Re: New MacBook Pro in the house! - 2 days ago

Nice watch. What kind is it? Elgin?

Re: Wendi-gone?!....Wendy's, the restaurant chain, is up for sale..... - 2 days ago

Even my 9 year old could tell that Wendy's is a cut above McD. He won't eat McD these days. "Too stale", he says.

Re: NFL Talk: Washington Commanders' $100M land grab - 3 days ago

I lived in Richmond for four years -2004-2008. The traffic into DC was backed up THROUGH Richmond on Friday and the traffic from DC was backed up TO Richmond on Sunday. I95. I always considered Fredricksburg the skid mark along the way to DC. Once you reach that point, its a sludge of a drive from there. Can't imagine what would happen if the indigenous tribe put a stadium further north. It wou

Re: Friday Funnies - 7 days ago

Math Quiz: What did the little acorn say when he grew up? Gee, I'm a Tree!

Here I am, being stupid - 12 days ago

I am out by my pool, nikon d750, Tamron 150-600 lens on a tripod, trying to capture the lunar eclipse. I gotta crank up the iso so high that detail is lost. Taking time lapse photos does not work as my tripod ain’t that good. Slight shake with the shutter actuation. Ahhh, but it’s fun! If I get anything, I’ll post it. Most likely all will be blurry.

Re: Steering wheel shake, advice appreciated - 15 days ago

It’s the tires. What brand? Goodyear absolutely sucks when it comes to this. No matter how much I balanced the tires, the steering wheel wobbled. Michelin seems to be better. No more shake/wobble after switching. YMMV

Re: Ugh !!! MacPro Freezing - 16 days ago

Yup. Had to buy specific tools to replace my cpus on my 4,1.

at BB on M1 mini - 20 days ago

This is pretty slick on new studio display. Pretty slick. Fast. Zippy. Not sure the screen is worth the 1599. Pretty nice! I might want to get an iMac for work. My 2011 iMac is getting slower and slower. And outdated. And, well, I just want one. Can't afford it, thought. Got other expenses first. That is all.

Re: the secret is out?!....'Victoria's Secret' partners w/ Amazon.... - 28 days ago

Yeah. All trash these days. Poorly made and poor material. Interesting factoid. Got my favorite Christmas album from Victorial Secrets. That's when they were classy and were playing the London Symphony Christmas - bought the album then and there.

Re: forever 20?!.....Apple unveiled the eMac 20 years ago.... - 28 days ago

I have one of those in my shed. I used it at work for the longest time.

Re: HiFiMan HE-560-Folks who bought one-still happy? Unhappy? - 5 weeks ago

The phones are richly detailed, particularly in the mid to upper ranges. The lower ranges, while crisp, do not pack as much punch as I would want them to. The driving source makes a huge difference. I just bought a Schitt Asgard with multibit DAC (discontinued) and that made a world of difference over D1 DAC and Schitt Modi/Magni setup. The sound is much more rounded and rich in tenor, less

Re: Watching Babylon 5 - 6 weeks ago

Re: Watching Babylon 5 - 6 weeks ago

I really enjoyed the series when it came out and have rewatched it several times. Got it on DVD, now. The remake, I think, was shelved.

Re: bevy of Italian beauties - 6 weeks ago

Yeah. Be careful searching on the inter webs for italian beauties...

Re: older Bose tabletop radio sounds good - 7 weeks ago

Still got mine with the top load cd. The sound is amazing.

Re: Poll: Where do you find yourself at this stage of the Pandemic? - 7 weeks ago

Between 2 and 3. Still not eating in restaurants. Wearing masks at baseball games (dugouts are truly disgusting - kids spitting and yelling in each other's faces). However, we are going unmasked outside with friends that have been cautious. We have had some family over without masks. We are cautious and waiting to see what BA.2 will do.

Re: Friday Funnies - 7 weeks ago

Quotemrp-admin I want one...

Re: whatcha talkin' 'bout Willis?!.....stories coming out of 'Bruce Willis' on set incidents.... - 7 weeks ago

Oof. That's rough. Certainly sounds like dementia to me. There are many different flavors of dementia, all are treated roughly the same at the core of it, and all end the same way in the end. Sorry to hear this.

Re: Favorite New(ish) Song? - 8 weeks ago

I've been listening to a multitude of music genres over my lifetime and like them all. Recently I've gotten back into Trance music. A buddy of mine introduced me to the DJ Gareth Emery. Here's one of my all time favorites. I've also got a liking to Haliene who has a wonderful voice. This is her new single and I am loving it

Re: MR Forum Fit Club: Keep trying to break through - 2 months ago

GO Ziffritz! That's awesome! I'm hanging around 175. Wish I could be closer to 160. Life is getting in the way. Not enough sleep is killing me. Work and kids make it difficult to exercise regularly. Trying to be smarter with eating, but that's only part of the equation...

Re: it's all coming back to me now?!.....'the CW' announces show renewals.... - 2 months ago

I really wanted to like StarGirl. I just could not wrap my head around adults killing kids. Just... No.

Re: HiFiMan back at Adorama $229 - 2 months ago

Got mine a little over a month ago. Packaging pristine. Looked brand new to me. Thought they might be older versions, but apparently are the latest, from what I could find. The clarity has been wonderful, lacking in base response, as one might expect with planers. I tried the D1 DAC and was very disappointed. Borrowed a v2 schitt midi and magni. World of difference! Looking into possibly gettin

Re: AirDrop troubleshooting at wits end - 2 months ago

I will say that it is device specific and OS specific. I had the same situation. I eventually gave up.

Re: Anyone know off the top of their head if the Mac Studio fits in a G4 Cube shell? - 2 months ago

Here ya go: Make an offer, get the shell. Then using a dremel, cut out the port slots needed for the Mac studio. and vent holes. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. *swoosh*

Re: New Stuff from Apple Today? M1 Ultra Chip - MacStudio computer - 2 months ago

Yes

Re: MR Forum Fit Club: Aim for some fitness - 2 months ago

Got out for the first outdoor cycling this year. It felt wonderful!

Re: Moisture wicking sock recommendations please! - 2 months ago

For every day wear, I use sock guy and Defeet. But I’m also a cyclist and love to wear colorful socks. I am still wearing their wool socks to work. My feet get cold in the AC building.

Re: Time For A Gasoline Poll? How Much Are You Paying Per Gallon? - 2 months ago

3.59 regular at the corner Shell gas station. Columbia, SC

Re: Battery Daddy Battery Storage Case w/ Tester (Holds 180 Batteries) $14.99 - 2 months ago

Ok. Didn’t know if it was cheap and would fall apart in 1 week, or held up well.

Re: Battery Daddy Battery Storage Case w/ Tester (Holds 180 Batteries) $14.99 - 2 months ago

anyone using one of these? I'd be curious if it is "all that" or if there's a "gotcha" in the midst of it all. If this is that good, it would be great to keep all my batteries, rechargeable and otherwise, organized.