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There is a fairly rare set of Kenwood orthodynamic headphones on Craigslist that I would love to buy, but the seller wont ship.

Hey guys, anyone of you live within driving distance of SAN RAFAEL, CA (94901) ? I want to buy a pair of Von Schweikert VR-1 book shelf speakers from someone who lives there, but the buyer prefers local pick up over international shipping. Does anyone mind helping me pick them up and then shipping it to me? I'd be really grateful if someone here could lend me a helping hand. You can have fun with the speakers in your system, and then when you're done with it, all I need is for you to help ship them off to me. I really, really want these speakers, have been searching for some time now; its impossible to get them over here. Any help you guys can throw my way would be …

I can see myself looking back fondly at this post and wondering, " Could this be when it all went wrong?","When the wheels came off the cart?", "When I mislaid the 52nd card, loosened that screw, dropped that oar,.." What a wonderful memory that will be. Well, many of you already know me from NorCal meets as that whacko with the reel to reel and after spending a car ride at the end of CanJam 2009 with Jacob (what a charming and unassuming fellow) I just had to register and add my thoughtless and unimformed 2

Buon Compleanno! Dino.

My latest baby is a tiny little black and white four year old with a lot of Maine Coon in him: Ghost is a tiny little thing, weighing a bit over 21 pounds. The other cats here weren't happy about another one coming in, but he's too big for them to do anything about it. Things have calmed down, and the other cats have more or less accepted him (probably better than they accept each other). The big guy is a dedicated lap cat, and likes to help me at the computer. He's a big friendly cat, and he's finally found a permanent home.

Interesting to note the level of detail in the US/non-US Reports David Carradine Dead, Star of "Kung Fu" and the "Kill Bill" Found Hanging in Bangkok Hotel Room - ABC News "other body parts" David Carradine found dead in wardrobe of Bangkok hotel - Telegraph Earlier reports were more specific, but I can understand discretion at such a time.

http://usga.usopen.com/2009/virtualopen/signup/ This is pretty damn fun, but the course is very difficult. The best I have shot is an 80 so far. Post your scores if you play.

Well, a couple of weeks ago, I had ordered a Thorens turntable from an e-bayer. The table (from the pics) looked to be in good order. I "sniped" the table at around $150. I was filled with excitement! I pleaded with the seller to disassemble it for shipping. But, alas, I guess to save money, he did not. When the table arrived, everything seemed alright. But I immediately noticed the idiot refused to listen to me when I pleaded with him to remove the platter from the main unit and pack it separately. Having room to move about, the platter completely sheared off the pulley system from the motor. I was both angry and sad. Worst of all, the table was sold AS-IS. …

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Happy birthday, fellow graduate!

Inspired by recent goings on in the Slow Forum thread, I was reminded of the joy that are Collective Nouns. There are plenty of examples out there, both real and imagined. Any that you particularly like, or are apposite for this forum or its members? Some I could think of were An asylum of head-casers. A dazzle of Justin's Designs. A of Ray Samuels Designs ? For the brits amongst us, given recent economic developments A wunch of bankers. For the Developers: [*]Collection<Object> Maybe Vicki has a few favo(u)rites from her former professional role. Some links to get you thinking The Collective Noun Page Collective Nouns

Never heard of these AKG K 940 wireless headphones. Anyone tried them? 10 Amazing Gadgets You Can't Get Here - PC World

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Happy birthday to you! Hope your day is wonderful.

Now this is interesting. The park will have sex, um technique shops China to open first sex theme park | World news | guardian.co.uk

I know we have some parents here, some new. I'm researching baby car seats and I think my head is about to explode. There are so many makes/models/features/ratings....etc. I know we're all gear nuts here, so some of you must have an opinion. We're looking at the Graco Snugfit 32. Looks good and safe and it works with a detachable base system, which we need. Any other things I should read, look at, consider? Thanks for your help!

You know, sometimes their descriptions are just plain daft, but I particularly enjoyed this one. I mean, instead of getting all technical, they just took what was going to be the definitive misinterpretation of things, and embraced it.

For those of you that are familiar with the area, I would love to hear some feedback. The wife and I are looking to go to San Diego for a little trip in the summer during break. A couple of days, nothing crazy. My wife loves the beach and is a stickler for staying in a "clean" area, whatever that means:palm: I was thinking Mission Bay area. Thanks for any thoughts you can share.

EU fines Intel record $1.45B for sales tactics - Yahoo! Finance Anyone have more background on this? This quote is pretty bizarre. "The European Commission also told Intel to immediately cease some sales practices in Europe, though it refused to say what those were. Intel said it was "mystified" about what it was supposed to change but would comply with the "extremely ambiguous" EU order." Is it kosher to order someone to stop doing something and then not tell them exactly what they need to stop doing? Moreover the money goes to the EU and not to AMD...?

Got Scotch in the cupboard older than you, but that's 40 in Stax years I guess.

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Ari tried to go stealth, but his HF profile pops him up for the big day today. Have a good one and I hope you find a willing pair of headphones to share your joy with. Cheers!

Had a friend of mine who sent me an invite so I went ahead and joined awhile back. I didn't really have the time to mess with it very much so I've left it alone for a couple of weeks. In the process I've added 2 friends and that's it. My "name" is not my real name. Today I went back and looked in the section where you can add friends. There are a ton of people I know and have worked with in the industry that have popped up! How in the hell is that possible when I don't go by my real name?

Have a great one Matt!

I got an order for some ceramic dildos from some progressive sex toy stores in the northwest. I thought you guys would find it amusing. If they sell I'll be able to afford the HD800's in no time. They can hold a vibrating egg and they have a base that will fit most strap-on harnesses in case any of you are interested. They just came off of the wheel so they haven't been fired yet which I probably won't do until I can figure out some safe and perfectly smooth glazes to put on them.