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I'm giving thought to selling my touch.I haven't used it in about a month, and daddy needs an exhaust for his (pending) new bike. I have my mac with me all day at school, and I'm probably going to pickup a shuffle for workouts. I don't know if I need my touch anymore.

Does anyone have moisture building up in their ear after extended listening sessions with their custom IEMs?

This really confuses me. When inane posts (perceived differently by any given reader) are cleaned up and mods step in to control the quality of posts, or kick out idiots (again, alledged differently by each reader) we are called the Nazi Police, or are blamed for "over-moderation". Everyone needs different things from a forum and sometimes, no matter what direction moderation goes in, it can be considered poor management by anyone at any given time. Moderators can only try to do what they think are right and aren't going to please everyone, all of the time. And consistency, can be tough. Hell, even our government and major corporations that have been around 50+ years, sti…

Not sure if I've ever started a thread in here, but I just had to for this: Headphones With Swagger (and Lots of Bass) I spoke with Andrew Martin of the Times for about a half hour. He was quite interested in what I had to say, and was well aware of questions like, "If Dre adjusted the EQ in the studio, why would he adjust it again in the headphones?" I'll save you the digging, here's what he decided to quote from me" “In terms of sound performance, they are among the worst you can buy,” says Tyll Hertsens, editor in chief of InnerFidelity.com, a site for audiophiles. “They are absolutely, extraordinarily bad.” I was talking about the Solo. Lawyer…

According to Todd and Skylab and others, this douchey kid, who is also a member here, has scammed several people. He also went by the name Nick20. The details are here but he has Todd's TTVJ/Millett portable and other amps and never sent product on several sales. I guess the other option is that he is dead or in the hospital according to something Miguel Arroyo said, but it seems more likely he is just a prick.

Hostess is closing down..... http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/finance/20121116/US.Hostess.End.of.the.Road/?cid=hero_media_bos It kind of makes me sad that I went through life and never actually tried a Ho-Ho. Need to find one just for nostalgia.

I've been watching this cat for what started out as a couple weeks, has evolved into several months, and I have now taken ownership. I've known her on and off through the years, but am only now taking full responsibility for her.

My dog Denver passed this morning. She had been declining over the last two weeks to the point where I had to carry her outside to go to the bathroom. We found out she had cancer in her spleen and liver so we decided to end the suffering today. She was 10 1/2. Here are a few pics. The one with the headphones is from the first meet I hosted:

Once again this year I'm prepping to ride a century in support of the Kelly Brush Foundation. I have (quite literally) been training my ass off and started the year with a goal of riding more than 2,020 (get it?) miles before the event. Well, I've truly exceeded that and am currently sitting at ~2,300 with a few more weeks to go before the ride. Of course, as most things have gone in 2020, this year's event will be quite different from the past with no formal large gathering in VT. So the group of us that have done events like this for the last 10 years are going to get together and ride a socially distant event all the same. For those that don't know, the Kell…

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Getting a male Vizsla puppy on New Years Eve. Need help with naming it! So far we're leaning toward Koda, Scout and Taz. No particular order. Your suggestions appreciated. One or two syllables are best. Here he is today at just over 6 weeks old.

did your exams go that bad

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It is for me.

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After fours day of sitting around and 33 hours on the same plane I am finally home. Phew. Hopefully I will be able to get some sleep soon. The big shock came when I got home. I am pretty much at a loss for words and don't think I can express my gratitude to you guys enough. Tyrion, Grawk, Zippy2001, and everyone else that helped out, thank you. Wish I could thank you all individually and catch the one responsible (I have my suspicions;D) I look forward to catching up on all the happenings around here once I get over my jet lag. Again, thank you.

The Fires have entered Colorado Springs. The famous Flying W Ranch is on fire, and the neighborhood we lived in 20 years ago (Mountain Shadows) is on fire. We appreciate any prayers, best wishes or kind thoughts this way. Thousands of people are displaced right now on the west and northwest side of town, and may become homeless soon. We currently live on the southwest end of town, and are about 10-15 miles from the closest flames. The winds kicked up to 55MPH earlier, and the fire just took off for the north - it's covered over 3 miles toward the north in the past 4 hours. A change in the winds could force it to the south of HWY 24, and in our direction. While …

I was browsing the web and found something I thought is pretty cool, but couldn't find an existing thread to post it in. So here goes... http://www.urbanhardwoods.com/ All their stuff is done using reclaimed wood. I saw the "Day with Tim Lincecum" piece on CSN where he shows off his apartment in Seattle, and he mentions where he got what I think is a pretty badass table. Just thought I'd share. Maybe this thread could be used to post random cool stuff--audio, tech, or otherwise that we find.

My daughter is the Executive Director of Gators Going Green. They are one of three organizations up for a Pepsi Refresh Project $10,000 grant. Here is a link where you can vote (as often as you can). I would appreciate if you guys could put in some votes for Gators Going Green: http://www.bsd.ufl.edu/G1C/zerowaste/Vote.aspx Thanks!

Treat yourself to a nice cloudy IPA, if you happen to have one to hand ...

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