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[Paul Wu]

Send the 1080 to your brother Paul. :B

[aud19]

You're forgetting about the 1080.... Or should I just send that too?

:lol:

Oh yeah I just assumed that was included :B :rofl: Actually Paul could probably have the 1095, to go with the 1098 ;) I'll take the 1080, DCT6200 and 601's for som rear surrounds :P (Edit: Oh and the Behringer)The sub and Bryston's would be too big and heavy to ship all the way here. Maybe Greg could pick those up with the TV! :lol:

The 603's you can decide who they go to :T :B

[Bing Fung]

I could disassemble the 603s and put them in a wall :lol:

[Snap]

Hey guys....just got power and internet. almost 2 days with no power. Lost it Wed at 1PM and got it back just a few minutes ago. I guess it is not 2 days. but it seems like it.

Lots of down trees in my yard. Lots of people still with out power. Some friends have trees in thier living room! 8O Other than that all is well. Got to go into work tomorrow, and then this weekend is CLEAN UP!

Thanks Lex for the post asking about me. Sorry to hear about your Mom. We will be praying for you.

Well lots of stuff to do, just thought I would drop in and say that me and the family survived.

Blessed!

Jim

[Andrew Pratt]

Good to hear you made it though Jim.

Kevin you'll be proud of me...I'm installing Linux Suse 10 on a spare PC for a print server/Lan drive :)

[David Meek]

Hey Jim, glad to hear you made it through without any major problems! :T

[Bing Fung]

Hey Snap, good to hear you made it through ok.


Sure is starting to feel like fall around here


I don't have anything else to say :duh:

[Andrew Pratt]

Have you had frost yet Bing? Sure felt cool this morning here.

[Bing Fung]

Nope no frost yet, but I did shut off the water to the underground sprinklers the other day. Furnace has been coming on early in the morning.

[Andrew Pratt]

We're having our ducts, furnace and ac cleaned next week to get ready for the cold season :(

Kevin FYI I'm posting this from firefox on Suse 10 :yesnod:

[Trevor Schell]

Hi Guys!:later:

Sorry to hear about the misfortunes Doug!
Hope things get better.

Nice Bikes Bing and Shane..
I bought a Dunlop 777 last year.
I really like it. plus get to use it a lot
since I have been riding quite abit with the
girls.

Well, I didn't calculate my Piston count,
but my groin action has to be worth about 10 alone! :hump: :alol:

Canadian Idol ended the way I was hoping.
Glad it is over though. This years show just had
to much cheese factory throughout the season.
Last night, when the Saskatoon creep was back on stage,
I was hoping somebody would have come across and kicked
him in the nuts while he was singng..
That's just how annoying he was and is. :nutkick:

[Gordon Moore]

morning all :later: nice pic there Jason.

Great bikes everyone.
Ben...you'll get to the bottom of it sooner or later

Andrew cool on linux...have fun
Doug sorry to hear of all the troubles....hang in there :(


Howdy David :D

[Nick M]

Bing - Going with a micro audio setup?!? :smackbutt:
I can understand swapping out your RPTV for a Plasma and going with great monitors instead of towers, but just thinking about running a micro audio setup with an all-in-one source/receiver makes me shiver... 8O
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Doug - Hope your troubled waters calm down and everyone makes it through ok (including you).
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You guys have some pretty fancy bikes!

I've had zero ambition the past couple days.
Roasted a young turkey and made some fixings to go along. Put it all in my 'fridge for dinners over the next few days. My apartment smells great... I love fall in New England...

Check out the new Shun Ken Onion 8" Chef's Knife... :drool:
http://www.chopontheblock.com/images/products/dm0500_450px.jpg

EDIT:
Jason - I'm really leaning towards the M notebook now due to the graphics chipset it comes with. Checked out the Fujitsu and Toshiba laptops, but neither offer an equivalent unit that is even remotely close in performance to the Sager unit I posted. Not sure why I should pay more for less... :huh:

[Bing Fung]

Morning Gang & Trev :later:

Nick, Looks nice :T I like the name of that knife Shun Ken Onion 8" :lol:

I tell ya Nick, if you can you should have a look at the Mac's. I have never used a knife that is as sharp yet solid as that Santoku. It literally falls through carrots, potatoes, tomatoes. Never have I been able to cut things as thin as I can with this knife. I accidentally, lightly touched the blade one time and it shaved 3-5 microns of my skin off :lol:

In fact this thing is so nice to use I find I have been cutting way more food than I need, because I just can't stop using it. Christine laughs at me saying she finds the same thing, she just wants to keep cutting too. It really cuts stuff much faster, easier and cleanly :E

The metal blade has this really cool "ting" sound to at times 8) The rockered blade makes fine chopping fast and simple. The knife really makes me feel I'm a much better cook than I am ;) Who would think a knife could change so much :huh: I would have never thought it either...



Hey, I like microsystems :yesnod:

[Snap]

Well guys...got a ton of work to do this weekend. I have about 18 inches of pine straw in all my rain gutters. 8O I have a whole section of roof that is totally covered with tree branches, and pine straw. So when it drys off I will be cleaning all the gutters and removing the branches from the roof.

4 trees are down in my yard, thank God nothing actually hit my house so I am greatfull for that.

The sucky thing about this strom is that we got the left side of the eye wall for 13 hours! :confused: Normally you get the eye, it sucks then it is calm till the back side of the eye comes over. We were right on the left side of the eye the whole freeking time. Well Morehead City was, we are 15 miles away.

All in all I think that NC did pretty well. The Gov of NC was not playing around. He came on TV, and told every one Tuesday night. "Get out!" (of the evacuated areas) If you need help getting out let us know and we will help you. If YOU choose to stay and you are with out power for days, or you call 911 and no one answers. EDIT Finished From Before: "It is one You!

well got to run.....graduation to attend. Will post more later....

[Bing Fung]

Hey Snapper, good to hear it's not so bad in the grand scheme of things

[Lex]

Glad the damage seems superficial Jim. I can imagine it's still created quite a lot of work for you guys, and I am sure more misfortune for a lot of people like where trees fell on houses, or worse.

I went to eat salads with Mom last night. It's a chick filet thing. I get the Southwest grilled chicken salad with tortilla chips, and she gets the grilled chicken. Then we top it off with a chick filet soft serve ice cream to go. :) Mom seemed ok last night spirit wise though we did have some discussion about kimberly's situation. She won't know anything for 5-6 days about what's going on with her health. So, we have to wait and see, hope and pray, and keep going.

Had another small catastrophe last night, well, we will call it a build up, something I found that made me extremely upset. My daughter's dog had been rather freely using the bathroom in my daughter's room. Now pee stain is one thing, I can deal with that. But multiple piles of poo left behind to become petrified, is totally inacceptable. I'm not going to get my head of steam up over this this morning, but there's a serious conversation coming.

Last night as soon as my daughter got there, I was tired, wasn't feeling great, so I told her to pick that ALL up, I'd already put some cleaner on the pee spots, but I left the poo for her. If it is not gone when I get home today, s.... hits the fan. I was calm, I told her this was not going to fly, that I expected this picked up TONIGHT. Then I let it go for the night.

I told her I was not going to live like that, she was going to do better. I gave Kiwi a good yelling at last night over it too and told her she was going to do better. Not sure she understood, but I am guessing she did. She did beg for my forgiveness, so I did forgive her, then she napped on my chest while I watched a little TV, then fell asleep while Bush was on. Then went to bed at 11. During the event of cleaning and yelling, I'll say my blood pressure was 1000 over 1000 probably.

Thanks guys for all the well wishes and sentiments.

[Bing Fung]

http://www.chickfila.com/images/menu_ice_cream_cup.jpg http://www.chickfila.com/images/menu_sw_salad.jpg

Doug you have mentioned that Chick Fil-A soft serve a few times before. It must really be good :drool:


Sorry for the Dog poop, but your story had me chucking pretty good :lol: Petrified poo :rofl:

Lex, hopefully life lets you take it down a 1000 soon, or I fear you may have a heart attack ;)

[Snap]

Chick Fil-A is AWESOME! Need to have some of that SOON!
Doug sorry to hear about the poo. :(

[Lex]

That is one fine salad Bing!

the ice cream can be about like homeade.

[Shane Martin]

Chik Filet good

Oops a flip.

So Bing, are you going to pull an Andrew and gank the Rotel equipment out of your system too? At this rate, Aud is going to have nobody to talk to or back him up :B :p:

Here is what cures your aches and pains Bing:

The Gotham JL audio subwoofer ... expensive but packs a wallop
http://home.jlaudio.com/images/10411.jpg

A friend of mine has 1 13" JL in his car and it is out of this world.

[Bing Fung]

Dunno Shane... just toying with it :P I still like it, just wanting to downsize a bit.

I like JL subs and was really digging the Gotham when I was rebuilding the Bingo-sub.


http://mobile.jlaudio.com/images/5853.jpg

I have modeled that 13W7 (13") driver in a small enclosure and it looked really good :T


http://www.chickfila.com/images/menu_sw_salad.jpg

Doug, is that corn or chick peas in the salad? It looks really good and I think i want to try to make something like it.

*Edit* Got it....

Chick-fil-A® Southwest Chargrilled Salad
Slices of spicy grilled chicken breast on a fresh blend of Romaine and Iceberg lettuce, with shredded red cabbage and carrots, vine-ripened grape tomatoes, a roasted corn and black bean relish, and a subtle blend of Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses. Served with tortilla strips and spicy dressing.

:drool: :drool: :drool:

Now I just need to find out how to make a Corn & Black Bean Relish :scratchhead:

[Bing Fung]

Corn and Black Bean Relish

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 cups cooked fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels
1 cup cooked black (turtle) beans
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Close enough :drool:

[Lex]

I believe they also have a little green pepper or something like that in there for HEAT. It must be from the relish as you dont' see much of it. Did you google the relish? lol.

[Bing Fung]

Your taste buds are correct Lex, poblano chilies, red bell peppers are some of the ingredients in the Chick Fil-A listing.

I did google it recipe above :lol:

[Bing Fung]

Spicy Corn & Black Bean Relish

2-1/2 cups fresh corn, cooked
1 can (15 oz.) Can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup chopped anaheim chili peppers, seeded
1/4 cup chopped jalapeno peppers, seeded
1/4 cup vinegar
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine corn, beans and peppers. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Pour over corn mixture and toss to coat. Chill until ready to serve

[Bing Fung]

Found recipe in my Weber Grilling book :T

[David Meek]

Stop it with the food posts!!!!! I'm starving, and it's another hour to lunch. I WANT FOOD!!!! :eating: :eating: :eating:

Oh, good morning everyone.

[Snap]

Stop it with the food posts!!!!! I'm starving, and it's another hour to lunch. I WANT FOOD!!!! :eating: :eating: :eating:


:agree: I am starving! :sos:

Good thing I got Take Out a comming to work! :T Brock/beef! with noodles NO RICE!

Sweet.

[Snap]

Oh by the way......my system did not sound good getting power from the generator! It was noticably different! Actually turned off my system, and used the TV speakers! 8O

[GregoriusM]

Good morning peeps!

Off to to some errands!

:later:

Edit: Oooooooooooo......... sliding closer to 2000 posts!

Simple things make me happy! :B

[Bing Fung]

Stop it with the food posts!!!!! I'm starving, and it's another hour to lunch. I WANT FOOD!!!! :eating: :eating: :eating:

Oh, good morning everyone.

Ehhhh....? What was that David..?

http://www.chile-pepper-sauces.com/images/Grilled%20steak%20with%20peppers.jpg

[Shane Martin]

:laughat:

[Nick M]

Snap - Glad to hear you guys are all ok! Oh, I prefer rice with my broccobeef... :drool:
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I've tried Santokus before, but they're too short for me, and with the nearly flat edge it doesn't rock like a curved chefs knife does for chopping/mincing. Alot of people like 'em, but they're just not for me. I'm liking the design of this new Shun though. Damn, I was planning on buying HT chairs this month. Maybe I'll buy one chair and this knife, then I'll get two more chairs next month. If anyone comes over they can use my comfy desk chair. Visitors in excess of 1 will have to make do with kitchen chairs... :twisted: I think I'm going to order one next week. I dunno, have to think about it. I only have enough cash for 2chairs anyways... been putting more money into my "flying fund" than I originally planned. Too bad we're getting all this crap weather now :(

Mmmmmmm... Porterhouse's are my favorite cuts. 1" thick slabs marinated in Lea n' Perrins and cracked black peppercorns then grilled Rare/Medium-Rare over charcoal. Pair with a mature Cabernet Sauvignon and you have one of life's simple pleasures... :drool: Whats a friggen' vegetable? :oh:

http://beeffoodservice.com/Default.aspx
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Oh boy, don't have much pep today. I've been laying off the Porterhouses over the past couple months, keeping my daily calories around 1500. I think I'm having Porterhouse withdrawals! Fortunately my beverage of choice is S.Pellegrino, so I consume 0cal when kicking back to some mineral fizz (aka carbonated italian toilet water... :lol: ).
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Going to hit the hay. One more night of work. Supposed to fly tomorrow and also make up this weeks flight into Manchester with the big Jets... :confused:

Weather permitting that is...

[Snap]

:poke: that in not right bing!

:smackbutt:

Don't you know that he was very hungry!

:nonod:

"Mean-ol-Binger" ;)

[David Meek]

Things are better now. Ran over to "Wings 'N Things" for a rousing lunch of very spicy buffalo wings, cheese fries, and drinks. Ahhhhhhh. :f> :-y

Yummy. But, I could hear my arteries hardening with every bite....

[Bing Fung]

:laughat: Sorry Snap ;)


Nick, I was not directing you to the Santoku as you already stated it's not your type of knife, rather Mac Knives in general. I tell you, this Mac Santoku is sharper than our Henckels Twin Chef ever was. The Mac Santoku is also not a traditional Santoku in that the bottom is rockered rather than flat. This really allows for fast chopping and mincing. The knife edge is at an exterme 15 degree angle because the blade is thinner. Our 8.5 Henckles Chef knife is flatter & thicker and now feels like a canoe paddle in your hand compared to the Mac :lol:

http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4204

Trust me, you will not find a finer knife than a Mac, regardless of price :yesnod: But it is your knife and that is a personal thing independant of actual cutting edge. I'm just so astounded and excited about this knife, I'm just want to let others know of it ;)

[Snap]

Ok all this talk about knives, I just thought I would show you all my cooking knives.

The first one would be my all purpose knife. Chopping, Cutting, Fending off terrorist (oh sorry back to cooking)

http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4351

The next one is more for small things.

http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4352

Edit: I could not find my Benchmade. It was a signature Emerson before he left benchmade. Sweet knife that is for sure.

[aud19]

Well my sinuses finally took hold of me. Been getting broken sleep the last few nights and was up (unnecessarily :evil: ) at about 6am with a sore throat/nose and a head that felt full of cotton. Called in to work sick and slept till about 10am.

So just a quick hello :later: and I'm off to lie down!

Snap, glad to hear your family's well :T

Nick, the one I was showing Snap looked pretty comparable and I believe had a bigger HD and wasn't much more... ;) Like I said, you also get what you pay for but it's your money, so do what you feel is best :T

Shane, I'm sure I'll be fine :T Besides Andrew didn't ditch the Rotel gear for any mass market stuff so.... ;) :p: Nice looking subs though buddy! :P

Doug, good luck man. Try to stay calm :T

I wish I had more time for cooking Bing.... of course that would likely cost me a small fortune in appliances/knives etc :lol: Need to win that lotto! :B

Thanks Gord :)

:later: everybody

[Snap]

I would like to get this:
BM530P Benchmade Lightweight Mel Pardue Design Axis Lock 3" Plain Edge
(it's an auto opener knife. I have to send in my miltary ID to get it. Along with all sorts of other red tape. But it is sweet.)
http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4353

Or this emerson knife!

http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4354

[Bing Fung]

Nice ones Snap :T Love the USMC issue :P

Here are my Outdoor cooking knifes

Spyderco Delica, Serrated, Carbon Fiber Handle :D

http://www.knivesman.net/144/products/C11CFS.jpg


And a Leatherman Charge Titanium :D

http://site.knifespace.com/pictures/4120091B.jpg http://www.cityorg-pdq.co.uk/acatalog/leathchargeTi.jpg

[Bing Fung]

I would like to get this:
BM530P Benchmade Lightweight Mel Pardue Design Axis Lock 3" Plain Edge
(it's an auto opener knife. I have to send in my miltary ID to get it. Along with all sorts of other red tape. But it is sweet.)
http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4353

Or this emerson knife!


;x( ;x( ;x(

Please order 2 :P

[Snap]

I had a Spyderco, I broke it working on a KC-130 :(

The leatherman is sweet! I must admit I have broke them and the Gerber ones a lot!
I have a Gerber now, (wife got it for me) other wise I would have a leather man.

I also broke a Cold Steele knife as well.

[Snap]

hummm :scratchhead: I wonder if there is a law against sending "auto opener" knives accross country lines! :confused:

I think uncle sam would give me a BIG :smackbutt: and nice :poke: in the eye!

hahahaha

Did you see the emerson knife Bing?

I actually like emerson's work better. When he left Benchmade it kind of hurt them I think.

[Bing Fung]

You are hard on tools I see :lol:

[Snap]

You are hard on tools I see :lol:

Yeah.......Dude I have been in some tight spots and lets just say....the "right tool" for the job was not availible! ;) Some times you just don't have time to break out a tool box to do somethings! :D

[Bing Fung]

I don't think there is aproblem with sending A knife across the border, however they maybe a problem with sending one that only military personal can get :lol: :smackbutt:

That Emerson looks nice too :)

[David Meek]

But, can we try?

[Snap]

NOOOOO My bro-in-law is always asking me to send him stuff. :nono:

I told him it is not my fault you moved back home to Canada! :yesnod:

I think Law Enforcment can get those knives as well. But one of the draw backs, I think that if you get out of miltary your ability to carry said knife in your pocket goes with your ID. :(

Not to sure about that.

[Bing Fung]

But, can we try?
:laughat: :poke: atta boy David, You too Gregor ;)

Snap, order 2 and the next time you come visit your BiL in AB, drop it off fo rme will ya? :P

[Snap]

:laughat: :poke: atta boy David, You too Gregor ;)

Snap, order 2 and the next time you come visit your BiL in AB, drop it off fo rme will ya? :P

Alright Binger...how far are you from Calgary? Also I am going to need 150 US for the knife. I'll pay shipping as it will be with me on the trip! :rofl:
Oh do you want it with a silver blade or black?

Sweet knife that is for sure.

[Bing Fung]

I'm about 6 hours or 630km from Calgary. It's the longest most boring drive ever :roll:

I wouldn't want to get you in trouble. There is even a remote chance Homeland security intercepts crazy talk like this.....

We ARE Just FOOLING Around ;)

[David Meek]

Yep, just a foolin'.... :p:

Run for it someone!

[Shane Martin]

Someone say run?

[Shane Martin]

I will then

[Shane Martin]

Do a Flip

Pontiac who I swore I would never buy a car from ever again has tempted me with this:
http://www.pontiac.com/images/gallery/solstice/sm_image1_lrg.jpg

[David Meek]

Where's the pic......

[Snap]

sweet car.

I have wondered if Big Brother was watching at work. Maybe mail myself a letter saying that I was doing a test, and do word searches for Terrorist, bombs, etc. But then I thought...:scratchhead:

HECK NO! :nonod:

Well got to run, the dog just ripped off the diaper off the kid. :roll:

Have a good one guys. Going to take my wife out on a date! :T

[Bing Fung]

NIce Car :T

Way to keep the standards up around here David :lol:


Have a good date Snap!

[ThomasW]

The Spyderco factory is about 20 miles from me. Several times a year they open the factory to sell their seconds and other stuff at amazing discounts (40-50% off). If there's something someone wants give me a holler, I'll checkout what they have. Note that it's not big deal to mail them to Canada.

FWIW: Spyderco has a special offer for members of their forum. This offer ends Sept 19th.
http://spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16681&page=1&pp=15 Personally I like my Buck Titanium better since Spyderco's clip is problematic for lefties...:wink:

IMO, the coolest kitchen knife on the planet is the Kyocera Zirconia Ceramic. They cost $250 in 1984 when they premiered at an industrial show I attended in Kyoto.... 8O

http://www.kyocera.de/kyocera_n/english/kitchengoods/produkte/keramikmesser/kyotop/img/kyobox_zoom.jpg

[Bing Fung]

Very Cool Thomas :T I'll have to see what Spyderco I may have in mind ;) I really don't need another one, but damn.... :twisted:


Agreed the Kyocera is a beautiful knife, however it does have to be sent back to the factory to be sharpened. The upside is it holds it's edge for a long time :)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0009IGOEO.01-A3QRS33PEWYCWY._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Kyocera Kyotop Damascus 5.5" Santoku Knife $168.95 (reg $224.95)

At Chef Knifes to Go (http://www.chefknivestogo.com/kykyda5sakn.html)

I like knives I can sharpen, just because I think it's fun :lol:

I recently picked up this Lansky sharpening kit, I haven't used it yet :oops:

http://www.herbertz-messerclub.de/static/lansky/sharpener.jpg


The Mac Santoku came with this Roll sharp designed just for the knife.

http://www.macknife.ca/images/knives/hsr2.gif

Apperently its to be used as in place of a sharpening steel to keep it tuned, or to sharpen. Seems to work good.

[ThomasW]

Bing,

I couldn't find a pic of the knife sold in 1984. It was a sushi/suhimi knife with natural wood handle (no rivets) and was a limited edition offering. It was literally the first ceramic knife ever made. The blade looked like black diamond and was astoundingly sharp (scarely sharp).

No evidentally they never loose their edge, but I know they can shatter if dropped on a hard surface.

Unfortunately in those days $250 was BIG money for me so sadly I had to pass on buying one...... :cry:

BTW: here's the closest thing I can find to it now, notice the price.... 8O 8O 8O

http://www.famousfoods.com/kyktky8saknw.html

[Bing Fung]

Yeah, I seen that one and said WOW! :E :E

Did you see that knife Nick? Its a 8.25" single-edge sashimi knife, perfect for your Sushi delights :)



I have read that you can't pry with ceramics and you do have to be careful around bones as they can shatter as you say. The tips of a ceramic knife is the most prone to breakage.

Still, it is a beautiful knife to be sure. When I was shopping for the Santoku for Christine, I had looked at the Kyocera as well.

Are you a knife collector as well Thomas? Or a maker?

[Bing Fung]

JUst finishe a supper of Baba's Perogies, Homemade Cabbage rolls and Farmers sausage :T It was good. We made a mushroom dill gravy for the rogies :)

PIcked up all the ingredients to make our own Grilled Chicken Southwestern Salad like the Chick Fil-A one Lexie had.... I can't wait until tomorrows supper. I'll grill the corn and chicken on the Grill, then make the corn and black bean relish. I picked up a few Habenero peppers for the relish :hb :f> 8x)

[ThomasW]

Are you a knife collector as well Thomas? Or a maker? Nope just a connoisseur of really cool stuff....:wink:

[Bing Fung]

Nope just a connoisseur of really cool stuff....:wink:

That you are indeed :T

[Trevor Schell]

Bing!, When did you become Ukranian? :)

Here is a good one!


The Power of the Sub-Conscious Mind

A woman comes home and tells her husband, "Remember those headaches
I've been having all these years? Well, they're gone."
"No more headaches?" the husband asks, "What happened?"
His wife replies, "Margie referred me to a hypnotist. He told me to stand
in front of a mirror, stare at myself and repeat 'I do not have a
headache;
I do not have a headache, I do not have a headache.' It worked!

The headaches are all gone." The husband replies, "Well, that is
wonderful."

His wife then says, "You know, you haven't been exactly a ball of fire in
the bedroom these last few years. Why don't you go see the hypnotist and
see if he can do anything for that?"

The husband agrees to try it.
Following his appointment, the husband comes home, rips off his clothes,
picks up his wife and carries her into the bedroom. He puts her on the bed
and says, "Don't move, I'll be right back."
He goes into the bathroom and comes back a few minutes later and jumps
into bed and makes passionate love to his wife like never before.
His wife says, "Boy, that was wonderful!"
The husband says, "Don't move! I will be right back." He goes back into
the bathroom, comes back and round two was even better than the first time.
The wife sits up and her head is spinning.

Her husband again says, "Don't move, I'll be right back."
With that, he goes back in the bathroom. This time, his wife quietly
follows him and there, in the bathroom, she sees him standing at the
mirror and saying,
"She's not my wife. She's not my wife. She's not my wife!"

[Trevor Schell]

Classic, this one is!!


Two blonde guys were working for the city works department. One would dig a hole and the other would follow behind him and fill the hole in.

They worked up one side of the street, then down the other, then moved on to the next street, working furiously all day without rest, one guy digging a hole, the other guy filling it in again.

An onlooker was amazed at their hard work, but couldn't understand what they were doing. So he asked the hole digger, "I'm impressed by the effort you two are putting into your work, but I don't get it -- why do you dig a hole, only to have your partner follow behind and fill it up again?"

The hole digger wiped his brow and sighed, "Well, I suppose it probably looks odd because we're normally a three-man team. But today the guy who plants the trees called in sick.

[Bing Fung]

Funny one Trev :lol:

You know anybody who lives in Saskatchewan is part Ukulele ;)

[Trevor Schell]

Click the link for a Gasoline Cartoon!

http://toccionline.kizash.com/films/1001/178/index.php

[Trevor Schell]

Bing! I love Perogies..
My Mom makes them at home.
Those are the best ones.:T

[Trevor Schell]

Another good one!

When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her out to some place expensive..........






So I took her to a gas station!!!!!!!

[Trevor Schell]

Bet I can ride my bike faster than Bing can ride his!! :rofl:

http://members.shaw.ca/TTP/pig.gif

[Bing Fung]

Bing! I love Perogies..
My Mom makes them at home.
Those are the best ones.:T

No Doubt they are the best Trev :T :drool:


:lol: @ piggie

[Trevor Schell]

Did You know that 30 Hornets can take on 30,000
Euro Bees and win!

Intersting Video here!

Added by admin- This URL starts loading something to your computer- FYI (Admin)

http://www.bigducky.com/funny_extreme_videos/bees-vs-hornets.wmv

[Bing Fung]

Just Finished "Fever Pitch" with Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Falon, it was an enjoyable and cute movie.

[Bing Fung]

Bizzare video Trev :E

[Gordon Moore]

Man I rather enjoyed that video.....that was like the drama of the year. Better battle sequences and pathos than a lot of movies I've seens.

Don't F&*% with the hornets man 8)

The honey bees are stupid....instead of retreating to inside the colony and forcing the hornets to attack within.....they meet them in the open air (which is where they get picked off). If the hormets had to face the colony within the hive I bet they'd have a harder time winning.

Still that was a cool find :T

[Gordon Moore]

Wow Thomas that Spyderco is one nice knife 8O 8).....I don't get why the clip though and as I lefty I know what you're talking about.

This was the camping knife I used all through boy scouts:

http://www.mts.net/~gkmoore/pictures/barricade/PICT0001_m.JPG


Here's the barricade in action:
http://www.mts.net/~gkmoore/pictures/barricade/PICT0003_m.JPG

To give you an idea of how small it is:
http://www.mts.net/~gkmoore/pictures/barricade/PICT0015%20_m.JPG

I don't know how to take dark shots so forgive me:
http://www.mts.net/~gkmoore/pictures/barricade/PICT0010_m.JPG
http://www.mts.net/~gkmoore/pictures/barricade/PICT0005_m.JPG

[Nick M]

Bing - There are so many great brands of knives out there, it's kinda presumptuous to say one brand is the best. I did take a look at the Mac knives, and they certainly are quite nice! I want something that is balanced, comfortable in my hand (wide/contoured handle), double sided, un-scalloped, and having roughly the characteristics of a traditional eight-inch chef's knife. Multi-purpose (not a single forged piece or too great a rockwell rating), and easily cleanable are also up there on the importance list.

Those Kyocera Ceramic knives are pisser! The Kyotop line is the cream of the crop. Unfortunately with the supersharp ultra-hard ceramic comes very low elasticity. They can chip when cutting/breaking bones, and if you drop it theres a good chance it can fracture. They also don't offer an 8" chef's variant.

I dunno, still undecided. I tried out some of the popular ones the other week including the 8" offerings from Wusthof, Lamson, and Henckels but none offered everything I was looking for. They all seemed like great knives with better balance and increased hardness over my current eight-inch CK, but just didn't hit 100% with me.

The new Shun offering has everything I'm looking for except a seamless handle (which makes for easier cleaning). I'm trying to convince myself not to buy it, but can't come up with any reasons beyond the above. It will also give me a chance to hold and use it (shhh!) in home before deciding whether or not to keep it.
http://www.surlatable.com/common/products/product_details.cfm?prrfnbr=15279

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0007IR2MO.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Nick M]

Trevor - HAHA! Great stuff! That pig looks like me on a bike... :rofl:
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Gordo - Is that a router or a mini firewall?
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Shane - I'm so tempted to get a stick-shift roadster, but I'm fighting the temptation... That ponty looks nice! :T

[Gordon Moore]

Gordo - Is that a router or a mini firewall?

Yes.

[Bing Fung]

Morning Gang :later:

Bing - There are so many great brands of knives out there, it's kinda presumptuous to say one brand is the best.

I agree Nick, that's why I said "you will not find a finer knife than a Mac, regardless of price". I never said it's the best for that would be presumptuous :P . What I meant is, at this point of the game no one knife is actually better or superior, they're all good, it'll all come down to personal preferences. I'm just very impressed with the Mac, (more than I would have imagined). It's unbelievable how easily this thing cuts and I just didn't want you missing out. Holding a knife and waving it around is one thing, actually cutting things and feeling it's blade characteristics during use, changes everything :) I have never used a knife that feels so good to use, and would not have thought it could have felt so great had I played with it in the store. I bought it sight unseen based on reviews.

Good luck with your choice, I'm sure you'll be as happy as we are :T


Nice Rambo Unit Gordo :lol: That sheath has character you just can't buy :T


Watched "Crash" last night. Was kind of an interesting show .

[Snap]

Bing me and the misses watched Feaver Pitch durring the Hurricane. It was a good flick. Saw "Lord of War" last night in the theater. I was so pissed. Once again leading me to ask why I even go to the theater. The projector was going bad. You know the screen that says, "the following preview is rated PG or R" or what ever? The screen is "supposed to be bright GREEN with white letters. It was so dark, that it was almost brown! Every time there was a night scean you could NOT make out the faces! Just sucked!

I talked to the manager and he showed me a whole bunch of new equipment on the floor and said the Technician was supposed to install it last Wed, but the storm. :nonod: So he said either watch it dark, or get your money back. All the other movies had started already....so we stuck it out.

As for the movie itself..... :1: maybe :15: I think part of my problem is I thought the movie was going to be TOTALLY different than it was. So I guess I got let down. :nonod:

Well off to clean up the roof and yard. Have fun guys.
:later:

[Bing Fung]

Bummer about the Movie Theater Snap. Good of you to point out to the manager how it should be done :D

So many times at our Rainbow Cinema (cheap seats) I always want to go adjust the sound levels and quality. The Images are fine, but man the volume levels are lacking at times.

Fever Pitch was funny, and for some strange reason Drew was more appealing than I ever thought she was.... :) Christine fell asleep before the end, however thats no surprise, she falls asleep before the end of every movie we watch. Katherine and I tease her about this all the time :smackbutt: :lol:

[Nick M]

Fever Pitch was definetly a like it or leave it film. The only reason why I enjoyed it so much was for the Red Sox humor. To a non-fan, the movie probably seemed like a corny date movie. My apartment also has atleast one piece of memorabilia in each room... :T By the way, Red Sox won again last night (but so did the Yanks! :evil: ).

Tomorrow I'm supposed to hit the flea market and mall. Going to pick up some books/DVDs to work on my guitar skills (or lack there of I should say).

Damn! No flying until tuesday :M I've only flown 2hrs this month due to weather, and now we're due for the tail end of that storm that nailed Snap.

Still chowing turkey and sides that I whipped up the other day. Some people get sick of leftover turkey the second day. I can easily eat it for a week no prob! :eating:

EDIT: I heard this morning that Boston and it's suburbs is now the most expensive place in the US to live, followed by San Francisco, New York, and Honolulu. I need to get the $%&@ out of this area (thinking of the Pacific North West). A decent (small) house in my town is now up around US$250k-$300k. Thats friggen' crazy for a patch of grass with a cement hole and pile of wood! I'm still a good 80mi from Boston too! Living inside the Interstate 495 belt (~30mi radius about Boston) will run you a half-mil for a dilapidated shanty (minimum). Maybe once I get my commerical ticket I'll look for a place to move out Jason's way (but still on the south side of the fence ;)).

[Bing Fung]

Nick, I could relate to the humor in the show of what it's like to be a Boston Fan. It reminded me of the last time Christine and I were in Boston. We were walking along the old "Boston Gaaaden" and Fleet Centre. I said to Christine "What a Dump!" referring to the old Garden She punched me and said "Shhhhh, you'll offend a lot of people by saying that" :lol:

Anyway, we went to Bruins vs Panther Stanley Cup play off game and the fans there were incredible. One Bostonian was lamenting to me how since they moved from the Gaaaden to the Fleet how they just can't seem to win. I was reminded of that while watching Fever Pitch. The fans all talk to you like you're family and their love hate devotion to their teams is same as in the show. I didn't get to see a game at Fenway, but I did tour the park. You can sense the Hallowed ground that it is, and why it is known as the Greatest place to watch a ball game.

[Andrew Pratt]

:later: Gents...off to help one of Glenda's friends get her network up and running.

[Snap]

Bing- What I need to do is go to all the CRAPPY theaters around here and say...how about I calibrate your system, for some free movie passes. It is like they just turned everything up or down. The "nice" theater in Jacksonville charges 9 bucks to get in. Plus 15 bucks for a drink and popcorn! 8O

The place Looks really nice. New seats, pretty walls, etc. But the SOUND is TERRIBLE! :evil: The last time I was there saw "Constant Gardner" and 2 of the Subs were blown! I kept getting up and trying to get the manager to just unplug the stupid things. FINALLY he heard it, and said...."yeah sounds like they are blown!" :roll: No Crap!

Come to find out after the movie...I stuck around....one was just blown the heck up! Push on the woofer just a bit, and SCRATCH CRUNCH Scrape! The other one, some one I guess stuck thier foot through the woofer. :twisted:

Either way... I was very mad to listen to crappy sound the whole time.

So I went back and they put metal cages around the subs so that people will not kick them in...only problem....THEY RATTLE LIKE IT IS COOL! Just got up went to the manager...."Money back please!" and LEFT!

Oh yeah the theater down the road that we go to the most....Radio Shack Optima Speakers! 8O Yeah baby talk about some good sound! 8O I think I would rather listen to the Bose Wave radio then those things.....

But alas....my wife likes the "date" got to the movie thing....so.....we continue to spend our hard earned money. :roll:

:rant: off

Did I mention that book keeping SUCKS!

I am packing up all my business stuff and First chance I get Monday morning, I am going to the accounting office in town......

FIX THIS CRAP.....PLEEEEAAAASE! :(

[Nick M]

Running...

[Nick M]

http://auto.consumerguide.com/images/autoreview/400x266/1995-2001-Geo-Chevrolet-Metro-96125011990406.JPG

Been thinking about getting one of these to toy with. A 95/96 Geo Metro hatchback with the 1.0L 3cyl 55hp pavement-ripper connected to a 5spd manual transmission. 50mpg! Comes standard with 13" rims! :D Thinking about using it as the base platform for a custom roadster with an ultralight composite body. Still kicking around the idea of using a motorcycle powerplant too. Too many things going on to make any real plans though. Later this winter perhaps...

Bing - Boston, now being the most expensive city to live (in the US) also happens to be rated as the best sports city. Chicago comes in at a distant second (aacording to Sports Illustrated). Atleast you got to tour Fenway while you were here! Anyone who tours Fenway is a better person after. It's kinda like being baptised... :T

[Snap]

Snipe

:2guns:

[Paul Wu]

And Pic? ;)

Audi RS4
http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/generated//Audi/A4-S4-RS4%20(B5,%20B6%20and%20B7)/RS4%20(B7)/Sedan%20-%20EU/002__scaled_600.jpg

What's the deal with starter buttons these days? :??

http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/generated//Audi/A4-S4-RS4%20(B5,%20B6%20and%20B7)/RS4%20(B7)/Interior%20-%20EU/011__scaled_600.jpg

[Bing Fung]

Nick, Fenway is awesome and I felt better for it! Although I did not see the Sox play there, when we left Boston, we stopped in Toronto for the weekend and we seen the Sox play the Jays at Skydome. It was an OK game, however a bit boring as the Jays walked away with it 11 to 2, or something like that.

Nice Geo, I say slamm it and put on 19" wheels in your best Pimpin style :D


Snap, that is funny how you'll grab managers at local theaters to adjust the place as if it is your own. It would be great to go to a movie with you. We could have those extending arms to beyotch slap chatty people from a distance. We could also have popcorn launches to fire at the people out of reach of the extend-a slaps :lol:

Heck, I would not be so uptight about the movie and actually enjoy the outing of being a Movie bully, you know like those soccer bullies in England :lol: You could work on the equipment issues and I would work the crowd, however I would need you to cover my back, cause I'm sure in the right frame of mind, I would mouth off bad enough to have a mob forming around us :roflmao:


"I say we hang em..."

"I say we shoot em..."

"I say we hang em, then we shoot em..."


"I say we let them go..."

[taz13]

Ah withdrawels are over. Came home to a totaled computer :storm: :storm: :storm: And as close as I can figure that is what did it. Surge protection was toast, on both the computer feed and the HT feed. But up and running again and only played resitor once.
Snap
Nice toys, glad your ok, but the mental pic of the pup and a diaper :uhoh:
Stick a scope on the output of that genset and you will understand why you don't like the sound.

Bing
It is possible to easily modify some folders to auto(switchblade)open and several plans for making stilleto style auto versions, but the consequences far outway the joy of ownership.

[taz13]

Kind of sad, though. The day I got home was the day the drum kit was taken down :( Now I have the urge to buy (snap lex no throwing things) a set of these and I think I will order today.

http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4356&stc=1

This I have room for, a full set, lets just say they were a little LOUD These have avolume control :T

[aud19]

Morning folks :later:

I see you guys kept busy while I was sleeping on the couch yesterday :lol:

That's a purrrrty colour on that RS4 Paul :P :yesnod:

A Geo Metro Nick....? :blink: :unsure: Really? :scratchhead: I like the idea of a Vette, Solstice or Miata better :lol:

:later: everybody

[aud19]

Man I wish I had this guys problem! :drool:

http://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php4?t=15689

[Snap]

:( Now I have the urge to buy (snap lex no throwing things) a set of these and I think I will order today.

http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4356&stc=1

This I have room for, a full set, lets just say they were a little LOUD These have avolume control :T


STOP :sos: no stop.....:2guns: :nonod: :nono:

If you HAVE to go with electric drums check out Roland. I am going to post then look for the pix.

AAAHHHHH The pain....the shame........ :cry:

[Snap]

Here you go Taz, We have a set of these at the church. They are a down grade and some of the stuff on this picture we do not have at the church, but they are the best that you can get as far as electric drums. They are touch sensitive. (Hit soft=soft sound, hit hard=loud sound) they actually work pretty good.

http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4357

[Snap]

aaahhhh still feeling the pain of Tazz's coments.... it is as bad as Bing going....I am going to sell all my Rotel stuff and cool speakers, and go with this....

Sony 1000 watt system! :T

http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4358

:nonod: it is a said day :(

[Gordon Moore]

A friend of mine has Roland V-Dums and they are really sweet. Not cheap no sir....but if you're in the biz (which he is) they sure are easy to haul around.

http://www.rolandus.com/images/products/galleries/921/td3sv_lg.gif

Bing: Yup I wanted the real Rambo kncok-off but couldn't afford it then....so this was my poor man's unit. The knife has seen many miles which is why the sheath has "character" :lol:

Too bad the blade got scratched but it's still a pretty dependable knife even though it doesn't fold up in your pocket ;)

[Snap]

http://auto.consumerguide.com/images/autoreview/400x266/1995-2001-Geo-Chevrolet-Metro-96125011990406.JPG

Been thinking about getting one of these to toy with. A 95/96 Geo Metro hatchback with the 1.0L 3cyl 55hp pavement-ripper connected to a 5spd manual transmission. 50mpg! Comes standard with 13" rims! :D Thinking about using it as the base platform for a custom roadster with an ultralight composite body. Still kicking around the idea of using a motorcycle powerplant too. Too many things going on to make any real plans though. Later this winter perhaps...


NICK- Put some "DUBS" on that bad boy! Like 22 inch spinner rims! Put one of those "Fart Cans" (The 2 Fast 2 Furious) mufflers, some cool K&N stickers on that beast. Then throw in some Pink or purple neon lights under the car.

Top it all off with a 20000 watt Jenson Stereo System, with Jenson 6x9's and some killer Jenson SUBS! :T

Dude the Chicks will fall all over you in that "Pimp" ride!

Edit: Do NOT forget the FUZZY DICE hanging from the mirror.
:driving:

:loser: :loser: :loser: :loser: :loser: :loser:

[Nick M]

LOL! I wonder how that guy "aquired" all that gear? Sounds like he either got a great deal or a great deal... :oh:
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I've been dreaming up an ultra-efficient car design for awhile, but it will take some serious time investment that I'm not willing to reserve. I also want something without a top too though for summer. Haven't gotten many specs on motorcycle engine efficiencies, but I wanted to make a tube framed vehicle with a composite skin powered by a 500cc-1L motor. I originally wanted to make a reverse-trike, use the single wheeled motorcycle drivetrain in the rear with traditional two wheel stability in the front. I was even considering making it a two-seater by having one seat behind the other with a "cab-forward" type design taking advantage of the mid engine lending a "spacious" interior. in such a small cabin, I could simply use a small element/blower type heater too for moisture battle/cool days. The three wheel design also reduces friction for better mileage. Definetly not a winter design though... :lol:

Of course I could always get the above metro in convertible form, but it weighs 150lbs more, reducing efficiency and not quite the fun that a convertible should have... :lol:

Changed my mind btw, I think I'm going to look for a first generation (90-94) 2-dr Geo Metro. 49bhp to shred the tires with more efficient gears lends a rated 53/58mpg! 8O Sounds like a fun project... :D
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Bing/Snap - You wouldn't ever catch me in a rice-mobile with chrome rims and whoomp-whoomp boxes! :rofl: Every hit would probably shut the headlights and electrical accessories off anyways... :B

[Nick M]

http://swift.crime.one.pl/img/Klony/geo_metro_03.jpg

At 50mpg w/an 11gal tank, I'd only need to fill it up 9 times a year if I used it exclusively for driving to work! :rofl:

With current fuel costs, I could keep it gassed up for about $290/yr... :roflmao:

[taz13]

Snap
The ions are 479 cdn new and about 300 used, about the same as the roland stands. For something to have to beat the crap out of now and then, I think I'll try the ions. If I like them them then who knows whats next.
The ION iED01 electronic drum kits include everything you need to start playing drums. This silent electric drum set has a whole range of electronic drum kits and acoustic drum kits in the electronic drum sound module. Silent quiet drum practice is easy. Just plug the set of headphones included into the ION electronic drum sound module or brain. Then you can practice your drum playing and learn to play drums quietly. Then connect the drum sound module to your hi fi, monitor speakers or PA system. Then the real drum sounds that this amazing electronic drum kit produces can be heard.

The ION iED01 is the best priced compact electronic electric drum set around and the kit includes headphones so you can practice privately and quietly.

The kit includes headphone so you can practice privately or includes auxiliary output cables for when it’s time to get loud. The drum machine includes 233 natural drum sounds and 50 preset rhythm patters, to be sure to keep things interesting.

Our exclusive Dynamic Articulation™ feature enables a drum sound to change its tonal content as it's played harder for truly realistic performances. Expand the drum set with our drum pad accessory kit (iDP01) and the optional drum throne (iDT01) for the maximum experience.

Electronic drum kit includes:
1 Snare Drum pad
2 Tom Tom drum pads
1 Cymbal pad
1 High Hat pad
1 Kick bass drum foot switch
1 Open high hat foot switch
1 set of drum sticks
iDM01 Drum Machine
Headphones Idom01 iDM01

The iDM01 features a great selection of 233 realistic, natural drum sounds, offered both in dry form and sampled with our incomparable digital reverbs. Our exclusive Dynamic Articulation™ feature enables a drum sound to change its tonal content as it's played harder for truly realistic performances.

The iDM01 features 50 preset patterns with enough built-in rhythmic variations (with A, B and two Fill sections) for composing complete arrangements, and creating and saving your own customized patterns and songs. Plug the headphones, included in the kit, right into the headphone jack for discrete practicing. Plus, the iDM01 also provides complete MIDI implementation, flexible programming and editing features and velocity-sensitive pad buttons.

[Nick M]

Taz - You said you recommend the Dummy book/DVD for learning guitar basics right? This book I have now has taught me to play a bunch of songs, but it doesn't actually teach me any fundamentals. I want a great foundation to build from.

[taz13]

Nick
Where are you going with guitar? That determines your foundation that you need to learn. example would be classical guitar is a completely different foundation then a rythm guitar player would have, mind you a lead guitar will have the same understanding of the fret board.
Let me know that and I will see if I can point you at a specific set of books. However for basics and putting together what you learn, I do like the dummies series. The first teaches basics in a lot of different styles with tips and tricks and lets you learn 3 different ways of reading guitar music. The book comes with a cd that lets you hear what it should sound like. The rock version is just pointed a playing rock.
What I try playing is rythm and also play with 4 chord rock and 3 chord blues. I am trying to learn how to "shuffle" properly. :rofl:

[Snap]

Yeah that makes sence tazz. What about D Drums? Are they a lot of money?? I have seen a set of those and they look pretty cool. But then again, if you just want to jam then what you are looking at might just be the right idea.

:T

[Nick M]

Taz - I dunno. My approach to most things in life is to learn a little bit of everything. I'm kind of a jack-of-all-trades (master of none), so I'm looking for learning materials that will touch a bit of each and give me a taste for whats out there to learn. I like damn near every type of music except modern country.

I'll see if I can find that Dummy book at Barns & Noble tomorrow...

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/076455106X.01._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_AA240_SH20_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[Andrew Pratt]

I had a Suzuki Forsa in University which was essentially a Chec Spint with the same engine etc. Anyway it was utter crap. Sure the milage was good but two engines and three clutches later i was spending more in parts then gas! It was also way to small and light for our winters and forget about the heater. I vowed after owning that car to never own anything that small again....and mine was the 4 door version.

[aud19]

How wonderful is my girl Jazz?

I get home from buying my newest toy, a leaf blower (I got the Stihl :T ) and my beautiful girl, being an ex-model, tells me to join her watching the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit special on TV. "Sweetie come see this neat body-painting they're doing" 8O :E :P :drool:

God I love her! :B

[Andrew Pratt]

She's a good catch Jason :T

[Trevor Schell]

Jason!
:amen: :amen: :amen:

If that was me , I would get the
:frypan:

[Trevor Schell]

Paul!
That is a sweet car!
It looks much like a Beemer, although nicer than the new versions.:yesnod:

http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/generated//Audi/A4-S4-RS4%20(B5,%20B6%20and%20B7)/RS4%20(B7)/Sedan%20-%20EU/002__scaled_600.jpg

[taz13]

My approach to most things in life is to learn a little bit of everything. Then get guitar for dummies as it will get you to touch on all types of picking playing and reading. But most of all, have fun with it.

Snap
If I really intended on learning, I would probably invest more. But for stress relief and also the included drum, bass and rythm machine are decent. Rotel for Sony, Sounds like a decent trade.:P

Jason
Lucky man.

[Bing Fung]

Morning Gang :later:

Went for a Moon Lightwalk at Beaver Creek with the family and a group of friends last night. It was wonderfull to see that great moon light away from the city. We watched beavers building their dams and seen a few owls too.

[aud19]

Morning everybody! :later:

Thanks guys :lol:

No pics Binger?

[Nick M]

Taz - Picked up the Dummies book this morning along with this book...

http://a1204.g.akamai.net/7/1204/1401/05083008011/images.barnesandnoble.com/images/10070000/10073139.jpg

Damn I hate Barnes & Nobel! everytime I go in there I blow atleast $50! :M
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Still trying to clean up my books/magazines and pare down my DVD/CD collection. The turkey is gone too, so I'm making up a batch of Sushi Rice. Picked up some sprouts, scallions, and avocados. Thawed out some Bluefin Tuna, Fresh Water Eel, Crab Cake, and Fish Roe for a Maki lunch/Dinner... :drool:

Someone dropped off a bag of Original Flavor Starburst in my Mailbox. Everyone knows it's my favorite candy, and it's one of those things I have zero will power for if it's in my apartment. I always buy the little packs at the register because if I get the big bag it's gone over the course of one day. Those bastards, I think it's the same person who left me a couple pounds of unsalted cashews a few months back... :rant: :eating: :rant:

[Bing Fung]

Hey Jason, No suprisingly I forgot to bring a camera... :oops: I thought it was dark, and I didn't want to drag a tripod along, and Flash photography can be a drag. HInd sight now with your reminder.. DOH!!!

Jazz is super. The only thing I think that could have been a better is "Honey, here is a paint by numbers kit, why don't you paint me?" :lol: ;)


That Spicy Southwest Salad was fantastic!! I made that Corn and Black bean relish and it was wonderful. Grilled up some spicy chicken breasts, placed on top of Ice Berg & Romane lettuce, red cabbage, carrots, grape tomatoes, Montery Jack and Cheddar cheese... Will definely make this again :yesnod:


Nick, is it a female leaving you the treats?

[Trevor Schell]

Morning Guys! :later:

Jazz is super. The only thing I think that could have been a better is "Honey, here is a paint by numbers kit, why don't you paint me?"


:rofl: :rofl:

Now I wonder if that was spoken from experience..;)

[Trevor Schell]

It's going to be a nice day here in Toon-Town!
The sun is shing and it should get above 20C today! :sn:

[Lex]

and boogie

[Lex]

to the

[Lex]

next ...

[Lex]

FLIP!!!....

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/monterey.jazz/images/main.title.jpg

[Trevor Schell]

Ok LEx,,Congrats on flipping the page!
But you have to stop the drooling! :B

La Cuka Rocha la cuka rocha!

My name is Trev!,
and I flopped on the flip!
OOOO--LALALALALA

http://images.animationfactory.com/imagedir/animations/creatures/devils/devil_dancing/devil_dancing_sm_wm.gif

[aud19]

Nick, is it a female leaving you the treats?

:W :hump: Huh, Nick.....? :B

Re: pics. Always happens that way Bing, oh well. Next time :T

Quote:
Jazz is super. The only thing I think that could have been a better is "Honey, here is a paint by numbers kit, why don't you paint me?"

Now I wonder if that was spoken from experience

He better not have been painting Jazz :M :evil: :rofl:

[Bing Fung]

:W :hump: Huh, Nick.....? :B

Re: pics. Always happens that way Bing, oh well. Next time :T



He better not have been painting Jazz :M :evil: :rofl:

You want some pictures of That...? :rofl:

[Trevor Schell]

No!,
I think he may have practising on Christine.

Bing the Painter!!:B

[Bing Fung]

Finally a nice day after 2 weeks of dark and dreary skys Trev :sn

[Nick M]

I dunno who it is thats leaving me the treats, but damn it they better stop! I'm trying to cut a few pounds, not add 'em! :B (note: if it's a nice looking financially independant woman with some intelligence that happens to be reading this you can keep it coming...) :D

[Bing Fung]

Wait a sec, you eat treats from somebody you don't know? :E What if they was poisoning you slowly? :scratchhead:

You must have an idea, other wise you would not trust and eat them. ;)

[Bing Fung]

Now I wonder if that was spoken from experience..;)


No!,
I think he may have practising on Christine.

Bing the Painter!!:B

Christine and I have experimented with a lot of things over the 18 years we've been married :B :P :lol:

[Bing Fung]

JUst finished an excellent Brunch of Homemade hasbrowns, bacon, overeasy eggs, toast with marmalade, coffee :eating:

Now I just want maybe kick back and have a nap :P

[Nick M]

You must have an idea, other wise you would not trust and eat them.Nope, I dunno who gave them to me. They left a note that had my name on it with a smiley face and thats it. I'm not passing up a good bag of grub! I'm too old for trick-or-treating, so I'll take what I can get! :lol:
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Damn Avocados! :rant:
I always test the ripeness by givinga gentle squeeze. The first one I got was perfectly ripe, but had the rotten brown streaks in it. I brought it back and grabbed another one. This time the green flesh was perfect, but the yellow fresh is too hard. So much for sushi today, I'll have to wait until teh Bluefin thaws out tomorrow. Ordered a salad from the place next door. :(

[Bing Fung]

Nope, I dunno who gave them to me. They left a note that had my name on it with a smiley face and thats it. I'm not passing up a good bag of grub! I'm too old for trick-or-treating, so I'll take what I can get! :lol:


:laughat: I'm lucky thus far as Katherine gets lots each year, and doesn't really like candy :lol:

[Trevor Schell]

Christine and I have experimented with a lot of things over the 18 years we've been married

Oh Yah!
SharkBoy & LavaGirl!
:rofl:

[Trevor Schell]

Nope, I dunno who gave them to me. They left a note that had my name on it with a smiley face and thats it. I'm not passing up a good bag of grub! I'm too old for trick-or-treating, so I'll take what I can get!
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Be careful Nick!
Your secret admirer could be of the same Sex.
You never know.:E

[Bing Fung]

Oh Yah!
SharkBoy & LavaGirl!
:rofl:

Yucko-rama :lol:


Be careful Nick!
Your secret admirer could be of the same Sex.
You never know

:laughat: It can get worse than that ..... :E

Man did I ever have big groups of mushrooms growing in our front flower bed. Scary HUGE I say 8O


I wonder how our Intrepid Lexi is doing with the "Petrified Poo" :lol:

[Bing Fung]

Anybody have a power painter? :D

Really, I'm thinking of getting one to paint my fence and for stucco touch-ups

http://images.canadiantire.ca/media/images/PaintingTools/0492622_450_CC_318d7.jpg

I need one that can handle Stains and Latex.

[Nick M]

I need one that can handle Stains and Latex.You and Christine been experimenting again, huh? :rofl:

[Bing Fung]

:laughat: Nice choice of words huh...? :lol:

[Lex]

heck Nick, if you are gonna eat the fish raw anyway, why not just make an icee out of it in a blender. That way you don't have to wait for it to thaw. ROFL.

Lex

[taz13]

Bing
Lots of downsides to those sprayers and some upsides. Don't paint when windy, unless you or your neighbour were looking for that speckle effect on your car. Can be a pain to clean, latex wears out parts faster then oil, has atendency to spit if you tip it to much. Now having said the bad things about them, I always have one in my arsenal as well as a spare rebuild kit. What they do well they do very well. Go look at what the house of tools has for cheap hvlp sprayers.

[taz13]

Nick
I am sorry to have helped you on this life long addiction. Tell me where the next guitar purchase is on the list of priorities. And you are totally lost if you start looking at guitars as art.. ;b> :dudes:

Book looks interesting.

[Nick M]

Doug - A fish slurpee... I wonder if thats an option at the 7-11's in Kyoto? :lol:
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Taz - I can't wait to start diving into it some more. I'm going to start with my "For Dummies" book this week. Music is something I never got into during school. I tried the Sax in 4th grade, but didn't have the lungs for it at that age. It kinda discouraged me, and I never tried anything again until high school when I got a Peavey Raptor for Christmas. No lessons or books, so I just wailed on it. Didn't know what effect pedals were either, so I just cranked my amp to the max to get the distortion sound. I learned a couple Nirvana tunes but I cooked a couple amps and then stopped playing because I couldn't afford another one! :rofl: Now I'm using a simple Ibanez Dreadnought cheapie acoustic to learn with. Does the job nicely though. Its kinda natural and pure. I do miss the sustain capabilities of an electric though... :twisted:
http://www.guitar4ever.net/images/IbanezPF5%202.jpg

Going to do alot of learning with this cheap-o Ibanez. Then maybe I'll get the Strat/25ft^2 of Pedals/Skull Tattoo/Etc..

[Lex]

Nick, so how was the slurpee? LOL.

I'd love to have a beautiful electric guitar someday to tinker with. A starburst Les Paul would be nice. :) Maybe a Firebird.

I never enjoyed accoustic to much, maybe my cheap accoustic was just to difficult to play, I dunno. So, I quit. But now, I don't have time for it, maybe someday...

Lex

[Nick M]

I just ordered a grilled chicken salad from the sandwich shop nextdoor. I decided to pass on the 7-11 Tuna Tornado... :P Talk about a challenge to willpower, this shop next door is constantly cooking up stuff like Fried Fish and loads of Gyros (they're Greek), so every day around noon and five thats all I smell if I have my windows open. The Bastards...

I'm trying to make more time for learning. Theres so many things I want to do/learn, that sometimes I have to keep myself focused on actually learning things rather than searching for more things to learn about. Getting rid of my cable (ie Food TV) was one thing that has helped me devote more time to learning. Right now I'm spending all my time on studying for my PP-ASEL. I'm almost finished with that studying, so I'll be spending more time on other things.

1. Playing Guitar.
2. Instrument/Commercial Materials for taking the next step in Aviation.
3. Reviewing my books/CDs on Spanish, and trying to go further with that.

I also want to review my differential/integral calculus text, and start getting deeper into physics. I really loved Chemistry/Physics in college, and would like to learn more, especially physics... the mother science.

Have to bone up on wastewater treatment again too. Taking a couple seminars to refresh in November, as I'm going for the highest license grade you can test for (I have a grade 5, and I'm going for a 6). It will give me a boost in wages equivalent to $2k/yr. After another 3-5yrs of work, I'll also be eligible to apply for the Grade 7 which is the highest you can go in the state of Mass (and another $2k/yr raise). Just a bunch of memorization of state laws/basic algebraic equations/and some chemistry. Hopefully I'll be into the aviation industry by then though. I'm getting bored with fixing pumps and doing labwork... :|

My dream job would be to travel all around the world as a pilot/interpreter for some wealthy bastard and/or politician.

[taz13]

Lex
Guitars like that are art and beautiful to play, les paul jr models are very nice as well.

Nick
My way of thinking is there is nothing wrong with Ibanez. Case in point.
http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4359&stc=1
http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4360&stc=1
And a cheap drag everywhere I go acoustic.
http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4361&stc=1

These are my main disturbers of the piece. I use a 30w 2ch berhinger GX110ultraroc amp which has most effects built in. 1 per channel usable.

Also now have an in house vocalist, my poodle sings along. As he has the right pitch and tempo i let him howel along. :)

[taz13]

Nick
You're starting to sound like a Renaissance Man. :T

And if you want a real good acoustic and you have any talent building models...
http://www.martinguitar.com/1833/catalog.php?cat=Kits%20Parts%20%26%20Tools

[Trevor Schell]

We should start a band!!
I would love to play electric guitar! :yesnod:

[Trevor Schell]

2 years later , I am still sweet on these rims for my Corvette.

http://www.realrange.com/images/vettsite/pic18.jpg

http://www.realrange.com/images/vettsite/pic19.jpg

http://www.realrange.com/images/vettsite/pic15.jpg

[taz13]

:drool: :drool: I love the colour :drool: :drool:

[Trevor Schell]

Bing!
I was looking at this one today at Bema here in Toon-Town.
Sure is nice..:T

http://ppgmedia.canadatrader.com/ppgphotos/CT2004324151932548/CT2004324151932548_2005829103027195.jpg

http://ppgmedia.canadatrader.com//ppgphotos/CT2004324151932548/CT2004324151932548_2005826135334439.jpg

BMW 540I 6 Speed - 2001

Kilometers : 40000
Stock# : B60135A
Status : Pre-Owned
Engine : 4.4L
Body : Sedan
Transmission : Standard
Cylinder : 8
Fuel : Gas
Drive : RWD
Doors : 4
Passenger : 5
Interior Color : Black
Exterior Color : Dark Grey
Options : Air Conditioning, Alarm, AM/FM Stereo, Anti-Theft, Side Impact Air Bag, Intermittent Wipers, Alloy Wheels, CD Player, Power Mirrors, Fog Lights, Cruise Control, Power Seat, Keyless Entry, Power Windows, Tilt Wheel, Traction Control, Leather Interior, Bucket Seats, Heated Seats, Sunroof, Power Locks,
Description : Rear Sunblind (electric),Through Load with Ski Bag,Rain Sensor,Audiophile with DSP, Winter Wheels and Tires (Spare Set)

Warranty Description: BMW CERTIFIED SERIES PROTECTION PLAN - up to 6yr/120,000km from Original In Service Date

[Trevor Schell]

Taz!,
What about the rims..?
I would get the Pirellie P-Zero tires (19R30 305's for rear) instead of the Micheline Pilots that the owner of the one I posted has.

[taz13]

Just going by the picture, I can't really say about the rims. They look good, (although the balance weight looks like crap there) but how much of a pain are they to keep clean and looking that good.
But what a drop dead gorgeous car and a sharp looking tire and rim combo. :T

[taz13]

moving right along here...

[Trevor Schell]

Are yopu going to Flip the page!?

[Trevor Schell]

Or are you going to let me do it!?

[Trevor Schell]

FLIP!!!

My future driveway!

http://members.shaw.ca/TTP/car%20collection.jpg

[Bing Fung]

2 years later , I am still sweet on these rims for my Corvette.

http://www.realrange.com/images/vettsite/pic18.jpg

http://www.realrange.com/images/vettsite/pic19.jpg

http://www.realrange.com/images/vettsite/pic15.jpg


Awesome looking Car! :drool: The quad pipe is a bit cheezee :lol:

Day-Am I would love a C5 Coupe to play with :yesnod:

I have P-Zeros on my Bimmer Trev, nice tires. They Replaced my Michelin pilots.


Just got home from supper with my family, my sister's family, mom and Grandma. We went to the Mandarin.... It was excellent and I'm majorly full 8O

[Andrew Pratt]

As I was driving on portage ave this afternoon I passed a few exotic cars that I don't often see...one was a beautiful NSX, another was a vintage Camaro that was in mint shape but what really got my attention was the lamborghini...at least it sure looked like one. It could have been a kit as it was going the other direction and I didn't get that good a look at it but hot damn it was hard to miss being bright yellow in color.

nice rims Trev!

[GregoriusM]

I saw that Lambo a couple of months ago, Andrew, and it sure looked real to me. It went past me going the other way just across the center meridian on Portage Avenue. I saw it coming, and had to watch it until my head was about turned around backward.

Safe driving, eh? 8O

[Lex]

All exotics should have bobble heads sitting on the dash, to rubber neck back at onlookers.

Trev, not at all a pretentious drive way.

[Andrew Pratt]

Greg that pretty much describes what I did too ;)

[Nick M]

Trevor - I like the stock 5-point rims the best (unchromed). Saw an Electric Blue 6spd C5 'Vert at the grocery store yesterday... man would I love one of those... :drool:
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Taz - I'm all set with my cheap-o dreadnought right now. Those kit-build acoustics are pretty cool though!
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I think I'm going to bite the bullet for the Shun knife today. Have to go to bed soon though, been up for 24hrs. Attending a seminar tonight titled "14 ways not to fall out of the sky". My instructor is putting it on, and I promised I'd attend.

[Lex]

a seminar on how not to fall out of the sky sounds like a good one for pilots to attend.

Speaking of pilots, I'm still wondering about our bud Chris. I've PM'd him, emailed him, I've heard nothing from him. I did notice him or someone at his computer brought up HTG earlier this month, but no posts. I know he gets busy, but it's been a very long time since he's posted, so I have to wonder if for some reason he's mad? Dropped us? Can't log in? On long term assignment without login capability? If anyone hears anything, please let me know.

Doug

[Bing Fung]

Morning Gang :later:

I dunno about Chris, Lex, :scratchhead: If you emailed and PM him, you would think you would get a response back. Life is strange :huh:

[Andrew Pratt]

Greg I talked to by buddy this morning about his VoIP service and he's with Primus. He's had a couple of minor issues but they were quickly resolved and over all he's happy with the service...esp the price compared to Shaw.

[Snap]

:later: Good morning fellas!

I have duty at the Snappy House today! :D My little one cannot go to the babysitters! :( I used to think some of the old sayings that my grandfather used to say were just jokes. But.....I found out this Sat that some of them actually exist! 8O

Like....."Hand,Foot, & mouth Disease" :gah: :gah:

So the doc tells us that my little girl has it. She got it from Day care I think. Once we found out that our little girl had it my wife got on the phone and called all the other parents. Come to find out we are number 5 in the list of people with kids that have it. :gah: :gah: :gah:

So today I sit at home....tomorrow my wife has to use a vacation day. :nonod: What a way to use your time off! :confused:

To make matters worse...the little one has taken over the big screen! Barney, and Sesame Street! She wants to watch a "BIG Moive" ;)

So.....grabed the ole laptop and thought I would drop in and say hello!

[Andrew Pratt]

My daughter will often point to the projector and ask for the big TV as well :)

Sorry to hear about the F&M disease Jim.

[Snap]

It is good to hear that I am not alone in the big TV theft! :)

[Nick M]

Lex - I'm wondering where Chris is as well. He sent me that letter with his first pilot wings a couple weeks ago, but haven't heard/seen from him since. Hope he's ok!
-----
Snap - Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease sounds like the mother of all Pink Eye/Head Lice that gets passed around schools. Is she in pain or does she just have a bunch of spots/rashes?
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Woo-Hoo! I've been looking at knives for a long time, and finally upgraded this morning. Went with the Ken Onion designed Kershaw Shun chef's knife. :-y

Money back guarantee (without restock fees) if I don't like it.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0007IR2MO.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Standard shipping was $6, 2nd day was $7, and overnight was $9, so I bit the bullet for overnight. I can't wait to get this thing!

This means I'll be looking for a chair/ottoman/recliner this month rather than a pair.

Off to bed, have fun boys. :T

[Shane Martin]

If I had to guess, I'd bet Chris is maybe in New Orleans or that area and has no access or is too tired to post. Even in the middle east or other parts, I know Military guys can log on and chit chat.

Just a guess though nothing more.

Watched Football most of the weekend and worked outside. Being 75F outside is condosive(sp?) to me working outside. The humidity here is killer. Then Sunday I saw the new Nic Cage movie. It was REALLY GOOD. Not cheesy at all. Very deep.

[Lex]

Actually, if you look when he posted that last message to you about the "surprise, it was actually back in July I think.

Doug

[Snap]

Nick- Thanks for asking. She has a few sores and rashes. But nothing on her hands and feet. Only on her mouth and bottom. :(

As long as we keep the Motrin down her she does alright. Thanks for asking.
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I needed the big leaf blower this weekend! Silly pine straw every were. Branches and pine cones.....took me all weekend to clean up the mess! :evil:

The chainsaw is dull too. I have to get another blade as well. All it does is get hot, and burn it way through the trees! It is a nice saw thought that is for sure. a 20 inch Craftsman! :T I have 4 trees that found there way down in my yard! There are 3 that have roots showing so I need to get them down as well.
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:rant: on When I signed up for the miltary one of the benifits was health care. But what we just found out is that Dental for your dependants is only 50% :( So that means I have to come up with 1500 bucks to get my wifes wisdom teeth removed! :rant: off

[Snap]

Shane,
When I was in the middle east we did have computers and stuff that we were able to send emails and stuff on. But they have a LOT of sites locked out. Like no hotmail, or yahoo mail. No Chat rooms etc. The other thing is....if there is an operation or something like that....they turn off the computers as to limit leaks of intel. People even in the miltary do not realize that small comments will give stuff away. People trying to tell thier loved ones that they will not be able to email for a few days etc. All that sort of stuff seems innocent, but to the enemy they now know that something is fixing to happen. So the military some times for no reason other than to throw people off base they just turn off the email and stuff to keep the bad guys guessing. We would loose internet and email all the time out there. Some times we knew...some times it was just down. :confused:

[Bing Fung]

Cool on the Nife Nick :)


Taz, thanks for the comments o the sprayer. The reason I'm going spray is i have a fence to paint. I'm changing the color so I don't want to be bothered to paint in between the boards with a brush.

I was thinking maybe I should look at an air-sprayer instead... I have a portable compressor


http://www.houseoftools.com/content/houseoftoolscom/images/500/Products/W/WRB/WRB_SG331PP.jpg

This one will do stains and latex. The canister is small, however I could just run a siphon tube from the gun to the paint bucket.

[Andrew Pratt]

Bing the HVLP units would be ideal and likely more useful then the typical wagner type units. Check XScargo as they had some in a while ago...I think Gord bought one iirc

[Bing Fung]

May have to go look at the XSC Andrew. The one at House of Drools is $150

Edit. Nothing shows up at XScargo.ca :Z

[GregoriusM]

Greg I talked to by buddy this morning about his VoIP service and he's with Primus. He's had a couple of minor issues but they were quickly resolved and over all he's happy with the service...esp the price compared to Shaw.

Thanks Andrew. :T

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Hey y'all! :later:

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Edit: Binger..... I was just thinking of your new Nissan over the weekend. Do you and your better half still like it as much as when you first got it?

Just wonderin........

[aud19]

Morning everybody :later:

Sinuses are still bugging me but I'm back at work anyways trying not to pass out on my keyboard :confused: Sure is taking the motivation out of me :lol:

Nice shiny knife Nick :T

Hope the daughter and your wife feel better Snap. Just send in the wisdom teeth bill to Uncle Sam ;) :B

I may have to invest in a sprayer next year too Bing, need to paint the house and do new fences.... I think you need to find a unit with more carbon fiber with titanium and/or alluminum :B

[taz13]

Bing
Get this chant going through your head, Dedicated HVLP system. You can paint indoors, outdoors, wherever you want with full control of overspray. Spend some extra and buy a dedicated HVLP system. The first time you lay down a perfect coat of paint on an interior wall, you will know why they are so good.

[Bing Fung]

You are right Jason :T

Taz, so a HVLP system actually replaces a roller indoors? :scratchhead: That seems a bit excessive and inconvenient. A roller on a long handles seems easier to use than trying to spray walls that are 15 feet high.

[Lex]

I got an initial phone estimate on a 2 car garage (small 2 car unfortunately) I am somewhat constrained if this is a straight section to about 18 feet deep with and a bedroom added on, making the total length about 36-38 feet long. I did actually just have a thought in this regard that could make this better, but I could not afford with these people! This outfit came up with the number of $47,000 and that does not include garage insulation or sheetrock! I was a bit sticker shocked. I am sure it is not bricked all the way either.

I may have to wind up contracting it out myself once I get a good plan established. On the bright side, we are getting a home Depot within 1.5 miles of my house finally. Well, unfortunately, it's a few months off. Right next to Wallys. Before now, since they closed a smaller lowes store, I had to drive at least 30 minutes to go to Lowes or the Depot. We are scheduled to get a Lowes too across the street and up the road a piece. Depot will likely be my preferred store for most things since Lowes did abandon us before. Now of course, as soon as one of the stores gets wind the other one is going in, they both want in.

Frankly, I think it's a dumb move myself, I'd at least have aimed further out to Seymour had I been them. But hey, it's my gain if I stay where I am at. :T



Doug

[Andrew Pratt]

Good news on the HD Doug:T

Any news on your mum?

[aud19]

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[Snap]

jason thanks for the warning. :T

[Lex]

It will be several days before we know anything Andrew. Possibly by Wed-Thursday, maybe Friday. Thanks for asking.

Yeah, I can't tell you at the times it was so frustrating having to drive across town on building projects every time you needed a stinkin 2 X 4 or the simplest things even.

Doug

[Bing Fung]

Sorry Jason, as tastefull as they maybe, we can't allow that type of open link to the HTG

[aud19]

Sorry Jason, as tastefull as they maybe, we can't allow that type of open link to the HTG

Awwww....alright :cry:

[taz13]

Nick
I just was shown this one for practice. Pick a starting fret, my buddy uses 5 (I use 9). Place your 1st finger on the 1st string, 2nd finger 1 fret over and up. I end up (finger/fret/string) 1/9/1, 2/10/2, 3/11/3 4/12/4. strum the 4 strings and make them ring clear. Now move the 1st finger down to the 8th and strum. Then 2nd down to the 9th and so on. The object is clarity not speed. Builds strength and flexibility (pain too!). Go as far down the neck as you can. This is a jazz finger warm up. normally the first done

Just to move this along a little as well.

[taz13]

I figure Jason must be watching.:lol:

[taz13]

Well

[taz13]

Maybehttp://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4362&stc=1
both will fit in my driveway

[aud19]

I wasn't even around :lol:

[taz13]

What they made you work. :oh: :P

My current line up as they are used.
http://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4363&stc=1

[aud19]

Wish I'd learned to play guitar... :( (My fingers are to stubby though... :lol: )

[taz13]

My fingers are to stubby though Look at Randy Bachman's fingers.

[aud19]

Look at Randy Bachman's fingers.

Ok, that and I can't read music worth $hit :lol:

[taz13]

:laughat: :laughat: :laughat: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: Read what? Music for guitars is a tab and looks like what you play. The numbers are fingers and frets.
Read what? Why? Playing guitar is not one of the smartest things a person can do, but it has its moments.
And at the begining those moments have lots of pain involved. A little bit masochistic maybe.
But to play that is one price that will be paid. :g> :g> :banghead: :banghead:
Memorize a few chords, learn a little positional play, now go start a band. That was the basics of an article I read in a guitar mag a long time ago. And some people actually did just that. Most garage bands are nothing but that. :)

[Bing Fung]

NIce collection of Guitars Taz :T

I think you need to add this Carbon Fiber job next to round out your collection :lol:

http://www.mandoweb.com/88-2302.jpg

As much as I love Carbon, there is just something wrong with that.... Much like a Titanium Stratovarius :twisted:

[aud19]

NIce collection of Guitars Taz :T

I think you need to add this Carbon Fiber job next to round out your collection :lol:

http://www.mandoweb.com/88-2302.jpg

Needs more titanium Bing! :twisted:

[Bing Fung]

Thats what it's missing :lol:

[taz13]

Bing
You like carbon fibre and cycles, I like nickel wound steel and axes. Your hobby is probably just as hard on the pocket book, but a whole lot healthier. Even with the number of us who have quit smoking, music jams always seems to take place in a dim smokey basements. You just suck exhaust fumes, the dust blowing from Alberta to Manitoba and back again. :) Forest fire smoke in the bad years. Dodging drivers that can't see bicycles no matter what reflective markers color 8O
You are a braver man then I. ;x(



:rofl: :rofl:

[taz13]

You can get titanium fittings on some. As well Rainsong makes a 100% graphite acoustic. I know the Rainsong sounds great, but have never heard a carbon fibre guitar. I would like to though.
The biggest thing to remember about stringed instruments though, is that they are just there to support the strings. Carbon fibre should allow great sustain and never change no matter how old it gets.

[Bing Fung]

For Trev :drool:

http://www.realrange.com/images/vettsite/engine1.jpg

[aud19]

:laughat: :laughat: :laughat: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: Read what? Music for guitars is a tab and looks like what you play. The numbers are fingers and frets.
Read what? Why? Playing guitar is not one of the smartest things a person can do, but it has its moments.
And at the begining those moments have lots of pain involved. A little bit masochistic maybe.
But to play that is one price that will be paid. :g> :g> :banghead: :banghead:
Memorize a few chords, learn a little positional play, now go start a band. That was the basics of an article I read in a guitar mag a long time ago. And some people actually did just that. Most garage bands are nothing but that. :)

I dunno Taz, it was always something that I thought would be interesting but I never had the patience to see it through. I've always been a big music fan but I'm always too busy doing other things and/or listening to music to learn how to play it :lol: The stubby fingers and the utter lack of understanding music, chords etc... sure didn't help though :lol:

[aud19]

For Trev :drool:

http://www.realrange.com/images/vettsite/engine1.jpg

Needs titanium heads :P :rofl:

[Andrew Pratt]

Nice vette!

[Bing Fung]

Taz, I suppose we all have our Jones :lol:

Jason, it may hve Titanium Valve springs and rocker arms :T


Dell Call me today and they have shipped out a new Inspiron 9300 for replacement


http://img.dell.com/images/global/products/inspn/9200_front_314.jpg

Not sure what to think about this.... :scratchhead: The Screen is a 17" WUXGA which makes it a bigger laptop. I already think my 15" WUXGA 8500 is on the larger end of the portable scale....

[Trevor Schell]

Hi Guys!

Nice Corvette engine..:T
Actually that is the engine from the Corvette that I had posted.

Bing,
Is that sprayer you posted for use in the yard
or the bedroom. You know to paint each other up.

Andrew, Greg,,What color was the lambrogini?

Lex,,How is your Mom?
Also, has Kimberly settled down yet?

Taz!! Cool Guitars!,,:T

[Trevor Schell]

Not sure what to think about this.... The Screen is a 17" WUXGA which makes it a bigger laptop. I already think my 15" WUXGA 8500 is on the larger end of the portable scale....
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Bing,,That's good news.!:T
If not I can trade you since mine is like new...
Say, can I have your battery off the old 8500 since
you won't be able to use it. My battery won't hold
a charge and I will soon need to order a new one.

[Bing Fung]

Trev, if your battery won't hold a charge that should be covered under warranty. I would swap you, however I have already sent the Laptop back to Dell.

[Andrew Pratt]

Bing which notebook did you send back? That one's just a little larger then my i6000.

Trev it was bright yello.

[aud19]

Way to go on the laptop Binger! :T

How is your mom (and daughter) Doug? Ya know I dread Tasha growing up but part of me sure looks forward to her being an adult. I swear there were a couple times this weekend that I almost had to hold Jazz back from strangling her :lol: (kidding...mostly :lol: ) Aaaah teenagers :roll:

[Bing Fung]

Bing which notebook did you send back? That one's just a little larger then my i6000.


Andrew, it was my i8500 They don't make it anymore so they thought the 9300 was the closest thing.

I wished they would have actually sent the Latitude D800 as that is still made.

http://zoom.cnews.ru/common/img/uploaded/image_gallery/2004/05/18/030408-0%5B1%5D.jpg

I suppose I get an upgraded Centrino based system with a 256mb Nvidia 6800 graphics card :T

[taz13]

Just came back from wallyworld. They have a 32"lcd and 42"plasma by Digitech for very reasonable prices. Wonder what kind of quality? And not sure if I want the 800 watts of heat or so from a plasma all the time.

Nice laptop Bing

[Trevor Schell]

Taz,,Keep a secret , but wait for a couple of weeks and you will get a phenominal deal on those.

Bing,,That's a great deal on the laptop.
Consider yourself very lucky.

Well, Just set up my new DeLL 24" screen!! :E

[Andrew Pratt]

Interesting Rick/Trev.

[taz13]

Well as if I don't have enough on the go, I have decieded to blow up my current home theater. I am going to remove the wall to my equipment room/IB sub :cry: , and that gives me up to 15' more usable space. Already pulled computer out of the loop. Amps ,pre/pro, sources all disconnected. Wall comes down tomorrow. :g> :g> :g>
Computer has taken over the dining room table for the time being. TV tables all around for meals.

[taz13]

Did I mention that means a new ceiling, lighting, flooring, cabling, subs, drywall, paint. Just so I can put a games table in without having to cut down on my bar.

[Bent]

HEhehehe,
are you selling anything?

[taz13]

Ben
Just the guy I want to hear from. I will need some help designing some lighting controls.

[Andrew Pratt]

Ben does have an interesting lighting system...when it works ;) Just kidding Ben :rf

[Bent]

No probem Rick - Mr. Brennan still insists that I need to spend some time in Thompson real soon...
(I'm awaiting calls for three jobs that don't include Thompson).

I can't fully recomend any X-10 stuff - I managed to get reliability with mine, but I had to sacrifice a pig in the rain, as well as promise my soul to Keith Richards.
But I've been looking into the Lutron Spacer System (not just the spacer dimmer), and it's slightly bigger brother, the Graphic Eye. The Spacer System allows scenes with fixed ramp rates, but for a few dollars more with the Graphic Eye, you can have such fancy touches as controlled rate dimming too. All controlled/driven by an applied Digital Ocelot, of course.

[Andrew Pratt]

Running for a setup

[Andrew Pratt]

getting close...

[Andrew Pratt]

Whoa little horsey...

[Bent]

Snipe!!!
I know how I'm going to have UPS find my re-cone kit - I've re-installed my BP-1503 driver back into the enclosure (there it sits, rattling away...)
Here's an artsy pic of it prior to re-intalling it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/tneB/IMG_0678.jpg

[Gordon Moore]

Not sure what to think about this.... The Screen is a 17" WUXGA which makes it a bigger laptop. I already think my 15" WUXGA 8500 is on the larger end of the portable scale....


I'd say Bing, for your trouble, you got better than what 98% of us get.....which is normally a kick in the ass. Take the laptop from Dell, enjoy and don't look back :T

[Bing Fung]

Morning Gang :later:

Well, I suppose so Gordo, we'll see one it arrives.

[Nick M]

Morning guys! http://mysite.verizon.net/nicholasmosher/morning.gif

[Lex]

Morning all. Bing, at least finally you are getting something for all your trouble. I hope this is a better unit.

I called a place about a garage that sells off of pre-constructed models locally, and modifies buildings/prices according to plan, and he said typically a 2 car garage for 12-17000. I know this place builds a pretty decent garage, as they've been around a while. www.gbtinc.com


In fact, I may investigate just having the garage and bedroom built as a free standing building, then connect it to my house with like a breezeway or maybe a sun room like. My subdivision technically does not allow free standing buildings, though we've skated by with separate out utility buildings. I think I was the second person to put a barn in, now like 6-7 people have buildings behind their house. I will say, mine is put in and looks the probably the best and most natural looking of all the others with my partial wooded back. You have to have something for it to blend with, to make it look like it fits.

Lot space could be an issue for the project though.

[Bing Fung]

Doug, why build a 2 car garage when you aready have a 2 car unit? More cars planned? :lol:

[taz13]

Good luck Lex,
Its a project I've done as my own general. After you have pulled out all your hair, wondering all the while if every sub is out to get the general. Satisfiing though when finished.
Bing
I sorta agree with Gord. If I can haul my XPS around you can haul around the 9300. Enjoy the 2 guys I know who have the 9300 love them.

Nickhttp://www.htguide.com/forum/attachment.php4?attachmentid=4365&stc=1

:coffee: :java:

And now :g> :g> The wall must come down :)

[Bing Fung]

Bing
I sorta agree with Gord. If I can haul my XPS around you can haul around the 9300. Enjoy the 2 guys I know who have the 9300 love them.

And now :g> :g> The wall must come down :)
It better not be as big as those Apple 17" powerbooks, Thats too f'n huge :P

Give it to the wall :g>

[Bing Fung]

Denny's Barrel and Pub has recently upped the ante from an 6 lb Hamburger to a 15 lb job

http://www.dennysbeerbarrelpub.com/DSCN5122.jpg

[Lex]

Well, we sort of acted as contractor on my house, but that was with my Dad as the General, and an on site officer as well. The on site officer handled the day to day, and getting the subs mostly, took the quotes to the General, and he said yeah or ney. I wasn't to involved in that aspect. They kept me busy buying stuff, selecting stuff for the house, etc... I did do some design stuff though.

I've considered doing that part myself, and I may yet. But you'd be hard pressed to save much on a garage at 12-17000. These guys build so many of them, a crew is in, a crew is out, that it's difficult to beat their economies of scale without doing all the labor yourself, which I have neither the time or knowledge to do really. Oh, I could I guess, but it would be difficult without a helper.

I am thinking shop/storage and car space Bing. there will be another classic in my future if I can hang onto my cash without my daughter squandering it all for me and she needs some space. If I build her a bedroom, I may take her bedroom for my cable shop. I'm way out of room, something has to give.

[Lex]

Is that not the most gluttonish thing you've ever seen Bing? That is a LOT of burger(s)! What, no fries with that? lol.

[Bing Fung]

It will be a nice addition Doug :T

This was the 6 lb jobs

http://www.dennysbeerbarrelpub.com/burger03.jpg

http://www.dennysbeerbarrelpub.com/giantburger.jpg

I can only imagine how it must feel after finishing one of those :eating: :throwup: xx) :Z

Loser is on the photos becasue they did not finish them in the time limit :lol:

[Andrew Pratt]

Yoinks that's a monster burger!

[Bing Fung]

Can you believe this girl is the record holder for the 6 lb /1 hour burger?

http://www.dennysbeerbarrelpub.com/theend.jpg

http://www.dennysbeerbarrelpub.com/

[Kevin P]

Mornin' folks... sorry haven't had time to post in TTP much lately, been way too busy for one human being to be. Between work, house (picking carpets now), and life in general (what's that?) I don't have much time to breathe.

About ready to take up :boozer: :beer: xx) at this point...

Later :later:

P.S. I have enough trouble finishing a 1/2 pound burger. :eating:

[Gordon Moore]

The ground beef alone would work out to:

19259 calories
1378.8g fat (2121% of a recommended daily diet)
541.78g saturated fat (2709% of a recommended daily diet)
1604g Protein (3208% of a recommended daily diet based on 2000 cal)

No carbs though :lol: Well till you eat the bun and veg and cheese.


'Course the best quote comes from Indiana jones "Never tell me the odds..."

The average person eats anywhere from 2000 to 2500 cal....I'd say you wouldn't have to eat for a week. In other words, that's the stupidest thing I've ever seen :lol:

a growing kid would be about the only one would even have a chance at that thing. Blech :E

She's the king I mean queen! ;x(

[Bing Fung]

>1.3kg of fat.... :lol: Thats like eating a block of lard :lol:

Not as tasty though

[Shane Martin]

Just came back from wallyworld. They have a 32"lcd and 42"plasma by Digitech for very reasonable prices. Wonder what kind of quality?
You have to wonder about Walmart Quality? The Term Walmart Fall Apart should say everything :)

[Nick M]

A properly done burger is my absolute favorite food. I have no problem putting a few 1/3lb units down (~1lb). Of course I'm lying prone on the floor afterwords, but I can put a pound away if I work at it. Normally I go for a couple (1/3lb units) with nothing but a bottle Pellegrino.

Six pounds seems like masochism to me! :rofl:

I would love to date a girl who looks like that and can put away a six pound burger and smile. My kinda woman! :rofl:

[Nick M]

Damn! Another rain-out for my flight-lesson. That makes four lessons in a row! :M

Having trouble keeping focused today. I want to do some reading on hydroponics and indoor growing. No, not for growing illegal substances, but for maintaining an herb garden (again not of certain "herbs" inherent to what normally is associated with hydroponics). I couldn't even get a bunch of Basil today at the market, it was all black and abused. It's too cold here to supply myself year 'round with outdoor plants, and even though my small apartment has eleventy-hundred windows, none of them see direct sunlight for very much of the day due to awesome shade provided by maples and pines (which is nice except for growing plants).

I think I have adult ADD... 8O
My new Shun is on the Fed-Ex truck today... :twisted: