Dusty Chalk

You're so mean.

FTFY

I can see it working on CD's, but I can't see it working on ripping CD's, as that is an asynchronous process. Unless there are fewer errors, which could be verified with EAC logs.

I thought we agreed we were going to hide these from Mike so that he can't be influenced by them. I'll take 3 months, 19 days. And what's the rule on over/under -- Price is Right ruling (closest without going over), or just closest? "Bidding" closes as soon as he receives it.

Do they really run concurrently every year?

So, what, you're joking? Seemed like a pretty serious post up until that. Tard.

Yeah, I agree -- start with the pre. Musical Fidelity, A308, a3.2 or a5. I've heard that the X-PreV3 isn't bad, but it's already out of production, and I haven't heard it for myself. (I've only heard the a3 and the A308, but their sounds jived with my understanding of how the lineup went, so I believe the other two would fit where I expect them too.) Jeez, too bad you missed out on this, that would have been my recommendation. I would also look at Conrad Johnson.

I've heard that one should avoid no-name flash drives because then they'll only last a couple of refreshes -- is that true? I was going to get one of the $10-ish 16G ones. Are there any brands I should avoid? Corsair, Kingston, OCZ, Patriot, Crucial, Transcend, IPSG, Lexar, Sandisk, etc.? E.G., I was told to avoid anything like these.

Update: another T-shirt from woot: I actually lollered, so I had to get it. I make that joke all the time (not necessarily with staples, but the "gesundheit" part).

Each one takes 2 AA's, so 6 total. Re: battery life -- that's one of the reasons I got it -- LED's are much more efficient. I have some LED lights that I got from Ikea that -- after I unplug them (they're outlet powered with no batteries) -- visibly take several seconds to die down. I'm going to freecycle all my other flashlights (no, I don't have any worth sending anywhere).

No, but you can get a Phaeton to match your Phiaton...as long as you get it in red or black (because black matches anything). Unless you mean the black one -- which will match anything, so yes.

Me: AKG 271 II Second to last: Stanley 3-in-1 LED flashlight Pretty cool -- when they're together, the switches are synchronized so that any one of them turn all 3 on or off; when they're not, they're individualized.

I thought Sports Night was an amazing show, probably one of the best ever (after Whedon's trinity), but not because of Peter Krause, although he was good in it. It's wonderfully executed by a tight ensemble cast, the writing is superb beyond words ("How much do you love me now?" being one particularly memorable highlight), the dialog is deft and realistic, the chemistry is palpable...I could go on and on. I need to get that back from the person I lent it to and watch it again. I still haven't seen Six Feet Under.

Forgive me father, for I have sinned. I have too much gears, and I don't sell shit, and I don't even listen to half the gears I have, and all I do is sit around and listen to music with some of my gears, and not even the best ones.

Best Christmas Tree Ever. And Baconhitler looks familiar. And I have heard "niggardly" used in conversation. The old lady was in more danger because the person to whom she was referring was (a) within hearing distance, and ( actually knew what the word means. But it was true, so nothing happened.

Is the '05 the latest one? If so, yes, I have tried it. Meh -- don't remember much sibilance, but have to admit to not listening to Ms. Minogue on it (was listening on a friend's system, he's not into Kylie).

I saw her live. Her band started playing "Sweet Home Alabama", and she shrugged. They went back and forth a little bit, and it was established that she was too young to know that song (and apparently didn't listen to classic rock radio). Made me feel old. Still...love her.

Nice! I was just reading the "last thing you bought" thread, so I was still in that mindset...didn't get it right away.

Black!

Inasmuch as home theater means porn.

Hot.

No moar new gears approvals in '09!

Yeah, I also tend to be not as sensitive to sibilance as a lot of others are. I find the Sony MDR-7506/-V6 bright, but once I get used to them (e.g. on travel, listening to them exclusively after not having listened to them in a while), I find them quite listenable.

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