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1: Inmate Central, Not directly addressing your question........ (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-22, 07:35:17 (23.125.184.79)
In recent years, all the entities I'm involved with that operate off the "recurring charge" business model have somehow received updated expiration date info with no action on my part. A new card numb .......
2: Inmate Central, BINGO! But no comment on "feudalism? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-21, 05:39:44 (23.125.184.79)
"Feudalism" is the main point of good's statement. .......
3: Inmate Central, A nicely tended garden IS a sacred place (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-20, 17:51:37 (23.125.184.79)
Be it food or flowers. I find the entire process serene . . . From sprouting seeds to harvest. It's the entire cycle of life reduced to 365 days. .......
4: Inmate Central, Your inkjets obviously work better than mine (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-20, 12:03:57 (23.125.184.79)
There are yuge threads even right here on AA central about the generally crappy state of inkjet printers (and ink). On mine, about 1/2 of the ink goes to head cleaning so let's double your page cost. .......
5: Inmate Central, More Upside... (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-20, 10:30:03 (12.74.55.67)
"the cicada findings could show scientists how to better manipulate fluids at small scales, which could help advance 3D printing, drug delivery and even testing compounds in outer space." "Value" eve .......
6: Inmate Central, You may know all that now but it's doubtful you knew that then (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-15, 15:36:02 (23.125.184.79)
Imagination is a terrible thing to waste . . . Or allow to become stale thru lack of use. Embrace your inner child. ;-) .......
7: Inmate Central, And starships are "steer-by-wire" and are loaded with driver assist features (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-15, 05:00:55 (23.125.184.79)
Like adaptive cruise, collision avoidance/automatic braking, parallel park assist, hands-free steering and tons of other navigation and operational goodies we in the 21st century can only dream about. .......
8: Inmate Central, pir^2? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-14, 14:21:29 (23.125.184.79)
No, no pie are round! .......
9: Inmate Central, I remember a Star Trek original edition episode (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-14, 07:41:43 (23.125.184.79)
Where an evil spirit had infected the computer and was creating havoc. Spock exorcised the spirit by instructing computer to calculate the exact value of pi with highest priority. This activity pushed .......
10: Inmate Central, Happy pi day 3.141592653589793 (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-14, 05:34:20 (23.125.184.79)
It's amazing how frequently pi shows up in disparate fields of science, math, physics, engineering . . . .......
11: Inmate Central, A lot of modern cars don't require smartphone pairing (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-13, 16:33:30 (23.125.184.79)
for them to "phone home". The phone is built-in and has access to all sorts of stored and real-time data. .......
12: OTL Asylum, RE: Mystery DIY OTL. Help needed to figure out possible tube compliment (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-13, 12:22:29 (23.125.184.79)
Your other images don't enlarge but the symbol on the iron and repeated elsewhere sure look like luxman of japan. If "custom assembled" it might be a Luxkit in the spirit of Heathkit IIRC (I might not .......
13: Inmate Central, RE: "Superhot." (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-13, 05:45:58 (23.125.184.79)
I've grown a variety of hot peppers over the years like habanero, ghost, scotch bonnet etc. Carolina reaper is the hottest by far. Extreme care must be exercised when working with them including rubbe .......
14: Films/DVD Asylum, You saw "Poor Things"? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-12, 05:53:02 (23.125.184.79)
I'm surprised. Not the kind of film I'd expect you to enjoy. .......
15: Inmate Central, Don't doubt! "Inmate 51" ought to know something about "Area 51" dontcha think? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-10, 10:22:26 (23.125.184.79)
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16: Inmate Central, Wouldn't surprise me if you can "buy" a programmable calculator app even today (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-09, 10:49:18 (23.125.184.79)
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17: Inmate Central, Ha Ha Ha Does the app have the famous and profoundly satisfying (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-09, 04:52:17 (23.125.184.79)
HP tactile feedback keys. I looked for an app to replace my original issue HP15C. There were a few but the "keyboard" was not an advantage. I ended up with the anniversary reissue of the original alth .......
18: Inmate Central, Are these vast majorities of US folk "suffering meeting ends(?)" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-08, 16:41:46 (23.125.184.79)
Also the 50% that don't pay federal taxes? .......
19: Inmate Central, Human capital? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-07, 20:20:15 (23.125.184.79)
Bit-coin without the "mining" and speculation bullshit? Zlotych? .......
20: Inmate Central, If gold is such a great hedge (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-07, 17:25:24 (23.125.184.79)
Why aren't the people that have it hoarding it? Instead, there's all kinds of adverts in all the usual places to buy as much gold as you can afford . . . No apparent shortage. Actually, there's nothin .......
21: Inmate Central, Buying at a peak seems financially unwise (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-07, 09:31:44 (23.125.184.79)
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22: Inmate Central, RE: A reminder.....isn't sufficient (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-07, 07:14:44 (23.125.184.79)
As you see below. Social media (is this place "social media"?) has evolved far beyond the halcyon days of feel-good self moderation. If 100% civil discourse is really desired, what's needed is mercile .......
23: Inmate Central, I remember when 8 months was a political eternity (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-06, 08:03:47 (23.125.184.79)
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24: Inmate Central, When they violate forum rules? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-06, 05:58:19 (23.125.184.79)
This isn't the place to "expose" crimes anyway. Audience is too small and isolated to expose anything and expect consequences. Notice too I used "if". While I believe this entire thread is on the edge .......
25: Inmate Central, I like your thought process (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-06, 05:11:29 (23.125.184.79)
By stating "Mods: If you delete this post, you ARE supporting child sex trafficking by obfuscating the crimes" you've preemptively shamed the mods into letting your posts remain even if they violate f .......
26: Inmate Central, As two incumbents (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-05, 17:14:35 (23.125.184.79)
A debate would only reaffirm what we already know about them and their policies/initiatives. For the candidates themselves it's just another opportunity to screw up . . . In front of cameras set up to .......
27: Inmate Central, For 24 it looks like your wish just might be granted (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-05, 15:52:40 (23.125.184.79)
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28: General Asylum, Yes, it's worth a try . . . (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-05, 14:42:52 (23.125.184.79)
And the price is right. However, make sure you heed the precautions. The big caveat is that the amp's left and right channels must have a common speaker ground. What's discussed in the linked article .......
29: Inmate Central, That could be a problem (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-04, 14:52:05 (23.125.184.79)
Excessive dietary iron is toxic. .......
30: Inmate Central, The issue is far more fundamental (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-04, 09:22:19 (12.74.55.132)
Than "dumping the #1 choice". Which is why the decision was the only logical one. .......
31: Inmate Central, While certainly possible (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-04, 08:47:00 (23.125.184.79)
Maddow's isn't the only voice out there. From what I hear, hardly anyone watches MSNBC anyway . . . Are you one of the few??? .......
32: Inmate Central, I don't think there's going to be much of that at all (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-04, 08:10:48 (23.125.184.79)
Any sentient being knew beforehand that this was the only logical ruling. .......
33: Inmate Central, He (it?) should give up social media for Lent too (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-03, 18:18:36 (23.125.184.79)
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34: Inmate Central, RE: Steve O - in the Navalny thread below, you said. . . (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-01, 20:29:45 (23.125.184.79)
I think it's common knowledge that YouTube "moderates" controversial content, like just about everyone else in their orbit. But I don't understand why you're so intent on discounting the qualifiers u .......
35: Inmate Central, You're mostly wrong (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-01, 12:03:32 (23.125.184.79)
I have no problem with a clot type cause of death but clot alone is insufficient. For Navalny specifically, mRNA vaccine sequela is just too speculative wo way more info. I know tons of persons that g .......
36: Inmate Central, Afghanistan was overshadowed by the fallout of Dobbs v Jackson ruling (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-01, 11:31:33 (23.125.184.79)
But I assure you that Afghanistan is still an issue with ~50% of voters. The subject is raised frequently (daily) by the usual conservative media suspects. While even the concept of an electoral colle .......
37: Inmate Central, Blissfully naive (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-01, 09:05:25 (107.116.98.105)
How's your bliss? I'm confident Gaza will be remembered by a significant many come Memorial Day and in November too, esp around here. And the effects of Gaza on mid-east politics and foreign policy w .......
38: Inmate Central, Disagree about "influence" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-01, 06:09:10 (23.125.184.79)
In MI democrat primary (a rather meaningless exercise overall), there was a movement to vote uncommitted instead of for a person. Goal was 10K uncommitted. Actual count was ~100K with younger voters c .......
39: Inmate Central, Because it IS serious (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-01, 05:24:19 (23.125.184.79)
But probably shouldn't be discussed here for fear of breaching politics/religion policies. In the context of current world events, planes, trains and automobiles is a frivolous escape hatch. ::: TOPIC .......
40: Inmate Central, Yes, refreshing clarity (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-03-01, 05:19:02 (23.125.184.79)
And by use of words like "may" and "maybe" you clearly acknowledge the speculative nature of the mRNA/blood clot connection. But I'm mildly surprised you bring up clotting at all as Navalny's cause of .......
41: Inmate Central, Ok, so morticians report finding clots in 2021 (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-29, 15:52:07 (23.125.184.79)
What does this have to do Navalny's death. Say it unambiguously. Don't imply. .......
42: Inmate Central, It's not that at all. (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-29, 15:45:30 (23.125.184.79)
Nilknerf is stating something is true but seems unable to state outright exactly what it is that's true? Say it, don't imply it and leave it to interpretation. .......
43: Inmate Central, What exactly is it that's true? Say it, don't imply it or dance around it. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-29, 15:37:25 (23.125.184.79)
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44: Inmate Central, What exactly is "true"? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-29, 14:57:40 (23.125.184.79)
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45: Inmate Central, What is real? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-29, 14:18:56 (23.125.184.79)
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46: Inmate Central, Can't believe what? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-29, 13:49:29 (23.125.184.79)
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47: Inmate Central, What does MSM/true/not true have to do with "did you watch CFL's video"? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-29, 13:14:48 (23.125.184.79)
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48: Inmate Central, Did you watch CFL's video? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-29, 12:46:37 (23.125.184.79)
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49: Inmate Central, Hematologist embalmers???? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-29, 08:09:19 (23.125.184.79)
That's something straight outa SNL or The Onion . OTOH, Jimmy was a comedian so it makes a strange kinda cosmic sense. .......
50: Inmate Central, I don't think it's "never mind" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-28, 17:55:24 (23.125.184.79)
Just heard a radio report where "they" went out of their way to point out the distinction between surge pricing and dynamic pricing. Also, while the attached article said Wendy's will not be raising p .......
51: Inmate Central, (Wild) Crocus (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-27, 21:10:48 (23.125.184.79)
Nice day at the park today. Sunny with light breezes 72F (normal = 38). Found these along one of the horse trails. Not native to the region so must be feral garden escapees. .......
52: Inmate Central, Is that you Glen Beck? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-27, 17:55:09 (23.125.184.79)
I listen in occasionally. Your words are his . . . or vice versa. .......
53: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Sparkos...it's all true. (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-26, 10:32:26 (107.122.241.95)
Discussed >HERE .......
54: Inmate Central, The flashing lights and bells and whistles (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-26, 10:22:01 (107.122.241.95)
Aren't for the pot heads. They probably don't need it anyway. It's to reassure those who purchased the premium wash that they're actually getting something for their money. Since the depths of a car .......
55: Inmate Central, RE: Who can say for sure but.... (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-26, 05:39:22 (23.125.184.79)
I've had your experience but I've had the opposite occur too: as I approached an intersection a voice said "change lanes" I changed lanes and while sitting there at a stoplight, BOOM I get rear-ended .......
56: Inmate Central, At the car wash a few days ago (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-25, 13:53:37 (23.125.184.79)
Each color supposedly has some specific cleaning function. Probably more like all froot-loop colors taste the same. Nice fragrance too. It was all so pleasant. Sadly, it was gone faster than it ar .......
57: Inmate Central, "the unhappy victim spat at the executioner while he was holding the severed the head" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-25, 07:56:53 (107.122.241.95)
That's absolutely incredible! For this event to occur the executioner would have to have retrieved the severed head from the guillotine's severed head receptacle, cradled the presumably bloody thing i .......
58: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Vinyl Engine . . . Isn't accepting new members at this time (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-23, 15:02:41 (23.125.184.79)
So unless you're already a member, no viewing or downloading of database info and no posting. .......
59: Inmate Central, I think you should reexamine your claim about Flint's water (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-19, 14:40:19 (23.125.184.79)
Cliff Notes version: Flint's water was fine before their receivership, receivership managers messed it up with improperly treated river water, Flint returned to Lake Huron water long ago and they're c .......
60: Inmate Central, OK (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-18, 11:42:12 (23.125.184.79)
America embraces capitalism (theoretically). Successful American capitalists are wealthy. Americans consider wealth a significant measure of success and intelligence. Americans aspire to wealth and wo .......
61: Inmate Central, I'd condense that (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-18, 07:50:44 (107.122.241.77)
To "A willfully ignorant and stupid audience that votes is a threat to democracy." .......
62: Critic's Corner, RE: He lost me with the CD/Armor All tweak (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-16, 19:31:21 (23.125.184.79)
I think the problem with this particular tweak was that the described application process could seriously microscratch the CD surface if the applicator or buffing pad wasn't immaculately clean or was .......
63: Critic's Corner, Seems that many seek "validation" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-16, 19:15:58 (23.125.184.79)
Of past purchase decisions in a review. For these persons, if a review of owned equipment isn't sufficiently positive, it's either time for new reviewer endorsed product or time for a new reviewer (as .......
64: Amp/Preamp Asylum, The op amps are socketed (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-16, 05:35:15 (23.125.184.79)
And the board is well labeled . So replacement is easy no with no soldering. And there are plenty of YouTube "how-to" videos out there. If you're beyond the idea of a $160 upgrade for a $100 amp, I'd .......
65: Critic's Corner, He lost me with the CD/Armor All tweak (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-16, 05:00:31 (23.125.184.79)
That he later had to retract. A lot of disciples ruined a lot of CDs. .......
66: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: You got a part number for the Sparkos? nt (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-15, 16:52:59 (23.125.184.79)
Sparkos pn SS3602 gets very good reviews as a replacement for the stock (NE)5532 which is an ancient design but no slouch. The problem is that they cost ~$80 each and you'll probably need a pair at a .......
67: Inmate Central, Tax code complexity (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-14, 20:43:51 (23.125.184.79)
Is what you get when tax codes are used to influence behaviors. .......
68: Tube DIY Asylum, Exercise due care when replacing Hickok meters (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-13, 09:14:21 (23.125.184.79)
For at least some of them, both full scale current and internal resistance are factors in calibration. Also, some meters had a "sensitivity" adjustment (metal plate that could externally slide over or .......
69: Inmate Central, Planning (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-13, 08:01:56 (23.125.184.79)
Paczki are popular around here and the local bakery recommends pre-ordering. I did but still stood in line 45min to pick them up. Normally I wouldn't do that just for (tasty) junk food but had committ .......
70: Inmate Central, Paczki! (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-13, 05:05:49 (23.125.184.79)
Entire day's caloric intake in one tasty and indestructible package.i.e. Survival food. .......
71: Inmate Central, Double entendre? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-13, 04:49:31 (23.125.184.79)
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72: Inmate Central, I didn't hear that word (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-12, 10:06:18 (107.116.98.106)
Used frequently last nite or esp this AM. I tend to associate it with those from a generation or three before mine. Not in common usage today is it? .......
73: Inmate Central, WOTD (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-12, 05:10:11 (23.125.184.79)
Microcosm .......
74: Inmate Central, Broadly it doesn't appear "moot" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-09, 14:00:59 (23.125.184.79)
In MI at least, parents of underage criminals as in this case have typically been charged with child neglect or abuse. This time the county decided to up the ante by charging the parents with involunt .......
75: Inmate Central, AI based profiling might help (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-08, 12:55:47 (23.125.184.79)
Machine based "Minority Report"-like precrime operation. Use AI to find the genetic markers for crime and use extensive AI enhanced genetic screening to identify potential perps. Nothing like any of .......
76: Inmate Central, The concept of eugenics is interesting (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-08, 12:45:09 (23.125.184.79)
And potentially useful. Unfortunately, humans lack the wisdom to do this properly and should avoid it. Possibly more unfortunately, I expect eugenics research is being conducted today by the usual sus .......
77: Inmate Central, Ok (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-08, 12:37:25 (23.125.184.79)
1. The traditional response to crimes like this mass-shooting tend towards retribution and vengeance. This response is after-the-fact and appears to have little deterrence value. Increasing the scope .......
78: General Asylum, Usher? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-07, 14:06:23 (23.125.184.79)
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79: Inmate Central, Being a decider is way above my pay grade (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-07, 08:55:55 (23.125.184.79)
And yes, I'd probably fail "the" test (not "my" test . . . I'm not worthy). But that's not the point. .......
80: Inmate Central, She was convicted of involuntary manslaughter (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-07, 08:29:23 (23.125.184.79)
As if she was a participant in some manner in the crimes. More typically, she would have been charged with something like child neglect or abuse. I'm not a lawyer and didn't attend the trial so I don' .......
81: Inmate Central, Wooooooooooosh! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-07, 08:16:38 (23.125.184.79)
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82: Inmate Central, Pandora's box (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-07, 08:13:49 (23.125.184.79)
The concept of eugenics predates Hitler. A "super-race" would probably include characteristics that suppress violent urges. .......
83: Inmate Central, Unfortunately, too many actual parents lack the high standards of parenting expressed here (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-07, 05:43:27 (23.125.184.79)
Instead of holding idiot parents responsible for their idiot "droppings" maybe they shouldn't be parents in the first place. Potential pet adopters receive more vetting than do potential parents. Mayb .......
84: Inmate Central, Apparently parents are usually not prosecuted for crimes their children commit (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-06, 17:42:47 (23.125.184.79)
Esp teen children. At least in the US. Interestingly, the parents are being tried separately as they try to hold each other responsible. The legal analysts are claiming this prosecution and conviction .......
85: Inmate Central, Parenting just became a little bit more onerous (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-06, 11:00:12 (107.116.98.106)
Jennifer Crumbley was just convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Although it has become clear that Ethan's parents were't so good, this conviction seems to be opening a Pandora's box of parenting lia .......
86: Speaker Asylum, "Far more work" AND occasionally in life threatening situations (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-06, 10:18:10 (23.125.184.79)
There really is no comparison between speakers like this (any consumer audio component actually) and the safety systems on even budget vehicles. Beginning with specifications, continuing with the "amo .......
87: Inmate Central, Ha Ha Ha (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-03, 11:36:32 (23.125.184.79)
Heard that "private jet" schtick almost verbatim the other day from Hannity and Watters and maybe the entire prime-time FOX line-up. The intention is to diminish TS' stature amongst the environmental .......
88: Inmate Central, All well and good but can Ukraine survive two to three years (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-02, 11:59:04 (23.125.184.79)
While the west gets its act together? Will the US be able to deal with conflict on possibly up to four fronts simultaneously? Does the west have the will and moral fortitude to take on a prolonged, c .......
89: Inmate Central, As you noted (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-02, 06:06:02 (23.125.184.79)
The west is having difficulties increasing production of ammunition and other expendable materiel today. . . in a time of relative "peace". An attack on NATO would only exacerbate the problem. China .......
90: Inmate Central, The West isn't prepared for ongoing developments either militarily or psychologically (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-02-02, 05:34:37 (23.125.184.79)
I suspect that a Russian move on a NATO member would be met with resignation in an effort to "avoid escalation". Since aid to Ukraine and Israel has become a part of the 2024 presidential election, t .......
91: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Filament bias capacitor question (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2024-01-25, 05:42:00 (23.125.184.79)
The cap you note is in the design to allow the filament circuit to develop a positive DC bias while simultaneously "draining" off noise by possessing a low high frequency AC impedance. Since the cap c .......
92: Inmate Central, RE: Huh. That's interesting (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-06, 20:05:45 (23.125.184.79)
My veh has some of that geofencing stuff too. It also has a a max volume setting for the infotainment system based on driver 1 or 2. Obviously designed for situations where younger drivers might use i .......
93: Inmate Central, There's a fix for that (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-06, 17:15:24 (23.125.184.79)
My newest veh has a feature whereby if I report it stolen, its current location will be transmitted to authorities AND if in motion, max speed will be reduced to 20mph until it stops for whatever reas .......
94: Tubes Asylum, RE: Dyna ST-35 / Tube Glow (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-05, 19:44:45 (23.125.184.79)
I have an ST35 (the basic shoebox) and thru years of use I've found that if it's the stock circuit, it's sensitive to the matching of all four 6BQ5s. This is because the stock circuit is cathode biase .......
95: Inmate Central, Just doing my part (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-05, 14:23:14 (23.125.184.79)
To rid this small part of the interweb of misinformation. Thanks for participating. .......
96: Inmate Central, No that's not the point (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-05, 13:20:39 (12.74.55.57)
Of course many concept veh were "saved" but not by some employee sneaking them out the plant doors. In GM's case many exist at the GM Heritage Center. No doubt some ended up in the garages of executiv .......
97: Inmate Central, No employee sneaked them out of any plant (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-05, 12:42:40 (23.125.184.79)
They were show props that were essentially abandoned and not stolen. The destruction of them should have been supervised by GM personnel but wasn't for reasons noted in the article. .......
98: Inmate Central, "Saved" isn't the same as stolen (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-05, 08:24:50 (23.125.184.79)
What you describe is GM or whomever allowing employees to "dig thru the trash" before the trash man arrives which is not the same as someone "sneaking" one out of the plant without GM's permission (st .......
99: Inmate Central, "Saved" isn't the same as stolen (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-05, 07:40:35 (23.125.184.79)
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100: Inmate Central, "some GM employee who worked on the car would sneak it out of the plant" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-05, 07:03:48 (23.125.184.79)
That seems super highly unlikely. If a "concept" car like the one in the pic is in the hands of an owner not the mfgr, it's because the mfgr wants it that way. If it was stolen, any person with a head .......
101: Inmate Central, RE: It's just a weed.... (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-04, 19:42:22 (23.125.184.79)
Where I live, weed can't really be grown in any backyard because it'll get stolen pronto. Almost all the weed around here, legal or not is grown indoors with energy intensive grow lights and HVAC. Thi .......
102: Inmate Central, To vacuous: QED (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-04, 19:34:57 (23.125.184.79)
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103: Inmate Central, He may be a nutcase (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-04, 19:31:58 (23.125.184.79)
But he gets the attention of an important segment of the media. As we discovered during the pandemic, nutcase positions can quickly overwhelm reason and become the common wisdom, esp with social media .......
104: Inmate Central, Read you some Alex Berenson (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-04, 15:14:32 (23.125.184.79)
To get the politicized version of your linked article. Has a book on the subject, frequently shows up on the conservative talk circuit and even had a guest opinion or two in WSJ regarding the failed l .......
105: Inmate Central, Hamtramck still has bars? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-04, 11:53:40 (23.125.184.79)
Is it acceptable for them to serve alcohol? .......
106: Inmate Central, Were you vacationing on mars last week (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-04, 11:15:50 (23.125.184.79)
Elon's words saturated all of western news outlets last week . . . Including even NPR. The news cycle changed over the weekend with the announcement of the college football playoff selections. The imp .......
107: Inmate Central, You're a bellwether ;-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-04, 06:03:33 (23.125.184.79)
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108: Inmate Central, In many respects we are indeed sheep (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-03, 15:30:34 (23.125.184.79)
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109: Inmate Central, Chrome killing ad blockers makes perfect sense (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-03, 15:08:24 (23.125.184.79)
Since a major google income source is . . . Wait for it . . . Ads. Why supply a browser that blocks your major income source. .......
110: Amp/Preamp Asylum, There is much to argue (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-03, 13:15:49 (23.125.184.79)
You apparently missed Carver's prodigious proclamations of tube-luv during the marketing of the Silver Seven. As part of his promotional tour he cited Hafler as an inspiration and used a pair of big p .......
111: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: "Changes were allegedly made" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-02, 17:15:24 (23.125.184.79)
I recall the following "changes": Carver management (the management structure was opaque), revised significantly downward the published specs for the crimson or a subsequent amp of same design, offere .......
112: Inmate Central, I was told by an owner that the (discontinued) Volt (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-02, 04:59:12 (23.125.184.79)
Had a "timer" function for the ICE. The engine would operate for a period of time based on a predetermined interval regardless of battery state of charge if it hadn't been operated sufficiently during .......
113: Amp/Preamp Asylum, It's not just "chi-fi" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-01, 16:52:04 (23.125.184.79)
Recall the carver crimson 75 fiasco of about a year ago. Similar claims, similar performance issues and similar cause of issues. After some boisterous noise-making from whomever is behind the amps and .......
114: Inmate Central, No arguments here: my dog is always right (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-01, 16:42:17 (23.125.184.79)
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115: Inmate Central, My dog prefers Smuckers natural creamy (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-01, 13:38:15 (23.125.184.79)
So that's what I have in the house. .......
116: Inmate Central, As I suspected (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-01, 13:31:52 (23.125.184.79)
Your secret is safe. .......
117: Inmate Central, Imagine they did! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-01, 13:20:29 (23.125.184.79)
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118: Inmate Central, Yes (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-01, 10:08:40 (12.74.55.27)
The survey concerns me the most since I believe their sample populations aren't very representative of either me or the US buying population. If a potential purchaser is part of the CR survey demograp .......
119: Inmate Central, They have in the past, not sure about today (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-01, 09:13:58 (12.74.55.27)
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120: Inmate Central, Auto mfgrs actively court CR (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-01, 08:44:08 (12.74.55.27)
During design and marketing phases to help towards a "recommended buy" designation for a new or revamped model. I also question the vaunted reliability survey data and subsequent results because it's .......
121: Inmate Central, Consumers Reports: (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-12-01, 08:21:49 (12.74.55.27)
How many of us bought our audio stuff based on CR? How many of us otherwise cite CR as validation of our automotive purchase decision? .......
122: Inmate Central, Full disclosure: I was quoting Victor (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-30, 17:54:01 (23.125.184.79)
Because as noted above the Latin version of the phrase sounds better than the English version. .......
123: Inmate Central, That's not going to be a popular position (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-30, 11:54:40 (107.122.241.135)
As you can already see in this isolated part of the infoverse, "us" isn't "me". .......
124: Inmate Central, Did you read the article? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-30, 09:05:53 (23.125.184.79)
Cliffs notes version: It was mostly a Kissinger legacy hit piece and not complementary at all. Yes, the Vietnam war was heavily protested, esp at the end due in large part to the draft and maybe the .......
125: Inmate Central, He's none of us and all of us (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-30, 06:41:21 (23.125.184.79)
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126: Inmate Central, Your grievances closely parallel those of Ivan's linked article (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-30, 06:32:57 (23.125.184.79)
But the last paragraph neatly sums up the conundrum of Kissinger's legacy and suggests an uncomfortable possibility: If all the sins of the U.S. security state can be loaded onto one man, all parties .......
127: Inmate Central, "De mortuis nil nisi bonum" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-30, 05:29:47 (23.125.184.79)
I believe he had the best interests of the US and its citizens in mind. But he was human and fallible. And he had "accomplices". .......
128: Inmate Central, Bet CFL likes: "quod erat demonstrandum" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-29, 05:31:45 (23.125.184.79)
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129: Tube DIY Asylum, When you state (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-28, 05:17:06 (23.125.184.79)
"I just SMH when I see stuff like this." are you referring to the "3rd order cancellation" analysis of gingertube or are you referring to Ralph's version of the analysis you quote below? "It will i .......
130: Inmate Central, That's a silly comparison (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-25, 17:49:02 (23.125.184.79)
Let's level up the playing field a bit by having that person face the cat with just what he/she is born with. i.e. superior overall wits vs specialized physical and cognitive adaptations. ::: TOPIC:: .......
131: Tubes Asylum, Not much to go on (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-25, 17:33:21 (23.125.184.79)
But the top mica spacers, large g1 radiator "flags" and no metal base make it look like a late version of the RCA 7027(A). 7027 is a significantly uprated 6L6GC but is not a plug-n-play sub because g1 .......
132: Inmate Central, Make sure it's the David Lynch version of Dune . . . (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-24, 20:27:08 (23.125.184.79)
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133: Inmate Central, Nor should we confuse low-cost and common with "not-vital" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-23, 10:10:06 (23.125.184.79)
Like most antibiotics we'll need and encounter in life. The majority of which are made elsewhere. At this point I'd say some national security priorities are out of order. .......
134: Inmate Central, Not to diminish the appeal of hard metal (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-23, 09:09:06 (23.125.184.79)
But plastics can be formed and molded into shapes that would be very expensive or not possible at all with aluminum. Plastic parts can also utilize co-molding where different plastic formulations or t .......
135: Inmate Central, Another "commodity" frequently unnoticed is drugs (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-23, 08:55:43 (23.125.184.79)
All of my generic prescriptions and the vast majority of the OTC drugs aren't made in the US and most not even in NA. All of the medical equipment I own was made elsewhere. I do have a box of 3M N95 m .......
136: Inmate Central, As GooD notes elsewhere (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-23, 07:30:57 (23.125.184.79)
It seems the US core mfg competency is war machinery. Ideally, the future of war machinery should be limited and not worth investment. Reality says otherwise. .......
137: Inmate Central, Apparently more than one (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-23, 07:02:30 (23.125.184.79)
Your linked article states: "In addition to Toyota, General Motors (GM.N), Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) and affiliates of China's Geely - Volvo Cars, Polestar and Zeekr - are using the technology or plan .......
138: Inmate Central, "affected vehicles have a crankshaft that was not manufactured correctly." (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-22, 11:25:47 (23.125.184.79)
OMG, improperly manufactured forged Honda crankshafts are the culprit? The horror! OTOH, just imagine how much worse this could have been if those cranks had been cast instead of forged! An article I .......
139: Inmate Central, But that's not "dead flat" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-21, 09:28:43 (23.125.184.79)
Just nearly so. ;-) And the curve probably picked up a positive slope sometime in 2020. The main point is that food expense in the US of A is a relatively small portion of household income and is sign .......
140: Inmate Central, An interesting plot from USDA (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-20, 21:09:36 (23.125.184.79)
Food expense as a percentage of income has been falling for decades. Plot probably tips up a bit beyond 2019 due to pandemic but not anywhere near the 15-20% of the middle of the previous century. .......
141: Inmate Central, After reading the spec sheets (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-20, 13:55:11 (23.125.184.79)
I wouldn't be so sure about these carts. - For 140$ you get 40lbs of fabricated steel with implied chrome plating ("chrome finish"). If truly chrome (or nickel) I'd expect just the plating alone to h .......
142: Inmate Central, "Defending"? "Defunding"? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-20, 10:38:25 (12.74.55.143)
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143: Inmate Central, That's not a fair comparison (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-20, 09:33:11 (12.74.55.143)
You and wifey are exceptional. By definition most others can't be. Your link shows Sears carts not real carts. .......
144: Inmate Central, I'm told by reliable sources (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-20, 06:31:32 (23.125.184.79)
That the carts themselves are more valuable than what most people can fit into them . . . Alcohol, avocados, tobacco and cannabis excepted. Curiously, three of those items are heavily taxed by duh gub .......
145: Inmate Central, But technology comes to the rescue (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-20, 05:30:17 (23.125.184.79)
The local mega-mart just replaced two wheels on every cart with new "geofenced" wheels. Everything is fine within the "fenced-in" area. Move the cart outside that area and the two wheels lock up. No m .......
146: Inmate Central, Tens of thousands of mostly unwilling "human shields" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-17, 15:37:32 (23.125.184.79)
Seems tragic enough to be worthy of some focus. When considering UN HQ moves, Beijing ought to be a prime if not the prime consideration. .......
147: Inmate Central, Around here diesel kinda parallels premium gas price wise (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-14, 08:01:48 (23.125.184.79)
Although in the past month or so, gas prices have been falling significantly. Not an intuitive situation considering current events. .......
148: Inmate Central, GM gave "consumer" diesels a very bad reputation decades ago (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-14, 05:29:17 (23.125.184.79)
And Volkswagen pretty much sealed the fate of small diesels with their "dieselgate" scandal of a few years ago. Add to that the need for urea for emissions control and the fact that the fuel stinks an .......
149: Inmate Central, If you "sever" those 8000 'old heads' you're gonna have a real problem with repeat sales (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-08, 06:17:19 (23.125.184.79)
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150: Inmate Central, Tomatoes affect MY brain (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-08, 06:11:46 (23.125.184.79)
Good tomatoes taste so good they make me happy when I eat them. I grow my own to make sure I have the varieties and flavors I want. mmmmm! In the context of legal weed: God makes marijuana. Man makes .......
151: Inmate Central, The "west" won't survive wo US $ and military protections? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-07, 14:44:23 (23.125.184.79)
If that's truly the case, maybe the west's period of dominance is rightfully coming to an end . . . Or at least a properly diminished role in the general order of things. Survival of the fittest and a .......
152: Inmate Central, Times change (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-07, 10:09:26 (12.74.55.140)
While the past doesn't necessarily predict the future, recent Mideast occupations or police operations if you prefer, have not gone well for the police force. Typically a colossal resource drain and n .......
153: Inmate Central, What about the rest of the "West"? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-07, 09:50:55 (12.74.55.140)
No doubt at this time Joe supports assistance 100%. But will that be enough? Can the US and Israel go it alone or nearly so? .......
154: Inmate Central, Clean your glasses ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-07, 09:37:07 (12.74.55.140)
Recent attempts at occupation by others elsewhere but nearby don't strike you as some kind of cautionary tale? .......
155: Inmate Central, If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck . . . (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-07, 06:29:26 (23.125.184.79)
Does Israel have the resources necessary to occupy Gaza, probably against the will of residents while dealing with insurgents? I'm thinking they're going to need outside "help" to successfully pull o .......
156: Inmate Central, "Announced" by Israel/ Netanyahu as reported in WSJ and elsewhere (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-07, 05:20:07 (23.125.184.79)
Isn't this just a nice way of saying "occupation". I wonder what Israel is going to do differently from previous failed attempts at occupation of a Mideast region. Sounds like a black hole for resourc .......
157: Tubes Asylum, While a purist may cringe at modding a Cit 2 (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-05, 02:53:31 (23.125.184.79)
The mods can be performed so that they're reversible. Consider too that "value" considerations may involve factors other than simple resale. .......
158: Inmate Central, For most people changing physical clocks isn't the issue (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-04, 15:16:55 (23.125.184.79)
It's the internal biological clock that's not easily reset and causes problems when messed with. AFAIC, DST no longer serves any useful purpose if it ever did. Pick a time zone and stick with it year .......
159: Tubes Asylum, RE: Paging Jim McShane (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-04, 15:03:44 (23.125.184.79)
If you haven't seen it already, check out recent AK thread where dcgilliespie converts a heath W5 from UL to pure pentode. Although the W5 is definitely not a Citation 2, basic conversion philosophie .......
160: Inmate Central, No doubt you've had a good experience with stabil (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-03, 06:03:29 (23.125.184.79)
Which is great. But to reiterate my original point, ethanol free gas is probably the best thing I ever did for gas powered lawn equipment wrt ease of starting, smooth operation and storage. Next best .......
161: Inmate Central, By the enthusiasm of his testimonials (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-02, 19:27:48 (23.125.184.79)
I think he owns the company. ;-) My biggest problem with stabil is that it seems to "concentrate" in the carb bowl during storage and makes for a very hard and smokey start. Of course, YMMV. ::: TOPIC .......
162: Inmate Central, The absolute best preservative action you can take (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-02, 14:03:53 (23.125.184.79)
For gas powered yard machinery is to ditch ethanol containing gas and use the E-zero (E0) stuff, esp in cold and damp environments. There's no comparison to standard E10, even if "alcohol eater" treat .......
163: Inmate Central, I'm referring to those to whom the Hamas leaders report to (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-11-01, 07:39:24 (12.74.55.48)
They will remain untouched since they exist at a state level. All of Hamas and Hezbollah rank-and-file and immediate leadership could disappear today and the problem would remain. .......
164: Inmate Central, "Pre-rolls"? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-31, 20:54:32 (23.125.184.79)
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165: Amp/Preamp Asylum, GM70 is the final (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-31, 20:45:10 (23.125.184.79)
It's a Russian DHT in the 211 / 845 class but beefier with Pd = 125W vs 75-100W and 20V filament vs 10. Apparently there are two versions: graphite anode and "copper" anode. Big discussions years ago .......
166: Inmate Central, I think they do . . . Isn't martyrdom desirable? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-31, 13:09:37 (23.125.184.79)
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167: Inmate Central, "I wonder if the ones still alive . . . " (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-31, 12:48:38 (23.125.184.79)
I'd expect those still alive pray that they'll get the opportunity to give their life for the cause while inflicting damage to the Israeli military effort. I believe it's safe to assume that those "on .......
168: Inmate Central, I'm not referring to batteries or parts (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-30, 11:34:35 (23.125.184.79)
It's the entire completed car that will be imported from China. China already builds a large number of low cost EVs. They're refining the segment. When you do something a lot, you usually get good at .......
169: Inmate Central, No one talks about the elephant in the room (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-29, 03:59:46 (23.125.184.79)
Regarding "affordable" low cost EVs: China. China already produces a lot of them for their domestic market from numerous mfgrs. It doesn't hurt that China has locked up EV related natural resources an .......
170: Inmate Central, Don't be fooled (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-28, 17:36:21 (23.125.184.79)
There are fewer than twelve: top second from left is mirror image of bottom second from right. Same for top far left / bottom far right. etc. .......
171: Inmate Central, Red Pill - stat!!! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-27, 14:07:23 (23.125.184.79)
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172: Inmate Central, I think it's probable (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-26, 20:46:34 (12.74.55.86)
The Putin has Parkinson's / cancer / a heart attack / a double / is dead / russia is undergoing a coup / etc. "leaks" is "news" created by Kremlin operatives specifically for consumption by the west. .......
173: Inmate Central, Wait a minute (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-26, 18:19:48 (23.125.184.79)
That article claims Putin died of cancer but the telegraph article says it was a heart attack. Maybe both? It also says something about Russian intelligence being involved with the "rumors". What's g .......
174: Inmate Central, 2 hrs is sufficient time for everyone to go totally berserk on-line (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-26, 14:48:03 (23.125.184.79)
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175: Inmate Central, Just to be clear (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-26, 14:28:00 (23.125.184.79)
I'm not commenting so much on the veracity of the story as I am the near total silence of the usual suspects. For the time being I too consider it to be entertaining fiction. .......
176: Inmate Central, And still the MSM and Alternative Media (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-26, 13:33:57 (23.125.184.79)
Are ignoring this story. If true, it certainly must be considered significant and worthy of coverage esp if considered to be a coup. If not true . . . .......
177: Inmate Central, That is a fairly impressive translation (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-26, 13:10:53 (23.125.184.79)
It reads naturally. Typically translations fail where cultural subtlety and nuance are involved. Greater education level of the original author doesn't necessarily improve this. Some concepts don't tr .......
178: Inmate Central, No leaks yet but (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-26, 07:23:04 (12.74.55.100)
Considering recent US practice of officially and strategically releasing select intelligence data regarding Ukraine, I'm surprised if true that they wouldn't have done that by now. Don't touch that di .......
179: Inmate Central, I did treat it as "entertainment" but (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-26, 05:47:19 (23.125.184.79)
Even as entertainment it raises a couple of questions: 1. None of the usual media suspects has picked up on this even as the story approaches one week in age. Why hasn't there been even a minor footno .......
180: Inmate Central, Not surprising (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-24, 18:45:05 (12.74.55.100)
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181: Inmate Central, Probably (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-23, 20:52:03 (23.125.184.79)
There's so much BS coming out of that region right now it's difficult to know what to keep and what to toss. I'll believe this story if in two weeks it remains relatively "unchanged". Until then . . . .......
182: Inmate Central, Thanks for the clarification (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-21, 19:16:51 (23.125.184.79)
However . . . My question to CFL doesn't concern the veracity of your numbers or the lack of resource expenditure data. I've noticed in recent posts when Ukraine friendly battle data is presented, cri .......
183: Inmate Central, I wasn't asking (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-21, 18:26:03 (23.125.184.79)
Victor to post links or you to prove or disprove anything he's posted in this thread. Neither was I criticizing Victor's or your philosophies and positions on the war. I was and still am curious to un .......
184: Inmate Central, I'm surprised (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-21, 15:10:53 (23.125.184.79)
You or no one else so far in this thread has directly challenged Victor's assertion that the Ukrainians inflicted great damage to the Russian effort on this day while implying thru lack of mention tha .......
185: Inmate Central, RE: WD-40! What an Amurikan . . . (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-19, 21:18:09 (23.125.184.79)
First there was this: WD40 is banned in Canada Then there was this: WD40 isn't banned in Canada "Better living through chemistry" .......
186: Inmate Central, What's love got to do with it? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-18, 05:06:36 (23.125.184.79)
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187: Inmate Central, Well, China has (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-17, 21:25:01 (23.125.184.79)
The biggest navy and they have nukes. I hear the term "forever war" typically associated with mid-East conflicts. Israel is the only Mideast power assumed to have nukes but their navy isn't that large .......
188: Inmate Central, China isn't usually considered to be an island (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-17, 20:24:52 (12.74.55.104)
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189: Inmate Central, You think she's harmless? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-17, 14:25:23 (23.125.184.79)
She's going to entirely upend the NFL. The horror. .......
190: Inmate Central, "Continuously posting bad car repair porn? " (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-16, 05:49:31 (23.125.184.79)
Just doing his part to keep this place civil. The deletion rate for those posts is effectively zero. Bet the mods smile every time one of those threads appears. .......
191: Inmate Central, US nuke tech transfer for the Saudi's to counter Iranian nuke advancements (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-12, 18:12:04 (23.125.184.79)
Seems much less probable right now. I doubt any Arab nation has much interest in the US version LGBT+ rights or democracy. I think they're more world wise than that. .......
192: Inmate Central, "Maybe this is what they want? " (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-12, 17:50:33 (23.125.184.79)
That's a definite possibility. A massive and indiscriminate Israeli shock-and-awe type response could easily be spun into a reason for a number of mid-East countries to unite ideologically against Isr .......
193: Inmate Central, Understand (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-12, 10:43:57 (12.74.55.127)
I've occasionally followed up on some of his supporting links in the past but signal/noise was low, esp regarding this particular subject so not so much these days. .......
194: Inmate Central, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-10-12, 05:23:05 (23.125.184.79)
CFL is just channeling Cold War era Radio Moscow. Since no one significant does shortwave broadcasts any longer, it's a nostalgic blast from the past . . . I just ignore the actual info and enjoy the .......
195: Inmate Central, Where did I state or even imply it was EM's fault??? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-27, 17:16:19 (23.125.184.79)
It's nothing more than I personally don't like having an institution like NASA at the mercy of someone as mercurial as him. While there's no doubt, plenty of things and persons responsible for this si .......
196: Inmate Central, And you need to dump Dore (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-27, 17:04:40 (23.125.184.79)
His conspiracy BS greatly diminishes whatever point it is you're trying to make. .......
197: Inmate Central, Political "independence" and basic competence aren't mutually exclusive characteristics (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-27, 15:51:41 (23.125.184.79)
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198: Inmate Central, RE: just to be clear...incompetence on the part of the speaker / staff (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-27, 15:09:19 (23.125.184.79)
But incompetence nonetheless. .......
199: Inmate Central, The devil you know................................................ (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-27, 14:32:40 (23.125.184.79)
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200: Inmate Central, "The rich are different from you and me". Nothing new here. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-27, 14:28:53 (23.125.184.79)
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201: Inmate Central, "a manifestation of Nazi thinking and Nazi influence" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-27, 14:25:58 (23.125.184.79)
Probably not. Most likely this is an example of incompetence in the form of lack of or defective background check. Lack of attention to details. Sloppy, nothing more, nothing less. .......
202: Inmate Central, A "convenient" memory (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-27, 14:16:21 (23.125.184.79)
I'm told it's one of the few benefits of aging out. .......
203: Inmate Central, The auto bailouts were largely if not entirely paid back (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-27, 14:06:32 (23.125.184.79)
How soon we forget. .......
204: Inmate Central, My problem (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-27, 14:02:33 (23.125.184.79)
With the current version of EM is that he's effectively messing around in foreign policy issues and has NASA in a stranglehold wrt to US based manned space flight. He wasn't elected or even appointed. .......
205: Inmate Central, +1 (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-27, 04:20:16 (23.125.184.79)
Although in this specific case it seems that CFL is more interested in provoking a select few here and less interested in friendship. .......
206: Inmate Central, Probably not American chestnut (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-26, 10:50:09 (12.74.55.124)
In SE MI, the buckeye is frequently referred to as "horse chestnut" or just "chestnut". Quite common but not sure if it's native. The nut is visually pretty but I think it's inedible in its natural fo .......
207: Inmate Central, The Avengers was my favorite of the genre (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-26, 07:26:11 (12.74.55.124)
I loved the dead-pan spoofiness. I remember watching re-runs in the mid 70s and they held up well. The movie sucked. .......
208: Inmate Central, I kinda liked "Mr. Waverly" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-26, 06:06:28 (23.125.184.79)
A knowing and fatherly figure providing a cooler and more considered perspective as the crew battled nasty THRUSH (USSR) agents. I also liked how everyone including "secretaries" were armed and many h .......
209: Inmate Central, "Seeking Alpha" - Interesting source (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-25, 09:06:48 (23.125.184.79)
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210: Inmate Central, Who is Christiana Sciaudone, SA News Editor??? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-25, 06:07:10 (23.125.184.79)
Never heard of her or SA news. Credibility seems questionable Got a link to original article? .......
211: Inmate Central, Peace-of-mind is priceless ;-) (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-22, 08:40:09 (12.74.55.124)
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212: Inmate Central, Oil life monitor (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-22, 06:08:53 (23.125.184.79)
Is the mfgr recommendation I follow. Takes into account factors that would be difficult if not impossible to deal with using time or distance or a fuzzy definitions of severe service. Like ambient tem .......
213: Inmate Central, Yeah (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-22, 05:57:27 (23.125.184.79)
Technically, the "courts" are a branch of govt. But in this case what was settled or "decided" was essentially a marketing squabble and not a performance issue. No evil legislator or executive forced .......
214: Inmate Central, +1 (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-22, 05:15:00 (23.125.184.79)
I don't understand the obsession with specific oil formulation when the real concern should be performance specs. Follow the mfgr's recommendations regarding performance specs and change intervals. Be .......
215: Inmate Central, A definition IS involved (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-21, 18:04:01 (23.125.184.79)
Mobil, Castrol and the courts created the current definition of a "full synthetic" oil. Per the Wiki article: "Since [the court case], the American Petroleum Institute (API) has removed all reference .......
216: Inmate Central, I believe you're correct regarding the evil government (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-21, 16:35:18 (12.74.55.124)
Wiki has an an interesting article regarding the history of synthetics. Synopsis: Mobil 1 started out as true full synthetic. Someone like Kendall or Castrol marketed a highly modified conventional pr .......
217: Inmate Central, While the linked article offers a nice counter perspective to the WSJ article (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-17, 15:38:14 (23.125.184.79)
I don't think they're really all that far apart. One of the problems is that there isn't a universally accepted definition of what a hypersonic weapon really is. The relatively primitive V2 of WW2 fit .......
218: Inmate Central, So far (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-17, 03:36:12 (23.125.184.79)
No one has presented any solid reason not to consider the WSJ article accurate. .......
219: Inmate Central, Not referring specifically to Russia (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-16, 16:08:25 (23.125.184.79)
But to your statement that no one has them. The article is clear that both Russia and esp China have them. It notes that Russian technology is based on Cold War work while implying that China's work i .......
220: Inmate Central, Ok . . . (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-16, 15:07:15 (23.125.184.79)
How do you know WSJ reporting is wrong? .......
221: Inmate Central, The WSJ article clearly states that China and Russia have them (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-16, 13:26:34 (23.125.184.79)
And while the US version is under development, nothing is yet ready for deployment. The article seems credible enough. .......
222: Inmate Central, "IOW, if you've already been vaccinated . . ." (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-14, 16:06:27 (12.74.55.60)
". . . you're MORE likely to become infected by this new variant." False Fact! If you read your CDC link carefully it's pretty clear the message is that previous infection(s) (natural immunity) and/ .......
223: Inmate Central, Don't you think by now (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-12, 10:28:53 (12.74.55.108)
The basic Covid vaccine technology has essentially been tested and proved effective enough . . . In the mostly willing vaccine believers of the world? .......
224: Inmate Central, I don't believe "data" factors greatly (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-12, 05:08:15 (23.125.184.79)
Into "the people's" attitude towards Covid. .......
225: Inmate Central, You might be overestimating govt/big-pharma/MSM (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-12, 04:35:10 (23.125.184.79)
Ability to use fear as a means of inducing the sheeple to get a COVID booster. Most Americans didn't get the last booster and I suspect even fewer will get this one. I have friends and acquaintances t .......
226: Inmate Central, RE: SCOTUS . . . I think I might know too (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-10, 07:53:07 (23.125.184.79)
But this particular court isn't as predictable as I thought it might be. .......
227: Inmate Central, The fat lady hasn't sung yet (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-10, 05:10:38 (23.125.184.79)
As the article hints, this is probably going to SCOTUS . . . Like so many other lower court rulings these days. Who knows how they might rule. .......
228: Inmate Central, Made famous in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-07, 17:25:16 (23.125.184.79)
Where I think it was referred to as TAB which itself was a sly reference to the tasty soft drink. .......
229: Inmate Central, "Dunning-Kruger Times" should have been sufficient tip-off (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-07, 17:19:36 (23.125.184.79)
That the article and website was spoofy >>>The Dunning-Kruger Effect . Synopsis: "The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias[2] in which people with limited competence in a particular domain over .......
230: Inmate Central, Yes, the glass is half full (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-05, 20:25:14 (23.125.184.79)
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231: Inmate Central, Note I said (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-05, 16:14:30 (23.125.184.79)
Fauci had been politicized, not that he's formally a politician . . . Although it wouldn't be much of a stretch to consider him so. And then you go on to state you believe a political figure must be s .......
232: Inmate Central, Read what you wrote (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-09-05, 14:54:20 (23.125.184.79)
In your short paragraph you mention Fauci 4 times. Seems to be about Fauci more than anything. And Fauci has been politicized beyond all recognition. So this is really a poorly disguised political pos .......
233: Inmate Central, Nope, not all (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-31, 06:22:19 (23.125.184.79)
"Shoot" the analysis and conclusions. (nt) .......
234: Inmate Central, Too funny indeed (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-31, 06:06:00 (23.125.184.79)
Did you read what you linked? Are you aware of who funds CEI? Also, to be clear, my response to you takes no position on climate change. It only points out that your analysis of your "data" is highly .......
235: Inmate Central, True, it's human nature. However (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-31, 05:46:24 (23.125.184.79)
In this case, it appears to be the subsequent "analysis" of the data that's misleading. Not clear if this is intentional here or a just an oversight or lack of insight. .......
236: Inmate Central, Did you notice (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-30, 20:37:56 (23.125.184.79)
Hansen doesn't specifically state that global temperatures will rise by 2-3C in 10 yrs. He states that he believes there's a 10yr "window of opportunity" to take the steps necessary to prevent a fut .......
237: Inmate Central, You're reading things into the article that weren't there (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-29, 06:21:36 (23.125.184.79)
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238: Inmate Central, You've referenced that article in the past (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-29, 05:40:56 (23.125.184.79)
As engrg based support for your belief that forged cranks are superior to cast in all apps. The article is actually a PR fluff piece that uses the crank example to demonstrate business philosophy diff .......
239: Inmate Central, GMC (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-29, 05:18:31 (23.125.184.79)
Gives Cadillac dealers a PU line to sell that isn't Chevy. Same for Buick except that GMC also brings Nimitz class SUVs to the party too. Recall during GM's bailout and restructuring that Buick was al .......
240: Inmate Central, I don't have access to OEM engine designers (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-28, 17:11:59 (23.125.184.79)
Do you? .......
241: Inmate Central, A forged crank isn't necessarily "best engineering practice" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-28, 16:40:57 (23.125.184.79)
Best practice depends on many factors. .......
242: Inmate Central, "They'd be better off building smaller, lighter vehicles" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-28, 16:36:06 (23.125.184.79)
" that don't require as much power. Then they wouldn't need these stupid tricks." . I don't believe it's an either/or situation. If the mfgr of a PT109 class veh (as opposed to Nimitz class) had avai .......
243: Inmate Central, You have knowledge of GM's internal "expenses"? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-28, 16:16:15 (23.125.184.79)
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244: Inmate Central, You make a good case for the full EV (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-28, 07:18:53 (12.74.55.13)
Regardless, I believe you worry unnecessarily about "wet belts". Just me but I've found web based info regarding pending consumer disasters, strongly tending towards the far far tails of the bell curv .......
245: Inmate Central, Have you ever seen how engines are are "life tested" by mfgr? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-28, 06:11:25 (23.125.184.79)
Pretty brutal and includes both dyno and vehicle environments. As my GP recommends, put the keyboard down: put your hands up: step away from the internet ;-) . . . .......
246: Inmate Central, That's an interesting possibility OTOH (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-24, 10:53:37 (107.122.241.24)
I take any info coming out of (and even about) that region with a big grain of salt. I don't study Putin but I find it difficult to believe he'd allow Prigozhin to live for very long if Prigozhin actu .......
247: Inmate Central, Current mass media reports (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-24, 06:10:40 (23.125.184.79)
Are careful to note that there has been no credible verification that Prigozhin is among the deceased or that he was even on the plane. All that's stated even by Russia is that he was on the passenger .......
248: Inmate Central, False flag??? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-23, 15:31:53 (23.125.184.79)
Just heard that speculation is rampant that a Prigozhin body double was actually on-board and now that he's "dead", he'll be able to go into exile somewhere w/o being the center of attention. Don't t .......
249: Inmate Central, At the moment (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-23, 11:27:36 (23.125.184.79)
The typical news sites are stating that Mr. P was on the passenger list AND that all 10 aboard died AND that the plane was shot down (I wonder: who would want to do that?). At least it wasn't novichok .......
250: General Asylum, There's a definite mannequin look to her (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-23, 10:03:37 (23.125.184.79)
The entire thing has a "static display" look to it as if it's part of a satirical 1950s style modernity exhibition. .......
251: Inmate Central, "Atlas Shrugged" joke (the horror!) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-22, 15:20:13 (23.125.184.79)
"There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelie .......
252: Inmate Central, So I've read (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-22, 14:58:51 (23.125.184.79)
I've also read that there was a significant number of Nazi sympathizers in the good ol USofA in the 30s, at least until that Madison Square Garden rally in 1939. War doesn't always bring out the best .......
253: Inmate Central, Table etiquette (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-22, 10:32:23 (23.125.184.79)
And one's views of others different from oneself aren't really equivalent. Ford accomplished much in early twentieth century America but that doesn't give him (or anyone else in a similar situation) a .......
254: Inmate Central, You're cherry-picking a bit too (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-22, 06:14:17 (23.125.184.79)
Henry Ford expected "much" of his employees. He also employed thugs to prevent organizing among other things. His antisemitism is legendary. While Rand's philosophy of objectivism and "enlightened se .......
255: Tubes Asylum, RE: Curious (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-22, 04:17:29 (23.125.184.79)
The original MC30 didn't use 12AT7s, only 12AX7, 12AU7 and 12BH7. In what position(s) are you using the T7s? .......
256: Tubes Asylum, NOS 12AZ7 is also a decent choice (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-20, 05:11:28 (23.125.184.79)
NOS because there is no current mfgr. More robust cathode than T7 but otherwise same characteristics. Mac used them as the cathode follower drivers in original MC275 / MC75. .......
257: Inmate Central, RE: Hmmmm (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-05, 19:37:12 (23.125.184.79)
Most automotive belts are some kind of elastomer thoroughly reinforced with fibers or metal filaments designed to handle most of the internal tensile forces so stretching is minimized. I trust the mat .......
258: Inmate Central, RE: There have been problems. (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-05, 09:31:50 (107.122.241.28)
It's usually wise to exercise caution when attempting to extend to the general case, a problem with a very specific application. Based on experience with friends and family, proper and timely automoti .......
259: Inmate Central, Hmmmm (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-05, 08:50:23 (23.125.184.79)
Oil and rubber have been around each other in automotive apps for a long time. Aren't oil seals on shafts made of "rubber" (or some synthetic elastomer). Every automotive oil seal I've encountered is .......
260: Inmate Central, I've added to the post above (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-03, 08:40:04 (23.125.184.79)
But from your response here, I'm concluding you've got nothin. .......
261: Inmate Central, You've explained in this place why wire is directional in AC circuits???? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-03, 08:35:54 (23.125.184.79)
Please post a link to that explanation . . . I must have missed it. Hopefully there's a real explanation there and not a simple unsupported statement. And while we're on the subject of Feynman, cogita .......
262: Inmate Central, RE: Huh? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-03, 08:23:01 (23.125.184.79)
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool." ― Richard P. Feynman .......
263: Inmate Central, Blindness, hairy palms etc. (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-01, 15:16:42 (23.125.184.79)
Were just admonishments designed to change behaviors thru fear because there was no real-world harm otherwise. I know of no one who changed anything when advised of the possibilities. The NoFap moveme .......
264: Inmate Central, But why you ask (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-01, 13:37:52 (23.125.184.79)
Why? Because it's possibly the next "culture war" issue. At the risk of violating the "no politics" AND "no religion" rules simultaneously, the idea is being promoted by some religious groups and is b .......
265: Inmate Central, "they really don't last as advertised" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-01, 10:48:50 (23.125.184.79)
My experience too. Ironically, the best so far in terms of light quality and low heat generation are the relative new versions whose light emitting elements simulate glowing filaments. New enough to .......
266: Inmate Central, Really? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-01, 10:40:42 (23.125.184.79)
Then have at it right here. I'm eagerly awaiting enlightenment . . . As no doubt are many others. .......
267: Inmate Central, I doubt you could explain it (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-01, 08:07:58 (23.125.184.79)
To the average Nobel laureate physicist. .......
268: Inmate Central, Everyone posting in this portion (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-01, 04:49:17 (23.125.184.79)
Should acquaint themselves with the NoFap movement. It's coming so get prepared! .......
269: Inmate Central, Are you able to provide "answers" to those questions? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-01, 04:36:57 (23.125.184.79)
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270: Inmate Central, RE: Moscow Today (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-08-01, 04:26:55 (23.125.184.79)
Fuses installed in wrong direction! .......
271: Inmate Central, Indeed it did! (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-07-24, 05:18:11 (23.125.184.79)
You wrote " Out of two I'll take a fully shaved Barbie . . . ". Anyone reading that statement will readily conclude you like shaved Barbies (compared to octogenarian bikers trying to look TDF ready). .......
272: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: 'Oppenheimer': Purely brilliiant . . . (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-07-23, 20:33:42 (23.125.184.79)
I liked it. It was an interesting story and the various and disparate characters were well portrayed (casting too). There should be numerous AA nominations for this, esp C. Murphy and R. Downey Jr. Tw .......
273: Inmate Central, Not so great but (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-07-16, 07:37:30 (23.125.184.79)
At least you don't have this like we do every few days. Used to be that a Canadian cold front brought relief from summer heat and humidity. Now it brings dreaded wildfire smoke from both eastern and w .......
274: Inmate Central, RE: US against them (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-07-10, 17:35:01 (107.122.241.111)
My sources reveal that while somewhat public negotiations for Sweden's admission into NATO were occurring, the real negotiations were behind the scenes and involved primarily US and turkey. Appears Tu .......
275: Inmate Central, If you'd settle for linen (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-07-08, 07:48:06 (23.125.184.79)
From somewhere other than Russia / Belarus, Amazon has tons of choices ready to ship. The ones I just looked at make a big deal about being made from French sourced flax, but are very cagy about where .......
276: Inmate Central, You DO realize (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-07-08, 07:14:03 (107.122.189.88)
These are sheets made from bamboo based viscose , another name for rayon which itself is just reconstituted cellulose. The base material could be just about any plant material containing cellulose but .......
277: Inmate Central, No doubt (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-07-07, 17:11:31 (23.125.184.79)
That's what the bookies are saying. I think the bookies are wrong. But what do I know? .......
278: Inmate Central, I'll go one step further (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-07-07, 04:43:44 (23.125.184.79)
And suggest it was a plant from opposing political operatives . . . operatives that didn't do their homework. .......
279: Inmate Central, Doubtful (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-07-06, 16:35:40 (23.125.184.79)
Isn't Hunter known for "crack" which is different than powder coke? .......
280: Inmate Central, RE: Too funny... (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-07-05, 17:03:08 (107.122.189.124)
Covfefe! .......
281: Inmate Central, Woj whooooshed you (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-07-05, 15:32:44 (23.125.184.79)
And you didn't even notice. Pretty slick on Woj's part. .......
282: Inmate Central, "I made it up" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-30, 07:17:21 (23.125.184.79)
Do that often enough . . . And you'll soon be ignored. .......
283: Inmate Central, Aspartame is a possible carcinogen (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-30, 07:12:57 (23.125.184.79)
Just like cell phone use is carcinogenic. Yawn. .......
284: Speaker Asylum, Bidenflation??? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-27, 05:05:50 (23.125.184.79)
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285: General Asylum, None of the below (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-26, 16:25:17 (23.125.184.79)
Actually, it's an 861 air cooled transmitting tetrode. Image from RCA TT3 (1938). This is upside down vs image in original post. 861 was considered an outdated design in 1938. TT3 contains many very .......
286: Inmate Central, Humane you say? LOL (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-25, 04:55:07 (23.125.184.79)
If history is any indicator, Novichok or defenestration seems an expected fate for Mr. P. and probably many others. .......
287: Inmate Central, He's gonna be Novichoked pronto (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-24, 20:49:59 (23.125.184.79)
As is the Russian custom. .......
288: Inmate Central, RE: Fighting Inflation (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-22, 08:03:00 (23.125.184.79)
Fed isn't raising prices in general but specifically "the price of borrowed money". Big difference! Fewer dollars chasing limited quantities of stuff ought to ultimately result in lower cost of stuff .......
289: Inmate Central, Compare and contrast with Rooskie defenestrations! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-20, 08:40:44 (107.122.241.54)
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290: Inmate Central, There's a difference (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-20, 05:55:12 (23.125.184.79)
If Assange or Snowden etc. had "leaked" USSR/Russian state secrets, they'd have been Novichoked pronto wherever they might be residing. At least the US offers a trial. .......
291: Inmate Central, RE: No it isn't and no, he doesn't (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-15, 13:54:36 (23.125.184.79)
Tommy Tooberville is holding up military promotions in an attempt to get reproductive health care out of military benefits or something like that. Guess things like that happen when there's a stupid e .......
292: Inmate Central, For sure (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-15, 05:46:11 (23.125.184.79)
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293: Inmate Central, It may be how THEY roll (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-15, 05:38:17 (23.125.184.79)
But it's not how I roll. I find these antics a major turn-off regardless of who's spewing forth. .......
294: Inmate Central, Yep, that pretty much sums it all up (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-15, 05:29:55 (23.125.184.79)
So obvious I wonder why dear Reggie bothers to post this stuff . . . OTOH, a few of us apparently watched the video clip so maybe he gets some fraction of crypto per view . . . .......
295: Inmate Central, No it isn't and no, he doesn't (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-15, 05:18:36 (23.125.184.79)
Political types can't be humiliated. Just another case of political grandstanding . . . as if we've never seen this before . . . . . . yawn. .......
296: Inmate Central, Thats not really the case (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-12, 20:19:50 (107.122.241.68)
Even today. If a "resource" isn't local and we want it, we go get it (or make arrangements with others to get it for us). Sometimes to the detriment of that locality. Places have become less relevant .......
297: Inmate Central, The issue isn't population density (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-12, 17:41:34 (23.125.184.79)
It's demand on resources. .......
298: Inmate Central, And THAT leads us to the real issue: Too many humans on the planet (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-12, 08:43:46 (23.125.184.79)
That want to have ICEs, cows, BMIs of 30+ and stuff in general. .......
299: Inmate Central, "Hostess . . . always tasted artificial to me" LOL (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-11, 19:07:39 (23.125.184.79)
Of course they did (and do). What were you expecting? Actually, while having no natural counterparts in most cases, I find some of those "snacks" quite satisfying in terms of taste, mouthfeel and fill .......
300: Inmate Central, Mock this at your own peril (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-11, 14:23:33 (23.125.184.79)
AKA (maybe more appropriately) in some markets / eras .......
301: Inmate Central, Actually, not (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-11, 07:58:10 (23.125.184.79)
CNN like RT play a near zero role in my quest for the truth. Nor do I look for it here. .......
302: Inmate Central, Kinda, except (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-11, 07:55:02 (23.125.184.79)
Donnie does it better than all the rest. Long live the king!!!!!! .......
303: Inmate Central, Since you're "speaking" here (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-10, 07:53:23 (23.125.184.79)
Does not that make you part of the "peanut gallery" too? Absolutely! As for RT "quoting" CNN, oh the irony of one failure quoting another. ;~) .......
304: Tweakers' Asylum, Opaque yellow or (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-07, 15:02:23 (23.125.184.79)
Black body black. .......
305: Inmate Central, I wouldn't mind being a recipient of that survival strategy ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-06, 08:58:55 (107.122.241.12)
It could even encourage necessary behaviors. .......
306: Inmate Central, "We bought her a condo" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-06, 07:53:27 (23.125.184.79)
"In no way were we an exception." You don't think "buying a condo" for a 20yo to entice her out of your home isn't exceptional? I do! Although it's been many years since I was 20 or 25, if I wanted .......
307: Inmate Central, And huge disservice's (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-03, 08:33:45 (107.122.241.133)
With paid blue checks. And blatant censorship regarding the grand poobah hizzelf . Etc. etc. etc. Speaking only for myself, Musk revealed nothing I didn't already expect was going on. I suppose places .......
308: Inmate Central, I think you're attributing way too much moral goodness (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-03, 08:20:22 (107.122.241.133)
To Elon baby. Pretty clear to me that Twitter was a vanity acquisition gone a bit south. AFAiC, Musk is in the process of "jumping the shark". . . Still. .......
309: Inmate Central, 10/10. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-02, 16:54:08 (23.125.184.79)
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310: Tweakers' Asylum, Because that mode allows for discs of any diameter to be played (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-02, 04:45:57 (23.125.184.79)
On a standardized transport? .......
311: Inmate Central, I think (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-01, 20:38:31 (23.125.184.79)
You just said everything that needs to be said. For the record, I made no mention anywhere of who or what makes Canada "great". Don't know where that came from. But while we're on the subject, I thin .......
312: Inmate Central, Thanks for clarifying in your own words (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-01, 18:25:46 (23.125.184.79)
I believe your last sentence makes it clear in the context of this discussion that "flag waving morons" refers to those who support the Ukraine side of the Russian-Ukrainian war, regardless of politic .......
313: Inmate Central, RE: Elitist from the Polish village...my peasant father is rolling in his grave :) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-01, 12:55:28 (23.125.184.79)
I didn't claim you or your forebears are or were elitist, only that your phrase "flag waving morons" most certainly is. Of course, the old world would love to remake the US in its own image as you jus .......
314: Inmate Central, RE: Based on previous postings (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-01, 12:07:19 (23.125.184.79)
The sentiment expressed is intensely elitist and denigrating to a large proportion of the US population. While the ostensible message may be attractive, I believe the source and past posting history s .......
315: Inmate Central, Based on previous postings (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-06-01, 08:38:50 (23.125.184.79)
I detect disingenuous pandering in Woj's response. His real sentiment appears to be that US hegemony is undeserved and improperly "used" and more appropriately belongs with Western and Central Europe. .......
316: Inmate Central, It IS the "take" in my locale . . .for the moment (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-31, 19:00:20 (107.122.241.129)
And today, a lot of corner gas stations had lower prices than Costco . . . And still the lemmings lined up for gas there. Life s getting better every day. Enjoy t! .......
317: Tweakers' Asylum, My meters measure forward voltage drop at some low current (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-31, 17:23:38 (23.125.184.79)
Pretty much a go/no-go test for very basic diode function. .......
318: Inmate Central, 1.8 million left the workforce never-to-return? or temporarily? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-31, 17:09:29 (23.125.184.79)
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319: Inmate Central, Unemployment is remarkably low (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-31, 15:05:21 (23.125.184.79)
~ 3.4% for April 2023 and hourly wages up in same period. From US BLS. .......
320: Inmate Central, Celebrate what? Gas prices are falling even as we enter summer "driving season"! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-31, 08:55:37 (107.122.241.28)
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321: Inmate Central, When lawyers decide politics is too honorable a profession for them (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-30, 18:52:13 (107.122.241.28)
And leave congress to those know real math and not billable-hours math. .......
322: Inmate Central, One week is decent. Good luck! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-30, 16:56:52 (107.122.241.28)
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323: Inmate Central, 20% function sounds pretty significant (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-30, 15:49:14 (23.125.184.79)
If truly a "tear", best to get professional diagnosis ASAP. Persist! True tears either partial or complete do not generally heal: you slowly lose shoulder function and learn to adapt. Rotator cuff rep .......
324: Inmate Central, Your limit is raised (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-30, 15:35:03 (23.125.184.79)
So you can "borrow" what you need to pay for stuff you already committed to buy. It's a real slime ball that commits to purchase and then when the bill comes due, that slime ball decides he paid too m .......
325: Inmate Central, The "debt" is different from the "debt ceiling" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-30, 12:49:47 (23.125.184.79)
What's going on just now is ritualized crisis . . . total political BS posturing. Really weary of it. .......
326: Inmate Central, Does it have to be a vegetable? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-30, 05:46:02 (23.125.184.79)
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327: Inmate Central, Thing in OP's pic bears a mighty strong resemblance to "celery root" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-29, 18:31:11 (23.125.184.79)
I see them frequently in the produce section, usually minus the green stuff. I think it also goes by "celeriac" in some places. Image from web: .......
328: Inmate Central, RE: Old "discussion" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-28, 07:24:21 (23.125.184.79)
F16 opinions abound .......
329: Inmate Central, That's because "my govt reps are totally excellent and everyone else is trash" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-25, 16:03:25 (23.125.184.79)
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330: Inmate Central, Everyone I know considers it be anthropological and maybe political satire (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-25, 07:41:36 (23.125.184.79)
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331: Inmate Central, No, they're not! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-25, 05:04:40 (23.125.184.79)
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332: Inmate Central, Fools gold! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-23, 04:52:21 (23.125.184.79)
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333: Inmate Central, "Watching the progress the West has made, I gain hope" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-19, 16:49:42 (23.125.184.79)
Watching US politics, I ungain hope. .......
334: Inmate Central, I don't believe "the West" has the stomach (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-19, 16:23:03 (23.125.184.79)
To do what's necessary to decisively defeat Russia on the battlefield in terms of both resources and human losses. I expect the war ends with compromise on both sides thus kicking the russian can down .......
335: Inmate Central, I've seen silicone rubber bands that don't degrade over time on Amazon (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-19, 15:38:38 (23.125.184.79)
But they're more expensive than common latex. .......
336: Inmate Central, That would be my take on the issue as well (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-19, 15:32:46 (23.125.184.79)
i.e. If the F16 is truly a suitable weapon for the application, Ukraine will have no problem accommodating them. As for the war ending when Putin croaks, aren't there any number of replacements for h .......
337: Inmate Central, The narco states (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-19, 15:20:36 (23.125.184.79)
Simply supply what many Americans really really want and need but can't obtain from domestic sources due to puritanical influences within the social political systems in the US of A. .......
338: Inmate Central, And yet (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-19, 15:06:47 (23.125.184.79)
Further down in the linked article, a Ukrainian source claims the F16 would have no issues because Ukraine has airfields suitable for fragile vacuum cleaners. Also claimed is that F15 and 16 have lan .......
339: Inmate Central, No doubt, hungry ETs feel the same about humans when they visit earth. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-07, 14:58:49 (23.125.184.79)
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340: Inmate Central, You're messing with False equivalencies (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-07, 08:05:16 (23.125.184.79)
When comparing human athletes to animal athletes. While both make use of performance enhancing drugs and other questionable practices, the huge difference is that for humans it's by conscious choice w .......
341: Inmate Central, At the risk of stating the obvious (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-06, 22:25:59 (23.125.184.79)
Of course it's my opinion . . . And of course it's your opinion too. That's what this place mostly is. Stating so doesn't advance or detract from any argument although it adds a "red herring" vibe. I .......
342: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: 'Guardians, Vol. 3': Kinda weird . . . (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-06, 21:24:17 (23.125.184.79)
A few of the reviews I've read say that far too much time is spent on CGI raccoon torture that wasn't necessary to get the backstory told. An audio based review I heard yesterday referred to some audi .......
343: Inmate Central, There's a difference (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-06, 20:28:33 (23.125.184.79)
Not apparent in your feeble attempt at satire . . . Humans need food: Humans don't need horse racing (or dog racing). 10Kg of mealworm based polish sausage for you . . . .......
344: Inmate Central, RE: Kentucky Derby (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-06, 12:20:29 (23.125.184.79)
That "sport" is inhumane at best and most likely inhumane, unethical and corrupt. The "sport of kings" deserves the fate of King Charles: cultural irrelevance and a fade to black. .......
345: Tweakers' Asylum, The harsh, direct answer is . . . Yes (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-05-06, 10:07:10 (23.125.184.79)
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346: General Asylum, Audio Research responds (sorta) at WBF (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-30, 15:52:23 (23.125.184.79)
A recent post by someone claiming to represent ARC states that someone's else's managerial relationship with ARC was severed and ARC is more-or-less for sale and there's possibly a buyer. All this occ .......
347: Tubes Asylum, RE: Why is there different shunt settings for a rectifier test (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-30, 14:02:11 (23.125.184.79)
For a directly heated full-wave rectifier in the Hickok circuit, the cathode/anode voltage for one section will differ from that of the other by the heater voltage. In the case of a 5V rectifier like .......
348: General Asylum, Probably a factor (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-30, 13:25:45 (23.125.184.79)
If I was in the market for tube anything right now but esp power amps, I'd avoid anyone's designs that must use 6H23, 6H30, 6C45, KT120, KT150 or 6C33CB for time being. Component resale value as well .......
349: General Asylum, Yes, true (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-30, 10:11:33 (23.125.184.79)
In every example you cited there's significant variation of form in an attempt to satisfy disparate consumer wants and needs. Consumer audio is no different. However, one area of audio has been relati .......
350: General Asylum, Because they're humans designing for humans (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-30, 06:11:26 (23.125.184.79)
Your question applies to all human endeavors. Humans have trouble agreeing on the optimal design of just about everything. Tough getting around human nature. .......
351: General Asylum, "The memories of a man in his old age are the deeds of a man in his prime" (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-29, 07:59:11 (23.125.184.79)
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352: General Asylum, Audio Research on the ropes? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-29, 06:38:02 (107.122.241.139)
A person recently posting at WBF claims ARC is in the process of reorganizing including reassignment of assets etc. Wonder if this is just ARC and related to tube supplies or is it something bigger th .......
353: General Asylum, I can beat it as long as you're willing (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-28, 10:46:58 (107.122.241.139)
Btw, supply stiffness and supply energy storage are not the same thing. .......
354: General Asylum, My goodness (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-28, 10:39:20 (107.122.241.139)
that's an uncharacteristically dismissive response from someone committed to facts and data. But I understand: when in doubt, change the subject to mythical zoology. LOL ;-) .......
355: General Asylum, Actually, all else equal, it kinda is (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-28, 09:30:33 (107.122.241.139)
Although not necessarily a linear proportionality. .......
356: General Asylum, Length of time an amp plays after power down (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-28, 08:34:02 (23.125.184.79)
Is a function primarily of on-board power supply energy storage and impressed load. That impressed load can be composed of many individual elements including but not limited to specific "provision to .......
357: Inmate Central, While that works, I was thinking more along lines of megalomania (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-27, 13:49:54 (23.125.184.79)
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358: Inmate Central, Yes although that part is fairly common knowledge . . . (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-27, 13:46:31 (23.125.184.79)
. . . Based on dominion lawsuit discovery info that's been recently released. Although the WSJ account seems more even-handed and non-conspiratorial than most, it's probably good to take it with a gra .......
359: General Asylum, Some have "cared" about this (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-27, 12:39:12 (23.125.184.79)
Because it can be indicative of the amount of "energy storage" in the power supply. i.e. capacitance. Longer power-off time with sound = greater energy storage: Greater energy storage = greater goodne .......
360: Inmate Central, According to a media outlet (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-26, 18:26:31 (23.125.184.79)
Associated with Tucker's former employer (WSJ), he was fired because he was openly very critical of Fox's high level leadership team and he had created a toxic work environment by use of vulgar and of .......
361: General Asylum, + 1 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-25, 05:28:42 (23.125.184.79)
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362: Films/DVD Asylum, I found it not scary (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-23, 12:00:16 (23.125.184.79)
Not funny, not original, not plausible , completely predictable and not entertaining to watch. I saw it in a (nearly empty) theatre so it was also a waste of ticket money, gas money and my time. Note .......
363: Inmate Central, What you describe is really a different subject (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-22, 08:30:48 (23.125.184.79)
The US willingly gave up leadership in the design and manufacture of "stuff" as a result of adherence to a savage and shortsighted form of capitalism. A strict adherence to the concept of comparative .......
364: Inmate Central, How about Davos? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-21, 19:37:22 (23.125.184.79)
Probably lots of "string pullers" there on special occasions. .......
365: Inmate Central, Since the whole thing managed to get off the launch pad (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-20, 07:24:56 (23.125.184.79)
Before the "unplanned self-disassembly", the launch is being spun as an overall success with just a few glitches yet to be worked out. .......
366: Inmate Central, Join them in their games (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-20, 07:20:13 (23.125.184.79)
Be a model goalie! .......
367: Inmate Central, I thought it was fairly "lightweight" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-19, 16:09:28 (23.125.184.79)
No new insight, nothing new was revealed. Line of questioning pretty softball. Even Hannity found the courage to lob a few hardball questions at 45 when he "interviewed" him recently. In spite of eas .......
368: Tweakers' Asylum, That looks a lot like a "capacitance multiplier" circuit (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-18, 13:21:59 (23.125.184.79)
And not a regulator as such. I'd expect voltage regulation to be similar to that of the transformer /rectifier/capacitor combo alone but with lower ripple. .......
369: Inmate Central, This has already occurred! (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-18, 05:43:35 (23.125.184.79)
Consider "cables" where the subject gets its own sub-forum and the position that cables are mostly inaudible cannot be expressed under penalty of post disappearance and vacations. .......
370: Inmate Central, I didn't pick THAT story (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-17, 19:06:36 (107.122.241.39)
The OP, Cut-Throat did. I just added latest info info that shooter had just been charged with two felonies in response to www.record's comment that the perp hadn't been charged at the scene. So my que .......
371: Radio Road, RE: FM3 diodes (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-17, 18:28:51 (23.125.184.79)
Don't know what diodes were spec'd in the FM3Zone kit. I've successfully used 1N5711 in that app. 1N5711 is a 70V / 15mA Schottky device so forward drop is on order of 0.4 V or thereabouts and similar .......
372: Inmate Central, Please elaborate (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-17, 16:43:26 (23.125.184.79)
WRT specific case under discussion. i.e. What does the "reporting" of a shooting of an apparently innocent 16yo and subsequent charging of the shooter tell you about "us" (those reporting it)? ::: TOP .......
373: Inmate Central, Huh? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-17, 16:16:55 (23.125.184.79)
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374: Inmate Central, QuickDraw has just been charged with two felonies (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-17, 15:50:27 (23.125.184.79)
All over the usual news sites so no link nec: choose your fav and get the details. .......
375: Inmate Central, That's surprising (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-15, 21:28:53 (23.125.184.79)
At my location, I can reliably receive during daylight hours AM stations in Columbus and Cleveland OH. Roughly 200 miles. Lots of other non-local stations too with varying distances depending on stati .......
376: Inmate Central, Did you notice the date of the article? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-15, 21:03:36 (23.125.184.79)
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377: Inmate Central, RE: Christian radio (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-15, 20:05:42 (23.125.184.79)
Around here, AM radio is primarily "talk" with politically conservative programming dominant. There is some overlap with "Christian" programming but the majority of Christian stations are on the FM ba .......
378: Inmate Central, I thought this conspiracy theory was one of the better ones out there just now (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-15, 17:07:42 (107.122.241.143)
Considering how easy it is to receive AM programming by means other than AM broadcast. Seemed pretty humorous to me. I attempted to refrain from editorializing but I'm not sure how I could have repeat .......
379: Inmate Central, Everything you describe (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-15, 11:08:45 (23.125.184.79)
Is the result of conscious decisions by the captains of Western business and industry as they pursued markets and profit. If the West wants a bigger share of high-tech markets and production, they're .......
380: Inmate Central, Latest conspiracy theory (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-04-15, 08:28:23 (107.122.241.143)
The US govt (thru most recent EPA auto emissions mandate) is conspiring with global EV mfgrs to violate 1st amendment rights of "conservatives". How does this happen? The EPA ruling will accelerate th .......
381: Inmate Central, Cases are necessary but insufficient (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-30, 11:12:09 (23.125.184.79)
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382: Inmate Central, And addressing the causes requires study (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-30, 06:06:44 (23.125.184.79)
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383: Inmate Central, It comes from our "pockets" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-30, 05:57:39 (23.125.184.79)
Because "we" have the deepest pockets. .......
384: Inmate Central, Nah, it's ironic for sure (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-29, 14:15:58 (23.125.184.79)
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385: Inmate Central, Ironic isn't it (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-29, 14:04:06 (23.125.184.79)
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386: Inmate Central, Says the guy who cites NPR (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-29, 06:15:14 (23.125.184.79)
right here! Hypocrite? .......
387: Inmate Central, BFD (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-28, 07:47:24 (107.122.241.42)
(Most) News media correct themselves routinely. WSJ has a daily column Corrections & Amplifications for just that purpose. The NPR thing must have been on somebody's conservative blog last week becaus .......
388: Inmate Central, Kinda like "42" isn't it! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-27, 16:34:13 (23.125.184.79)
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389: Films/DVD Asylum, Sounds like you're over-thinking this (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-27, 10:19:25 (23.125.184.79)
There's nothing high-minded about the entire John Wick franchise. It's low minded high action with an easy to follow plot (although permeated with complex, opaque and incongruous rules and ritual) and .......
390: Films/DVD Asylum, Got a nice review in today's WSJ (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-24, 19:11:53 (23.125.184.79)
"Violent and stylish, John Wick: Chapter 4 is the franchise's grandest installment yet." Sounds like it it's worth the nearly 3hrs time investment. .......
391: Inmate Central, RE: 'The Streets Are Made of Cheese' (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-24, 15:16:54 (23.125.184.79)
You also didn't put your excerpt from the article in quotes or state that it was a "snippet" and even included the "subscribe . . . " blurb so it appeared you were the author of the article and were p .......
392: Tube DIY Asylum, It's not always so simple (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-24, 10:21:36 (23.125.184.79)
As the article states, most hi-K ceramics have a high voltage coef of capacitance. They can also be piezoelectric. But they pack a lot of capacitance into a small package and they're typically low ind .......
393: Inmate Central, LOL (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-23, 08:41:52 (23.125.184.79)
"The outcome will be determined 100% by our political situation re: 2024 elections. Quite possibly true. But when policies can change every 2*4*6*8 years, sometimes significantly and your friends ex .......
394: Inmate Central, You're still missing mine (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-23, 06:05:36 (23.125.184.79)
The US no longer possesses the ability to totally "defeat" China or really, anyone else . . . If it ever did. Between industrial policies that emphasize marketing over substance and political infighti .......
395: Inmate Central, Politics has become a blood sport (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-23, 05:25:01 (23.125.184.79)
Where long running feuds, hatred and revenge rule. Where there is by design winners and losers. And losers must be vanquished. You see it even in this place. So yeah, my hope may be misplaced. Sad. :: .......
396: Inmate Central, No! (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-22, 20:23:52 (23.125.184.79)
It's more involved than that. Do you have access to back issues of Wall Street Journal? .......
397: Inmate Central, While that certainly is a factor (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-22, 19:20:34 (23.125.184.79)
Don't you think interest rates at or near zero for over a decade is s real problem too? .......
398: Inmate Central, Not necessarily (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-22, 17:21:13 (23.125.184.79)
I for one cannot imagine a total defeat of China wrt Taiwan . . . or anything else at the moment. The currently unpalatable endgame will be China's reintegration Taiwan. The challenge will be finding .......
399: Inmate Central, I don't think it's hopeless (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-22, 16:46:16 (23.125.184.79)
But change is going to require the average joe to pay more attention to what's really going on. Imagine a public as attuned to economics, fed policies and oligarchs as they are to say filling out thei .......
400: Inmate Central, Yes, it seems there were "electorate" considerations in this decision (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-22, 13:16:01 (23.125.184.79)
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401: Inmate Central, Holy cow. Fed raises rate quarter point (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-22, 11:14:32 (107.122.241.67)
Surprising considering current banking situation. Guess inflation control supersedes other factors affecting the economy. There must be more to this story than is obvious. OTOH, I'm no economist . . . .......
402: Inmate Central, No (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-22, 10:08:19 (23.125.184.79)
Because the Axis Powers were defeated and measures were implemented to prevent their resurrection. In the Taiwan scenario, there are no surrenders and China could attempt another invasion at a later d .......
403: Inmate Central, Not really different at all (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-22, 08:58:04 (23.125.184.79)
In those war games the US suffers great losses as does China and Taiwan is devastated. So even if a Taiwan/US "victory" might be claimed because China was prevented from taking back Taiwan, it would b .......
404: Inmate Central, "War games and crap mean nothing in Washington" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-21, 20:18:07 (23.125.184.79)
If nothing else, the Taiwan invasion "game" results will be justification for US military budget increases. .......
405: Inmate Central, You mistake sarcasm for insight (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-21, 16:22:28 (23.125.184.79)
And apparently are unaware of recent war game simulations of Chinese invasions of Taiwan conducted by pentagon bigwigs. From what's revealed publicly, the US comes off very poorly losing most if not a .......
406: Inmate Central, And way too long a read. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-21, 15:51:10 (23.125.184.79)
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407: Inmate Central, But you'd be happier in Canada (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-21, 13:02:26 (23.125.184.79)
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408: Inmate Central, Replace lard with bacon grease ummm^2 (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-21, 10:37:53 (23.125.184.79)
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409: Inmate Central, If one assumes that, one assumes incorrectly (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-21, 10:33:56 (23.125.184.79)
US came in #15 behind Canada @ #13 but way ahead of Russia @ #70. Russophiles out there, are you paying attention? .......
410: Inmate Central, Yes, food tastes are acquired (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-21, 07:24:30 (23.125.184.79)
But some are worth acquiring more than others. .......
411: Inmate Central, RE: It is not the CO2 that is going to end the civilization (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-21, 07:13:50 (23.125.184.79)
Don't forget Pu239. Actually, I expect something biological to be the end. Either a natural or weaponized microbe like Ebola or Marburg or a natural untreatable fungus. And there's always that rogue a .......
412: Inmate Central, Aha (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-21, 06:57:45 (23.125.184.79)
My only experience with lingonberry jam is the IKEA version which was Swedish. OK but was left with a "is that all there is?" feeling. Never sought it out again. Maybe should search out the Finnish ve .......
413: Inmate Central, "I'm forced to be on your side" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-20, 18:23:10 (23.125.184.79)
How so? .......
414: Inmate Central, RE: There are no NATO advisers in Ukraine (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-20, 07:53:23 (23.125.184.79)
I've read that there are "advisors" there to account for equipment and supplies sent and to prevent diversion into black market as a group of politicians in US suspect is occurring because they believ .......
415: Inmate Central, Why you ask? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-20, 07:17:05 (23.125.184.79)
I couldn't be a moderator anywhere so you're safe in that regard. ;-) That the Ukrainian forces have some NATO armaments doesn't make the Ukrainians a NATO member. If they were truly NATO members, ot .......
416: Inmate Central, Yes, I can explain it (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-20, 05:13:54 (23.125.184.79)
From all I read and hear, 400-700K NATO troops are not on the ground in Ukraine. No doubt there's a small contingent of of NATO "advisors" there but no NATO troops. Equipments are not fighting troops. .......
417: Inmate Central, 400-700K strong NATO force is on the ground in Ukraine? Do tell! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-19, 20:23:56 (23.125.184.79)
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418: Inmate Central, I get similar results on my newer 5G phone. However . . . (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-19, 13:26:58 (23.125.184.79)
My on-line experience is not noticeably changed. I'd guess the real advantages of 5G occur outside of the handset realm. And I hear 6G is coming. .......
419: Inmate Central, It's a variation of Brandolini's law (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-19, 13:15:36 (23.125.184.79)
"The amount of effort required to debunk BS is 10X greater than the effort required to create it in the first place." .......
420: Inmate Central, Ideally, that's what should be happening (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-19, 13:11:03 (23.125.184.79)
And without coercion and threats from govt. .......
421: Inmate Central, Nope! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-18, 16:49:42 (23.125.184.79)
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422: Inmate Central, Consider: You, Nuland and Putin got everything wrong (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-18, 16:07:32 (23.125.184.79)
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423: Inmate Central, You just confirmed I interpreted it as you intended. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-18, 16:03:30 (23.125.184.79)
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424: Inmate Central, Please re-read Putin's summer 2021 treatise (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-18, 16:00:40 (23.125.184.79)
And subsequent speech few months later. It's all there and he's beginning to do just what he outlined. Surprisingly, you seem unaware of it and contents. I recall in late 21 when troops were massing .......
425: Inmate Central, You're have direct knowledge of Russian cyber/psyop capabilities, (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-18, 13:47:58 (23.125.184.79)
Methods and objectives? I may misinterpret JI's position but from what I read, the time for the west to act was years ago. Further, he's convinced that Putin will not hesitate to use nukes to get his .......
426: Inmate Central, By design? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-18, 12:17:35 (107.122.241.27)
How do you come to your superior understanding? FWIW, I think I heard that "design" thing too from the usual sources. Regardless, Putin surely appreciates your diligence in spreading his word amongst .......
427: Inmate Central, Do both! (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-18, 10:46:38 (23.125.184.79)
Russian propagandists gave you false choices. You fell for it and try to spread it around here. .......
428: Inmate Central, Yes, this has "publicly stunt" written all over it (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-17, 10:40:01 (23.125.184.79)
Surprisingly, I see little in the news media questioning it so far. Suppose in the overall scheme of things, esp recently, it's not all that significant. .......
429: Inmate Central, You can find any-thing you want (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-16, 14:17:52 (23.125.184.79)
At Alice's res-taur-rant. On the web. When the medical profession doffs their masks in the OR and other sterile settings, I'll be watching. Until then, beware of pols audiophiles bearing medical advi .......
430: Inmate Central, And yet viruses travel (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-16, 13:43:21 (23.125.184.79)
Primarily in droplets and aerosols, so a surgical mask will reduce the number of droplets emitted by an unknowingly infected carrier thus reducing but not eliminating the probability of spread. Not as .......
431: Inmate Central, "Masks don't work" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-16, 11:27:46 (23.125.184.79)
One problem I see frequently is anti-maskers lumping all masks together when discussing them as if there are no differences between them. Dig deeper into anti-masker claims and you frequently find the .......
432: Inmate Central, I believe you (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-14, 05:13:11 (23.125.184.79)
But Jimmy Dore, RT etc not so much. .......
433: Inmate Central, Technically speaking (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-14, 05:09:19 (23.125.184.79)
Bailout funds came from FDIC that receives funds from the member banks so no direct "taxpayer" funding . . . Yet. OTOH, if insurance costs rise, I'd expect banks to pass those costs on to clients who .......
434: Inmate Central, That the ship is sinking? That CFL bailed? That CFL is a rodent of some sort? (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-13, 20:16:05 (23.125.184.79)
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435: Inmate Central, RE: I read that only bad thing SVB did was investing in Treasuries (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-13, 20:07:07 (23.125.184.79)
I read that SVB invested in long term treasuries and MBS (also longer term) to maximize returns. and that rising interest rates effectively reduced the present day value of them thus causing SVB to in .......
436: Inmate Central, "The data sheets that used to be on HiFi Tuning web site have mysteriously disappeared" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-13, 19:47:13 (23.125.184.79)
And the "Wayback Machine" is defunct? .......
437: Inmate Central, If a financial aid institution "feels" compelled to send out something like that (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-13, 18:29:34 (23.125.184.79)
To clients, I for one would not be comforted much. No doubt there are other SVBs out there flying under the radar and this event is going to bring them to the forefront. Fasten your seatbelts, turbule .......
438: Inmate Central, Water is the only source of minerals in human diet? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-10, 17:34:12 (23.125.184.79)
Woe to those that have installed RO systems for their potable water. .......
439: General Asylum, Yes indeed!!! (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-10, 17:01:05 (23.125.184.79)
WSJ ran almost the exact same "article" today as OP's link but more comprehensive. Included in the article were a number of interesting charts. Following chart tells it all: physical media while signi .......
440: General Asylum, Variation on that theme (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-10, 13:08:57 (23.125.184.79)
1st frame shows a slave galley with the first mate making an announcement: "Men, I've got good news and bad news." 2nd frame: "The good news is the captain ordered extra rations today ." 3rd frame: Th .......
441: Inmate Central, Them too! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-10, 08:21:09 (23.125.184.79)
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442: Inmate Central, Maybe not (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-10, 07:00:50 (23.125.184.79)
But you do mention Musk and Bezos specifically here and elsewhere. And obviously there are others like Koch, Gates, Thiel, Soros etc. And although your proclamation: "Many, if not most, started out w .......
443: Inmate Central, You don't "get" that Chicago (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-10, 06:48:07 (23.125.184.79)
Is a highly visible and easily promoted example of everything that goes wrong when governments are managed by "progressives"? Very much a red/blue thing that lends itself to superficial sound bites. A .......
444: Inmate Central, LOL. The person(s) you describe (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-10, 06:06:19 (23.125.184.79)
Could be very effective in public office, esp POTUS. .......
445: General Asylum, "Afternoon Delite" - Starland Vocal Band (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-10, 05:06:44 (23.125.184.79)
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446: Inmate Central, QED (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-08, 06:09:03 (23.125.184.79)
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447: Inmate Central, It's still click-bait (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-08, 05:57:24 (23.125.184.79)
I'm sure you're familiar with the quote supposedly from a British PM "There are liars, damn liars and then there are statisticians". Sure there are all kinds of stats indicating "pit bulls" are involv .......
448: Inmate Central, Article is click-bait (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-08, 04:21:52 (23.125.184.79)
Not denying there can be problems when bringing a "predator" into a domestic setting so your approach is probably best for you. So no dogs or other demanding pets for you and many others. I suspect ma .......
449: Inmate Central, Good for you . . . And the dog (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-07, 19:22:27 (23.125.184.79)
As you can see here, a lot of people are aware of the stereotype, but every dog is different. A couple of "pit bulls" frequent the dog park I take my dog to. At the park they're perfect playmates and .......
450: Inmate Central, Wiki has a less clear-cut take on designations (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-07, 19:02:37 (23.125.184.79)
Excerpt from Pit Bull entry: "Within the United States the pit bull is usually considered a heterogeneous grouping that includes the breeds American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, .......
451: Tube DIY Asylum, "All the coupling caps are disc ceramic" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-06, 05:49:58 (23.125.184.79)
I have two MX110s, an "X" and a "Z" series. Stock, both use a combination of ceramic, electrolytic and Mylar/paper caps in audio signal path and lots of ceramic in RF, IF and MPX decoder sections. The .......
452: Tube DIY Asylum, A different perspective (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-03-05, 05:13:24 (23.125.184.79)
Doesn't Broskie identify poor PS rejection as an inherent "flaw" of the UP circuit? Although improving the PS is an obvious solution, it can also get expensive with large caps and possibly now costly .......
453: Inmate Central, You didn't receive the text msg? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-28, 20:27:00 (107.122.241.61)
Oh my! .......
454: Inmate Central, Not entirely speculation on my part (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-28, 08:09:43 (23.125.184.79)
I was "taught" in HS about China and WW2. Also British empire and opium. Etc. But mostly as an awareness and nothing comprehensive. No idea what's taught now but I don't think history has ever been a .......
455: Inmate Central, Chinese didn't steal from the western "transplants" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-28, 06:34:23 (23.125.184.79)
The transplants willing gave them whatever was needed to design and produce within China. And then export the "excess" back home. They steal only what we don't willingly give them and we've given alot .......
456: Inmate Central, Considering China (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-28, 06:10:00 (23.125.184.79)
A ton of western companies didn't need to be hacked. They so badly wanted access to Chinese markets they accepted forced Chinese "partnerships" to gain it and then gave their partners all kinds of tra .......
457: Inmate Central, The real problem is too many "customers" for everything (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-28, 05:46:14 (23.125.184.79)
We need a major reduction in earthly population. .......
458: Inmate Central, Yeah, governments hack governments (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-28, 05:43:56 (23.125.184.79)
And political and economic allies hack each other. Per the article, a lot of the hacks rely on the naivety of hapless users that can't resist clicking on a dubious email or website. What I find intere .......
459: Inmate Central, The floodgates will open (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-27, 17:50:59 (23.125.184.79)
If Dominion prevails in their lawsuit against Fox. $1.6B isn't chump change and even Fox would notice the hit to the bottom line. If this happens, I can imagine Fox setting up a go-fund-me page and ge .......
460: Inmate Central, RE: Natural gas (methane) is lighter than air (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-27, 11:08:47 (23.125.184.79)
Natural gas composition varies depending on where it comes from which is why I specifically mentioned methane only to keep things simple. Per Wiki: "Natural gas (also called fossil gas or simply gas) .......
461: Inmate Central, Natural gas (methane) is lighter than air (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-27, 09:40:45 (23.125.184.79)
So leaked natural gas also rises. Propane is heavier than air so will sink and "pool". .......
462: Inmate Central, Of course MANNER of presentation is important . . . (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-25, 15:35:33 (23.125.184.79)
When judging the veracity of controversial material being presented and discussed by someone unfamiliar. Body language and voice tone convey much info regarding a presenter's true beliefs. The problem .......
463: Inmate Central, What's wrong with a mfgr "saving costs" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-25, 10:00:33 (107.122.241.118)
If the cost saving action is fully functional and offers desirable features not avail with the alternative? Despite what you write, it's still clear your primary bitch is that electric parking brakes .......
464: Inmate Central, A minor disagreement (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-25, 09:22:44 (23.125.184.79)
"Talking points" can be based on facts and truth. Fox serves up primarily red meat in the form of outrage seasoned with "alternative facts". .......
465: Inmate Central, The statement "calling for all nations to keep their sovereign lands" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-25, 09:11:57 (23.125.184.79)
While failing to condemn Russia for violating Ukraine sovereignty AND providing financial and possibly equipment support to Russia points to maximum hypocrisy and a not-ready-for-prime-time diplomatic .......
466: Inmate Central, Fox is in the process of "jumping the shark" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-25, 08:40:52 (23.125.184.79)
When its prime time stars say they believe one thing privately and another when on-air, credibility suffers. .......
467: Inmate Central, Then you wouldn't experience the problem (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-25, 08:35:44 (23.125.184.79)
You described as the fatal flaw of electric parking brakes. Plus, how often does the average driver actually use a parking brake? My observation is: rarely. Speaking only for myself, I've had nothing .......
468: Inmate Central, RE: LOL! - Says the guy that cites a has-been comedian (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-25, 04:49:42 (107.122.241.68)
And conspiracy theorist as support for dubious political positions. Did you catch Jimmy Dore last nite on Tucker Carlson's show? He came off as a ranting fool much like Pillow Guy. And doing it on mai .......
469: Inmate Central, My jumpers are uncommonly long (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-24, 18:04:43 (107.122.241.68)
As are the jumpers with all tow trucks. Yours? But yeah, every silver lining has a cloud. .......
470: Inmate Central, LOL . . . If MY car's battery is dead, it's not going anywhere regardless of parking brake (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-24, 17:31:42 (23.125.184.79)
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471: Inmate Central, Didn't survey me (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-24, 15:10:01 (23.125.184.79)
I've got electric parking brake on one of my veh. Automatically engages brake when parking on inclines. Alarms if you attempt to move without disengaging and automatically disengages if you move a few .......
472: Inmate Central, Interesting aside (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-24, 07:27:11 (23.125.184.79)
Yesterday's WaPo had an article identifying 100 major U.S. population centers projected to be most and least affected by heat, drought and sea level rise. This per Moody's Analytics. Top 10 most affec .......
473: Inmate Central, It IS about H2 (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-22, 19:46:39 (23.125.184.79)
Tom mentioned it and the Porsche proposal is really just a minor variation on reformulating H2 into a more energy dense "fuel" for transport and storage. Porsche's buy-in to a fuel development organiz .......
474: Inmate Central, Hydrogen as an energy storage and transport medium has definite real-world problems (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-22, 16:51:12 (23.125.184.79)
Energy density is low due to low gas density, even considering its naturally diatomic nature. Practically speaking, energy density is so low that long distance pipeline pumping energy required is esti .......
475: Inmate Central, Being there (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-20, 09:46:01 (107.122.241.9)
Improves understanding. .......
476: Inmate Central, RE: We have discussed that earlier (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-20, 08:27:00 (23.125.184.79)
Interesting that you cite a Russian reference for definition of the term "Khokhol" "The ruSSian Ozhegov dictionary, often considered the "ruSSian Oxford dictionary" simply states it is the same as Uk .......
477: Inmate Central, Lost in translation? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-20, 05:03:27 (23.125.184.79)
Khokhol - A Russian name for oseledets, khokhol (Russian: хохол, IPA: [xɐˈxol]), is commonly used as an ethnic slur for Ukrainians.[1][2][3] .......
478: Inmate Central, Average humor (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-17, 07:55:26 (23.125.184.79)
10 guys are in a bar discussing their wages. Turns out their average yearly wage is ~ $100K with little spread. Jeff Bezos walks in. Now on average, they're all billionaires . . . But the median wage .......
479: Inmate Central, Ocam's razor doesn't apply to wartime politics (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-12, 14:06:45 (23.125.184.79)
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480: Inmate Central, Nowhere in the article is Blinken or anyone else (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-12, 14:03:31 (23.125.184.79)
Stating the goal is to make Europe dependent on US gas/energy supplies. They do state in quotations in the article that the goal is to reduce European dependency on cheap Russian energy but that's dif .......
481: Inmate Central, RE: It's entirely likely. We did have the means and the motive. (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-12, 13:02:17 (23.125.184.79)
If the world can be made to believe Russia shut off the gas, Russia is the bad guy and the west with US leadership is unified and rallies to the challenge. If the world can be made to believe the US s .......
482: Inmate Central, RE: Unbelievable (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-12, 12:36:08 (23.125.184.79)
I have no emotional connection to this issue. .......
483: Inmate Central, While the (US) govt may do "shitty" things, the question remains (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-12, 12:22:45 (23.125.184.79)
Did it do this shitty thing? Not "have capability" or "have motivation". I don't think "we" know enough to say one way or the other to say with any certainty. The Hersh article alone doesn't change t .......
484: Inmate Central, RE: Perhaps not. . . (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-12, 05:10:23 (23.125.184.79)
I found it non-credible because of one undisclosed source AND the writing style is straight outa Hollywood. i.e. word and phrase choices obviously designed to engage and entertain and to be read uncri .......
485: Inmate Central, Did you read his nordstream article? (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-11, 18:15:31 (23.125.184.79)
It reads like a Tom Cruise Mission Impossible screenplay. All quite incredible. And he digresses back to the 70s looking for historical precedent/support for his current day nordstream theories. Overa .......
486: Inmate Central, Missing point (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-11, 08:10:17 (23.125.184.79)
Compare proportion of auto industry revenues devoted to EV R&D to proportion of US govt "revenues" devoted to EV R&D. Also consider that a govt shouldn't have same overall priorities as a business. B .......
487: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Maybe. (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-10, 19:58:34 (23.125.184.79)
The older single motor XAs I've owned or messed with had motors with permanent "start/run" capacitors. If this cap goes off value or bad, the motor may not self start and running torque will be abnorm .......
488: Inmate Central, US govt isn't putting the equivalent of those budget trillion's directly into automotive electrification (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-10, 12:58:33 (23.125.184.79)
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489: Inmate Central, There's probably more truth to that than you let on (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-10, 12:28:45 (23.125.184.79)
I've heard and read reports that NORAD or similar was somehow missing out on balloon incursions because some agency was routinely assigning "sightings" to a UFO division where priorities were low. IOW .......
490: Speaker Asylum, RE: Personal experience (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-10, 12:16:16 (23.125.184.79)
I purchased some surround "goo" from Great Plains years ago to refurbish a vintage Altec surround. The recommended thinner was MEK. Acetone works too but evaporates quickly. I found that if the surrou .......
491: Inmate Central, The government can be a market component (participant) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-10, 11:51:42 (23.125.184.79)
But most would claim that with government involvement, it's not a "free" market. Markets that are controlled by large pan-national entities don't strike me me as particularly free either. .......
492: Inmate Central, Is kowtowing to a government "fad" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-10, 09:42:50 (107.122.241.109)
A strategy for long term business success? Esp if the govt changes every 2-4-6-8 yrs? Considering the huge amts of $$ so many "leaders" in the industry are dumping into EV development, charging infra .......
493: Speaker Asylum, Personal experience (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-10, 09:31:16 (107.122.241.109)
Is that brake fluid works well on old JBL speakers with stiff "LansAlloy" foam surrounds. Brake fluid does very little for stiff "rubber" surrounds and turns the conventional grey foam surrounds to mu .......
494: Inmate Central, "EV's are dead end any way you look at them" (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-10, 08:47:56 (23.125.184.79)
Meanwhile, just about every existing and nascent automaker wants to be Tesla. Clearly, someone has it seriously wrong. You've got huge investor and automaker $$ and market research on the one side and .......
495: Inmate Central, Yes, psyche (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-04, 18:01:57 (107.122.241.91)
Some "analysts" are suggesting the balloon incident was an intentional provocation designed to elicit a response that can be studied. Clearly the US govt was unable to stay ahead of the news cycle, t .......
496: Inmate Central, It should be a nothingburger (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-04, 12:56:43 (23.125.184.79)
But good spys don't often get caught. China got caught at an inopportune time so this is a little less routine . . . or . . . This was a fiendishly subtle test by China of the collective American psyc .......
497: Inmate Central, Don't think I'd assume that just now (mt) (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-04, 12:28:18 (23.125.184.79)
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498: Inmate Central, Of course the location is known (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-04, 11:51:53 (23.125.184.79)
That knowledge was used to get the balloon near those areas. Wouldn't it be probable that surveillance would be geared to the really fine details that might provide clues as to capabilities, activiti .......
499: Inmate Central, The real trick (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-03, 08:41:06 (23.125.184.79)
Would be to hack into it on-the-fly and transmit the pornhub stuff in "real time": no need to physically capture it. Might also consider sending back subtly faulty spy info instead of porn . . . ::: T .......
500: Inmate Central, Some "debris" is more equal than others (0.00)
Posted by Steve O on 2023-02-03, 06:07:57 (23.125.184.79)
Recall this passed over Canada too, probably over areas much more sparsely populated than Montana. And it was "allowed" to enter US airspace. Although I don't believe news media have a good handle on .......
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