1: Films/DVD Asylum, Not to me. All the guys mentioned here... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-28, 15:10:26 (73.165.206.125)
...are top class actors... who cares what some might think of them? .......

2: Films/DVD Asylum, As in any other jail, you will find some decent people there (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-25, 12:05:42 (71.203.126.20)
Unfortunately, the great majority of the dumb population fully supports their dictator and is united in their boundless hatred towards all democratic states. It is truly one sick society. One of the m .......

3: Films/DVD Asylum, I understand the view from the distance... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-24, 04:52:38 (71.203.126.20)
...but to me this is like someone studying German language and culture in 1945. Yes, the Russian culture is rich, but it is a totally perverted society that deserves no place among the humans. Realiz .......

4: Films/DVD Asylum, I do remember... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-22, 04:54:17 (71.203.126.20)
I don't think I had those first three, although the second one sounds familiar. I don't keep wines for longer than a few months - there was once a joke in Russia about a man from a poor region - he wa .......

5: Tubes Asylum, You are too correct (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-21, 15:31:19 (73.165.206.125)
But that fact never stopped anyone from trying... and often liking the result. :) .......

6: Films/DVD Asylum, Thank you, might look tonight (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-19, 08:34:26 (71.203.126.20)
Here we are both suckers for old films. .......

7: Films/DVD Asylum, I shall drink to that! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-18, 18:34:20 (73.165.206.125)
Actually, for the last several years my favorite drink has been pinot noir. How appropriate... as one of my most favorite movie genre is film noir. The signs of a dark soul? Just tonight that very co .......

8: Films/DVD Asylum, I cherish his memory (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-18, 18:29:01 (73.165.206.125)
I have visited his lovely home and family several times, he was truly my closest friend. He drove me mad many times, and he had that unique way of expressing himself. .......

9: Films/DVD Asylum, Someone translate this please! :-) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-18, 15:57:44 (73.165.206.125)
I think he is practicing his Patric speak. .......

10: Films/DVD Asylum, I am all for love crimes... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-18, 15:56:40 (73.165.206.125)
Not much of a vodka drinker here, unfortunately. Me no putin scum apparatchik with their fat and greasy mugs. .......

11: Films/DVD Asylum, "Tabby: The Wrath of Feline" (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-18, 10:52:26 (71.203.126.20)
Save a couple of tickets for me. .......

12: Films/DVD Asylum, I took that shot last night (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-18, 09:50:25 (71.203.126.20)
After about 30 minutes I felt like going to bed... which I did. My Jewish New Year resolution is to try to finish it. .......

13: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: I "watched" it. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-18, 07:51:51 (71.203.126.20)
The political angle came from Al Gore, who accused Bush of being soft on those murderers. Of course the fact two of them received death sentence and one life sentence did not mean anything to Al. ::: .......

14: Films/DVD Asylum, Well, kinda. Have you seen it yet? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-17, 16:08:06 (71.203.126.20)
It is about the effect of a particular racial crime - murder of James Byrd. .......

15: Films/DVD Asylum, We all know it was Bush's fault. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-17, 10:02:13 (71.203.126.20)
Gruesome story. Truly disgusting. .......

16: Films/DVD Asylum, BTW - an interesting bit about the driver (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-16, 10:03:06 (71.203.126.20)
I think she approached that unemployed actor and said she was making a film, but had no money to pay him. To which he responded: "When are we shooting?" She said "Right now!" and they walked him to a .......

17: Films/DVD Asylum, Did you see "Je Tu Il Elle"? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-15, 15:33:49 (73.165.206.125)
I found it very engaging. .......

18: Films/DVD Asylum, Just replaced my lost card, will try Kanopy (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-14, 10:20:39 (71.203.126.20)
Does it work directly to your smart TV, or to Apple TV? .......

19: Films/DVD Asylum, Chantal Akerman's talent, life and dark vision (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-14, 06:14:24 (71.203.126.20)
She was a remarkable movie maker, but her troubled life and art make it hard to watch. I do love her style, but I realize it is not for everyone. The darkness can get to you, it might wear you down. H .......

20: Films/DVD Asylum, Mandatory Mongolian films viewing (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-11, 06:00:01 (71.203.126.20)
Movies should be shown in bundles - you get to watch two, the first one is a Mongolian production, but you can't proceed to the next one before you complete the test. .......

21: Films/DVD Asylum, "Tedious"? Idiotic is more like it. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-11, 05:27:57 (71.203.126.20)
Speaking as someone who loves slow pace and is a real sucker for beautiful cinematography, this one is a monumental waste of time. So insignificant, I forgot I was supposed to finish watching it... th .......

22: Films/DVD Asylum, They lost me in the eighties (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-10, 10:42:45 (71.203.126.20)
Give me a good noir any day. They have not made a good movie since the eighties. .......

23: Films/DVD Asylum, I so wanted to see it... but alas... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-09, 19:02:46 (73.165.206.125)
...the Criterion doesn't have it, so we were stuck in a VERY slow lane watching his Identification of a Woman. .......

24: Films/DVD Asylum, Not really... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-09, 11:08:59 (71.203.126.20)
Its color is subtle and adds really nice gentle touch. Like an orange-lit window in the otherwise B&W landscape. .......

25: Films/DVD Asylum, Too much cheap beer :) nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-09, 06:19:12 (71.203.126.20)
. .......

26: Films/DVD Asylum, "Filmed in glorious B&W" Huh??? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-09, 06:17:02 (71.203.126.20)
It is color. .......

27: Films/DVD Asylum, Epstein (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-03, 06:43:14 (71.203.126.20)
Streams on Netflix. I was reluctant to look, but our daughter recommended, so we started watching it. I think its main value is in showing just how much the rich and the powerful can get away with. .......

28: Films/DVD Asylum, A totally forgettable experience. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-09-01, 05:41:22 (73.165.206.125)
. .......

29: Films/DVD Asylum, "1st season is painful," You can say that twice again. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-08-30, 06:02:22 (73.165.206.125)
I will try to twist my wife's arm into watching Season 2... but I am on probation, so my power of persuasion is limited. :) .......

30: Films/DVD Asylum, Because it is not a random distribution (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-08-27, 04:56:47 (71.203.126.20)
In some countries life expectancy is heavily affected by negative life style. Here, in the US, if you just avoid 4-5 things that have negative effect, you will improve you life expectancy far more, th .......

31: Films/DVD Asylum, "Life expectancy" is total bull (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-08-26, 07:48:13 (71.203.126.20)
There are many reasons why that measure is largely meaningless. I think we all should move to Russia. My FIL, having spent most of his life there, lived to almost 104. My father, who also spent most o .......

32: Films/DVD Asylum, Look at "Newsfront" (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-08-25, 10:31:12 (71.203.126.20)
It might change your opinion. :) .......

33: Films/DVD Asylum, Oh... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-08-17, 06:28:11 (71.203.126.20)
So many people consider Samoilova's Anna the best there is. Of course her stardom began with The Cranes and Flying. It is such a shame that wonderful soviet cinema was later totally destroyed. As far .......

34: Films/DVD Asylum, Here: (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-08-16, 09:10:16 (73.165.206.125)
https://youtu.be/w16H7Wxtzvs I don't know if you can find it in English, though. That film is a real gem. Kozintsev was one of the great directors, and as far as Smoktunovsky - what an actor... such .......

35: Hi-Rez Highway, Good advice, and while it is apart... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-08-13, 12:31:42 (71.203.126.20)
...you might consider buying a new laser assembly, some are still available for reasonable prices. We repair quite a few of our players that way. It fixes 80-90% of reading problems. .......

36: Tubes Asylum, Go for EB (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-08-11, 08:13:37 (71.203.126.20)
All the plain ones I have met were garbage. The EB are opposite - quiet and reliable. Just my personal experience, of course. .......

37: Films/DVD Asylum, Youtube has it with English subtitles. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-07-31, 10:31:29 (71.203.126.20)
. .......

38: Films/DVD Asylum, I have seen My Joy, I think we discussed it years ago (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-07-30, 15:19:36 (71.203.126.20)
Do I need more reminders of what my life was fifty years ago? Not really. As the matter of fact, I had to revisit it some fifteen years ago, and also in a small provincial town... Movies are fine, but .......

39: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Do you know what "200" means? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-07-30, 06:09:47 (71.203.126.20)
Started watching it last night... so very true to life. .......

40: Films/DVD Asylum, Do you know what "200" means? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-07-29, 19:15:32 (76.99.187.185)
We saw it many years ago, I might revisit it. .......

41: Films/DVD Asylum, Strange... I just checked, it is there. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-07-25, 16:13:19 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

42: Films/DVD Asylum, Modern take on the same subject (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-07-22, 10:15:51 (71.203.126.20)
Unlike the old film, that takes place in one room, this one expands well outside the courthouse walls. There is constant interplay between the jurors' personal lives affecting their in-court behavior, .......

43: Films/DVD Asylum, Modern take on the same subject (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-07-22, 10:14:08 (71.203.126.20)
Unlike the old film, that takes place in one room, this one expands well outside the courthouse walls. There is constant interplay between the jurors' personal lives affecting their in-court behavior, .......

44: Films/DVD Asylum, "The Twelve" - good court drama (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-07-22, 06:36:55 (71.203.126.20)
This Belgian/Dutch miniseries has plenty to offer. I like movies, coming from that part of the world - they tend to be somewhat above average, and this one is no exception. Court/jury dramas can be ri .......

45: Films/DVD Asylum, John Malkovich and his cool delivery alone... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-06-08, 05:28:20 (71.203.126.20)
...is worth the price of admission. :) The "Korean" guy is quite hilarious too. But yeah... its shortness works in its favor. :) .......

46: Films/DVD Asylum, This is like saying "$100 wine is not for me." (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-06-01, 11:36:56 (71.203.126.20)
I want $10,000 a bottle, or nothing. Perhaps you have not experienced a 10 foot screen with good projector in your room. There is no limit to what's available. I once installed equipment in Rupert M .......

47: Films/DVD Asylum, Criterion. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-06-01, 11:21:57 (71.203.126.20)
We have been on it since its introduction, and it is great. .......

48: Films/DVD Asylum, SOME forreing films have venues (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-06-01, 10:46:54 (71.203.126.20)
Some current ones do, but try to see L'Avventura in theater. Good size screen plus a reasonably priced projector will bridge the gap sufficiently. .......

49: Films/DVD Asylum, "Space Force" on Netflix (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-06-01, 07:51:47 (71.203.126.20)
Started watching it last night, and had a few hearty laughs. Don't know how it is going to develop, but so far I recommend it. Cute Trump jokes. :) .......

50: Films/DVD Asylum, We have met the enemy and he is us (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-06-01, 07:48:49 (71.203.126.20)
Who, do you think, has been feeding the beast all that time? Hollywood simply is our own reflection. Mediocre tastes breed mediocre production. Well... mine to lesser degree, as I try not to send the .......

51: Hi-Rez Highway, Providers offer free trials (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-25, 09:13:30 (76.99.187.185)
You can easily get some experience with them. I know I am going to keep Qobuz, perhaps just it. .......

52: Tubes Asylum, Just use the pliers (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-15, 08:04:20 (71.203.126.20)
Works like a charm. .......

53: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Just pulled the trigger on a Bluesound node 2i (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-14, 18:49:16 (76.99.187.185)
If you already have the cable there, then why not, but otherwise... I get easy 60Mbps in my listening room, so I use wireless and it's been 100% reliable. Best of luck! .......

54: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Just pulled the trigger on a Bluesound node 2i (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-14, 10:48:05 (71.203.126.20)
That's the streamer I am using at this time, and I am quite happy with it. Its user interface is not the best, but it is usable. Are you going to use an external DAC with it? My recommendation is to .......

55: Hi-Rez Highway, And... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-13, 07:07:57 (71.203.126.20)
It seems they are increasing their 192 presence. I can swear some albums that earlier played at 96 now play at 192. .......

56: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: First results (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-11, 05:00:09 (71.203.126.20)
Thank you for your advice! In my case it turned out to be much simpler - those files were not 192. I was finally able to find one 192 album, they seem to be indeed quite rare at Qobuz. Otherwise it pl .......

57: Hi-Rez Highway, First results (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-08, 15:47:01 (76.99.187.185)
It is working very well, I like the interface and the broad selection, but... so far I have not been able to find and play any 192K files. All HD files that I tried there so far played at just 96K. J .......

58: Hi-Rez Highway, Thank you guys, I subscribed (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-08, 11:18:39 (71.203.126.20)
Will try it tonight. Last night I did a test tape of 192K files from Amazon, have not listened to it yet, though. Tape is 2-track, 15ips. .......

59: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Amazon HiRes reviews (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-07, 12:13:48 (71.203.126.20)
Thank you so much! I already played some files, and a couple sounded fantastic, for instance B B King's "The Thrill is Gone" in 192. Problem is - there is no search mechanism to find such files, so I .......

60: Films/DVD Asylum, Slow is good... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-05, 12:20:21 (71.203.126.20)
Ah... yes... those old times... :) Some great memories... .......

61: Films/DVD Asylum, I know about that one (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-05, 10:28:54 (71.203.126.20)
Is it good? .......

62: Films/DVD Asylum, The Machinegun Elly (spoiler allert) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-05, 08:24:27 (71.203.126.20)
Some of you might remember the Iranian gem of a movie: About Elly, and its gorgeous star Golshifteh Farahani. She is a very talented actress, with a long list of international accomplishments. It w .......

63: Hi-Rez Highway, Amazon HiRes reviews (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-05, 06:01:07 (71.203.126.20)
Has anyone seen a resource with reviews or recommendations of particular files there? .......

64: Tape Trail, I am all for restoring fine old things (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-04, 12:18:29 (71.203.126.20)
They should be preserved as much as possible. My respect to you for investing money into this project. I used to think maple was also a wood of choice for many instruments - no? .......

65: Tape Trail, Looks like a bottle of Polish vodka (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-04, 05:56:41 (71.203.126.20)
Best of luck with your restoration project! I used to play guitar, but with three left hand fingers severely injured that rock star career came to a screeching stop. :( .......

66: Tape Trail, Close... but no guitar! :) nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-03, 12:31:49 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

67: Tape Trail, Someone is going to get it... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-03, 12:06:05 (76.99.187.185)
...and it better not be me! :) Quite a reputation I am getting here, I am afraid. :) Sony has produced some very fine pieces... this is not one of them. .......

68: Films/DVD Asylum, Documentary (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-05-03, 12:00:48 (76.99.187.185)
I have not yet seen that one, but Netflix has a nice documentary on that subject called, I believe, The 24 Hour War - definitely take a look, it streams. .......

69: Tape Trail, RE: Tape Volumes (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-04-29, 07:57:10 (71.203.126.20)
They possibly used low grade tape, with very narrow dynamic range. .......

70: Tape Trail, Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-04-29, 05:57:47 (71.203.126.20)
I ordered a CD to see if I like the music. .......

71: Tape Trail, RE: Tape Volumes (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-04-29, 05:48:29 (71.203.126.20)
No age-related issue, someone simply recorded at too low a level. Happens all the time. Nothing you can do about it. Were these the commercial recordings, or home made ones? I guess the latter. ::: TO .......

72: Tape Trail, I am in agreement here (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-04-10, 18:46:11 (76.99.187.185)
He was almost apologetic about that, but I found it - at least on my system - seductive without being overdone. .......

73: Films/DVD Asylum, Total garbage (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-04-08, 08:12:11 (71.203.126.20)
I tried to watch pieces to simply plug some time holes... but no go. .......

74: Tape Trail, High cool factor! :) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-04-06, 11:20:56 (71.203.126.20)
Of course that word has two meanings, as it pertains to the tape. One is what you see here, but the common is the tape on the NAB hub, without the reel sides. The picture, BTW, is not mine, but my de .......

75: Tape Trail, "No more changes to be made..." Oh... NOOOO!!! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-04-06, 06:23:13 (71.203.126.20)
Head preamps!!!! You need TWO good head preamps!!! Congratulations on your new toy! I just got a new one too: Mechlabor STM-310. .......

76: Tape Trail, I think I have all of them (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-04-05, 13:18:05 (76.99.187.185)
Well, almost, so there is still room for a couple more. :) Jonathan does exceptional job, I like his work better than some other outfits. .......

77: Tubes Asylum, RE: tell when tubes need replacing w/ auto-bias amp (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-04-02, 11:45:42 (71.203.126.20)
Usually with active circuits like that the indication is in the drifting grid voltage. The tricky part will be how you measure it. But if you can figure out how, then keep monitoring it, and when you .......

78: Tape Trail, The matter of scale (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-04-02, 11:19:27 (71.203.126.20)
You say "good vinyl setup" - but what is it? It needs to be defined. it is easier to talk in terms of "best possible". Including the system AND the source material. A very high quality vinyl setup is .......

79: Tape Trail, RE: Revox A77 high speed - with speakers (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-30, 18:36:07 (76.99.187.185)
***I love analog, and I have always heard of the superiority of Reel to Reel playback over even good vinyl*** That is, generally speaking, not correct, and most certainly not true of industrial prerec .......

80: Tape Trail, RE: Revox A77 high speed - with speakers (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-30, 08:46:22 (71.203.126.20)
Well, both the 3 3/4 and 15ips have their uses, but unfortunately in the consumer realm they don't meet in the same machine. If I were you, I would have that Revox repaired, as it is a nice machine.. .......

81: Tape Trail, Simply superb new tape (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-27, 11:12:01 (71.203.126.20)
Got yesterday superb new tape from International Phonograph Inc. "- Joe Policastro Quartet - Jeru. West Cost type jazz without piano. Very easy to listen to jazz with a flavor of New Orleans jazz. I .......

82: Films/DVD Asylum, Singing and dancing (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-26, 10:04:58 (71.203.126.20)
To be fair, Rita was a dance, but not a singer, she was usually dubbed. .......

83: Films/DVD Asylum, Found it! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-24, 08:22:01 (71.203.126.20)
1968 Solaris is not really a movie, it is a made for TV stage production, still is worth a look. And with English subtitles! .......

84: Films/DVD Asylum, Patrick would (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-24, 08:18:18 (71.203.126.20)
He had SERIOUS hots for Scarlett. .......

85: Films/DVD Asylum, Two nights ago we did not finish a French one (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-24, 06:40:54 (71.203.126.20)
It was Mauvais Sang. .......

86: Films/DVD Asylum, You are allowed one per director... maybe 1/2 per... :) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-24, 06:37:17 (71.203.126.20)
Tarkovsky? That's the easy one: Solaris. Natalia Bondarchuk's wet shirt scene wins hands down. BTW - I just discovered that there was another Russian film on that book - the 1968 version, which I hav .......

87: Films/DVD Asylum, Last night's delightful catch (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-17, 06:49:32 (71.203.126.20)
We saw that movie just a few months ago, but we both agreed to watch it again. .......

88: Films/DVD Asylum, Yes, of course... one of Jack's best roles. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-16, 10:47:42 (71.203.126.20)
Made us sad thinking about his current state. We both love him. .......

89: Films/DVD Asylum, Me no Russian! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-16, 09:30:58 (76.99.187.185)
People still treat me that way... but for many years my wife and I to a question "Where are you from?" would respond: "From Delaware!" You should see some reactions. :) .......

90: Films/DVD Asylum, Best film of all time? "The Passenger". (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-15, 10:37:38 (76.99.187.185)
We watched it when it first came out - the soviet authorities thought it painted the West in bad enough light... and then at least once more. Any time I see it listed, I have that nasty burning desir .......

91: Films/DVD Asylum, As Patrick used to say: "I knows"... we miss him so much (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-09, 13:42:16 (71.203.126.20)
Kind and generous man, who managed to become my wife's soul mate - which is not easy. One of my cherished photos. No, not quite the Salo, but definitely not a film for everyone. Are you a Criterio .......

92: Films/DVD Asylum, Fassbinder's last... and his most uncomfortable film (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-09, 08:16:26 (71.203.126.20)
Last night we watched Querelle. Anyone considering it should do some reading before delving into that thick and... sick... soup. .......

93: Films/DVD Asylum, Good point! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-09, 08:13:28 (71.203.126.20)
We recently sailed through many Fass's films, enjoying his troupe along the way. Two nights ago I managed to sweet talk my wife into watching The Man from London, where Erica Bok also plays. This was .......

94: Films/DVD Asylum, I have lived through Satantango (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-03-02, 11:47:19 (71.203.126.20)
I actually have to say, that I enjoyed it. Most of its 7 1/2 hours. But I also lived through Berlin Alexanderplatz, and I found most of its 15 hours torturous... However, if you do, make sure not to .......

95: Films/DVD Asylum, Not my favorite character. :) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-02-23, 09:46:13 (76.99.187.185)
I like that actor, though... he is totally diabolical in The Vanishing and Beatrice. .......

96: Tape Trail, BIG part of fun with LP's... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-02-21, 13:46:10 (71.203.126.20)
...is reading the jacket notes. I do all the time. As others have stated - a cassette tape is not a good alternative, and noise is only one problem. Yes, things like dbx kill noise, but they also aff .......

97: Films/DVD Asylum, He's already visited 57 states... and one remains. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-02-20, 13:25:00 (71.203.126.20)
We have been blessed with "J's" (J, for genius...) in the WH. .......

98: Films/DVD Asylum, A bottle of Oregon Pino will buy you forgiveness (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-02-20, 13:23:11 (71.203.126.20)
Glad to see you back! .......

99: Tape Trail, You latched on my favorite quote of his (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-02-16, 08:48:37 (76.99.187.185)
But there is whole lot more - I summoned all my strength and watched it to the end - do it, there is wealth of stuff there! Things like "This is 7.5, which I believe is about seven and a half". But M .......

100: Tape Trail, At least she's got cute voice... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-02-16, 05:43:01 (76.99.187.185)
...and pretty hands. If you want to see something truly bizarre, watch that one. And let me know how it ends, as I bailed out after several minutes. .......

101: Tape Trail, Everything you wanted to know about tape recorders (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-02-15, 18:38:58 (76.99.187.185)
7 minutes of good laugh. .......

102: Tape Trail, They just keep coming (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-02-15, 10:01:32 (71.203.126.20)
This one is work in progress. .......

103: Films/DVD Asylum, Indeed (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-02-10, 06:29:03 (71.203.126.20)
I more closely associate him with his earlier work, things like Ace in the Hole, loved him in those B&W films. .......

104: Tape Trail, RE: probably reversed (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-02-01, 08:44:24 (71.203.126.20)
Latest toy .......

105: Tape Trail, Thank you, that was interesting (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-02-01, 06:24:38 (71.203.126.20)
I had been inside many units of that era, of course this is one of the most complicated - amazing how they actually made all that mess work! :) All along I had that funny feeling - the guy with an int .......

106: Tape Trail, Life is unfair (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-31, 07:54:22 (71.203.126.20)
I would just love to be doing live recordings, someone like John Coltrane would work very well for me, thank you! :) There is little chance I will be able to compare the Sony with other notable porta .......

107: Tape Trail, Lovely! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-29, 06:39:51 (71.203.126.20)
You have good reason to be proud! Am I correct, that the middle photo is reversed? Nice little portable, there is some family resemblance with my Watergate machine - pictured. If anyone could nam .......

108: Tape Trail, It is the disease with high recidivism rate (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-28, 11:31:42 (71.203.126.20)
In my case this is the third bout. :( The first one was in Russia, where I dreamed, designed and built R2R's... Then, after coming here, I was able to afford some nice machines, until realizing the .......

109: Tape Trail, Ttuth is... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-28, 05:41:40 (71.203.126.20)
...you can get great sound with machines far less expensive that the Stellavox or Nagra. Their main plus is their portability and undeniable physical beauty. Otherwise, a nice drive - something of the .......

110: Tape Trail, Stellavox and Nagra... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-27, 05:08:05 (71.203.126.20)
...do tickle my fancy, but they priced themselves out. $5-6K for a clean one, just to sit on the shelf... not this week. :) Fortunately, there is plenty of nice smaller fish for a collector. ::: TOPIC .......

111: Tape Trail, Front row, second from the left (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-27, 05:03:36 (71.203.126.20)
You can watch it here: .......

112: Tape Trail, Indeed... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-26, 16:02:33 (71.203.126.20)
I owned one many years ago, and now have that one. It is in perfect condition, with its heads virtually untouched. I also have two B77's and a PR99. The B77 is little easier to work on, but all of .......

113: Tape Trail, Those pesky portables (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-25, 06:48:26 (71.203.126.20)
They just keep coming... not sure why, but I am more and more falling in love with them. So this is the current state of my office desk, with mint Tandberg 11 on its way, together with yet another .......

114: Films/DVD Asylum, Not bad, but too sadistic, be forewarned. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-20, 08:12:45 (71.203.126.20)
. .......

115: Films/DVD Asylum, The Tunnel (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-18, 06:20:26 (71.203.126.20)
We started watching that crime serial, and it is mildly entertaining. Nice European scenery always helps. You might give it a shot, there are some interesting characters in there. .......

116: Music Lane, You are right, of course! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-18, 06:17:32 (71.203.126.20)
Musicals are not exactly my cup of tea. But between these two performances I like the German one better. Better voices, I think, too. .......

117: Music Lane, Help to ID (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-17, 15:58:47 (76.99.187.185)
I remember hearing this music before, but can't name it... what is it? .......

118: Films/DVD Asylum, BTW - (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-17, 12:47:48 (71.203.126.20)
Just to avoid the confusion: I was talking about the US remake of the European production with the same title. I thought this was one of those rare occasions when the remake beat the original. ::: TOP .......

119: Films/DVD Asylum, They ran out of tape decks (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-17, 10:44:21 (71.203.126.20)
The second from the left was used in Season 1. I believe Season 2 used the one on the right. I could help them with props for some reasonable compensation. Frankly... I would not miss the show all .......

120: Tape Trail, RE: Just wondering... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-15, 11:13:52 (71.203.126.20)
Yes, it is based on our VK-P12SE phono stage, modified for tape EQ's. The dials above the front panel allow me to adjust it very easily, using test tapes. The switch selects NAB or IEC. As far as .......

121: Tape Trail, Sharp eye... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-15, 05:15:29 (71.203.126.20)
Yes, those are 240V outlets, they are actually in use in the US. I still have the MX5050 BIII among my machines, had it for many years, and love it. I like that individual reel size feature on MX50 a .......

122: Tape Trail, Be forewarned (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-14, 14:02:08 (71.203.126.20)
It is a highly addictive hobby, worse than some drugs. It is a true money pit. Don't ask me how I know... :( .......

123: Tape Trail, Noise is not an issue if done right (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-14, 13:58:55 (71.203.126.20)
I have two such installations, both using modified our tube phono stages. One uses single ended connection to the head, the other one balanced. Both are much quieter than the tape. Both are set to .......

124: Tape Trail, Small amount of hiss doesn't bother me (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-13, 15:08:15 (76.99.187.185)
I know some people put their ear to the speaker and expect to hear nothing. With analog that doesn't work. I can easily listen through some hiss - unless it is very high I don't even notice it. ::: TO .......

125: Tape Trail, I still have the 224... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-13, 12:48:10 (71.203.126.20)
I bought it not too long ago to be used with several "Direct to Tape" rerecorded tapes that I still have. I think I paid $70 for a mint unit. I don't use it for anything else, as I believe in purity .......

126: Tape Trail, I believe... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-12, 18:23:37 (76.99.187.185)
...he was asking how to get best result with the machines he already has. There is sizable expense to moving to 15ips, plus the tape cost is going to be 4 times higher. .......

127: Tape Trail, RE: Home recording (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2020-01-12, 14:39:57 (76.99.187.185)
dbx 224 should do the trick for you, and they are not expensive these days. At that price you can afford to try it. Yes, on some material you may be able to notice its effect, but generally speaking i .......

128: Tape Trail, Somewhat better video... I hope... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-28, 10:31:20 (76.99.187.185)
Nice to see how well this music goes with the fast spinning right reel. .......

129: Tape Trail, RE: Bummer! Them Japanese! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-27, 18:38:54 (76.99.187.185)
It was not a truly portable portable, more of a on location recording machine. So they created the TC-510 as a somewhat more portable model. But don't underestimate the Germans - their Uher 4400 .......

130: Vintage Asylum, Too many choices... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-27, 18:33:14 (76.99.187.185)
Thank you guys! That was close! Unfortunately, the one on the unit is grounding kind... fortunately, the unit came with power cord... they do look very similar, just one has ground pin in the center. .......

131: Tape Trail, Also... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-27, 10:37:56 (71.203.126.20)
...moves the print-through echo from the pre-echo into post-echo area, where it is far less noticeable. The inconvenience - you can't just put the tape on the machine and play it - you need to rewind .......

132: Tape Trail, Bummer! Them Japanese! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-26, 18:37:19 (71.203.126.20)
It was not enough for them to throw us off by making XLR pin 3 hot, they also made the power plug pin negative! Fortunately, I saw the guy mentioned this fact in his video, so I was already prepared! .......

133: Tape Trail, TC-770 (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-26, 12:43:01 (71.203.126.20)
That one just came in, and it is lovely. Super-clean, one owner. All I had to do was lubricate some points, and it started running. An amazing machine, so well put together! The batteries are dea .......

134: Tape Trail, RE: Thank you for the correction (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-25, 13:52:33 (76.99.187.185)
Interesting, thank you! I also have, in my pile of things "just in case" a block with just the erase head. Bought it cheap with the idea of putting some high quality 2-track head for another direct o .......

135: Tape Trail, Thank you for the correction (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-25, 10:39:59 (76.99.187.185)
I keep getting confused between BIII and MkIII - which I have. BTW - I once bought a "reverse" head block for it, which records and plays in 4-Tracks, plus plays in 2-Tracks. Was it offered as an opt .......

136: Tape Trail, RE: Otari MX 5050 BIII-2 question (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-25, 09:43:41 (76.99.187.185)
Congratulations! That is one fine deck, I still have mine. As far as the noise - I never noticed any difference in two directions. Is the speed normal? If the rewind is slower, then perhaps the brake .......

137: Tape Trail, Lucky you! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-24, 06:21:03 (71.203.126.20)
We didn't have Heathkit, and the parts were incredibly hard to find - so some came from my dad's friend, others were picked at the city dump - there were several electronic companies near us, includin .......

138: Tape Trail, Between my partner and I... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-23, 18:50:54 (76.99.187.185)
...we have quite a number of R2R decks. I have always been in love with them... I built my first one at the age of about 10. It didn't really work, but I was sooooo proud! :) .......

139: Tape Trail, They are so darn attractive... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-23, 18:42:47 (76.99.187.185)
...who cares if she can't dance? My partner has Uher 4400 Monitor, and it IS pretty, but I think this one leaves it in the dust. .......

140: Tape Trail, I do love the 2022 (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-23, 13:04:47 (71.203.126.20)
Very well designed machine. It is also - so far - the leader in the purchased deck sound quality. It had very stiff competition here from the likes of Revox's, Studers, Otari's, Pioneer's, Teac's e .......

141: Tape Trail, RE: Ahhh..... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-23, 12:00:15 (71.203.126.20)
Lyrec is a touch machine, from what I know, and it is far more modern, if you consider something like Frida... but it is also expensive to maintain in the US, as far as I know. It is a sexy machine .......

142: Tape Trail, From what I know... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-23, 10:54:28 (71.203.126.20)
...the TC-770 is not really a machine that you should use much. It is fairly complicated and hard to fix, parts hard to get. I intend to use mine just as a collectible display item, to spin every now .......

143: Tape Trail, Everybody loved Cheburashka (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-23, 05:31:25 (71.203.126.20)
If you go on Youtube, and type in Крокодил Гена, you will see many films about him and his friend Crocodile Called Gena. Here is another portable recorder from that era, the TC-770, a very impressi .......

144: Tape Trail, Yes, I know that one (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-22, 08:22:05 (76.99.187.185)
Rather crudely made, plus every time I look at it, it reminds me of a popular Russian cartoon character. But yes, plenty of 10.5" decks, most are 15ips capable. .......

145: Tape Trail, I thought about that... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-22, 06:45:53 (76.99.187.185)
...but so far decided not to do it. I think it will damage the purity of that model's look, and I have plenty of 10.5" decks around. So will probably keep it like that. .......

146: Tape Trail, RE: neat-o! Not a recorder with which I am familiar (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-22, 06:44:28 (76.99.187.185)
Yes, it was built for similar application - recording on location, and apparently far more popular in Japan than here. That one is the Japanese model as well. I am familiar with the 777 model, Sony ma .......

147: Tape Trail, Finally got one... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-21, 11:59:55 (76.99.187.185)
...in good condition and for reasonable price. .......

148: Films/DVD Asylum, Total garbage (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-20, 12:11:28 (71.203.126.20)
Give me Ronin any day. Totally lost interest after maybe 10 minutes. .......

149: Vintage Asylum, Looking good! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-19, 15:25:38 (76.99.187.185)
This could be it, I will order one when I get the equipment, but it looks like this is it! Thank you so much! .......

150: Vintage Asylum, RE: ID this socket (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-19, 13:21:06 (71.203.126.20)
Don't have the piece yet, so can't take a photo, but I have seen these on older equipment. Here is the drawing from the manual, maybe that will help. The plug is usually a cylinder, about 1" in di .......

151: Vintage Asylum, ID this socket (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-19, 12:05:55 (71.203.126.20)
Found on an old piece of equipment, looking for its proper name - not crazy about rewiring it, would like to find either just the plug or the cord. Maybe someone has it and would not mind parting w .......

152: Tape Trail, Them 15ips dubs (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-13, 06:08:52 (71.203.126.20)
Based on some of my experiences, I only buy them from established firms. A $150 piece of crap is not a bargain. I would rather have fewer, but something I can trust. .......

153: Films/DVD Asylum, Boring in the near extreme (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-12-07, 07:20:18 (71.203.126.20)
I caught my wife looking at her iPad more and more, reading Trump news... and I didn't feel like blaming her. How many times is that dead cow going to get milked? .......

154: Films/DVD Asylum, There is also nice 2016 documentary (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-11-25, 04:54:10 (71.203.126.20)
Called "The 24 Hour War". Now streaming on Netflix - apparently they saw the opportunity. .......

155: Films/DVD Asylum, One of the best shows on TV (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-11-15, 07:09:57 (71.203.126.20)
If I was forced to pick one show, that would be it. .......

156: Films/DVD Asylum, The print quality varies, yes (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-11-15, 07:09:03 (71.203.126.20)
But that is part of their charm. :) On a serous note - some have amazingly good quality. And I always engage the Subtitles feature, to compensate for sometimes poor sound quality. .......

157: Films/DVD Asylum, Take a look at his British period (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-11-11, 06:18:25 (71.203.126.20)
We don't see much of it here, but it is very interesting, starting with his near-silent early ones, and ending in 1940. They let you see the progression the master made. The Criterion Channel has good .......

158: Films/DVD Asylum, I was, of course, just kidding (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-10-31, 14:57:31 (76.99.187.185)
Since I live in Delaware I am familiar with our state's standing. I might go and check the address they give in the movie, it is not far. It just so happened that in two days our small state was ment .......

159: Films/DVD Asylum, What's their issue with Delaware? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-10-28, 15:26:22 (76.99.187.185)
Gonna call Alan Dershowitz... I smell large case there! The movie was one huge snoozer... .......

160: Films/DVD Asylum, Me too (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-10-22, 12:30:48 (71.203.126.20)
Staying off beans. .......

161: Films/DVD Asylum, He going grn (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-10-19, 05:43:47 (76.99.187.185)
Saving planet one letter time. .......

162: Films/DVD Asylum, Yes, new screenwriters, for sure (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-10-16, 18:43:48 (76.99.187.185)
He is more than capable of nuanced performance, it is a shame he had to do this one. Great cast, no questions about that. .......

163: Films/DVD Asylum, Two too many (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-10-16, 12:01:42 (71.203.126.20)
I liked the first season, but the second was just OK, a big step down, I thought. The third was a big disappointment to me. It reminded me of "Gotham", with all its totally improbably, and frankly - t .......

164: Tape Trail, Smart move (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-26, 10:26:30 (71.203.126.20)
Inexpensive decks like that make sense only for someone who loves to tinker. .......

165: Tape Trail, RE: Question about deck that has been unused for 35 years (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-26, 10:24:26 (71.203.126.20)
Having been involved in such projects recently - it all depends on who is doing work. If you can do it yourself, then you may indeed be able to do it for under $50 in replacement parts, if you shop sm .......

166: Tape Trail, I totally agree (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-25, 18:19:10 (76.99.187.185)
That is why I pulled the trigger on it. I am now searching for Dokorder reels - hard to find at sane price. .......

167: Tape Trail, They just keep multipying... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-24, 12:25:58 (71.203.126.20)
8 as of last count, with search set up for more. :( In the meantime - a big step to the Dark Side - I bough me-self a Dokorder. Now... I do know its reputation, "Dokorder - Parts on order!", but I jus .......

168: Tape Trail, Good job, Myles! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-24, 10:44:59 (71.203.126.20)
Good list, lots to think about... including selling the neighbor's dog. :) .......

169: Films/DVD Asylum, Chabrol can be entertaining (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-17, 08:23:43 (71.203.126.20)
He is not a deep and profound director, but some of his films are OK. I might revisit some, I have a large boxed set on the shelf. .......

170: Films/DVD Asylum, I started... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-13, 08:41:04 (71.203.126.20)
...but I kept waiting for his famous swimsuit. .......

171: Films/DVD Asylum, You always know how to press the right button (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-13, 08:27:46 (71.203.126.20)
Repent! Watch "It Happened One Night" fifteen times! .......

172: Films/DVD Asylum, But I am not sure... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-11, 12:30:50 (71.203.126.20)
...I will be willing to lie down on that couch of yours - you would have to buy a new one, together with the fake shrink certificate. Italian. Leather. Buffed. .......

173: Films/DVD Asylum, The Tomatometer sez 89% (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-11, 11:28:49 (71.203.126.20)
So you better collect your ass off that stinky couch and learn how to love the REAL movies! :) Me... I must be a pervert, since movies like that keep me riveted. Do you think $150 an hour, twice a wee .......

174: Films/DVD Asylum, Visconti's Masterpiece "Rocco and His Brothers" in its 2015 restoration on Criterion (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-10, 05:30:21 (71.203.126.20)
An incredible movie and wonderful restoration! .......

175: Films/DVD Asylum, "Pre-Code Barbara Stanwyck" on Criterion (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-06, 07:24:52 (71.203.126.20)
Wonderful series of about 10 films from the pre-code era, with young Barbara already showing her obvious acting talent. A hodge podge mix of films in their diverse genre, from 1930 to 1934, her doing .......

176: Tape Trail, Does it come with free addition to my house? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-09-03, 07:31:39 (71.203.126.20)
I wouldn't mind a new 30'x50' room. .......

177: Tape Trail, What offense? :) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-08-29, 16:01:05 (76.99.187.185)
Just clarifying. .......

178: Tape Trail, RE: New toy (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-08-29, 13:59:06 (71.203.126.20)
True. And this one also came with a stand, which is very nice, considering I am out of table surfaces in that room. :-) .......

179: Tape Trail, RE: New toy (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-08-29, 13:57:28 (71.203.126.20)
That is MX-50, a pro model, not consumer. It is loaded with pro features, and it is extremely robust - much more so, than its pro-sumer sister MX5050. On many of them the area around splicing block i .......

180: Tape Trail, New toy (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-08-29, 10:35:52 (71.203.126.20)
I needed another tape deck like I need a hole in my head, but I just could not resist. .......

181: Films/DVD Asylum, We watch it almost every night (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-08-21, 13:44:10 (71.203.126.20)
Incredibly good resource, rich and diverse. We have not seen it freeze on us yet. We experienced some difficulties setting it up, and our friends eventually just gave up on it, but we managed to make .......

182: Tape Trail, RE: You have smart configuration (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-30, 18:18:26 (76.99.187.185)
Flux Magnetic head is on my list, but at the moment I am taking care of four different decks, so I am moving a bit slow. :) At least the head preamp is very solid at the moment - today I replaced the .......

183: Tape Trail, You have smart configuration (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-30, 08:09:52 (71.203.126.20)
My first approach years ago was to install the jacks, while keeping the heads permanently connected to the internal electronics. That approach worked, but there was always some ground loop noise, due .......

184: Tape Trail, RE: Agreed. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-30, 07:18:34 (71.203.126.20)
Don't worry much about your single-ended connections - as I already mentioned, the head is not really a balanced source, so in its case the benefits of balanced are small or diminishing. Is that on y .......

185: Tape Trail, RE: Agreed. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-30, 06:33:33 (71.203.126.20)
No argument here, machines like Otari or a Revox do sound very good in their original form, but we are always restless. :) Regarding the IC's, I am still looking for a good small size balanced cable. .......

186: Tape Trail, True... but... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-30, 06:07:58 (71.203.126.20)
Unfortunately, and quite universally, the sound circuits in those pro decks is not designed to the current high end audio standards. They mostly come from the era when the designers had just discovere .......

187: Films/DVD Asylum, No condemnation, just naked truth (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-23, 14:08:06 (76.99.187.185)
The Russian movie industry produces 99.9% garbage, unsuitable for human consumption - fine for the locals, who can't get enough of it to go with their fake cheese. Endless trashy series, mostly crimin .......

188: Tape Trail, Very good recommendations (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-23, 13:42:50 (76.99.187.185)
MX5050 is an excellent starter machine. Clean ones can be found for just under $1K. .......

189: Films/DVD Asylum, I was able to swallow about 10 minutes of that garbAge. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-23, 10:34:00 (71.203.126.20)
Rather insulting to watch. .......

190: Tape Trail, RE: The Next Step (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-22, 15:57:14 (76.99.187.185)
Tape decks is something, in my opinion, that you do only if you can't live without them. It is more expensive than either the CD's or LP's, and can be far more frustrating. Yes, the reward is potentia .......

191: Inmate Central, Space and politics have been inseparable from day one. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-22, 11:01:26 (71.203.126.20)
. .......

192: Inmate Central, Have you met a murderer you didn't like? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-22, 09:41:51 (76.99.187.185)
Oh... lemmesee... Bush? .......

193: Inmate Central, The great Soyuz... pass me a one way ticket, please! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-21, 14:03:45 (76.99.187.185)
Yes... some spacecraft. .......

194: Inmate Central, "I don't really think Russians have hatred" But they do (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-21, 13:59:10 (76.99.187.185)
It can take mild forms or militant ones, but it IS there, totally widespread. .......

195: Amp/Preamp Asylum, I am partial to 3ph motors (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-20, 08:01:35 (71.203.126.20)
I just love them, have used many, and recommend them to everyone. There are some small Oriental Motors you can buy, with various gearheads. The VFD controllers can be had for good prices too. ::: TOPI .......

196: Films/DVD Asylum, My objection... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-20, 07:26:48 (71.203.126.20)
***My objection to NetFlix is that I can't find ANY old movies I'd like ot see......*** They are there on DVD's and BR's, just hiding. .......

197: Tape Trail, So - did it work? nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-18, 09:28:14 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

198: Tape Trail, I wish (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-14, 05:52:17 (76.99.187.185)
In this house an Otari on stand is all I can comfortably fit. .......

199: Tape Trail, Wonderful machine (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-13, 13:24:13 (76.99.187.185)
I am somewhat torn between the A820 and A80 - the transport in the A820 is incredible, but the whole machine much more complicated... I like the relative simplicity of the A80. I have been spending a .......

200: Inmate Central, They have met their enemy, and it is them. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-12, 14:06:37 (71.203.126.20)
Bean is right - a pure case self promotion stunt. .......

201: Films/DVD Asylum, If you like Fassbinder (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-12, 06:14:17 (71.203.126.20)
Some of his movies are hard to watch, others are excellent. I would put "Effi Briest" in that second category. The 1974 B&W film is slow paced, it has its own internal rhythm, which, if you catch it, .......

202: Films/DVD Asylum, Streaming? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-12, 06:11:05 (71.203.126.20)
If so, then I am surprised it is that low. Among the DVD's we get about 90% are "excellent to very good". But that supply is coming to an end, after perhaps 200 films. .......

203: Inmate Central, Judge the book by its cover (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-09, 12:32:32 (71.203.126.20)
That cover is enough to kill any desire to read it. I have read many books on that time - that part of history was engraved in Russian psyche... I still shudder at some descriptions. .......

204: Inmate Central, Needs a 2" drop. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-09, 05:59:34 (71.203.126.20)
. .......

205: Films/DVD Asylum, Not if I watch it from across my back yard. :-) nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-08, 21:42:23 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

206: Films/DVD Asylum, Hand cranks rule (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-08, 14:31:18 (71.203.126.20)
But I lost my cherry long time ago to a 110" screen and great Sony HD projector... .......

207: Inmate Central, Best street tire there is nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-08, 08:13:22 (71.203.126.20)
. .......

208: Inmate Central, They switched to much better 4S (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-08, 08:12:33 (71.203.126.20)
It is there in that size. .......

209: Films/DVD Asylum, All done through HDMI... I belive (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-08, 07:04:24 (71.203.126.20)
Actually, I need to look at my Samsung plasma, who knows, it might have it. The adapters are like $15, no big deal, but I am not sure it is all worth the effort. Maybe, if I try it on my 110" screen d .......

210: Films/DVD Asylum, Wow! Planeta Bur'! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-08, 05:57:15 (71.203.126.20)
I remember when it came out, how we rushed to see it. Still remember our arguments - what was that at the end? :) The dying robot brought tiers to our collective eyes. BTW - there was a Russian athlet .......

211: Films/DVD Asylum, I might try it for grins (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-07, 15:53:33 (76.99.187.185)
Problem is - none of my VCR's has HDMI output. :( And I don't want to buy yet another adapter. .......

212: Films/DVD Asylum, LOL! Great point! :) nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-07, 07:09:53 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

213: Films/DVD Asylum, VHS Films (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-06, 09:31:59 (76.99.187.185)
I was organizing and cleaning my home theater, and again faced the same question - what to do with all those films on tape? Many of them are now available on DVD or streaming, but just to dump all tha .......

214: Inmate Central, Audi S5. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-05, 18:58:33 (76.99.187.185)
Has RS5 wheels. .......

215: Inmate Central, 275/30-20 all around. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-05, 18:51:41 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

216: Inmate Central, Like any other sport, yes, can get expensive (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-03, 06:46:26 (71.203.126.20)
When two of us used to go to the matches the match fees, the travel, hotelo, means, ammo etc would add up quickly to a tidy sum each month. Just one major match would cost me around $500, not counting .......

217: Inmate Central, What do you shoot? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-02, 11:58:23 (71.203.126.20)
For many years I have been just pistol guy - many different forms and models. .......

218: Films/DVD Asylum, Jean-Pierre Melville and his superb caper "Le Deuxième Souffle" (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-02, 06:39:35 (71.203.126.20)
The 1966 film is loooooong at 150 minutes, and represents the near-ultimate in that french approach to the genre. Wonderful actors lead by Lino Ventura and Paul Meurisse make sure you stay riveted to .......

219: Inmate Central, At 7000 people per sq km it is surely a paradise! :) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-01, 12:27:55 (71.203.126.20)
Some people don't mind living like highly structured sardines. :( .......

220: Inmate Central, Easy does it! :-) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-01, 08:21:21 (71.203.126.20)
As they say: be afraid of the man with one gun, for he might know how to use it! :) .......

221: Inmate Central, And practice... practice... practice... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-01, 07:43:39 (71.203.126.20)
. .......

222: Inmate Central, Too slow. :) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-01, 07:23:55 (71.203.126.20)
I do have Rock Chucker, I use it to pull the bullets. .......

223: Inmate Central, So THAT is why they took away your guns! nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-07-01, 06:22:17 (71.203.126.20)
. .......

224: Inmate Central, You can never have too much brass (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-30, 23:23:59 (76.99.187.185)
I recently got one guy in the major downtown hooked on reloading - his space is very limited, but he managed. .......

225: Inmate Central, Made a mistake (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-30, 19:24:30 (76.99.187.185)
I would routinely go through 25K, but my wife, when practicing seriously, would burn 1000 rounds in a week. Most serious competitive shooters use as much or often much more ammo. But people like to t .......

226: Inmate Central, Time to invest in a Dillon (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-30, 18:57:41 (76.99.187.185)
I haven't bought any ammo in many, many years. .......

227: Inmate Central, I shoot 10-20K rounds a year (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-30, 18:56:47 (76.99.187.185)
I guess I am multiple mass shooter. .......

228: Inmate Central, They are always pleasant to shoot (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-29, 18:53:11 (76.99.187.185)
That superb SA trigger can be made to break at under two pounds without too much effort, the grip angle is comfortable and the balance and heft about perfect. .......

229: Inmate Central, The 1911... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-29, 11:09:46 (76.99.187.185)
...is a fine shooters' gun, but it is not a practical gun today - too heavy for carry, too few rounds, with its antiquated grip safety that sometimes gets in the way. It is great in sport, though. .......

230: Inmate Central, "For home and personal protection" (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-29, 10:34:09 (76.99.187.185)
For that you are better off with a comfortable size gun, not a small one. A small gun is hard to control, has fewer rounds. Unless a person has truly small frame, a good medium size gun is the best ch .......

231: Inmate Central, Revolvers are too bulky for some (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-29, 10:11:56 (76.99.187.185)
But yes, the idea of keeping the same controls on those puny toys as found on full size 1911's is ridiculous. The tiny one is hard to operate, especially for typical women's fingers. In carry guns I .......

232: Inmate Central, A waste of money (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-29, 07:55:04 (76.99.187.185)
Kimber is OK in full size pistols, but it seems like you don't know enough about the subject to make the right decision, so don't rush your money in your hand. Find a good range AND the instructor, in .......

233: Tubes Asylum, RE: After 25 years of production use... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-28, 12:50:19 (71.203.126.20)
From the pictures it appears to be the same basic shape. Whether it is exactly the same impossible to say, due to material differences and possible small design changes. .......

234: Tubes Asylum, After 25 years of production use... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-28, 10:50:50 (71.203.126.20)
...and untold number of sockets of tubes, I have not seen one tube damaged by those sockets. All you get is totally reliable connection and perfect retention. .......

235: Tubes Asylum, The ones I saw were all fiber-phenolic... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-28, 10:48:59 (71.203.126.20)
I wholeheartedly prefer the ceramic. .......

236: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: This month on Netflix... one of the greatest films of all time.... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-27, 22:31:50 (76.99.187.185)
***The Sweet Bird of Youth. Not found on Netflix yet.*** It is there as DVD. .......

237: Tubes Asylum, RE: It is a fairly unremarkable tube (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-27, 13:35:03 (71.203.126.20)
I am not that familiar with that tube, they all list the same application: low frequency amplification, generation, pulse circuits. The I means it is more suitable for pulse application, but I don't t .......

238: Tubes Asylum, It is a fairly unremarkable tube (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-27, 12:52:53 (71.203.126.20)
They were common in portable electronics and missile on-board circuits. The early S-75 and S-125 missiles were full of them, as they were using analog computers for guidance. The Russian И s .......

239: Tubes Asylum, RE: Can you recommend a particular brand and where to get them? nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-27, 08:23:45 (71.203.126.20)
As far as I know they all come from the same place in China. The only difference I see is in plating, some have gold-looking finish. I would stay away from these for the majority of tubes. ::: TOPIC:: .......

240: Tubes Asylum, RE: Tighten your tube sockets for peace and happiness (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-26, 23:46:51 (76.99.187.185)
You did well, but unfortunately the solution is temporary, as this style of sockets is troublesome, as they tend to loosen up with time. I recommend replacing them with the much better fork type so .......

241: Films/DVD Asylum, Seen it again not too long ago (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-26, 13:05:36 (71.203.126.20)
Good for Netflix! .......

242: Films/DVD Asylum, I don't think I have any desire to see it again (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-25, 15:22:46 (76.99.187.185)
Yes, great film, but one time is plenty. Also in that category I put 1962 Cape Fear. .......

243: Films/DVD Asylum, Somehow I am not itching to see that one (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-23, 07:49:38 (76.99.187.185)
I doubt it will raise to that level. .......

244: Films/DVD Asylum, Wow... just Wow... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-22, 18:44:42 (76.99.187.185)
The Browning Version (1951) is easily one of the most powerful films I have seen in recent years. This is Michael Redgrave's role of his career, and deservedly so. The whole film has strong hallmarks .......

245: Films/DVD Asylum, "The Promoter" - Alec Guinness at his finest (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-21, 18:56:42 (76.99.187.185)
A beautiful lighthearted 1952 comedy featuring great cast, including the totally to-die-for Valerie Hobson, plus Wilfrid Hyde-White. Full of good humor, not intellectually straining - simply great for .......

246: Films/DVD Asylum, A mediocre time plug (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-18, 09:58:33 (76.99.187.185)
I have been using it here and there to plug empty time slots - it is about its level of usefulness. It simply does not raise to the level of the better works such as the Spiral, for instance, or that .......

247: Films/DVD Asylum, It is... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-16, 10:01:46 (76.99.187.185)
...about people in the post-revolution Cuba. It is a human story, there is not much action there, except for the well-integrated documentary footage from the Bay of Pigs and then all the way to the Mi .......

248: Films/DVD Asylum, Did you see it? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-16, 07:36:54 (76.99.187.185)
If not - that would be the first step in your enlightening. :) .......

249: Films/DVD Asylum, "Memories of Underdevelopment" - 1968 Cuban film of great poignancy (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-15, 18:38:14 (76.99.187.185)
Quite remarkable to find such anti-social film made in 1968 Cuba. .......

250: Films/DVD Asylum, "Onibaba" - (Woman Devil) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-14, 18:40:27 (76.99.187.185)
Superb 1964 Japanese movie by Kaneto Shindô - in the best tradition of Japanese cinema. Shot in high contrast black and white it is mesmerizing. Available as DVD from Netflix. .......

251: Films/DVD Asylum, I would not mind... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-13, 21:40:33 (76.99.187.185)
...crossing the Atlantic "the old-fashioned way". Maybe when I retire I will do that. .......

252: Films/DVD Asylum, Not there on Prime. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-13, 19:05:57 (76.99.187.185)
Anyway, wife said we have seen it... I don't recall, but I didn't feel like arguing. .......

253: Films/DVD Asylum, Sounds interesting, thank you! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-13, 15:00:18 (76.99.187.185)
Might look tonight. .......

254: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: "Le Jour Se Leve" - 1938 Jean Gabin classics (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-13, 09:16:29 (71.203.126.20)
Daybreak sounds about right, not sure about the other title. Arletty is the common element of both it and Children of Paradise, and she is quite good here. Too bad about her life under the occupation. .......

255: Films/DVD Asylum, Thank you, will check. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-12, 12:46:57 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

256: Films/DVD Asylum, "Le Jour Se Leve" - 1938 Jean Gabin classics (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-12, 11:54:34 (76.99.187.185)
Great film by Marcel Carne suddenly popped up on Amazon Prime. Cast includes Arletty. It appears that both the Netflix and Amazon are feeling the pinch, so they are now adding, admittedly still very .......

257: Films/DVD Asylum, Where did you find these? nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-12, 11:51:06 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

258: Films/DVD Asylum, It is not bad. You might also try Borgen. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-11, 13:25:22 (76.99.187.185)
I liked it. You can say it is kinda girly, but there is enough interesting stuff and good acting there. .......

259: Films/DVD Asylum, Yes, as it is in Spanish. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-11, 13:23:56 (76.99.187.185)
Do you speak Spanish? .......

260: Films/DVD Asylum, Asghar Farhadi's "Everybody Knows" now on Netflix (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-10, 18:55:30 (76.99.187.185)
It is incredibly good... just like all his films that I have seen. Don't miss it. Great actors, superb cinematography, and an all-around masterpiece. .......

261: Films/DVD Asylum, Just so-so (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-10, 18:51:58 (76.99.187.185)
Typical modern crap. Shallow, predictable, mildly entertaining. .......

262: Inmate Central, Indeed. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-08, 15:10:50 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

263: Inmate Central, As pictureguy sez: (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-08, 11:48:41 (76.99.187.185)
Too much is never enough. .......

264: Films/DVD Asylum, "TSomeone to Watch Over Me" redux (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-06, 15:28:50 (76.99.187.185)
I thought it was way too formulaic, and I liked the duo of Tom Berenger and Mimi Rogers better. .......

265: Inmate Central, The brand? I don't know. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-06, 15:26:23 (76.99.187.185)
We had a long conversation with the doctor, and in the end I decided to just let him do his shtick. He certainly knows his stuff. .......

266: Inmate Central, Just show them your posts here (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-06, 15:24:47 (76.99.187.185)
You are covered! :) .......

267: Inmate Central, Well, that's the basic idea (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-06, 13:14:55 (76.99.187.185)
My old one was a REAL mess. Became that way in just a couple of month, out of blue. Literally fell apart. .......

268: Inmate Central, Overnight in hospital (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-06, 13:14:04 (76.99.187.185)
Nice private room (they are all private in that department), and very good service. The surgeon is superb, with a crazy good record, not too young, not too old, around 40, I guess, but with already ov .......

269: Inmate Central, Already got a prize (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-06, 13:12:13 (76.99.187.185)
Well, maybe not a prize, but a definite hi-five. I our group of 6 people I beat everyone on my angle - bent my leg to astonishing 119 degrees! :) .......

270: Inmate Central, Already did two hours today (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-06, 13:10:31 (76.99.187.185)
Tomorrow a pro is visiting. .......

271: Inmate Central, Got new knee (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-06, 12:06:47 (76.99.187.185)
Just came home from the hospital. So far it feels much better than the OEM one it replaced. :) .......

272: Films/DVD Asylum, Bought that one - could not resist its $5.68 price tag! :) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-04, 07:08:56 (76.99.185.128)
Bought on ebay. .......

273: Films/DVD Asylum, Seen it many years ago (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-04, 07:05:33 (76.99.185.128)
Remember it only vaguely. .......

274: Films/DVD Asylum, Kiarostami's "24 Frames" - it doesn't get any more pure art than this (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-04, 07:03:37 (76.99.185.128)
I think every serious movie lover must look at that work. You may not be able to finish it - we bailed out after 9... but the haunting images shall stay with you. The emotional impact of the first one .......

275: Films/DVD Asylum, Just remembered - (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-03, 15:50:05 (76.99.187.185)
...I do have the Game of Thrones BR's, 7 seasons of it, and as I recall it has spectacular image quality, so one position is taken! :) .......

276: Films/DVD Asylum, Silly recommendation needed (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-03, 15:46:28 (76.99.187.185)
On a whim I decided to make my home theater system work again. Within reason. I replaced my rather old projector with a very nice Sony VPL-HW40ES (bought used with very low hours on it). And I immedia .......

277: Inmate Central, Far from it (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-06-01, 05:55:48 (76.99.187.185)
It doesn't move all that well, regardless of its power rating. It is well appointed inside, and I considered it for a while, but the test drive was kinda flat. Of course they did not have a manual on .......

278: Inmate Central, I once lived under the government that decided... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-30, 06:05:30 (76.99.185.128)
...what kind of trashy shoes I should buy and for how much. I am not exactly dreaming of second helping of that shit. It is easy to live in the Ideals Land, where everyone is married to Angelina Jolie .......

279: Films/DVD Asylum, Real lady, indeed. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-30, 05:36:46 (76.99.185.128)
And who could forget her mastery of her voice. .......

280: Films/DVD Asylum, Barbara Stanwyck sizzles in "Baby Face" (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-29, 18:40:06 (76.99.187.185)
A fantastic pre-Code vehicle for young Barbara, and she takes full advantage of that. It is style, costume, hairdo firework. .......

281: Inmate Central, Old pilots never die... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-29, 15:49:53 (76.99.187.185)
They just fly into the sunset. God bless his soul... My father is still with us, he is 102 now, his mind is crystal clear, so is his memory... unbelievable. Went through the whole war, from first sho .......

282: Inmate Central, Sad story (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-29, 13:37:47 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

283: Films/DVD Asylum, Doesn't count (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-29, 11:46:42 (76.99.185.128)
Not even a movie... a pile of Hollywood crap. .......

284: Films/DVD Asylum, Yes. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-29, 10:10:24 (76.99.185.128)
Two very strong leads, with Anderson being my old fav. Love watching her. Dornan is so revoltingly superb it makes it hard to believe he can play anything other than the bloody villain role. But if y .......

285: Inmate Central, Well, Navy doesn't have F-22. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-29, 05:34:08 (76.99.185.128)
Air Force, strictly. .......

286: Films/DVD Asylum, Their garbage doesn't bother me much (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-28, 15:29:53 (76.99.187.185)
I just raise objection when my wife spots some soft porn in that category. :) I use Netflix streaming less and less, as most of their streamable stuff is pure dreck. But I get "3 DVD at a time" plan.. .......

287: Films/DVD Asylum, More than once (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-28, 06:06:20 (76.99.185.128)
We have also sent Netflix films back after just a few minutes. Regarding their "Continue Watching" list - they are definitely playing games, because I see some films that that I have never touched. .......

288: Inmate Central, My wife switched to it (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-22, 13:22:23 (76.99.185.128)
I am yet to see the results, but in the meantime I will be secretly spraying Round Up. :) .......

289: Inmate Central, Depends on the weed (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-22, 13:01:44 (76.99.185.128)
Some are extremely resistant to it, particularly the nasty, thorny kind we get here. You can spray half of it, and that half will die, but not the whole plant. .......

290: Films/DVD Asylum, "Ariel" - Aki Kaurismäki masterpiece (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-22, 07:00:31 (76.99.185.128)
Kaurismäki's style is perhaps not for everyone, but for those who feel comfortable delving into it (myself included) his 1988 film Ariel will provide total enjoyment. His world is unique... it is oft .......

291: Inmate Central, This is great! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-22, 06:23:33 (76.99.185.128)
I have done something similar - I would cut a cardboard shipping tube into pieces, using them to isolate the weeds. I will look into that one. One concern I have - their cup might be too small for som .......

292: Inmate Central, Speaking of which... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-22, 06:21:11 (76.99.185.128)
Our Air Force just re-activated a B-52 that has been sitting in a bone yard in Arizona for 10 years. They recently lost a plane, and needed a replacement. The old plane will be fully retrofitted and r .......

293: Inmate Central, "Rush" (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-21, 05:30:26 (76.99.187.185)
Very good 2013 film about his rivalry with James Hunt. .......

294: Inmate Central, The receipt never bothered me... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-20, 14:02:46 (76.99.185.128)
...because on my memory they never lost anything, so it never became an issue. For all their faults, the USPS is generally quite reliable. In a couple of cases when they damaged something, they remed .......

295: Inmate Central, Yes, Sir... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-20, 12:29:03 (76.99.185.128)
Now we only need to learn the story behind... the story, that keeps on living. .......

296: Inmate Central, Lazy people everywhere... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-20, 11:26:15 (76.99.185.128)
Our mailman at home likes to take long naps in the middle of the day. He parks his "cruiser" somewhere in shade (we have a very wooded area) and sleeps there. The other guy, who delivers to the office .......

297: Inmate Central, Yes, we do (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-20, 10:59:37 (76.99.185.128)
But the person placing such pickups requests is already busy, and he complains it is tedious. It was so much easier just to give the box to a guy leaving early, so he would drop them on the way out. .......

298: Inmate Central, Sounds like a perfect bullshit (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-20, 10:37:36 (76.99.185.128)
Yes, people do make mistakes, I have made them... but it goes both ways. Right now - what does the UPS driver do, when he sees a USPS Priority box in his container? Yep... he simply drops it into the .......

299: Inmate Central, That is correct, but there is more. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-20, 10:05:17 (76.99.185.128)
There is also a sister painting by the same artist. What is it? Both are banned in Russia. There are very serious political discussions behind them. .......

300: Inmate Central, They are all over the place here. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-20, 10:01:35 (76.99.185.128)
You see them in shopping malls, on the roads, etc. Conveniently located... until now. For instance, at the entrance/exit to our park there is a group of boxes - USPS, FedEx, UPS. You constantly see p .......

301: Inmate Central, Bye Post Office? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-20, 09:26:27 (76.99.187.185)
We used to send out many small packages, often using their Priority Small Box, etc. We would simply drop them in the mail box at the exit of our park. And suddenly all that changed. One dark night the .......

302: Inmate Central, Nope, sorry. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-20, 09:11:45 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

303: Inmate Central, On the building? Yes. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-20, 07:46:18 (76.99.185.128)
"A tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal fields, white on the top, blue in the middle and red on the bottom. Used as a commercial and civil maritime ensign from the 1690s (allegedly from 1668 .......

304: Inmate Central, Mystery picture (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-20, 06:47:53 (76.99.185.128)
There is VERY rich history behind that picture, who could tell the story? For extra credit - there is another one, with similar fate. .......

305: Inmate Central, Well, don't despair! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-18, 14:16:05 (76.99.187.185)
Dead Blow Hammer is your best friend. With some persistence and luck you should be able to hammer it in close enough. And if it breaks - will be easier to replace the shaft. :) You can't take it out .......

306: Films/DVD Asylum, "An Autumn Afternoon" (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-18, 13:30:30 (76.99.187.185)
We decided to watch it again, and it was rewarding. Widely regarded as Ozu's touching farewell, it does feel like his life and art summation. Melancholic and insightful, with great music and wonderful .......

307: Inmate Central, Yes, saw that one. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-18, 07:32:29 (76.99.185.128)
I also looked at your link and liked that sentence in it: "Among all the communist countries — Hungary Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Poland — we had it the worst, except maybe Russia," Kemenici says. How .......

308: Inmate Central, Is that about the IRIS? nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-18, 06:44:41 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

309: Inmate Central, The Russians have been in violation of INF for many years (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-18, 06:42:27 (76.99.185.128)
Starting with their OTR-23, then followed with the newest Iskander systems, so it was only proper to leave the treaty. They are just as aggressive today as Germany was in the late thirties. Fortunate .......

310: Inmate Central, Grumpy face, indeed! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-18, 06:32:09 (76.99.185.128)
RIP .......

311: Inmate Central, As I already said, that was the correct statement (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-17, 18:32:00 (76.99.187.185)
Too bad the irony went straight over your head. .......

312: Inmate Central, Well, here's one (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-17, 14:06:04 (76.99.185.128)
On world corruption ranking they scored 138. What's so good, you might ask? Well, there are 180 spots, so they still have room to grow - to kick Somalia out of that juicy last spot! :) The level of co .......

313: Inmate Central, I like Eric (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-17, 10:46:36 (76.99.185.128)
Take a look at his role of fencing instructor in "By the Sword" - opposite Murray Abraham. Eric never was a great actor, but he usually looked sincere. .......

314: Inmate Central, Your problem is superficial knowledge (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-17, 10:34:47 (76.99.185.128)
For all your pretense you know extremely little about the Soviets and their state, beyond some rosy articles of questionable validity. You don't seem to be able to see past a simple sentence. Take tha .......

315: Inmate Central, How many ways you can twist into a pretzel, trying to present... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-17, 07:32:22 (76.99.185.128)
...the evil as an innocent victim of our rotten politicians? Ah... yes... I remember now: the communists are for people. Against the big banks, big pharma and "millionaires and billionaires". I am r .......

316: Inmate Central, In Armenia she would be grossly under-butted (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-17, 06:03:10 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

317: Inmate Central, Totally Cool Guy (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-17, 05:48:23 (76.99.185.128)
https://youtu.be/_s-P7LnD9Jo .......

318: Inmate Central, Everyone makes his own decisions (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-17, 05:47:01 (76.99.185.128)
Solzhenitsyn never wanted to leave Russia, he considered himself a Russian first of all. He was forcibly sent into exile. He is not an ideal of anything. But we all should be forever indebted to him .......

319: Inmate Central, I don't pay attention to all that Russian garbage (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-17, 05:42:33 (76.99.185.128)
Including Butina, you probably know more about her. As far as the travel - everything adapts. There are some realities that are impossible to control, but as we all know, there were periods in the Sov .......

320: Inmate Central, RE: I don't mean to minimize your terrible experiences in the Soviet Union (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-16, 18:37:54 (76.99.187.185)
***However, Russia hasn't been the Soviet Union since about 1991 or so. *** Many of us strongly disagree with such viewpoint. To us nothing has fundamentally changed there. I like calling the current .......

321: Inmate Central, The burrial, OTOH, is quite affordable :( (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-16, 15:18:33 (76.99.187.185)
As I was waiting for my mother's ashes, they were running behind, and I had flight to catch... so the guy working there, in the formerly white lab coat (a camo gray now...) offered me to put some ashe .......

322: Inmate Central, Unlike you, I have actually spent plenty of time in those hospital. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-16, 14:19:41 (76.99.185.128)
Kinda beats a few cheap promo pictures. .......

323: Inmate Central, Some estimates go as far as 60 million. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-16, 13:06:07 (76.99.185.128)
Given how widespread the horror was, it is easy to believe. Every family was touched. Unfortunately those idiots never learn, and today they give Putin 146% votes at their election (not a joke) .......

324: Inmate Central, That's one great recommendation! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-16, 12:20:34 (76.99.185.128)
Truth is - most Americans have no idea what the Soviet regime really was. They have that notion that the Nazi were bad, but the Soviets were different. In fact there was never any difference between .......

325: Inmate Central, WOW, 5 positions! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-16, 08:35:44 (76.99.185.128)
I am a recovering watch junkie, I would not really call myself a watch collector, but I do have and had some nice pieces, including quite a few vintage ones. Things like Minerva, Cyma, Hy Mos .......

326: Inmate Central, McCarthy was fundamentally correct, it was the execution... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-16, 08:32:44 (76.99.185.128)
...that left much to be desired. The true extend of left's collaboration with soviet henchmen is probably never going to be known, but all indications seem to be it was monumental. They helped to crea .......

327: Inmate Central, Full agreement here (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-16, 07:55:54 (76.99.185.128)
I have been saying same things for 40 years or so. He is more gentle with his words. Germany went through cleansing, and came our as strong democracy. Russia used the WWII to strengthen the communist .......

328: Inmate Central, That is a very nice try... :) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-15, 15:56:09 (76.99.187.185)
But we have no front plates in our state. :) Bummer... :) .......

329: Inmate Central, Well, no... :) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-15, 15:42:33 (76.99.187.185)
It means infinity. Or a zero divided by zero, but not a zero. :) .......

330: Inmate Central, RE: Recharging from solar panels via home battery is fast becoming a thing (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-15, 14:32:49 (76.99.187.185)
***Zero mpg!*** Think again. .......

331: Inmate Central, From the Green mind (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-15, 12:27:20 (76.99.185.128)
I passed a Tesla today, one with a vanity plate. It read: ZEROMPG I thought - that tells you all you need to know about the mind of a Green. .......

332: Inmate Central, For True Love of Art (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-15, 10:43:56 (76.99.185.128)
We need to teach children to love art. .......

333: Whiner's Woad, Could you re-post it, so I could make up my mind? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-15, 10:16:56 (76.99.185.128)
Seriously... I saw it and thought it was silly, closed it and forgot. But there is never a shortage of people willing to play active role in other people's lives. .......

334: Inmate Central, First thing - learn to drive (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-15, 05:46:08 (76.99.185.128)
Too heavy, you say? .......

335: Inmate Central, It's not Type R nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-14, 13:09:33 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

336: Inmate Central, LOL! nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-13, 10:33:01 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

337: Films/DVD Asylum, Good long life - she was 97. RIP. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-13, 10:28:32 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

338: Inmate Central, But where would I put my reloading setup? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-13, 10:09:36 (76.99.185.128)
A second full size trailer. .......

339: Inmate Central, Shooting range in every direction (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-13, 08:07:11 (76.99.185.128)
Could be worse... tied to a wheel chair in some God forsaken nursing home. .......

340: Inmate Central, That post takes the prize! nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-13, 05:55:59 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

341: Inmate Central, The guy in the passenger seat just escaped from the hospital (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-13, 05:50:08 (76.99.185.128)
That patient bracelet is a dead giveaway. .......

342: Inmate Central, Until then make good use of seven SubZero's (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-13, 05:49:00 (76.99.185.128)
That's truckload of beer, man! I was itching to call the agent and ask for 1/4 of that home for 1/4 of its price, preferably next door. .......

343: Inmate Central, I can afford the taxes (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-12, 15:39:36 (76.99.187.185)
Not much else, I am afraid... but I can dream... .......

344: Films/DVD Asylum, You can't trush hard drives in the long term (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-12, 09:52:08 (76.99.187.185)
Maintaining all that hardware after, say, 20 years is going to be a nightmare. There is MUCH less issue with keeping the DVD's and some backup players. Heck, you can buy a VCR today. .......

345: Inmate Central, RE: S&KOTD (switches and knobs) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-12, 09:46:56 (76.99.187.185)
"The Russians do it with fuel rods!" .......

346: Inmate Central, Lucky you (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-12, 07:37:54 (76.99.187.185)
I have not been able to buy stuff that tasted as good as what our garden patch produced. In addition, we did not use ANY chemicals - something you can't tell about stuff you buy elsewhere. The fence .......

347: Inmate Central, Build a deer fence (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-12, 07:14:18 (76.99.187.185)
My wife would not let go until I built a 7.5' tall fence all around her garden. Huge undertaking (did it all by me-self), with two gates, one wide enough for my tractor with its 48" deck. Steel posts .......

348: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: The short answer is yes. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-11, 05:51:39 (76.99.185.128)
***So, as you can see, posting lists of ten to twenty titles from each of these seven groups ...where that many are favorites... could be a daunting task. *** Fortunately, that is not even required. O .......

349: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Ripping DVDs, BluRays (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-10, 11:59:22 (76.99.185.128)
I don't know how old you are, but I suspect you are not going to have difficulty finding a player for many years to come. Movies take good deal of space, and all electronic media has reliability issu .......

350: Inmate Central, I am with you... but as long as you can fit in. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-09, 09:09:28 (76.99.187.185)
But man... dual clutch tranny... no way. This car needs manual gear box. .......

351: Inmate Central, I don't drive dollar bills. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-08, 19:31:42 (76.99.187.185)
I was taught to pay for pleasure. :) .......

352: Inmate Central, RE: don't forget (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-08, 13:38:37 (76.99.185.128)
***An othopod is just a surgeon. surgeons don't make money unless they operate.*** Yesterday I went to the surgeon ready to discuss the surgery. I am tired of this problem and I want a quick resolutio .......

353: Inmate Central, Bummer! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-08, 10:54:33 (76.99.185.128)
Take a look at this resource, check your doctor, and also use it to find a good one. I am facing a possible knee replacement, so I have been talking to different doctors. I am getting VERY different .......

354: Inmate Central, I don't like their current models (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-08, 10:45:44 (76.99.185.128)
Way too heavy and comfortable. Today, if you want Italian, you should go straight for Alfa Romeo Giulia, the most powerful version. .......

355: Inmate Central, SOTD (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-07, 06:07:30 (76.99.185.128)
Nice Saxon sword from late 16th century, in marvelous condition. .......

356: Inmate Central, Remind me - who asked them? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-07, 05:49:42 (76.99.185.128)
Did they ask to be cared for? How would YOU Like to be forced to do something as strenuous as racing? I know I would hate every minute of it. .......

357: Inmate Central, Pure case of animal abuse (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-06, 11:38:11 (76.99.185.128)
The sooner that sport ends, the better. We have ended some far less offensive things. .......

358: Inmate Central, Bottomless, actually. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-06, 10:36:25 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

359: Films/DVD Asylum, Debbie Does Dallas was much more to the point (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-05, 11:25:06 (76.99.187.185)
Spare me the silly nonsense, just tell me what you mean. .......

360: Films/DVD Asylum, Murder by Contract (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-04, 18:43:53 (76.99.187.185)
Not bad at all. It starts a bit low, but develops good pace as it goes. So much so that it gets perfect Rotten Tomatoes score - 100%! Too bad it is only 80 minutes short - this is one of those cases .......

361: Inmate Central, I used to own the 131 (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-03, 13:01:49 (76.99.185.128)
It was quite reliable, and refused to die. Eventually, after I sold it to a friend, rust killed it, but the engine was still fine. On top of that it was decades more advanced, than any American car o .......

362: Films/DVD Asylum, Lemme guess... you probably don't buy Justin Bieber records? :-) nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-03, 09:18:24 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

363: Films/DVD Asylum, Kim Novak is smoking... nervously... in a far corner of the room :-) nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-03, 09:16:37 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

364: Films/DVD Asylum, Sunset Boulevard (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-02, 18:35:26 (76.99.187.185)
We both wanted to see it again, and Netflix obliged, with a nice pristine BR - clearly not many orders for that one. It doesn't get any more Hollywood classic than this one. .......

365: Films/DVD Asylum, If you are curious... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-02, 15:09:45 (76.99.187.185)
There is an Australian film with identical title: The Mule. Made in 2014, it is quite good, actually. .......

366: Films/DVD Asylum, We too watched the landing live (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-02, 15:05:02 (76.99.187.185)
Our university's summer camp was close to Hungarian border, so we watched their TV. The USSR was I believe the only country in the world that did not show it. It wasn't even in the news, so pissed w .......

367: Films/DVD Asylum, :-) I like it when you talk dirty to me! :-) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-02, 14:05:53 (76.99.185.128)
Time for good old jokes yet? :-) .......

368: Films/DVD Asylum, Unmistakable. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-02, 06:08:21 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

369: Films/DVD Asylum, He-he... Bill Maher... never imagined that. :) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-01, 18:45:29 (76.99.187.185)
Patrick would turn in his grave. As far as watching good movies on big screen - we do that. I like the Sunday matinees, with five people in the theater - us two, two old ladies and some hairy dude in .......

370: Films/DVD Asylum, I Want to Live! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-01, 18:34:14 (76.99.187.185)
What a powerhouse performance by Susan Hayward... Definitely NOT an easy film to watch, and I got plenty of wrath from my wife for ordering it, but it was worth it. Available as DVD from Netflix. : .......

371: Films/DVD Asylum, It was, same day. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-01, 18:31:46 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

372: Films/DVD Asylum, Escape takes many forms (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-01, 07:03:16 (76.99.185.128)
For instance, I know people who escape by reading nothing but serious literature. Roma is every bit as escape as any Star Wars, if that is your intention. Problem is titled percentages. 1.2 billion a .......

373: Films/DVD Asylum, Don't be super-sensitive (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-01, 06:35:26 (76.99.185.128)
This is not the matter of watching dumb movies - we all do that. Problem is watching just dumb movies. Numbers speak for themselves. How much did Roma produce in its opening weekend? I can tell you - .......

374: Films/DVD Asylum, That is good to know, thank you! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-05-01, 06:32:31 (76.99.185.128)
I would still like to avoid even that, there is no rush on my part. .......

375: Inmate Central, I dream about all things mechanical (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-30, 09:33:34 (76.99.187.185)
For instance, I am currently shopping for more tools for my vertical mill. I am a tool junkie. Not all gun owners dream about guns, not more than all drivers dream about their cars. Some do. But most .......

376: Films/DVD Asylum, Yep, that's the one. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-30, 07:35:32 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

377: Films/DVD Asylum, A kind of a film I would love to see (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-30, 06:51:58 (76.99.185.128)
So will watch for it to appear on some streaming service. .......

378: Films/DVD Asylum, The Wrong Man (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-30, 06:51:04 (76.99.185.128)
Hitchcock's 1956 classic at its best, based on a true event, not really a mystery, but a compelling story. We have seen it long ago, it entered our Netflix queue most likely by mistake, but we still .......

379: Inmate Central, To some of us - rare chance to feel proud! nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-29, 15:37:29 (76.99.187.185)
. .......

380: Films/DVD Asylum, With that much escape going on one can't help but wonder... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-29, 14:32:40 (76.99.185.128)
Is everyone doing hard labor at Gulag? It seems there must be some time for something else... like... you know... Gee... I dunno... some development, maybe? What a foreign notion... .......

381: Inmate Central, There's only ONE Beluga, and... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-29, 13:42:24 (76.99.185.128)
...it is fish. :) .......

382: Inmate Central, Lie down... quietly... on a good layer of butter. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-29, 12:16:58 (76.99.185.128)
/ .......

383: Inmate Central, Yes, indeed. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-29, 11:50:16 (76.99.185.128)
Imagine your situation being reduced to the bare essentials, where no one supplies you with toilet paper and food. The first, and the most basic, tool you would need would be a weapon - to put food o .......

384: Films/DVD Asylum, Do you mean... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-29, 07:06:10 (76.99.185.128)
The Rules of the Game and La Grande Illusion? .......

385: Films/DVD Asylum, I doubt... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-29, 06:58:59 (76.99.185.128)
...many Russians will recognize the Kapoor name... their movie culture is non-existent, about the best they can do is watching Russian crime series and plus some voice-over Western ones. A visit to th .......

386: Films/DVD Asylum, "Adua e le compagne" 1960 (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-29, 06:18:44 (76.99.185.128)
From Criterion comes this 1960 gem with Simone Signore in the lead role. Directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, this inevitably brings the memories of "The Nights of Cabiria". Wonderful film. .......

387: Inmate Central, RE: Gun of the Day (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-29, 05:48:54 (76.99.185.128)
***Just realize that not everyone has an "unusual fondness" for killing machines. They are tools like any other, and necessary in many areas of this country because quite frankly, criminals are tough .......

388: Films/DVD Asylum, Dumbimng down never stops. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-28, 11:08:07 (76.99.187.185)
No one ever went broke... .......

389: Films/DVD Asylum, The Criterion Channel - finally (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-28, 05:45:56 (76.99.187.185)
We were finally able to make it work on our system. It took some effort, as they definitely have a bug there, but last night we were awarded with two nice films. Now the road is open. So do not despai .......

390: Inmate Central, Last time here... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-27, 10:01:51 (76.99.187.185)
...you could buy one in good shape for around $600, but then prices moved up fast. The police guns are usually the PSP model, without the thermal shield, and with the bottom mag release, unlike the l .......

391: Inmate Central, Yes, supposed to be a nice gun (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-27, 08:41:25 (76.99.187.185)
I might take a look at it. I agree - the G43 should go. How much does if flip as you shoot? I am concerned about its high bore axis. .......

392: Inmate Central, RE: Gun of the Day (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-27, 06:04:37 (76.99.185.128)
Yes, indeed, a marvel of engineering. The multi-caliber version was called K3, you can still find them, but the prices are crazy. Well... prices on ALL these went nuts. Some people did complain about .......

393: Inmate Central, Gun of the Day (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-27, 05:45:37 (76.99.185.128)
Well, not really a gun, but a family. That particular model was and still remains unique. It scared many people, who have claimed to be unable to operate its grip. But the others quickly fell in l .......

394: Inmate Central, Then any reputable brand will work just fine (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-26, 08:17:09 (76.99.185.128)
The main difference between the brands is in their flash point temperatures. But that is more important in high-performance engines. "Normal" cars don't push their oil. .......

395: Inmate Central, You don't say what kind of a car, but that is important (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-26, 07:39:16 (76.99.185.128)
On a new car that will make no difference, if you change it like many of us - every 5K or so. On cars with oil consumption the brand can make world of a difference. For instance, on one of my cars swi .......

396: Films/DVD Asylum, The Highwaymen (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-23, 08:06:53 (76.99.185.128)
This 2019 Netflix production is very well made. It is nearly perfect at most levels: actors, acting, directing, editing, cinematography - all done to near perfection, so characteristic of American pro .......

397: Films/DVD Asylum, Looking for new projector? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-22, 05:45:41 (76.99.185.128)
Mine was getting old, so I looked at the current generation. Since my use of that setup is very, very limited, I decided to stay under $750. It turned out there were quite a few solid choices there. S .......

398: Films/DVD Asylum, Anyone watching Criterion Channel? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-20, 19:02:25 (76.99.187.185)
We seem to be totally out of luck, any time we try to start a movie we get an error Code 13, with no explanation. An email to their service produced a boiler plate impersonal response, also mentioning .......

399: Films/DVD Asylum, Aparajito is available from Netflix (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-19, 12:42:38 (76.99.185.128)
I put it in the queue, but the third one, The World of Apu not yet. However, since the Criterion Channel is now working, it might be there. Yes... sad, but beautiful. .......

400: Films/DVD Asylum, Great film, I remember it very well. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-19, 05:48:22 (76.99.185.128)
Problem with those old films - you can keep returning to them, and enjoying them every time. :) .......

401: Films/DVD Asylum, Pather Panchali (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-19, 05:43:33 (76.99.185.128)
First - let me borrow the description from Netflix: "In the first film in director Satyajit Ray's acclaimed trilogy, A boy named Apu is born to a poor but proud Brahmin family. When father Harihar .......

402: Films/DVD Asylum, "died before shooting started." (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-18, 14:05:11 (76.99.185.128)
Gunfight at the OK corral? :) .......

403: Films/DVD Asylum, My Favorite WIfe (1940) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-17, 18:36:48 (76.99.200.70)
Charming silly comedy, with Cary Grant, Irene Dunne and Gail Patrick. A delightful family-friendly entertainment, a pleasant 90 minutes. Available as DVD from Netflix. .......

404: Films/DVD Asylum, Forties rock! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-17, 15:36:34 (76.99.200.70)
Tons of goodies here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls022792401/ .......

405: Films/DVD Asylum, I posted recommendation on many of them (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-17, 14:02:04 (76.99.185.128)
Also, simply type in something like Best Film Noir into Google - there are many good lists there. Or go by your favorite actors - for instance, Sterling Hayden, Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas, etc, etc, .......

406: Inmate Central, Hearbreaking is right nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-15, 14:10:03 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

407: Inmate Central, Notre Dame burnt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-15, 11:21:16 (76.99.185.128)
Unbelievable... .......

408: Inmate Central, My wife's favorite creature (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-14, 09:18:10 (76.99.200.70)
After me. :) It does very good job. She is on the latest generation, having gone through several previous ones. We have a one-story house, which helps, of course, but it does have that uncanny ability .......

409: Inmate Central, Is this a joke? It is Audi R8, my dream car (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-13, 07:08:17 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

410: Inmate Central, Back at ya... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-11, 20:05:01 (76.99.200.70)
What do you mean the word "hole" means? That there is nothing there? Like I said: can't be seen. .......

411: Inmate Central, In case of my dinosaur shit it would be just about 8% (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-11, 15:33:14 (76.99.200.70)
In reality those BMW turbo motors are very strong. Much depends on usage... if you went to a track every weekend - yes, there would be an issue, but driving normally to and from work, you would likel .......

412: Inmate Central, You can't see black hole (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-11, 15:28:38 (76.99.200.70)
The light can't escape it, as nothing moving at less than speed of light can. So if you even stood close to it, you would not see anything. .......

413: Inmate Central, I used to dream about that car. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-11, 14:18:42 (76.99.185.128)
Back in early eighties, when I bought my first BMW - a gray import 733i. .......

414: Inmate Central, What is HT? Hulu? nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-11, 10:50:41 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

415: Inmate Central, That is not black hole, that is Event Horizon. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-11, 10:37:19 (76.99.185.128)
The hole is just a hole, nothing to see there. Can't be seen. .......

416: Inmate Central, What are you using to watch F1? nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-11, 09:24:26 (76.99.200.70)
. .......

417: Inmate Central, That is a nifty little car... but darn turbos... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-11, 09:00:47 (76.99.200.70)
Good torque at 3000rpm, but drops like a brick towards idle speed. Was it manual? .......

418: Inmate Central, My BMW is as old as dinosaur's shit (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-11, 06:15:56 (76.99.185.128)
So no concern about warranty. And it is not bad as it is, but I would not mind some more low end torque. At this point I am not serious... I am curious. .......

419: Inmate Central, I checked, but there is nothing there. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-10, 19:34:18 (76.99.200.70)
Very few models. .......

420: Inmate Central, Don't know, I might ask them (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-10, 12:25:06 (76.99.185.128)
At this point I am just intrigued. .......

421: Films/DVD Asylum, I agree (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-10, 08:01:55 (76.99.185.128)
Sound quality on some of those films is simply superb, clean, easy to understand. .......

422: Inmate Central, It is the result of turbo (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-10, 08:00:31 (76.99.185.128)
Naturally aspirated engines don't have as much margin. With turbo there is much more that you can do. .......

423: Inmate Central, Also known as "a gitzen parovoz" (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-10, 05:32:00 (76.99.185.128)
Sorry for this small bit of an inside joke. :) .......

424: Inmate Central, Gan GT, anyone? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-10, 05:11:11 (76.99.185.128)
Fairly new company offers the device, capable of boosting your car power by as much as 1/3. Here it is for one of our cars: https://www.gantuning.com/chiptuning/bmw/3-series-f3x-2011-/335i-326hp/ ::: .......

425: Films/DVD Asylum, For ultimate Film Noir experience! :) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-09, 10:53:08 (76.99.185.128)
Recently I was totally impressed with the quality of some old films - how did they manage to preserve the material that well? Gorgeous, smooth and deep Black and White... probably not at 4K resolutio .......

426: Inmate Central, In our state... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-09, 09:14:22 (76.99.200.70)
...they are doing wholesale replacement of traffic lights dangling from the cables, to this abomination - undoubtedly very expensive, and visually intrusive. What was wrong with the cables? They wo .......

427: Inmate Central, With billions wasted on useless solar we could buy a few new bridges (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-09, 07:24:50 (76.99.185.128)
Add to that all those windmills, and you are are talking serious coin. Remove the subsidies to Tesla and similar duds. Invest in nuclear and save tons of money. .......

428: Inmate Central, You mean La-5 (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-09, 05:23:16 (76.99.185.128)
It was a good plane, but far from ideal. .......

429: Films/DVD Asylum, Will be trying tonight (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-08, 13:27:02 (76.99.200.70)
I hope it works between AppleTV and iPad. .......

430: Films/DVD Asylum, Every era is different (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-08, 13:05:05 (76.99.200.70)
One problem I personally have with the films from the 30's or 40's is their music - they always start with incredibly loud music. So I automatically turn it down as it starts rolling. A problem? Well, .......

431: Inmate Central, That is so true (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-08, 07:12:55 (76.99.185.128)
But I doubt the owner of that one will keep driving it outside its lease period. :) .......

432: Inmate Central, In our state they are personal property, and can be sold (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-08, 07:11:43 (76.99.185.128)
There is HOT market for original plates, issued in early 20th century. The lower the number, the higher is the price. A few years ago number 6 sold for $750K. These prices keep going up. I believe th .......

433: Inmate Central, Silly money (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-08, 06:04:24 (76.99.185.128)
Saw a Bentley on the road today, with Delaware license plate 9. That plate, if sold today, would go most likely for well over million dollars. Not bad for a $400K car. :) .......

434: Inmate Central, Rather rare one (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-08, 05:16:39 (76.99.185.128)
Most IL2 attack planes had inline engines, and pointed noses, that version, with a radial air cooled one was not common. This M82 model was designed due to perceived shortage of the standard V12 water .......

435: Films/DVD Asylum, Sounds good. Should I also limit my series to one episode? nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-08, 05:11:00 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

436: Films/DVD Asylum, Her rendition of Frankie and Johnny in that film is superb (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-07, 05:00:26 (76.99.200.70)
. .......

437: Films/DVD Asylum, This was the moment when my hopes died (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-06, 19:04:07 (76.99.200.70)
Half way through that song I knew it. I love early American music, but this was not it. .......

438: Films/DVD Asylum, "She Done Him Wrong". Mae West, Cary Grant (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-06, 19:02:33 (76.99.200.70)
A short but delightful Mae West tour de force, totally memorable, so much so that young Cary Grant hardly stood a chance. :) At 66 minutes long it will fit between your cocktails and main course, but .......

439: Films/DVD Asylum, Silly and charming: "My Man Godfrey" (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-05, 09:00:34 (76.99.200.70)
1936, and what a cast! William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady, Gain Patrick, Eugene Pallette! Simply fantastic, and never mind the naive plot, just watch great actors having fun! .......

440: Films/DVD Asylum, To clarify my concern regarding Mason (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-03, 09:21:28 (76.99.200.70)
I do consider him great actor, my concern was just for fitness for that particular role. He perfectly dispelled it. :) .......

441: Inmate Central, Paperwork? We don't do any. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-02, 14:59:54 (76.99.200.70)
I hate paperwork too, but getting on it was simple. .......

442: Inmate Central, Why? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-02, 14:16:59 (76.99.185.128)
So far both my wife and I have been totally happy with our coverage. Cost is very reasonable, and so far we have not encountered any problems with services. My wife has received some VERY advanced tre .......

443: Films/DVD Asylum, I did get that. :) (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-02, 14:10:40 (76.99.185.128)
I noticed that word, so I had some concerns. :) Mainly in my wife's department, which does not appreciate gloomy stuff. Thank God she missed some of the final scenes. :) .......

444: Inmate Central, Drugs (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-02, 14:07:44 (76.99.185.128)
Don't forget, you can always buy them mail order from Canada for much less. .......

445: Inmate Central, Make sure to get the supplemental (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-02, 12:40:07 (76.99.185.128)
You probably already know, but you have the 6-month window to obtain the Medigap coverage, guaranteed, with no questions asked. This is one time luxury. Some people say it is not a good use of your m .......

446: Films/DVD Asylum, I would be willing to take a look, if it was free. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-02, 08:12:54 (76.99.185.128)
I refuse to pay for their services, I already send them too much money. .......

447: Films/DVD Asylum, A Star is Born... the remake (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-01, 18:57:19 (76.99.200.70)
The FIRST remake, 1954. I was certainly expecting more. The original was sweet and to the point. Thinking of the remake I was greatly concerned about James Mason - I just didn't see him in such a role .......

448: Inmate Central, "The Eagle has landed. On all four". (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-01, 14:00:05 (76.99.185.128)
Friend of mine had one... it worked pretty well for him, actually. .......

449: Inmate Central, Crack bike team (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-01, 09:10:10 (76.99.200.70)
. .......

450: Films/DVD Asylum, Evening with Zama (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-04-01, 06:02:23 (76.99.185.128)
Unusual, and unusually beautiful film, but most definitely not for everyone. I don't regret seeing it at all. I know some people were about to puke over it, based on their reviews. I enjoyed floating .......

451: Films/DVD Asylum, A Polish remake, perhaps? :) nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-31, 05:43:30 (76.99.200.70)
. .......

452: Films/DVD Asylum, Loved it, thank you! nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-30, 18:25:22 (76.99.200.70)
. .......

453: Inmate Central, More accidents happen with screwdrivers (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-29, 07:57:49 (76.99.185.128)
No one is denying the fact that guns can be dangerous, so any training always begins with safety. As result - in a country with 300 million legal guns being used daily, the number of gun related accid .......

454: Inmate Central, Too small, and diaphragm pump is not all that good (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-28, 15:26:40 (76.99.200.70)
Consider the pump I linked - it is all metal gear pump, it doesn't get any better than that. .......

455: Inmate Central, More holsters (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-28, 08:21:09 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

456: Inmate Central, You are correct, some modern cars don't allow that (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-28, 08:05:33 (76.99.185.128)
Some cars have no dipstick, but at least have the tube for it - plugged at the top. Example - Audi. Others, like more recent BMW's, have no tube at all. With them, naturally, there is only one way - .......

457: Inmate Central, Should not be any crud (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-28, 06:27:33 (76.99.185.128)
Number one - the oil in the pan is not sitting motionless, that environment is more like the sea during storm. So there is no room for sediment to settle down. Number two - oil pump sucks the oil from .......

458: Inmate Central, As I mentioned above... external safeties are disappearing (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-28, 06:15:25 (76.99.185.128)
Number one - someone will always forget to engage it, and will accidentally get shot, while relying on it. Number two - someone will always forget to DISENGAGE it when suddenly needing the gun. Most .......

459: Inmate Central, Good thing! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-28, 06:08:01 (76.99.185.128)
Many anti-gunners are that way due to their fear of an unknown. Once you learn the basic skills much of that fear tends to disappear. .......

460: Inmate Central, Many (most?) modern combat pistols don't have safeties (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-28, 06:06:57 (76.99.185.128)
A lot has changed in that world over past 40 years or so. While the Army still requires external safety, most other users no longer use them. .......

461: Inmate Central, Exactimo (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 16:09:41 (76.99.200.70)
I do have the compressor right there, but besides the pain in the ass, it is also noisy. .......

462: Inmate Central, Then you should be fine with manual. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 14:56:31 (76.99.200.70)
I am not even sure you need the compressed air one. I have used the manual one, and it was very easy. .......

463: Inmate Central, These work fine sucking oil out, but then... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 14:41:05 (76.99.200.70)
...you have to pour the oil into another container, and you often spill it - done that. With an electric pump you simply put the output tube into the container, and you are done. Much simpler and clea .......

464: Inmate Central, RE: Is she cross-dominant? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 14:14:18 (76.99.185.128)
Yes, we sometimes go to steel matches too, but I generally prefer the USPSA ones, where you shoot on the move. Here's steel match. .......

465: Inmate Central, Is she cross-dominant? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 13:15:59 (76.99.185.128)
She seems to be. So is my wife, but she is using her right eye. Makes it harder. She has permit, but so far has not carried. .......

466: Inmate Central, I have been using one for years (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 12:08:21 (76.99.185.128)
I went through several electric ones, they were all crap, until I found that one: It is strong and powerful, and gets the job done quickly and cleanly. .......

467: Inmate Central, I am a rather agreeable fella (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 11:07:48 (76.99.185.128)
Most of the time. :) .......

468: Inmate Central, :-) nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 11:03:10 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

469: Inmate Central, I am with you on that one. (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 10:54:24 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

470: Films/DVD Asylum, Thank you, wrote them down! nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 10:49:41 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

471: Inmate Central, Bad WAF? Really??? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 10:48:13 (76.99.185.128)
Wife at the IPSC match. .......

472: Inmate Central, That one was somewhat different (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 09:51:05 (76.99.185.128)
Without a doubt he had his gun in a holster, not just tucked under the belt. But some holsters do not retain the guns well. .......

473: Inmate Central, Your numbers make more sense. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 08:05:50 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

474: Films/DVD Asylum, Cool, thank you! Will check it out. nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 07:41:34 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

475: Inmate Central, Agree on cell phone fines (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 07:03:56 (76.99.185.128)
In our state it is even lower, I think it is $100. This is one case where I would totally support extremely painful measure. Something like a $1000 fine, plus phone confiscation on spot. I have been i .......

476: Inmate Central, Your safety begins with good holster (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 06:49:53 (76.99.185.128)
. .......

477: Inmate Central, Most guys (and gals) I know are very serious about safety (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 06:31:38 (76.99.185.128)
There are, however, some idiots here and there. At some clubs people are allowed to do stupid things... so I don't go there. And I have met TOTAL idiots in my life. Unfortunately, TV and movies have .......

478: Inmate Central, I like that one (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 06:12:29 (76.99.185.128)
Cool babe, too. .......

479: Inmate Central, You think you are joking... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 06:10:40 (76.99.185.128)
A guy I know shot himself in the ass while holstering his .40 caliber Kahr. The bullet went all the way through his buttock and then exited, leaving a channel full of ground meat. .40 is a pretty des .......

480: Inmate Central, Holster of the day (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-27, 05:40:40 (76.99.185.128)
For semi-concealed carry .......

481: Films/DVD Asylum, Yes (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-26, 15:45:57 (76.99.200.70)
Have not seen Peaky Blinders, but from the description - not the kind of a movie my wife would like. :) .......

482: Films/DVD Asylum, Streaming recommendations? (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-26, 15:06:22 (76.99.200.70)
With Netflix consistently running slow with their DVD delivery, I need some good recommendations - Amazon Prime, or Netflix, otherwise wife sez no dinner. .......

483: Inmate Central, 2022 sales will drop like a rock (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-26, 11:58:18 (76.99.185.128)
2021 will be record year for new cars. Used car prices will shoot through the roof. .......

484: Inmate Central, Fast cars, she said... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-26, 11:29:31 (76.99.185.128)
"The European Parliament voted last week to require that by 2022, all new cars will feature a system that restricts the flow of fuel to car and truck engines once the vehicle exceeds a set speed - typ .......

485: Films/DVD Asylum, Radiator fencing is growing in its popularity (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-26, 06:33:19 (76.99.185.128)
Spurred by the fact there are no laws against carrying radiators. Generally allowed even in public places, like restaurants, concert halls and state funerals. .......

486: Inmate Central, I see... no, not that (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-25, 12:18:52 (76.99.185.128)
The loads typically use 124gr bullets, most commonly JHP, just like in 357 Mag, with velocities in the 1450fps range. The loads are supposed to meet the minimum require Power Factor: weight times v .......

487: Inmate Central, This is Practical Shooting gun (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-25, 09:21:28 (76.99.185.128)
We shoot on the move and against time. The gun is capable of superb accuracy, see the picture, but in that sport, with your adrenaline pumping, and after a 20m crazy dash, you sometimes are lucky i .......

488: Inmate Central, RE: GOTD (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-24, 19:03:06 (76.99.200.70)
9mm, but loaded to very high velocity. .......

489: Films/DVD Asylum, Recommended (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-24, 11:01:20 (76.99.200.70)
. .......

490: Inmate Central, GOTD (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-24, 07:57:28 (76.99.200.70)
Custom competition pistol .......

491: Inmate Central, Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-24, 07:37:24 (76.99.200.70)
I didn't know many details, thank you for giving the reason to learn! .......

492: Inmate Central, She must be Russian (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-23, 19:02:14 (76.99.200.70)
Sharapova size. I am more partial to brunettes. .......

493: Inmate Central, For the man who has everything (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-23, 14:50:38 (76.99.200.70)
. .......

494: Inmate Central, Stinger is an interesting car (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-23, 11:32:26 (76.99.200.70)
But it doesn't come with a stick. :( .......

495: Inmate Central, "I wonder why?" (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-23, 07:29:50 (76.99.200.70)
The instructions specifically request keeping the door closed and flushing after use. .......

496: Inmate Central, Not a bad choice... if you can find it. :) nt (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-23, 05:21:21 (76.99.200.70)
. .......

497: Inmate Central, Voltage regulator tube for use in on-board avionics (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-23, 05:20:21 (76.99.200.70)
So yes, mainly military aviation. .......

498: Inmate Central, Kinda... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-22, 15:56:54 (76.99.200.70)
They call it there Typhoon-class with new "caterpillar drive", undetectable to sonars. .......

499: Inmate Central, Once... (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-22, 15:50:00 (76.99.200.70)
...I had such a tube with the broken nipple. I simply put in some alcohol (or maybe I used vodka) with green food die, filled it to about 50%, then sealed with silicone. Gave it to a friend, he kept .......

500: Inmate Central, RE: Vacuum tube of the day (0.00)
Posted by Victor Khomenko on 2019-03-22, 14:03:52 (76.99.185.128)
Yes, I remember very well, and not a problem, I can send you a replacement, we have some bad ones for sure. .......

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