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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,574
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    audioluvr wrote: »
    Circuit City hadn't even been invented yet when I bought my first Polk's


    Circuit City had been around since 1949, though the concept of big-box didn’t happen until the 1970’s

    And that is why I shouldn't be posting drunk and tired...
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    GlennDog wrote: »
    zingo wrote: »
    46890.jpgScary bunch of dudes like this

    Forensic sketch artists have hypothesized with that guy in the middle with crossed arms, sans bushy beard, is the one and only … I’ll assume that’s Russ??

    Could those in-the-know, tell us who the rest of the Motley Crue is?

    @ken brydson is the one in the black shirt with what looks like a peace sign on it.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,751
    GlennDog wrote: »
    zingo wrote: »
    46890.jpgScary bunch of dudes like this

    Forensic sketch artists have hypothesized with that guy in the middle with crossed arms, sans bushy beard, is the one and only … I’ll assume that’s Russ??

    Could those in-the-know, tell us who the rest of the Motley Crue is?

    From my foggy memory, left to right...
    KC, @kcoc321
    Cameron, @cambir
    Jake @zingo
    Jeff wudda something, can't remember his handle
    Jeff's friend
    Russ @lightman1
    Al @DangerBoy2
    Jeff @bikerboy
    Yours truly
    ?? Can't remember
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,381
    Ken rocking a chickenfoot shirt. Stylin my man!
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,194
    I almost asked, "Who's the guy in the Chickenfoot shirt?" when this picture was first posted. Love it!

    Thanks for identifying everyone. I didn't recognize Russ, but I think that's partially because the two or three times I've been around Russ he was easily the tallest guy in the room. About 7 of those guys are over 6' tall I'd guess. You could put together a decent starting five with that group.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,751
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    I almost asked, "Who's the guy in the Chickenfoot shirt?" when this picture was first posted. Love it!

    Thanks for identifying everyone. I didn't recognize Russ, but I think that's partially because the two or three times I've been around Russ he was easily the tallest guy in the room. About 7 of those guys are over 6' tall I'd guess. You could put together a decent starting five with that group.

    I feel bad for forgetting the guys name to my right. Nice dude, we talked quite a bit. Jake, Russ... Do you remember?
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,262
    ken brydson wrote: »
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    I almost asked, "Who's the guy in the Chickenfoot shirt?" when this picture was first posted. Love it!

    Thanks for identifying everyone. I didn't recognize Russ, but I think that's partially because the two or three times I've been around Russ he was easily the tallest guy in the room. About 7 of those guys are over 6' tall I'd guess. You could put together a decent starting five with that group.

    I feel bad for forgetting the guys name to my right. Nice dude, we talked quite a bit. Jake, Russ... Do you remember?

    Ken it’s ok to be a tool, at least you’re a sharp tool :p
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,383
    edited March 2019
    xschop wrote: »
    Been here too long when you think soundbars are the epitome of audio.

    I have heard soundbars that perform better than my entire rig combined, using streaming MP3 as a source. It was glorious. I am now thinking about what I can do with all the cash I will have back after I liquidate my two channel setup and get one of those fancy setups with Alexa. Thank you Polk for taking my blinders off so I could see the light.

    ..... I think I have been here too long and drank way too much koolaide... I think I’m gonna be sick :p
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,381
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    xschop wrote: »
    Been here too long when you think soundbars are the epitome of audio.

    I have heard soundbars that perform better than my entire rig combined, using streaming MP3 as a source. It was glorious. I am now thinking about what I can do with all the cash I will have back after I liquidate my two channel setup and get one of those fancy setups with Alexa. Thank you Polk for taking my blinders off so I could see the light.

    ..... I think I have been here too long and drank way too much koolaide... I think I’m gonna be sick :p

    Just reading that made me barf....
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    ken brydson wrote: »
    I feel bad for forgetting the guys name to my right. Nice dude, we talked quite a bit. Jake, Russ... Do you remember?

    I don’t remember... I think this get-together was 2010?
    Jake
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    "ken wrote:
    46890.jpg]
    zingo wrote: »
    46890.jpgScary bunch of dudes like this

    Forensic sketch artists have hypothesized that, that guy in the middle with crossed arms, sans bushy beard, is the one and only … I’ll assume that’s Russ??

    Could those in-the-know, tell us who the rest of the Motley Crue is?

    From my foggy memory, left to right...
    KC, @kcoc321
    Cameron, @cambir
    Jake @zingo
    Jeff wudda something, can't remember his handle
    Jeff's friend
    Russ @lightman1
    Al @DangerBoy2
    Jeff @bikerboy
    Yours truly
    ?? Can't remember

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,383
    It must have been the shirt Glenn... :p
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  • JoshuaBackay
    JoshuaBackay Posts: 2
    "LongPathTool" is the best solution
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
    You know what? It IS the best solution Joshua, thanks for confirming! :)
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,032
    I used to walk my girlfriend on a long path through the woods. She, too, agrees.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,727
    LongPath Tool was the working title for Fear Inoculum, wasn't it?
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,032
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    LongPath Tool was the working title for Fear Inoculum, wasn't it?

    I used to have a girlfriend who refused to go for walks on the long path through the woods because she feared my inoculum. :o
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    edited December 2019
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited December 2019
    You know you've been here too long if you know where Darrin's remote is...can name both of the Bros. McG.....remember what speakers F1 had when he joined the forum (which he still has, btw)...why John Strong was the envy of everyone on the forum...what Aaron's REALLY embarrassing secret was.....and a ton of other things that I can't think of at the moment.

    If anyone can name all of them without using the search function, I'll come up with a karma goodie to send to you. An LP or perhaps some Polk swag that I might have laying around.

    BDT
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    My money is nobody knows about Darrin's remote.....that actually predates me.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    I was around for PFB but that's it. Ten more years and I won't be a noob anymore.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    Logged in for the first time.......:)
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    TroyD wrote: »
    You know you've been here too long if you know where Darrin's remote is...can name both of the Bros. McG.....remember what speakers F1 had when he joined the forum (which he still has, btw)...why John Strong was the envy of everyone on the forum...what Aaron's REALLY embarrassing secret was.....and a ton of other things that I can't think of at the moment.

    If anyone can name all of them without using the search function, I'll come up with a karma goodie to send to you. An LP or perhaps some Polk swag that I might have laying around.

    BDT

    The bro’s question was just answered in a recent thread FYI...as for the rest, I’ve been here since 2007 and have no clue lol...
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    Most of the things I mention are probably pre 9/11.....

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    Mike and Bob McG.

    What do I win :D:p
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    I remember but I ain't playin'. Don't need any goodies. I'll let someone else claim them.

    Also, I still have Bob McG's Carver Amazings. Drove all the way to like 20 minutes from the Canuckistania border to get them from him. Bob bought pizza, we listened to every speaker in his house at way too loud levels and he insisted on showing us the hot rod despite not being able to go anywhere because it warmed up to a balmy 4 degrees that day. Wish we could stayed longer but we had to get back and had like an 6-7 hour drive home.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited December 2019
    Actually, now that I think of it, the Darrin's Remote story pre-dates the older phpBB message board from 2001. I wasn't super involved in the forum and lurked mostly, hanging around the car audio sections at the time...mostly. I just read the home audio based stuff for a couple years. But I remember when it switched and Darrin coming back saying he was confused about what php was and if anyone found his remote yet. That started a whole thread of jokes about his remote and Mr. Grand talking about how jet engines and/or bumblebees don't work on paper and the moral of that story is...don't trust paper.

    Any yeah, this account says I joined in 2002 but that was because I had signed up with a different email address from Drexel prior to that, in like 1998. I no longer had access to my dunx1.ocs.drexel.edu account so I had to make a new one to be able to log in and participate. My original account was Nhoj since they wouldn't let me use John.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    DSkip wrote: »
    All I know is I’m thankful for my brothers here, new and old, and what they’ve taught me about audio all these years. I wouldn’t be where I am now without them or this forum. I’ve laughed with most and cried with many and I couldn’t imagine my life without them.

    Agree! All I can say is that I haven't been on long enough! :smile:
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    verb wrote: »
    DSkip wrote: »
    All I know is I’m thankful for my brothers here, new and old, and what they’ve taught me about audio all these years. I wouldn’t be where I am now without them or this forum. I’ve laughed with most and cried with many and I couldn’t imagine my life without them.

    Agree! All I can say is that I haven't been on long enough! :smile:

    Then how did you accumulate 8100 posts? :)
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,032
    BlueFox wrote: »

    Then how did you accumulate 8100 posts? :)
    Laughing at my comments.
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