TMoney

I don't think my subjective impressions of gear have ever matched his. I'm not sure that either one of us is wrong. Maybe people just hear things differently. In any case, I admire his effort even if I disagree with basically every conclusion he has had.

Happy birthday!

HOLY SHIT! Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins to the Pels! http://sports.yahoo.com/news/demarcus-cousins-trade-signals-reboot-for-kings-072616450.html

Speaking of FBI stuff, this is a very good watch and is more relevant than ever in the age of Trump. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/oklahoma-city/player/ They also extensively cover Ruby Ridge and Waco.

Why do young libertarians identify with Trump? This Medium post takes a stab at explaining that and the rise of the alt-right alongside the rise of 4chan. This is a long but very interesting read. I found it helpful to begin to understand the actions of certain people that I don't understand. https://medium.com/@DaleBeran/4chan-the-skeleton-key-to-the-rise-of-trump-624e7cb798cb#.u1fesztj8

Happy birthday, man! Celebrate by setting up that sick new TV!

Have an awesome birthday, Steve!

Have a wonderful birthday free of doctor's visits!

Yes, they are the current king of the hill on the dynamic side of things.

Do you have a source for this? It was/is my understanding that the Apple retail store technicians actually do repairs in store when parts were available. At the time the new MBP had not even been out two weeks so I found their explanation credible.

I would have liked to see Apple shit-can Eddie Cue a long time ago.

Kudos to Adam Silver for bringing Oakley and Dolan to the table. Silver seems like such a thoughtful guy.

Nice board game collection.

Got my fingers crossed for those living downriver of the Oroville Dam out here in California. 200,000 people had to be evacuated over the weekend because the dam is in danger of failing. To quote Han Solo, "Hear me baby, hold together!"

^ Daddy like!

Any exotic 911s?

I think the Knicks will be fine in the long run. They have Porzingis, and that is what matters. All this stuff going on right now is just noise and won't matter in a few years when Porzingis is playing at an all-star level. I do hope they move Carmelo soon. I personally have always disliked him as a player and I think it'd be in the best interest of both sides if he moved on. I can't really blame Phil Jax for resigning him. What you can blame Phil for is signing guys like J. Noah to a long-term deal... that looks like an absolute disaster. The only thing the Knicks need to avoid is signing long-term deals with players who will decline as Porzingis starts to reach his peak. The Oakley thing is an embarrassment. It should never have come to that. That being said, Oakley can't get belligerent like that with security and expect any sympathy from me. The video is very damning to him, IMO. It is not surprising to learn that Oakley's track record with public blow-ups is very poor. It is easy to kick the Knicks when they get down or bitch about their unpopular owner. The Knicks future is far from hopeless though.

I'd bet a dollar they don't have the licenses to any of those songs so enjoy the site while you can! So awesome!

Oh my god, I'm dying. ? http://themagicipod.com/ Best website in the history of the internet? I need to go to bed but laughing so hard I'm crying. DMX x Vanessa Carlton!

10 Songs You Didn't Know Carole King Wrote - On RollingStone.com http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/10-songs-you-didnt-know-carole-king-wrote-w465772/dont-bring-me-down-the-animals-1966-w465781 Some great tracks here. Carole King is a treasure.

I remember talking to DaveDerek at meets back when I lived out east. He always gave me shit for not having enough prog-rock music for him to demo with.

Is this directed at me?

Heh, sorry, Steve. It is an old habit. I went to a goofy liberal arts college where all classes were discussion based and, in the spirit of being egalitarian, we had to refer to both the other students and the professors as "Mr." or "Ms." so-and-so regardless of any titles they had obtained.

Yeah, me too. The hot water in my building has been knocked out the past two days as well. Boy I forgot what a pain in the ass a cold shower is. I'm Adam, by the way. I believe I've personally met most of the CA and NY crew over the years, but haven't met many people outside of those two groups. I'm sure we will cross paths in person eventually, Mr. Tice.