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1: Vinyl Asylum, Soundsmith (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2018-07-22, 15:39:32 (98.222.240.169)
I need/want to get a cartridge retipped, Dynavector DV20x. After a couple moves in the past few years I've gotten away from from firing up the HiFi. I have a Dynavector 10x4 with a completely broken s .......
2: General Asylum, RE: Linux (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2016-03-23, 16:37:11 (73.44.139.69)
So far I've had nothing but problems trying to get any Linux working. Some the downloads don't work, have tried Mint, Ubuntu, that' the only one that installed but the sound was all messed up. Zorin w .......
3: General Asylum, Linux (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2016-03-15, 16:46:26 (24.14.81.201)
Which version of Linux is the best for a guy that basically downloads or watches videos, sometimes streams to my TV, the usual, e-mail, reads the news, etc. I'm so tired of Windows, I build my own com .......
4: Inmate Central, RE: Can someone explain to me how it is that Nebraska is in a Bowl Game? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-12-26, 19:46:45 (67.186.125.4)
Money, though most schools lose when it comes to bowl games. The AD's don't care .......
5: Inmate Central, Shale oil production (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-12-11, 16:06:36 (67.186.125.4)
From what I've read Shale oil production is a very nasty environmental concern, obviously. So no need for that Keystone pipeline either that everyone made such a fuss about, at least until OPEC decide .......
6: General Asylum, I had that 45 (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-12-06, 13:56:53 (67.186.125.4)
I had that when I was a kid, not the expensive turntable though, mine was a different brand. I used to play Beatles and Monkees 45's on it too. Sounds like the pitch is wavering a little. .......
7: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Goodwill Vinyl Rock Collection (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-10-10, 13:18:44 (67.186.125.4)
I do get a discount at Goodwill, have picked up a few things for myself and my kids. But, merchandise has to be on the sales floor for 1/2 an hour before I can buy, and I can't and won't ask them to p .......
8: Vinyl Asylum, Goodwill Vinyl Rock Collection (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-10-06, 15:24:12 (67.186.125.129)
This isn't a rant whatsoever but I am bummed I even saw this. I happen to work for Goodwill, I'm a service tech so I'm in a bunch of stores in my area. Yesterday, I was doing some paperwork/computer w .......
9: Vinyl Asylum, Springsteen Legacy Reissues (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-09-17, 16:11:34 (24.1.118.118)
I did a search and there isn't much on these at all. Curious as to the sound of these, better than the originals, the same, a lot better. The originals were never great, especially Born to Run, could .......
10: Inmate Central, RE: how much do you guys pay for registration for your vehicles? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-08-01, 14:27:21 (24.1.118.118)
101 bucks in Illinois, I'm sure 80% of that goes to Michael Madigans bank account. .......
11: Inmate Central, RE: Cat of the Day (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-08-01, 14:23:12 (24.1.118.118)
How bout Cecil and now his brother Jericho shot dead. .......
12: Inmate Central, Swimming (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-07-25, 16:13:05 (24.1.118.118)
Watching them try to swim with that gear on and their legs stuck under water wore me out, but I'm out of shape. I don't see how rally racing and some other forms of racing can be profitable anymore, e .......
13: Inmate Central, I cut the cable (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-03-07, 14:59:46 (24.14.82.31)
But My love for the Blackhawks and hockey in general is going to force me to do something come playoff time, the radio isn't going to cut it. And I'm not going to sit in a bar every other night either .......
14: Inmate Central, Cocaine Hangover (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-03-07, 11:11:55 (24.14.82.31)
I did it several times when I was much younger. My hangovers came from being able to drink sooo much beer while coking it up for the night. I never craved the stuff though but knew a few people who di .......
15: Inmate Central, RE: three game sevens... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-02-24, 15:25:20 (24.14.82.31)
Same with the Hawks. Both teams have played a ton of games the past 3 or 4 years and it does take it's toll. But, look at before the salary cap and unrestricted free agency, teams were winning 3 or 4 .......
16: Vinyl Asylum, ELO Eldorado Reissue (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2015-02-23, 16:17:31 (24.14.82.31)
Curious if anyone has an opinion on the 180 gram reissue of Eldorado. I never had an original but wondering if this is worth the money or if I should just try to find a clean original. I did a search .......
17: Inmate Central, Kids and pianos (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-12-06, 17:48:32 (50.103.20.206)
Not sure what she's gonna do when she grows up, she's not bad at Schumann. .......
18: Vinyl Asylum, PP@M "Movin" (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-11-08, 18:59:25 (50.44.13.67)
Puff is awesome, Gone the Rainbow, etc. My dads old mono but in pretty good condition, no skips and very few scratchy sounds. .......
19: Vinyl Asylum, UK Wings (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-11-08, 17:16:40 (50.44.13.67)
Over America, but I skipped side 2. MY UK issue is so much better than the US issue it's ridiculous. I'll most likely listen to my Band on the Run reissue but then move on to something completely diff .......
20: Inmate Central, RE: Actually....... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-11-08, 10:21:09 (50.44.13.67)
I don't know where you guys live but I didn't turn my clocks forward but turned them backward. Spring ahead and fall back. .......
21: Inmate Central, Polar Vortex??? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-11-08, 05:32:25 (50.44.13.67)
I really wish these idiot meteorologists would go back to using the correct terms for this kind of weather. Polar Vortex??? Typhoon Nuri is battering the west coast of Alaska and will disrupt the flow .......
22: Inmate Central, RE: What's a good stereo? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-10-27, 16:24:55 (50.44.13.67)
I think that's a problem with many doctors that are in large municipalities and work with a number of given hospitals. Many organizations are now affiliated and the doctors that are affiliated with th .......
23: Inmate Central, RE: I do... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-10-27, 16:06:08 (50.44.13.67)
If you have a SO then it's much easier, if not you're doing something not many others can do. .......
24: Inmate Central, One of the problems that will arrive and maybe sooner rather than later... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-10-27, 15:58:21 (50.44.13.67)
People, even those with a decent education have been getting screwed by corporations for years. There are a lot of people, not going to even guess as to percentages, that don't want to deal with movin .......
25: Inmate Central, Chicago Bears... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-10-26, 11:39:39 (50.44.13.67)
There is going to be revolt in Chicago after this game against NE. Hard to begin where the blame really starts but it has to start with ownership. This organization has been a failure since Papa Bear .......
26: Inmate Central, RE: Cat of the Day (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-10-10, 17:24:45 (50.103.21.86)
People who do that to cats and dogs, well I just shake my head. They already have on all the clothes they need, why go make them looking stupid. .......
27: Inmate Central, BBC (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-10-10, 17:23:19 (50.103.21.86)
It would be nice to be able to get BBC here in the U.S. We get reruns of programs on public television and some newer on BBC America but nothing in real time, at least as far as I know. Network TV her .......
28: Inmate Central, RE: Bears Suck!!! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-10-05, 14:31:37 (50.103.21.86)
If they were real bears they would claw and chew their way through the opposition. I guess this version of the Bears would be Cubs. The Cubs might actually be a good team next year, but that's been th .......
29: Inmate Central, Bears Suck!!! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-10-05, 13:16:49 (50.103.21.86)
Last years defense was horrific but not much better this year. I don't know if they'll finish last again but to put so much pressure on the offense to score 30 points + a game is killing them. Trestma .......
30: Inmate Central, RE: that's it. 66 F outside, furnace is on set to 80 (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-24, 16:53:34 (50.103.21.86)
70's all week here in Chicagoland, been gorgeous and supposed to stay that way for a little while. .......
31: Inmate Central, Spunked (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-24, 16:52:13 (50.103.21.86)
Those are all good, well except for the girl who almost broke her neck, yikes! The dude getting humped in the face by the retriever is hilarious!!! He got spunked!!! .......
32: Inmate Central, And now for something completely different (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-24, 16:43:04 (50.103.21.86)
The phones are bending in peoples pockets because they are too thin. You would think manufacturers would test things like this but then look at GM and their cars killing people because they shut off b .......
33: Inmate Central, Had to have been a thrill (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-24, 16:40:06 (50.103.21.86)
For the USC marching band to be involved in that and also when the other USC band joined Fleetwood Mac on stage during their reunion tour. I'm sure the kids/young adults overall experience was simply .......
34: Inmate Central, RE: My Cat of The Day (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-22, 17:07:50 (50.103.21.86)
Baby Sox .......
35: Inmate Central, My Cat of The Day (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-22, 17:05:18 (50.103.21.86)
Found this guy in my garage when he was only a couple days old, his little buddy was dead. Now he's 6. Sox the Cat .......
36: Inmate Central, IRL (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-15, 20:26:33 (50.103.21.86)
It would have taken 6 months to have a union crew do that here in Illinois. Sucks. I'm kind of democrat but... .......
37: Inmate Central, My dad used the belt... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-15, 20:16:49 (50.103.21.86)
It was very rare and I was closer to 8 or 9. I know my dad didn't dig it and neither did I. But, he once was so mad, and I don't remember what for, he pulled me by my legs from under the bed to whack .......
38: Inmate Central, RE: Twerking post of the day (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-14, 18:45:04 (50.103.21.86)
What the heck was the girl humping? The cat must have seen something going on. Usually they just split. .......
39: Vinyl Asylum, I do have a mono switch (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-14, 14:26:07 (50.103.21.86)
On my Hagerman cornet, seems to work pretty good for the few mono albums I have. Think I'm going to spring for a couple albums next week and see how they sound. Imagine they will be a lot better than .......
40: Vinyl Asylum, RE: $375.00 (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-14, 06:56:04 (50.103.21.86)
That's what I was thinking since they are available, I didn't realize they were available separately. Start with Rubber Soul and Revolver and go from there. The 3 disc masters version is also availabl .......
41: Vinyl Asylum, $375.00 (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-14, 04:54:58 (50.103.21.86)
I would love to get the mono box but that's a hefty price. If I did then I would want a mono cart to go along with it and I don't have that many mono albums in my collection. I'd also want a second ar .......
42: Inmate Central, It's not who I am (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-09, 17:21:25 (50.103.21.86)
He says she says. He is who he is. I have no sympathy for screwballs like this or her. He came out and said "this isn't who I am" instead of saying I need help. Unfortunately he probably won't get get .......
43: Inmate Central, I agree (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-08, 15:29:15 (50.103.21.86)
I always thought she had a really weird look to her and skank fits. .......
44: Inmate Central, How old was the Metrodome? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-04, 19:51:06 (50.103.21.86)
Illinois is good at wasting money but the people won't stand for paying for new stadiums. Heck, we're lucky if we have roads that aren't constantly under construction. Soldier field got revamped someh .......
45: Inmate Central, Horrible announcing (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-04, 19:43:39 (50.103.21.86)
It's become too commercialized for one thing, drink crappy beer and watch football and listen to a bunch of talking heads that talk about gibberish. I watch the Bears games and that's about it. Watch .......
46: Inmate Central, RE: Just as a comparison... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-04, 03:02:18 (50.103.21.86)
I don't know if the cost of living is higher there and it vaties state by state here and city to city. Where I live one could have a decent little apartment making 16 an hour with money to spare. That .......
47: Inmate Central, Minimum wage.... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-03, 18:04:10 (50.103.21.86)
In 1976 when I got my first job washing dishes at 16 the minimum wage was $2.30 an hour. Now the minimum wage I think is in the $8.75 an hour range. Considering inflation it seems minimum has NOT kept .......
48: Inmate Central, RE: What the heck (dare I ask?) is a "special womb?" I think a guy, if he lives an average (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-01, 12:04:03 (50.103.21.86)
Sometimes it's those who have absolutely nothing to start with who go through even more hell to make it to where they want to go, usually foreigners. They have an extra incentive so to speak. Hope cal .......
49: Inmate Central, RE: CA wines: prices going through the roof? Workers crushed by falling barrels? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-09-01, 11:11:55 (50.103.21.86)
Prices will go up but considering the chances of earthquakes I'm surprised these barrels weren't secured better. If they were simply stacked like it sounds then too bad, there will be and are losses. .......
50: Vinyl Asylum, Adventures in Utopia (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-31, 15:57:46 (50.103.21.86)
Not sure if it can be made better though. I have an early release. Todd did his own thing with recordings. I recorded the live version from the VHS tape onto my PC and then a CD but lost it, that soun .......
51: Inmate Central, RE: 1984 style "newspeak" on TV, programming and conditioning the public, I don't have cable, but wow I saw what's (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-31, 09:03:56 (50.103.21.86)
So what are we supposed to call Mexican food, Latin? The Mexican restaurant in my town has the name Mexican in it, it's owned and run by Mexicans. Mario, the owner, would surely laugh and I'm going to .......
52: Vinyl Asylum, RE: WTF ? .... Conratulations, sorta (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-31, 04:17:37 (50.103.21.86)
I read what you said below and I felt exactly the same way the day I moved out some 10 years ago. It was a huge relief and load off my shoulders. I could be ME again without being told otherwise. That .......
53: Inmate Central, We don't want them (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-30, 15:34:27 (50.103.21.86)
We have too many idiots here already, like gun range owners letting 9 year olds shoot Uzi's. .......
54: Inmate Central, In the hole... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-29, 17:03:32 (50.103.21.86)
Some idiots yell it on a Par 5 and that's even dumber. Trendy sayings usually suck. .......
55: Inmate Central, RE: Even Darwin would shake his head. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-23, 08:25:25 (50.103.21.86)
We as kids do stupid things, a buddy and I almost set a whole field ablaze playing with matches, I was about 8, but I'm glad my kids are not as stupid as to starting themselves on fire or anything clo .......
56: Inmate Central, Thank You! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-23, 06:47:13 (50.103.21.86)
I have known a few (Indians) as well and none gave a shit about the name of a baseball or football team. One of my best friends is Cherokee and though we live states apart now we still exchange e-mail .......
57: Inmate Central, RE: Toilet Seats (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-23, 06:05:29 (50.103.21.86)
My ex isn't the only one I know for a fact. There is a difference between a seat and a lid. I close the lid but I know a lot of women that don't. I forgot to put both down once and the ex slipped her .......
58: Inmate Central, RE: You can't make this stuff up.... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-23, 05:57:09 (50.103.21.86)
I didn't look at all the numbers but I wonder what the employment numbers would look like if Detroit and the auto industry can be taken out completely. That city and the auto industry is like a black .......
59: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Opinions on upgrading to tube amplification (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-21, 03:31:48 (50.103.21.86)
I went the tube route about 15 years ago and never looked back. I bought a couple of beat up Dynaco MK III's and rebuilt them. I was using Klipsch speakers at the time as well but have since moved ont .......
60: Inmate Central, Phone cameras... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-17, 06:34:35 (50.103.21.86)
I usually leave my phone on the counter but I would have raced to get my Nikon and missed the shot. A few weeks ago I walked by my patio door and saw feathers flying, a hawk had caught, or should I sa .......
61: Inmate Central, Thumbs up!!! nt (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-14, 06:41:38 (50.103.21.86)
nt .......
62: Inmate Central, RE: Robin Williams: his family. His friends. The millions that (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-14, 05:54:28 (50.103.21.86)
There aren't many actors like Bogart. I always have a tough time when comedians take on dramatic roles simply because I still know them as comedians first. Could say the same thing about dramatic acto .......
63: Inmate Central, RE: Different point of view ... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-14, 05:10:05 (50.103.21.86)
Miss Hurley makes some great points and though I don't know a lot about depression I do know what it can feel like to be alone and feeling like a burden to others. Most of us have been in that doom an .......
64: Inmate Central, RE: If only (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-14, 04:50:33 (50.103.21.86)
He says what he says but sometimes he is taken out of context. I still can't stand the man, he's a bigoted hypocrite with an overly big and loud mouth. .......
65: Inmate Central, RE: At least he is now at peace ... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-12, 05:37:08 (50.103.21.86)
"An incredibly talented, but tortured, soul who never hurt anyone but himself. (And now, those who loved him)" That's the saddest part of all when it comes to depression and suicide, the hurt those cl .......
66: Inmate Central, Yikes (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-11, 17:08:13 (50.103.21.86)
I watched an interview with him recently and he was pretty upbeat, talked about a lot of things. He had a troubled soul unfortunately and apparently reached his breaking point. RIP Robin .......
67: Inmate Central, I'm with Goober on this one (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-11, 11:27:38 (50.103.21.86)
I downloaded the initial video and looked at it frame by frame, it's not HD obviously and I can't hear sound looking at it that way. But it looked to me like the rear of the car jumped to the inside o .......
68: Inmate Central, RE: Can someone 'splain this to me? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-10, 06:51:54 (50.103.21.86)
It's partly about showing a presence and saying back off. Cost is high in any war in both dollars and lives. .......
69: Inmate Central, RE: Funny and Sad (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-10, 04:58:23 (50.103.21.86)
I know who you're talking about and it is sad that people like this can get a book published and some people will read it and applaud the guy. There are a lot of fools in this world and unfortunately .......
70: Inmate Central, RE: Three months after an alleged rape incident involving 3 basketball players, our U president is toast. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-10, 03:44:58 (50.103.21.86)
These cover ups happen all the time, usually in regards to football, see Miami and few others. All these universities are saying they hold their students, faculty, and themselves to a high moral stand .......
71: Inmate Central, Waterfall (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-08-07, 09:06:30 (50.103.21.86)
Where in the world is that? That's incredible! .......
72: Inmate Central, Comparison of 2 Mercedes Wheels (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-31, 15:14:10 (50.103.47.220)
Here ya go .......
73: Inmate Central, RE: Pauley Pool (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-31, 12:42:54 (50.103.47.220)
The floor will need to be replaced for sure, the walls will need to be repaired, mold and who knows how much actual damage. But when you get into the locker rooms and offices and whatever other areas, .......
74: Inmate Central, RE: Autos rule ... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-31, 07:39:47 (50.103.47.220)
That gives a better understanding than my post below. F1 cars are the most sophisticated cars in motorsport. The past few races have been some of the best I've seen of late, Hungary last week was fant .......
75: Inmate Central, Answer (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-31, 00:30:53 (50.103.47.220)
No they don't have a clutch pedal, it's controlled by a paddle on the steering wheel. The clutch is only used to start from a standing stop. During the race the clutch isn't used. .......
76: Inmate Central, RE: Life after divorce ? .... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-24, 04:39:54 (50.103.47.220)
When I divorced some 12 years ago I moved and she kept the house. That was my idea in reality as I didn't want the kids to have to move, they were pretty young. The day I moved into my apartment was a .......
77: Inmate Central, There should also be a picture of (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-23, 04:20:14 (50.103.47.220)
The 113th United States Congress. .......
78: Inmate Central, 10:30 ET, NASA Channel, Moonwalk as it happend... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-20, 15:50:09 (50.103.47.220)
Actually supposed to start at hatch opening, 10:39, according to their website. .......
79: General Asylum, RE: "That's why the best sound is always when no one is in the room." (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-20, 11:17:21 (50.103.47.220)
My system sounds better from the other room too, until I actually get into my perfect position in front of my speakers. If I stand in the room it's not too good, better out, but great at the tip of my .......
80: Vinyl Asylum, RE: MAN ON THE MOON.... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-20, 07:22:57 (50.103.47.220)
I was 8 that summer, Sept b-day, and was amazed and awed. I remember really being into spaceflight including Gemini even though I was just a little kid. I had the GI Joe Mercury spacecraft, Major Matt .......
81: Inmate Central, Agree, don't know why it starts at the end though. NT (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-19, 09:28:10 (50.103.47.220)
Nothing .......
82: Inmate Central, I think... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-18, 15:51:25 (50.103.47.220)
What Prisoners was trying to get across in a quick way was that the news media such as CNN and others are not always credible and they don't screen a thing when there is some type of crisis. They let .......
83: Inmate Central, RE: Man...these news anchors are brilliant... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-17, 15:44:04 (50.103.47.220)
Blown out of the sky from a blast of wind from Howard Sterns ass. She obviously either wasn't listening or wasn't comprehending, I think the latter. .......
84: Inmate Central, Jagger and Watts doing a skit about Python (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-17, 12:47:58 (50.103.47.220)
Mick Jagger Dead Parrots .......
85: Inmate Central, Johnny Winter, RIP (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-17, 08:15:19 (50.103.47.220)
I might have to spin a couple of his records tonight, this guy was amazing in concert back in the day. .......
86: Inmate Central, NO (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-16, 05:54:00 (50.103.47.220)
Considering I was 10 when the decade started the 70's were great. Musically there was Steely Dan, the Stones of course and they released some fantastic albums in the '70's. A lot of diversity in rock .......
87: Inmate Central, Ford Pinto (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-16, 05:23:57 (50.103.47.220)
I turned 16 at the end of '76 and I had a '72 Pinto towards the end of the decade. Though it wasn't the greatest the 2000cc engine was fine. It was easy to work on and I never had any major issues, th .......
88: Inmate Central, RE: We need a Vince Lombardi..... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-14, 08:50:21 (50.103.47.220)
We need a few better players. We are getting better but you have to remember the Euros, South American and African countries have football camps with kids starting at a young age similar to hockey in .......
89: Inmate Central, The only bad thing... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-05, 05:21:24 (50.44.13.90)
She apparently likes Justin Bieber, but she is just 20. .......
90: Inmate Central, No (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-01, 16:24:46 (50.44.13.90)
They nor any team can win playing only 20 minutes of good football. .......
91: Inmate Central, RE: 18,000,000 Americans (average) per match are watching. Today: (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-07-01, 11:34:55 (50.44.13.90)
Every team has a chance in this round to advance, Will know in a few hours if the U.S. has enough. Hoping Bradley can pick his game up but maybe with Altidore back we will have enough to advance. As I .......
92: Inmate Central, RE: He's the poster boy for cheats (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-06-30, 06:37:06 (50.103.60.172)
A trip is a trip but in this case it shouldn't have been a penalty kick, though there should have been one for the Dutch earlier in the match. I'm not an avid football fan but watch the international .......
93: Inmate Central, RE: No fix but the USA is in (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-06-27, 06:39:22 (50.103.60.172)
Coasting but still trying to stop the U.S. It certainly wasn't one of their better games but I think they were just trying to keep it close knowing a one goal loss probably wasn't going to cost them t .......
94: Inmate Central, RE: "Hawks versus Kings" (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-06-02, 15:13:45 (50.45.96.223)
Hockey can be crazy, hardest trophy to win is Lord Stanleys Cup. Hawks need a few better defensemen and a couple bigger forwards that can actually play, they were letting guys stand alone in front of .......
95: Inmate Central, Too Bad for Motorsports (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-05-25, 16:12:37 (50.45.119.88)
Just a little ramble, but it's too bad big money had to take over motorsports, or at least make it so that series like CanAm had to go away. Indy is dominated by a few big money teams, F1 by the big d .......
96: Inmate Central, Memorial Day/Jitterbug (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-05-23, 17:58:19 (50.45.119.88)
I wasn't around in the 40's but my ma and pa were. I know a lot of soldiers had fun with this. My memories were of my mom and her best friend, my godmother, swinging to the tunes of Miller and Goodman .......
97: Inmate Central, RE: 'Hawks versus Kings (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-05-18, 09:32:31 (50.45.119.88)
I imagine who ever comes out of the west will be favored unless the Rangers happen to sweep or win in 5, which if that happens it would because of Henrik Lundqvist. This guy is playing like a beast bu .......
98: Inmate Central, RE: Bruce Canepa... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-05-17, 17:08:21 (50.45.119.88)
here ya go .......
99: Inmate Central, RE: To give some perspective to the size of these things …. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-05-17, 14:17:02 (50.45.119.88)
These cars are actually pretty massive and very hard to drive, unless of course you're a race car driver taking it to the edge. I saw a Top Gear episode a few years ago, the little guy was trying to d .......
100: Inmate Central, RE: 'Hawks versus Kings (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-05-17, 14:09:30 (50.45.119.88)
Being a long time Hawk fan I'm hoping everything ends the same as last year. Kings seem faster than last year and if these games turn into end to end hockey it's going to be up to goaltending. Hockey .......
101: Inmate Central, Thanks for that link (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-05-06, 11:16:23 (50.45.99.104)
I have a Nikon D300, much more camera than I need but also 2 zooms, a 24-80 2.8 - 4 and a 70-300 4.5 - 5.6, nice lenses but heavy for carrying around. I'm hopefully going to be in the market for a pri .......
102: Inmate Central, RE: high end electronic cigarette success story (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-03-23, 18:39:55 (50.45.122.42)
I recently saw an article for reefer vaping so apparently yes. Here's another one. .......
103: Inmate Central, Same Here (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-03-23, 11:29:02 (50.45.122.42)
The problem I ran into is I can't vape any liquid with PG in it, bad sore throat from that stuff. The first e-cig I tried, Blu, awful and nasty!!! I tried a few other devices and ended up with an Ego .......
104: Tube DIY Asylum, Link to schematic (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-20, 16:20:05 (50.44.59.94)
http://www.hagtech.com/cornet2.html Have to scroll down and then on the Cornet II manual scroll to the bottom for the actual schematic. I don't know how to upload a PDF, sorry. I built about 4 years .......
105: Tube DIY Asylum, Cornet II Revisited, still problems (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-20, 16:12:39 (50.44.59.94)
I posted the other day about my Cornet II right channel, losing it for the most part. Got some replies and all well and good... I thought changing tubes cured my problem but it hasn't, had right chann .......
106: Tube DIY Asylum, Thanks for the explanation (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-19, 15:30:06 (50.44.59.94)
I did change out all the tubes but have only had a chance to listen for a few hours over the weekend. I didn't lose a channel so your explanation must be correct. I never completely lost the one chann .......
107: General Asylum, Delivered (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-16, 04:43:50 (50.44.59.94)
I got the package Saturday, 02/15. It does say Priority mail - 2 day on the tag, the date the tag was created was 02/11 but whether it was picked up that day I don't know. I can certainly understand .......
108: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Hagerman Cornet II problem (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-14, 21:45:42 (50.44.59.94)
Like I said, I'm no electronics whiz but I do get what you're saying. In my illogical thinking one side of the board, the right channel, isn't getting enough juice but the other is. In my mind it does .......
109: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Hagerman Cornet II problem (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-14, 14:55:38 (50.44.59.94)
Not sure why swapping tubes or a bad tube would have an effect on only one channel. I'm no electronics whiz by any means but all the tubes effect both channels, there aren't tubes on this preamp for e .......
110: General Asylum, RE: USPS (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-14, 14:29:52 (50.44.59.94)
I get the weather related part and that many flights get thrown off if there is bad weather in a completely different part of the country. But from Michigan to Chicago??? Thing that gets me is that th .......
111: Tube DIY Asylum, Hagerman Cornet II problem (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-13, 16:49:10 (50.44.59.94)
Figured I'd post here since I built the thing 5 years ago. But, I'm having a problem losing my right channel, not all but most, just get a very low signal. I first played with cables, found the right .......
112: General Asylum, RE: USPS (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-13, 16:40:09 (50.44.59.94)
No bad weather from Chicago to Michigan, 3rd time in 3 weeks it's happened. I do understand flight cancellations due to weather in one part of the country affecting others but I don't remember it bein .......
113: General Asylum, USPS (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-13, 15:34:33 (50.44.59.94)
What's up with USPS lately? I've never had a problem getting 2 day delivery using 2 day priority mail until the last couple of months. Does 2 day now mean 2 day handling plus 2 more days to ship? ::: .......
114: Inmate Central, Legs and A)&% on TV (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-09, 16:45:14 (50.45.125.27)
I'm an old man now but I've always loved watching the Olympics, for many reasons, the competition, the sport, the camaraderie... But, the women figure skaters, yikes, from the legs up, yikes again. So .......
115: Vinyl Asylum, Last Night (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-09, 12:43:33 (50.45.125.27)
Spun a few of my Blue Box LP's last night, Hard Days Night, Please Please Me, White Album. Will most likely spin more later this afternoon. Got started with all that after seeing a post with a Bo Didd .......
116: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2014-02-08, 13:24:41 (50.45.125.27)
Wonder if Buffalo are dirtier than Antelope? Don't Buffalo actually roam in Wyoming? .......
117: Inmate Central, A hug and Jail... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2013-12-25, 06:11:24 (50.45.125.27)
For throwing out the US Mail .......
118: Inmate Central, RE: Police chase in LA last night ends badly (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2013-12-14, 15:54:12 (50.45.125.27)
So, why not shoot him? He's trying to run after smashing into another car in which he quite possibly could have killed innocent people. The guy is an idiot that got what he deserved. Granted they shou .......
119: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Gyros (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2013-11-27, 18:18:43 (50.44.60.40)
I love my Gyro, but I don't think the Moerch I have is a true unipivot. certainly doesn't sit on a pin head. I've heard some say it's a uni and some say it's not. I have a TD 125 in the basement, one .......
120: Vinyl Asylum, AJA (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2013-09-27, 19:31:21 (50.45.122.125)
I have several copies of Steely Dan's AJA, one copy is fantastic on side 2, side 1 not so great. But I have a few other copies with side 1 being okay, better than the copy with side 2 being fantastic. .......
121: Vinyl Asylum, Dyna 10x5 needs new cantilever, Soundsmith (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2013-07-13, 17:20:34 (166.147.104.144)
I currently have a Dyna 20 X on my Mitchell, its getting old but I don't want to send that in for retip and not be without a cartridge. I know this question, or the answers will be opinion but, I have .......
122: Tubes Asylum, RE: Am I going deaf? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2013-03-17, 16:26:13 (50.122.1.147)
I cleaned my ears, the drops, seemed to work for a day and then back to a loudness problem. I'm hoping it's my ears, lots of blowing my nose the past month and I can feel them pop now and then though .......
123: Tubes Asylum, Am I going deaf? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2013-03-15, 19:04:30 (50.122.1.147)
Okay, I've had a cold for the past 6 damn weeks... But I have cleaned my ears too, not that the cold isn't still screwing up my ears. But with a total tube system from phono to pre to amp is there any .......
124: Vinyl Asylum, Heard this and had to say goodbye... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-12-05, 16:51:00 (50.44.62.102)
I'll be spinning his LP's as long as I can, but Time Out will always be a favorite, both sides... Innovator yes, the best pianist, no, but he did what he did and made many people very happy, myself in .......
125: Vinyl Asylum, You can have little Chip and Dale (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-10-27, 03:38:07 (50.44.62.102)
They sharpen their teeth on the plastic wheels of my Weber and chew on the trim around my garage doors... .......
126: Vinyl Asylum, Denon 103 vs 103R (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-10-19, 16:25:05 (50.44.62.102)
I need to replace my Dyna 20X HO, needs retipping, but am on a very limited budget right now, just managed to save my home today... Wondering what the differences are between the Denon 103 vs the 103R .......
127: Inmate Central, At least you'll get your 300 B's... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-10-13, 14:05:10 (50.44.62.102)
I was stunned when I woke up this morning and saw the score. I hate the Cardinals and thought Washington had that game. Baseball is a funny game sometimes... I happen the be a White Sox fan and know a .......
128: Vinyl Asylum, That's what I'm waiting for... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-09-29, 15:45:50 (50.44.51.160)
I have a BC-13 and love it, the pressings are just fine and I have no need for anything but mono. .......
129: Vinyl Asylum, I must be drunk... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-09-22, 05:06:22 (50.44.51.160)
When I listen to her albums, have her first 4 on WB, I don't have a problem getting the lyrics. Maybe have to be smashed to understand what she's singing .......
130: Inmate Central, Good To Hear (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-08-31, 11:32:24 (50.45.112.23)
Now I hope you simply get past all this medical stuff and can simply enjoy life and music after October! .......
131: Inmate Central, RE: The biggest step of all (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-08-25, 14:11:55 (50.45.113.239)
The moonshots are ingrained in my memory, some of the most interesting TV I ever watched live. RIP Neil .......
132: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Which Van Morrison to get? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-08-15, 19:14:17 (75.205.93.130)
Thanks for Blowin My Mind perhaps? I love what I have from Van, but at this point I want the best of what I can get, I'll try your suggestion and see if my mind gets blown more. Brian .......
133: Vinyl Asylum, Which Van Morrison to get? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-08-15, 17:06:42 (75.207.194.79)
I am going to place a small order at Music Direct, getting Chicago II, have a fair 2 eye copy but liked the CTA I bought a couple years ago. Also want to get some more Van, have Street Choir, Moondanc .......
134: Inmate Central, RE: Finally!!! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-07-22, 13:39:55 (75.249.58.191)
Sorry to hear, keep plugging away though. Took me two years and a lot of aggravation, but in the end the perseverance paid off. .......
135: Vinyl Asylum, Roll out the Bones, and Raise up your Pitcher... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-07-19, 16:21:24 (75.205.235.140)
My ABC blocks is clearer and has better soundstage as well as simply rocking better than my regular black ABC. Both are reissues most likely, I was 12 when Thrill was released. Raise up your Glass... .......
136: Vinyl Asylum, Blocks (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-07-19, 14:53:58 (75.205.235.140)
I have Can't Buy a Thrill with the baby blocks and they aren't all black. I remember someone here saying the blocks issue was pressed in Jersey but that was several years ago. Since I'll be spinning .......
137: Inmate Central, Finally!!! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-07-19, 14:43:32 (75.205.235.140)
I haven't posted here or on vinyl in some time, down in the dumps would be the reason. But, I finally got a new job starting the 23'rd and will actually make a competitive and living wage again!!! It' .......
138: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Steely Dan-Can't buy a thrill questions... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2012-07-19, 11:19:39 (75.205.151.153)
As Ed said those are bother later pressings and just so so in regards to quality. I have one of the rainbow Thrill pressings and the sonics don't come close to my black label ABC and ABC Blocks pressi .......
139: Vinyl Asylum, Not Vinyl But... Wynton Kelly, Freddie Freeloader (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-10-29, 13:33:12 (75.241.225.194)
Since I listen to it on vinyl I thought this was kinda cool and a few here might get a kick out of this. It's mixed with only piano, bass and drums. .......
140: Inmate Central, It will be against the law (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-08-21, 06:51:42 (75.207.215.36)
Very soon I'm sure the US will put a stop to buying drugs online. The drugs are the same as you'd get from Walgreens and much cheaper. Somehow corporate greed will end Americans saving money once agai .......
141: Vinyl Asylum, Girls (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-08-05, 15:49:32 (75.205.202.219)
My gf who I broke with a while ago, remembers vinyl of course, she's 50. But she was impressed with how it sounded on a good system. We would rock for hours, and "talk" while we listened also. She lov .......
142: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Besides Spinning Vinyl.... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-07-17, 11:18:40 (75.207.34.234)
Photography Gardening Model Airplanes, the kind that fly but I don't fly them anymore, just build them occasionally. Doing Nothing! .......
143: Inmate Central, A-Rod (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-07-17, 11:14:03 (75.207.34.234)
Thing about A-Rod is he is still damn good off the juice. Some guys didn't need it at all and he would be one of them! .......
144: Inmate Central, RE: The cats and dog followed us to the basement (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-05-28, 04:42:56 (75.205.19.50)
I'm the type that will try and get a good look at the storm, hopefully with my camera in hand. After what happened in Joplin and elsewhere, well I'll still try to get a look and snap off a few shots b .......
145: Inmate Central, Wish you and yours the best... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-05-28, 04:09:15 (75.205.19.50)
What happened in Joplin and the other tornadoes the past few weeks is devastating. Good to hear you made it and your family is safe. Also thanks for the story, I've read a lot of both sad and happy st .......
146: Inmate Central, RE: The Bruins are going to the Stanley Cup finals and . . . (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-05-28, 03:56:34 (75.205.19.50)
I know there are some VC fans here but I personally can't stand the Canucks or their coach. And since the Bruins are an old fave and an original 6 team all I can say is GO BRUINS!!! Brian .......
147: Vinyl Asylum, Wally... Flat Earth... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-05-27, 18:01:01 (75.224.183.240)
I got my copy not long after release, it's a Capitol rainbow and also with "Wally" in the deadwax, F1, stamper apparently. I can't imagine mine being a second pressing but a later first, hard to say. .......
148: Vinyl Asylum, Much Different cover than mine... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-05-27, 16:46:38 (75.224.183.240)
Whatever the Wally cut is mine is apparently different but always thought it sounded darned good. I may have to give it a spin tonight. Spinning "The Nightfly" now... Brian .......
149: Vinyl Asylum, Record Clamps... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-05-21, 20:56:57 (75.205.231.93)
I use mine but I hate covering up labels. I did the same, always looked when I was a kid and though I don't remember them all now I imagine I saw some unique labels when my parents spun their records .......
150: Vinyl Asylum, Obsessions perhaps... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-05-13, 16:22:46 (75.205.13.127)
I haven't watched the show, heck my TV is hardly on anymore. I think this taboo thing is more about obsessions than anything after seeing the commercials. Anything that is out of the ordinary even tho .......
151: Vinyl Asylum, Side two of Get Ready, because I can (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-04-29, 23:53:49 (69.97.24.92)
Sounds Awesome .......
152: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-04-29, 22:50:44 (69.97.24.92)
I've tried a method similar but will try yours. I have been pushing down on the clamp while and tightening and holding the platter up with my other hand, impossible to do really unless I have 3 hands, .......
153: Vinyl Asylum, Mitchell Gyro felt washer... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-04-29, 16:30:03 (75.205.38.157)
I don't usually use the felt washer, seems much too thick and even with some warped records which still play seemingly fine the washer only does any good on one side or another to flatten. Am I doing .......
154: Vinyl Asylum, UK issue Blow by Blow and other assorted goodies to follow... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-04-29, 16:27:17 (75.205.38.157)
Have to go out around 8ish but Blow by Blow on now, White city to follow on Atco. .......
155: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Are newer "audiophile" 2LP records supposed to sound bad with an Orton OM40? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-04-27, 17:52:11 (75.207.141.225)
I'd have to swap out my cart and put on the OM but not tonight, I'm enjoying what I'm listening too much. If I remember correctly the OM styli can be swapped for the 20 which is a line contact, I may .......
156: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Do you ever not follow your own advice ? ... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-04-27, 17:06:54 (75.207.141.225)
Sometimes a perfect sounding system just isn't perfect enough. My system could certainly sound better, a new cartridge or different tubes. But in reality it sounds damn good every time I listen until .......
157: Vinyl Asylum, Van Morrison (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-04-16, 16:06:43 (69.97.33.226)
I picked up a few of the reissued Morrison albums some time ago, Moondance, Street Choir and Astral Weeks. I have only owned Moondance in the past and rarely heard much of anything but the "hits" by M .......
158: Outside Asylum, Don't drink the milk (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-03-15, 19:23:32 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
159: Vinyl Asylum, Started with Van Morrison (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-03-04, 18:30:32 (76.16.113.84)
Astral Weeks, then the Street Choir... Listening to Tull's Songs From the Wood on the green label, much better than the US blue label. .......
160: Vinyl Asylum, I NEED to sell some of my gear... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-02-12, 14:20:11 (76.16.113.84)
But for the continuation of my residential care... I commend you for what you're doing for your father though, gear well sold and you still are enjoying the music! .......
161: Outside Asylum, Which way is the wind blowing? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-02-12, 08:22:44 (76.16.113.84)
That's a lot of pot! Now if the government were able to tax the profits on that pot Mexico might not be so poor. Unfortunately only the cartels get rich while the rest suffer. .......
162: Inmate Central, Bears fan here as well. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-02-08, 16:56:47 (76.16.113.84)
I was pulling for the Pack only because I don't like Big Ben. The guy is a menace to women, or so he's been accused of on several occasions. That being said the Pack won that game and plain and simple .......
163: Inmate Central, After last night and today... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-02-02, 19:00:32 (76.16.113.84)
Blizzards, who needs em. My house this morning outside Chicago. Yes it was still snowing and blowing when I took this shot hence the slight blurry look. .......
164: Inmate Central, Awesome (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2011-02-02, 18:40:06 (76.16.113.84)
I'm still a 6 year old at times and it did crack me up, thanks! .......
165: Inmate Central, That is awesome... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-10-06, 18:10:12 (76.16.113.84)
The Indian guys expression is priceless! Not sure about the afro dude in the other pic, looks like a wig judging by the sideburns. The cameraman is lucky he didn't flinch or he's need a new lens, er e .......
166: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Laugh all you want.. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-09-18, 17:48:14 (76.16.113.84)
My woman friend was over last night and I put on Close to You for her, a couple decent enough songs on the album so it was tolerable. Why I have Close to You you ask... I figured what the heck, for 50 .......
167: Vinyl Asylum, Is this where Classic has most of it's records pressed? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-09-14, 15:35:07 (76.16.113.84)
I know they've gotten better but then I haven't purchased new in a while. BP .......
168: Vinyl Asylum, RE: I've had many 20x's and most of them had a similar problem (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-09-14, 03:23:31 (76.16.113.84)
I'm not sure what the deal is with the Dynas, my 10 X 5 did the same thing but I trashed the stylus on that, first time I ever did that while it was mounted. My concern now that I removed some of the .......
169: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Well, until I sell one of mine.... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-09-13, 19:14:35 (76.16.113.84)
Thanks Jim, After a good listen I'm satisfied, at least now, that the cart is okay but whether or not I'll end up with a problem is something I'll have to wait and find out. The new job I do enjoy, u .......
170: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Nice picture, crummy subject. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-09-13, 16:46:23 (76.16.113.84)
Unfortunately I just don't have the cash for anything right now, either repair or otherwise. I just started a new job that pays less than what I had been making before a layoff but it is work none the .......
171: Vinyl Asylum, Photos (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-09-13, 16:25:28 (76.16.113.84)
It actually covers up the magnet as you can barely see in the picture. I wouldn't have worried about trying to remove parts of it except they were dragging a little. Should this be something to wor .......
172: Vinyl Asylum, RE: DV 20X - - pictures (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-09-13, 15:07:46 (76.16.113.84)
Thanks Abe... I was going to post a couple pics of mine and it is that hard plastic I'm referring to. It wore away a little right at the front and I had to peel away a little. .......
173: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Say what? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-09-13, 04:45:02 (76.16.113.84)
It's not electrical tape Jim but a similar material that covers the unknown material you're speaking of and leads up into the body. This is the newer version DV-20 with the threaded mounting holes. A .......
174: Vinyl Asylum, DV 20X question (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-09-12, 16:01:22 (76.16.113.84)
I was doing some readjusting, weight, SRA, etc, have lost some shimmy to high hats and what not and noticed that the bottom of the cart seemed to be running right on the vinyl, though I've always run .......
175: Outside Asylum, What a stupid post! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-08-29, 12:01:21 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
176: Outside Asylum, Just a typical summer here in Chicago... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-08-25, 15:31:07 (76.16.113.84)
Hasn't been overly hot though we did have a record string of highs over 80. We did have a very rainy March and then again in late spring and early summer. As is usually the case come August the rains .......
177: Vinyl Asylum, RE: RIP: Richie Hayward ... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-08-13, 12:59:36 (76.16.113.84)
That's too bad. I know he racked up a ton of medical bills and I hope those that have helped in the past continue to for the sake of his family. I'll be spinning some Little Feat tonight in his honor .......
178: Outside Asylum, More Tax Breaks... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-08-13, 11:44:43 (76.16.113.84)
And most likely not for those that need it. The problem with tax breaks is if you don't have an income the people that need money the most, the unemplyed, would be unaffected by those breaks. ::: TOPI .......
179: Outside Asylum, November will be meaningless... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-08-08, 04:58:48 (76.16.113.84)
All it will be is change again but it will be change for the good. You can talk all you want about limited government but both parties spend just as much money, just on different things. Taxes don't g .......
180: Outside Asylum, No Celebration but... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-08-06, 03:49:01 (76.16.113.84)
I'm sure there are still some soldiers alive today who are glad the war ended when it did as there most likely would have been far more killed in action than died in dropping the bomb. .......
181: Outside Asylum, RE: Auroras tonite (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-08-03, 18:24:35 (76.16.113.84)
If I can stay up later than usual I will be out with my camera and tripod. Thanks for the heads up, beats thinking about the BS that is Washington or any heads of government. .......
182: Inmate Central, Is the US still in soccer fever? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-08-01, 03:59:27 (76.16.113.84)
I think the smaller stadiums are much better for the game here in the US. Playing in the big stadiums is not nearly as good as having the the stands packed in a smaller and more intimate stadium setti .......
183: Outside Asylum, I'm a Sox fan and had to laugh at that. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-31, 14:40:18 (76.16.113.84)
I was out and about last night watching the Sox game, a little karaoke, and then the Cubs were on. I had to laugh at the look on Lou's face, his team really sucks. .......
184: Outside Asylum, Google it more. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-30, 16:23:09 (76.16.113.84)
I've seem frame by frame of a jet hitting the Pentagon and the crash site in PA is what would be expected from a jet crashing at high speed from a high altitude. Not much left from that PA crash but e .......
185: Outside Asylum, There were secret boom boxes too??? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-30, 15:41:06 (76.16.113.84)
Reminds me of the Stooge short with Larry driving into the boxing amphitheater playing Pop Goes The Weasel. .......
186: Inmate Central, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-30, 15:24:05 (76.16.113.84)
The only photoshopping I did was brighten it a tad and sharpen a little, and a little crop. Still not sure if it's too dark or what else I could or should do to it. .......
187: Outside Asylum, I'd rather not know. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-30, 15:13:12 (76.16.113.84)
Problem is there are plenty out there that have all sorts of crazy theories about not just 9/11 but other tragedies that were also apparently government run operations. .......
188: Outside Asylum, How much are these holographic projectors? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-30, 14:43:51 (76.16.113.84)
And will they allow a person to work without actually being there? Say you need a nap but want your image to be shown sitting at your chair. .......
189: Outside Asylum, Ahhh... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-30, 13:47:21 (76.16.113.84)
I see, now I understand the holographic references from yesterday. I wonder if the people that were on the ground watching know those weren't planes but holographic images. .......
190: Outside Asylum, Oh My... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-30, 13:34:20 (76.16.113.84)
Your theories are full of "wholes" For one thing there are plenty of steel structures that have collapsed due to fire. There were also very competent safety and security personnel working at the WTC. .......
191: Inmate Central, Another Photo... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-30, 12:10:30 (76.16.113.84)
Took this in my backyard the other day. I have been trying to get a decent shot of this little guy for over a week but he and his/her buds kept coming around at dusk, or at least that's when I kept .......
192: Outside Asylum, Hummingbird... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-30, 08:25:33 (76.16.113.84)
I took this with a D300 earlier this week and the D90 will easily do the same, so will a used D80 I'm sure. I don't own a Canon so really can't compare but most likely you will get better image qua .......
193: Outside Asylum, RE: Nikon D-90 Vs. Canon T2i? {nt} (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-30, 08:02:51 (76.16.113.84)
Are you wanting the video capability? If so the Canon is probably better. I would just buy a decent camcorder before going with a DSLR/video camera. .......
194: Outside Asylum, RE: The choice of talking to skirts or Boy Scouts speakes volumes (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-30, 06:00:21 (76.16.113.84)
Maybe he'll eat a hot dog with them in Virginia this weekend. .......
195: Outside Asylum, Question for you? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-30, 05:29:49 (76.16.113.84)
Who is dissing and slamming the Boy Scouts? I assumed someone was dissing and slamming the Boy Scouts but it was just you doing that to the President. .......
196: Outside Asylum, RE: You're on the right track..... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-29, 15:29:44 (76.16.113.84)
What are tax cuts going to do for the people out of work, they don't have an income, a tax cut will do them no good. Oh, I guess unemployment is taxable, baaaah. People won't be going back to work fo .......
197: Outside Asylum, Read that yesterday... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-29, 09:47:02 (76.16.113.84)
Many great points made. I'm also an eternal optimist though if the Republicans win the house and senate this country will end up in a much bigger mess than it is now. All we have to do is consider th .......
198: Outside Asylum, RE: justifed police shootings in your area ? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-28, 18:26:58 (76.16.113.84)
Was that a shooting? The lady was being an ignorant fool and deserved what she got! .......
199: Outside Asylum, RE: What struck me when reading this story....... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-28, 17:48:02 (76.16.113.84)
Cancer is still one of those diseases that is incurable once it reaches a certain point, at least for most. There is the occasional "miracle" but pretty rare. My mother was diagnosed with stomach canc .......
200: Outside Asylum, The only guys that would marry her... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-28, 15:36:10 (76.16.113.84)
Would be the ones who'd want to swing or watch her from the closet while she's with another man. She won't get the type of man she probably wants but then I don't know what kind of man she really wou .......
201: Outside Asylum, Does this fall under the "irrelevant fantasy" mentioned below? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-27, 11:27:08 (76.16.113.84)
In whose pockets did the money go? Better question might be will we ever find out? .......
202: Outside Asylum, On your last point. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-27, 03:37:36 (76.16.113.84)
Stupid people don't usually know they're stupid, they perceive others who disagree with them to be stupid. The key word there is perceive. When an individual is narrow minded the threshold of percepti .......
203: Outside Asylum, Manufacturing and housing. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-26, 14:39:19 (76.16.113.84)
A lot of those jobs will never come back. The housing industry is kapoot for the most part and will never get back to the levels it was at a few years ago. Developers were building because the banks w .......
204: Outside Asylum, RE: There's quite a few hits from different sources on google for this. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-24, 15:12:13 (76.16.113.84)
And you believe those hits? Another internet hoax! .......
205: Outside Asylum, Sounds fake to me. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-24, 15:02:38 (76.16.113.84)
CNN and Faux would be all over this if true, especially FOX, they don't miss anything real or not. They love false stories, adds to their base of viewers. .......
206: Outside Asylum, Yeah but we had cheap gas then... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-24, 12:59:07 (76.16.113.84)
Probably what is now or a little less, I don't remember. The SUV craze is still here for many though, once gas hits 4 bucks a gallon and stays there people will finally get the point. Trucks are for h .......
207: Outside Asylum, And Since... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-24, 10:52:28 (76.16.113.84)
Mercedes has had some quality woes producing vehicles that are not quite as good as before. For the problem with American quality to change it will take a complete overhaul of the money first thinkin .......
208: Outside Asylum, RE: Racing out of control. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-24, 07:36:10 (76.16.113.84)
Just stupid selfish people doing stupid selfish things, doesn't surprise me in the least! .......
209: Outside Asylum, Bring it on??? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-24, 04:25:07 (76.16.113.84)
A pretty crazy comment to make about using nuclear weapons! I certainly hope there aren't many like you making decisions in our government! .......
210: Outside Asylum, RE: It's a public/government debt... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-22, 17:04:00 (76.16.113.84)
The problem is everything eventually got too expensive, housing, food, transportation. Mostly due to unions and their workers grabbing all the money and leaving the little guy to settle for a hell of .......
211: Outside Asylum, 2000 sq/ft (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-22, 15:15:23 (76.16.113.84)
Bought a ranch in a little town on about 1/3 acre. It's all I need but my kids are older, I'm divorced and they live with mom. All I wanted was enough room for me, a couple extra bedrooms for the kids .......
212: Outside Asylum, Agree (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-21, 06:26:07 (76.16.113.84)
Obama campaigned on getting out of Iraq and we are slowly doing that, too slow in my opinion. He did want to focus on Afghanistan and is doing that but that's still a mess also, no thanks the Pakistan .......
213: Outside Asylum, Cameras. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-21, 04:24:20 (76.16.113.84)
I've browsed a few of those camera sites as well and there are some real assholes out there. Canon is better than Nikon, Nikon sucks, Canons are horrible, etc... Even some of the pros are so into thei .......
214: Outside Asylum, There was a lot of it going on at the water cooler.... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-21, 04:14:11 (76.16.113.84)
But a lot of defense of it also. And by the way, I'm sure you meant Iraq and not Iran. There is a need for a stable middle east but I doubt that will ever happen. There is also a need to get rid of Al .......
215: Outside Asylum, our current system that allows one to refuse a job that is seemingly "beneath" one is another (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-20, 16:36:36 (76.16.113.84)
If this does happen it should stop. I was refused unemployment comp years ago after being let got from a job and then offered the same position again and turning it down. How the gov could actually ge .......
216: Vinyl Asylum, Thanks... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-08, 19:23:01 (76.16.113.84)
Obviously my pressings are ruined, though my Silk Degrees I bought after it was released and I did clean then using Discwasher, never has been cleaned on my VPI. I hadn't played it in years and didn't .......
217: Vinyl Asylum, Boz Scaggs (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-08, 17:15:55 (76.16.113.84)
I have Silk Degrees and Hits on Columbia, both look basically the same, not mint by any means but definitely not beat up, I would say other than some slide marks from sleeves nothing else. Both are sn .......
218: Inmate Central, Was he a jokester! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-08, 02:43:07 (76.16.113.84)
Back in the day when the Family Affair was popular both me and my father were mistaken several times for Uncle Bill and Jodie. Looking back at some pictures I needed a haircut bad, or a better haircut .......
219: Water Cooler, Yup... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-03, 17:32:57 (76.16.113.84)
I am too lazy to change my subject line. And to be honest I figured there would be a few NRA asses to try and figure out if I was on their side or not. .......
220: Water Cooler, No (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-02, 18:25:16 (76.16.113.84)
Daley is a kook no doubt. He still doesn't get that the people that shouldn't have guns already have them and have no problem getting them. Meanwhile those that should have guns to protect themselves .......
221: Water Cooler, Disagree... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-07-02, 07:49:05 (76.16.113.84)
I think his first 3 points are pretty factual. .......
222: Water Cooler, My point exactly... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-06-28, 10:53:17 (76.16.113.84)
If the no handgun law actually kept the guns out of the thugs and gangbangers hands I would have no problem with it. Unfortunately it made anyone wanting to protect themselves from said thugs and gang .......
223: Water Cooler, RE: Supreme Court ruling on Chicago gun ban expected today. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-06-28, 08:02:23 (76.16.113.84)
The problem in Chicago and it will continue to be is that the thugs and gangbangers will still have guns and they will be illegal. As it stands when a store or homeowner shoots a robber with a handgun .......
224: Water Cooler, Problem with the Daley statement... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-06-28, 07:59:49 (76.16.113.84)
He can try to impose a fee but I doubt he would be able to do it for ownership, I believe that's a state call or should be. In reality it should be completely up to the state to impose any fees, I'm n .......
225: Water Cooler, RE: Texas Congressman Barton apologizes to BP for (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-06-17, 13:08:50 (76.16.113.84)
What I don't get are the apologists that believe Obama skirted or broke the law and constitution. Should this be left to the courts to ponder about for 20 years while those that have lost their liveli .......
226: Inmate Central, Hell Yessss. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-06-10, 05:55:27 (76.16.113.84)
It's about time, after all these years no more waiting. Wish it could have happened here but I'll take it and so will the Hawks. .......
227: Inmate Central, Just go Hawks! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-06-07, 15:01:24 (76.16.113.84)
I was 1 when they last won, been waiting a long time for the Cup to be brought to Chicago. Last night was an awesome game except for the fact the Flyers scored. Great to see Pronger take a great hit i .......
228: Vinyl Asylum, Out in Sandwich... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-06-04, 04:13:15 (76.16.113.84)
Impossible to get WDCB but I agree the station is awesome. Whenever I travel to the burbs that's where I tune. .......
229: Vinyl Asylum, Same here... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-06-04, 04:10:47 (76.16.113.84)
Saw him at Soldier Field, UFO opened then Rick Derringer, both awesome. Seger was next and basically stole the show preceding Peter Frampton. Frampton was okay but sounded no different than his "Comes .......
230: Water Cooler, They tried something similar (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-06-02, 16:13:04 (76.16.113.84)
And it didn't work but that was to siphon. This thing needs to be capped somehow all together. .......
231: Water Cooler, RE: Oil spill solution/stop gap (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-06-02, 12:32:23 (76.16.113.84)
If there was a better way to stop this I'm sure they would have tried. To a dope like me and seeing the video I can't believe just inserting tube/pipe inside didn't work. Granted the oil is under pres .......
232: Inmate Central, For you young hockey fans out there... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-05-23, 03:50:04 (76.16.113.84)
It looks like it could be a meeting between the Flyers and Hawks in a few days, well most likely next weekend. What a wild run in the East by the Habs, unbelievable. I think it's been since 1975 si .......
233: Water Cooler, From what I've read... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-05-04, 16:21:20 (76.16.113.84)
There are private (fishing) enterprises being asked to help. I imagine the gas is free and they are being compensated but BP and the others, Haliburton for one, need to be on the hook for this. ::: TO .......
234: Water Cooler, Free Gas... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-05-04, 12:15:42 (76.16.113.84)
I hope the Government is getting a break from BP on how much per gallon it has to spend on fueling all those ships the coast guard is using, along with all the privates that are helping out as well. : .......
235: Water Cooler, They are still responsible no??? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-29, 17:57:22 (76.16.113.84)
This is turning into what could be a huge disaster, someone needs to take responsibility and I believe it should be BP. They leased the rig and were responsible, and if not them then who, the taxpayer .......
236: Inmate Central, I should take a course... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-29, 02:59:11 (76.16.113.84)
I love photography but rarely do I end up taking a photo. I have lots of pictures though... .......
237: Water Cooler, More Oil... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-29, 02:56:42 (76.16.113.84)
BP needs to be fined big time for this mess in the Gulf. The government is offering to help but wants to be asked first, what is that all about??? Just go in and do what needs to be done, screw BP, th .......
238: Water Cooler, Everything is underfunded in Illinois... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-29, 02:51:15 (76.16.113.84)
Except the politicians pockets! I plan on getting out of here after my kids are a little older if state government doesn't pull heads out of asses. This state will be going through what CA is. State g .......
239: Inmate Central, Henri Cartier-Bresson (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-28, 11:45:25 (76.16.113.84)
That guy was an artist, have seen a couple documentaries about him as well as his (photographs). Most of us take pictures and some manage to take photographs. .......
240: Inmate Central, Look, it got longer as she worked it, nt (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-23, 14:49:11 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
241: Water Cooler, RE: Drill Baby Drill!... Isn't it ironic? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-22, 16:49:20 (76.16.113.84)
She's another one that most likely got voted in on her looks. I think time has taken a bit of a toll on her but back not long ago she had it. Too bad she's dumb as shit. .......
242: Vinyl Asylum, Yup... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-21, 13:26:33 (76.16.113.84)
See my post above, the TD 125 was taken apart properly and packed by the seller. I do remember the outer box being pretty ratty but inside was pristine. BP .......
243: Vinyl Asylum, "UPS Store, professional packing and insurance" (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-21, 13:01:28 (76.16.113.84)
I bought one table through e-bay several years ago, a Thorens 125 shipped UPS. Fortunately the seller packed it well including a box in a box. Arrived with no damage what so ever. But I have received .......
244: Inmate Central, I can't leave shoes out... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-21, 07:37:05 (76.16.113.84)
When they come off my feet they go directly to the closet. When I raise the blinds I have to hang the cords up as well. I have 2 blinds with short cords, just barely enough to raise them, and now 2 pa .......
245: General Asylum, That's it, thanks... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-20, 10:08:34 (76.16.113.84)
I knew it had been someones tag line here. So did you stick around for the second set? ;) Brian .......
246: General Asylum, What musicians quote was this? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-20, 09:43:29 (76.16.113.84)
I think it went something like, If you liked these songs stick around for the next set, we'll do the same ones in a different order. I thought it was Basie but I couldn't find it anywhere on the net. .......
247: Inmate Central, There's one on Gemm (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-20, 08:01:51 (76.16.113.84)
80 some bucks, no thanks... .......
248: Inmate Central, I'd love to get the LP... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-20, 07:34:19 (76.16.113.84)
Have never seen it listed at a decent price in decent condition, at least recently. .......
249: Inmate Central, He's a cute little guy... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-19, 13:20:43 (76.16.113.84)
Did the vet give you some advice? He looks old enough to eat canned food. They will take a bottle as long as you give it to them but the next step is canned. Brian .......
250: Inmate Central, OMG... Crotch Crickets! nt (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-17, 18:23:48 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
251: Inmate Central, B, as in torpedo... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-17, 17:59:11 (76.16.113.84)
What good would a bomb proof cabin do in the event of a sinking, is it also waterproof? If somebody wanted to get the guy a couple of explosives placed in the right spots would just sen the thing to t .......
252: Inmate Central, RE: y'know; I continue to wonder why more of youse guyses don't visit Dennis (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-17, 15:35:07 (76.16.113.84)
That last picture is nice! I'd like to visit the east coast of Ireland or England to get some shots of the sunset with all that ash in the air, could be spectacular. Brian .......
253: Inmate Central, RE: Did you know that stainless steel, when being cut with a Dremel cutting tool, can get hot enough (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-17, 15:28:09 (76.16.113.84)
Do you still burn your fingers changing a bit after drilling through steel also, or wood for that matter... To be honest I still do on occasion so oh well. Brian .......
254: Inmate Central, RE: Meet Brucie! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-17, 14:58:57 (76.16.113.84)
The poop and pee is important, think how you would feel if you weren't or couldn't. When they are babies they have to be stimulated to go which is what the mom does. You just have to rub lightly, don' .......
255: Inmate Central, Sox at about 5 weeks. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-17, 14:44:30 (76.16.113.84)
Here is my kitten at 5 weeks, he was climbing and certainly walking a lot by then, and some running, but if I recall he was walking at about 10 days, I'll have to get in touch with my ex but I reca .......
256: Inmate Central, RE: Meet Brucie! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-17, 14:28:38 (76.16.113.84)
Are you sure he's 4 weeks old, they are walking by a week, or trying to, wobbly but walking. Is he pooping and peeing on his own? If not you have to lick them where you don't want to, or at least that .......
257: Inmate Central, RE: Meet Brucie! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-17, 13:39:03 (76.16.113.84)
That bottle feeding is fun huh... And getting them to poop and pee. My little guy was about 2 days old when I found him in my garage, thank goodness my ex and the kids were able to take care of him .......
258: Water Cooler, RE: google seems to read/save keystrokes on my browser (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-16, 07:23:28 (76.16.113.84)
A break in as in a trojan/virus type thing. It probably wouldn't matter regardless as you operating system most likely stores all passwords somewhere in the system. I use Firefox but it always asks i .......
259: Water Cooler, RE: google seems to read/save keystrokes on my browser (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-16, 06:06:12 (76.16.113.84)
Google it! I think they are only saved on your computer by the browser. But, when/if you have a break in all those passwords and screen names could and probably would be available. Brian .......
260: Vinyl Asylum, Abba they definitely are not... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-09, 14:20:22 (76.16.113.84)
I think a lot of people figured they were just a pop band, they were considered progressive rock at the time. They are excellent musicians and the songwriting was superb. The falsetto vocals to some m .......
261: Vinyl Asylum, I have one (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-09, 14:09:37 (76.16.113.84)
The sound is incredible compared to a standard A&M. Unfortunately mine is pretty noisy compared to my standard pressing. BP .......
262: Vinyl Asylum, I listen quite often... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-09, 03:58:29 (76.16.113.84)
Breakfast was huge when I was a teen and I now have 3 copies, 3 Crimes, 2 Quietest Moments, and 1 Crisis. I also have my original Paris and it is amazingly wonderful for a live album. This band played .......
263: Inmate Central, Now that's awesome... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-08, 13:12:15 (76.16.113.84)
He scared the hell out of everyone in that classroom, including me. What a hoot!!! .......
264: Inmate Central, An Apology... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-07, 14:59:51 (76.16.113.84)
I as well as a few others took things at the WC yesterday too far and I personally apologize for even getting involved, usually I turn away from that stuff. One person made a comment that I believe wa .......
265: Inmate Central, RE: Completely off-topic.... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-07, 10:09:14 (76.16.113.84)
I was pissed at the Canadian comment, I should have let it go but didn't, so now I will. Guess it's the Irish in me. BP .......
266: Inmate Central, Only if Mike uses lots of pepper... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-07, 09:16:09 (76.16.113.84)
I've seen people grill pretty badly but this guy takes the award for killing whatever flavor that meat he was using had. Of course maybe the meat needed extra seasoning, and lots of smoke and fun fire .......
267: Inmate Central, Make/Cook Burgers the Right Way... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-07, 08:35:39 (76.16.113.84)
As you can see this is the right way to make burgers. First you have to use thin frozen meat, lots and lots, and even lots more onion and garlic powder as well as lots of pepper and just a little bit .......
268: Water Cooler, As I, or FG said below... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-06, 15:42:17 (76.16.113.84)
Stupid is as stupid does! I hate cliches but it fits this time. You really need to think before you post something really stupid. Or at least clarify what the meaning is behind your question, which al .......
269: Water Cooler, We all read it... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-06, 14:09:04 (76.16.113.84)
I don't know if you're as much of an ass as you come across as but you sure are pretty stupid sometimes. I always try not to judge too fast but stupid is as stupid does. FG .......
270: Water Cooler, Too Late... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-06, 13:38:22 (76.16.113.84)
He should have explained in the first place. He made a very stupid comment and people can only infer what they already know about him and his political leanings. He can try to explain away his comment .......
271: Water Cooler, You Really are an Idiot Samra... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-06, 10:46:44 (76.16.113.84)
You need to get a life you moron! .......
272: Inmate Central, My Condolences... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-06, 10:45:37 (76.16.113.84)
I didn't know him either except from posts here. He seemed like a super guy. I wish his family all the best! Brian .......
273: Water Cooler, I honestly hope you aren't serious... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-06, 10:06:35 (76.16.113.84)
If you are you need to take a break. .......
274: Inmate Central, RE: I love this part: (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-05, 14:57:42 (76.16.113.84)
Yes I took notice of that as well. How did he just disappear is what I'd like to know. .......
275: Water Cooler, How About... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-05, 14:36:25 (76.16.113.84)
Why bother... I understand it's some great engineering but the demonstration seems over the top and a large waste of money. I suppose if economic times were better I could understand (the show). Too m .......
276: General Asylum, I saw a couple over the weekend/today... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-05, 13:48:19 (76.16.113.84)
They are gone now but I was surprised to find one at VA. The other wasn't of a nude but it was in bad taste for AA as far as I'm concerned, I think it's gone as well. There should at least be a warnin .......
277: Vinyl Asylum, That's really nice... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-03, 15:13:55 (76.16.113.84)
Great pickup and glad the switch problem was fairly easily solved. Now you just have to make a base for it. BP .......
278: Inmate Central, Just happened to catch Q2 & 3 Malaysia... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-03, 08:50:33 (76.16.113.84)
Woke up way too early this morning, but fell asleep too early as well. About 3:30 decided to just get up instead of rolling around in bed and remembered F1 qualifying was on. I missed Q1 but the rest .......
279: Water Cooler, Agreed!!! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-02, 18:56:53 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
280: Water Cooler, Neither... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-02, 18:55:03 (76.16.113.84)
It was Gods will but too many that are Christian try to put blame in the wrong place. I brought up the Jews because many Christians blame them, but again, it was Gods will according to the New Testame .......
281: Water Cooler, Christians Vs Jews... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-02, 17:25:53 (76.16.113.84)
Obviously the Roman Catholic Church has been in the news lately, and not for good reason. The state of Israel is also in the news a lot as well, and not for good reason either. But reading an article .......
282: Vinyl Asylum, Awesome... Thanks (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-02, 05:49:01 (76.16.113.84)
She want's to be poisonous but fair, great line. .......
283: Water Cooler, What does this have to do with health care reform? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-02, 05:22:06 (76.16.113.84)
The guy is one of the idiots of the house, the Republicans have some of those too. It's not a whole lot different than someone believing they know all about foreign relations because they live right n .......
284: Vinyl Asylum, I have a buddy that got a deal on some divorce sale equipment... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-01, 09:31:40 (76.16.113.84)
It wasn't audio but a motorcycle and two snowmobiles, one not running. The husband took a hike and left what amounted to about 10k worth of bike and snowmobile. My buddy paid the lady 2k in cash, fixe .......
285: Water Cooler, RE: Look at the repair estimate I got in the mail today on a penny post card even (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-04-01, 06:40:05 (76.16.113.84)
My brother rebuilt one for a customer of his. It had been sitting in a shed for ages, owned by an old lady who's husband had passed away. She wanted to drive it in a parade before she died. The only t .......
286: Water Cooler, Drug Firms Investigating FDA Officials... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-30, 18:01:04 (76.16.113.84)
I wonder how often this happens, probably a lot more often than we know. Think back to the movie "The Fugitive" with Harrison Ford. I wouldn't put much past any of the drug companies when it comes to .......
287: Water Cooler, I honestly don't know what he's apparently famous for... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-30, 15:14:18 (76.16.113.84)
And I'm not interested in going to youtube to find out. He's a name and probably that's about it. .......
288: Water Cooler, Yes it was Bush... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-30, 11:56:10 (76.16.113.84)
But I do remember the post about giving the money to the people instead, maybe it was about buying GM and Chrysler. .......
289: Inmate Central, Maybe that's why he bowls that way... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-30, 11:18:51 (76.16.113.84)
I was going to bring that up figured, ah, what the heck... .......
290: Water Cooler, Didn't we go through this when Obama first did the Tarp... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-30, 08:49:55 (76.16.113.84)
Some people had said just give everyone in the US 10k and screw the banks. Well 10k x 305 million people is 3,050,000,000,000. Some people can apparently only multiply by 1's and 10's. .......
291: Water Cooler, Are you nuts too??? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-30, 06:11:29 (76.16.113.84)
You sound like one of the militia men that were arrested. What the hell are you talking about. And the other day it was a sub you said was sunk. I read about the SHIP that sank right after it happened .......
292: Inmate Central, RE: Go ahead, call me a luddite (Todd does).... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-30, 04:41:39 (76.16.113.84)
I have a phone that flips 2 ways, one for calls and another for text. The only reason I got the text thing is due to my kids sending me messages. When they call they never leave a darned message and t .......
293: Water Cooler, RE: The world is full of profoundly dim people who are nonetheless convinced they know better than everyone else... :o) (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-30, 04:35:58 (76.16.113.84)
It does seem that way at times, hope not! .......
294: Vinyl Asylum, Who wouldn't be interested.. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-30, 03:20:37 (76.16.113.84)
Unless it's a bunch of garbage. What else does he have? Brian .......
295: Vinyl Asylum, What recordings do you use? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-30, 03:12:03 (76.16.113.84)
I would think mono recordings would really be the only way to tell, but what do I know. BP .......
296: Vinyl Asylum, Sheesh... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-30, 03:10:12 (76.16.113.84)
This hobby is too expensive, I've run out of money... Maybe someday I'll sell off some things I don't use, but there are other things I'd like, like more records... BP .......
297: Water Cooler, I'm surprised there isn't more of this happening... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-30, 03:00:33 (76.16.113.84)
This group from Michigan, starting off supposedly as Christians but going to the far extreme. I realize this is how some of the terrorist groups think, too a degree, but I really am surprised it doesn .......
298: Water Cooler, RE: why not just get rid of all government? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-29, 18:15:37 (76.16.113.84)
That only works in a family of five... A hasband, wife, son or daughter, mom in law and pop in law, I suppose it could be a family of seven. No one is ever in charge until it's time for sex. Then that .......
299: Water Cooler, I wouldn't support her for anything myself... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-29, 18:03:52 (76.16.113.84)
But that's just me. .......
300: Water Cooler, Bondage Nightclub... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-29, 18:02:30 (76.16.113.84)
Isn't that what got Michael Corleones older brother in trouble? It's not taxpayer money, or is it somehow. I suppose if I contributed to the cause it would be my taxpayer money. It's why I contribute .......
301: Water Cooler, What happens if Palin runs after... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-29, 17:04:21 (76.16.113.84)
Will you just go back to the party of no, the party of BS? .......
302: Water Cooler, "lack of due diligence." (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-29, 15:32:52 (76.16.113.84)
He is/was too sure of himself, which most that run for president are. Whether he thought his agenda would just unfold and all the dems in congress would vote yes is impossible to say. He's a bright ma .......
303: Water Cooler, I agree about being energized... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-29, 14:44:31 (76.16.113.84)
He should have pushed for the public option all along, not just let it go when it "seemed" there weren't enough votes. Leiberman is one of the goats as far as I'm concerned, but I still don't think th .......
304: Water Cooler, The HC bill he wanted... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-29, 13:19:41 (76.16.113.84)
Had no chance, either single payer or public option. There were so many dems opposed it never had a chance, or at least that's the impression I got. I'm sure some dems got scared by all the republican .......
305: Water Cooler, RE: BTW: What Sub? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-29, 12:09:21 (76.16.113.84)
Apparently there must have been a sub sinking as well that no one knows about because the state media is not saying anything. You can't argue with people that know nothing, they make it up as they go .......
306: Inmate Central, RE: ""She had not fully appreciated that the shoe was in her hand when she swung at him" (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-29, 10:29:39 (76.16.113.84)
I remember back in the day, I was delivering pizzas for part time work. One of the managers must have weighed in the upper 200 pound range and had a face like a mack truck. There was another girl that .......
307: Water Cooler, Dumb Blonde Syndrome... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-29, 09:47:16 (76.16.113.84)
Though she is a brunette, it doesn't change the fact that she says things that leave me cringing, and not just political comments. What she believes in is fine, we all have beliefs and opinions, but m .......
308: Water Cooler, She's probably just as manipulative as others... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-29, 06:57:17 (76.16.113.84)
Who seek public office and all of us have voted for such characters at one time or another. I think her personality comes out more, maybe because of her gender but that's just a perspective thing. I d .......
309: Water Cooler, Commercial... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-27, 23:40:02 (76.16.113.84)
This has been spectacular, tires and rain, great start... Long way to go, rain on the way, Woooo .......
310: Water Cooler, RE: Australian GP at 1:00 in the morning where I live... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-27, 22:51:00 (76.16.113.84)
I just got home, had to keep going a little, drinking, sang Let Em In at the bar, then ditched the stage to watch the race.... .......
311: Water Cooler, Actually NJ (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-27, 16:53:15 (76.16.113.84)
In 2012 but the way things fell short for F1US I doubt it will happen. Just getting F1 to agree is one thing much less setting everything up with the locals. .......
312: Vinyl Asylum, That's why my records end up dirty... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-27, 16:03:35 (76.16.113.84)
Even though I've cleaned them on my RCM they still end up dirty. I figured it was just the dust in the house, guess I don't need to get that duster out as often as I thought. .......
313: Vinyl Asylum, Is Wired originally an orange label? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-27, 16:00:22 (76.16.113.84)
Mine is black but I'm assuming it's a reissue. I recently picked up a yellow label Blow By Blow that is fantastic. Made in GB as well. I'd love to hit up my brothers collection, he was always buying i .......
314: Water Cooler, Yes, that's where I get most of my F1 info... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-27, 15:15:30 (76.16.113.84)
I also saw someone is trying to get a F1 race in Manhattan, hasn't that been tried before? I'm trying to think back to which mayor tried to get a race here in Chicago. I don't think it was Daley, mayb .......
315: Water Cooler, Australian GP at 1:00 in the morning where I live... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-27, 11:54:42 (76.16.113.84)
Not going to be easy to watch this one but I'm going to try. Forecast is for rain and storms and that always makes for an interesting race. I had trouble sleeping last night, woke up a few times and .......
316: Water Cooler, No, that would be this... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-27, 06:30:09 (76.16.113.84)
Sarah and Michele in 2012 .......
317: Inmate Central, B) I'm not looking to get married...nt (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-27, 02:22:51 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
318: Water Cooler, the comments section tells more... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-26, 18:31:26 (76.16.113.84)
I have nothing against Mcain, other than he gave this woman a voice, and maybe that's good. We need diversity in America, that's always good. This appears to be a conservative story though, and the co .......
319: Vinyl Asylum, Yeah but... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-26, 16:04:44 (76.16.113.84)
If you only have the rainbow label there is a difference in those two songs. I have 2 copies, both rainbow labels and both basically the same. Caves is great but the Divorce is just so so. On the ori .......
320: Inmate Central, The first guy with the camera... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-26, 14:50:25 (76.16.113.84)
I didn't see him toss the guy any change, the least he could do. Maybe he did towards the end. The others did before they set up. Thanks, definitely unique .......
321: Inmate Central, I need a dog... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-26, 14:44:15 (76.16.113.84)
There is a divorced woman a few blocks over that I see walking her dog now and then. And she's kinda cute too, and my age LOL. I suppose I could put the cat on a leash but I don't think I'd get far w .......
322: Inmate Central, So were they just thirsty... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-26, 14:16:17 (76.16.113.84)
Or were they all using the toilet? I suspect the latter and that is hilarious. .......
323: Water Cooler, You really need to pull your head out of the Massachusetts sand... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-26, 13:08:18 (76.16.113.84)
You keep pointing the Brown win as a national mandate and that's not what it was. It was an election in one state in a union of 50. .......
324: Water Cooler, It's still about what congress did... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-26, 07:08:04 (76.16.113.84)
There was no way congress would pass what Obama wanted so he settled for less. He wanted what he spoke about and he wanted a public option which is what would be best to hold down costs. It didn't hap .......
325: Water Cooler, It was also your Congress... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-26, 06:07:10 (76.16.113.84)
It wasn't just Bush, it was a majority Republican congress that spent billions without a way to pay. It all started during Clintons final years when the repubs took over congress. Bush and Cheney were .......
326: Water Cooler, RE: Obama's Stock Market edging toward 11K. Interesting. According to Dick Morris last year... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-25, 10:37:32 (76.16.113.84)
Eventually some of the jobs will start coming back as well, key word there is "some". The housing industry will never be what it was in years past and where all those people will find work I have no i .......
327: Inmate Central, Who goes to a seminar about orgasms? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-25, 09:09:08 (76.16.113.84)
This is really weird, and who is this woman? .......
328: Water Cooler, RE: Speaking of violence (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-25, 07:58:24 (76.16.113.84)
It's why I never voted for him! .......
329: Water Cooler, I'm tired... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-24, 14:55:01 (76.16.113.84)
Very tired of hearing and reading about the cry fucking babies. It really is out of control and sad at the same time. I used to vote almost exclusively Republican but I don't know how I ever could aft .......
330: Water Cooler, RE: LOL (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-24, 13:30:41 (76.16.113.84)
Yes and I'm horrible at selling stuff, except my own work. I honestly couldn't dream of making 100 to 200k a year, though my father did very well. Even my brother who is a master at HVAC probably make .......
331: Water Cooler, LOL (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-24, 13:02:05 (76.16.113.84)
If I did nothing worthwhile to earn 250k I'm not sure I'd complain, not that you are. But if what you did was not worthwhile then why did you get paid so much? The most I've ever made was in the 60k r .......
332: Water Cooler, Too many specialists... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-24, 11:41:07 (76.16.113.84)
It's been brought up before but too many doctors go into a specialist practice, and it's for the money so I don't have a problem with that. But fewer doctors go into family medicine than in the past a .......
333: Water Cooler, Another interesting NYT article... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-24, 11:20:45 (76.16.113.84)
Basically explaining how the HV bill will effect different types of households. .......
334: Water Cooler, That's why it makes no sense... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-24, 10:13:48 (76.16.113.84)
Let's bitch and moan about the government getting involved in health care but change the voting system and add more bureaucracy, and higher taxes to cover the administration of this new form of voting .......
335: Water Cooler, He's certainly not above personal attacks.... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-24, 08:13:27 (76.16.113.84)
He blasted me down the board for no reason other than because he's an asshole. After his BS the other day explaining his character and tried to apologise for it, an ass is an ass is an ass! ::: TOPIC: .......
336: Water Cooler, There you go again, being a complete asshole... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-24, 06:34:44 (76.16.113.84)
Your little apology/talk about yourself thing from a few days ago was just blathering apparently. You are the typical asshole/dickhead, simple as that. .......
337: Water Cooler, I think not... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-24, 05:59:40 (76.16.113.84)
So if someone or a group of people making 150k a year gets more votes than a group making 50k, and so on and so forth, what would that prove? The people making nothing or very little get a fraction of .......
338: Water Cooler, Can't forget the baseball cards... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-24, 05:35:03 (76.16.113.84)
A couple packs of gum, candy bars, some caps for your gun. .......
339: Water Cooler, Dogs need more attention, and so do a lot of their owners... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-23, 18:03:17 (76.16.113.84)
Dogs can be a pain unless trained, unless they are wolves living in the wild. I have a cat who likes having me around, until I am around too much. I've had cats before and for the most part they are t .......
340: Water Cooler, Instead of a simple majority... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-23, 15:56:32 (76.16.113.84)
It's done but not here, a runoff, but then the taxpayers would moan about their dollars being wasted, you included. Unless your candidate won of course. It's not like the playoffs where the top seeds .......
341: Water Cooler, WHat does cold weather in the winter have to do with anything? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-22, 18:33:07 (76.16.113.84)
They get freezing temps in Florida almost every winter. Here in Chicago we had a fairly mild winter temp wise. .......
342: Water Cooler, All it is is a start.... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 21:53:31 (76.16.113.84)
Whether it's the end God only knows... It's a watered down version of what Obama wanted. No single payer, no universal, just a start, I hope... We here in America are very afraid of change, and the go .......
343: Water Cooler, So what were you worried about! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 21:42:24 (76.16.113.84)
You Mike and JP outta just get into a tent together. You guys can plan the outcome of all the worlds problems... .......
344: Water Cooler, And I'm Spinning (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 21:20:44 (76.16.113.84)
Searchin for a Rainbow... Last song side 2, Can't You See. Ahhh, good to have an original ol Capricorn. The Republican slugs can just go to bed, there will be another new day tomorrow. .......
345: Water Cooler, they're on salary... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 21:15:29 (76.16.113.84)
They work if there's work, not that always do work. When Congress is in session it's an all night/day/week affair. I will give them credit for that. .......
346: Water Cooler, I'd give more credit to Obama.... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 21:11:50 (76.16.113.84)
Pelosi has been doing her thing but it seems that Obama finally said the hell with it, get it done, and it did. He went back and forth, from the senate to the house and back again, about time he had t .......
347: Water Cooler, That's the problem... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 17:27:12 (76.16.113.84)
The girl I talked to today was at a fundraiser for her friends mom. Medicare covered part of the bill but the lady was screwed by her supplemental insurance she was paying for herself. I don't know al .......
348: Water Cooler, Funny thing about this health care reform... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 16:34:59 (76.16.113.84)
Obama bent over backwards to try and include the Republicans. Think about why it's taken so long to get to the point we're at today. At every turn they cried foul, said they weren't allowed in, shoute .......
349: Water Cooler, I just talked to someone today... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 16:25:09 (76.16.113.84)
She was involved in a fundraiser for a friend, insurance had been cut off, no more money to pay the bills. Death Panels are already out there and the idiot dumb ass Republicans think the reforms will .......
350: Water Cooler, How do you suppose we end unemployment? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 14:49:13 (76.16.113.84)
That will take place when the market for jobs improves. What is your solution for creating jobs, give away credit again so builders will go back to work, that's where most of the jobs were lost in my .......
351: Water Cooler, Why are the Repubs twisting the truth so much, that's what scares me the most... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 13:44:12 (76.16.113.84)
When the dopes on TV do it I expect it, but elected officials should have more ethics than what I've seen of late. I know they all spin things a certain way but this past year seems to have a taken a .......
352: Water Cooler, RE: What makes you think it won't... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 10:21:34 (76.16.113.84)
You keep coming up with Mass, I'm not talking about one little state in a union of 50. What if someone can make a living and a house payment and then gets screwed because he gets sick and the insuran .......
353: Water Cooler, I'll say it again, you really are a tool... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 07:30:55 (76.16.113.84)
Some of the things you say just boggle the mind. Did you actually receive an education, learn how to think on your own, and that's the key question, learn how to think for yourself. Your mind seems cl .......
354: Water Cooler, RE: Obama Care (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-21, 07:02:36 (76.16.113.84)
The cost of living is always going to go up for whatever reason. But just perhaps, the cost of health care goes down, I'm not talking tomorrow or a month or year from now. It's not going to come down .......
355: Water Cooler, It really is hard to avoid the dreaded click... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-20, 18:10:59 (76.16.113.84)
when he posts about anything political. It's harder not to laugh though as well when he starts contradicting himself. The only way he'll be at peace is if the Republican party is in the White House an .......
356: Water Cooler, You really are a tool... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-20, 17:50:39 (76.16.113.84)
You've bitched and moaned for how many months about this whole reform thing. Now you're bitching that it will put more money into the insurance companies profits. That's what's happening already!!! Un .......
357: Water Cooler, They will just raise your taxes! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-20, 17:43:43 (76.16.113.84)
Because you can afford it. .......
358: Water Cooler, Not surprising coming from FOX... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-20, 17:42:02 (76.16.113.84)
They are the leaders in propaganda. Didn't Hitler come to power through the use of Propaganda? And the conservatives always believe they are are the party of the people. It's really sad how many lies .......
359: Inmate Central, A good Nights Sleep... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-20, 17:26:00 (76.16.113.84)
Sorry, can't give you anything more than that. I'd love to get one of those though, my 4 year old pillow top foam mattress does not do a thing for me. .......
360: Inmate Central, WOW, Kansas is done! (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-20, 16:51:38 (76.16.113.84)
I'm not a big BB fan but do like the madness. And I don't like Bill Self, only because he ditched Illinois. Congrats to the kids from Iowa. .......
361: Water Cooler, I don't think you understood Mic... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-20, 07:49:05 (76.16.113.84)
John wasn't trying to mimic Glenn's mannerisms, he was making fun of Glenn's stupid ideas... .......
362: Water Cooler, He's a true patriot... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-19, 15:17:48 (76.16.113.84)
But only when it serves his interests. .......
363: Water Cooler, I just looked her up too... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-19, 13:17:36 (76.16.113.84)
I think she's nasty looking myself, and not in a good nasty way. But I don't like tattoos. I really don't think she's all that great looking regardless. Who am I to judge though! .......
364: Water Cooler, Lot's of truth here... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-19, 12:34:24 (76.16.113.84)
Obviously the conservatives will disagree but who cares. It's ironic, funny and sad all in all, but it's the state of US politics. I'm hoping Obama grows some balls, at least Bush had some, used for t .......
365: Water Cooler, She could pick... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-19, 11:08:58 (76.16.113.84)
Michelle Bachmann for her VP, that would be a pair for sure. .......
366: Water Cooler, Only if he had stock in Toyota (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-19, 09:21:39 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
367: Water Cooler, Here (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-19, 09:20:38 (76.16.113.84)
Most polls have a biased sample of some sort I'm sure. I'd rather look at averages of several polls and maybe the best way is to throw out the higher and lower of the bunch, the old curve rule. Why i .......
368: Water Cooler, So if your girlfriend runs and loses you won't be convinced... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-19, 09:07:23 (76.16.113.84)
But if an absolute miracle happened then you would be convinced. I for one hope that miracle never happens, would be a very very bad day and 4 years for America. .......
369: Water Cooler, Social Security... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-18, 14:15:19 (76.16.113.84)
Had things stayed the way they were, spending and taxes, the budget would have been balanced and a surplus created. When you take what was owed to SS then there is no surplus, but the fact remains, un .......
370: Water Cooler, Explain how Obama got "tripped up" please... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-18, 07:06:10 (76.16.113.84)
As Astral said interruption is just being a disrespectful idiot, well I threw idiot in. But explain to me how interrupting the president is tripping up, I'd like to hear your answer. .......
371: Water Cooler, Speaking of states... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-18, 04:56:36 (76.16.113.84)
I'm in Illinois and I have a feeling once my kids are older, a few years till youngest is 18, I'm gonna get the hell out of here. I love Chicago, it's a great city but this state has been run into the .......
372: Water Cooler, RE: I wish I would have bought another 10 grand worth of stock. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-18, 04:44:11 (76.16.113.84)
I bought in while it was in the mid 3's, unfortunately not having enough work forced me to sell a little while ago. BA was another good one, had some and bought more in the low 40's, still have some o .......
373: Water Cooler, This Max Bair guy is a dope... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-17, 18:36:53 (76.16.113.84)
I've seen him before and why Obama would let an interview take place with him is beyond me. Is he all FOX has to offer? .......
374: Water Cooler, If YOU don't know then how can you say it's bad? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-17, 15:14:25 (76.16.113.84)
Maybe you should phrase it that WHAT you know about the plan is bad in your opinion. There is good and bad in this legislation but I think the good outweighs the bad and is definitely much better than .......
375: Water Cooler, What politician ever tells the whole story? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-17, 09:51:52 (76.16.113.84)
And what opposition party doesn't distort the truth. As far as Obama not telling all, hell he probably doesn't even know every nuance of the legislation it's changed so much. What he originally propo .......
376: Water Cooler, But once we're all dead... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-17, 08:26:22 (76.16.113.84)
I'm a baby boomer and in the last group according to birth. Once we're gone maybe things will be better for those left behind, including my kids. It's a sad way to look at it but possibly true. Unless .......
377: Water Cooler, Of course rates will rise... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-17, 08:13:06 (76.16.113.84)
For some they will and others they will decrease. It will certainly cost more for people without insurance as they pay nothing now. And rates will go up for others, but with tax credits and subsidies .......
378: Water Cooler, If that's the only reason they became doctors I hope they do stay home (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 19:22:13 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
379: Water Cooler, You must not pay your cleaning lady much... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 16:54:58 (76.16.113.84)
She is probably at the poverty level or close to it. If she had the money they'd make her pay. .......
380: Water Cooler, You must not pay your cleaning lady much... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 15:23:37 (76.16.113.84)
She is probably at the poverty level or close to it. If she had the money they'd make her pay. .......
381: Water Cooler, Short form here too, took a whole 3 minutes to fill out. nt (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 14:40:43 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
382: Water Cooler, Common Sense Revolution... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 13:17:44 (76.16.113.84)
Please, don't give Sarah something to run a campaign on, not that she has a lot of common sense, but her followers don't know that. .......
383: Water Cooler, Guess I'm just sick of Tiger jokes and all the uproar... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 12:23:21 (76.16.113.84)
The guy screwed up, so what? He didn't shoot anyone, he had sex. Yeah, and now there will be he did shoot something jokes. .......
384: Water Cooler, RE: IBD didn't misrepresent that the article is editorial (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 09:11:25 (76.16.113.84)
No, I'm simply stating that they have said they're against it 250 different times. Whether they are biased one way or the other I'll let you figure it out. .......
385: Water Cooler, RE: Why do you think that's so "dumb"? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 08:45:07 (76.16.113.84)
JMO, I guess I should consider the source and maybe I've lost some of my sense of humor, at least the part I consider childish, which I also think a lot of the the parodies and stupid late night monol .......
386: Water Cooler, Did you think that up all by yourself? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 07:10:27 (76.16.113.84)
Classroom humor at it's dumbest! What grade do you teach? .......
387: Water Cooler, How do you know? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 07:06:54 (76.16.113.84)
Do you have facts to back up your statement that very few of the uninsured will need health care? And as usual you disregarded the statement I made and went onto something completely different, did yo .......
388: Water Cooler, RE: Well now let me address one of yours... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 06:09:34 (76.16.113.84)
You make a point that having a strong military is more important than having a health care system that takes care of everyone equally. Just maybe Michael, we should take some of the money we put into .......
389: Water Cooler, RE: Why Health Bill Makes No Sense (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 05:22:03 (76.16.113.84)
In the first paragraph they state their opinion, writing 100 editorials against reform in '93-94 and 150 more articles against the latest version. IBD is an investment paper owned by an investor who i .......
390: Inmate Central, Vegetables... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 04:55:57 (76.16.113.84)
I used to get into the five minute thing with them trying to tell them I'm not interested and that I get my meat at my favorite butcher. Now I just tell them I'm a vegetarian. I have in the past wast .......
391: Water Cooler, One Problem... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 04:32:09 (76.16.113.84)
That all sounds great except for the fact in the US the hospitals overcharge for everything. If a couple aspirin cost 10 bucks imagine what the cost of morphine would be here? Of course, considering m .......
392: Water Cooler, Have they been asked? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-16, 04:22:55 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
393: Inmate Central, RE: the vid quality of DSLRs is getting v nice these days (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-15, 17:59:20 (76.16.113.84)
Mine is photo only and in 2 years things changed a lot in the DSLR world, heck they change monthly it seems. I love my Nikon though, just need to use it more. .......
394: Water Cooler, How old are you, 15? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-15, 05:42:49 (76.16.113.84)
This is an International Forum...I for one like to hear the views of those outside this country, especially considering the views from inside the US can be much more biased, look in the mirror gatorji .......
395: Water Cooler, RE: What is the difference? Aren.t they full range (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-14, 13:10:01 (76.16.113.84)
I used to like having a variable loudness control. Now I don't have tone controls, well tube rolling is the tone control. .......
396: Vinyl Asylum, Agree... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-14, 08:45:04 (76.16.113.84)
It isn't made for wet cleaning and is excellent used for the purpose intended. I have cleaned my AQ brush and the fibers do clump and need to be (combed) after drying. Makes no sense to be used as a w .......
397: Water Cooler, Honestly, (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-14, 04:17:04 (76.16.113.84)
it's sad that people don't have enough sense to weed through the propaganda on that station and others. There are enough dumb asses in this country as it is and stations like this just create more. Ev .......
398: Inmate Central, They say life is about experiences... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-14, 03:16:44 (76.16.113.84)
If you don't experience life you don't learn much. Granted I know a lot more now than when I was a teen some 30+ years ago, but we went out and did stuff everyday, not sit at home playing video games .......
399: Water Cooler, Yet you believe everything FOX says... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-13, 19:25:44 (76.16.113.84)
Shows how simple minded some can be yet claim everything they they think know and hear as truth. .......
400: Water Cooler, RE: F1 has begun (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-13, 17:28:02 (76.16.113.84)
I just started getting back into F1 last year, was a big fan in years gone by though. When was the last time there were no fuel stops? It seems tires will be the biggest story as far as strategy, and .......
401: Water Cooler, Danica would be spit out (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-13, 17:23:52 (76.16.113.84)
Unfortunately... F1 is a different animal than Indy and especially Nascar. It's very rare that a driver from a different type racing has an impact in F1, the other way around it happens. F1 takes comp .......
402: Water Cooler, F1 has begun (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-13, 15:57:56 (76.16.113.84)
I watched a little of the practice yesterday and qualifying today and it should be a very interesting start to the season. Lots of strategy and all of the top teams have a lot of thinking to do. No fu .......
403: Water Cooler, What did you expect? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-13, 15:52:40 (76.16.113.84)
Did you think he would come out and say he's all for it? The guy is a middle leaning conservative but I never doubted he would speak out against the admins plan for reform, not the way the cons have s .......
404: Water Cooler, Read and interpret what, what you didn't say? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-13, 10:46:21 (76.16.113.84)
You haven't said anything yet in this thread to misinterpret. .......
405: Water Cooler, Some here would still say... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-13, 08:16:40 (76.16.113.84)
It's all the Dems fault and their new argument would be that Obama is trying to take us the rest of the way there. It would be nice if a few more people actually knew what was going on instead of stan .......
406: Water Cooler, RE: Oh, I think he does. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-13, 07:28:37 (76.16.113.84)
Let me rephrase that then, no thoughts of his own that make any sense. If some would do a little research before blasting something and then make a comment or give an opinion it would make it easier t .......
407: Water Cooler, RE: A PSA for those interested. CallCongressNow.com (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-13, 06:33:29 (76.16.113.84)
If he called he would have to quote someone else as he has no thoughts of his own. .......
408: Water Cooler, Since you don't have a thought on the subject you posted about... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-13, 06:31:54 (76.16.113.84)
It makes no difference. .......
409: Water Cooler, Here's an item of interest... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-12, 17:59:24 (76.16.113.84)
I know it takes a back seat to reconciliation, healthcare reform, bailouts, so on and so forth. And FOX could very well be playing this story up because it has to do with Republicans. But this is the .......
410: Water Cooler, I don't watch MSNBC (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-12, 17:48:19 (76.16.113.84)
But your choice for news tells me everything I need to know. Maybe for one hour each night you should just watch BBC, then go to bed. Quit listening to the complete BS on FOX, open your mind a little. .......
411: Vinyl Asylum, Just finished Get Yer Ya Ya's Out... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-12, 16:18:18 (76.16.113.84)
Now some Breakfast In America. I have a want to listen to some old Doobies so that will be next. .......
412: Water Cooler, You're still a biased PO...individual... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-12, 15:29:25 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
413: Water Cooler, What are your thoughts then? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-12, 15:15:53 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
414: Water Cooler, NO... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-12, 14:26:45 (76.16.113.84)
It is fair and balanced if you agree with their opinions and only have conservative views. It is certainly skewed only to the right and their goal just like Rush's is to influence a group of people, n .......
415: Water Cooler, LOL (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-12, 04:42:53 (76.16.113.84)
I've met my share as well, impossible to even debate a subject with them. It doesn't matter if a flaw is pointed out in their thinking they do their best to find a way around it and start the argument .......
416: Water Cooler, RE: Reconciliation was never never never intended to be used for controversial legislation (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-12, 04:20:15 (76.16.113.84)
Is your gun at your side? It seems you never have anything kind to say to someone who points out an error of yours or disagrees with you. As far as your reply to me below, I stayed on the topic you br .......
417: Water Cooler, RE: Yes but the Bush tax cuts were important to get the economy (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-12, 04:13:51 (76.16.113.84)
Yes, cut taxes to the rich, that does a lot of good for them and not much for the rest of us. You cons would be better served to cut taxes to the middle class instead of raising them, now look where w .......
418: Water Cooler, Read Up... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 18:54:11 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
419: Water Cooler, RE: Glenn Beck is one of the weirder guys on TV (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 16:25:27 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
420: Water Cooler, Many times, look it up (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 16:23:45 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
421: Water Cooler, You forget or don't know the Cons have done the same thing (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 15:38:44 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
422: Water Cooler, RE: Would it? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 14:12:28 (76.16.113.84)
I understand that. They are running a business and a for profit one at that. I don't know if the public option will come up during reconciliation, if that's what congress does and it looks like they w .......
423: Water Cooler, Would it? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 13:04:22 (76.16.113.84)
If more people, those that are most likely healthy, were on the rolls, wouldn't that cause premiums to come down or more likely hold steady. Somehow or another the insurance companies need to be held .......
424: Water Cooler, You still don't get it do you??? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 09:22:08 (76.16.113.84)
You should become more informed before making your decisions and making stupid statements. .......
425: Water Cooler, Unless the costs doubled he's pulling your leg... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 09:13:06 (76.16.113.84)
Read under taxes at the link below. Even at 1950.00 it's still cheaper than buying as an individual IMO. .......
426: Water Cooler, RE: I might be: a rather typically myopic, selfish, ignorant & arrogant attitude ....... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 07:19:26 (76.16.113.84)
They would rather spend billions on wars than help out their fellow countrymen. .......
427: Water Cooler, RE: Sounds fair-how about those in favor pay for it and those who aren't keep their money and their own plan? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 07:18:08 (76.16.113.84)
Who said you wouldn't be able to keep your plan? As far as keeping your money, are you not paying for the plan you're on? .......
428: Water Cooler, Priceless... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 07:08:34 (76.16.113.84)
I could go on and say parents should be more involved in their childs education, and should go over a little ones homework before leaving for school, but then I wouldn't have just had a good chuckle. .......
429: Water Cooler, And what did you expect? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 06:52:31 (76.16.113.84)
The purpose of reform is to slow increased premium rates and at the same time get more people on insurance to lessen the burden on everyone else. Do you actually realize you already pay for those that .......
430: Inmate Central, Are they real? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-11, 03:39:36 (76.16.113.84)
That is all I want to know... .......
431: Water Cooler, I disagree... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 19:29:20 (76.16.113.84)
You're not in favor of it and neither are many others. I'm in favor of it and so are many others, so what's your point? Or are you just passing gas? .......
432: Water Cooler, Considering all the overbuilding... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 17:06:04 (76.16.113.84)
In the Chicago suburbs and outlying areas the construction industry went way too far, or the developers did, and the banks. Most of the developers are now gone and good riddance to them. It will take .......
433: Water Cooler, Not going to happen... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 16:10:30 (76.16.113.84)
It sounds to me like it will just screw everything else up, but then it is already screwed up. I haven't had time to do much research but that it's part of the reconciliation plan, I doubt the votes w .......
434: Water Cooler, Hilarious and sad... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 15:36:56 (76.16.113.84)
No wonder I haven't seen any news about USF1 on the F1 site. The USF1 site never said much so I never bothered looking, oh well, another one bites the dust again. I did have my doubts about financing .......
435: Water Cooler, RE: Nascar, The Blood Sport (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 14:03:22 (76.16.113.84)
Yes, I'll be interested in how USF1 does and just hope they can be fairly competitive and stay out of trouble, and out of the better cars way. It's always interesting leading up to opening race day an .......
436: Water Cooler, It's Generic (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 14:00:33 (76.16.113.84)
I completely agree. It's become a kid sport and is now gear towards kids as well, FOX coverage is horrible, especially that stupid rodent sticking his head out of the dirt, WTF is that all about!!! Th .......
437: Water Cooler, Nascar, The Blood Sport (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 11:39:36 (76.16.113.84)
I don't watch much Nascar anymore but if Nascar is going to just let drivers bang into each other on purpose they need to race strictly small track. Allowing a guy who intentionally sent another drive .......
438: Water Cooler, Another Prius (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 11:16:18 (76.16.113.84)
This one sounds little more legit than the one yesterday. I can't see a 56 year old woman driving into a stone wall on purpose. .......
439: Water Cooler, Free Lunch? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 10:14:41 (76.16.113.84)
How do you figure it would be free? .......
440: Water Cooler, Construction Workers... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 10:02:23 (76.16.113.84)
I didn't know they were the highest number of uninsured to visit emergency rooms. A lot of construction companies are small but they are still required to carry insurance for injuries, at least in my .......
441: Water Cooler, Exactly, they need to spell check... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 09:55:02 (76.16.113.84)
Two words with different meanings. When I see stuff like this I hit the go back button. They may have a good point to make but if they can't even write in a clear manner how can they be taken seriousl .......
442: Water Cooler, Feelings are Gay... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 07:21:58 (76.16.113.84)
I'll have to use that line sometime. .......
443: Water Cooler, LOL... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 07:18:15 (76.16.113.84)
I don't usually bother correcting, I make my share of mistakes too. Succeeding from the union would be a twist though, how the hell would that work. If Successful the state could succeed in it's endea .......
444: Water Cooler, And for good reason... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-10, 07:10:04 (76.16.113.84)
Most if not all are a bunch of bought and paid for scumbags always fighting and bickering, saying they're doing what the people want and rarely actually doing so. If once in a while they actually did .......
445: Water Cooler, The boy who cried wolf... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-09, 14:49:04 (76.16.113.84)
That's how serious I take him anymore. I haven't been posting here all that long and know I'm not always right. But his posts I've learned not to take very seriously. Brian .......
446: Water Cooler, Does sound fishy... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-09, 14:44:14 (76.16.113.84)
What I want to know with all this accelerator crap is if the engine won't shut down when the ignition is turned off. If for some reason the power doesn't cut out then it's a different problem. The mec .......
447: Water Cooler, Figures... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-09, 13:36:57 (76.16.113.84)
The guy talks through his ass all the time just to talk. As I said, he's just a big blowhard, or would that be blowhole .......
448: Water Cooler, Where will he go, does Mexico have national health care? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-09, 11:35:26 (76.16.113.84)
I wish he'd just leave the radio but I don't listen to him for more than 2 minutes, the guys just a big blowhard. I guess Sean is just a little blowhard, maybe they blowhard together. .......
449: Inmate Central, RE: Oh btw, you're a millionaire (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-09, 11:27:38 (76.16.113.84)
I wonder if these pieces are pre screened, most likely they are. This lady was looking at the camera in a weird way, had a stupid smirk on her face and wasn't believable. But who knows, maybe she took .......
450: Water Cooler, More like grade school (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-09, 11:18:42 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
451: Water Cooler, RE: Another political hypocrite (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-09, 11:17:30 (76.16.113.84)
I read about this story a few days ago, when he was arrested. He may have felt he wouldn't get elected if the voters knew he was gay. His religion I'm sure played a role as well. In his 14 years in th .......
452: Water Cooler, Perhaps... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-09, 08:11:12 (76.16.113.84)
First instinct would be hit the brakes regardless and then neutral. Whether neutral is doing any good with this problem it seems no one knows or is saying yet. I could care less if the "governor" shut .......
453: Water Cooler, None of this is funny at all... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-09, 07:21:22 (76.16.113.84)
You're just happy a foreign manufacturer is going through hell, and at the cost of peoples lives. Shame on you! .......
454: Water Cooler, I"d ask a question but I wouldn't trust your answer... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-09, 07:19:13 (76.16.113.84)
We can all speculate on what the car would do but no one here actually knows the answer. Eventually it will come out, after the fact. As I posted below I'd hit the brakes, go to neutral, hit the ignit .......
455: Water Cooler, RE: question....... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-09, 07:03:24 (76.16.113.84)
I don't know the answer but if it were me the first thing I'd do is hit the brakes, go to neutral and then hit the ignition. With all that's been going on hell I'd put the thing in park and hope the g .......
456: Water Cooler, RE: USA unemployment is 18%? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-09, 06:22:45 (76.16.113.84)
There others just as ignorant. Where he gets his info I don't know and don't want to know. Unemployment is worse than 18% in many places and lower in others. Overall the actual unemployment rate is pr .......
457: Water Cooler, Yup, and there he is... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-08, 18:40:48 (76.16.113.84)
Toyota f-d up so American cars have to be better than anything else. More American workers will be working on American cars. All I know is I'd hate to be an American working in a Toyota factory right .......
458: Water Cooler, Probably lack of insurance... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-08, 18:36:05 (76.16.113.84)
I'd like to know as well. How can she make a statement like that and leave it lay? As far as local care being available, her family was American, why go to another country if whatever care was needed .......
459: Water Cooler, Nothing There, (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-08, 12:20:23 (76.16.113.84)
Guess I was a day late and a dollar short .......
460: Water Cooler, WTF... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-07, 16:41:30 (76.16.113.84)
Why are you bothering to bring Woods into this? I was talking about Illinois state politics, not some golfer. Regardless, the whole Tiger thing is his problem, not the peoples. He's not a politician s .......
461: Water Cooler, I try not to pay Mic much attention... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-07, 14:04:32 (76.16.113.84)
But he does piss me off some times with his forever right politics, and I don't just mean right wing. He's never wrong! I guess the rest of us who occasionally disagree with him are wrong. ::: TOPIC:: .......
462: Water Cooler, RE: I understand that... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-07, 14:01:58 (76.16.113.84)
Madigan has run the state senate for a long time and it's usually him that runs the state. Yes he has gone along with the Republican Governors at times but it's still basically been his show for years .......
463: Water Cooler, RE: Another reason to cancel pay TV (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-07, 12:08:11 (76.16.113.84)
Part of corporate America trying to dictate again. They don't care about their customers as long as they make money. Most of these cable companies have a monopoly in their areas so they just do whatev .......
464: Water Cooler, Lately? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-07, 11:48:19 (76.16.113.84)
The Dems have been in control of state politics for so long and have been shooting blanks for a long time. When my kids get a little older I plan on getting the hell out of here, this has been one of .......
465: Water Cooler, BS or not Michael... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-06, 18:19:34 (76.16.113.84)
It's not Obama's fault if this grandpa lost his retirement funds. Some of the things you post are so stupid I wonder why I bother replying and for the most part have given up. You must live under a r .......
466: Inmate Central, Little Trucks... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-06, 13:31:10 (76.16.113.84)
Yup, that's another one. We had mini construction sites anywhere there was dirt on the ground. And what about army men, or playing army. If there was a war movie on that day, usually it was John Wayne .......
467: Inmate Central, Yup (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-06, 12:55:23 (76.16.113.84)
I would walk out the door with my glove, a ball, and bat over my shoulder basically figuring by the time I got to the ball field a few friends would join and we'd meet more friends and kids on the way .......
468: Water Cooler, Photoshop.... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-06, 05:48:28 (76.16.113.84)
I have Elements 5 which is probably Adobe's least expensive editor but still very good. I think 8 is out now. All I did to your jpeg was lighten the shadows and change the contrast a little. It's amaz .......
469: Water Cooler, Or this... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-05, 21:41:46 (76.16.113.84)
Fixed the overexposure in front but a little noisier. .......
470: Water Cooler, RE: "So people that are mentally ill..." (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-05, 17:57:10 (76.16.113.84)
There are supposed to be checks for the mentally ill as far as I know. Maybe an NRA member would know. .......
471: Water Cooler, RE: Tort reform (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-05, 05:43:27 (76.16.113.84)
In a case like what is happening with Toyota if it's proven they hid problems with their cars they should be severely punished. It's one thing to make a mistake and another to know you made a mistake .......
472: Water Cooler, Yes... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-04, 17:11:26 (76.16.113.84)
But there are some here that would love to see Toyota fail. Apparently that would make all in the world right again, at least for the US car makers. Not how it works though. .......
473: Water Cooler, Tea Party... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-04, 17:03:43 (76.16.113.84)
Momma Palin is feeding her offspring a load of, well what else, a load of shite, er dog food. .......
474: Water Cooler, Digging??? The whole is pretty deep... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-04, 16:57:54 (76.16.113.84)
They have been deliberately hiding information to avoid litigation. This is not a good thing and Toyota could be toast for many years due to this. I'd love to know how this is going over in Japan, wil .......
475: Water Cooler, We used to stuff carp back in the day... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-04, 14:47:45 (76.16.113.84)
I know there are some that like carp but we hated them in our little river. Horrible thing thinking back, we'd stuff em with cigarettes, dirt, rocks, whatever was there on the shore and throw em back .......
476: Water Cooler, Stuart (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-04, 13:01:49 (76.16.113.84)
He changed his name about 10 years ago, don't know the reason why, maybe he doesn't want people to know he's Jewish. .......
477: Water Cooler, Polls... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-04, 10:55:53 (76.16.113.84)
If the polls favored the current bill in congress you can bet FOX would actually be saying polls can be misleading and can't be trusted just like at the end of that segment. From what I've seen of al .......
478: Water Cooler, HUH... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-04, 07:00:26 (76.16.113.84)
What are you getting at, who would insure the uninsured? .......
479: Water Cooler, And who's to blame? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-04, 06:37:47 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
480: Water Cooler, RE: Further downhill? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-04, 06:13:11 (76.16.113.84)
The economy is doing better but it will be a while before that translates to people going back to work. There will be changes in congress as there should be, to what extent is anyone's guess at this p .......
481: Water Cooler, RE: GM Recall List – 1.3 million Pontiac and Chevrolet Vehicles (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-04, 05:47:58 (76.16.113.84)
John, some on here have one track minds and only look at one side of things, dancing in the street hoping Toyota will have failure after failure so the domestic brands will sell better. Unfortunately .......
482: Water Cooler, So what's your point? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-03, 16:54:06 (76.16.113.84)
If there are roads you pay taxes on and you don't use them, should you get a refund on the taxes used for those roads? If you're never robbed or threatened, have a fire, should you get a rebate at som .......
483: Water Cooler, RE: Sure, I look forward to being in the 80-90% tax bracket. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-03, 13:34:24 (76.16.113.84)
LOL, I understand your hate of taxes, I don't like them either but they are a necessary part of life. If you can come up with a better alternative to providing services to a nation this large you shou .......
484: Water Cooler, George Carlin... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-03, 13:29:47 (76.16.113.84)
No expletives though. Would be something he'd say but I don't think he liked Republicans any more than Democrats, or politicians in general. .......
485: Water Cooler, Childs Play... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-03, 11:46:44 (76.16.113.84)
I have heard of father son day and bring your kid to work day but this is going beyond fun and games when a child is allowed to clear planes for takeoff. I'm sure some think it's funny, the kid is be .......
486: Water Cooler, And should that go a way? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-03, 10:43:57 (76.16.113.84)
Just wondering your thoughts on paying for school? .......
487: Water Cooler, Is there actually free education? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-03, 09:14:01 (76.16.113.84)
All public school districts charge an enrollment fee as far as I know and obviously our tax dollars cover the majority of a schools costs, buildings and maintenance, salaries, etc. Low income folks sh .......
488: Water Cooler, Excellent, thanks nt (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-03, 06:37:31 (76.16.113.84)
nt .......
489: Water Cooler, A lot of people don't remember their maturity level then... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-03, 06:35:58 (76.16.113.84)
Everyone is unique and some, many, start college not sure about what they want in life. They attend classes, go through the motions, but knowing what they really want to be and do is up in the air whe .......
490: Water Cooler, Performance (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-03, 06:24:00 (76.16.113.84)
Yes I agree, it's good to question, if we didn't we'd never learn. But some of these things have been beaten to death on this site by many of the same people who refuse to believe the facts. As far as .......
491: Water Cooler, I've never seen so many skeptics in my life... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-03, 05:59:15 (76.16.113.84)
Than I've seen doubting Obama's birth, schooling and so on. A man is not going to be a professor for 6 years at a prestigious law school like University of Chicago without graduating from college. I d .......
492: Water Cooler, RE: From whence (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-03, 05:18:18 (76.16.113.84)
From what I've learned he graduated from Columbia without honers which means he had less than a 3.3 GPA. He was getting high back then and apparently trying to find himself but only he knows. He then .......
493: Water Cooler, Whoa... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-02, 19:55:18 (76.16.113.84)
This is an independent government agency, isn't this part of big government??? .......
494: Water Cooler, RE: Michael, you really can be foolish... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-02, 19:48:48 (76.16.113.84)
I agree that Obama should have at minimum told Pelosi to go to hell, I don't like the woman and never have. But she is not the VP, neither is Reid, both are congressmen and a little harder to tame. Ch .......
495: Water Cooler, Why buy stamps then... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-02, 17:48:13 (76.16.113.84)
If you live in a rural area that would be cut from regular service then why would you bother with USPS at all. I understand the underlying problem and cutting a day from delivery would help. Consolida .......
496: Water Cooler, Michael... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-02, 17:26:17 (76.16.113.84)
You can do better than that can't you? Two different men with two different personalities. One is very smart the other not as much. One is trying to fix the problems the other created. I could go on a .......
497: Water Cooler, RE: Parasites (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-02, 15:20:51 (76.16.113.84)
Those people do need to be called out, I agree, but as in my post below there are some that are genuinely needy and I can't see letting them just starve or not get schooling. .......
498: Water Cooler, RE: There is no free lunch, these people take more than they put in, they're bums. (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-02, 15:19:01 (76.16.113.84)
So does every kid that gets free preschool or a subsidy have Iphones and satellite TV. Sure there are some moochers out there and I don't like that either. but there also are some who are desperately .......
499: Water Cooler, Defemding the country? (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-02, 13:24:17 (76.16.113.84)
Isn't that what the military is for? .......
500: Water Cooler, Good Luck... (0.00)
Posted by pretzel_logic on 2010-03-02, 13:01:14 (76.16.113.84)
Being miserable and pissed because you have to pay taxes and some of those taxes help people that can't afford certain things, like health care for the poor, or a break for education. .......
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