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1: Inmate Central, RE: 10 Things My Good Friend MuzikMike Taught Me. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2015-06-30, 07:00:31 (216.113.202.105)
Well said indeed. Even though I've mostly lost touch with the old crew I do manage to be reminded of Mike and the RibFests every time I pull one of those Tshirts over my head. Our deepest and most s .......
2: Inmate Central, RE: We're getting there! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2015-03-01, 08:46:13 (216.113.202.94)
As always - an audio store is a battle - but we're gaining ground. Most of our antics can be followed on our Facebook entity - and since I'm responsible for marketing, social media and sales, that's .......
3: Inmate Central, RE: Gidday maaate! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2015-02-28, 16:59:32 (75.152.235.95)
She's very good & thanks for asking. Supports the store 100% - which makes going to do something you love all the more easy. .......
4: Inmate Central, Still Alive and Well (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2015-02-28, 16:37:08 (75.152.235.95)
It's been a long, loooong time - but then getting an audio store up on it's feet takes some serious time and effort. But AA and the denizens that inhabit the place are never far from our thoughts. .......
5: Cable Asylum, RE: best thing to do is email Rick at High Fidelity Cables (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2014-11-28, 14:00:54 (75.152.235.95)
I do some of the marketing (social media for HFC). I sent my counterpart at HFC-HQ in Texas a note with a link to bring to Rick's attention. .......
6: Critic's Corner, RE: December Stereophile - Allnic D-5000 DHT (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2014-11-13, 15:30:15 (75.152.235.95)
Have not read the review as of yet (apparently S'phile takes a few days longer to get to Alberta) But, we have said DAC in the 3dB Sound Company store, I know Albert Porter has one in Texas and I beli .......
7: Inmate Central, Conversations With a Two Year Old (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2013-06-24, 10:43:47 (208.99.149.50)
Conversations & confessions with Cortez at 'Zoo Fest' last Saturday. .......
8: Inmate Central, RE: Calgary is underwater.... and since we're cat people... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2013-06-24, 09:38:26 (208.99.149.50)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2013/06/21/alberta-flood-cat-momo-swim-photos.html .......
9: Inmate Central, RE: Calgary is underwater.... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2013-06-24, 09:30:15 (208.99.149.50)
Calgary, Canmore, High River, Brag Creek, Medicine Hat, Siksika Nation and on down the line - all inundated. It'll be months - if not years - before this is all cleaned up. Not a lot of news coming ou .......
10: Inmate Central, RE: so...it is me, (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2013-01-15, 07:27:39 (208.99.149.50)
I just find my days are way busier than they used to be. Yes, Facebook has something to do with it - only because I'm doing the social media/marketing type work for not only my own vintage audio gig b .......
11: Digital Drive, To DAC or Not to Dac - Musical Paradise MP-D1 & Grant Fidelity TubeDAC-11 - Review (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-11-19, 09:41:42 (208.99.149.50)
I had just spent the better part of a day auditioning the latest creation from local designer Garry Huang (www.musicalparadise.ca)and, although I am a very late comer to the digital and computer audio .......
12: Speaker Asylum, "Linn" tweeters - need to find some (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-10-30, 08:11:40 (208.99.149.50)
A local colleague who happens to be a very good and very dedicated DIY speaker designer has a new project underway that requires a bunch of Linn tweeters - tweeters that seem to be a touch tough to fi .......
13: Vinyl Asylum, RE: stupid strobe question (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-10-19, 15:26:54 (208.99.149.50)
Get an Allnic "Speednic". The distributor gave us one for a wedding present last year (don't ask - but it's the one present I use the most). And I use it nearly every day in the shop. Battery powered, .......
14: Inmate Central, RE: To whom it may concern (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-10-07, 07:34:40 (208.99.149.50)
And even though he's not a Facebook fan his profile still remains and indicates that to-day is the day and he is but a mere 63 years old. We'll have to 'dankgesang' him up a bit. .......
15: Inmate Central, Where did that time go?? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-09-02, 16:33:22 (208.99.149.50)
I know I haven't been around much lately - my own little business and doing the social media/marketing thing for two other audio companies kinda' fills up one's days. But this topic was food for thoug .......
16: General Asylum, Anybody had a look this yet? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-07-15, 12:37:53 (208.99.149.50)
Gavin (Fish) seems to have put a lot of work into what should be a very good and useful idea! .......
17: General Asylum, RE: Audiogon: The Audio Files (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-06-26, 10:28:22 (208.99.149.50)
Got two of those e-mails to two different account addresses - one of which I've never used for anything Audiogon - both got the immediate "send to trash"! .......
18: General Asylum, Allnic Owners - Heads Up! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-05-04, 06:42:02 (208.99.149.50)
Allnic fans and owners - heads up - Kang Su Park, the brilliance behind Allnic, will be visiting Canada May 4th-7th. Mr. Park and Allnic Global Distributor, David Beetles of Hammertone Audio, have als .......
19: Inmate Central, Please Welcome (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-04-11, 09:59:55 (208.99.149.50)
HRH D. Hamish MacFurry is pleased to introduce his new housemate and the new Duchess of Duggan. (Pic Attached) While her full name has not yet been finalized her "working name" is "Sugarfoot" (for .......
20: General Asylum, No surprise there (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-02-25, 15:22:05 (208.99.149.50)
I know of more than a few dealers who've had just about enough of the going's on over there and are actively looking for some other place do do business. I hadn't been there for some time (up until a .......
21: General Asylum, I like it!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-02-22, 14:52:49 (208.99.149.50)
Good one - nice work! .......
22: Inmate Central, Now I'm having some fun (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-02-22, 13:43:14 (208.99.149.50)
Since I took on some responsibilities with Hammertone & Allnic Audio I'm really starting to have some fun. I needed to come up with some "hooks" for the banners and ads that they,re running on various .......
23: Inmate Central, Thank-You Everyone!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-02-19, 07:07:22 (208.99.149.50)
Your words and thoughts and the wishes from your own Furry Bottomed Troops have done more than you can imagine to ease some of the pain we're feeling here. One of the few things we both have wished is .......
24: Inmate Central, Diego De la Mew - Rest In Peace (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-02-18, 07:48:07 (208.99.149.50)
After a mercifully brief battle that he had no chance of winning, my best feline friend Diego shed his mortal coil quietly and with dignity, in the comfort of our embrace, his brother Hamish at his s .......
25: Inmate Central, Checking in With An Audio-Related Post (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-02-09, 09:39:25 (208.99.149.50)
I know - it's been a while since I've done much more but lurk but, all told it's been a wickedly busy past year or so!! But now I have some news I would like to share - Decision time - I've been offer .......
26: Inmate Central, RE: Precious little space... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-01-18, 10:19:34 (208.99.149.50)
left at the bottom end of our outdoor thermometers. Minus 30C right now but looking better as we head into the week-end. The front turn signal bulb on the van picked this time to quit working. I belie .......
27: Inmate Central, Happy New Year - Mayan Style! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2012-01-01, 09:31:37 (208.99.149.50)
(I swiped it from a Facebook posting) .......
28: Inmate Central, RE: Best "fails" of 2011 (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-12-24, 09:15:25 (208.99.149.50)
For some reason I was continually reminded of that famous Darwinian declarative statement - "Hey - Hold my beer and watch this!" .......
29: Inmate Central, Bestivus Festivus All Around (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-12-24, 08:40:03 (208.99.149.50)
Best Wishes to All and Sundry and may your vinyl spin flat throughout the year! I received the attached season's greetings from my good friends Dave and Sharon (Hammertone Audio and the N. American d .......
30: Inmate Central, RE: I just fell in love.... Too Many Corvettes (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-12-19, 17:13:06 (208.99.149.50)
in the '63 - '67 range. Can't look no mo' Gotta' stop. (Note to self - pick up lottery tickets) .......
31: Inmate Central, RE: Saturday night's entertainment (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-11-17, 12:27:27 (208.99.149.50)
Now that appears to be some fine jazz and played by a talented musician who certainly enjoys the genre. .......
32: Inmate Central, RE: Downsizing question (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-11-17, 11:06:17 (208.99.149.50)
That's a nice table!! And the rest isn't bad either. If it were me and "IMHO" I'd let stuff go if I absolutely had to but the TT and the albums STAY! I wish I had a SOTA/Graham combo - that can't be .......
33: Inmate Central, The Other Baseball Championship (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-10-27, 10:08:31 (208.99.149.50)
Who knew - Canada with gold in Pan-Am Games? .......
34: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Dewhizzered and with a Foster ribbon above about 10-13k (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-10-21, 09:26:12 (208.99.149.50)
Tim - My Beta8s (chrome) came with a factory RLH cabinet and they sounded absolutely great in that configuration - but as time passed and I accumulated too much gear I had to put them in storage (just .......
35: Planar Speaker Asylum, Quick Question - Maggie 1.6/QR (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-10-21, 09:07:33 (208.99.149.50)
Can anyone tell me when these first hit the stores and when they ceased to be manufactured? .......
36: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Coral Beta8 in Medallion II cabinets (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-10-19, 15:12:49 (208.99.149.50)
Whattya' think - is this gonna' even come close being a viable combination and close to sounding decent? (I know - if I'd gone to audio school I could figure this out on my own - but, alas - didn't h .......
37: Inmate Central, RE: Saturday Gratuitous Feline Cuteness (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-09-20, 13:18:50 (208.99.149.50)
They are just really good. I needed exactly that break just now. .......
38: General Asylum, That book is GREAT! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-09-13, 08:49:05 (208.99.149.50)
I've read it cover to cover more than a couple of times and use it continually as a reference when I'm trying to help educate audio neophytes (both young and old) as they take they're first tentative .......
39: General Asylum, iPod and Stereo Six Digital App (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-09-13, 08:20:58 (208.99.149.50)
(don't really know where to post this query) While not exactly an audio luddite I really have not embraced any Apple technology (mostly because I work almost exclusively with vintage stereo). Howeve .......
40: Outside Asylum, Just practicing another way to be... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-08-14, 16:36:08 (208.99.149.50)
submissive. (and, just in case I want to be Texas Rick's running mate...) .......
41: Inmate Central, RE: Ping Jac!..... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-07-29, 15:12:08 (208.99.149.50)
Sorry - I didn't see this until to-day. Not going to Canmore this year (especially after the wedding expenses all got down on paper and divided up!! Eaks!) Thanks for the invite! .......
42: Inmate Central, Hey - That's a guy! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-07-22, 12:29:18 (208.99.149.50)
Isn't it? .......
43: Inmate Central, Women's Footie (soccer) (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-07-18, 08:50:41 (208.99.149.50)
Major Upset perhaps? Japan over the USA in a shoot-out! (Japan could use some good news like this) .......
44: Inmate Central, RE: dental pick (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-07-18, 07:46:00 (208.99.149.50)
Agreed - I found a tin box full of those at a garage/estate sale and my dental tech gives me the old used extras from the clinic. May be the most used tools on my bench as well! Scraping, cleaning, pu .......
45: Inmate Central, RE: Any last words of advice? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-07-11, 21:37:12 (208.99.149.50)
Thank-you - I knew I could count on some sage advice from this august community of gentle men. .......
46: Inmate Central, RE: The Look Of My Future (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-07-11, 21:33:40 (208.99.149.50)
Thanks guys - apparently the fishing is good off that particular dock - cuz' she's a keeper! .......
47: Inmate Central, The Look Of My Future (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-07-11, 07:51:41 (208.99.149.50)
A little sneak peek our photographer sent over yesterday. Now you have an idea of what I "have to face" (darn eh?) every day for the foreseeable future!!!! . .......
48: Inmate Central, RE: Any last words of advice? Thanks Guys! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-07-07, 09:29:05 (208.99.149.50)
Who knew there could be this much work for a "simple" wedding?? I'm marrying the first runner up for the "Most Organized Person On The Planet" - and she has me going hither and yon on a very regular b .......
49: Inmate Central, A touch of clarification then (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-07-06, 21:41:09 (208.99.149.50)
We'll be saying "I do" to each other. We've been together for nearly a decade - now it's going to be all "legal" like (not that it isn't now - but now there's a marriage licence coming with it!) And .......
50: Inmate Central, Any last words of advice? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-07-06, 17:07:09 (208.99.149.50)
Given the plethora of long-lasting marriages around here (I know - and some not so long ones)would anyone care to share on the keys to a happy marriage? I'd sorta' like to have all this in before Satu .......
51: Inmate Central, That's just out and out scary (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-06-02, 09:33:47 (208.99.149.50)
Don' wanna' be there .......
52: Inmate Central, That was good (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-06-02, 08:49:34 (208.99.149.50)
Immediately sent that to my neighbour - the guy who plays church organs all over the place!! .......
53: Inmate Central, RE: Most blood curdling sound ever - Fisher Cat (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-05-26, 16:47:52 (208.99.149.50)
They are not an animal to be trifled with either. They can be mean little mothers! .......
54: Inmate Central, RE: Nice suggestion Brian..... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-05-26, 10:00:33 (208.99.149.50)
It's an idea - but it won't be this year - not with the aftermath of the impending nuptials. IIRC - the Folk Fest closes every year with a united performer's (and audience) rendition of "Four Strong W .......
55: Inmate Central, Local Folk Festival (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-05-26, 07:48:05 (208.99.149.50)
This iteration may be one of the strongest in their long and illustrious tenure. What a line-up! Suffice it to say there are only about a dozen of the acts that I am not familiar with. Have a look and .......
56: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Stanton recommendation (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-05-25, 10:45:15 (208.99.149.50)
Richard - thank-you for weighing in (so to speak - pun intended). My listening proclivity tends toward Classical and Jazz and some "world" music - especially if it's on the ECM label. This particular .......
57: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Jico - Doesn't look right (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-05-25, 07:49:43 (208.99.149.50)
I'm looking at the Jico version and have the stylus body removed from my cartridge - there's no apparent indication that they're even close to being the same - I can't see how the Jico would even fit .......
58: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Jico (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-05-24, 21:17:13 (208.99.149.50)
That looks interesting - and the price isn't all that bad either. I may give them a try - maybe. .......
59: Vinyl Asylum, RE: Van Den Hul fix (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-05-24, 16:28:40 (208.99.149.50)
I've heard that he's that good (as is Peter) but that might be a touch outside of the current budget! I'm not quite that much in love with this SL15. Not with a TD124 & SME 3012/SPU sitting on the ben .......
60: Vinyl Asylum, RE: You mean SL-15? Yes - "SL" 15 (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-05-24, 11:54:13 (208.99.149.50)
and thanks for the suggestions!! I really don't want to go 'cheap' - I'm long past that part of my vinyl addiction! But I'm not all the way to affording the top shelf yet either!! I've always quite en .......
61: Vinyl Asylum, Need some "P Mount" recommendations (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-05-24, 11:08:48 (208.99.149.50)
I lucked into a Technics SL15 (linear tracker) and, although it had been stored for far too long, a little bit of remove the old gunk and re-lube has it working just fine. However - that model came w .......
62: Inmate Central, RE: Nights in white satin, never reaching the end, (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-05-24, 11:00:29 (208.99.149.50)
Worked with that band (worked for the promoter actually) nearly 30 years ago (SRV opened for them and I was delegated to make sure he and Double Trouble were taken care of) IIRC - each of the Moody bo .......
63: Inmate Central, Bolero (Ravel) (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-05-17, 08:58:45 (208.99.149.50)
Just drives me right off the pier. There's plenty more (some already mentioned here) but that one makes me upset just writing about it! .......
64: Inmate Central, RE: Take the quiz, I got all 11 but..... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-05-10, 11:14:06 (208.99.149.50)
I got 6 right and I'm a Canuck!! .......
65: General Asylum, RE: How often do you contribute to the asylum? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-04-06, 07:02:21 (208.99.148.131)
Absolutely once a year without fail. I echo those who've already said it - if it's of enough worth for you to even be here then it's worth enough to throw a few dollars in the cookie jar. .......
66: General Asylum, RE: TAS renewal pricing (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-04-05, 21:30:47 (208.99.148.131)
Doesn't matter much to me what the price is - if I want to read I'll pay for it. It's darn inexpensive entertainment at any price - if you really like your audio info! I just re-upped for two years - .......
67: General Asylum, A TasteOf Montreal Audio in Video (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-04-05, 21:27:17 (208.99.148.131)
A colleague passed this along to me so I thought I might share. .......
68: Inmate Central, Hamish's Morning (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-04-04, 10:36:54 (208.99.148.131)
Jac? Can we watch "Coal To Coltrane" again? First we should move this gear! That's much better! . .......
69: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Need Some (historical) help here - Goodsell Amp - England (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-04-02, 07:53:16 (208.99.148.131)
I'm getting nowhere in a hurry with any info. A local vintage guys is doing some research as well. I know the "Partridge" part has interested more than a few guys but I'm still at the point where I'm .......
70: General Asylum, RE: Good News!!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-04-01, 18:29:50 (208.99.148.131)
Almost shows how close it can come to "You don't know what you got 'til it's gone!" .......
71: General Asylum, RE: He's Canadian..... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-04-01, 11:15:40 (208.99.148.131)
and Gretzky - somebody had to say it! :-)) .......
72: Tube DIY Asylum, Need Some (historical) help here - Goodsell Amp - England (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-03-31, 07:22:41 (208.99.148.131)
I'm a little bit stuck - first by the fact that my knowledge of tube amplification is marginal at best (as much as I enjoy what they do)and second that a search with ol' Uncle Google isn't bringing mu .......
73: Inmate Central, Whoa! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-02-19, 11:05:31 (208.99.148.131)
That's some heady work!! .......
74: Inmate Central, RE: Younger daughter's design (one of 10 finalists)... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-02-12, 12:40:20 (208.99.148.131)
Soooooooo - what happened? And if the pic you posted was her work - well - then - WOW .......
75: Inmate Central, For Real? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-02-11, 21:32:31 (208.99.148.131)
Would politicians actually vote to suspend funding for NPR and PBS? Really? How stoopid is that? Maybe sign the petition ( I would but it might not be allowed) .......
76: Inmate Central, Our Condolences (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-02-01, 12:46:39 (208.99.148.131)
We know how it goes with a pal that'll follow you around anywhere and everywhere. Condolences from everyone here - jac, janita, Hamish & Diego .......
77: Inmate Central, Sorry - Our Condolences! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-21, 09:39:31 (208.99.148.131)
It ain't no fun. Rest In Peace Pongo! jac, janita, Hamish & Diego .......
78: Inmate Central, Mine has issues too (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-18, 07:27:39 (208.99.148.131)
I'm with Jim on this one - my van (2000 Dodge Caravan) has an aftermarket remote starter/lock system - The remote start works all the time - the remote locks, over the last year or so, have a proclivi .......
79: Inmate Central, Howlin' fo' ma Darlin' (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-18, 07:23:41 (208.99.148.131)
Bark on baby - bark on! .......
80: Inmate Central, Paraprosdokian Sentences (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-16, 07:49:05 (208.99.148.131)
A lot of the examples are not, by any means, new. But I never did know what the term for it is. Know I know - and so do you. Paraprosdokian sentences These are being sent partly to introduce a word .......
81: Inmate Central, On how many levels is this wrong (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-14, 13:14:00 (208.99.148.131)
Local somebody selling a violin - tell me how degrees of bullshit does this listing have? .......
82: Inmate Central, RE: Aha! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-14, 11:23:19 (208.99.148.131)
Hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!! (somebody had to throw a little "Dutch Touch' in there - and I likely am the most qualified) .......
83: Inmate Central, RE: Hey Lito - I have seen/heard that! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-14, 10:58:40 (208.99.148.131)
Big to-do about it on CAM as well. Of course, Lionel Rault, the mid-morning guy on CKUA radio (and a long time acquaintance) played the song almost right of the top of the show. With no edits. As I u .......
84: Inmate Central, RE: blue cheese lovers. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-13, 12:51:35 (208.99.148.131)
We both really like the various "blues". I've been making blue cheese burgers for decades - just crumble some into the hamburger meat along with your preference of spices and yum it up good! Not much .......
85: Inmate Central, RE: BOOTS! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-13, 12:37:20 (208.99.148.131)
Yup Ron - Three pairs of c'boy boots, One pair of safety boots, One pair of running shoes and, for right now - one pair of Kaufman Sorel winter boots!! That would be Kit Li (RIP) and Classic Hi-Fi. : .......
86: Inmate Central, RE: balmy 27 degrees (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-12, 17:31:28 (208.99.148.131)
Poor baby. Change that 27F to a MINUS 27C and - welcome to Central Alberta! Tough catchin' cats in this weather - they won't go outside. No way, No how! .......
87: Inmate Central, RE: another Alberta guy! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-12, 17:28:28 (208.99.148.131)
Lito - look out! I think there's a whole THREE of us around Central now! .......
88: Inmate Central, RE: Lake Superior State's new banished words list for 2011. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-02, 09:55:40 (208.99.148.131)
I am given to understand that an attempt to use the English language properly may be the latest craze - after a year of trying to decipher Tweetspeak I certainly hope the rumour is true!!! ::: TOPIC:: .......
89: Inmate Central, Medical Distinctions - Guts vs Balls (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2011-01-02, 09:47:40 (208.99.148.131)
(This showed up in my mail box over the past week) There is a medical distinction between Guts and Balls. We've all heard about people having Guts or Balls, but do you really know the difference bet .......
90: Inmate Central, Goin' to Denmark! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-12-29, 16:21:30 (208.99.148.131)
Across Germany ’s northern-most border with Denmark you'll find an incredible superstore called Fleggaard. There, you can buy everything you need - tubs of gummi bears, cases of wine, industrial stren .......
91: Inmate Central, Whether you're a hockey fan.... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-12-23, 10:09:22 (208.99.148.131)
or not - this is a great piece of footage. This happens in a lot of minor hockey rinks but, for once, Calgary is the City of Champions (which will mean more to Lito and me than most others) ::: TOPIC .......
92: Inmate Central, RE: Facebook? Yup! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-12-22, 21:48:46 (208.99.148.131)
I use two FB accounts as well and I don't "friend" just anybody either - I'm kinda' picky about people I don't know and even more about some I do know. One account is for family and friends from back .......
93: Inmate Central, RE: Karmic leveling on the bus (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-12-22, 11:16:56 (208.99.148.131)
You noticed the old lad led with a left - nobody (except for other lefties) ever see that coming. Works (almost) every time - at least has for me. .......
94: Inmate Central, RE: does anyone know (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-12-19, 11:30:51 (208.99.148.131)
A quick look around with the help of Mr. Google certainly shows that you're not the only one with that problem! Some guys have even had some success with lying the unit on it's side, on a table and gi .......
95: Inmate Central, RE: Need advice on snow blowers (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-12-13, 08:23:46 (208.99.148.131)
Here's how it works, 1 - buy a snowblower - it won't snow enough to use it. 2 - Don't buy a snowblower - you'll need it twice a week. That's how the winter gods break it down! OTOH - I just bought a .......
96: Inmate Central, Just a fricken tear-jerker dog story (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-12-09, 13:12:52 (208.99.148.131)
From the local Humane Society. Just made my eyes well up. .......
97: Inmate Central, When did Central change to "Outside"? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-12-03, 12:33:35 (208.99.148.131)
I've been busy and I've not kept up a daily regimen of accessing AA Central. When did we start going on about this kind of rant? .......
98: Inmate Central, Music Appreciation 301 - audio related (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-11-28, 14:55:03 (208.99.148.131)
Utterly fascinating. I own, and have actually read, a couple of Levitin's books but a broadcast on CBC rdio this past Sunday afternoon lent his theory much more conceptual credence and certainly helpe .......
99: Inmate Central, Used to be! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-11-23, 08:39:58 (208.99.148.131)
Had the game down to around an (estimated) 12-14 handicap but then, 10 years ago, a relationship break-up and the looming spectre of paying the mortgage and taxes and such on my own plus paying her of .......
100: Inmate Central, RE: What it must be like (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-11-11, 10:54:19 (208.99.148.131)
I have a Facebook "friend" who lives in my old home territory. He is employed on the lake freighters and has posted some weather-related video taken by assorted and sundry other guys who ply their tra .......
101: Inmate Central, RE: I make joke (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-11-09, 12:11:09 (208.99.148.131)
I LIKE IT! I will send it to her and I will live - because she's working in Calgary and I'm in Edmonton! .......
102: Music Lane, You tell 'em Brian! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-11-07, 08:27:22 (208.99.148.131)
Don't let those darn Canucks get away with that! Democratic voting isn't allowed up here either! :-)) .......
103: Speaker Asylum, RE: Unknown Speaker - Elipson perhaps? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-11-06, 22:57:25 (208.99.148.131)
One of the guys on the other forum suggested that perhaps they might be an early Elipson design. .......
104: Music Lane, Just for fun (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-11-06, 11:34:41 (208.99.148.131)
CBC radio2 has been running this little poll of what 100 Classical pieces should be on a (sort of) Top100 list. Now the listeners have an opportunity to "tweak" the list a touch. Have a look at the li .......
105: Speaker Asylum, Unknown Speaker - Need an ID (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-11-05, 12:15:35 (208.99.148.131)
A colleague posted a pic of a speaker on another forum and nobody seems to know what it might be. I hereby implore the knowledgeable members of this august group to dive in and offer up some hope! .......
106: Inmate Central, where they actually have people that know how to setup the TVs. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-11-02, 22:07:29 (208.99.148.131)
The guy who we used to tweak our TV picture also was under contract at some of the box stores - where he went in to the store, accessed the sub-routines in the programming and set up televisions to ap .......
107: Inmate Central, RE: TV Recommendations? We're on the prowl too! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-11-02, 22:00:27 (208.99.148.131)
I have not read the other replies. All I know is that we're headed for something between 50 & 54" and it will be a plasma. I've read so many 'Best of' reviews that my head is still spinning and it al .......
108: Inmate Central, Hey - those turntables! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-10-25, 22:45:51 (208.99.148.131)
I've got the exact same one and the same arm in my store room. QRK with a Rek-O-Cut arm. Cool. .......
109: Inmate Central, A little jazz if you please (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-10-21, 09:25:20 (208.99.148.131)
Have a listen to this kid. Tell me what you think. .......
110: Inmate Central, Close enough to All Hallows Eve? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-10-20, 12:49:30 (208.99.148.131)
For the bad jokes to start? You've been warned. A man is walking home alone late one foggy Halloween night, when behind him he hears: BUMP... BUMP... BUMP... Walking faster, he looks back .......
111: Inmate Central, What to expect... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-10-15, 08:50:01 (208.99.148.131)
when you get off the subway in downtown Toronto! Talk about a mix of culture. .......
112: Inmate Central, HDF (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-10-15, 08:08:06 (208.99.148.131)
Have a good one! I'll be (vicariously) trying to enjoy the RMAF experience via Stereophile blogs and Facebook .......
113: Inmate Central, RE: replaced by the Allnic Labs phono stage (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-10-12, 06:23:19 (208.99.148.131)
That might be a really good choice. I think David (Hammertone Audio) is on to something here. I hear that Fremer is reviewing one of the phono stages as well as a cart/stylus from Allnic. I heard, alb .......
114: Inmate Central, Hey JimK - Just what you need! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-10-08, 20:41:29 (208.99.148.131)
Perfect for the budding hockey fan! .......
115: Inmate Central, Small biz from home (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-10-08, 17:01:34 (208.99.148.131)
You're so modest. I know what goes on in that garage of yours! .......
116: Inmate Central, Things that make you go - Hmmmmmm (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-10-08, 12:13:34 (208.99.148.131)
According to the information written on the bottom of our new kitty food dishes (made by Melia of Decatur GA) "Lead Free Glaze" translates into French as 'Email Sans Plomb". That really must have some .......
117: Inmate Central, Old Gold cigarettes (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-29, 17:18:42 (208.99.148.131)
I wonder if the gal inside that package ever had trouble convincing people it was actually her doing that little dance? "Hey kids - come watch. Your mom is on TV!" "C'mon Mom - that isn't you. Prove .......
118: Inmate Central, RE: It washes your CDs while they play........... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-29, 16:46:14 (208.99.148.131)
That means the dishwasher I bought at Sears Canada to-day must be a "Kenwood". Actually, as I was going to stores to do my research and due diligence on dishwashers I did write "Kenwood" instead of " .......
119: Inmate Central, RE: They come mostly at night. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-29, 08:45:00 (208.99.148.131)
Sounds like somebody has been hanging out with Steve Wright. And I like it. .......
120: Inmate Central, So - Who makes the Final Cut to R&RHOF (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-29, 08:09:26 (208.99.148.131)
Who, out of this pile, gets to be immortalized? .......
121: Inmate Central, Without even looking... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-23, 12:56:44 (208.99.148.131)
I'm going to bet that the area where I live is going to be a very blue colour! .......
122: Inmate Central, C'mon already - Enough clear-cutting trees! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-19, 16:32:52 (208.99.148.131)
Save a few wouldja'! .......
123: Inmate Central, RE: Wow. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-17, 22:08:57 (208.99.148.131)
That's Kathi. If you see Uncle Google you'll find her web site and plenty of info. Wait til you hear her really kick out the jams! .......
124: Inmate Central, RE: Cold Blood (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-17, 21:16:46 (208.99.148.131)
Lydia Pense - Now there's a band and singer that doesn't come up very often. Nor did she receive the kind of recognition I thought she should have. A GF from a long time ago turned me on to them and I .......
125: Inmate Central, RE: Female vocal Friday - Contributions sought (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-17, 14:17:06 (208.99.148.131)
OK - I'm in. I'm not big on vocals but there's a few I'll listen to! .......
126: Inmate Central, Music Video for this evening (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-15, 17:00:46 (208.99.148.131)
Some vintage video to enjoy .......
127: Inmate Central, RE: Southern Alberta Audio Society (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-14, 10:47:52 (208.99.148.131)
That's the best name you guys could come up with?? Geeeez! (just kidding) There may be a high end audio society around this town somewhere but I'm not aware of it. In any event I'd likely take the Ma .......
128: Inmate Central, A week-end of fun! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-13, 22:38:34 (208.99.148.131)
I decided that it might be interesting to put together a little Google Group for the audio guys in this neck of the woods - sort of Central/North Alberta. So I spent a couple of days putting together .......
129: Inmate Central, RE: A sad night for us (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-08, 22:38:30 (208.99.148.131)
Sorry - really sorry - to hear that. That so sucks. Condolences from all of us here - and from the FBB in particular. .......
130: Inmate Central, That's cool! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-06, 11:32:17 (208.99.148.131)
What a thrill for a youngster! Good thing his parents didn't name him 'Hassen' .......
131: Inmate Central, RE: Ok....now you're talking..... Excellent! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-02, 08:03:18 (208.99.148.131)
Thanksabunch - I sent those suggestion off to Janita! .......
132: Inmate Central, RE: Does she like seafood, Chinese, Japanese or the usual meat and potatoes?..... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-01, 16:36:00 (208.99.148.131)
It's not so much just her - it's the team and they like pretty much everything. But they don't want to go to the usual chain joints. They're looking for Japanese, Korean, a bit of exotica, off-the-wal .......
133: Inmate Central, RE: If you recall me griping about (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-01, 14:49:04 (208.99.148.131)
Recall you griping? Nope. Never seen that. About the "raised finger" thing. That must have migrated with the Loyalists as they moved to Canada. That particular gesture has always been the notice of a .......
134: Inmate Central, Kootenay!!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-09-01, 14:09:52 (208.99.148.131)
Janita is working a project at the U of C this month. She and the team go out for a meal on either a Tuesday or Wednesday evening. To-night it's "FARM". I could use a few recommendations for some dec .......
135: Inmate Central, HEY! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-26, 22:05:49 (208.99.148.131)
I worked a couple of shows with those guys - including their last Canadian performance (Calgary). The bass player (Dougie) was a stone cold hoot! Lots of fun to hang with. Good band - great shows! : .......
136: Inmate Central, I did not know... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-25, 14:06:45 (208.99.148.131)
AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT AUGUST 2010. This August has 5 Sundays, 5 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, all in one month. It happens once in 823 years. I will probably miss it next time!!! .......
137: Inmate Central, Them Dutch guys! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-21, 07:09:44 (208.99.148.131)
Amazing bunch indeed! .......
138: Inmate Central, OK - who can trump this kid's talent? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-13, 12:22:10 (208.99.148.131)
I watched and keep thinking there had to be a lip-synch. .......
139: Inmate Central, A few more kilo and... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-11, 14:05:16 (208.99.148.131)
You'll be using a paraphrase of one of my old lines - 200lbs of twisted steel and sex appeal and they don't call me the Minnesota heartbreaker and homebreaker for nothin'! Goodonya bucko! .......
140: Inmate Central, Don't think... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-10, 09:18:12 (208.99.148.131)
that didn't get hi-jacked and sent to a few of my (somewhat) harried (and divorced) colleagues! Good One. .......
141: Inmate Central, A bit of history (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-10, 09:11:49 (208.99.148.131)
I posted a similar message on Canuck Audio and it happened to draw the attention of one of the members there - who posted the following, " As one of those who was on stage the night of November 18, 1 .......
142: Inmate Central, A little storm... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-10, 09:05:42 (208.99.148.131)
blew through our area yesterday - we got some rain and a lot of lightning. 20 blocks east and farther north in the city they got hammered - as evidenced in the video, .......
143: Inmate Central, RE: Old Black Mattie (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-10, 07:25:54 (208.99.148.131)
Happened to catch a Live concert with the N. Miss. All-Stars on the CBC TV a few evenings back - with that song included. Good stuff indeed. .......
144: Inmate Central, Once more - for old times sake (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-09, 16:22:58 (208.99.148.131)
Procol Harum is making a comeback with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra - and we all (or, at least, some of us) may remember how that last concert in 1971 went. .......
145: Inmate Central, Apparently they didn't like my listing (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-09, 13:23:41 (208.99.148.131)
Of course the Kijiji Moderator guys tore this listing off the Kijiji "Electronics" site as soon as they saw it but my frustration continues un-abated. My rant, " People? Are you having difficulty? Ca .......
146: Inmate Central, RE: I don't know why we got rid of them. - I didn't (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-09, 12:00:42 (208.99.148.131)
I keep a couple of them sitting on a high shelf in the shop - just in case. In case of what I don't know but they're there right next to a couple of CB radios! .......
147: Inmate Central, Get them kids to school... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-09, 11:58:57 (208.99.148.131)
on time! .......
148: Inmate Central, RE: Just stopped to get some fruit (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-06, 07:06:30 (208.99.148.131)
Well, I'm surprised Grant hasn't been here to pipe in and wax enthusiastic about fruit from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia (where they also make a pretty decent bottle of wine) We'll need to .......
149: Inmate Central, The Dog Days Of Summer (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-06, 07:02:03 (208.99.148.131)
just Walkin' On Sunshine - a dog's life! .......
150: General Asylum, Double Ditto USPS (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-05, 08:13:51 (208.99.148.131)
Avoid UPS for US-Can shipping like the plague. AND - UPS will charge the recipient with another fee for their cross border paperwork (which we're not sure even exists - suffice it to say it usually en .......
151: Inmate Central, RE: Dave has invited me...... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-04, 21:18:04 (208.99.148.131)
The Korean is quite the man - from what Dave has told me. I'll be very interested in hearing your impressions! .......
152: Inmate Central, RE: The Okanagan valley is a little smoky and hazy today..... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-04, 17:25:46 (208.99.148.131)
I talked to Dave (Beetles) yesterday and he was mentioning the very same thing. .......
153: Inmate Central, Victrola?? Pshaw - I got a... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-04, 13:15:33 (208.99.148.131)
1932 Thorens portable! I can take mine picknickin' and such. (Well, as soon as I fix the broken weld on the arm) .......
154: Inmate Central, RE: Then's there's this probablity (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-08-04, 07:10:40 (208.99.148.131)
Sometimes it's not financially smart to need the oil right away. I have heard of situations where it's just as easy to find the oil, drill the well and then just leave it until the prices make it a mo .......
155: Inmate Central, RE: Hey Rev!..... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-07-31, 14:12:17 (208.99.148.131)
I've heard most of that system back when Dave still lived out my way - and you're right - it IS some kind of sweet!!! Glad you got a chance to listen to it! And Dave is a good guy. .......
156: Inmate Central, RE: Are you planning... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-07-28, 22:08:24 (208.99.148.131)
If you need his number - give me a heads up! .......
157: Inmate Central, Beats my best by a bit (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-07-28, 08:36:38 (208.99.148.131)
All I ever made out large on was k.d. lang's first 45rpm record. .......
158: Inmate Central, Are you planning... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-07-28, 08:31:29 (208.99.148.131)
to visit Dave over at Hammertone Audio - a trip to Kelowna would not be complete without seeing Dave's fine collection of turntables (and his line of tube gear)! .......
159: Inmate Central, On Vacation (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-07-01, 12:30:28 (208.99.148.131)
Leaving tomorrow morning to visit ye olde homestead in Ontario for 10 days. Try to behave (as if) while I'm away! .......
160: Inmate Central, RE: Anyone cared for calamari..... YES!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-07-01, 10:38:01 (208.99.148.131)
'em are soooo good. I read some of the iterations posted below, have had most of them and now in a state of (not fond) memory of cleaning buckets full of squid at a Greek restaurant where I once tend .......
161: Inmate Central, ALong with Jessica... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-07-01, 10:16:30 (208.99.148.131)
from the Allman Brothers, a couple of the best road tunes ever. (Jessica being my all time favourite karaoke song) And if you can find their '2nd Set' live album where the boys mix Jessica in with the .......
162: Inmate Central, RE: Computer assistant - You too? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-07-01, 10:07:22 (208.99.148.131)
Neither Janita or I get a whole lot of keyboarding done without the due care and attention from the FBB. You buddy is getting big real quick like! .......
163: Inmate Central, RE: Jordii Savall's label Alia Vox (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-07-01, 10:05:32 (208.99.148.131)
I have a few pieces by the very talented Senor Savall - although it is material from his early EMI-Virgin days - one is a box set," Espagna Antigua". I really enjoy his examination of early material o .......
164: Inmate Central, RE: Question for the Canucks (no, not the team)..... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-06-18, 09:32:23 (208.99.148.131)
Minny to Sault Ste. Marie. Across the border and take the north route over Algonquin Park. In late September that'll be one great beautiful drive. Long though - but should be wicked scenery and not m .......
165: Inmate Central, RE: Netherlands... +2 goal (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-06-15, 10:21:59 (208.99.148.131)
Never hurts if the other team scores one of them for you! .......
166: Inmate Central, Netherlands... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-06-14, 09:17:10 (208.99.148.131)
1 win, 0 losses. So good so far! .......
167: Inmate Central, Aaaaa - quityerbitchin' (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-06-10, 17:12:45 (208.99.148.131)
It's been raining for four days here in Central Alberta as well. But, luckily enough, it's a "soft" rain (as in not a deluge) so it's soaking in as it falls and not just running off - and the grass/pl .......
168: Inmate Central, RE: Looked at the Econotweak page and... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-06-10, 17:06:19 (208.99.148.131)
I want to know about this, "Recording of the month you need to hear: Calos Sanatana There just doesn't seem to be anyone by that name!!!! (I searched the google over) .......
169: Inmate Central, Good on 'em (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-06-10, 10:35:26 (208.99.148.131)
I was a Hawks fan in my youth (Bobby Hull was a bit of a business colleague of my Father's and pretty much a local boy) and I always aspired to be another Stan Mikita. Eventually I moved out west and .......
170: Inmate Central, I think I understand it! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-06-09, 11:44:24 (208.99.148.131)
It's money stuff - a bit vague to me since I don't have any but... .......
171: Inmate Central, I'm thinking... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-29, 07:40:19 (208.99.148.131)
Brian is some kinda' wired! .......
172: Inmate Central, RE: Hey, Billy B: "Fish with teeth"! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-27, 21:36:32 (208.99.148.131)
Doesn't appear that there was any shortage of company out there on that lake - kinda' rife with anglers wasn't it? .......
173: Inmate Central, That's cool! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-27, 07:32:46 (208.99.148.131)
A wee bit Pink Floydish but lots of fun with electrotoyz. .......
174: Inmate Central, RE: HDBD Miles! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-26, 07:49:42 (208.99.148.131)
Great link - Maybe a good day to play some (a lot) Miles vinyl - now that I've hauled the Maggie IIIAs out of storage and hooked 'em back up! This should be good! Where did I hide my mono cart? ::: TO .......
175: Inmate Central, Birthdays! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-24, 07:50:21 (208.99.148.131)
Apparently it is not only Rob Zimmerman's birthday to-day (and, really, who cares) but it IS Lito Cillo's day! So send those wishes toward the north country (well, sorta' north - Calgary)! ::: TOPIC:: .......
176: Inmate Central, Paws for thought (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-21, 13:04:51 (208.99.148.131)
Our neighbour has this huge 80kg Huskie with his own house in their backyard and we occasionally see our boy Hamish wandering home from that general direction. I'm wondering. .......
177: Inmate Central, Best Father's Day Gift - Ever! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-19, 21:06:35 (208.99.148.131)
Once in awhile something so totally cool comes out that even a father who doesn't normally know what he'd like for Father's Day or Christmas would immediately ask for it: Thank you, DeWalt!!! New Nai .......
178: Inmate Central, Our condolences (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-19, 07:28:02 (208.99.148.131)
My guy (Diego) sits on the floor beside me - hoping for a few tasty morsels of Becel margarine (with olive oil) from the leftovers on my plate of toast. He's the guy that sits on the couch when I list .......
179: Inmate Central, Here - Have some fun - sorta, (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-17, 12:37:44 (208.99.148.131)
It's a test - and a bit of a bitch too. .......
180: Inmate Central, Good one! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-17, 08:39:16 (208.99.148.131)
And there are 640 acres to a "section" and now, given that the fire jumped the back line and there's nearly 3000 hectares burning so now there's 7400 acres or 31 sections - which is a pretty big chun .......
181: Inmate Central, Got us a good burn goin' (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-16, 17:19:03 (208.99.148.131)
Just a bit north of Edmonton, 2500 hectares. The Provincial Warning System just came on the radio ordering an immediate evacuation of most of the surrounding area. Every once in a while the wind chan .......
182: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Altecs (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-15, 08:56:05 (208.99.148.131)
I thought about those and suggested a pair of Cornwalls I have but there seems to be a certain amount of WAF involved so that, not surprisingly, went nowhere. .......
183: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, There's an idea! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-14, 13:27:37 (208.99.148.131)
I don't know if my guy has the skill set for that but I like the concept! Maybe I should sell him my Coral Beta8s. No. .......
184: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: I second the Klipschorns - Can't disagree (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-14, 07:07:14 (208.99.148.131)
Although his partner (SWMBO) may have something to say about it!! .......
185: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, RE: Voltage Gain (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-14, 07:06:03 (208.99.148.131)
I'm sure it would be a great idea but I'm also not sure that my colleague is either interested or capable of moving in that direction. Thanks for the idea. .......
186: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Manufactured (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-12, 14:58:05 (208.99.148.131)
Zvex Impamp by Zach Vex - it's all I now about it. Vex runs it with some Monitor Silvers & Golds (so sayeth the web site) .......
187: High Efficiency Speaker Asylum, Hi-Eff Recommendations for a 1wpc amp?? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-12, 13:18:45 (208.99.148.131)
I have a colleague looking for recommendations for speakers to run with his 1wpc tube amp. I told him that if plans to try to fill a room with sound (and he is) he may want to be looking in (at leas .......
188: Inmate Central, And, pursuant to that Frazetta... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-12, 07:23:02 (208.99.148.131)
Now I have 'Flirtin' With Disaster' stuck in my head! Everybody sing along.. I'm travelin' down the road and I'm flirtin' with disaster I've got the pedal to the floor and my life is running fas .......
189: Inmate Central, Molly Hatchet covers (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-12, 07:10:16 (208.99.148.131)
Keep a few of those LPs around for the cover art. And a few of the songs too ("Flirtin' With Disaster" comes to mind). Always enjoyed his artwork. Continue to do so. .......
190: Inmate Central, JIM!! Don't do That! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-12, 06:49:51 (208.99.148.131)
I had to play that song 2-3 times a night when I was DJ'ing back in the early 80s. Great tune but I was plenty sick of it after a while. But it sure would fill a dance floor. .......
191: Inmate Central, Try being around their nest site! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-10, 16:26:53 (208.99.148.131)
Little bastids will dive bomb you until you go away. And hit you too. Smacked the neighbour's 6yo g'daughter and drew blood on her scalp. Janita and I had to wear hoodies just to walk around the hous .......
192: Inmate Central, Mo Snow? No! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-10, 16:22:18 (208.99.148.131)
Ours has finally melted away - but it's only mid May - there's still a chance for a rogue storm or two yet. Please no. Where are you that you get snow this time of year? .......
193: Inmate Central, RE: Help requested - finding a lost friend (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-07, 21:57:58 (208.99.148.131)
I was surprised at the amount of information I could find (about people and/or companies) by doing a simple Google search. Like, really surprised. .......
194: Inmate Central, Springtime in Alberta (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-05, 08:39:11 (208.99.148.131)
Tulips in the Snow - A Spring Portrait Study (or something like that) .......
195: Inmate Central, And Welcome to the 3rd of May... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-04, 07:50:35 (208.99.148.131)
in Alberta eh! Oh geez - it's not the 3rd - it's the 4th! Tempus Fuget. .......
196: Inmate Central, In three years... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-03, 16:53:43 (208.99.148.131)
The Triple Crown .......
197: Inmate Central, RE: Geezer pain vs Young Buck pain (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-05-03, 07:38:42 (208.99.148.131)
I really don't know which is/was worse. All those busted-up parts and pieces from hockey/football/track/etc. when I was under 30 or the aches and such I wake up with every day. Apparently it hasn't, .......
198: Inmate Central, I'm not sure (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-28, 12:23:15 (208.99.148.131)
First I was in a hurry and read the instructions wrong and effed it completely. 2nd time I got 50%. 3rd time I removed the cat from the desk and set him on the floor (a bit tough finding the mouse but .......
199: Inmate Central, Wake up time (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-28, 10:25:03 (208.99.148.131)
Time to get the brain cells firing. We've all seen this before - and even if you haven't it's still a good pay attention deal! Enjoy .......
200: Inmate Central, RE: North Bay, Ontario (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-28, 09:29:33 (208.99.148.131)
That is up there some! Must be kinda' nice though! Except for the bear part. Yup - we know about bears out this way! .......
201: Inmate Central, RE: More Pictures from the Black Maple Forest... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-28, 07:28:40 (208.99.148.131)
So where, exactly, is the "Black Maple Forest"? I see a reference to eastern Ontario (I know that part of the world - I grew up in Prince Edward County ON) and a reference to "Maine Coon" cats (we hav .......
202: Inmate Central, Ezzacly (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-26, 14:40:24 (208.99.148.131)
I never leave home without 'em either - and sometimes take a spare in case I can't find the others. .......
203: Amp/Preamp Asylum, PS Audio 6.1 pre - phono or no? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-26, 13:39:27 (208.99.148.131)
A young colleague called me to ask if these units actually had a phono section or just an input marked "phono" - requiring an out board unit. I didn't have an answer for him so I'm begging some help? .......
204: Vinyl Asylum, Can someone 'splain this? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-25, 07:05:02 (208.99.148.131)
I have two copies of "Bartok - Concerto for Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner" both LSC-1934. Note the differences in the picture. Anyone care to postulate on the reasons for the dif .......
205: Inmate Central, RE: Does this bug anyone else? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-23, 09:54:00 (208.99.148.131)
Jaysus H. Thufferin' Thuccotash - Don't get me started on that! Way too many e-mail enquiries to the effect of "How do I" and "my squidget doesn't seem to" and you spend an hour helping them out and n .......
206: Inmate Central, Enough kitten stuff already! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-23, 09:45:14 (208.99.148.131)
Let's have some real fun! .......
207: Inmate Central, Excellent (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-18, 15:40:56 (208.99.148.131)
Hamish welcomes your new buddy and is (as the picture shows) pleading to the Feline Audio gods to help Brucie understand the dangers of messing with grill covers and tube gear and spinning records an .......
208: Inmate Central, Our condolences (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-16, 06:31:07 (208.99.148.131)
from all the FBB, janita and I. .......
209: Inmate Central, An idea (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-13, 12:59:59 (208.99.148.131)
Mayhaps, Sire, Thou shouldst send thine personal valets and footmen hence to yon meadow where the cattle do pasture. Send with them the invention from the alchemist's den - the "Zip Lock Baggie" Instr .......
210: General Asylum, RE: Craigs List : It never Fails (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-13, 09:55:13 (208.99.148.131)
I so thoroughly enjoy the sellers who, first of all, can't spell (spaekers and sterio) and when they finally do bumble their way through a description seem to have forgotten to include the brand and m .......
211: Inmate Central, RE: In what format is my best "chance" (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-12, 22:13:22 (208.99.148.131)
There's lots of older CDP decks that just will not play any sort of CDR. I have an older Nak and TEAC - both $1300 players that will play some discs and not others. One will play a disc the other one .......
212: Inmate Central, RE: The Sky is Crying... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-11, 21:22:09 (208.99.148.131)
The FBB got huge extra hugs to-day! They send their condolences - as do Janita and I. .......
213: Inmate Central, Tim - Be Strong (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-11, 21:20:51 (208.99.148.131)
It is what they all need right now. All out thoughts are with you all. .......
214: Inmate Central, Phil won the Masters - I never like Phil (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-11, 21:18:40 (208.99.148.131)
Splendid golfer but my least favourite pro. I just do not like the man. Never did - never will. I was pulling hard for one of the Oriental guys to pull it off. The Orient is putting out some very tale .......
215: Inmate Central, Cracked me up (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-10, 10:11:45 (208.99.148.131)
Was reading the forums at Canuck Audio Mart and came across a thread about "8 track" Guy was asking if anyone still listened to those particular units. So another guy, known for his dry wit, posted .......
216: Inmate Central, RE: The music fest is April 30 - May 2 (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-09, 08:13:59 (208.99.148.131)
I'm quite sure that's why he's headed down there. He's been talking about it off and on for years! .......
217: Inmate Central, RE: Memphis - Who's got info? Tanx! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-08, 12:52:31 (208.99.148.131)
I just cut ans pasted most of those recommendations directly into an e-mail to brother and his wife and he can peruse ans use them as he feels necessary! (He's the harmonica player in a week-end warr .......
218: Inmate Central, Memphis - Who's got info? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-08, 07:22:11 (208.99.148.131)
My younger brother is off to Memphis near the end of the month as part of his 50th b'day celebration. I'd like to give him some off the main tourist drag places to go (eat & music). Anyone? ::: TOPIC: .......
219: Inmate Central, RE: That guy doesn't have a clue - Brian does! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-08, 07:20:01 (208.99.148.131)
That's more like it - charcoal burgers done up real proper. .......
220: Inmate Central, OK - tanx (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-08, 07:17:11 (208.99.148.131)
A bit of Derek Trucks sitting in on "Dreams" with the Allman Brothers Band. Splendido magnifico - a great way to start the day! What a solo! .......
221: Inmate Central, Damn. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-06, 14:28:09 (208.99.148.131)
Damn. Damn. Damn. Damn. Rest In Peace Bruce. Our most sincere condolences to Diane and the menagerie in Palmdale. jac, janita & The FBB .......
222: Inmate Central, Any Poker Players? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-05, 16:26:55 (208.99.148.131)
I'm not but this guy seems to have it figured out! Two couples were playing poker one evening. Joe accidentally dropped some cards on the floor. When he bent down under the table to pick them up, he .......
223: Vinyl Asylum, Classical Collection in Toronto (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-04-05, 09:14:41 (208.99.148.131)
THIS is a lot of Classical music being offered for sale!! .......
224: Inmate Central, I'm glad I'm not the only one (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-30, 08:03:44 (208.99.148.131)
I have a really old cell phone that barely works but is attached to my belt continually - but other than calls from Janita I use it pretty much for outgoing calls. I don't text at all. My computer and .......
225: Inmate Central, RE: As Jeff Murdock said (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-25, 09:24:05 (208.99.148.131)
Speaking of that - My buddy mentioned he recently went for a physical check-up as part of his employment requirements. The attending physician was this very, very attractive female who told him, withi .......
226: Inmate Central, Orgasm in brain dead people? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-25, 09:18:49 (208.99.148.131)
Of course. I could have told her that. That comes as no surprise (no pun intended) to me. All you need to do is work in the bar industry for as long as I did and you hear about that kind of thing happ .......
227: Inmate Central, Not to me (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-24, 07:58:44 (208.99.148.131)
I was a 25 year old blonde on Scotch once upon a time and I was easy. .......
228: Inmate Central, Age By Chocolate (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-22, 10:37:32 (208.99.148.131)
Just for fun. YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATH This is pretty neat. DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST! It takes less than a minute . Work this out as you read . Be sure you don't read the bottom until y .......
229: Inmate Central, RE: Spikes! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-20, 09:10:08 (208.99.148.131)
Damn things are always hard to source - unless you're ready to pay some meaty dollars for them - and the only one around here who can afford that is Mr. Jim of the "I'm getting all the $well contract .......
230: Inmate Central, One suggestion (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-19, 09:03:26 (208.99.148.131)
If you own a digital camera - take pictures as you go!! That suggestion is the one thing that keeps me from totally screwing up some audio tear downs and re-builds! Especially if it needs to be set a .......
231: Inmate Central, RE: Make copies for everyone? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-16, 21:47:26 (208.99.148.131)
And how does the artist make any money out of this deal? I know - I'm not fond of recording company execs either. But they're trying to make the best buck they know how. Unfortunately it tends to be .......
232: Inmate Central, RE: Yup! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-16, 10:31:57 (208.99.148.131)
I had (still have) the cassette and also found the CD of the entire album and it's all good. Really Good! .......
233: Inmate Central, It's a good tune (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-16, 10:18:43 (208.99.148.131)
It may not have the star power of 'We Are The World-Ver2' (hell - they're all Canucks and I don't even know half of them so I certainly don't expect most of you to know - but I know a few) Worth a wat .......
234: Inmate Central, RE: You live in a highly populated area. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-12, 12:52:08 (208.99.148.131)
I don't know about your area in particular but I use Kijiji (a subsidiary of Ebay) It's for local sales only - costs nothing to use and you can add up to 10 pics along with your product description. j .......
235: Inmate Central, Yup! Me Too. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-12, 10:46:16 (208.99.148.131)
Messed up a rotator in both my (long ago) hockey and softball days and am going through a (maybe) another issue with it right now - although it may be more "strain" than "tear". (and yes Jim - it mig .......
236: Inmate Central, RE: Jawa/CZ (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-11, 07:32:56 (208.99.148.131)
I remember those Jawas on the flat tracks around S. Ontario in the 60s and 70s. A French-Canadian racer (Yvonne DuHamel) rode one and he was untouchable in his class. He also raced some seriously soup .......
237: Inmate Central, Please Fire Me (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-10, 10:37:11 (208.99.148.131)
Enjoy! .......
238: Inmate Central, RE: El Toro Poo Poo (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-09, 07:26:34 (208.99.148.131)
Such as it is. .......
239: Inmate Central, For every ying there's a yang I guess (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-01, 21:27:06 (208.99.148.131)
Sent to me by a friend who saw the other article as well. Dear Friends, As we Canadians now go through withdrawal from our Olympic experiences here in Vancouver, I found this article from an American .......
240: Inmate Central, Vancouver Olympics = 1936 Berlin Olympics (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-01, 14:35:53 (208.99.148.131)
Got this article, written by a "journalist" (ahem) from the DFW Star-Telegram, from an American colleague. This likely belongs in "Outside" or "Water Cooler" or the like but I don't hang there. I'm a .......
241: Inmate Central, A good phrase (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-01, 11:58:23 (208.99.148.131)
My kinda' phrase - which is likely why Janita sent it to me. "No, no. It's not schizophrenia. It's just a voice in my head. I mean, the voice isn't telling me to do anything. It's telling me what I'v .......
242: Inmate Central, Sarah - in a cakewalk. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-03-01, 11:47:28 (208.99.148.131)
Of course, being Canadian as well has nothing to do with my choice. The other version is a sacrilege when compared to the original. And Sarah has much better stuff than that song. .......
243: Inmate Central, Games Over (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-28, 20:52:45 (208.99.148.131)
For Hamish - winner of Medal d'Or du Chat Olympique - it's a been a long couple weeks! . .......
244: Inmate Central, We Winnnnnnnnnnnnn! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-28, 15:30:11 (208.99.148.131)
What a most excellent hockey game! Damn - that was good! .......
245: Inmate Central, RE: Ping! Revjac!! Time to give away your age... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-28, 07:50:03 (208.99.148.131)
I think I must have missed that one! But then my dad wasn't much of a music guy so the barn radio was always set to CJBQ Country Music radio (and that rock & roll stuff was all evil - or so said the c .......
246: Inmate Central, RE: Two thoughts on this. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-27, 10:00:17 (208.99.148.131)
OK - you're entitled to your opinion - but why is it inappropriate to have their children on the ice? I've certainly seen more than a few athletes (pro, amateur, Olympic, whatever) bring their kids o .......
247: Inmate Central, Women's Hockey (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-27, 08:51:05 (208.99.148.131)
As some may already know, after the Canuck Gals won the Gold they had a little celebration which spilled out on to the ice surface and included any or all of the following - cigars, beer, champagne an .......
248: Inmate Central, RE: Lots of hitting (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-27, 07:19:57 (208.99.148.131)
I hope it doesn't boil down to that type of hockey - which I think is pretty much boring hockey. I think we saw Canada take that type of Canada employ that type of strategy against the Slovaks - take .......
249: Inmate Central, Grrreat Game! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-26, 07:25:56 (208.99.148.131)
The 18yo Poulin scores both goals in the first period and it's a scoreless BATTLE from there on in. You know it's a splendid final when the losers are almost all crying after the end of it all and yo .......
250: Inmate Central, RE: Da Da Canada, Nyet Nyet Soviet. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-25, 12:19:42 (208.99.148.131)
Alan Eagleson will always love those who remember that line! .......
251: Inmate Central, RE: USA better watch out!!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-25, 06:43:35 (208.99.148.131)
Damn straight they better watch out - The Canuck women want that Gold Medal and when the puck drops to-day them 'merican gals better have their big girl panties pulled up! .......
252: Inmate Central, Going into the 3rd. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-24, 18:12:35 (208.99.148.131)
7-3 Maybe time to go watch Women's Bobsleigh Finals (Canada in 1st & 3rd so far!) .......
253: Inmate Central, RE: Rob must be spinning (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-24, 17:05:43 (208.99.148.131)
I didn't hear about that! THat can't be good (and I'm Dutch so imagine how this hurts!) Grrrreat hockey game - Canada was up 3-0 late in the first! .......
254: Inmate Central, RE: Lots of fog at the Ladies Giant Slalom... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-24, 10:43:44 (208.99.148.131)
I just caught a few minutes of that while I was waiting for the tea water to boil. It's thick up on them there slopes. And yesterday, during the women's ski cross it was snowing so hard that the camer .......
255: Inmate Central, RE: Oh, Canada... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-24, 07:31:16 (208.99.148.131)
I don't know if I would have had the parts to even show up if placed in the same situation. And then she blasts out a personal best and sits in 3rd going into the free skate/long programme. Ms Rochett .......
256: Inmate Central, Gustav Mahler Goes Gold! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-23, 08:52:27 (208.99.148.131)
So a young Canuck couple skate danced their way to an Olympic Gold Medal last evening. Their choice of music for the 4 minute Long Programme - Mahler's 5th. I've watched as much Olympic programming .......
257: Inmate Central, Everybody needs one! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-22, 08:56:53 (208.99.148.131)
And some people thing the audio guys are bad for this kind of snake oil! Check out the link and visit the sellers other offers .......
258: Inmate Central, A truly Canadian Olympic moment (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-22, 08:13:42 (208.99.148.131)
John Montgomery, Gold Medal - Skeleton racing (imagine sliding downhill at 140Kmh with your face about an inch from the ice) John, after winning the gold, with friends and family around him, is on hi .......
259: Inmate Central, Missed most of it (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-22, 08:02:53 (208.99.148.131)
Somehow, men's hockey doesn't elicit the same enthusiasm from me as it used to. I seem to enjoy the women's version this year. In any event, between a couple of late afternoon clients and watching so .......
260: Inmate Central, Sofa! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-18, 15:07:27 (208.99.148.131)
I can't read that without having the one and best furniture dealer come to mind. Sofa King - because we're Sofa King Good! Sorry - can't help it. .......
261: Inmate Central, Get well! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-17, 17:25:02 (208.99.148.131)
Notice - To Whom It May Concern All those who are currently hospitalized are exempt from cooking and snow removal duty. Whether they like it or not! .......
262: Inmate Central, An abomination in the site of the lord (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-17, 16:58:54 (208.99.148.131)
This might be an old one - but it has its moments, especially if you're Jewish. " On her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger ( A popular conservative radio talk show host in the USA) said that homose .......
263: Inmate Central, Well, Well, Well... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-17, 08:15:41 (208.99.148.131)
Let's not dick around. Get a fricken real dog already! Don't those ladies grow up to be some kinda' LARGE? I, for one, will be needing to see pictures every month or so for the next couple of years - .......
264: Inmate Central, I'll take that '39 Dodge. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-16, 07:51:48 (208.99.148.131)
THAT is nice! I could see me toolin' down the highway behind the wheel. Just groovin'. .......
265: Inmate Central, RE: Coffee anyone? No --- but, (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-15, 07:52:16 (208.99.148.131)
There was that Kona "Gold" I had in the 80s and if the coffee is anything as good as that I can understand why you enjoy it! .......
266: Inmate Central, Not a good start at all! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-13, 07:10:33 (208.99.148.131)
Wiping out at 140kmh and paying the ultimate price. Not good. But then, during the closing moments of the opening ceremony, when the hydraulics failed on one of the parts of the cauldron and that pie .......
267: Inmate Central, OK - I relent (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-12, 08:58:48 (208.99.148.131)
I bitch, whine, moan and rant about poor spelling and grammar but apparently it's all for naught. "Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdani .......
268: Inmate Central, RE: Pinging Revjac (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-12, 07:33:13 (208.99.148.131)
Sent a reply via Forum mail .......
269: Inmate Central, The New Wave (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-08, 15:04:00 (208.99.148.131)
They just keep getting younger - but they think they can rock! .......
270: Inmate Central, Could Happen (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-08, 07:47:31 (208.99.148.131)
No reason why it shouldn't be possible. Whether this particular incident is real or not is debatable. .......
271: Speaker Asylum, No intentions to buy (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-07, 06:55:38 (208.99.148.131)
I told the guy up front that I just would like to hear them. He knew I wasn't a buyer. He was as happy to hang out for an hour on a Saturday morning and listen to his speakers and swap audio stories w .......
272: Speaker Asylum, Did I buy them? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-06, 13:46:32 (208.99.148.131)
Did you read that 'poor as a church mouse' part? No - regretfully, I did not buy them. Taxes, groceries and cat food tend to take precedence over more speakers. .......
273: Speaker Asylum, Thiel CS3.6 - my first exposure! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-06, 12:56:42 (208.99.148.131)
I have never had an opportunity to listen to a pair of higher-end Thiels so when this pair appeared (listed for sale actually - link attached) on the local Kijiji site I promptly asked the owner if I .......
274: Inmate Central, How DO they do it? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-06, 11:48:29 (208.99.148.131)
Who figures this stuff out and implements it? .......
275: Inmate Central, Her! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-03, 11:50:05 (208.99.148.131)
. .......
276: Inmate Central, 60 is a good age! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-03, 08:53:26 (208.99.148.131)
Ask her - It's her 60th birthday to-day! . .......
277: Inmate Central, Good One! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-03, 07:04:34 (208.99.148.131)
And to top it off, Diego jumped up on the desk to watch. Something I've rarely ever seen him do. .......
278: Inmate Central, You can tell he's never been a dairy farmer (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-02, 10:08:39 (208.99.148.131)
Those "tits" are properly referred to as "teats" when in reference to cows (among other domestic mammals) You're welcome, raised on a dairy farm, .......
279: Inmate Central, RE: oops - Winston (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-02, 09:54:19 (208.99.148.131)
I was writing my little post, had to step away for a bit, came back and finished it and then saw yours. Sorry. .......
280: Inmate Central, And in the words of... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-02, 09:52:56 (208.99.148.131)
Winston Churchill, "Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put." Interesting that this thread popped up. Janita has the official 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves' calenda .......
281: Inmate Central, 33%!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-01, 13:39:46 (208.99.148.131)
That's damn near swamp humidity when we can get it that high in this part of the planet - where the favourite saying at minus35 is "But it's a dry cold!" Right now the humidity meter in the house is .......
282: Inmate Central, That's a "Normism" (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-01, 13:35:44 (208.99.148.131)
"Cheers" had some of the best!! .......
283: Inmate Central, Me neither (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-01, 13:33:15 (208.99.148.131)
That's too much money. If I need to I just use some "Dominion Sure Seal rubberized Asphalt Undercoating" (remains flexible when dry. Soundproofs and insulated.) Obviously an automotive product but w .......
284: Inmate Central, It's an easy trip (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-02-01, 07:36:19 (208.99.148.131)
Out of the airport, north toward Edmonton, follow signs to Anthony Henday Drive East (hwy 216), follow the Henday east and follow signs directing to Hwy 14 to points east (Wainwright) .......
285: Inmate Central, (how ever far that is) - Wainwright (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-31, 14:40:15 (208.99.148.131)
You're gonna' have fun! Count on a couple of hours from the airport. If you're stuck or lost - call me 780*463*1088. .......
286: Inmate Central, Of course! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-30, 06:46:31 (208.99.148.131)
Nearly every day. This is part of the entire DIY experience. I have many containers full of screws, nuts, bolts, Tnuts, clips, washers, ad infinitum, etcetera, so on and so forth... and there is near .......
287: Inmate Central, Keep me in the loop (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-28, 07:30:26 (208.99.148.131)
With your trials and tribulations. I'm under a certain amount of pressure to create a web site as well. It's a good plan for me but I don't have much of an idea about where to start either. I certainl .......
288: Inmate Central, Makes me wonder (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-28, 07:28:14 (208.99.148.131)
At what point (do you suppose) that all the new tools like that iPad will reach a point where it becomes somewhat like the SACD debacle? My take - SACD came along as we realized that we'd had the musi .......
289: Inmate Central, Goodun (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-28, 07:00:08 (208.99.148.131)
One of my favs as well - although I think I was a touch older when I first heard it. I may have to break it out for a spin as well. I have a coupla' stories about working Rod Stewart concerts that pro .......
290: Inmate Central, RE: How many would you do? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-26, 12:49:58 (208.99.148.131)
I'd rather get inside - change THAT wire (all the way to the tranny) first and then add on some sort of non-captive connector/cabling to the wall (or whatever). .......
291: Inmate Central, RE: Nikki (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-26, 12:46:41 (208.99.148.131)
She's quite the piece of work. If you Google search some of her videos you'll see what I mean. Girl can go some! .......
292: Inmate Central, Canuck Music (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-26, 09:48:29 (208.99.148.131)
Here's a little video feed of a CBC Radio project featuring some Canuck singer-songwriter talent. Many of them will be unfamiliar to a lot of you but it was a great undertaking. It's long but what I .......
293: Inmate Central, A story that the Canucks will appreciate (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-26, 09:37:14 (208.99.148.131)
From today's Edmonton SUN newspaper. You may need to be familiar with the #1 coffee outlet in Canada to 'get' why this is really funny. "Woman Suing Starbucks over sexual relationship with supervisor .......
294: Inmate Central, No fair! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-26, 07:17:01 (208.99.148.131)
I'm sitting here with a VPI HW19-Mk-iv that I got from a noted designer of fine tone-arms out east USA somewhere and it just sits there and I sit here looking at it - because it doesn't have an arm at .......
295: Inmate Central, Atrocious spelling and deplorable grammar (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-25, 12:23:58 (208.99.148.131)
Who yo' Daddy? WHO'S MY BABY'S DADDY? The following are all replies that Detroit women have written on Child Support Agency Forms in the section for listing 'father's details;' or putting it another .......
296: Inmate Central, How we doing so far? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-22, 10:02:42 (208.99.148.131)
On this date in 1984 the Apple MacIntosh computer was introduced during Super Bowl 18. Do your remember the commercial? .......
297: Inmate Central, My kinda' Kitty (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-21, 13:26:25 (208.99.148.131)
Knows what a hot water bottle is good for. I don't think that's much of a "pure evil" look there! Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... .......
298: Inmate Central, RE: I had a rez on that lightning flight - so then... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-21, 13:16:29 (208.99.148.131)
Given the nature of the conversations so far, then this becomes (somewhat) appropriate, .......
299: Inmate Central, Gives a whole new meaning to... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-21, 08:32:09 (208.99.148.131)
'Rockin' Down the Highway" (with all due apology to the Doobie Brothers). .......
300: Inmate Central, A brief respite (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-21, 08:28:12 (208.99.148.131)
from the trials and travails of the day. .......
301: Inmate Central, Don't watch much NFL anymore but... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-17, 15:41:47 (208.99.148.131)
anytime the Cowboys lose it makes my day a little bit better. Didn't see the game but just looked up the score. Woof! That was a bit of a shit-kickin the Vikings laid on Dallas. Heah yo butt! ::: TOPI .......
302: Inmate Central, For Beatles fans only (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-16, 07:12:34 (208.99.148.131)
A glimpse into the future. .......
303: Inmate Central, Haven't heard that in years (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-16, 06:25:43 (208.99.148.131)
Good One. Used to be one of my live go-to bar jokes (hey - a bartender had to have a small repertoire of material to fall back on) .......
304: Inmate Central, Maine Coons!!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-15, 14:51:12 (208.99.148.131)
The FBB (Furry Bottom Boyz) are also Xbred, Maine Coon litter mates, 10yo, and they are the best damn cats! But as of late, they figure they need to eat the same stuff we're having so they're getting .......
305: Inmate Central, Required Reading for to-day (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-15, 07:27:23 (208.99.148.131)
No test but there will be a roundtable discussion "The Good Enough Revolution" Carry on. 20 minute break at noon for cakes, candles, frozen yogurt and non-al champagne for the apparent birthday cele .......
306: Inmate Central, For those NCIS watchers (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-14, 12:35:10 (208.99.148.131)
That 'Tony' thing adds an extra bit of hilarity to the issue. (FYI - Special Agent Anthony Dinozzo, aka, Tony, one of the characters, is a bit of a babe hound) .......
307: Inmate Central, The dead go green (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-14, 11:22:56 (208.99.148.131)
No - not the Grateful Dead. Cemeteries in Calgary. See the link. .......
308: Inmate Central, OK - Here we go!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-14, 09:52:38 (208.99.148.131)
. .......
309: Inmate Central, RE: Come on, darnit. THAT was funny! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-14, 09:48:41 (208.99.148.131)
You should send the company that post. But I wonder if they'd 'get it'? .......
310: Inmate Central, DIBS!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-14, 09:47:26 (208.99.148.131)
on the iTunes and the Bose!! .......
311: Inmate Central, "digital" vs. "analog"... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-14, 06:46:55 (208.99.148.131)
speakers? Oh - do come now! One of the fine gentleman at Canuck Audio Mart posted this link, which I read, and was prompted to write a bit of a scathing missive about responsible journalism (or some .......
312: Inmate Central, RE: New Definition Series? Nice Indeed (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-09, 14:55:10 (208.99.148.131)
But there is just something about these that I (we) really like. . But then Janita is also kinda (really) fond of the Sonus Faber Ellipsa .......
313: Inmate Central, RE: You have a LOT of cables there - yes I do (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-08, 21:25:19 (208.99.148.131)
They keep coming in with gear I buy or I'm making some up but, damn, they do accumulate some! .......
314: Inmate Central, Re - Wall of Voodoo - Got it on Vinyl!!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-08, 14:05:33 (208.99.148.131)
I saw the iguana story locally and that song was The First Thing I thought of. Just another fool seldom differing here boys. Still a great song. Rest of the LP kinda' sucks. .......
315: Inmate Central, RE: a pair of D700s for sale (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-08, 13:53:29 (208.99.148.131)
Saw those a few minutes after he listed them. However, he is in Hamilton and won't ship them and it is a wee bit far to drive (about 3500Km one way). And yes - a bit pricey. Which takes the edge off t .......
316: Inmate Central, She doesn't!!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-08, 13:42:17 (208.99.148.131)
Now that her work schedule has changed to a 4 day week (8am - 7pm) I usually arise at 6am, fix her lunch, come down here, work all day until 6:30ish - at which point I (under duress from her) call it .......
317: Inmate Central, RE: GOOGLES must be worn? AHA! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-08, 06:33:02 (208.99.148.131)
That's funny. Hadn't thought of that! Thanks for the link. I've had only a cursory look at it but it seems to headed in a direction I can utilize on my quest for the Tannoy truth. And, of course, th .......
318: Inmate Central, RE: Cool to see your cave - It isn't (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-07, 21:10:41 (208.99.148.131)
That's my shop/office. It's where I spend most of my time fixin' stuff up. I'm just lucky enough to have the space to set up a decent rig. We all should be so lucky. .......
319: Inmate Central, If you can't always get what... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-07, 17:10:37 (208.99.148.131)
you want - then get something in the vicinity. Finally found a pair of Tannoy speakers I could afford. Not sure what the cabinets are yet - and I've been looking - but the drivers are the little 8" HP .......
320: Inmate Central, RE: rings like a bell. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-05, 21:46:22 (208.99.148.131)
An option? I had a bit of an issue like that so I went the auto tweak routine - as in I sprayed the cover with the same stuff (some sort of rubberized asphalt compound) that is used on cars to stop t .......
321: Inmate Central, One for Rod (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-05, 07:18:22 (208.99.148.131)
decidedly presented with tongue-in-cheek. .......
322: Vinyl Asylum, Me also (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-05, 06:54:20 (208.99.148.131)
SWMBO is asking about getting some of her vinyl digitized and (eventually) transferred to her iPod. Although I didn't get the e-mail, the Roxio has been mentioned as an item of interest by another col .......
323: Inmate Central, Con Grat Choo Lay Shuns! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-04, 10:22:40 (208.99.148.131)
40 Years - that's a goodun. Nicely done. .......
324: Inmate Central, Now that that year is over (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-04, 10:21:09 (208.99.148.131)
Here's the 25 Billboard Top Hits of 2009 you may not have heard and never want to hear again. .......
325: Inmate Central, Thanks for that perpsective (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-01, 09:25:02 (208.99.148.131)
One I can not totally disagree with. But in the interim may 2010 travel at the Speed Of Sound (preferably 33-1/3rd revolutions per minute) .......
326: Inmate Central, With all due apology (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2010-01-01, 09:22:34 (208.99.148.131)
One candy makes you larger And one candy makes you small And the ones that mother gives you Don't do anything at all Go ask Kendall When he's ten feet tall And if you go chasing rabbits And you know y .......
327: Inmate Central, Don't you get us started on those!!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-31, 11:33:42 (208.99.148.131)
You're just spoilin' to start a fight. .......
328: Inmate Central, RE: Great Minds and Fools... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-30, 09:31:49 (208.99.148.131)
seldom differ as they say! I was about to post the same query since She has very recently indicated that there are certain items in Her LP collection that She would like to have on Her iPod. I haven't .......
329: Inmate Central, SCORE!!! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-26, 08:09:49 (208.99.148.131)
Nice goin' Gayle! The Junkies may one of the very few bands I'd pay money to go see/hear. Their music occupies a prominent spot on the rotation around here. .......
330: Inmate Central, You too eh? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-22, 16:22:22 (208.99.148.131)
I'm thinking of putting something simple up in the new year. I could likely figure it out on my own but, who's got that kind of time? .......
331: General Asylum, RE: Audio Magazines (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-22, 11:49:17 (208.99.148.131)
"Listener" has only come to me recently when a colleague moved away and left me pretty much the entire run - and it's a good read. Art Dudley remains my favourite writer/reviewer and has been since be .......
332: Inmate Central, Required Reading (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-17, 08:41:28 (208.99.148.131)
or not .......
333: Inmate Central, Blazin' Oz! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-17, 07:41:00 (208.99.148.131)
If it weren't such a bad conflagration it'd almost be a blues tune, South Australia's burnin' Fire's cut the Sydney-Melbourne line, They're waitin' for the rain to start pourin' But no one's doin' v .......
334: Inmate Central, Nifty little ditty (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-17, 07:31:29 (208.99.148.131)
This song (penned and sung by Danny Michel) has been tearing up the charts on the CBC and I kinda' like it. Tennessee Tobacco She came in through the doorway like a whirlwind Dragging mud and muck acr .......
335: Inmate Central, RE: Pizza Tapes (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-17, 07:20:08 (208.99.148.131)
Another item that's high on my list of music to get. Apparently highly regarded (sic). .......
336: Inmate Central, RE: Grappelli/Grisman...YES! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-17, 06:40:59 (208.99.148.131)
I have that one!!! I am so going to get it out of the rack to-day and give it a little test spin on this week's version of the Office Audio Suite (NAD C370, Denon Dp-1200, Celestion Ditton 25s) before .......
337: Inmate Central, RE: Any Grisman... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-17, 06:31:28 (208.99.148.131)
is great music. He has the clout to bring in some of The Very Best Players and has access to some splendid vintage instruments. I have that Tone Poems II he did with Martin Taylor (who ain't no slouch .......
338: Inmate Central, RE: Sovtek and Tesla (I think)...some Czech company) (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-15, 13:35:14 (208.99.148.131)
I thought I heard that the Russian Mullards were being built with the Saratov tooling (St. Petersburg?) A lot of the Saratov tubes were very well built. I had some KT66s from there and you can't tell .......
339: Inmate Central, RE: From The Wide World Of Sports - Bobsleigh (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-15, 06:30:47 (208.99.148.131)
That whole post made me miss water that isn't solid! .......
340: Inmate Central, From The Wide World Of Sports - Bobsleigh (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-14, 12:53:13 (208.99.148.131)
He finished 13th???? From the local newspaper sports section - which I sort of scan quickly so at least I know what's going on - comes this story about 4 man bobsled World Cup races in Germany. Some .......
341: Inmate Central, RE: meteor hit my home (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-14, 05:59:54 (208.99.148.131)
Valuable indeed! Too bad it had to actually hit the house. No so much damage we hope. Get the word out locally that it happened - there will be 'interested parties' around in right short order. Or kee .......
342: Inmate Central, It was sooooooo cold.. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-13, 12:37:18 (208.99.148.131)
How cold was it Jac? It was so cold that the temperature at the Edmonton Int'l Airport recorded a new Alberta record low for the century (minus 46.3C with a slight wind chill factor of -58C) and that .......
343: Inmate Central, With all the Potential Car Purchases lately (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-09, 08:21:04 (208.99.148.131)
I thought this was kind of useful Acknowledged as swiped from Leigh Rubin's website - rubescartoons.com .......
344: Inmate Central, To-day in History (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-09, 08:13:56 (208.99.148.131)
Did you know - that on this day in 1824, patriot forces led by (the somewhat curiously named) General Antonio Josč de Sucre (known to his troops as "Joe Sugar") defeated Royalist forces in the Battle .......
345: Inmate Central, But I wanna' go FASTER! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-08, 17:50:58 (208.99.148.131)
Fricken jet boat action - wicked! .......
346: Inmate Central, Counting on you guys (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-07, 20:51:54 (208.99.148.131)
Is there nothing better in the world than being able to derive some sort of consensus from a bunch of guys who rarely agree on anything? Critics can't agree, reviewers can't agree, laypersons can't ag .......
347: Inmate Central, Heard it on the X (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-07, 20:47:41 (208.99.148.131)
Seems to me that ZZ Top made mention of that TJ station in that song. And Wolfman Jack was leaving via the back door as the federales were coming in the front to shut it down! Rumour says a million wa .......
348: Inmate Central, I get it. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-07, 11:44:29 (208.99.148.131)
There has to be a reason those carts keep showing up on recommended lists from both major NA audio rags. But it's different strokes for different folks - no doubt about that. And, I suppose, different .......
349: Inmate Central, "Buster" not "butter" (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-07, 11:29:30 (208.99.148.131)
Peanut BUSTER Parfait - just lots of peanuts and DQ soft serve ice cream all slathered in chocolate sauce and such! Is no so bad! I am no fan of peanut butter. .......
350: Inmate Central, RE: Peanut Buster Parfait (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-07, 09:45:46 (208.99.148.131)
You must have some kharmic connection with my gal Janita. She flat out LOVES Peanut Buster Parfaits! I flat-out can not remember any time that she's ordered any other DQ sweet treat. .......
351: Inmate Central, Okay.....so if I had to pick one (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-07, 09:41:54 (208.99.148.131)
Sumiko Blue Point #2. Haven't heard it but it's the one cart that keeps showing up most as the budget 'go-to' unit. $299 You have some connections so the MSRP may not be the price to pay. If there wa .......
352: Inmate Central, Already?? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-07, 09:27:52 (208.99.148.131)
That was quick - seems like you just got back from your last vacation! Soooooooooo - While you're out and about and mostly avoiding 'tasklets' would you go find a pair of those wickedly expensive G1 .......
353: Inmate Central, RE: One recent movie (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-07, 09:15:20 (208.99.148.131)
There's been a couple of local newspaper stories interviewing a couple of lads who actually were DJs on the pirate broadcast boats. They both said the movie wasn't exactly an 'accurate' portrayal - bu .......
354: Inmate Central, RE: Item 1. addendum (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-07, 06:59:56 (208.99.148.131)
Have heard really good things about the Denon DL-103 ($229) as well. Also, consider - (surprisingly) the Shure M97xE ($89), Ortofon 2M Red ($99), Grado Prestige Gold ($220) and, from what I've heard a .......
355: Inmate Central, OK - Futball Fans (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-06, 16:21:16 (208.99.148.131)
The draw for the FIFA championship 2010 is now over. Now it is up to the fans to decide! .......
356: Inmate Central, Definitely a three dog night - at 16F??? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-06, 15:19:10 (208.99.148.131)
Can't even get the dogs to come into the house when it's that warm out!! .......
357: Inmate Central, RE: 6922's. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-06, 15:17:49 (208.99.148.131)
How about a couple of pairs of Philips E188CC (7308). Now they're good, and expensive and guess who has a bunch of those!!! I use the Siemens tubes in my CD player. Splendid! Nothing wrong with the Am .......
358: Inmate Central, Wicked eh? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-05, 10:41:04 (208.99.148.131)
I just finished 90 minutes of shoveling packed in white stuff - and that did not include any sidewalks - thanks to a neighbour with his big Ariens snowblower. The CBC weather guy said that the QE2 (t .......
359: Inmate Central, Aussie "Glossary of Terms" (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-04, 12:46:53 (208.99.148.131)
as kindly provided by Janita's Aussie colleague. Now we'll now what he's really saying. Australian Glossary of Terms Agro -Aggravation bother belligerence aggressiveness, aggression Arvo - Afternoon .......
360: Inmate Central, One of my 'regulars' at the bar... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-04, 07:54:13 (208.99.148.131)
was the Professor of Linguistics at the local University and it never ceased to amaze me at how he could not only do an accent (in affected English) from damn near anywhere in the world but he could t .......
361: Inmate Central, RE: Pictures, we need pictures! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-03, 10:05:22 (208.99.148.131)
I'll give ya one thing Mike - you're consistent. As the quiz said, "Not crazy' and "average mental stability" but it should have also made with the "focused consistency" assessment. .......
362: Inmate Central, Workin' with an Aussie (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-03, 08:05:35 (208.99.148.131)
My galpal (Janita) has changed environments within her workplace and the new group she's been seconded to has a team lead who's an Aussie. Mid 30s, kinda' cute brunette, German-Scots heritage, born in .......
363: Inmate Central, When Nordic Ladies Play Golf (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-02, 16:29:01 (208.99.148.131)
Sometimes they can be dangerous! .......
364: Inmate Central, Must be hunting season (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-12-01, 11:24:48 (208.99.148.131)
and what would hunting season be without a story like this! .......
365: Inmate Central, Cracked me up (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-26, 07:56:22 (208.99.148.131)
I rarely watch anything to do with late night talk shows so I barely know who Jimmy Fallon is, but I heard about this clip on the CBC this morning, looked it up and got my morning laugh. Jimmy Fallon .......
366: Inmate Central, RE: Facebook photo album (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-25, 16:51:19 (208.99.148.131)
There's an album called "Tweeters and Woofers' - See link below. There's some of my stuff there. A list? Good Luck! That's too much like work! .......
367: Inmate Central, I have no such plans (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-25, 12:47:42 (208.99.148.131)
And it will be a while before there are any appropriate blizzards here for me to walk into. .......
368: Inmate Central, I may be absent for a while (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-25, 07:13:45 (208.99.148.131)
I have some business to attend to at another site. Perhaps some of you might care to consider joining me. It may require some of your assets and wherewithal/savvy to do business here. .......
369: Inmate Central, The Rainbow Bridge (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-23, 15:03:00 (208.99.148.131)
Casey will there - waiting for those who gave her care and love. "Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that p .......
370: Inmate Central, I'll buy that line of reasoning (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-22, 13:52:44 (208.99.148.131)
Maybe one of the first things the companies could/should work with might be that most dangerous of all products - lead. Especially the kind that comes covered in gunpowder. (Your 2nd amendment notwith .......
371: Inmate Central, Transcript (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-22, 13:47:31 (208.99.148.131)
Our Sincere Apologies To the owners of - The Palace, Bubbles Mansion, Peddlers Pub, The Ale House, The Dome, The Lower Deck, Maxwell's Plum, The Midtown, The Old Triangle, Cheers, The Sea Horse, The .......
372: Inmate Central, RE: No can read. Ugh! Wantum to. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-22, 13:16:28 (208.99.148.131)
Hold On - I'll do a transcript while I have a bite of lunch. .......
373: Inmate Central, A touch of sarcasm and satire (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-22, 11:54:47 (208.99.148.131)
This sent to me from a family friend - who is originally from Halifax, NS, where this was posted. .......
374: General Asylum, Grab a copy of Dr. Daniel J. Levitin's book (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-22, 11:00:08 (208.99.148.131)
"This Is Your Brain ON Music". Levitin is a musician/producer and a Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at McGill University. He has some very interesting things to say about all this .......
375: Inmate Central, C.mon - it's not THAT far north! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-22, 10:49:23 (208.99.148.131)
Although I suppose one could tinkle on the ice to melt it and then check the depth (quickly before it froze up again) .......
376: Inmate Central, Owwwww. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-22, 10:39:13 (208.99.148.131)
Yikes - That's one of the worst - getting smacked when you least expect it. (I'm thinking back to getting blindsided by a hockey stick or a cheap check from behind) That so had to hurt. .......
377: Inmate Central, That is interesting (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-22, 10:24:15 (208.99.148.131)
Somebody has to think of these things. I would suspect that one's exposure to the critical elements you're outlined might be minimal - since that piece of neckwear will only last in place until about .......
378: Inmate Central, RE: Hey, I wouldn't mind wearing one to CES. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-22, 10:21:28 (208.99.148.131)
C'mon Bruce - it's either look trendy/set a fashion statement or eat some food. Which is more important to our field of endeavour? .......
379: Inmate Central, RE: "Survivorman" series - Oh yes! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-21, 22:08:01 (208.99.148.131)
Les (Survivorman) Stroud is actually from Mimico, Ontario not from Edmonton but he has himself one wicked hit on his hands. I haven't seen the show but it's hard to not know all about it given the ki .......
380: Inmate Central, This will be haute couture at CES this year (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-21, 22:01:40 (208.99.148.131)
A young client sent me this link and I just had to give it ye olde 'What Will They Think Of Next' head shake. Check it out and tell me that this won't be everywhere at CES!! .......
381: Inmate Central, OK - get your wife on here! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-20, 16:09:40 (208.99.148.131)
I didn't want to talk turkey with you anymore anyway! .......
382: Inmate Central, RE: Panama cricket team - damn! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-19, 18:05:35 (208.99.148.131)
Yup - photo shop. But (pardon the pun) it was fun while it lasted - ok - still is! .......
383: Inmate Central, RE: Pay that tip ? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-19, 18:02:27 (208.99.148.131)
OK - with three decades in the food service industry I get to weigh in on this! And if a certain former chef ever shows up again he can jump right in too. First - a 'mandatory' 18% grat is just plain .......
384: Inmate Central, RE: how cold the water is? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-19, 16:52:25 (208.99.148.131)
Damn boy - 'round here we piss off a bridge and can tell how deep the water is! Sit on a toilet - phhhh. .......
385: Inmate Central, RE: Jac, have you heard the version from "Blues at Sunrise"? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-19, 16:49:07 (208.99.148.131)
I have heard it - I think. It was some time ago though. I also like the studio session SRV did with Albert King in Hamilton (Ontario) at some TV station. IIRC, Stevie was getting over his habit, putti .......
386: Inmate Central, RE: See the edit, above. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-19, 11:00:45 (208.99.148.131)
Interesting - using a Burmester Audio disc at AR. I know a few artists on the disc and I'm doing a search to see if there's a download of it (or at least that one track) .......
387: Inmate Central, Would you! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-19, 09:49:20 (208.99.148.131)
I really do like that particular song (among others of course) and if there's a version that brings that damn big gittar down to realistic size in a soundstage then I'd like to know about it. I have t .......
388: Inmate Central, RE: SRV - Tin Pan Alley (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-19, 09:19:55 (208.99.148.131)
Now I'm a fan of SRV and I've had that particular piece used as a demo in a couple of audio shops and I don't really get why. I think that tune, in and of itself, is great! Let me explain why - The sy .......
389: Inmate Central, Rules of Poker explained (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-19, 09:09:38 (208.99.148.131)
Who knew? .......
390: Inmate Central, AHA! - So this is the deal! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-18, 14:28:51 (208.99.148.131)
I’ve been in contact with a highly-respected medical official in the local health care system regarding the difference between the swine flu and the bird flu. She told me, if you have swine flu, you n .......
391: Inmate Central, RE: Tempted yet? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-17, 12:57:39 (208.99.148.131)
Nope. Didn't like the Fab4 then and still don't like 'em now. Just not my cuppa'. Have a few of their LPs that I seem to have acquired through buying up entire record collections but the mop tops occu .......
392: Inmate Central, RE: PM to millen-koots (need help getting this to him): (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-17, 09:25:23 (208.99.148.131)
lito cillo at shaw dot ca .......
393: Inmate Central, Olive the Beatles? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-17, 08:32:25 (208.99.148.131)
SO I'm perusing the December 'Stereophile' last evening and seven pages in I'm confronted with a full page advertisement for "Olive" music servers - particularly the Opus4HD. I find that I can can act .......
394: Inmate Central, RE: "The Last Word" (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-17, 08:07:02 (208.99.148.131)
TAS notwithstanding, anybody who doesn't know what the 'Last Word' is, is likely not in an on-going, long-term relationship with a woman. Because if you are, then you know exactly what the last word i .......
395: Inmate Central, Make that three things - or even four (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-17, 07:46:37 (208.99.148.131)
Maybe you're stuck with Phillips and slot screwdrivers but think about this - we also have the precursor to the Phillips - the Robertson, in about 80sizes, and then there's those manufacturers who fee .......
396: Inmate Central, I coached women's hockey (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-11, 10:31:27 (208.99.148.131)
That soccer 'violence' is tame compared to some of the stuff I used to see the girls inflict on each other! And then go have a few beer together afterwords. .......
397: Inmate Central, Thig we need to learn (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-10, 08:00:35 (208.99.148.131)
Subject: Einstein's Theory We need to learn something new everyday. Einstein was born March 14, 1879. He would be 130 if he were alive today. Few people remember that the Nobel Prize .......
398: Inmate Central, I liked this! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-09, 12:13:51 (208.99.148.131)
It was a good one! .......
399: Inmate Central, Walken parodies Walken (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-09, 12:10:58 (208.99.148.131)
as he reads the lyrics from a 'somewhat currently popular' song .......
400: Inmate Central, "mixed up" - Not Again! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-08, 07:50:40 (208.99.148.131)
Geeeez Soxie - you sooooooooo need to do some housekeeping in the medicine cabinet! .......
401: Inmate Central, RE: Am I hearing this correctly? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-07, 08:32:28 (208.99.148.131)
I don't know but if the Tuvan and Canadian Inuit throat singers can do it there shouldn't be any reason that a Brazilian chanteuse can't!! .......
402: Inmate Central, You blow girl! Play that lip! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-07, 07:16:52 (208.99.148.131)
She's rather quite good! .......
403: Inmate Central, On 'Intelligence' (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-06, 16:58:35 (208.99.148.131)
A local audio colleague sent this along. I know it's not particularly new but it IS Friday after all... and seems suited to the end of the week. The Theory of Intelligence I don't think I've ev .......
404: Inmate Central, RE: What was THAT tone of voice all about? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-05, 12:22:24 (208.99.148.131)
I get it - I really do! Know whatcha' talkin' 'bout there Bruceski! (it's not often long-lived around here but when the frost is on - it be on Big Time!) .......
405: Inmate Central, I like this one (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-05, 09:12:51 (208.99.148.131)
Janita sent it along, .......
406: Inmate Central, I wonder... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-04, 14:37:01 (208.99.148.131)
if Edgar Meyer has seen this? That would make any bassist just a wee touch nervous. .......
407: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Re-start long idle PArasound HCA-2200II (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-11-04, 08:46:02 (208.99.148.131)
Need some help here. I would normally go with a Variac procedure on long idle amplifiers (this one has been sitting for at least 5 years - if not longer!) but I'm given to understand that there may J .......
408: Inmate Central, This could be fun (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-29, 14:55:22 (208.99.148.131)
Heard about it on the radio this morning - "One Letter Off Movie Titles" Change one letter in a movie title to create a new one. See the link from the NY Times .......
409: Inmate Central, Those good old days... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-26, 15:30:55 (208.99.148.131)
of vinyl recordings .......
410: Inmate Central, It finally happened (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-23, 10:13:06 (208.99.148.131)
I took a phone call this morning - the screen said the call originated in California. The very pleasant gentleman was enquiring about a Sansui receiver I had for sale and that he had located using th .......
411: Inmate Central, "Rye" and "Ginger" (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-22, 07:43:06 (208.99.148.131)
When you say that up here you mean real Canadian Rye whisky mixed with the one and only Canada Dry Ginger Ale. Although the whole deal about ginseng is pretty much valid. I was turned on to ginseng .......
412: Inmate Central, We got us a Genuine Gunman and Hostage incident (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-21, 15:07:25 (208.99.148.131)
Couple of blocks from where Janita works. Not exactly something that happens everyday in this town! Just a bit spooky. .......
413: Inmate Central, All kinds of better than Windows stuff out there! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-21, 14:33:33 (208.99.148.131)
Just go slow and do a touch of research. I have a 'copy' of Nero but I rarely burn anything. FLAC, Apple Lossless, WAV so on so forth - lots of toys, so little time. .......
414: Inmate Central, Somebody needs to do some work on their system (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-21, 06:53:30 (208.99.148.131)
apparently the musical reproduction, as it exists, may be a trifle fatiguing. .......
415: Inmate Central, Another thought (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-21, 06:51:48 (208.99.148.131)
I re-read (tried to) that posting and only one word came to mind - methamphetamine. .......
416: Inmate Central, Somebody send this kid to school! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-20, 15:43:45 (208.99.148.131)
I cut the following out of a local Kijiji ad. It has to be about the worst example of lack of education I believe I've ever seen. "I have a pair of nuance T1 grand tower speakers there brand new neve .......
417: Inmate Central, RE: The Leningrad Cowboys - Do a wicked cover of Easy Livin' (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-19, 08:14:08 (208.99.148.131)
Somebody nudged me about these guys a few years back so I've seen a lot of their Utoob stuff. Pretty funny - but figure how popular they must be to draw raucous crowds like that. They're likely maki .......
418: General Asylum, too articulate and too clean (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-16, 09:39:43 (208.99.148.131)
Indeed! Have run into that issue with more than one client &/or colleague! In one instance we were listening to Santana via a big pair of Tannoy Churchills through a Moon amp and Wilson-Benesch TT th .......
419: Inmate Central, RE: Expensive, but cool. But what if, say,... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-15, 15:40:55 (208.99.148.131)
You put a pair of these right in front of the woofer on your speakers - wonder what that would do to the sound? justathought. .......
420: Inmate Central, And then there's the Canadian white gene (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-15, 13:14:53 (208.99.148.131)
just to be fair of course, .......
421: Inmate Central, One of these days where... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-15, 07:27:18 (208.99.148.131)
Everyone wants a piece of your nuts? .......
422: Inmate Central, Piano anyone? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-15, 07:16:35 (208.99.148.131)
This is fun! .......
423: Inmate Central, Get plenty of those! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-13, 11:42:39 (208.99.148.131)
Every time I list something on Craigs that's worth a goodly sum I get a handful of those replies. Trash 'em and keep on rollin'! .......
424: Inmate Central, No sweat here - My lucky number (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-13, 11:28:12 (208.99.148.131)
Wore the number on my jersey for most sports I played too. Hell, if you're already sinister-handed you might as well jump on all the other (supposedly) luckless stuff. .......
425: Inmate Central, Don't mess with Welsh Drag Queens (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-10, 08:12:23 (208.99.148.131)
Coupla' young thugs got their asses severely kicked by some cross-dressing queens in Swansea. Watch carefully about a minute in to the video. The brunette packs one wicked right hand! .......
426: Inmate Central, RE:.I don't know what to say - I do! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-09, 12:46:07 (208.99.148.131)
That's ugly and its Mama dressed it funny. Although there's a Mac sound system. That has to be worth something. .......
427: Inmate Central, You'll just need to pace yourself (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-08, 16:39:10 (208.99.148.131)
Ok - I know - but he started it! .......
428: Speaker Asylum, RE: He isn't (very proud) (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-08, 12:18:35 (208.99.148.131)
You can check out the thread(s) at the link below. It,ll give you the clues you need. .......
429: Inmate Central, RE: The Vocapeople (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-08, 07:59:28 (208.99.148.131)
Very good - but I still have to give the nod to Bobby McFerrin when it comes to this kind of stuff. Miles of footage out there of his performances - here's one with Aziza Mustafa Zadeh and the Habaner .......
430: Inmate Central, RE: Didn't have the mix? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-08, 07:32:53 (208.99.148.131)
Geeez - what do you need to make a margarita - tequila, triple sec and lime juice. How tough is that! In any event - the old adage remains true, and as a former tequila aficionado I'm here to testify .......
431: Speaker Asylum, How is this "bi-wireable"? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-07, 09:42:20 (208.99.148.131)
Study the attached picture carefully. This came out of a pair of (not inexpensive) speakers manufactured in the past by well-known Canadian designer (who shall remain nameless since he is now building .......
432: Inmate Central, Totally missed that! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-06, 15:58:57 (208.99.148.131)
Unless it wasn't anywhere to be found on my Shaw/StarChoice satellite agenda. Which is likely the case. How was it and who was on it? .......
433: Inmate Central, RE: Vivaldi on the accordian (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-05, 14:08:30 (208.99.148.131)
Pretty amazing indeed - Kids gives 'er good! .......
434: Inmate Central, The Prime Minister on the piano (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-05, 13:37:37 (208.99.148.131)
Who knew? Not I. Apparently the Canadian PM has a Gr.9 piano education, plays regularly with a coupla' jam band buddies and his wife talked him into preforming with his band AND Yo Yo Ma at a Nationa .......
435: Inmate Central, Speaker Cap issues (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-03, 12:10:50 (208.99.148.131)
It's a lot more prevalent in amps 'n such but yes - the "crap out" eventually. Easy to replace and easier to find than a lot of amp caps (try finding 63v-10,000uf caps for a QUAD 405 in Edmonton, Alb .......
436: Inmate Central, Yo Bags! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-03, 09:15:49 (208.99.148.131)
How's the cat & dog menagerie? Doin' any cookin'? .......
437: Inmate Central, RE: "Your" - We know he meant "You're" (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-10-03, 09:14:11 (208.99.148.131)
it was just a tiny mistake! Happens. It's early in the day. .......
438: Inmate Central, I dunno either (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-30, 17:02:22 (208.99.148.131)
but I sure am plenty happy about it! And underneath all the "looker" resides one very smart & funny person who thinks I'm a hunk! Go figger! .......
439: Inmate Central, Two Claws Up! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-30, 16:59:06 (208.99.148.131)
From the Furry Bottom Boyz .......
440: Inmate Central, Never took 'em off! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-30, 12:22:14 (208.99.148.131)
Had two earrings in that ear for almost 3 decades! And yes - Mikado is the best place to go for Japanese in Edmonton - without any doubt! .......
441: Inmate Central, RE: Thanks, Mikee! Whatja' get? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-30, 08:27:44 (208.99.148.131)
C'mon Jimmy - sharesy time! .......
442: Inmate Central, It's getting to be that time of year (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-30, 08:26:33 (208.99.148.131)
The furnace has come on the past few mornings and the weatherman says we're looking at some overnight lows of -3C for the next coupla' days. Time to pick the rest of the 'matoes .......
443: Inmate Central, RE: Mikado Japanese - The pre-opening - a couple more pics (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-30, 07:52:52 (208.99.148.131)
David and Jac - a coupla' long-time buddies! Tomoya - David's right hand man and, I suspect, as close to a son as it gets (David lost his son in a very unfortunate accidental drowning quite some y .......
444: Inmate Central, Mikado Japanese - The pre-opening (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-30, 07:46:43 (208.99.148.131)
We were privileged to be invited to a small pre-opening soirez of the third Mikado Japanese Restaurant last evening. The principal, David Okumiya, is someone I've known and respected for nearly thr .......
445: Inmate Central, RE: 'Eastwick' premier. Saw that! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-24, 09:08:21 (208.99.148.131)
Rebecca has, shall we say, plumped out nicely. The show also features, in the Darryl Van Horne/Nicholson role, Paul Gross, somewhat of a legendary Canadian actor/screenwriter/producer, et al, who, ac .......
446: Inmate Central, Whoa! That has to suck! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-23, 09:58:57 (208.99.148.131)
Eeks! Doesn't sound like fun at all. We watched a bit of a documentary a few weeks back that included footage of a Saharan dust storm so I have an idea of how bad a dust storm of that nature can be. .......
447: Inmate Central, Aussies! Bit of a storm? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-23, 09:32:43 (208.99.148.131)
I heard a bit of a newscast that said something about some massive dust storm that's raising unholy hell in and around Sydney. Did not sound like it was much fun there! .......
448: Inmate Central, I Have Dibs On... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-23, 09:29:29 (208.99.148.131)
#10 and mostly #9! Yup - I'm a fixit guy! .......
449: Inmate Central, Have you accepted Cheeses? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-23, 08:13:23 (208.99.148.131)
No - it's not that old joke. It's a test!! Is it a cheese? Or is it a font? Get busy. (I'm failing miserably) .......
450: Inmate Central, So Far - So Good (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-21, 13:04:43 (208.99.148.131)
Actually have the pet carrier positioned so as to trip over it every time I go upstairs - and Janita just called to remind me! (She had the original app't. on her calendar - but on "October 16th"!!! O .......
451: Inmate Central, OUCH! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-21, 07:24:42 (208.99.148.131)
That had to hurt! Damn. I haven't played for some years but I (sorta') had the average down to about a 14 handicap before I couldn't afford the game any longer. My "tale of woe" consists of a round wh .......
452: Inmate Central, Everybody send me an e-mail (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-21, 07:15:22 (208.99.148.131)
at 1400h MDST! This so I don't forget to take Diego in for his annual immunization booster shots at 1600h - forget like I did last Wednesday - totally missed it until the Vet's assistant called me two .......
453: Inmate Central, RE: Best Jewish pirate phrase. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-20, 07:59:32 (208.99.148.131)
Yo Ho Ho, Oy Oy Vey and bottle of Manischevitz. Best I could do on short notice and a day late. .......
454: Inmate Central, Who broke up? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-18, 13:32:31 (208.99.148.131)
The Beatles? Wow. I certainly need to stay in the loop a bit more - especially with bands I care little for. I'm sure it's because I'm watching far too much "Supernatural" on TV. From that show I get .......
455: Inmate Central, RE: Happy Damn Friday Funnies - Splendid! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-18, 13:11:00 (208.99.148.131)
Finally - I can watch all the videos and access the features and all that stuff - all because I shelled out for a computer that actually works. I'm finally going to be able to watch Utube without gett .......
456: Inmate Central, Gives Steve Martin's line a whole new perpsective (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-18, 07:47:06 (208.99.148.131)
"Let's Get Small!" .......
457: Inmate Central, Us southpaws are in good company (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-17, 08:31:14 (208.99.148.131)
Indeed we are - and a growing force - to be reckoned with of course! .......
458: Inmate Central, Who knew there were so many! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-16, 08:32:18 (208.99.142.15)
Of course I had to go do some searching. Damn but there's a lot of them in the music world. I didn't realize there so many leftie drummers either! .......
459: Inmate Central, My kind of book! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-16, 08:17:16 (208.99.142.15)
I knew there were a lot of lefties in the music world but didn't know there were this many. A couple of surprises (to me) just by watching the video(s). I drive Janita crazy by pointing out every Lef .......
460: Inmate Central, RE: and did you have tickets to this? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-16, 07:51:29 (208.99.142.15)
My grandfather didn't either. He should have. He was a fan of the Concertgebouw Orch. Or so I heard tell. . .......
461: Inmate Central, Answers above in an edit (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-15, 11:58:59 (208.99.142.15)
Thanks for participating. You guys are good! .......
462: Inmate Central, RE: Okay, I'll show you how little I know. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-14, 11:14:14 (208.99.142.15)
So far so good. Cochrane was also an acquaintance of mine at one point. We had a few ales together on several occasions. There's no points. Even though you're right. .......
463: Inmate Central, Who Are These People? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-14, 10:04:23 (208.99.142.15)
OK - This is a small test. Without referring to any outside sources of information (google et al), are any of the following people familiar to you - and how? And what do they have in common? (Some of .......
464: Inmate Central, Pretty much any contact cleaner (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-12, 10:06:53 (208.99.142.15)
Until you get into some of the wickedly expensive snake oil I've found that pretty much any generic contact cleaner available at your local electronics emporium will get the job done quite nicely. The .......
465: Inmate Central, Yo! 3Sox! Happy Belated! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-11, 07:42:54 (208.99.142.15)
I take one day to meet with my new colleague about cables and computers and such and work on that stuff and so your birthday just snuck on by. I certainly hope, and have no doubt that you did, have a .......
466: Inmate Central, Those Dutch guys could go some! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-06, 18:20:21 (208.99.142.15)
and there's not a lot of Dutch bands that ever made the really big time - not like that big acoustic band from Amsterdam did (and still does) .......
467: Inmate Central, Excellent! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-04, 12:10:02 (208.99.142.15)
Can't quite beat that, suffice it to say my partner is headed off to the mountains with her Mother for a few days starting Monday. Meaning I can get a ton of work done in the shop. I also found a pair .......
468: Inmate Central, RE: Mankind (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-04, 08:36:03 (208.99.142.15)
The name rings a bell but I can't place them exactly. I did know a band called 'Manchild' that I may have booked into the high school back in the early 70s. But no Mankind. Both tribute bands seem fa .......
469: Inmate Central, This Beat Goes On (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-04, 08:08:00 (208.99.142.15)
Over the past couple of Thursday nights CBC-TV has been broadcasting a series of programs documenting the history of Canadian (mostly rock/folk) music since the 60s. Last night was the 80s, next week .......
470: Inmate Central, I should think so! It's about time. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-03, 12:37:11 (208.99.142.15)
Why this hasn't been addressed sooner is beyond my ken. Realtors develop grow-op remediation standards For the full story - see the link! .......
471: Inmate Central, Indeed! Good One! (nt) (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-02, 10:27:25 (208.99.142.15)
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472: Inmate Central, "people from Bakersfield. " (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-02, 07:32:07 (208.99.142.15)
At least with the Bakersfield people you should be able to hear the Buck Owens songs before you can actually see the people. There should be some measure of safety in that! .......
473: Inmate Central, So what did I get? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-02, 06:07:20 (208.99.142.15)
My buddy who used to build gaming computers gave me some ideas that would suit my needs and I went out and had a computer built. Basically - 4gig RAM, 1 terrabyte - 7200rpm HD, DUO core (2.93GHz - 3mb .......
474: Inmate Central, RE: Is that an invitation to.... NO! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-01, 20:20:09 (208.99.142.15)
I actually don't get those - My ISP provider snags 'em all but, damn, there is a lot of them! I can imagine "busy". You have a lot of people heading in. Wish I could be there - and maybe one day I wi .......
475: Inmate Central, All Right! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-09-01, 20:06:46 (208.99.142.15)
New computer - and damn - it's a fast one. Comin' from an old win98 into 4gig of speed is just lovely! And you can all start sending me e-mails so I can get my address book filled up again! ::: TOPIC .......
476: Inmate Central, RE: Snow Leopard. My fav big cat ever! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-30, 16:17:13 (208.99.142.15)
THey are the best big cat! I've seen a few catumentaries about them and I really like that cat in the ad! Wicked! .......
477: Inmate Central, RE: Kitty pics! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-30, 16:12:42 (208.99.142.15)
Well, having a certain amount of experience with the mixed Maine Coon breed (the FBB) you can pick either of the other two but glad you didn't pass on the Angel (ggod choice) but I kinda' like Eskimo .......
478: Inmate Central, RE: World's slowest tortoise? Hmmmm? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-30, 16:00:47 (208.99.142.15)
I do not know if that tortoise is the slowest but I guess we'd have to leave that to the experts around here - meaning those who have passed a stone. I've heard that it seems as if certain stones are .......
479: Inmate Central, Hey L.A. - anything burnin'? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-30, 15:57:14 (208.99.142.15)
CBC radio is saying it isn't a pretty thing goin' on around Los Angeles. Everybody OK? .......
480: Inmate Central, RE: Sticky bun alert. - which now means... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-29, 17:22:10 (208.99.142.15)
everyone who can will be scouring the garage for really big coolers to bring with them. Ain't nothin' like a nice big cooler - keeps the bevvys cool and doubles as a great place to sit on or to lean u .......
481: Inmate Central, and to add to the mix (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-29, 17:17:16 (208.99.142.15)
From "Stereophile" September 2009, page 19, Industry Update, " In more upmarket news, Ortofon released five new Cadenza cartidges (800-1700 euro), to replace the mid-priced Kontrapunkt models." Ta D .......
482: Inmate Central, Not bad - Here's what I ordered for comparison (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-27, 07:38:07 (208.99.142.15)
I don't exactly know what some of these specs mean but, here's what we are putting together and what's written on the work order, Intel Core2 Duo processor E7500 2.93GHz w/ 3mb Motherboard - Dual DDR .......
483: Inmate Central, As it turns out... (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-26, 09:32:16 (208.99.142.15)
Was on the phone with a local audio guy (just moved up here from Tuscon) who's a cable builder and affiliated with Virtue Audio. I'm testing some of his ICs and speaker cabling now and am getting him .......
484: Inmate Central, Blowed it up real good (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-26, 07:41:18 (208.99.142.15)
After 10 years of very loyal service my old computer finally gave up the ghost. Power supply quit. Hard Drive was full. And so on. I had a spare power supply but it wasn't any good either. Time to go .......
485: Inmate Central, Calmer downer (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-25, 07:28:34 (208.99.142.15)
This is good. Ohhhhhhmmmmmmmmmm.... .......
486: Inmate Central, Proud to be an American? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-19, 09:21:10 (208.99.142.15)
I did send my friend the Redneck a bit of an e-mail indicating that I had passed along a few of his inappropriate responses to some appropriate colleagues and to clear up the fact that a "bigot" and a .......
487: Inmate Central, I got some time to waste (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-18, 16:32:07 (208.99.142.15)
I saw a couple of really good suggestions and I'm not pressed for time. I believe I might rag this guy so hard he's going to be afraid to answer any e-mails or even open the door! I grew up with a wh .......
488: Inmate Central, How do you respond? (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-18, 08:27:47 (208.99.142.15)
This seller posted an old Mac22 pre-amp locally along with some Mac amps, a turntable and a pair of JBL L300 speakers so of course I'm interested. He has no pictures so I ask for some and ask if I can .......
489: Inmate Central, RE: Yerba maté - Yup! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-16, 08:16:35 (208.99.142.15)
I heard about it via some magazine (Nat Geo maybe?) and then happened to find it on the shelf at a local Italian market (don't ask - they have all kinds of neat stuff). Totally different kind of caff .......
490: Inmate Central, Not quite (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-14, 18:44:34 (208.99.142.15)
I wasn't quite old enough (17) but I did hear about it - and of course I wanted to go. It really wasn't that far to go either. My dad just looked at me in his way and that was the end of that. But I h .......
491: Inmate Central, I agree. (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-13, 14:42:17 (208.99.142.15)
He was doing stuff that took the later rockers decades to figure out - let alone emulate or improve.! .......
492: Inmate Central, RE: Don't beat it up just yet! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-13, 14:40:31 (208.99.142.15)
I have one of those too! Pretty good VeeJay copy but it ain't the real one! I'm surprised that these kinds of copies actually do sell for some decent money. .......
493: Inmate Central, "Shredding"? I think not (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-13, 13:36:09 (208.99.142.15)
I believe my cats, The Furry Bottom Boyz, invented and patented that in concert with Cinco and Mayo Kendall. Unless you meant 'shedding' - but that doesn't change the patent holders one whit. And ye .......
494: Inmate Central, Cracked me up! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-13, 09:17:11 (208.99.142.15)
CBC Radio2 Mornings has been doing this little blog thing where listeners have been asked to submit the names of songs which contain guys names. Girls names are a plenty of course but male names in th .......
495: Inmate Central, Ah yes! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-13, 08:39:29 (208.99.142.15)
Do that to look at the directories and then do something like CD://(whatever)/p to access each directory and the content. I think it's coming back - sort of like a cloudy dawn - dark with some light a .......
496: Inmate Central, Speaking of which, (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-12, 16:06:21 (208.99.142.15)
I need to get into my HD and clean some stuff out but (it's been so long) I can't remember how to access stuff (directories) through DOS (old computer - WIN98) so I can what's in each directory so I c .......
497: Inmate Central, He's lovin' it! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-12, 16:01:26 (208.99.142.15)
There is no way that dog doesn't like being in that swing! Very cool vid! .......
498: Inmate Central, It's tough gettin old (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-07, 07:13:06 (208.99.142.15)
So it's been said. Today's poll is whether I should send the following to the FIL & MIL? General consensus (committee of one - SWMBO) is NO. But seeing that the FIL is turning 80 in a coupla' weeks a .......
499: Inmate Central, RE: Strange coincidences - maybe not so strange (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-06, 11:45:41 (208.99.142.15)
I note that the Umerican presidenté, Mr. Obama, shares a birthday with Louis Armstrong (Aug. 04) Barack is also a Leo, left-handed, tall and (according to Janita) very good-looking. Which puts him i .......
500: Inmate Central, Tanx lads! (0.00)
Posted by revjac on 2009-08-05, 09:04:02 (208.99.142.15)
Thanks for all the best wishes and commentary (especially to whoever started that "40" thing. I only wish!) .......
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