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  3. And now what did you do TODAY?

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    Posted · Edited by Smeggy

    Nice deal indeed. I went off to have a chat with the guys at Front Panel Express since they're just down the road from me, having a couple of templates made. Was pretty good to chat again as Paul there hosted the last meet I went to and is into making headphone amps and stuff.

  6. Show Me Your ThunderPantses!

    in Headphones

    Posted

    Thanks guys.

    And yes, Steve. That Wenge was a total bitch to get smooth. Took me weeks of finishing/stripping/finishing rinse, repeat before I got them to look how I wanted. The stuff is a huge pain but it looks sooo nice when done so it was worth the effort. Can I use some of the pics you guys took to put on my gallery page as I forgot to take pics of some and some pics are better than mine :)

    Oh, and any testimonials I can post would be great as well.

    Thanks :)

  7. Ye Macce Threade

    in GoRedwings19's Computer Help Hotline

    Posted

    Does anyone know of any way or any utility to disable the damn Lion multi-user login? It's driving me totally fucking insane! Stupid ass 'feature' is basically fucking almost every VNC app out there. Even though I turned off quick user switching, it still seems to do it randomly and then logs on as another user and promptly dumps all my normal startup items... including the various app servers like stream to me, remoteVU, mouse servers, splashtop remote etc. and if it dumps me back at the login screen only one of about 20 tries will even let you enter a pasword. Mostly it just freezes.

    I wanna kick Jobs in his wrinkly little balls right now. :angry:

  10. And now what did you do TODAY?

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    I've been on wild goose chases with Frys. Two trips and still nothing. I went to pick up some stuff that their website said they had... they didn't. So I called up next day just to see if they had any stored in the back.. Oh yes, said the guy on the phone, we have a whole bunch of them, I'm looking at them now. Ok I said, put five away for me. Sure, just give the cashier your name and they'll be waiting. I head off again this morning. The sales assistant looked at me blankly after checking to find nothing put away. So we go to see where they keep the stocks... nothing. In the end we figured out that the guy I spoke to on the phone was retarded and was actually looking at a completely different thing even though I'd given him the stock number, description and price.

    To say I'm pissed at the dumb shits at Frys would be an understatement. They really are the Walmart of electronics and you have to fail high school to apply for the job there.

  13. Thunderpants

    in Product Annoucements

    Posted

    Technique is something you have to learn yourself, unfortunately there's nothing stopping people seeing what I've done and trying it themselves. If people do start copying it (which I expect some might) there's not much I can do about it except complain. However, it's not something anyone can do, you still need a certain level of skill and aptitude. I'm certainly not planning on handing the info out on a plate. I've shown them how to make their own thunderpants mod and I'm happy with that as long as they don't call them thunderpants or make them to sell. Generally they've been pretty good about it so far, after all, this did start out in the realm of DIY info sharing where it still belongs for those wanting to try their own.

    Of course, now my existence depends on it I'm trying to be a little less open about what I do and people are respecting it as far as I can tell. I know I can sometimes be a bit optimistic about peoples motives to my own detriment but that's just me. Anyway, I appreciate you guys trying to protect me from myself, I can be a bit of a dumbass at times :D

  14. Thunderpants

    in Product Annoucements

    Posted

    Very best of luck Gary!

    If you need a review section, then apart from the ones from headfi, if you need any quotes of appreciation from people who have owned your TPs before id be happy to. and im sure a lot of others would be too.

    That sounds like a great idea Kabeer, I should ask people for short quotes to put on my site, I'm not much good at blowing my own trumpet :D

  17. Thunderpants

    in Product Annoucements

    Posted · Edited by Smeggy

    :)

    I started (low) power carving about 3 weeks ago. Bought a little proxxon glass engraver and got to work. It's just freehand stuff so nothing too exact but it is a lot of fun. I sit on the deck with a big-ass visor on my head so I can see what I'm doing and grind away. It's surprising how little info there is about it. Lots on chip carving but I guess with power stuff you're just supposed to know what to do :huh:

    I figured, as far as I can tell, nobody else is carving cups so maybe another small niche market. Trying to come up with thing people don't know they want yet... I hope :P

  18. Knives and engraving

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    Hmm, just so happens I was looking at some pocket knives to see how hard conversion would be. I certainly looks possible.

    Anyway, the steak knife blades I was looking at are forged high carbon steel. They cost a bit but not ridiculously so. Can't say they're Swedish though. I'll have a look around.

  21. Knives and engraving

    in Off Topic

    Posted · Edited by Smeggy

    Cheers Don.

    I'm not really sure what I'm looking at right now, just trying to find as many things as I can to get up there and sell before my world goes pear shaped. I have seen some nice looking black ceramic kitchen blades that would look sexy with nice grips but of course, now way to buy them until I can sell some stuff. Damn chickens and eggs! :rolleyes:

    Also doesn't help that my ebay name is staxuser and have zero feedback.

  22. Thunderpants

    in Product Annoucements

    Posted

    Thanks for all the kind words and best wishes.

    I owe you guys 'n' gals a lot for the support, encouragement and friendship you've all given me over the last few years and I'm hoping I'll have more time to spend on the forums again. I've been in total panic mode for months with no real work and oblivion awaiting me so hopefully this will provide a lifeline. I'm still a little shell-shocked at the amount of crap needed to run even a small business. :P

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