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First, nice edit to my post. Second, I'm glad I could give you something to laugh about. I'm not sure what was funny about that but I'm glad you got a kick out of it. Why wouldn't it work. You can say anything you want about anyone or anything you want. Anything goes, why wouldn't it work. If someone doesn't like it or can't take it they leave. However, that's not how society works generally. Anything doesn't go. You could but probably don't say anything you want about anyone or anything you want other than on someplaces on the internet. Nothing wrong with that, it's not quite a free country anymore but free enough so a place like this can exist. The real challenge is trying to have an internet site where rules do apply. It's hard to police it and for some it's hard to participate in it. . The ones that go run to the teacher are like the ones that act like the tough guy because they are behind a keyboard.

trose, I don't think you should have been treated the way you have, in this thread at least. I didn't read whatever had come from before other than your first post. If you had bothered to see what you were getting into here before posting you might have taken a different approach (including not becoming a member. Right or wrong (mostly wrong, imo) this is what this place is about. You can either flee, flight or assimilate. If you checked this place out before posting than you had to know this was coming. You do tend to go a bit overboard on Head-Fi about gear. It doesn't bother me at all but there are those here who are bothered by it. Again, you should've figured that out before signing on the dotted line. I tend to think this place, at times, resembles a school yard and there are one or two that play the part of the little punk that stands behind the big bully and takes his shots or maybe a better descripion would be that they act like little girls that act tough because they are sitting behind their computers and feel safe. However, for the most part the people here are generally okay. They have some issues with Head-Fi but I've found I can mostly have a reasonable discussion with them. Believe me as a Mod at Head-Fi, I don't get a free ride. You just need to understand the ground rules going in. As they say, sorry about your thin skin.

Have a Great Birthday!

Good luck with the move and new venture!

Nate, no pressure here. It would be great if you can make it but understandable if you can't. I mean, I'm sure jp, Voltron, agile_one, NightWoundsTime, thrice, immtbiker. boomana (can't leave out the all important designated driver) will find something interesting to do without you.

Your summer is like our winter. It felt like the temp in the room would go up about 10 degrees from the rest of the house. The WA5 doesn't get nearly as hot.

The ZD is an excellent amp for the Qualia. The ZD is an excellent preamp. I used it with my F1 for speakers and K1000. The biggest issue I had was the heat generated by both amps. I simply couldn't tolerate it in the room I am using now.

I just noticed this thread. Thanks for the birthday wishes!

To state the obvious, it sounds good (to me at least). I had one in my system with a pair of Abbys and but for the F1, I would probably still have it. I don't think I would use it with speakers below 95db but with 95db and above it's a nice amp.

First Watt F1. I found it better than the RWA Sig 30 (which is excellent as well) and a Cary 300sei with WE tubes. Have Mikhail add preamp outs if you don't already have it to your MPX3 Slam and you are good to go. They can be found on Audiogon for $1500 used from time to time or you could go here: http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1177292886

It sold for about $6000 new. The one in the ad has been gutted and is a different amp from what it had been initially.

The VA is permitted to negotiate with the drug companies and as a result medication is less expensive through he VA than Medicare/Medicaid. This administration is an embarrassment for so many reason it's scary to think about it. I don't believe there is any question that he will go down as probably the worst president this country has ever seen.

What he said. I haven't heard a single dem say that we have a "mandate". Unlike Bush, when he won in '04 by some percentage points. If he had a mandate, look what it got us. Record deficit, almost 3,000 men killed in a war that never should have happened. Countless thousands of innocent Iraqi citizens dead. I wonder if you asked their families whether it was worth it, what they would say. Small job growth and where there is job growth, the jobs pay less than before. Just a few examples. If Republicans helped win this election for the Dems, thank you (it was the independents that did it). I will take it any way I can get it. Given the choice between a Socialist Democratic Party and a Facist Republican Party, I will take the Dems. However, neither is true. Each party is made up of elements that lean in those directions. There are some things that just can't be left to private industry. One thing is healthcare. People in this country should not be without healthcare no matter what their socio-economic condition is. It's reprehensible that there are children who are not covered by some type of healthcare other than going to the Emergency room for their prmary care. The same is true for adults. Health insurance companies have not been able to provide efficient health care for it's insureds. As Yikes stated, medicaid is the most efficient source of healthcare coverage. More of each dollar paid in goes to payment of benefits.

I agree. I've sent him a pm about it.

I think a simple impeachment and trial/conviction in the Senate would also work. Edited by Administrator to remove evidence that might be used against this forum by the Multisexual Space Whale Coalition

I wasn't trying to give zChan a civics lesson. I was merely pointing out that you can impeach both Bush and Cheney, which I thought he didn't realize. Your point is well taken.

You impreach in the House and the impeachment trial is in the Senate.

You would have to impeach Bush and Cheney. Nancy Pelosi becomes president.

Read my comment. It's clear and understandable. I am not the one bobbing and weaving. There is is no spin involved. I've been asked to answer questions and have answered them. People may not like the answer but I can't help that. Why doesn't someone answer my question. How about you big shot. Why don't you tell me the answer to the questions because if you don't know and know one else knows then maybe this thread has run it course because all we are discussing is rumors, nasty ones as you put it.

Rather than me being asked the questions, how about you answer mine. Are you aware of Ray being sued for any issues relating to the raptor or any of his products? Or my more precise question, are you aware of Ray settlinjg with any customers to avoid litigation as a result of his products and/or their performance?

David, I can't see how someone could read my statement anyother way. This thread has degenerated into the playground atmosphere that is typical. And Reks. brilliant comeback. I guess this is where I am supposed to say, "no, your the asshole." Grow up. KenW, how much more is needed to be said, other than what I said in response to 909's comment. If you require more explanation than that, then perhaps I was wrong earlier. I thought stating that Ray wasn't sued as a result of the Raptor burning a house down was elaboration enough. I see how many people that challenged me on this comment were able to provide elaboration that I was wrong and that the rumor was true.

My mistake. How could I have thought that you would be anything but sincere.

You have got to be kidding with this. I figured KenW was a smart guy and could figure it out as he did. It's okay that you weren't able to. Maybe there is someone here that can explain it to you.

Maybe you should have thought about that before posting it. That's what that was.