Re: Musicians - If this doesn't give you goose bumps... - 13 years ago

no, he ain't Beck (not that one, the REAL one), but I've heard him play circles around other "stellar" players.

Re: kate mcgarrigle, rip - 13 years ago

Dancer with Bruised Knees, great disc.

Re: I forgot what I wanted to ask - 13 years ago

Doc is unequivocally wrong. Sorry Doc. It's a big fat NO!

Re: why did it take me so long to buy a compost pail? - 13 years ago

ours starts with a leaf base in fall and then we bury the kitchen compost in it. When the freeze comes I have a tumbler that I fill. When the defrosts come and go I bury it in the garden which is covered with leaves such that the worms apparently stay pretty bust or else they get to it before I plant again. The tumbler I have is old school and while efficient it s a bit of a pain to dump. Cos

Re: Musicians - If this doesn't give you goose bumps... - 13 years ago

that is quite a performance. As much as I like seeing and hearing George and Eric together from what can only assume is the Concert for Bangladesh in NYC, the Prince solo slams. And it's good to see him him on a real guitar instead of that nasty custom thing. I spent 12 hours with him working a session for 4 the Tears in Your Eyes. He's quite impressive as a player, arranger and producer.

Re: Just curious: Why doesn't everyone sign up for Magic Jack? - 13 years ago

keep your PC on 24x7 for a year.

Re: Did AT&T lower their rate plans for the iPhone? - 13 years ago

Re: I need to get a PC fixed - 13 years ago

we're not being helpful ............. at all.

from the land of rumours - 13 years ago

Re: hp AIO printers - 13 years ago

personally I've been unhappy with HP products the last few and have gone to Canon. I have an MF4350 laser AIO that I like other then the fact it only works with Image Capture for scanning. My mum has a MX850 which comes with an old version (still works well) of OmniPage. Others here will say Brother coz it works with VueScan. one of my workmates says FujiScan is the real and very fast deal.

Re: Counting Calories: iPod app or Bento? - 13 years ago

iLose is pretty good and it logs your exercise too.

Re: Sandra Bullock Donates $1 Million to Haiti Earthquake Relief - 13 years ago

Speedy is right. It would be good to see a few other major corporations step up to the plate and knock one out of the park.

Re: Sandra Bullock Donates $1 Million to Haiti Earthquake Relief - 13 years ago

let's see if anyone else of her stature comes close.

Re: Where to eat in Vegas? - 13 years ago

I'd suggest either of these first. Off the strip is Rosemarys, Lotus of Siam with an excellent wine list and quite reasonably priced. Mon Ami Gabi is good for food, but avoid the wine. It's all cooked. Stripsteak is helpless with anything other than red meat. Border Grill at Mandalay can be hit and miss. Raos is supposedly quite good as is Mesa Grill. I've not been to either there. Fire

Re: Arrrghhh!! 50 different olive oils! How do I choose? - 13 years ago

if your talking about one for mainly cooking ........ the Berio stuff that is sold in many stores is excellent for the $. I think a 3 ltr at CostCo is around $18. We use that as our "everyday" EVOO, cooking, salad dressing etc. The TJs and Colvita mentioned above are no slouches nuther. Then we have a snobby bottle for bread or if we're cooking something very light, IE fish. Tha

Re: OMIGOD!! $25 for the 1st freakin' bag! - 13 years ago

trying to get themselves closer to insolvency so they can claim some of that bailout $$$ discourage enough customers, badda bing, "we gotta close unless someone bails us out of our incompetence." boo hoo who tf?

Re: Do you name your wireless network to send a message? I do. - 13 years ago

Mini9 and and laf. ROTFPOMSLOL

Re: Quicken Essentials for Mac is around the corner - 13 years ago

do either Mdance or iBank do reports like Quicken? I'd like to switch, but them reports are useful.

Re: making bread at home, yeast questions - 13 years ago

OBTW

Re: Mysterious vintage outlet on my floorboard?? - Solved. - 13 years ago

QuoteAnd this is the only one I have seen in the house. BTW house is 1925 San Francisco makes me lean further to the phone jack idea. What do the 2 stamps say? Especially the one around the jack's barrel?

Re: Mysterious vintage outlet on my floorboard?? - Solved. - 13 years ago

because of the porcelain block and brass connector I was thinking early telephone. We had telephone jacks like that at Record Plant for our oldest mix console's patch bay. Each patch was made with 2 1/4" telephone plugs as one, to carry the balanced audio. porcelain is ol timey stuff. But I'll stick with the parallel universe porthole.

Re: making bread at home, yeast questions - 13 years ago

can't say enough about this site. some recipes I "proof" my yeast. in 1/4 to 1/2c warm water with a bit of sugar. Most times I add to dry ingredients or after time to "autolyse", with the salt. I use the Red Star ADY too and also store in freezer. Perhaps you meant keeping a "starter" going? There' si all kinds off good reading on this. Nancy Silvert

Re: Mysterious vintage outlet on my floorboard?? - Solved. - 13 years ago

the porthole to a parallel universe or perhaps the flux vortex on Pandora can you get a closer shot? I'm curious to see the stamp to the left and the engraving on the jack itself. My guess would be a pre WWII telephone jack.

Re: Andy Kaufman, Effin' Idiot or Comic Genius? - 13 years ago

both

Re: The real price of cheap(er) gas - 13 years ago

I thought it was my imagination that some pumps crawled. Now I know why. .80¢

Re: Oh, please....say it isn't so - 13 years ago

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, both awful. the whole lot of them late night clowns are seldom as funny all together as a Daily Show or Colbert Report. "A well known drag. We turn the sound down on them and say rude things."

Re: electrical question (kinda long) - 13 years ago

I'm gonna ask a dumb question. Is your breaker box in a dry location, IE doesn't get major damp at any time during the year? 2nd, is your house wired with aluminum or copper or both? If there is untailed alum to any switch or fixture, it could cause oxidation/corrosion at the fixture or switch screws. That can cause breakers to pop.

Re: Kodak CEO Jeffrey Hayzlett fights corporate culture. - 13 years ago

wow! how do we stay on top?

hey OOma users - still happy? - 13 years ago

I just saw my spousal units Vz bill. WTF!??!? $80 I have a FiOS triple for $110, so I figure an OOma would be a much better idea. And CostCo has a deal for the month again. Even if we take the "premium" service for $120/yr. so what say ye? yea or nay?

Re: What's a good brand for a bathroom faucet? - 13 years ago

Moen, Delta and Kohler are good line with decent CS. I've received no question parts from all three and AmStandard too. But I'm not as impressed with AmStandard as I once was. I'm very extremely unhappy with the CS from Hans Grohe. I wouldn't buy again.