. The minerals in sea salts are said to help yeast fermentation for bakers. .......

51: Inmate Central, RE: It didn't work out so well for the Saint Louis couple ... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-03, 21:10:50 (98.156.103.251)
It gave enough public recognition that Mr McCloskey decided to run for senator. .......

52: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: second system integrated (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-06-01, 22:25:48 (98.156.103.251)
I've had my Peachtree 150 integrated for more than four years. The amp's size allows it to fit in my old Sound Organisation rack. It's light enough that I can deal with it without help. There's a MM p .......

53: Inmate Central, RE: Why is Chicago breaking records year after year ??? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-28, 23:30:30 (98.156.103.251)
So far, there are no guidelines for background checks for private sales of firearms. That's one of the complaints about purchases made at gun shows. It's more difficult to purchase a used car for use .......

54: Inmate Central, RE: MAD is what it is (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-28, 23:22:59 (98.156.103.251)
One of the divides in the US culture is that there were a large number of US veterans who came home from war from WW2, Korea, and Viet Nam. They understood the power of a gun and for the most part, th .......

55: Inmate Central, RE: Why is Chicago breaking records year after year ??? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-28, 22:40:06 (98.156.103.251)
It would seem to be reasonable to study the gun laws in the states that surround Illinois. Indiana is probably the first to have its laws examined given its location. That would either disprove or pro .......

56: Inmate Central, RE: Could it be the 'Assault Rifle' had anything to do (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-26, 21:53:46 (98.156.103.251)
While there isn't that much difference in the diameters of a .22 and a .223 round, there's a big difference in the damage that the .223 can do to a human body, a really big difference. .......

57: Inmate Central, RE: Severodonetsk under siege, their plight moved me to tears (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-25, 12:21:07 (98.156.103.251)
Ukraine is presently training an initial 200,000 reserve troops with a projected availability of August. More will be available after that when they have also been trained and equipped. No one should .......

58: Inmate Central, RE: Sounds like a brave guy (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-24, 22:17:50 (98.156.103.251)
The Border Patrol agent who went into the school reportedly responded immediately to the sound of gunfire in the school without waiting for backup. A school that children attended. I doubt he was worr .......

59: Inmate Central, RE: Families of the victims (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-24, 22:11:48 (98.156.103.251)
According to a reporter from KHOU, family members have been asked to provide DNA swabs to help in the investigation. It seems reasonable to conclude that the purpose is to help provide confirmation of .......

60: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: DAC/Amp combo for KEF 104/2 speakers (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-23, 21:01:48 (98.156.103.251)
Regardless of which amp you find yourself buying, check out its ability to deal with the 4 ohm rating of your speakers before you take out your Visa card. .......

61: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: DAC/Amp combo for KEF 104/2 speakers (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-22, 21:24:14 (98.156.103.251)
Peachtree Audio has their recertified Nova 150 integrated amps available for $1099 and free shipping. They utilize an ESS 9018 in the DAC section and are rated at 150WPC @ 8 ohms, 250 WPC @ 4 ohms. A .......

62: Inmate Central, RE: Trump ordered the "pull-out"... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-18, 09:05:02 (98.156.103.251)
I'd say that flying out more than 100,000 stragglers in such a short time isn't quite "botched". One thing that none of the media has covered in depth or the former guy's supporters have bragged abou .......

63: Inmate Central, RE: first congressional hearing in more than 50 years (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-17, 21:58:29 (98.156.103.251)
Given the distance of nearby solar systems that might support life forms and the limitations of travel speeds as we understand physics at the moment, should the UAPs truly be scouting missions of a be .......

64: Inmate Central, RE: The "dumbest" proposal of the day... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-15, 11:31:50 (98.156.103.251)
Cutting the cost of government sounds like a wonderful idea but it always comes down to who's government function do you want to see cut? It's always easy to start with the "deadbeats". Let's go after .......

65: Inmate Central, RE: Good for you!... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-15, 11:06:20 (98.156.103.251)
If you like footwear that allows your toes to spread out, then there's a New Balance shoe that you might investigate. The NB 840 is in its fifth version and I've been wearing them since the beginning. .......

66: Inmate Central, Is something happening in the Izyum area of the Donbas? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-14, 20:53:19 (98.156.103.251)
A couple of posts over on Daily Kos are suggesting that Ukraine has already started a counter offensive to cut off the Russian BTGs in Izyum from their supply lines. If this is a real maneuver, only o .......

67: Inmate Central, RE: Reality is the abortion rate will go up (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-11, 09:07:50 (98.156.103.251)
I expect that sooner or later someone will point out that their religion doesn't object to abortion or contraception and will initiate a Freedom of Religion lawsuit. That will be the proverbial "stick .......

68: Inmate Central, RE: KC police and thieves--- and a hell of a lot worse. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-10, 21:20:20 (98.156.103.251)
The spelling remains the same on both sides of the state. However, the enunciation differs between east and west. St Louis and eastern Missouri pronounce it with an "E" sound for the most part while u .......

69: Inmate Central, RE: KC police and thieves--- and a hell of a lot worse. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-10, 12:34:50 (98.156.103.251)
Keep in mind that there are two Kansas Cities, one in Missourri and the other is across the river in Kansas. Golubski worked in KC, KS where at one time the Police had a reputation of "Beat 'em first .......

70: Inmate Central, RE: KC doesn't do "cuisine" very well, but Mom and Pop homecookin' (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-10, 12:27:19 (98.156.103.251)
Have you tried the Ixtapa restaurants. There's one on Barry RD near the interstate that's very good. .......

71: Inmate Central, RE: Antiwar articles posted in mainstream Russian newspaper: Lenta.ru (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-09, 21:21:15 (98.156.103.251)
The current line on the reporters is that they were out of Russia but still had access to the Lenta.RU site. .......

72: Inmate Central, RE: Has anyone noticed?... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-07, 07:33:57 (98.156.103.251)
It seems like every time someone advocates examining the DoD to find where the money goes, someone else throws up their hands and says that the DoD is too big to audit. It hasn't been audited for year .......

73: Inmate Central, Covid and your sex life (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-06, 08:14:59 (98.156.103.251)
Some doctors have already reported that Covid could lead to ED and other health problems related to a man's penis. Here's another such bit of news about the subject. .......

74: Inmate Central, RE: Why the Russians aren't targeting Ukrainian rail infrastructure... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-06, 08:10:05 (98.156.103.251)
While the Russians are stealing Ukrainian commodities, there's a simple reason why they aren't focusing on destroying the rail infrastructure. Just as some of the arms flowing into Ukraine are carried .......

75: Inmate Central, RE: So this is how it's supposed to work... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-05, 11:48:10 (98.156.103.251)
I agree with the policy of giving Ukrainians asylum in this case. There are a lot of tech savvy young adults in Ukraine so bringing them over could be a bonus proposition. The problem is that there ar .......

76: Inmate Central, RE: Las Vegas gets serious about water conservation... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-05, 11:37:56 (98.156.103.251)
I might believe that Sin City is serious about water conservation when they start closing down their golf courses. What's the likelihood of that happening? .......

77: Inmate Central, RE: Reagan Boom! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-05, 11:31:09 (98.156.103.251)
The Reagan boom was based on raising, actually tripled, the national debt. Haven't we all heard Dick "Darth Vader" Cheney reminding his minions that "Reagan taught us that deficits don't matter"? ::: .......

78: Inmate Central, Are unwanted pregnancies preventable? Yes, they are... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-04, 09:43:28 (98.156.103.251)
preventable by men. A two year old Twitter thread by a Mormon mother of six gave her viewpoint on reducing abortions and how men can be responsible, stand up guys. .......

79: Inmate Central, RE: Mock trials to appease the masses will ensue (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-03, 11:08:57 (98.156.103.251)
While there is a great deal of outrage expressed, is there any law that prohibits and punishes someone for leaking a draft proposal for a SCOTUS decision? If the draft was provided by an employee of t .......

80: Inmate Central, RE: New York Times reporting that Politico broke the story. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-03, 10:59:03 (98.156.103.251)
No one of a feminist or liberal persuasion should be surprised about the draft of the SCOTUS decision. During the 2016 run up to the election, the former guy announced many times over that he only nom .......

81: Inmate Central, RE: A different perspective (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-05-03, 10:31:39 (98.156.103.251)
Some would argue that gay marriage will be next. .......

82: Inmate Central, Another general bites the dust (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-30, 21:19:48 (98.156.103.251)
Ukrainian sources have claimed that Major General Andrey Simonov has met his demise in an artillery strike on one those command posts. He resume included being in charge of the airborne troops respons .......

83: Inmate Central, RE: I'm a fan of the salary cap... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-30, 09:50:43 (98.156.103.251)
The salary cap is making the front office of professional teams almost as important as the product on the field. The ability and willingness to evaluate players available in the draft is often a touch .......

84: Inmate Central, RE: The winningest team over 5 yrs, Chiefs: solid two picks, not stellar. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-29, 09:58:38 (98.156.103.251)
The first day of the draft doesn't cement a team's future. Chris Jones was a second round pick and Travis Kelce was a third round pick. We'll just have to wait to see if Brett Veach is the kind of GM .......

85: Inmate Central, Odd Events in the UKR-RU War (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-27, 09:29:54 (98.156.103.251)
There have been some things happening in Russia that are unusual enough to suggest that Ukraine might be following a British playbook. First, it was the helicopter raid on a fuel depot in Belgorod, th .......

86: Inmate Central, RE: Still no MIGs ??? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-26, 21:12:17 (98.156.103.251)
Most of the MIGs that are in the hands of Eastern European NATO countries have had their electronics upgraded to NATO standards. While Ukrainian pilots might be able to fly the MIGs, those same planes .......

87: Inmate Central, RE: Two locations, good distance apart, at the same time (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-24, 22:11:41 (98.156.103.251)
The mystery of the Belgorod depot fire is how two Ukrainian helicopters flew into town,lit up the depot, and managed to get back over the border. Since the attack happened at night and the Moskva was .......

88: Jazz Alley, Jazz survives in time of war (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-23, 08:57:19 (98.156.103.251)
In the Ukrainian city of Odesa, jazz and the enrichment of the human spirit that it brings is still alive. .......

89: Inmate Central, RE: OTOH, if Putin is in the sad physical state some would have it,... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-22, 21:57:26 (98.156.103.251)
Other internet 'diagnoses" are placing their bets on Putin being afflicted by Parkinson's Disease. The toe tapping, gripping the table with his right hand, and hiding the other hand from view are the .......

90: Inmate Central, RE: Actually, Truman was first. nt (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-20, 09:31:51 (98.156.103.251)
Lets not forget that Teddy Roosevelt supported a national health program way back when he was in the political arena. Most of the heavy lifting was done by private groups who met opposition from many .......

91: Inmate Central, RE: Ukraine news of the day, will continued poor coordination and low-morale win the day? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-19, 08:43:35 (98.156.103.251)
The lack of coordination between Russian air, armor, and ground forces and their poor morale is helping the Ukrainian forces just as much as their ill trained and undisciplined troops. Indiscriminate .......

92: Inmate Central, A Congressional Research Service Analysis of the Situation in Ukraine (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-16, 09:44:24 (98.156.103.251)
The link provided is to an analysis of what has happened so far in Ukraine. it also discusses what it believes may be likely in future developments. Some of the material has already been covered in bi .......

93: Inmate Central, RE: Patience. You know here will soon. nt (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-14, 22:15:10 (98.156.103.251)
Nothing spells pure of intention like Saudi Arabia's MBS giving $2 Bn from the Saudi sovereign fund to Jared Kushner's new private equity firm which Saudi consultants said was a bad business move. The .......

94: Inmate Central, RE: Look on the bright side. At least the fire is out. nt (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-14, 22:03:17 (98.156.103.251)
The Moskva didn't sink, it got promoted to submarine duty. .......

95: Inmate Central, More on the attack on the Moskva (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-14, 08:25:03 (98.156.103.251)
Admittedly, the Fog of War is still thick but there is some speculation available that describes how the Ukrainians might have taken out the Moskva. .......

96: Inmate Central, RE: How do you say, "I think we're gonna need a new ship." in Russian? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-04-13, 22:14:30 (98.156.103.251)
The "Moskva" was the Russian war ship that was told to "Go F yourself" by Ukranian soldiers when they were told to surrender the island they were manning. .......

97: Inmate Central, RE: Ok, but why are natural gas prices soaring? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-28, 21:12:57 (98.156.103.128)
Part of the problem that you and I have with rising natural gas prices is that shareholders who didn't see much of dividends due to lower demand during 2020 and 2021 are now asking for larger dividend .......

98: Inmate Central, Oil Shortage Causing Higher Gas Prices? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-28, 19:15:27 (98.156.103.128)
According to Reuters News Service, there's so much demand for oil produced in the US that it's bypassing the Cushing, OK storage hub and going to the Gulf Coast. There's something hinky about promotin .......

99: Inmate Central, RE: heya, Postal Grunt (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-27, 22:05:10 (98.156.103.128)
The first half looked shaky for the 'Hawks. They played as if they were too tightly wound. OTOH, the second half got rolling quickly and soon, the rout was on. As you can well imagine, Massachusetts S .......

100: Digital Drive, RE: That's not a bad thought. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-26, 22:32:02 (98.156.103.128)
Steve Guttenberg did a Youtube review on that CD-14 MK II and thought it more than just competent. The differences between players is that the 1572 MK II has a toroidal power transformer, balanced ana .......

101: Inmate Central, RE: Hoping that Putin's league of generals does a Julius Caesar on him.... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-18, 11:05:09 (98.156.103.128)
The Ides of March have already come and gone. .......

102: Inmate Central, RE: War in Ukraine (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-18, 11:01:07 (98.156.103.128)
Not to say that couldn't happen but it's kind of a "when pigs fly" situation for V Putin. If, as some pundits and observers say, the Russian military is rife with corruption and incompetence, then may .......

103: Inmate Central, RE: How Can You Even Think That? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-15, 21:31:34 (98.156.103.128)
I follow the old Polish admonishment, "Don't listen to what the Russians say, watch what they do". .......

104: Inmate Central, How will Putin get "taken out"? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-15, 19:27:14 (98.156.103.128)
There are plenty of people who would like to see V Putin get the opportunity to meet his maker but those who really know about the task will probably either talk about how difficult it would be or qui .......

105: Inmate Central, RE: US Drug Prices (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-15, 12:57:33 (98.156.103.128)
There's a lot of resistance from some Congresscritters over negotiation of drug prices. It's working out for the VA and has been for quite a while. If Medicare were able to negotiate, then things woul .......

106: Inmate Central, RE: What's up with the Covid lockdown in China? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-15, 12:39:37 (98.156.103.128)
The Sinovac vaccine that was developed in China isn't as effective as desired against the omicron virus and its sub variant. .......

107: Inmate Central, About them 'Hawks (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-13, 22:09:16 (98.156.103.128)
The problem I have seen with the Jayhawks is that they sometimes play down to their opponents level. That doesn't always work out. However, when they play well, it takes a team with their hair on fire .......

108: Inmate Central, RE: Italian sports cars, food, and art: is this heaven? Kind of. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-12, 21:10:57 (98.156.103.128)
Stanley Tucci has done a series of shows for CNN about the different areas of Italy that covers the culture and food. There were too many commercials for my tastes but it was a pleasant way to spend a .......

109: Inmate Central, RE: CNN commentator on "Why Russia will lose the war" (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-10, 22:31:37 (98.156.103.128)
Don't fool yourself. If that's what you call winning, try looking up the meaning of a pyrrhic victory. .......

110: Inmate Central, CNN commentator on "Why Russia will lose the war" (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-10, 10:31:12 (98.156.103.128)
CNN commentator General Mark Hertling in a 39 minute interview with The Bulwark's Charlie Sykes gets into a lot more details than your average armchair strategist about why he believes Russia's V. Put .......

111: Inmate Central, An undervalued figure in current events (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-09, 08:36:02 (98.156.103.128)
Chef Jose Andres and World Community Kitchen are active in feeding refugees as they cross over the border to Poland and other countries. The WCK has been valuable in areas where natural disasters have .......

112: Inmate Central, RE: What is the go with this 64kms long Russian convoy? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-09, 08:23:57 (98.156.103.128)
There have been reports that there are anti-aircraft weapons systems in the convoy. They aren't terribly effective while the convoy is moving but do work well when their transport vehicles are able to .......

113: Inmate Central, Beau knows! nt (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-07, 10:29:09 (98.156.103.128)
.......

114: Inmate Central, It might be fake, it might be an FSB leak (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-06, 22:32:12 (98.156.103.128)
A twitter thread that is purported to be a 2000 word leak from a FSB analyst on the Russian invasion is making it's rounds on the internet. Christo Grozev from Bellingcat was investigating it as of ye .......

115: Inmate Central, RE: Yakov Smirnoff ??? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-05, 20:00:18 (98.156.103.128)
He does theater shows in Branson, MO. .......

116: Inmate Central, Will China take advantage? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-05, 10:00:12 (98.156.103.128)
With at least 200,000 troops, lots of armor, and artillery in place around Ukraine, it seems possible that China may want to take advantage of Russia's obsession with flattening Ukraine. Back in 1860, .......

117: Inmate Central, RE: What would you order for your pre-execution last meal (from a restaurant)? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-04, 09:37:17 (98.156.103.128)
Burnt ends from Q39, J Reiger Bottled in Bond Rye, German chocolate layer cake. .......

118: Inmate Central, RE: What would you order for your pre-execution last meal (from a restaurant)? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-04, 09:34:35 (98.156.103.128)
If the cholesterol doesn't get you first, then the booze probably will. .......

119: Inmate Central, RE: I think you're forgetting air power? That would play a significant role until boots-on-the-ground (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-03, 20:20:50 (98.156.103.128)
The Russians have invested in a substantial amount of military strength located in the Kaliningrad enclave between Poland and Lithuania. At least one of their units operates the newish S-400 SAM antia .......

120: Inmate Central, RE: I'm not victor but (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-03, 19:46:29 (98.156.103.128)
If Putin was really concerned about the Russian speaking East, then why are the Russian forces trying to level Kharkiv, which is Ukraine's second largest city? It's located in the East of Ukraine, and .......

121: Inmate Central, RE: Do you think this is bad optics for Putin? nt (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-03-03, 19:36:11 (98.156.103.128)
I live about three miles away from Ft Leavenworth, home of the US Army's Command and General Staff College. If the the officers start departing from there in red hot hurry, it will be difficult to chi .......

122: Inmate Central, RE: Good news in KC: sunny and 60s for next few days. Bad news? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-28, 22:03:11 (98.156.103.128)
It's a good time to start weeding flowerbeds and gardens. Maybe you'll want to fire up the grill on Wednesday when the forecast is for 77F. .......

123: Inmate Central, RE: Something else to ponder, nuclear weapon use (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-28, 21:59:23 (98.156.103.128)
The problem with going after the pipeline control center is that Russian pipelines are still running through Ukraine to Europe. Russia collects on the sales, Ukraine should be getting transit fees, an .......

124: Inmate Central, Something else to ponder, nuclear weapon use (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-27, 22:20:02 (98.156.103.128)
After today's announcement by Mr Putin that he was putting his nuclear weaponry units on a higher alert level, I'm sure that more than a few folks wondered if it was all for effect or for real. Some m .......

125: Inmate Central, Are tanks becoming irrelevant in 21st century warfare? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-27, 21:13:05 (98.156.103.128)
Determined and well trained troops armed with Javelin anti-tank launchers are making tanks scrap metal. Their weight is a hindrance in rural landscape where there are few roads that can support their .......

126: Inmate Central, We're Not Going To Take It (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-27, 11:19:38 (98.156.103.128)
Dee Snider Tweets, "People are asking me why I endorsed the use of "We're Not Gonna Take It" for the Ukrainian people and did not for the anti-maskers. Well, one use is for a righteous battle against .......

127: Inmate Central, RE: Jen Psaki (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-26, 08:47:31 (98.156.103.128)
That was one photo op. In comparison, consider how she easily handles the queries from Mr Doucey of Fox News. She could handily embarrass him to no end but she has the grace and style to merely quiet .......

128: Inmate Central, Watch the air war over Ukraine (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-25, 22:09:52 (98.156.103.128)
There are a lot of people watching the skies over the Ukranian conflict by using flight trackers. One that is getting a lot of traffic is FlightRadar24. .......

129: Inmate Central, RE: Once again... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-25, 21:29:21 (98.156.103.128)
It will be interesting to see if the Russian military has good enough logistics skills to keep their forces clothed and fed, mechanized units in fuel and in good enough condition to survive winter con .......

130: Inmate Central, RE: Comrades (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-22, 22:03:44 (98.156.103.128)
A conservative media talking head is offering an explanation but it sounds more like an affirmation of fealty to the former guy. .......

131: Inmate Central, RE: Everyone knows we are much better off with BIden as POTUS (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-22, 21:55:25 (98.156.103.128)
Would that have been the Jets or the Giants? .......

132: General Asylum, Gary Brooker of Procol Harum (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-22, 21:40:16 (98.156.103.128)
Gary Brooker, a founding member of Procol Harum, has passed away at 76 YO from cancer. .......

133: Inmate Central, RE: Now come on, kill list? Must be true, who could even dream up some such terrible thing (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-21, 21:56:05 (98.156.103.128)
Consider what the Stalinist forces did to the Polish officers, intelligentsia, and other potential leadership figures after they rolled into Poland in the early period of WW2. They weren't looking to .......

134: Inmate Central, An alternative to mRNA vaccines (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-21, 11:13:27 (98.156.103.128)
Nuvaxovid, is a protein based Covid vaccine developed in the US by Novavax and said to be 90% effective, including against the omicron variant. "Unlike the novel mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer/BioNT .......

135: Inmate Central, RE: Any readers, here? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-21, 11:05:46 (98.156.103.128)
"Matterhorn" by Karl Marlantes, a novel about the Viet Nam war written by a Rhodes scholar who lead Marines into battle. He was also part of the Ken Burns documentary on the Viet Nam war. .......

136: Inmate Central, RE: What are my chances of finding a new Mazda CX-30 awd turbo for sale? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-17, 22:10:52 (98.156.103.128)
If your friend has a Costco membership already, she could try using their car buying service. There's no guarantee that they could find a CX-30 that fits her needs at a discount these days but they'll .......

137: Inmate Central, RE: Word of the Day - Gazpacho .................. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-13, 21:31:46 (98.156.103.128)
One would think that cioppino, an Italian- American fish stew popularized in San Francisco would be more Ms Pelosi's style. .......

138: Inmate Central, RE: The irony here, is that ... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-12, 08:43:10 (98.156.103.128)
Isn't it also ironic that the same talking heads and politicians that decried actions at the beginning of the pandemic that they thought would damage the economy are some of the biggest fans of the tr .......

139: Inmate Central, RE: The NFL Coaching Vacancies are Filled (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-08, 21:08:51 (98.156.103.128)
Another tear and more teams have ignored the Chiefs OC, Eric Bienemy. One of the sports writers for the KC Star suggested that since Bienemy's contract is up that he should look for an OC position els .......

140: Inmate Central, How are your local hospitals doing these days? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-07, 10:11:34 (98.156.103.128)
While millions of Americans have declared themselves so over covid, hospitals really aren't. Despite all the good cheer about omicron infection rates declining, read this article and follow the instru .......

141: Inmate Central, RE: I think... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-02-06, 21:22:11 (98.156.103.128)
Beer without additives, the brews made with barley, hops, water, and yeast, should always be bottled in brown or opaque bottles. Light passing through blue, clear, and green beer bottles will cause "s .......

142: Inmate Central, RE: Pittsburgh has more bridges than any city in the world... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-01-29, 11:57:35 (98.156.103.128)
The problem with getting bridges fixed is that it's a common sense endeavor and not very glamorous for the politicians involved. It gets fixed, there's a brief ribbon ceremony, the traffic starts anew .......

143: Inmate Central, Mr Mahomes has Heart (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-01-27, 18:36:38 (98.156.103.128)
It seems that Patrick Mahomes' heart rate was monitored during this past weekend's game with the Bills. That heart of his must be a fine specimen that cardiologists either admire or want to make it pa .......

144: Inmate Central, RE: Bread, Milk, and Toilet Paper. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-01-25, 22:09:47 (98.156.103.128)
That sounds like a Costco run when the surges start. .......

145: Inmate Central, RE: Rasmussen Reports: Some Support Harsh Measures Against Unvaccinated (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-01-22, 10:36:36 (98.156.103.128)
Do you really think that covid is going away or is it that you think people have given up? Omicron incidences may be slowing down in the Northeast but it's definitely raging in the Midwest right now. .......

146: Inmate Central, All that manure is worth money (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-01-21, 09:55:32 (98.156.103.128)
The idea that methane produced by decomposing manure for profit is gaining some new momentum among dairy operations and other industries. The difference promoted now is that it can be done without lar .......

147: Inmate Central, RE: I'm seriously thinking about moving there (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-01-17, 10:43:34 (98.156.103.128)
The blue states aren't going to put the unvaxxed in prisons because they don't need to. Considering how the unvaxxed are filling up hospitals and their ICUs, many of the unvaxxed are putting themselve .......

148: Inmate Central, Could Cannabis Compounds Be Another Weapon Against Covid? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2022-01-12, 09:36:11 (98.156.103.128)
It seems a bit far fetched but some researchers have investigated the effectiveness of cannabis compounds against covid. The studies are just preliminary and not peer reviewed but that won't stop some .......

149: Inmate Central, Thursday Night Football (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-12-16, 22:19:18 (98.156.103.128)
That was an interesting game. The Chargers were running wild through the Chiefs' defensive line but Mahomes, Hill, and Kelce managed to pull big rabbits out of their helmets and won on the first OT dr .......

150: Inmate Central, RE: If the Chiefs have to travel to Foxboro in the playoffs... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-12-13, 11:52:45 (98.156.103.128)
It ain't over until the game is over. .......

151: Inmate Central, RE: Reasons why that won't happen.. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-12-07, 21:54:10 (98.156.103.128)
Could Putin's antagonism towards the Ukraine be related to the understanding that Russia by itself is just a country but by absorbing the Ukraine it becomes an empire? .......

152: Inmate Central, RE: Tony Bennett And Lady Gaga (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-11-29, 21:23:16 (98.156.103.128)
Tony Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease back in 2016. .......

153: Inmate Central, RE: How are your gas prices at the pump (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-11-29, 21:21:04 (98.156.103.128)
$2.73 for Phillips 66 unleaded at the 7-11 across from the main gate of Ft Leavenworth and a few more stations in the Leavenworth, KS area. .......

154: Inmate Central, RE: O M G (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-11-27, 21:53:28 (98.156.103.128)
What better place is there than a circus for a clown? .......

155: Inmate Central, RE: Like everything about it ... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-11-22, 21:59:26 (98.156.103.128)
Wait for the revitalized Acura Integra due for 2023 model year. .......

156: Inmate Central, RE: He'll be used as a prop at campaign stops all next year (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-11-19, 21:35:23 (98.156.103.128)
Congresscritter Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said that after a verdict of innocent that he would consider offering Rittenhouse a job as an intern in his office. Other DC politicians have floated the same idea. I .......

157: Inmate Central, RE: Don't count on it. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-11-15, 10:33:30 (98.156.103.128)
Let's see how your prediction works out on Sunday since the Cowboys whupped up on Atlanta 43-3. That was a beat down bordering on a total humiliation. As for loss of players due to injuries or covid p .......

158: Inmate Central, Farming and Solar Farming in Co-existence (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-11-15, 10:16:00 (98.156.103.128)
Agrivoltaics are a trend that combines the usual solar farms with growing crops under the solar panels. This one NPR article reports on a small farm outside Boulder, CO that is taking the chance that .......

159: Inmate Central, The Chiefs showed up tonight (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-11-14, 21:56:48 (98.156.103.128)
The Chiefs went to LV where there weren't too many talking heads giving them a chance. They managed to spank the Raiders on their home turf. They entertain the Cowboys at home in a late afternoon game .......

160: Inmate Central, JD High Test Release- Drink Responsibly (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-11-08, 08:40:24 (98.156.103.128)
The Jack Daniels Distillery is about to release their new single barrel expression ranging from 137.4 to 148.3proof. Something like that would probably take the hair off your chest and leave it on you .......

161: Inmate Central, RE: Cheetah: 3X1000 yd seasons. Always double-teamed. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-10-25, 20:31:30 (98.156.103.128)
Sammy Watkins has long had one problem that has made observers question his value as a WR. That problem is that he's prone to injuries. One of the best abilities a player can have is availability. ::: .......

162: Inmate Central, RE: "Rural Kansas is dying. I drove 1,800 miles to find out why." (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-10-22, 21:20:07 (98.156.103.128)
Heartland Mill, in tiny Marienthal, KS, is one business that has adapted business strategies that enable it to survive by selling its grain products to the nation with some help from the internet for .......

163: Inmate Central, RE: Rams are for real w/him. Meanwhile, "20-0" braggart Mahomes gets yet (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-09-27, 21:07:58 (98.156.114.179)
I think you're being a bit harsh on young Patrick because he said that was his goal. It wasn't a promise. It's not a bad thing to have a goal to aspire to. As for the team as a whole, they've looked r .......

164: Inmate Central, RE: Cristo Kansas City Project back then (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-09-27, 20:51:46 (98.156.114.179)
Cristo wrapped some sidewalks in a KC park, starting the project in 1978. .......

165: Inmate Central, Weird Science: Llamas to the rescue? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-09-22, 08:49:46 (98.156.114.179)
A little bit of scientific weirdness from the BBC about how llamas could be the key to a different way to fight the Covid virus. .......

166: Inmate Central, If you want a religious exemption from the covid vaccine... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-09-16, 21:02:50 (98.156.114.179)
If you want to claim a legitimate religious exemption from the covid vaccines because cell lines derived from an abortion in the 1970s were used in their development, you may need to give up quite a f .......

167: Inmate Central, The Good Work of Ninja Gardeners (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-09-11, 09:51:46 (98.156.114.179)
Have a handkerchief or tissue nearby as you read the story of the doctor, firemen, and police who helped to memorialize a victim of 9/11. Then find the time to drink a toast to those men and women. : .......

168: Inmate Central, RE: Rewarding FAILURE only promotes more FAILURE. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-09-10, 20:04:37 (98.156.114.179)
You do remember that SoS Mike Pompeo had a tete-a-tete with the Taliban in March 2020, don't you? At that meeting, Mike said that the US would be out out town by May of this year. Considering that the .......

169: Inmate Central, RE: Risk to Benefit Ratio (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-09-09, 21:49:36 (98.156.114.179)
Vitamin D is also good for bones and muscles. .......

170: Inmate Central, Ivermectin and sperm function (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-09-07, 07:54:58 (98.156.114.179)
Someone has dug up a 2011 study from the Archives of Applied Science Research on the use of ivermectin for treatment of onchoerciasis, river blindness. "... a recent report showed that 85% of all mal .......

171: Inmate Central, RE: Anyone here regularly engage in aerobic exercise? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-30, 21:46:49 (98.156.114.179)
Driving in JOCO is dangerous enough. Bike riding on those streets demonstrates a death wish on your part. .......

172: Inmate Central, RE: Surges from Sturgis. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-30, 21:39:58 (98.156.114.179)
Kid Rock, whoever he might be these days, was reportedly complaining that he had to cancel some shows because band members contracted Covid after an appearance at Sturgis. .......

173: Inmate Central, RE: That's hilarious... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-30, 21:33:51 (98.156.114.179)
Midwest served KC and had direct flights to Boston so Mrs PG and I would book with them when we visited the OPG and my saintly mother. Leather seats four across and leg room, fresh chocolate chip cook .......

174: Inmate Central, That would be on the Missouri side, wouldn't it? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-27, 21:47:08 (98.156.114.179)
Don't feel too bad about that, the former president made the same kind of mistake. .......

175: Inmate Central, Another questionable distinction for Kansas (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-27, 07:59:35 (98.156.114.179)
A KC Star article has reported that the first death from Covid in the US was probably a man from Leavenworth County. .......

176: Inmate Central, RE: Secret Healthcare Prices (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-25, 10:06:39 (98.156.114.179)
I imagine that those who post here and have Medicare coverage often roll their eyes in wonder as they look at their quarterly statements. .......

177: Inmate Central, RE: If you get Covid...you are likely eligible for Regeneron Cocktail....could save your health (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-24, 21:47:25 (98.156.114.179)
OTOH, your acquaintances could have chosen the options to get fully vaccinated, worn masks, and practiced some social distancing. Regeneron, which is becoming more commonly available, is administered .......

178: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: The LSA Voyager GaN amp is finally here (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-24, 11:03:31 (98.156.114.179)
I admit that I don't have access to the market research done by Peachtree and Underwood but I don't see that much demand for 350-400 WPC amps no matter how attractive the $3000 price is or how complim .......

179: Inmate Central, RE: Unfortunately, that's true. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-24, 10:05:41 (98.156.114.179)
Ghost, you hit the nail on its head. When I was first interested in running for office in our local branch of the NALC, my father, who himself had been a shop steward and branch president of his NALC .......

180: Inmate Central, Beware The Ides of August (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-23, 22:27:22 (98.156.114.179)
"The Ides of August is a relatively brief "think piece" by Sarah Chayes, an American reporter who rolled into Kandahar a few days after the Taliban collapsed in 2001. Ms Chayes worked in Kandahar for .......

181: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: The LSA Voyager GaN amp is finally here (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-22, 21:45:19 (98.156.114.179)
Peachtree Audio is offering some competition with their new GaN400 amp. 400 WPC from their GaN amp that is being priced at $2999 and Peachtree is presently offering trade in deals and package deals wi .......

182: Inmate Central, RE: Left to its own devices... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-21, 22:22:07 (98.156.114.179)
Afghanistan and Iran share a common, rather porous border which has always been popular with smugglers of lots of commodities. As of a few days ago, the official death toll in Iran was set at 100,255. .......

183: Inmate Central, RE: If it quacks like a duck... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-17, 22:23:09 (98.156.114.179)
Way back in 2009, The Carnegie Middle East Institute was already warning that efforts in Afghanistan weren't turning out very well. They didn't have the answers either. "WASHINGTON, Feb 3"After seven .......

184: Inmate Central, RE: Reprehensible, but not necessarily pertinent to my post. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-17, 21:55:00 (98.156.114.179)
Our neighbors in the Show Me state were said to have disposed of some 81,000 doses, according to the KC Star in their 15 AUG edition. They can't claim the vaccine wasn't available. .......

185: Jazz Alley, RE: Revisiting olde music (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-14, 21:06:04 (98.156.114.179)
Kevin Mahogany played the role of Big Joe Turner in Robert Altman's movie, "Kansas City". .......

186: Inmate Central, RE: Think Masks and Jabs are contentious? You ain't seen nuttin' yet! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-13, 22:19:33 (98.156.114.179)
While you're certainly free to dispute anything I post, you should consider that the Republican Party has made great inroads in the voting public in what many consider rural states by utilizing grieva .......

187: Inmate Central, RE: Think Masks and Jabs are contentious? You ain't seen nuttin' yet! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-12, 22:07:25 (98.156.114.179)
What we'll continue to see is the concentration of a majority of the population in a small number of states. That bothers the Democratic Party because the Republican Party has made such inroads with t .......

188: Inmate Central, RE: Marketing is on "full-tilt" and Inventory Management is "holding it's breath"... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-10, 22:08:37 (98.156.114.179)
If the state of Mississippi is a bellwether state, then put your money in better tech. The MS State Dept of Health has reported that in the first week of school, 296 teachers and staff and 943 student .......

189: Inmate Central, RE: We're doomed for this to continue for a long time. The pockets of non- (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-08-07, 22:06:37 (98.156.114.179)
The Chinese vaccines and the Russian vaccines are said to be less effective in actual use among their populations, than either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines which are considered to be mRNA vaccines. .......

190: Inmate Central, RE: Southeastern IA is Americana you should see. Off of the freeways. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-07-26, 22:01:39 (98.156.114.179)
Visit Pella, IA during their Tulip Festival. .......

191: Inmate Central, RE: Well, we are officially in Loonytown! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-07-25, 21:25:12 (98.156.114.179)
The Monday Morning Morons will soon be in full blather as the DoD has announced a mask mandate for all of its facilities regardless of whether one is fully vaccinated or not, starting 26 July. It will .......

192: Inmate Central, RE: Anyone actually tried one of these BBQ sauces? Opinions? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-07-15, 22:32:35 (98.156.114.179)
I'll vouch for the Gates BBQ sauce. Having lived in the KC area for about fifty years, I've purchased and used it more than few times. It doesn't taste overly sweet like too many sauces on the market. .......

193: Inmate Central, RE: Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-07-04, 18:58:22 (65.28.98.124)
It sounds like a continuous firefight here in Leavenworth, KS. Despite all the laws prohibiting aerial fireworks by private citizens, some people haven't gotten the message. As far as firecrackers go, .......

194: General Asylum, The drummer, Russ Kunkel, gets his turn (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-06-22, 07:31:06 (65.28.98.124)
The LAT interviewed ace session drummer Russ Kunkel about his contributions to the "Blue" recording process. .......

195: General Asylum, RE: nice tribute to Joni Mitchell's "Blue" at 50 from NPR (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-06-20, 21:30:55 (65.28.98.124)
THE NYT wasn't the only news outlet who took a look back at "Blue". .......

196: Inmate Central, RE:Mask Wearing (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-06-15, 21:25:29 (65.28.98.124)
Even though I'm fully dosed with the Moderna vaccine, I still wear a mask in most businesses. It's good old fashioned juvenile fun to walk into a bank, CVS, or liquor store wearing my Tilley hat, pola .......

197: Inmate Central, RE: Graphene, it's not just for audiophiles anymore (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-06-12, 08:47:29 (65.28.98.124)
Forbes magazine had a slightly deeper dive into the same subject. .......

198: Inmate Central, Graphene, it's not just for audiophiles anymore (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-06-12, 08:35:12 (65.28.98.124)
Graphene is a newish kind of fad these days and it's being touted as applicable in all sorts of things. I'm not that excited about seeing it utilized in audio but there is something worth studying in .......

199: Music Lane, A Voice from the City of Brotherly Love! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-06-05, 08:15:17 (65.28.98.124)
Philadelphia has been home to many of pop music's brightest lights. Way back when, Fresh Air's Terry Gross interviewed Thom Bell who helped shape contributions to the pop genre. The interview can be r .......

200: Inmate Central, RE:Oak leaf itch mites (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-05-31, 20:08:13 (65.28.98.124)
The oak leaf itch mites are common around the KC area. They're usually too small to be easily seen and their bite doesn't start to annoy you until an hour or two after they have struck. Supposedly, ve .......

201: Inmate Central, Rambro is on the Job! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-05-29, 09:29:53 (65.28.98.124)
GoPros, motorcycles, and wild life, it's a winning combination. .......

202: Inmate Central, RE: Warm Bodies Needed at Mickey D's (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-05-23, 20:59:54 (65.28.98.124)
Mrs PG and I were up in Lee of Omaha's neighborhood, Papillion, NE, and stopped in a Golden Arches so I could get a cup of their 100 mile coffee. On their drive through board and inside the store were .......

203: Inmate Central, Think of the lost revenue (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-05-23, 20:38:59 (65.28.98.124)
Those Oregon towns that are now on the eastern border would lose their tax revenues from the dispensaries that are frequented by Idaho stoners. .......

204: Inmate Central, Is someone about to trash talk your best friend? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-05-20, 07:36:57 (65.28.98.124)
Researchers have found that a new corona virus can be transmitted from dogs to humans. This isn't going to go over well in the US. .......

205: Inmate Central, Sometimes it isn't banditry (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-05-14, 21:22:43 (65.28.98.124)
Mrs PG and I recently drove from our home just NW of KC to Massachusetts to visit family for the first time in nineteen months. Most of our driving was on interstates which are in less than perfect co .......

206: Inmate Central, Improving vaccine response (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-05-10, 08:24:38 (65.28.98.124)
It was easy. Instead of saying it was free beer yesterday, offer it after a person gets the jab. A shot and a beer, what a concept! .......

207: Inmate Central, April 19th (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-04-19, 21:38:55 (98.156.120.233)
Today is my parents 74th wedding anniversary. .......

208: Inmate Central, RE: We could use a return of the one we had nesting nearby, last year. We are simply overrun (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-04-18, 21:30:22 (98.156.120.233)
Blood meal and coyote urine are often recommended to discourage the critters. Check the large garden supply stores in your neighborhood for supplies. .......

209: Inmate Central, China doesn't want to conquer Afghanistan (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-04-18, 21:24:35 (98.156.120.233)
They just want to be able to exploit the rare earth mineral deposits that are in Afghanistan. The Soviets did a resource survey when they were there and found lots of iron, copper, and gold. The US co .......

210: Digital Drive, RE: REVIEW: iFi-audio SPDIF iPurifier2 DAC Processors (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-04-11, 20:51:33 (98.156.120.233)
I added a SPIDF Purifier 2 to my system about ten days ago. It was impressive from the first day and has seemingly become more so as I play an ever widening variety of discs. I'm not ready to do a rev .......

211: Inmate Central, RE: 2022 Kia Carnival (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-04-10, 21:47:23 (98.156.120.233)
If you're moving to the Niagara Falls area, then buying a car with AWD makes sense. The "Lake Effect" snows that the Weather Channel talks about ocurring in the Buffalo area will often visit your soon .......

212: Inmate Central, RE: All these billionaire's exploring space... anyone else getting a little (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-04-05, 21:14:04 (98.156.120.233)
Mr Musk could land a craft and claim a part of the Moon but being able to defend and hold on to that real estate would not only be difficult but also excessively expensive. Building and launching the .......

213: Inmate Central, RE: I can't condemn poor Gaetz (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-04-02, 20:59:22 (98.156.120.233)
If you can't condemn him, can you condone his track record of immature behavior? Gaetz appears to be the spoiled, still adolescent son of a wealthy man who himself was a Florida legislator and didn't .......

214: Inmate Central, RE: SC 85-51 over 3 seed Kansas.....Unbelievable! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-03-22, 21:47:09 (98.156.120.233)
That was a painful game for me to watch. I had no Final Four expectations for the Jayhawks but this was a beat down that will leave a long lasting impression on the fans. .......

215: Inmate Central, RE: Grocery shopping: it's a minefield! Coffee used to (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-03-19, 22:15:43 (98.156.120.233)
Last week, the Hy-Vee chain in the KC area had split chicken breasts for $.99/lb. The thing was that they were some of the largest I'd seen in years in packages weighing about 4.5 lbs for three. Sinc .......

216: Inmate Central, Historical Fact of the Day (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-03-18, 09:46:39 (98.156.120.233)
On this date in 1970, Postal workers in NYC started an eight day walkout that soon spread to some 200,000 employees and resulted in the largest wildcat strike in US labor history. It led to the reorga .......

217: Inmate Central, RE: And you left here concerned about a earthquake? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-03-16, 22:28:36 (98.156.120.233)
Kansas isn't immune to earthquakes due to fracking activity in the state. https://earthquaketrack.com/p/united-states/kansas/recent .......

218: Inmate Central, RE: Kansas loser gov announces no vaccine till April for Phase 3. Ugh. nt (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-03-10, 21:49:06 (98.156.120.233)
Now that's no way to speak about our governor. Think about the bizarro world Kansas would have become had her opponent won the election. Anyways, the gov is in my good graces today. I received my seco .......

219: Inmate Central, RE: He'd likely be cheap, too. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-03-05, 20:52:20 (98.156.120.233)
Even if Mr Smith decides to hang up his cleats, he'll still be connected with football. Back in 2017, Smith invested in Vicis, a helmet manufacturer. Aaron Rogers invested in Vicis in 2018. Russell Wi .......

220: General Asylum, RE: Critical Listening - evaluation tracks suggestions? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-02-25, 21:42:23 (98.156.120.233)
A little more than two years ago, Paul McGowan at PS Audio gathered up a list of his favorite favorite demonstration/evaluation tracks. He has added some since then. There are more than one hundred se .......

221: Inmate Central, The Spirit of Mardi Gras Lives On In NOLA as Yardi Gras! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-02-15, 09:18:26 (98.156.120.233)
You can't stop the Party Hearty spirit in New Orleans! .......

222: Inmate Central, RE: I don't think it's the carrier's fault. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-02-14, 21:08:46 (98.156.120.233)
The idea of local sorting is but a fond memory to the older carriers. Almost all letter and flat mail is sorted in a regional center. The KC sorting center goes past Atchison all the way up to St Joe, .......

223: Inmate Central, RE: How's your mail delivery? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-02-14, 20:35:23 (98.156.120.233)
FedEx and UPS can put a cap on the volume of packages and other items such as their overnight services that they accept. When those caps are hit, the USPS is considered the best alternative because it .......

224: Inmate Central, RE: Cato, AEI, Heritage. Who funds them? nt (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-02-02, 13:29:54 (98.156.120.233)
That funding wouldn't be coming from subsistence wage workers, that's for sure. .......

225: Inmate Central, A Heroic Football Player (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-02-02, 09:40:23 (98.156.120.233)
Laurence Duvernay-Tardif, known as LDT to KC Chiefs fans, was the first NFL player to opt out of the 2020 season. Instead of playing guard and protecting Patrick Mahomes, he stayed at home in Canada a .......

226: Inmate Central, RE: Pulled Pork Picnic (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-01-19, 22:13:05 (98.156.120.233)
I believe those black gadgets are a kind of claw used to pull the pork apart. They're handy tools for a commercial or catering operation when working with large quantities. .......

227: Inmate Central, RE: KC is its own strange place. Get's weather from all directions and the (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-01-19, 21:59:26 (98.156.120.233)
Mr Tin, have you heard of the fabled "Tonganoxie Split"? Up here in Leavenworth, the farmers and gardeners alike are always complaining that storms approaching from Topeka will get deflected up toward .......

228: Inmate Central, RE: This shit's for the birds... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-01-12, 21:54:20 (98.156.120.233)
Out of curiosity, what did you use to thwart the squirrels? We used to see red squirrels but they've been replaced with grey squirrels and those rascals are seemingly always present. They'll sit on to .......

229: Inmate Central, RE: Facial Recognition Software (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-01-08, 21:47:32 (98.156.120.233)
The clown that sat in Ms Pelosi's chair has been arrested. He was well known before the riot and after being pictured, he was an easy collar for LEO. .......

230: Inmate Central, RE: And the "scary" offense of the Chiefs has led to 6 weeks of 3 and under point wins. How would (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2021-01-04, 22:18:15 (98.156.120.233)
I'd like to repeat that I believe that the team most likely to beat the Chiefs is themselves. They can't expect to win every game if they're playing down to the competitions level. As Patrick said aft .......

231: Inmate Central, RE: Celebration plans? We're staying home. I'm cooking up (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-31, 21:47:04 (98.156.120.233)
Just like a lot of other suspicious people, I'm not staying up to see the new year in, I want to make sure this one really goes out. .......

232: General Asylum, RE: In theory, true (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-28, 22:23:44 (98.156.120.233)
The quandary is due to a bill enacted back in 2006 that dictated the USPS prefund the health care benefits for 75 years into the future over a ten year period. That's a burden that no other government .......

233: Inmate Central, A Review of the Coronavirus in the US in 2020 (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-28, 09:41:53 (98.156.120.233)
The New Yorker magazine has released a long article on how the coronavirus came to the US and what did or didn't happen after it got here. Besides being very interesting, it's also maddening in that i .......

234: Inmate Central, RE: Vikings Couldn't Do it..... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-25, 21:49:04 (98.156.120.233)
The players complain that it stands for "No Fun League". .......

235: Inmate Central, RE: Pro -or- Against UNIONS (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-25, 09:03:08 (98.156.120.233)
As a retired letter carrier and former shop steward, I agree with you on the matter of union officials crossing over to management ranks. I met some of them who were among management in the KC area. T .......

236: Inmate Central, RE: Pat's a tough one. He was sandwiched last game--- violently so--- (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-25, 08:54:51 (98.156.120.233)
Mr Tinear, the name is Patrick, not Pat. That's what his mother says and she should know since she's been involved from the beginning. .......

237: Cable Asylum, RE: A cable with a furnace problem (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-24, 22:02:17 (98.156.120.233)
I've deleted my correspondence with Morrow but I do recall that I did ask about shielding and Morrow said that it chooses to not utilize any shields on their digital cables. .......

238: Inmate Central, RE: 2020 - NFL Stars and Duds (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-23, 20:59:51 (98.156.120.233)
Keep an eye on the Dolphin's rookie QB. He's still a work in progress this year but he's got a lot of upside to his skills already. .......

239: Inmate Central, RE: Bottled beer enlightenment (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-23, 09:20:01 (98.156.120.233)
Once I figured out how different and good a cask conditioned ale could be, I've made a point of ordering at least one at any brew pub or bar that offers them when I visit. A cold, fizzy, straw colored .......

240: Inmate Central, RE: Bottled beer enlightenment (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-22, 22:42:28 (98.156.120.233)
The method of serving draft beer at your favorite tap room makes a big difference in flavor. First, there's age of the product in the keg. The lines used between keg and tap for serving play a role as .......

241: Cable Asylum, RE: A cable with a furnace problem (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-22, 22:22:41 (98.156.120.233)
The following is taken from literature that Morrow included in the packaging of my cable,"Each strand of wire is individually insulated from one another and held together with cotton weaving. This is .......

242: Inmate Central, RE: The question is, whaddya do? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-21, 22:21:56 (98.156.120.233)
The problem with a nuclear war is that it will be difficult to tell who the winner really is when survivors envy the dead. .......

243: Inmate Central, RE: Steelers lost to the Bungles (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-21, 22:14:35 (98.156.120.233)
It's beginning to look like Brady, Brees, and Big Ben should all be looking forward to more time on the golf course and easier money from endorsements and television contracts. The young guns coming u .......

244: Cable Asylum, RE: A cable with a furnace problem (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-21, 22:04:48 (98.156.120.233)
Yes, I have used the Blue Jeans cable since my purchase of the Morrow. It didn't have the same problem before my purchase or after. The Morrow didn't have any problems when I was running the AC. The p .......

245: Cable Asylum, RE: A cable with a furnace problem (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-21, 22:00:22 (98.156.120.233)
The heating system uses a York furnace and the thermostat is a programmable Honeywell model. The thermostat is mounted on a wall opposite the doorway to the room where my system is set up. The length .......

246: Inmate Central, RE: Vaccines roll out - the beginning of the end of the pandemic. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-20, 22:08:11 (98.156.120.233)
I think the beginning of the end is a bit too dramatic. Considering that there may not be adequate supplies for everybody to get vaccinated until mid to late summer and masks will still be a good idea .......

247: Inmate Central, RE: How about them Chiefs? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-20, 21:54:38 (98.156.120.233)
That was a nice road victory for the Chiefs over the Saints today. The Saints had a top ranked defense going into the game today and the Chiefs had, at best, a patch work offensive line. Mahomes threw .......

248: Cable Asylum, RE: A cable with a furnace problem (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-18, 22:34:52 (98.156.120.233)
I've already contacted Morrow Audio and they've been quite responsive, sending me another cable but that didn't do the trick. I can't fault them because the cable is otherwise much better than the pre .......

249: Cable Asylum, RE: A cable with a furnace problem (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-18, 22:26:27 (98.156.120.233)
I had been using a Blue Jeans Cable that utilizes Belden 1694 for about four years or so and didn't have the problem I described. That time span includes using a Rotel receiver and presently, a Peacht .......

250: General Asylum, RE: Have you even *asked* to be banned from a forum? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-18, 22:17:49 (98.156.120.233)
Yes, indeed, the "nuclear option" was exercised on me over at Straight Bourbon during this past summer. SB and I have both managed to do well without the other, It's a win-win. .......

251: Cable Asylum, A cable with a furnace problem (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-17, 13:27:56 (98.156.120.233)
At the end of Summer 2020, I took advantage of a sale price and a 60 day trial period to buy a Morrow Audio DIG1 cable. The cable is of minimalist design with no shield and I was skeptical when I actu .......

252: Inmate Central, Microsoft moves on Solarwind problem (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-17, 11:20:35 (98.156.120.233)
It's not like tracking down the other kind of virus we worry about but it's interesting to someone as technologically challenged as I am .......

253: Inmate Central, RE: Cancel Culture and Millennials (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-14, 21:44:57 (98.156.120.233)
Just how large is this cohort of snowflakes and how much influence do they really have? My observation is that their numbers and influence on current society is grossly exaggerated for the purpose of .......

254: Inmate Central, RE: Chiefs win, again, but really either last 2 games could have been lost. nt (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-14, 21:07:56 (98.156.120.233)
As a long suffering Chiefs fan who has endured a lot of lousy teams and watched an unreasonable number of inexcusable losses, I prefer the current incarnation. I agree with the KC Star columnist who, .......

255: Inmate Central, RE: My solution is quite simple... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-08, 20:58:02 (98.156.120.233)
There's always the current rumor that one of the long term side effects of contracting the virus is erectile dysfunction in men. That could get a few more through the clinic doors. .......

256: Inmate Central, RE: Whoa! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-07, 21:15:11 (98.156.120.233)
I think that should be a "hippie" rather than hipster. .......

257: Inmate Central, RE: Smith in KC (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-12-07, 21:04:00 (98.156.120.233)
Smith was well liked and appreciated while he was in KC. It's not that Andy Reid didn't recognize his talent, it was the big leap of faith that drafting Patrick Mahomes would be the future of the Chie .......

258: Inmate Central, RE: Along those lines, let's rename the Spanish Flu the American Flu (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-11-30, 21:15:22 (98.156.120.233)
We might want to consider calling it the "Kansas Flu" since the origins may have been in a SW Kansas county where there were commercial pig farms. The National Guard troops from that area were mobiliz .......

259: Inmate Central, RE: college hoops is back (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-11-26, 22:01:28 (98.156.120.233)
The Zags did look like the real thing out there on the court. The fact that the Jayhawks scored 90 points on the #1 rated team takes a little bit of the sting out. Tuesday's game against Kentucky shou .......

260: Inmate Central, RE: Prime me a flu shot, cannabis, and Doritos. A haircut too please. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-11-18, 21:07:19 (98.156.120.233)
Platte County, MO, just across the Missouri River, was the #1 hemp growing county in the US during WW2. It still grows wild on the side of the railroad tracks there. .......

261: Inmate Central, RE: A'yep!... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-11-16, 21:34:26 (98.156.120.233)
Don't feel bad for not noticing it due to your youth but 1968 had as much, if not more, turmoil and heartaches. That's been my benchmark for years. .......

262: General Asylum, RE: I have tips for the afflicted (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-11-10, 21:48:59 (98.156.120.233)
My own experience with a posterior incision hip replacement is as you described, requiring some four months of rehab to gain enough strength and coordination to leave the cane at home most days. My re .......

263: Inmate Central, RE: Steve Kornacki WINS!!!... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-11-07, 10:26:46 (98.156.120.233)
Gay men and straight women have been all over Twitter with proposals of marriage to SK. In the long run, it looks like Mitch McConnell will be the winner dependent on the outcome of the runoff electio .......

264: Inmate Central, RE: The easy part is over.... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-11-07, 10:23:01 (98.156.120.233)
governing a nation so divided and noisy is sure to be difficult. Interesting times ahead for sure. .......

265: Inmate Central, RE: I'm perfectly OK with how ever long it takes for the election result, but what chaps my sack... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-11-05, 22:11:05 (98.156.120.233)
There are such people in the world, here you go. .......

266: Inmate Central, RE: freezing bread (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-11-03, 21:03:15 (98.156.120.233)
Before freezing bread, consider slicing it, if isn't already, into practical sized pieces. Then wrap the sliced bread with aluminum foil. Use a plastic bag that can sealed reasonably tight to store th .......

267: Inmate Central, RE: Pizza yeast. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-10-28, 23:06:58 (98.156.120.233)
I gave up on using volume measurements due to the problem of lack of consistency. I'm currently playing with a crust recipe that I got from a chef working in Colorado. It looks suspiciously like a NYC .......

268: Inmate Central, RE: "Protect the vulnerable" is a red herring strategy... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-10-27, 22:38:03 (98.156.120.233)
Utah hospitals are about to consider rationing health care at over burdened hospitals. That's a grim situation to consider. .......

269: Inmate Central, RE: Pizza yeast. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-10-27, 22:30:32 (98.156.120.233)
I think that King Arthur Flour has a weight chart available on their website. The weights of their different flours vary between 96 and 120 gms for a true measure cup. After reading "Bread" by KAF's d .......

270: Inmate Central, RE: Pizza yeast. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-10-26, 22:12:30 (98.156.120.233)
I don't use too much fancy equipment for making dough for my breads or for pizza crusts. I use a scale for measuring the weight of ingredients, a BBQ meat thermometer to measure water temperature some .......

271: Inmate Central, RE: thank you for the freezing information (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-10-26, 21:41:32 (98.156.120.233)
I've done so without a problem but others suggest letting it warm up to room temperature to prevent some kind of shock. I pay more attention to the temperature of the water used for the dough. Tempera .......

272: Inmate Central, RE: Pizza yeast. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-10-25, 22:16:58 (98.156.120.233)
I buy my yeast in the bulk packages. Red Star active dry yeast is about $4.59 for a 2 lb package at Costco. Unless there has been a spike in demand and prices, the SAF instant dry yeast is around the .......

273: Inmate Central, You had lots of company (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-10-18, 21:07:39 (98.156.120.233)
Current early voting estimates are about 27 million ballots have already been cast. That's about 20% of the 2016 total. .......

274: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: How many have a nice glass of wine... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-10-18, 20:46:43 (98.156.120.233)
I start my listening sessions with a 3 oz pour of bourbon, regardless of the season. .......

275: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Fast Powerful Clear Amp (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-10-06, 21:56:15 (98.156.110.87)
Peachtree sells refurbished amps such as their Nova 150 and Nova 300 on their Ebay store at reduced prices. Just enter Peachtree Nova to check on current offerings. .......

276: Inmate Central, RE: Chiefs player (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-10-03, 20:49:30 (98.156.110.87)
The Chiefs' practice squad QB, Jordan Ta'amu,is the player in question. .......

277: Inmate Central, It's "Fat Bear Week"! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-10-03, 08:47:13 (98.156.110.87)
There's a lot of excitement at Katmai National Park as observers are judging which bear will be the fattest and therefore likely best prepared for their long winter's hibernation. They're getting pret .......

278: Inmate Central, RE: Question on planting grass seed (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-10-02, 22:11:56 (98.156.110.87)
There's a garden and lawn supply store in the greater KC area called "Grass Pad". They have a plan for those who aren't inclined to go through the processes of core aeration or verticutting in the Fal .......

279: Inmate Central, MNF Football Fun (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-09-28, 21:57:38 (98.156.110.87)
Chiefs vs Ravens in Baltimore. Jackson was sacked four times, 80 yds running, 97 yds passing against the overlooked Chiefs defense. He and his team mates didn't have a fun time. Chiefs ran up over 500 .......

280: Inmate Central, Something for the Twilight Zone fans (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-09-25, 20:03:52 (98.156.110.87)
A Russian scientist who defected has claimed the he and a team of other scientists found an octopus like creature in a fresh water lake under the Antarctic ice cap. He fears that the Russian governmen .......

281: Inmate Central, RE: Anybody see Get Fuzzy this morning? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-09-06, 20:38:08 (98.156.110.87)
I caught that and got a chuckle out of it myself. The VPI website is still accessible and appears to be current. .......

282: Inmate Central, RE: How the mail gets from point A to point B (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-08-20, 21:37:10 (98.156.110.87)
On the other hand, Morrow Audio put a digital cable for me in the mail system on Friday afternoon from their business in KY. It got to the KC, KS distribution center on Sunday. Ordinarily, a Priority .......

283: Inmate Central, RE: How the mail gets from point A to point B (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-08-18, 21:50:54 (98.156.110.87)
I do remember reading the Bukowski novel, "Post Ofice", several years ago. There were more than a few carriers that I worked with that imbibed unusual quantities so it did have some sense of reality f .......

284: Inmate Central, How the mail gets from point A to point B (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-08-18, 21:06:11 (98.156.110.87)
When I started working for the USPS in1983, there were no football field sized sorting machines. Carriers had to sort or case their letters and flat mail for their routes taking as much as three hours .......

285: Inmate Central, RE: Based on previous observations there are quite a few nocturnal inmates posting here... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-08-16, 21:10:50 (98.156.110.87)
Ben & Jerry's got bought out by Unilever in 2000. You're going to need a bigger law firm. .......

286: Inmate Central, RE: Come on in... the water's fine.... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-08-09, 21:14:20 (98.156.110.87)
Been there, done that, moved on. .......

287: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: AB vs D (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-07-31, 22:45:14 (98.156.110.87)
While there are plenty of AB and class D that offer fine sound and reliability these days, perfection, regardless of class, costs more. I have a class D integrated amp that I bought direct from the ma .......

288: Inmate Central, RE: This date, 1983, George Brett's use of pine tar cost KC the game but not really.. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-07-25, 21:10:57 (98.156.110.87)
After that game was over, the Royals protested and eventually got the opportunity to play out the ninth inning at a later date. The Royals officially won that game by a score of 5-4. .......

289: Inmate Central, RE: Abe Collins: Is CO open for tourists types? Cafes, motels? nt (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-07-25, 20:53:04 (98.156.110.87)
The Mrs and I were in CO last week, visiting Denver and Steamboat Springs. It's not like the "old days" but it's not bad at all. Most restaurants, cafes, and breweries are open at about 50% capacity s .......

290: General Asylum, RE: USPS delivery malfunctions (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-07-23, 08:41:11 (98.156.110.87)
The USPS unions are rather concerned about the Postmaster General, recently appointed by the president, Louis DeJoy. Mr DeJoy, a successful businessman, has also been one of the largest contributors t .......

291: Inmate Central, It's Henry Perry Day in KC, MO (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-07-03, 20:20:49 (98.156.112.72)
Henry Perry, the man who brought his barbecue to KC has been formally recognized as the Father of KC Barbecue. Mr Perry was known as the mentor of the men who led to the foundation of the two best kno .......

292: Inmate Central, RE: the period from roughly 1820-1856 is fascinating (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-07-02, 22:07:39 (98.156.112.72)
"Imperfect Union" by NPR's Steve Inskeep covers the life of John C Fremont, the first presidential candidate of the Republican Party.He was kind of a rascal/scoundrel who often cut corners. He also ha .......

293: Inmate Central, RE: Arrogant Bastard was what got me into big IPA beers. Living in (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-06-25, 22:11:05 (98.156.112.72)
Another story about IPAs begins with the beers being heavily hopped and higher in alcohol content to survive the voyage to India. The ale as it came out of the barrel, at about 7-8% ABV, was supposed .......

294: General Asylum, RE: The problem is ... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-06-17, 21:29:24 (98.156.112.72)
If it's not the traffic or construction, it's $4-5/hr for parking when you can find it that will get you. .......

295: Inmate Central, RE: Someone needs to develop a transparent mask. I miss the smiles.* (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-06-11, 21:16:53 (98.156.112.72)
They already exist for deaf people although availability is limited.. .......

296: Inmate Central, RE: AntiFa to be a terrorist organization (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-05-31, 21:00:37 (98.156.112.72)
It would be a good idea if it actually more than a loose group of activists with no recognized leadership and organizational structure. Antifa is more of a wisp of smoke that the media is trying to gr .......

297: Inmate Central, RE: You know... I hate to say it... but I honestly think..... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-05-28, 21:26:51 (98.156.112.72)
Your suggestion of a possible civil war is rather far fetched, on the edge of being hysteria. The only likely advocates of a civil war would be the small groups of wannabes who identify themselves as .......

298: General Asylum, RE: Anybody have suggestions re: getting fairly large packages delivered to end of dead end street? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-05-27, 21:33:56 (98.156.112.72)
The problem the USPS may be having with the delivery is that your street is narrow and would necessitate backing up. The USPS is very much against delivery drivers backing up because that's the most f .......

299: Inmate Central, RE: May `13 2020 at Omaha QT Gas Station (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-05-14, 21:43:50 (98.156.112.72)
I suspect that the four state area of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska hasn't reached the apex as of yet. The number of meat processing plants that have been hot spots is depressing. The rather ca .......

300: Inmate Central, RE: Gotta admit, I don't remember giving it much thought at the time. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-05-05, 22:10:10 (98.156.112.72)
That 100,000 fatality mark will likely be passed by the corona virus in the US in about 2 1/2 months.Bigger, badder, and faster!! .......

301: General Asylum, RE: Often ask -- disposing of components and software (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-04-28, 21:40:59 (98.156.112.72)
In years past, KCUR-FM would have a sale of CDs, LPs, and assorted audio gear donated by listeners and the public.It was held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Lawrence, KS, usually the second week .......

302: Inmate Central, RE: And to think, we used to do these things with toilet paper (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-04-13, 21:54:01 (98.156.112.72)
I don't know if the roll was longer but the paper in our dorms back in Massachusetts was certainly rougher so it lasted longer. Plus, the stoners would use the cardboard rolls for making pipes. ::: TO .......

303: Inmate Central, The checks are in the bank, almost (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-04-13, 21:50:23 (98.156.112.72)
Mrs PG was monitoring our bank account online and found that the "Free Virus Money" would be credited to our account on Wednesday. Better bourbon, maybe a subwoofer, or stock up on meat in case the pa .......

304: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Looking for integrated recommendations (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-03-24, 22:03:09 (98.156.112.72)
I use a pair of B&W 602S2s that at the time they were reviewed were said to be a bit forward and a little "hot", whatever that may be, in their sound. My room is 12'L x 10'W x 8'H which would probably .......

305: Inmate Central, RE: Let's throw Dan Patrick from the top of 11 Wall Street (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-03-23, 22:28:32 (98.156.112.72)
I'll gladly lend you a hand on that project. .......

306: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Looking for integrated recommendations (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-03-23, 22:16:37 (98.156.112.72)
Unless your heart is committed to tube amplification, you should investigate the Peachtree Nova integrated amps. They come with a ESS based DAC, MM phono section, and a dedicated headphone amp. The Pe .......

307: General Asylum, RE: 1918 Pandemic .. history worth finding out about.... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-03-23, 21:56:08 (98.156.112.72)
A good reference book on the pandemic of 1918 is "The Great Influenza" by John Barry. If you really want to know about it, read it. It's not a fun book but it certainly is fascinating when one conside .......

308: Inmate Central, RE: For all the rookie breadmakers (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-03-17, 22:21:44 (98.156.112.72)
If you're going to be using active dry yeast or instant dry yeast, investigate using preferments known as a biga, poolish,or a sponge. The usual yeast sachet holds about 7 grams of dry yeast but if yo .......

309: Inmate Central, RE: If Texas is heaven... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-03-12, 21:05:30 (98.156.112.72)
It's got to be the green chile. .......

310: Inmate Central, RE: On the lime / lemon in beer thing .... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-03-04, 19:57:12 (98.156.112.72)
I've read that the lime/lemon thing started after bottle caps were first used in mass distribution beers. It was thought at the time that the lemon/lime juice would kill any bacteria on the top of the .......

311: Inmate Central, RE: How's that compare to CO2 produced at the drive thru? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-01-26, 22:03:03 (98.156.112.72)
When traveling west on I-70 in Kansas, you'll see lots of wind turbines from the road. In Iowa, 23% of their electricity is wind turbine generated. Wind generation companies lease 1 acre sites and acc .......

312: Inmate Central, RE: Paranoia... that's the most basic, simple answer... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-01-26, 21:41:55 (98.156.112.72)
Can the new reactors with the safer technology be built and operated without government subsidies while still providing a reasonable return for the investors? .......

313: Inmate Central, RE: The "Cuisinarts of the Sky" (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-01-26, 21:38:02 (98.156.112.72)
While I'm not immune to the charms of birds singing away, I think that particular article fails to recognize the worst killer of birds. That would be the average domestic cat that is allowed outdoors .......

314: Inmate Central, RE: The last time the Chiefs won the Super Bowl "Abbey Road" was on the Top 40 charts. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-01-24, 21:00:35 (98.156.112.72)
Considering they managed to overcome a 24 point deficit against the Texans who were trying to ride the arm of Deshaun Watson and shut down Mr Henry of the Titans, whom they spotted 10 points, for only .......

315: General Asylum, RE: Why not HDCD player? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-01-15, 22:06:04 (98.156.112.72)
I've had my RCD-1072 for probably 14 years or so. About a year ago, I had it serviced which consisted of cleaning out the accumulated dust, lubing the appropriate moving parts, and a new belt. The ser .......

316: Inmate Central, RE: Playoff chat, anyone? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-01-11, 21:34:29 (98.156.112.72)
Sorry Stan, but the Jayhawks got their butts whooped and deservedly so. Baylor was a much better team today. In the long run, it doesn't matter where they're ranked today, it only matters after the to .......

317: Inmate Central, Arrowhead will have a similar problem at 2PM (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-01-09, 21:33:54 (98.156.112.72)
The KC area forecast calls for showers tonight and rain tomorrow during the daytime. Snow is predicted to start mixing in around 9PM and completely switch over early Saturday morning. It may all be ov .......

318: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Yamaha CR620 (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2020-01-03, 21:45:49 (98.156.112.72)
The CR-620 was a very popular receiver way back in the late 70s and the beginning of 80s. Customers loved the variable loudness feature, the good tuner section, and reliability. Beatty Stereo in KC, M .......

319: Inmate Central, RE: How sweet it is! The Dolphins beat the cheating Pats. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-12-29, 21:09:49 (98.156.112.72)
The 'Fins sweetened the day for Chiefs fans as well. .......

320: Inmate Central, RE: Yeast or starter ? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-12-27, 21:05:03 (98.156.112.72)
When the Kitchenaid shoots craps or the power goes out, you can always go to the stretch and fold method. Once you get the method down pat, it takes less time, there's less clean up, and can result in .......

321: Inmate Central, RE: college hoops: Rock Chalk Jayhawk (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-12-10, 20:04:00 (98.156.112.72)
In the NBA, Bill Self would just be another disposable coach for overpaid ego trippers. In Lawrence, he's the Man! .......

322: Inmate Central, RE: Another win for the Pack 42-24 (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-10-20, 20:50:28 (98.156.112.72)
Your Packers will be arriving in KC at a most advantageous time. Besides Mahomes being injured, Chris Jones, Sammy Watkins, and a couple of starter offensive linemen are also sidelined. While the bac .......

323: Inmate Central, RE: So Patrick Mahomes is out with a bad knee... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-10-17, 22:00:27 (98.156.112.72)
Local Chiefs radio broadcast said that he had a dislocated kneecap and the medical staff popped it back in. However, since Mile High Stadium doesn't have an MRI, the Chiefs will have to wait until the .......

324: Inmate Central, RE: My new home (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-10-01, 21:25:47 (98.156.112.72)
Snakes, you got to have snakes in the moat to make it complete. .......

325: General Asylum, RE: Is the Green Door done for? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-10-01, 21:08:56 (98.156.112.72)
I was posting there for a while but one day I came to my senses, murmured a couple choice vulgarities, and never went back. .......

326: General Asylum, RE: I get the same results with Bourbon. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-09-26, 20:36:20 (98.156.112.72)
The better the bourbon, the better the results for me. .......

327: Inmate Central, RE: Packers are off to a good start (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-09-22, 21:05:22 (98.156.112.72)
As a Chiefs fan, I'm looking forward to the matchup ahead. .......

328: Inmate Central, RE: Ceramic or Carnuba Wax on new car? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-09-22, 21:03:26 (98.156.112.72)
My favorite is Klasse, a German made all in one acrylic type coating. It's easy to apply and remove, is quite durable lasting for about six months, and can be matched up with their sealant which adds .......

329: Inmate Central, RE: Shoe recommendation (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-09-17, 21:01:32 (98.156.112.72)
I'm another fan of NB shoes. I still have a pair of NB walking shoes from my time in the USPS and they do their duty in cold weather when NB 840V2 shoes won't do.The 840s are fine for walking, light d .......

330: Jazz Alley, The genius of Mary Lou Williams (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-09-14, 09:16:30 (98.156.112.72)
Despite her connection to the Kansas City jazz scene, I'd heard and read little about Mary Lou Williams until recently. NPR has been running a series of articles on the contributions of women to music .......

331: Films/DVD Asylum, Will Apocalypse Now, Final Cut go to general release? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-09-05, 21:00:43 (98.156.112.72)
The newest release of Apocalypse Now passed through KC with about eight showings at most and left town.I couldn't make any of the showings but I'm still interested if the movie goes to a more widespre .......

332: General Asylum, RE: post office guys too (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-08-27, 21:10:20 (98.156.112.72)
I retired 10 years ago. I have no regrets nor do any of the retirees I meet around town. .......

333: Inmate Central, RE: Great News: We Can Stop Hurricanes with Nuclear Bombs! NT (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-08-25, 20:53:47 (98.156.112.72)
Really? Now you just have to get around to dealing with the fallout particles on an effective basis and you just may get nominated for a Nobel prize. .......

334: Inmate Central, RE: Fried Chicken around KC (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-08-23, 20:22:34 (98.156.112.72)
Stroud's, the home of pan fried chicken in KC, is THE Hands Down Favorite of our area. The wait for a table is well rewarded. .......

335: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: New Mark Levinson Amps - 5802 and 5805 (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-08-16, 20:38:11 (98.156.112.72)
Stereophile had a positive review of the 5805 integrated amp within the past few months. .......

336: Classical Court, Good News from Kansas City (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-08-16, 08:37:43 (98.156.112.72)
Kansas City is one of the US major market cities that doesn't have a classical music radio station. KANU-FM, the public radio outlet from Lawrence, KS does have a good portion of its day devoted to cl .......

337: Inmate Central, RE: "What a drag it is getting old" (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-08-07, 22:14:13 (98.156.112.72)
Just wait until they give a mega pill box contraption with a voice that reminds you of the time and the necessity to take your meds four times a day. Now that's old. .......

338: Inmate Central, RE: 2020 Hyundai Sonata is gonna' look sharp (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-08-04, 21:00:51 (98.156.112.72)
It's not too surprising that Hyundais have a European look to them. Peter Schreyer was chief designer from 2006 to 2018.He had been at VW before that. The new chief designer is a Belgian named Luc Don .......

339: Inmate Central, Replacing Windows 7 (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-07-21, 20:56:25 (98.156.112.72)
My wife and I have a HP desk top that runs the soon to be without updates Windows 7. Since neither one of us can be considered a power user and the specs for the processor and RAM are adequate, I'm wo .......

340: Inmate Central, RE: The bifrost (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-06-23, 21:44:42 (98.156.112.72)
There's a brewery in KC, MO that's got just the beer you need. .......

341: Inmate Central, RE: I'll be 64 next month. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-06-16, 21:34:46 (98.156.112.72)
I went on Medicare as soon as I could at 65. Combined with my union health care plan, just about everything was covered when I had to have a hip joint replacement in NOV 2017. That includes the PT tha .......

342: Inmate Central, RE: TROTD (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-06-14, 21:17:38 (98.156.112.72)
The D&SNGRR people estimate that they carry about 200,000 passengers this year. We rode the train last Friday and the car we were in wasn't even half full allowing passengers to switch sides as the sc .......

343: Inmate Central, RE: TROTD (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-06-13, 21:57:20 (98.156.112.72)
Mrs PG and I visited Durango, CO to ride the D&SNGRR last week. We took the bus ride up to Siverton, CO and then rode the train back into town. Lots of spectacular scenery looking up and looking down. .......

344: Jazz Alley, RE: Sad story about Kenny Burrell (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-05-16, 21:26:36 (98.156.112.72)
Here's a link to the NPR article on Mr Burrell. .......

345: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Integrated amp for around $1500 USD or $2000 CAD (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-05-16, 21:13:33 (98.156.112.72)
I suggest that you look into the Peachtree Nova 150. Built in DAC, MM phono section, dedicated headphone amp, and 150 WPC/ 8 ohms. 250 WPC/ 4 ohms, and capable of handling speaker impedance from 2.5-1 .......

346: Inmate Central, RE: Any opinions of VW Arteon? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-05-08, 21:33:39 (98.156.112.72)
Initial reviews of the Arteon are starting to show up on the internet on the enthusiast sites such as Autoblog,Car and Driver, and Jalopnik. So far, it appears that they think it a well behaved sedan .......

347: Inmate Central, RE: Still trying to figure ours out.... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-03-10, 21:46:48 (65.28.97.29)
I've used ours three times and can't claim any mastery of it yet. Most of the books available for recipes usually have so many ingredients that the time savings are negligible. The internet groups and .......

348: Inmate Central, RE: Today... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-02-26, 20:37:38 (65.28.97.29)
Did you invest in pop corn commodities? .......

349: Digital Drive, Cleaning the CD player (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-02-22, 21:47:10 (65.28.97.29)
I decided that after at least 12 years of ownership, I should have my Rotel RCD-1072 cleaned by a repair service that knows a lot more than I do. I suspect that a lot of the problems that I'd attribut .......

350: Inmate Central, RE: Caption time... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-02-15, 21:20:15 (65.28.97.29)
A fine example of a Darwinian Law Bridge. .......

351: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Integrated Amp with phono and usb DAC (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-02-14, 21:49:42 (65.28.97.29)
I haven't heard the Parasound but I've had a Peachtree Nova 150 in my system for about 18 months now and enjoy it. It has 150w/8 ohms and 250W/4 ohms, a MM phono section built in, and the usb input fo .......

352: General Asylum, RE: Finding new music (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-02-07, 21:29:50 (65.28.97.29)
I have a membership in the Mid Continent Public Library system which has branches in the towns that surround KC, MO. There are five branches that are nearby and when I have time, I'll stop by one of t .......

353: Inmate Central, Super Bowl Ads preview (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-02-01, 20:07:32 (65.28.97.29)
I think that I may actually prefer the game this year and I'm a Chiefs fan. .......

354: Inmate Central, RE: Nerdvana, West Coast Style (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-31, 20:53:22 (65.28.97.29)
There's a Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. After my uncle and I visited there last October, I can endorse wearing good, sensible shoes with lots of arch support before you enter their gal .......

355: Inmate Central, RE: Five dead as temperatures plunge (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-30, 21:39:14 (65.28.97.29)
It's been another day that I can say it's good to be a retired mailman. The wind chill here in the KC area was -17F at 130PM. I've been through a couple of brushes with frostbite and some serious hypo .......

356: Inmate Central, RE: Good morning with dad's hat, I'll try not to post today (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-29, 20:15:01 (65.28.97.29)
The Dickel Rye is produced by MGP in Indiana. I've read over on the Straight Bourbon forum that it shares its origin with Bulleit and Templeton Rye. The mash bill is supposedly 95% rye. You might take .......

357: Inmate Central, Document Everything (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-22, 21:05:03 (65.28.97.29)
Having been through the PITA of dealing with a Comp claim, I suggest that you document everything. Make at least two copies of all your paperwork and get signed affidavits from anyone who witnessed th .......

358: Inmate Central, RE: Started wondering if our house was haunted yesterday. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-18, 09:10:21 (65.28.97.29)
Do you have woodpeckers in your neighborhood? I've had red bellied woodpeckers use the branches of shrubs to lean in and hammer away at the siding of our house. .......

359: Inmate Central, RE: From a Chiefs fan point of view (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-18, 08:59:49 (65.28.97.29)
As of this morning- 1/18, the local TWC feed has been forecasting a high of 32F for Sunday. Should we be accusing TWC of "Fake Forecasts"? .......

360: Inmate Central, From a Chiefs fan point of view (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-17, 20:53:36 (65.28.97.29)
First of all, lets talk about the weather forecast. It won't be pretty. Starting tomorrow, there will be some rain, switching to snow in the evening, accompanied by winds gusting to 30 MPH. The snow i .......

361: Inmate Central, RE: Chiefs looking healthy and fired up. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-14, 11:18:37 (65.28.97.29)
The tomahawk chop and the chanting aren't the creation of the Chiefs. As I recall, it was the Atlanta Braves started that stuff many years ago. However, what's wrong with the drum? It's not as loud as .......

362: Inmate Central, RE: KC gets its first home playoff win since 1993. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-13, 21:41:46 (65.28.97.29)
As a long suffering Chiefs fan, I've seen a lot more bad football than any inmate should have been exposed to. However, yesterday's game was the most complete game I've watched this year. While the KC .......

363: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Integrated with phono and DAC (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-10, 21:19:12 (65.28.97.29)
The Peachtree Nova integrated amps just might suit your requirements. They have an ESS Sabre chip handling the digital chores for six different inputs, a Wi-Fi card is expected soon, an MM phono secti .......

364: Inmate Central, RE: Big business - Altria (Philip Morris) Makes $1.8 Billion Marijuana Deal (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-07, 21:43:04 (65.28.97.29)
Don't forget that back in April 2018 former Speaker of the House John Boehner joined the Board of Directors of Acreage Holdings, a company oriented towards legalizing marijuana. What the Hell, he was .......

365: Inmate Central, RE: Perfect storm for Andy Reed to...... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-06, 21:30:12 (65.28.97.29)
Shouldn't you wait until the game is played before you write the obituary for the 2018 Chiefs team? .......

366: Inmate Central, RE: How many hardhats does it take...? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2019-01-03, 20:21:19 (65.28.97.29)
They were probably all management or supervisors. .......

367: Inmate Central, RE: Did you see the play in the Raiders-Chiefs game? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-12-31, 20:15:55 (65.28.97.29)
The local KC prognosticators had predicted that the TE, Cook, was going to be a big factor in the game. He should have taken his nap before the game. .......

368: Inmate Central, What happened in Parkland, FL (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-12-28, 21:42:35 (65.28.97.29)
At the risk of dredging up uncomfortable controversy, I'm posting a link to a report on what happened at the high school in Parkland, FL on 14 FEB 2018. Yes, I know that the shooting seems to have bee .......

369: Inmate Central, RE: How's the gas prices holding up in your neck of the woods?... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-12-19, 21:31:55 (65.28.97.29)
$2.039 here in Leavenworth, KS but $1.989 or $1.999 in most of the KC, MO, KC, KS and suburban areas. .......

370: Inmate Central, Cooking with Instant Pots (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-12-03, 09:45:04 (65.28.97.29)
Instant Pot pressure cookers seem to be a hot item among foodies these days and they're certainly being promoted as Christmas gifts. Mrs PG has made the suggestion that I should add one of them to my .......

371: Inmate Central, RE: $3.28 a gallon here for unleaded (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-11-13, 21:06:32 (65.28.97.29)
Maybe you should get out of NYC for a month or so and see what the rest of the country does for a living. .......

372: Inmate Central, RE: A lot of people have worked in the rain. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-11-10, 21:15:23 (65.28.97.29)
The moniker I use was earned through 24 years of humping the US Mail in the rain, sleet, snow, nearly fatal Kansas summertime heat, and the dark of night as well. I've been retired for nine+ years now .......

373: Inmate Central, For the UFO fans (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-11-06, 08:02:34 (65.28.97.29)
Whether you're a skeptic or a true believer, here's a diversion from the election day prognosticators. .......

374: Inmate Central, Psycho Kitty (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-10-31, 20:11:22 (65.28.97.29)
This kitten was watching the movie "Psycho". .......

375: Inmate Central, RE: Dogs and cats are happy to live with us (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-10-26, 21:27:58 (65.28.97.29)
"Dogs have owners, cats have staff"- attributed to Marlon Brando. .......

376: Inmate Central, RE: A Darwin's Law Byway Victim (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-10-13, 21:48:14 (65.28.97.29)
This guy must be one of the feeble minded drivers I was talking about. .......

377: Inmate Central, RE: You can always take the Skunk Train... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-10-13, 21:28:48 (65.28.97.29)
Been there, done that about twelve years ago. You're right, it's a look at a California that most people will never know about. .......

378: Inmate Central, A Darwin's Law Byway (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-10-12, 21:31:48 (65.28.97.29)
There are roads in the US that must have been built out of desperation by isolated communities or a manic desire to weed out the feeble minded drivers in this world. One these paths is the road from W .......

379: Inmate Central, Visiting Crater Lake (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-09-09, 22:05:38 (98.156.104.221)
Mrs PG and I will be on the West Coast soon and she wants to drive around Crater Lake. How long should we plan for a leisurely drive? I've been thinking about starting from Eugene, touring the lake an .......

380: Inmate Central, Isn't this just ducky? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-09-04, 19:56:48 (98.156.104.221)
Take note Mr Pachelbel! .......

381: Inmate Central, RE: NASCAR fans mostly Southerners ? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-09-02, 21:09:43 (98.156.104.221)
There's a NASCAR track on the west side of KC,KS. Attendance went down in 2008 and hasn't fully recuperated. Before the recession hit, two BILs would travel from Omaha for race weekends. They lost int .......

382: Inmate Central, RE: Smoked illegal marijuana again in NYC (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-08-31, 20:55:44 (98.156.104.221)
Take some time off, book a flight to Denver, check out the job situation, housing, and other costs of living. Legal weed, 20-26% THC, that can knock you ass over teakettle can be had for $240/oz in a .......

383: Inmate Central, RE: I might need to try that (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-08-30, 22:06:21 (98.156.104.221)
You'd be better off to go to a gardening center and see if they have coyote urine. That stuff does have an offensive smell. Something else to try would be blood meal, also available at gardening cente .......

384: Inmate Central, RE: From Lynchburg (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-08-09, 21:11:10 (98.156.104.221)
The JD master distiller gave a talk at an event sponsored by a NKC, MO liquor store a couple months ago. Jeff Arnett was both thoroughly knowledgeable and entertaining. Small samples of the different .......

385: Whiner's Woad, Schiit DACs will click with some transports or CDPs (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-08-03, 21:34:26 (98.156.104.221)
From the Schiit website: Clicking When Changing Sample Rates/Pausing/Etc. 1. It's totally normal for our Bifrost and Gungnir DACs to click (mechanically, from the chassis) during normal operation. Th .......

386: Inmate Central, RE: Any hobbies other than audio? WARNING: EXHIBITIONISM (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-07-31, 21:01:44 (98.156.104.221)
I bake sourdough bread once a week, an Italian style loaf every other week for pasta meals, and scratch dough pizza for Saturday nights. It's a less expensive hobby than audio. .......

387: Inmate Central, RE: wicked! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-07-17, 21:46:20 (98.156.104.221)
They forgot Gahdnuh. .......

388: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: It will be running for eight years. IF God is on our side! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-07-14, 20:49:18 (98.156.104.221)
Only if God is as cruel as eight years would imply. .......

389: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Has anyone used the NuPrime IDA-8 integrated amp? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-06-26, 20:45:40 (98.156.104.221)
If you haven't already used your Visa card for the NuPrime amp, take some time out to look into the offerings from Peachtree. They currently have an integrated amp w/DAC on sale at $1000. It can't hur .......

390: General Asylum, RE: How are your old CDR's holding up? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-06-15, 21:37:21 (98.156.104.221)
My CD-Rs are doing just fine, regardless of brand and date recorded over the past 17 years or so. The only problems I've experienced have been a few CD-Rs that I burnt with an external unit that was o .......

391: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: yamaha A-S701BL (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-05-13, 21:06:01 (98.156.104.221)
I recall that TAS did a review of the Yamaha S-801 within the past couple of years. It has the same output power but a more sophisticated digital section. They seemed to think that it was a reasonable .......

392: Inmate Central, RE: To: MHardy, Orcharist and other funny talkers.... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-05-11, 21:44:32 (98.156.104.221)
For a one day visit I'd recommend Burlington. Don't get me wrong, Boston is still the "Hub of the Universe" in my book but one day isn't enough. Besides, trying to drive through that city as an out of .......

393: Inmate Central, RE: If you're lucky, it's still drinking season (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-05-10, 11:51:52 (98.156.104.221)
Colorado certainly does have some fine local beers. Butcherknife Brewing in Steamboat has a dog friendly tap room where you'll find one of the best hefeweizens to be found in the US. I don't recall ru .......

394: Inmate Central, What's to do in Aspen, CO at this time of year? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-05-09, 21:32:02 (98.156.104.221)
Mrs PG and I are thinking about stopping off for a couple days in Aspen before the summer tourist season fires up. Any suggestions for things to do and places to go? There must be something more to do .......

395: Inmate Central, RE: To: MHardy, Orcharist and other funny talkers.... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-05-09, 21:23:38 (98.156.104.221)
Downtown Burlington, VT has a thriving restaurant scene and the Gardener's Supply store is just a few miles away. Stowe, VT isn't all that much more than restaurants, bars, and motels but the Alchemis .......

396: Inmate Central, RE: if you live where we live (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-04-26, 21:03:51 (98.156.104.221)
Is it Mud Season yet? .......

397: Inmate Central, It's a Big Day! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-04-25, 12:32:20 (98.156.104.221)
It's World Penguin Day! .......

398: Inmate Central, RE: Schmuck ... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-03-18, 20:52:44 (98.156.97.44)
Forget the JD, find yourself some Russell's Reserve Single Barrel, pour 3 oz in a rocks glass, add about a teaspoon of good water, and turn on some Wes Montgomery. It works every time for me. ::: TOPI .......

399: Music Lane, Comparing the sound of grand pianos (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-03-06, 21:25:59 (98.156.97.44)
While I'm aware that most professional pianists or at least the ones I'm familiar with, play Steinway pianos, there are some who play Yamaha or Fazioli. Out of curiosity, are there any recordings that .......

400: Inmate Central, Don't go to Colorado (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-02-19, 21:03:55 (98.156.97.44)
If you stop for a night or two in Denver or Boulder, you may never find your way home. .......

401: Inmate Central, Building Ferraris (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-02-11, 10:14:06 (98.156.97.44)
After running across this Youtube clip, I thought it might interest anyone who hasn't already seen it on other sites. So much for the idea that the cars are hand crafted. .......

402: General Asylum, RE: Plenty of CDs in the Cleveland area library systems (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-02-07, 10:20:28 (98.156.97.44)
My out of district membership in the Mid Continent Public Library has not only given me the opportunity to hear albums that I hadn't known existed, I can also tie into the KC, MO Public Library, and t .......

403: Inmate Central, RE: And now Philadelphia has this problem: (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-02-04, 21:58:11 (98.156.97.44)
How much time and money is left on Foles' contract? There are enough teams looking for a solid quarterback that Foles might end up getting traded as long as his contract doesn't have a no trade clause .......

404: General Asylum, RE: Killer Living Colour set for a Sunday morning (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-02-04, 21:40:49 (98.156.97.44)
Take some time to listen to their most current album, "Shade". I'm not sure I'd listen to it every day since its not quite my cup of tea but well worth listening to and don't spare the volume knob. :: .......

405: Inmate Central, RE: Aren't they both losers? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-01-26, 20:55:22 (98.156.97.44)
The Pats lost the opening game of the 2017 season the Chiefs and the Eagles lost to the Chiefs in week two of the season. Folks, both teams had flaws then and they have them now. As a long suffering C .......

406: Inmate Central, RE: The Hipster Report (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-01-21, 22:01:30 (98.156.97.44)
Mobility is still a problem but getting better. The operation left me with the feeling that my left leg is now shorter than my right so you can imagine how that can play games with my mind. The PT off .......

407: Inmate Central, RE: The Hipster Report (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-01-21, 21:20:59 (98.156.97.44)
The fentanyl just about wipes out all the pain in a very short time period, more than a heartbeat but less than 15 seconds. It's also noted for its short duration, an hour or less. The only demerol I .......

408: Inmate Central, RE: The Hipster Report (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-01-19, 21:34:12 (98.156.97.44)
As I mentioned, my replacement surgery was out of necessity after an accident rather than elective. I had no idea that there were alternatives available. BTW, two more bills arrived to day. Their tota .......

409: Inmate Central, The Hipster Report (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-01-18, 21:31:45 (98.156.97.44)
First, let me say that the term hipster is one I got from a relative who had a hip replacement as well. John needed his elective procedure after years of playing competitive "friendly" soccer up to th .......

410: Inmate Central, RE: I'm wondering how much acceptance there will be (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-01-17, 20:58:43 (98.156.97.44)
Don't look now but one of the current Buick SUVs is built in China and shipped here. Unless someone follows the automotive websites like Jalopnik, they'd never know its country of origin since Buick p .......

411: Inmate Central, RE: Looking for a good juke joint (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-01-16, 21:16:02 (98.156.97.44)
The best juke joint in KC, MO. .......

412: Digital Drive, RE: Repair or replace CD player (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-01-07, 21:04:28 (98.156.97.44)
I did get an email from Rotel stating that the drive units are still available. That's not bad for a model that was discontinued ten years ago. They also sent a list of authorized repair stations. The .......

413: Digital Drive, Repair or replace CD player (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-01-03, 19:53:45 (98.156.97.44)
My Rotel RCD-1072 player has started to occasionally not read a disc upon first insertion. If I take the disc out and then replace, the disc will usually be read and play just fine on the second attem .......

414: Inmate Central, RE: Huevos rancheros (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-01-02, 21:05:48 (98.156.97.44)
When passing through Steamboat Springs, CO, stop at Winona's Restaurant and Bakery for the Huevos Rancheros. They're excellent and worth the calories. .......

415: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: thanks, It's interesting they stopped putting tubes in the pre amp section (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2018-01-02, 20:45:19 (98.156.97.44)
I haven't had many opportunities to compare my amp to others. Sad to say but the KC-Lawrence-Topeka area is sadly lacking in B&M stores these days. I don't know of any dedicated listening rooms in the .......

416: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: integrated amp with 100 watts, 3 RCA inputs and 1 optical input for $1-$2K used (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-12-31, 20:14:18 (98.156.97.44)
If your need for 3 RCA inputs isn't fixed in stone, consider the Peachtree Nova 150. It has 2 RCA line level inputs, a couple of optical inputs, USB-A, USB-B, and coaxial as well. 150W/ch into 8 ohms .......

417: Inmate Central, RE: nice (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-12-28, 20:49:45 (98.156.97.44)
It also has a nice MM phono preamp section as well. .......

418: Inmate Central, RE: so what did you get? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-12-26, 21:36:10 (98.156.97.44)
I'm a bit indifferent to birthday and Christmas gifts which makes Mrs PG irritable at times. So this year I bundled a couple of birthdays and Christmas together to rationalize buying a Peachtree Nova .......

419: Inmate Central, Rudolph Reindeer Confidential (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-12-25, 19:49:38 (98.156.97.44)
Rudolph has got an updated backstory. .......

420: Jazz Alley, RIP Kevin Mahogany (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-12-19, 20:17:53 (98.156.97.44)
Kevin Mahogany, Kansas City born and raised jazz baritone, has passed away shortly after returning to live and work in KC. .......

421: Inmate Central, RE: just finished a week long battle with ants (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-12-07, 19:53:59 (98.156.97.44)
Just up the interstate from you in Kansas, our biggest problems with ants are usually during the spring time rains when the ground gets saturated. The ants start seeking dryer and higher ground. I hav .......

422: Inmate Central, RE: Speaking of Parts Department: anyone had a complete hip replacement in the last couple of years? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-12-07, 19:44:29 (98.156.97.44)
As a matter of fact, I just had one on 12 November. Mine was necessitated by a fall onto pavement. Elective hip replacements are a different thing. I just started physical therapy and am still using a .......

423: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Beatles - Eight Days a Week... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-12-03, 21:17:29 (98.156.97.44)
I have to agree with you. I'm stuck inside recuperating and happened to DVR the same show that was aired during the local PBS pledge drive. Having lived through that era of hysteria, it was lot of fun .......

424: Music Lane, The Lawyers will be the big winners in this case (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-11-27, 12:59:03 (98.156.97.44)
The widow of Walter Becker is intent on mixing it up in court with Donald Fagen. .......

425: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: BLACK FRIDAY SALES ON THE HI END (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-11-25, 19:02:06 (98.156.97.44)
Peachtree Audio had a sale on their Nova integrated amp models and Morrow was doing something with their cables. .......

426: Inmate Central, The pain has a way of motivation. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-11-18, 21:53:03 (98.156.97.44)
I couldn't understand why I was pushed out the doors on Tuesdays, probably due to the oxycodone on the menu. However, the difficulty in getting into and out of bed and the subsequent pain from making .......

427: Inmate Central, I've become an age specicific statistic (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-11-17, 22:07:23 (98.156.97.44)
I knew I wasn't young at 68 YO but after an accident at the end of the local Veteran's Day parade, I dreaded becoming a cliche. You see, my left hip was broken after falling off a trailer used in the .......

428: Jazz Alley, RE: Check out "Ballads" (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-11-17, 21:33:27 (98.156.97.44)
Ms Allyson, who honed her craft in Kansas City, is adored by her audiences here. .......

429: Inmate Central, RE: did any of you older gentlemen experience a "mid life crisis" (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-10-27, 20:28:11 (98.156.97.44)
Is it a mid life crisis or merely a rejection of an over extended adolescence? Growing up doesn't necessarily mean one is growing old. .......

430: General Asylum, RE: Which browser are you running ? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-09-20, 21:40:32 (98.156.99.220)
Firefox is the culprit in this situation. .......

431: General Asylum, Is there a secure login for the Audio Asylum Trader pages? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-09-19, 20:40:23 (98.156.99.220)
I want to post an ad for an item I want to sell but the login page isn't secure enough for my browser. Am I missing something? .......

432: Inmate Central, Warthogs to the Rescue (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-09-13, 21:30:07 (98.156.99.220)
I really enjoy reading stuff like this. .......

433: Jazz Alley, Hoops McCann Band (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-09-06, 21:33:15 (98.156.99.220)
Kind of an obscure album of covers of Steely Dan tunes. Note the ridiculous prices for the CD and a new vinyl copy. .......

434: Inmate Central, The Almost Perfect Party Shoes (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-09-01, 20:05:11 (98.156.99.220)
Adidas has got your feet covered for Oktoberfest! https://youtu.be/qkMQyAEpyuk .......

435: Inmate Central, RE: On The Other Hand... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-08-31, 21:43:33 (98.156.99.220)
It's the same kind of weather here outside of KC. The AC has been off most of August and the long range forecast calls for possible morning lows in the 40s. However, I don't expect anyone to move out .......

436: Inmate Central, RE: Landscape Turned Red (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-08-09, 21:08:11 (98.156.99.220)
"Landscape Turned Red" by Stephen Sears is an excellent account of the Battle of Antietam. It's something that you should consider reading before visiting the battlefield. When Mrs PG and I visited ma .......

437: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Gutwire Perfect Ground Cable (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-08-09, 20:47:09 (98.156.99.220)
It appears to be a RCA cable that has only the ground shield attached to the ground pin on a power plug, at least it does to me. If that's the case, couldn't someone DIY this if they're willing to acc .......

438: Inmate Central, USMC Reading List (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-08-06, 20:14:11 (98.156.99.220)
USMC Commandant's reading list is much wider than I expected. The only book that I would suggest to add is "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo. I don't know if it still is but it was banned from bas .......

439: Inmate Central, RE: Major Magic Mineral of the Millinium (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-06-26, 21:05:02 (98.156.99.220)
Moderation in all things medical. .......

440: Inmate Central, RE: Some infi on 2017 solar eclipse (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-06-21, 21:40:37 (98.156.99.220)
St Joseph, MO, AKA St Joe, is the local totalty hot spot for the eclipse and has been promoting their location since last year. Hotel rooms in that area are scarce. My location here in Leavenworth, KS .......

441: Inmate Central, RE: Herb of the Day (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-06-20, 20:58:28 (98.156.99.220)
Flax is a popular ingredient for addition to bread. Some bakers suggest using milled flax seed on the premise that flax seed is said to exit your digestive tract before it can be fully processed. ::: .......

442: Inmate Central, RE: I walk into Pep boys, Autozone, O'reilley, Walmart, which car wax do I walk out with? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-06-11, 20:45:29 (98.156.99.220)
I've used a lot of car waxes with varying results. The suggestion to clean the paint surface before waxing is a sound idea. There are some "claying" gloves and a few sponges by Nanoskin that actually .......

443: Inmate Central, RE: Another candidate (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-06-11, 20:19:02 (98.156.99.220)
Nufinish isn't bad at all. However,I found that it pays off to redo the car in a month. We have been known to have some brutal summer weather in the KC area so the extra effort is rewarded by longevit .......

444: Inmate Central, RE: Costco Bourbon (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-06-07, 20:55:08 (98.156.99.220)
Some people who post on the Straight Bourbon site seem to think that the Costco bourbon is sourced from the Dickel distillery in Tennessee. .......

445: Music Lane, RE: Julia Lee - she didn't like it the first time (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-06-04, 20:24:50 (98.156.99.220)
Olathe, KS, now a suburb of KC, was at one time known as the "Spinach Capital of the USA". I don't think that either Ms Lee or the city's boosters were ever talking about the same thing. .......

446: Inmate Central, RE: Hello! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-06-02, 21:50:58 (98.156.99.220)
It used to be that I only saw red squirrels in my yard but now there are grey squirrels becoming acquainted with the neighborhood. I wonder if we'll get to see squirrel fights over territory. ::: TOPI .......

447: Inmate Central, RE: The American Medical Association has weighed in on Trump's health care plan (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-03-02, 20:13:43 (98.156.123.126)
That appears to be a phony remedy. .......

448: Inmate Central, For Bike Riding Gluttons for Punishment (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-01-18, 21:29:39 (98.156.123.126)
There may still be an opportunity to register if your butt is tough enough to take the pain. .......

449: Inmate Central, RE: Cheddar Cheese (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2017-01-12, 20:59:59 (98.156.123.126)
Start looking for a grocery store that carries either Cabot or Tillamook cheeses.I find the Tillamook to have a salty taste at times but that may just be me. Try the local Kroger affiliate. Here in th .......

450: Inmate Central, RE: Poop (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-12-31, 22:47:08 (98.156.123.126)
Don't forget your garlic. It's good for you! .......

451: Digital Drive, RE:Update, it looks like I need a replacement burner (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-12-26, 21:33:57 (98.156.123.126)
I got around to ripping and burning CD-Rs on both the burner unit, an old Mad Dog brand unit, and the internal CD/DVD burner in my HP desktop. The internal burner result played in my Rotel with no pro .......

452: Inmate Central, Who says Citroens aren't sexy? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-12-21, 21:46:26 (98.156.123.126)
They've got their, errrr, hearts in the right place. .......

453: Digital Drive, RE:Update (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-12-20, 09:31:45 (98.156.123.126)
I've started eliminating some of what I thought might be at fault. I've tried playing one of the suspect discs and the original in both my desktop and the burner, using the Windows Media Player functi .......

454: Whiner's Woad, RE: Why? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-12-15, 20:03:18 (98.156.123.126)
Is the Green Door site still up and running? There's always room for one more over there. .......

455: Digital Drive, Rotel CD player not playing all ripped CDs (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-12-13, 11:29:46 (98.156.123.126)
I have a Rotel RCD-1072 and it has been a trouper for a long time, playing new, used, and ripped CDs without a blink of its digital eye. However, it's now has a small inconsistency in that some of my .......

456: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Amplifier cleaning out time... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-10-19, 21:36:36 (98.156.98.24)
Whatever happened to if it ain't broke, don't fix it? .......

457: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Vibration/Noise control??? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-08-22, 21:37:59 (98.156.102.39)
Back in ancient audiophile history, there was a tweak, much like your first idea, that is best described as a "sandbox". The sand was said to add mass, making the box more difficult to disturb and to .......

458: Inmate Central, RE: make your own (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-07-30, 21:13:04 (98.156.102.39)
A pizzeria near West Point gave me a tip about making a red sauce. They used equal amounts of canned crushed tomatoes and tomato puree for their pasta sauces. They wouldn't give me a rundown on the sp .......

459: Inmate Central, RE: When did Bill Clinton get old ... Bernie is like a youngster in comparison. Walkout. nt (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-07-26, 20:31:24 (98.156.102.39)
Bill Clinton is now some 69 YO. He's had health problems including a quadruple bypass, a partially collapsed lung, and had two stents placed in his heart. Those are the health problems that are public .......

460: Inmate Central, RE: Harder to find than a good shaver is... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-07-01, 20:38:50 (98.156.102.39)
Ditto on the Cremo. Excellent shave on my neck below my beard and an excellent price at the local Walmart. .......

461: Inmate Central, RE: Whiskey prices are getting crazy (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-06-29, 21:25:16 (98.156.102.39)
Bourbon prices are going up as well. The Buffalo Trace distillery produces bourbons that are often "on allotment", adding to fever of getting them whenever you can find them. Most of the major bourbon .......

462: Inmate Central, RE: that was what came first to my mind..how did he get.. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-06-12, 21:07:59 (98.156.102.39)
The subject was a licensed security guard so the only problem with buying weapons would have been a matter of finding the money to stock up his arsenal. With no felony conviction recorded, the state o .......

463: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Anyone watching pretty underappreciated AMC show Turn? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-05-02, 21:15:06 (98.156.116.224)
I've been following the series, usually putting it on the DVR for later viewing since there are way too many commercials. I find the story lines to often be overly melodramatic but if I can zip throug .......

464: Inmate Central, RE: Again On beards, now I seen it all, major drug store stocking beard care products (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-04-18, 19:24:59 (100.0.131.202)
I prefer to keep hair care simple and use the same shampoo/conditioner type products, from Costco no less, on my head and beard. Rather than use beard oil, I use coconut oil which is available at eith .......

465: Digital Drive, On ripping scratched CDs (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-04-05, 20:29:21 (98.156.116.224)
I admit to having obtained more than a few used and consequently scratched CDs. Most will successfully play through on my Rotel RCD-1072 but not all of the musically better CDs can be successfully rip .......

466: Inmate Central, RE: I notice that these longshot teams get better and closer every year. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-03-20, 21:16:46 (98.156.116.224)
Consider the amount of media reporting and video of the perennial leaders available thanks to the internet. Compare that to media and video of the mid-majors. No one should be too surprised that schoo .......

467: General Asylum, RE:Best Medical Plans, Best Retirement Plans (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-03-10, 21:22:21 (98.156.116.224)
I have to wonder who fed you that line of BS and how gullible you have to be to believe that. It's obvious you never bothered to investigate either. The costs and coverage provided by USPS medical pla .......

468: General Asylum, RE: Need help with new rack/room acoustics. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-02-25, 20:31:12 (98.156.116.224)
I'd like to add my suggestions to the many already posted. Before you start playing with footers or cones for your gear, consider adding some "Dyna-Mat" type material on the bottom of your shelving. T .......

469: Cable Asylum, Checking my first DIY cable project (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-02-23, 20:20:17 (98.156.116.224)
I decided to take a swing at the simple task of adding a 320i onto the bare wire end of a power cord.The brands aren't important or impressive. Anyways, I used a simple multi-meter to check for contin .......

470: Inmate Central, Knock, knock for cats! (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-02-17, 20:09:31 (98.156.116.224)
Safety for cats begins at home and in your driveway. .......

471: Inmate Central, RE: Defense wil now be the new trend in pro football. Offenses to take a secondary role. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-02-08, 19:07:09 (98.156.116.224)
Offense put butts in the seats, defense wins championships. .......

472: Inmate Central, RE: Gasoline Prices, Leavenworth, KS (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-01-27, 21:26:37 (98.156.116.224)
This morning's low price on unleaded E-10 was $1.48.9 and ethanol free unleaded was $1.68.9 at the local Walmart station run by Murphy Bros. On the other side of the Missouri River, I saw $1.44.9 yest .......

473: Inmate Central, RE: Say.....Cheese in Massachusetts (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-01-21, 19:29:54 (70.94.193.97)
This farmstead cheese shop is in the next town over from where I grew up. They produce particularly excellent cheddar and gouda cheeses. If you like really, really sharp cheddar cheese, ask them about .......

474: Inmate Central, RE: Football teams seeking new qb's: RG3 or Manziel? Who would you choose? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-01-12, 20:28:34 (70.94.193.97)
It comes down to whether the team wants a QB that they can coach into a starting NFL QB or if they want a rehabilitation project for someone who didn't display the maturity and professionalism needed .......

475: Inmate Central, RE: Rams & Chargers to LA? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-01-12, 20:25:54 (70.94.193.97)
Did anybody ever bother to ask the residents of the lA area if they wanted football teams there? It seems to me that there is enough to do in LA that just one football team is redundant. By all appear .......

476: Inmate Central, RE: Can Cats be from outer space? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-01-09, 09:21:14 (70.94.193.97)
Dog people want to know. .......

477: Inmate Central, It's a great road to drive (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-01-07, 19:11:22 (70.94.193.97)
My wife and I make a point of driving the Mohawk Trail whenever we're visiting family in Massachusetts. The hairpin turn leading into N. Adams, MA has a 15 mph speed limit and they really mean it. The .......

478: Inmate Central, RE: NFL picks anyone? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-01-06, 20:35:03 (70.94.193.97)
The Houston-KC game should be pretty good. As a Chiefs fan, I'm backing the team that has won ten games in a row, has an experienced coach, good special teams, and an excellent defense. KCs players on .......

479: Inmate Central, RE: Earthquakes in Wichita, KS (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-01-06, 20:29:39 (70.94.193.97)
An earthquake was just reported at 1030PM in Wichita, KS as I was reading this thread. .......

480: Inmate Central, Don't count on the temperature swing thing working (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2016-01-06, 20:20:23 (70.94.193.97)
I saw a KC Chiefs-Houston Oilers game held in a similar situation. Las Vegas gave the edge to KC. Warren Moon and the Oilers lit up the Chiefs for a near record amount of yardage. .......

481: Inmate Central, What was your New Year's Eve drink of choice? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-12-31, 21:52:27 (70.94.193.97)
I went for my favorite wheated bourbon, Weller 12. It's damn hard to find here in Kansas and the allotment system used by distributors makes it a "buy it whenever you see it" kind of bottle. Fine stuf .......

482: General Asylum, RE: Wisconsin ain't so bad after all (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-12-31, 21:06:20 (70.94.193.97)
The good people of Wisconsin also brew some fine beer if you're into that kind of stuff. I suggest you try New Glarus beers when you're up there. .......

483: Inmate Central, NFL changes starting time for KC-Oakland (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-12-28, 20:54:49 (70.94.193.97)
The 1200PM CST starting time for the Chiefs vs. Raiders game has been changed to 325PM to run simultaneously with the Broncos vs Chargers game. The logic behind the choice is that if Oakland were to w .......

484: Inmate Central, RE: Can someone explain to me how it is that Nebraska is in a Bowl Game? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-12-26, 21:11:38 (70.94.193.97)
Cornhuskers football is essentially the state religion in Nebraska. I didn't realize how serious it is until I married my wife who is originally from Omaha. It's a good thing the team doesn't play foo .......

485: Inmate Central, RE: This is a first -- a degree from the Brewing Laboratory Science Program. (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-12-21, 20:23:38 (70.94.193.97)
Does this program differ greatly from what has been taught at UC-Davis for years? .......

486: Inmate Central, RE: Running Windoze 10 better than Windows 7? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-12-21, 20:21:37 (70.94.193.97)
While I can install W10 at anytime, I've been waiting for all the dust to settle before doing so. Since all the noise has tapered down to a low rumble I was wondering what the opinions were about whet .......

487: Music Lane, RE: More Jazz and Hendrix (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-12-20, 21:24:31 (70.94.193.97)
More variation on Hendrix .......

488: Tweakers' Asylum, How do I open up a Monster Cable HTS-1000? (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-12-13, 21:46:00 (70.94.193.97)
I have an old Monster Power HTS-1000 power strip that I plan on replacing. Several years ago, an inmate with the moniker Brain Echo modified it with hospital grade outlets and a better power cord. Ra .......

489: Inmate Central, Locker rooms must have looked like triage centers (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-11-30, 21:17:06 (70.94.193.97)
During the Chiefs-Bills game, KC lost lost lost four starting players, only one of whom returned to play. The Bills lost two starters. Big Ben took himself out of play with two minutes to go in the Se .......

490: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Musical Fidelity V90-LPS powe supply (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-11-27, 20:26:46 (70.94.193.97)
The new Music Direct catalog arrived in my mailbox today and lists an iFi ipower power supply. It looks like an upgraded power wart but these guys do have a good reputation for their products. They ar .......

491: Inmate Central, RE: Colorado fall color (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-10-22, 20:46:44 (70.94.194.210)
Seen in New Hampshire, 7 OCT 2015, Kancamagus HWY.. .......

492: Digital Drive, RE: Tascam CD-RW700 - RC-RW700 (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-09-22, 20:08:17 (24.31.224.217)
Try this place. They may be the website of last resort. .......

493: General Asylum, RE: Damn, It Happened Again (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-09-19, 21:02:13 (24.31.224.217)
It was 73F, low humidity, no A/C, Sazerac Rye on the rocks, and with the windows open, it was fun to spin the discs. .......

494: Inmate Central, That would be Kansas (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-07-23, 20:49:40 (24.31.224.217)
"Home on the Range" is our state song. However, things are a little weird here right now. The state is walking a very thin line, just inches away from bankruptcy due to Governor Brownback's misguided .......

495: Inmate Central, RE: Caption of the day... (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-07-17, 20:57:37 (24.31.224.217)
Being a baker's dog isn't all kibble and bits! .......

496: Digital Drive, RE: I changed the cable modem (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-06-22, 20:37:58 (24.31.224.217)
I ended up buying a Netgear C3000 modem/router for about $91, plus tax, and dropping the TWC phone service. My new agreement retains a 50 Mbps speed, the second tier of channels for this area- most of .......

497: Music Lane, RE: Put your smoking jacket on and grab a martini (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-06-16, 20:10:21 (24.94.186.136)
I've often read that Ol' Blue Eyes favored Jack Daniels. .......

498: Digital Drive, RE: Changing the Cable Modem (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-06-16, 20:02:16 (24.94.186.136)
The further I look into it, the more dismaying it becomes. I have cable TV, internet, and telephone services from TWC. I've found plenty of modem/router setups for reasonable prices but nothing that w .......

499: Digital Drive, Changing the Cable Modem (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-06-16, 15:35:02 (24.94.186.136)
Perhaps, most likely, I'm not quite in the correct forum but I need some information. I want to ditch my Time-Warner modem which deals with my internet, TV, and phone service. Is there a replacement m .......

500: Inmate Central, Headdress or Headlights of The Day??nt (0.00)
Posted by Postal Grunt on 2015-06-11, 20:51:51 (24.94.186.136)
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