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Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
This is George. Rescued him when he was weeks old and
now he is turning 14! He looks like the Taco Bell dog.Mojo Audio Illuminati v3>>Quantum Byte w/LMS>>Rpi/PiCoreplayer>> Starlight 7 USB >> Mojo Audio Mystique v2 SE>>ModWright SWL 9.0 SE Signature>>Hafler DH-500 Amp+ (Musical Concepts Fully Modded)>>
SRS 2.3TL (Fully Modded)...Velodyne Optimum 8 subwoofer
1KVA Dreadnought
Marantz SA 8005
Pioneer PLX-1000 Turntable - Shure SC35C/N35X - V15III/VN35HE
Yamaha TX-540 Tuner...Sony BDP-S570
Sony PS4
Separate subpanel with four dedicated 20 amp circuits.
1. Amplification 2. Analog 3. Digital 4. Video
"All THAT IS LOST FROM THE SOURCE IS LOST FOREVER" -
A grainy photograph taken in 1864 shows a group of Japanese samurai standing in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt. This jolting image messes with our sense of history – the traditional Japanese clothes, the ancient Egyptian monument, and the European camera just don’t seem to add up. As unexpected as this combination may be, the 161 year-old photograph highlights a pivotal moment in the history of Japan and the globalized world.
The image depicts the Second Japanese Embassy to Europe, also called the “Ikeda Mission.” Under the order of the Tokugawa shogunate, the military dictators who ruled feudal Japan, local governor Ikeda Nagaoki was sent off to Europe in 1864 in a bid to resolve a burning disagreement over the port of Yokohama."Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"Harry / Marietta GA -
Speaking of rescue, we rescued this cute little kitty the 18th. I'm returning from the mail box around 7:30pm, its dark out, 10f degrees, and it latches onto me in the garage. It scared me.
Called non emergency police, they notified animal control who picked it up. It had a chip and the owners were notified and they picked it up.
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Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
Today, December 31, 2025, marks the 146th anniversary of Thomas Edison's grand public demonstration of his practical incandescent light bulb at Menlo Park, New Jersey, in 1879. Thousands arrived by special trains to see the lab and grounds aglow with dozens of steady-burning bulbs—powered by his dynamo—heralding the electric age and inspiring our modern holiday and New Year's light displays.
From those pioneering carbon-filament lights to the iconic Times Square ball drop (first electrified in 1907), American ingenuity has turned darkness into celebration.
Tonight, as we welcome 2026—our nation's 250th anniversary year—let's embrace that pioneering spirit: innovating boldly, uniting joyfully, and illuminating a future of freedom and promise.
Wishing you a sparkling New Year's Eve full of light and hope!
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
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New Years Eve marketplace buy. I needed some Scotch 203 for the two Teac A-6300's to calibrate bias # 2 setting. Bias # 1 was calibrated for new tape, LPR35. 203 isn't known for sticky shed syndrome. I can include some when I sell the deck(s).
203 for $8 each, new LX for $20 and the Realistic switch box for $6.
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Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
And in the 1920s, after saturation of the light bulb market occurred, the Phoebus cartel realized that repeat sales of light bulbs would not occur quickly enough, since the initial carbon filaments would last several thousand hours. They then decided as a group to begin using tungsten filaments, so that light bulbs would only last about 1,000 hours, creating the first "planned obsolescence" of technology.
Today, December 31, 2025, marks the 146th anniversary of Thomas Edison's grand public demonstration of his practical incandescent light bulb at Menlo Park, New Jersey, in 1879. Thousands arrived by special trains to see the lab and grounds aglow with dozens of steady-burning bulbs—powered by his dynamo—heralding the electric age and inspiring our modern holiday and New Year's light displays.
From those pioneering carbon-filament lights to the iconic Times Square ball drop (first electrified in 1907), American ingenuity has turned darkness into celebration.
Tonight, as we welcome 2026—our nation's 250th anniversary year—let's embrace that pioneering spirit: innovating boldly, uniting joyfully, and illuminating a future of freedom and promise.
Wishing you a sparkling New Year's Eve full of light and hope!
Of course, the same type of thing still occurs today, with computer software, hardware, and cell phones."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
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Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
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And in the 1920s, after saturation of the light bulb market occurred, the Phoebus cartel realized that repeat sales of light bulbs would not occur quickly enough, since the initial carbon filaments would last several thousand hours. They then decided as a group to begin using tungsten filaments, so that light bulbs would only last about 1,000 hours, creating the first "planned obsolescence" of technology.
Today, December 31, 2025, marks the 146th anniversary of Thomas Edison's grand public demonstration of his practical incandescent light bulb at Menlo Park, New Jersey, in 1879. Thousands arrived by special trains to see the lab and grounds aglow with dozens of steady-burning bulbs—powered by his dynamo—heralding the electric age and inspiring our modern holiday and New Year's light displays.
From those pioneering carbon-filament lights to the iconic Times Square ball drop (first electrified in 1907), American ingenuity has turned darkness into celebration.
Tonight, as we welcome 2026—our nation's 250th anniversary year—let's embrace that pioneering spirit: innovating boldly, uniting joyfully, and illuminating a future of freedom and promise.
Wishing you a sparkling New Year's Eve full of light and hope!
Of course, the same type of thing still occurs today, with computer software, hardware, and cell phones.
I think you have your science wrong there. Tungsten was an improvement in every respect. Longer life, more durable, and brighter.
I'm not disputing the cartel stuff. That was a thing, but they made the life shorter by making the filament thinner, which also resulted in a brighter bulb for the same wattage. The same can still be seen today with traditional incandescent headlights for cars. The ultra bright ones always have shorter lifespan.
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Lest we forget... Edison did not invent/create the light.
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Ooops... light bulb.
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He was also wedded to the gloriously impractical* notion of DC for electricity distribution and went to terrifying lengths to instill FUD (as we would call say nowadays) about rival Westinghouse's alternating current.
https://www.americanheritage.com/edison-and-electric-chair
https://edison.rutgers.edu/life-of-edison/essaying-edison/essay/myth-buster-topsy-the-elephant
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* Admittedly, DC is kinda back in fashion today in many respects, but generated and used quite differently than the model Edison had in mind.
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"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
I had SDA 2a or b and SRS2's. These were for Ed the SRT king. I can tell it was a vinyl day.
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Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
Classic!!
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SCompRacer wrote: »I had SDA 2a or b and SRS2's. These were for Ed the SRT king. I can tell it was a vinyl day.
Still Life with Cat and SPL Meter
Gotta love that.
PS (and in all seriousness) that little stand the R/S meter's on is very cool. Is that bespoke? -
mhardy6647 wrote: »He was also wedded to the gloriously impractical* notion of DC for electricity distribution and went to terrifying lengths to instill FUD (as we would call say nowadays) about rival Westinghouse's alternating current.
https://www.americanheritage.com/edison-and-electric-chair
https://edison.rutgers.edu/life-of-edison/essaying-edison/essay/myth-buster-topsy-the-elephant
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* Admittedly, DC is kinda back in fashion today in many respects, but generated and used quite differently than the model Edison had in mind.
Oh yea, low voltage DC Distribution/Transmission of any longer distances wasn't a good idea back in the day of Edison.
What's FUD?
If anyone gets a chance to see some of the UHVDC Substations do it, they look like something out of the movie Forbidden Planet.
UHVDC
UHVDC
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mhardy6647 wrote: »
Still Life with Cat and SPL Meter
Gotta love that.
PS (and in all seriousness) that little stand the R/S meter's on is very cool. Is that bespoke?
Thank you! Yes, it is. Manufactured from 12 gauge solid THNN wire. Viewing angle adjustable, but not infinitely. Many colors avaliable.
Jasper in maintenance mode warming his rump on the Krell. Texas cat loved warmth....
While looking through pics I remember we used to have to cover the tops of the Salk's. Jasper had rear claws.
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