The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Nope, not another thread about the movie.
This is a ramble thread of sorts. Based on some things that have happened over the last couple of days, I had an idea for a different type of thread - listing something that's happened recently (either here on CP or elsewhere in your life) in each category.
It's real easy, here, I'll start:
The Good: A couple things:
First, I won one of the Pink Floydd Pulse karma DVDs, very cool. Those DVDs were about $20 each I imagine, and it was cool of Polk65 to offer up not one, but two of them.
Second, it's good to know that there are still decent courteous people in the world. Bdaley just bought a Denon 3801 that I posted for sale in the FM. We did the transaction via Paypal. When i received the payment via Paypal, I noticed that he'd included the fees, without me asking for the 3%. It was like $8, so not a huge deal monetarily, but a very nice gesture and something I definitely noticed and thankd him for.
The Bad: Again a couple of things:
First, the fact that I had to mention the second point above, that someone going a bit out of their way to be extra courteous is rare (at least in my experience) - well that's kinda sad.
Second, a failed deal here. I was actually contacted about my Denon before I posted the FS thread, I guess when someone saw I was buying Cliff's 3803. We had the deal set up and he promised he'd mail out the MO in a day or so, and asked that I not sell it on him. I said of course I wouldn't. I PMd him a day or two later to make sure he was still interested, to which he replied "i have to past it up at this time". That's it, no 'sorry I held you up' or anything of the like. I was initially a little upset that he backed out and then I had to PM to get even that response, but overall I understand things happen and was cool with, replied with this PM "OK, thanks for letting me know. Sorry it didn't work out for you." I figured I'd get some kind of response to that, because at that point he knew I wasn't pissed at him or anything...but NO. Overall, not a big deal because I got it sold and immediately felt more comfortable with the transaction anyway, but would have still liked to see a bit more consideration.
The Ugly: The USPS
Anyone else just hate the USPS? Let me apologize in advance to anyone on here who happens to work for the USPS. This is just my experience, but it is what it is - horriblee.
i went to the post office a few days ago to ship some CDs and DVDs to my brother.
First off, how are you not going to open until 8:30? Most people work from 8:00 - 5:00, how about opening at 7:00? Hell, I'd settle for even 8:00. I realize those that work at the post office are people too and don't want to get at work at 7:00 any more than I do...but you're a SERVICE industry. Everyone else that I get service from (grocery store, dry cleaners, etc) is open by 7:00 - why can't you do the same?
Okay, so you're going to open at 8:30. OK, fine, I'll plan around that. So I get to the post office at around 8:20 and see a machine with a scale and all that saying I can mail packages there 24 hours a day. Excellent! Oh wait, what's that - oh it's BROKEN. Of course it is. Time to go stand back in line, they'll be open in a couple minutes.
8:30.....8:34......hmm, I've got a meeting at 9:00 hope I can make it.....8:36......8:37...Woo Hoo they're Open now!
They unlock the doors and the herd of people files in to the room, but no one's behind the counter yet. 8:38.....8:40......hmmm, where is everyone......8:43......longest 3 minutes of my life, looks like I'm going to ba a few minutes late to the meeting.........8:45........there appear to be signs of life coming from the back room......8:47......finally we have workers out and ready to help us.
So I finally get my turn. It's really simple, I'm just going to mail this one box to the address I already have typed out and pasted on the box, I just need to pay the man and go. Nope. He stood there for TEN DAMN MINUTES typing **** in to his computer. What the F&^$ was he typing in for ten minutes!?!?. I walked in to the post office at 8:20, and walked out 30 MINUTES later (and $6.50 poorer) - all to mail a single box. WOW.
Okay, it's your turn
This is a ramble thread of sorts. Based on some things that have happened over the last couple of days, I had an idea for a different type of thread - listing something that's happened recently (either here on CP or elsewhere in your life) in each category.
It's real easy, here, I'll start:
The Good: A couple things:
First, I won one of the Pink Floydd Pulse karma DVDs, very cool. Those DVDs were about $20 each I imagine, and it was cool of Polk65 to offer up not one, but two of them.
Second, it's good to know that there are still decent courteous people in the world. Bdaley just bought a Denon 3801 that I posted for sale in the FM. We did the transaction via Paypal. When i received the payment via Paypal, I noticed that he'd included the fees, without me asking for the 3%. It was like $8, so not a huge deal monetarily, but a very nice gesture and something I definitely noticed and thankd him for.
The Bad: Again a couple of things:
First, the fact that I had to mention the second point above, that someone going a bit out of their way to be extra courteous is rare (at least in my experience) - well that's kinda sad.
Second, a failed deal here. I was actually contacted about my Denon before I posted the FS thread, I guess when someone saw I was buying Cliff's 3803. We had the deal set up and he promised he'd mail out the MO in a day or so, and asked that I not sell it on him. I said of course I wouldn't. I PMd him a day or two later to make sure he was still interested, to which he replied "i have to past it up at this time". That's it, no 'sorry I held you up' or anything of the like. I was initially a little upset that he backed out and then I had to PM to get even that response, but overall I understand things happen and was cool with, replied with this PM "OK, thanks for letting me know. Sorry it didn't work out for you." I figured I'd get some kind of response to that, because at that point he knew I wasn't pissed at him or anything...but NO. Overall, not a big deal because I got it sold and immediately felt more comfortable with the transaction anyway, but would have still liked to see a bit more consideration.
The Ugly: The USPS
Anyone else just hate the USPS? Let me apologize in advance to anyone on here who happens to work for the USPS. This is just my experience, but it is what it is - horriblee.
i went to the post office a few days ago to ship some CDs and DVDs to my brother.
First off, how are you not going to open until 8:30? Most people work from 8:00 - 5:00, how about opening at 7:00? Hell, I'd settle for even 8:00. I realize those that work at the post office are people too and don't want to get at work at 7:00 any more than I do...but you're a SERVICE industry. Everyone else that I get service from (grocery store, dry cleaners, etc) is open by 7:00 - why can't you do the same?
Okay, so you're going to open at 8:30. OK, fine, I'll plan around that. So I get to the post office at around 8:20 and see a machine with a scale and all that saying I can mail packages there 24 hours a day. Excellent! Oh wait, what's that - oh it's BROKEN. Of course it is. Time to go stand back in line, they'll be open in a couple minutes.
8:30.....8:34......hmm, I've got a meeting at 9:00 hope I can make it.....8:36......8:37...Woo Hoo they're Open now!
They unlock the doors and the herd of people files in to the room, but no one's behind the counter yet. 8:38.....8:40......hmmm, where is everyone......8:43......longest 3 minutes of my life, looks like I'm going to ba a few minutes late to the meeting.........8:45........there appear to be signs of life coming from the back room......8:47......finally we have workers out and ready to help us.
So I finally get my turn. It's really simple, I'm just going to mail this one box to the address I already have typed out and pasted on the box, I just need to pay the man and go. Nope. He stood there for TEN DAMN MINUTES typing **** in to his computer. What the F&^$ was he typing in for ten minutes!?!?. I walked in to the post office at 8:20, and walked out 30 MINUTES later (and $6.50 poorer) - all to mail a single box. WOW.
Okay, it's your turn
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Sorry to hear about your FM dealing.
Okay...
The Good:
My friend Brendan came up from Chicago last night for dinner at Mo's Irish Pub, and then to catch a concert at the Pabst Theater. I hadn't hung out with him in about a year when I loaned him $100 when I was in Chicago for Lollapalooza. In any event, he paid for dinner, drinks, the concert, AND gave me $200. How often does that happen where you get paid back that long after giving someone money? Especially whenthey promise to pay you back the following week.
Made me think a lot more highly of his character.
I just sealed a deal with our largest distributor to stock a product of ours on their shelves all over the country equal to what they currently stock of our other products. I haven't really sat down and done all the math just yet, but for them to fill stock it works out to between $300,000 - $400,000 in one fell swoop, plus the restocking they do as units get sold over the years. That's huge for a company as small as ours as far as people we employ. Things just got a lot brighter around here, and everyone is excited. I've been working on this for a couple of years, and some others have tried in the past. The last time I spoke with them I was told I they weren't even going to bother looking at the proposal until February of 2007.
The Bad:
Life is good right now....
The Ugly:
Ditto.... -
The good.
I finally like my system alot.
The bad.
I really want to upgrade.
The ugly.
I am broke.Skynut
SOPA® Founder
The system Almost there
DVD Onkyo DV-SP802
Sunfire Theater Grand II
Sherbourn 7/2100
Panamax 5510 power conditioner (for electronics)
2 PSAudio UPC-200 power conditioners (for amps)
Front L/R RT3000p (Bi-Wired)
Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
Center RT2000p's (Bi-Wired) (on each side of the television)
Sur FX1000
SVS ultra plus 2
www.ShadetreesMachineShop.com
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This thread is about to get good.
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Then it might get bad.Skynut
SOPA® Founder
The system Almost there
DVD Onkyo DV-SP802
Sunfire Theater Grand II
Sherbourn 7/2100
Panamax 5510 power conditioner (for electronics)
2 PSAudio UPC-200 power conditioners (for amps)
Front L/R RT3000p (Bi-Wired)
Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
Center RT2000p's (Bi-Wired) (on each side of the television)
Sur FX1000
SVS ultra plus 2
www.ShadetreesMachineShop.com
Thanks for looking -
Then eventually it'll get ugly."SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE" -
I've got my popcorn ready, waiting for F1Nut's "colorful" GBU.
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The good --
I sold my speakers
The bad --
I sold my speakers (damn seller's remorse!)
The ugly --
I have no speakers:(HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50 LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub
"God grooves with tubes." -
Early B. wrote:The good --
I sold my speakers
The bad --
I sold my speakers (damn seller's remorse!)
The ugly --
I have no speakers:(
That sucks.
Lets look at the bright side.
The good... you are going to buy new speakers.
The bad... they will be an upgrade.
the ugly... probably the price you will have to pay to be happy.Skynut
SOPA® Founder
The system Almost there
DVD Onkyo DV-SP802
Sunfire Theater Grand II
Sherbourn 7/2100
Panamax 5510 power conditioner (for electronics)
2 PSAudio UPC-200 power conditioners (for amps)
Front L/R RT3000p (Bi-Wired)
Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
Center RT2000p's (Bi-Wired) (on each side of the television)
Sur FX1000
SVS ultra plus 2
www.ShadetreesMachineShop.com
Thanks for looking -
The good - Already bought new speakers! Thanks^^^!
The Bad- I haven't received them yet. (Tues., with help from the man upstairs and UPS!)
The Ugly- The marks and damage on my walls after I reposition them a few times!
So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?
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The Good: I will actually get a decent pay check next week.
The Bad: I actually had to work a full week in that hell hole.
The Ugly: I have to work 6 days in a row
This is a pretty good idea, I like this thread.Ghetto Rig
Power: HK AVR245.
Screen: LG 24" 1080p.
Speaks: Rti4.
Source: PC. PS3. Xbox360.
Cables: BlueJeans. Monoprice. -
The Good: I got a new job with one of the biggest construction companies in the country and am loving it
The Bad: I'm almost out of ale
The Ugly: I'm almost out of ale!"I got into the music business thinking it was really radical, that it wasn't really a business at all, that it was a lot of people being artistic and creative. Not true, and it made me very depressed."
Thom Yorke of Radiohead
SOPA. Bow down before me, ****. Want a cookie?
Polk Audio LSi15
Polk Audio LSiC
Polk Audio FXi30
Samsung LN-T4061F 40" 1080P LCD HDTV
Sony Playstation 3
Outlaw Model 990 Pre/Pro
Rotel 985 MK II
Rotel 1072 CDP
Soundstage Vacuum II tube pre -
Add THIS to the Ugly....another USPS problem.
Seriously guys, and I the only one who has issues with the USPS...maybe I'm doing something wrong. I don't seem to have many problems with FedEx or UPS (other than price raping with UPS). -
Zero wrote:The Good: I found a nickel today and named it Joe
The Bad: I couldn't find anymore nickels
The Ugly: Turns out its a girl-nickel.
lol that is great.Once again we meet at last. -
Zero wrote:The Good: I found a nickel today and named it Joe
The Bad: I couldn't find anymore nickels
The Ugly: Turns out its a girl-nickel.
How do you know its a girl-nickel ?Sal Palooza -
The Good: I was enjoying my favorite cd on my sda 1.2tl
The Bad: I didn't realise i had cranked up my preamp past the 2pm mark.
The ugly: I fried one of my soundstream Da-2 amplifier.
I had 2 amplifiers biamped (400 wpc @ 8 ohms)when the fireworks started.
The amplifier connected to the left speaker died horribly.
I don't even know if i caused any damage to the speaker.
I'll check tomorrow.SRT For Life; SDA Forever!
The SRT SEISMIC System:
Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once. -
mrbigbluelight wrote:How do you know its a girl-nickel ?
It has no pennies. -
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I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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The Good:
Just bought my bros' modded 1998 GTI VR6 which goes like a bat outta hell. Having fun running around town
The Bad:
I can't keep my right foot outta the floor.
The Ugly:
Runs best on 93 octane and at $3.38 a gallon I cringe everytime I fill it up. Only had the car a few weeks and I've put over $100 worth of fuel in it. :eek:
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
