QOD How is your New Year going?

NJPOLKER
NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
edited January 2010 in The Clubhouse
About a dozen days into 2010 and I know mine is off to a slow start. Slow start because I have not been able to crank up the system and get some good time in. However that will change in a few days, thank god!! It's killing me not to be able to listen for extended periods at all volume levels like I am used to. My brothers got a new place to live and will be moving in real soon. Kids are back to school and wife working like a good slave :D

I did get about a half hour in to listen to Fleetwood Mac Rumors and I gotta say I have never heard such beautiful "things" :) Next week I expect to post some listening impressions on the Musical Fidelity A5 CDP, MIT S3 IC's and NOS tubes.
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited January 2010
    ****. Top to bottom.
    2007 Club Polk Football Pool Champ

    2010 Club Polk Fantasy Football Champ

    2011 Club Polk Football Pool Champ


    "It's like a koala bear crapped a rainbow in my brain!"
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited January 2010
    So far so good. Did a budget, started a new savings scheme, paid off all the bills, ordered a new subwoofer, just received some parts to upgrade the TT, project at work is going through smoothly and in general life is good! Oh, and the best part is I just found a Fuddruckers in Colorado before the holidays, I love their burgers!
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • woodsman10b
    woodsman10b Posts: 408
    edited January 2010
    Packer game has made it down so far, but fishing has been good! As I was driving on the ice in my SUV yesterday to one of my favorite spots I decided to stop at a different spot for a bit, what a good decision that was. Pulled in 15 perch in about 45 minutes, then I moved on to my destination and got my limit of walleyes in an hour. Then I went slummin for some eelpout and got 2 over 7 pounds and 3 others in about 2 hours. After I got home it took me almost as much time to clean them as it did catching them! lol
    Most of them only hear how loud it sounds, and the rest of us hear everything else - :rolleyes:
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2010
    Started off the year breaking up with the ladyfriend (literally HOURS into the new year) so it didn't start out great, but hey, nowhere to go but up from there! :)
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited January 2010
    Let's see.

    Got the bathroom finished...YAY! Pull the protective plastic off the bathtub, 6 inch by 11 inch gash in the bottom...BOO!

    Ordered new blinds for the house...YAY! Blinds show up, double blinds on single header, left blind is 42" (correct) right blind is 25" (wrong)...BOO! Blind company's website for ordering sucks...double BOO! Blind company blames me and says I entered incorrect information even though I have a confirmation email with the correct information...triple BOO!

    Went with a friend to get him an apartment so he could get custody of his son after his crazy ex had him taken away...YAY! He gets accused by crazy ex who is off her meds of harassing her in Boston :confused: and then picked up and thrown in jail on $25K bail due to priors...BOO!

    Fixed the broken headlight switch, did a brake job and new tires on my truck...YAY! Go to drive girlfriend home after Cowboys game (yay!) and lose oil pressure...BOO!

    Yeah, this year sucks already.
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited January 2010
    Still got a job, still got a roof over my head, still got 9 Polks a jammin and liver is still kickin.

    Cant complain so far.....


    Pauly
    Life without music would♭
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    The month isn't half way over and there is already more month and no money! Need I say more?
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    Got a solid "meh." from me.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

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    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited January 2010
    The important things in life havent been better! However, my home pc crashed last week, I washed my wallet and both headlights went out on my wifes car......could be worse.
    Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
    Mirage PS-12
    LG BDP-550
    Motorola HD FIOS DVR
    Panasonic 42" Plasma
    XBOX 360[/SIZE]

    Office stuff

    Allied 395 receiver
    Pioneer CDP PD-M430
    RT8t's & Wharfedale Diamond II's[/SIZE]

    Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~Ronald Reagan
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited January 2010
    Well I guess I can say it's been going good so far. Working hard to keep myself on a budget. I am still working and I am healthy.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited January 2010
    This year has started of fan farkin tastic.........We opened 5 new accounts in sunny Cali, got to enjoy the 70's while wind chills were 20-30 below back home, off to Texas next week, then off the look at new accounts in NC. We have more than enough work to keep me busy til May and are now we are developing our own franchise restaurant concept.......
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2010
    Mixed. I've had some good Karma come my way so far, as well as a lot of aggravation.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited January 2010
    It has been a very good year, so far! Pay raise, new audio toys, The Beatles new CD box set and a collection of 25 XRCD Jazz CDS from Elusive Disc coming my way. And my youngest daughter told us she's getting married!

    I'm grateful and full of thoughts for people who are having a tough time right now.

    Gordon
    2 Channel -
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    McIntosh C1000 Controller with Tube pre amp, 2 MC501 amplifiers, MD1K Transport & DAC, MR-88 Tuner
    WireWorld Eclipse 6.0 speaker wire and jumpers, Eclipse 5^2 Squared Balanced IC's. Silver Eclipse PCs (5)
    Symposium Rollerblocks 2+ (16)Black Diamond Racing Mk 3 pits (8)
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,689
    edited January 2010
    Well, so far we're proceeding in a positive, affirmative fashion marching firmly towards our ultimate and final goal.


    Not unlike this:


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    Yep, it's me and you, Major Kong. :rolleyes:
    Sal Palooza
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,994
    edited January 2010
    Awesome, simply awesome.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,141
    edited January 2010
    Not to shabby..:D

    Pretty blessed actually.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited January 2010
    Great so far! The repair on the Maggies worked great, closed a huge deal on a property in Malibu (five years in the making).

    Last year was tough but finished well. Looking forward to better times.

    Today is the 12th and I've golfed four days so far this in Los Angeles, have a tee time of 9:50 in the morning (I'm in Baton Rouge, LA for a few days). Its going to be in the 50's but its sunny. Then its off to Washington DC (burrrrr) for the weekend and back to California for another week of golf. Work starts Feb. 1.....

    I hope everyone has a great year.
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    All is well now go to h#ll! reported.
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  • raidersrule76
    raidersrule76 Posts: 471
    edited January 2010
    Well better than I thought so far. I have a new gf well at least I think so anyway haha. We have been spending a lot of time together over the last three weeks or so and shes great.

    Getting ready to send my xovers to ben shortly so that will be great.

    Back is still messed up and I'm not back to work yet so that part sucks, money is getting a little tight but still some coming in. And the yearly bonus check from the company I contract to is going to be showing up shortly so that will help alot.

    Heres to good things for the year to come.


    Mark
    Sig to be updated after dealing with the insurance company:(:(:(
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  • SKsolutions
    SKsolutions Posts: 1,820
    edited January 2010
    Quit smoking, it's day nine.
    There are no recent chalk outlines.
    I'd say it's better than expected, but don't PUSH me. . . OK?!:eek::)
    -Ignorance is strength -
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    SKsolutions wrote: »
    Quit smoking, it's day nine.
    There are no recent chalk outlines.
    I'd say it's better than expected, but don't PUSH me. . . OK?!:eek::)

    I have three packs left in my carton and then I'm going to join you. I had quit for 3 years then picked up the nasty addiction again. It really does make you feel like **** especially that I'm inhaling filtered cigars because they are only $12 a carton. How sick is that?:eek:
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2010
    Don't finish teh carton Joe, just toss them and quit. The "I'll quit as soon as...." thing never works as much as just saying "SCREW THIS" and tossing everything in the garbage.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Don't finish teh carton Joe, just toss them and quit. The "I'll quit as soon as...." thing never works as much as just saying "SCREW THIS" and tossing everything in the garbage.

    Well Bob I had tried many, many ways of quiting in the past and when I set a date, time and finished my last pack I had the most success so I'm going to go with what worked the last time. However this time I'm going to make sure I don't make the mistake of giving in to the temptation that just one to calm my nerves will work. It doesn't.

    Thanks for the advice though.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2010
    Well good luck no matter how ya do it. It took me a few tries but I finally kicked the habit myself a couple years ago, and once the cravings were gone I was (and am) definitely glad I did.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Well good luck no matter how ya do it. It took me a few tries but I finally kicked the habit myself a couple years ago, and once the cravings were gone I was (and am) definitely glad I did.

    I experienced that freedom for three years. I want it back!:)
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited January 2010
    We lost some family and pets last year, a few scares with parents health issues; confident that 2010 will be better, at least the parents seem to be doing much better. 2010 for us will be all about debt clearing and savings building.

    MAJOR changes on the job front; our activity is going through a big reorganization. It will be dissolved as an activity, but we'll all be picked up by other agencies in the building. They'll likely move me under G-4 (logistics HQ), and Bev will go to G-8 (Budget). All of this is a precursor to the later creation of the "Cyber Command"--probably about 5-6 yrs down the road.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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