Dusty Chalk

I had a chance to hear the iGrado's straight out of the iPod recently. They had no iBusiness sounding as iGood as they iDid. It's still a stupid name, but they sounded surprisingly good.

Now that's what I'm talking about.

They really ought to offer the lower-priced plans upfront, I don't understand why they don't. Case in point: prepaid. But yeah, the warning to get the right plan is probably a good one.

Okay, I'm getting these next: Yes, now I am just fucking with you.

Uh...actually, it's more than three -- I have several others already. The ones I already have are mostly for daily wear, these are for special occasions. Not, break-out-the-30-year-old-vintage special occasion, just a when-I-feel-like-it special occasion. I doubt I'd wear them to a metal show or industrial show or anything like that (read: biker bar) -- not because I'm worried about how I'm perceived, but because I'm afraid I'd mess them up. They were limited, so I wanted to get them before they ran out. (At least, the two black ones are limited. They're constantly changing styles anyway, so it wouldn't surprise me if they discontinued the purple one, too.) So, to synopsize: one word answer -- choice. And thanks hungrych; obviously, other than me, you are.

Hey, man, don't go there. Jada would look good wearing anything and nothing.

No it doesn't. It's all in how you wear it. If Will Smith were wearing them, do you think that's what they'd be saying? I'm not saying I'm Will Smith, heck, I'm not even Tommy Lee Jones, but it has less to do with what Will Smith looks like then how he is. I mean, maybe you're latently gay, and that's why your mind goes there, but it didn't when I bought them. Loud != gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Pf.

What about alpacas?

Those are suede, dude. I'd hate to get shit on them from having to stick them up someone's ass.

Sent you a PM. You want me to test it first?

Yeah, after looking some more, I may have just gotten lucky (that the one auction that matched my criteria had a digital out). And you're right, quite a few of them are being sold as "for parts only" and "as is". Buyer beware and all that.

one eBay auction Maybe you were looking for a too-specific model number? Or is it because anything other than the 6xe is not FFOTM?

No, there's a standalone CD-ROM that has an optical out. It was the FOTM for a while on Head-Fi, I think it was the 6xe? I don't know if it'd have the same nomenclature over there, but basically, it's a CD-ROM with a cartridge and an optical out, a play button, and not much more (maybe a skip track forward and backward). There were some others. Here: google search of Head-Fi. There are of course variations -- but the trolley-based one was the most popular. And it's the only one I've heard personally, and can vouch for it that it sounded plenty fine. Someone on head-fi said something about a top-loading one. Try searching for "NEC multispin".

Just received these:

I thought you said you didn't have any neighbors in the immediate vicinity? "Nearest neighbor..." was some umpteen miles away? Or was that one of those can't differentiate dreams from reality things again?

As a transport? Not sure you can beat it at that price. Do y'all have CD-ROM's where you are? NEC. No-risk proposition, if it doesn't work out for you, you can sell it. Otherwise I'd say just get a Sony changer or something, but until you figure out what's wrong with the Technics, I wouldn't bother.

Too much all at once, it's like O.D.ing on estrogen.

You do realize you just increased your chances of growing breasts.

I actually prefer Bachelor No. 2...but not by a wide margin, I really need to pick up two of the versions of Lost in Space, the one with the bonus tracks, and the SACD. Which version do you have? I'm also really excited about the new Spiritualized. These last couple albums have been great, despite being a complete change in direction from the earlier albums, which I dig for entirely different reasons.

Maybe he has a softer, more malleable head than you do.

Do a search on 'Bellari'. And yes, that is correct in how it works.

Two possible explanations are that the album's release date got bumped up, or that someone at that Best Buy screwed up. But it would be a screw-up, not a 'they're not as strict...', because they get fined (by the record companies, not the cops) if they release something too early.