Dusty Chalk Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 You don't want pictures, trust me. I didn't look all that good before, and now I resemble an uncircumsized penis from behind (so: worse...unless you're into that, of course). The reason I'm going to start telling my co-workers: I'm a hair-farmer, it was harvest time. And yes, really not looking forward to the summer, purely a hunch, but it feels like it's going to be a bad one. Also: time -- can go straight to bed after shower, more or less. Also, allergens have less to get trapped onto. Also...just felt like it. Almost did it last year, chickened out. Now I need to find someone who will take my clippings for the gulf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Based upon Boomy's most recent posts, this reminds me of what her work day must be like. Certainly not like my day at the office.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vClQBrEeGqQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Dusty: Wow! Me: Ran 9.3 miles. Running blows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 My body just dug its heels in and said 'thats it', so i took a nap. Thank god Im working from home today (and saturday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Hallelujah! I finally got past my mysterious-fail-in-embedded-library problem. Now I have an infinite looping problem instead of a premature abort problem, but still...progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 I was le tired, so I had a nap. Now I must fire ze missiles prepare to do lights in a nightclub tonight. It's a "local heroes" night, which means there will be a hoard of reggae, dubstep and dnb DJs (none of whom I particularly like). It's events like this that pay for things like last weekend's madness, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrarroyo Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Had the cruise control buttons on the steering wheel fixed! Boy I missed the cruise control on my daily 70 mile commute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrice Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 moved. Dusty: I hear ya man... it's awesome... showers are quick and easy and there's just less to do... except shave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Dusty: I hear ya man... it's awesome... showers are quick and easy and there's just less to do... except shave. x2. And congrats on the move, Stephen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 moved. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Congratulations Stephen! I had a great f'n day. A good friend asked me to meet him for a drink. When I got there he told me he lost his job and that he was diagnosed 3 years ago with Parkinsons. I knew something was wrong but never asked as I figured that if I was right he obviously would have told me so I kept my mouth shut figuring he would tell me when he was ready. He is lucky as it has not progressed much since he was diagnosed. He and his family are such good people. I ended up offering him money as I knew it was an issue. I wish there was more I can do for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Congrats Stephen! Mike, sorry to hear about your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 That sucks, Mike. I hope he bounces back and stays healthy but you're a mensch for offering to help. Stephen, I am proud of you, man. I thought you might crack having a baby daughter and now you have a house too! You are really growing up. I wish you and your family many happy and healthy years in your home. I am finally flying back to Cali after a hell of a week in the Big Apple. I averaged about 4 hours of sleep a night between work and jet lag, and had a cough that interrupted what little sleep I was getting. Glad to be going home but know that my wife's ever-shrinking teaching job will be a focus of the evening. I feel so bad that she is getting caught in the screwed up California budget drama. As of today, she only has 2 classes for next Fall out of a normal load of 4-5. One of those is something she hasn't taught so it involves a whole new prep (lots of work). The drama and politics are sill shifting and unresolved so who knows. BTW, we are having a lot of heavy turbulence right now, so if Virgin American flt 25 goes down, JP, Mike or Gene need to tell Claire I was thinking about her... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Agree on the A2s boom, but more like a mid-bass bloom, sort of soft, poofy, and very there. I found it very annoying at first, but I'm gotten used to it, and since I just use them at work and at a very low volume, they're okay. have you guys tried the plastic sloping stands? Monkey said they sound better on the stands, I do believe him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomana Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 I have the plastic sloping stands. Since I've had them on them since I got them, I don't really remember what they sounded like without. Still bloomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Doing lights in the biggest club in NoHo, which is a lot less exciting than it sounds. It's not even 11:30 and the dnb DJs are slinging the temper tantrum techstep like it's going out of style (which hopefully it is.) There was an MC in here, who was so bad I was seriously considering putting my lighting rig on autopilot and going out to smoke a backwoods. In fact, I think I might do that anyway.... As an aside, when I smoke Backwords cigars at events that attract WASPafarians and other would-be Rastas, I invariably get questioned "Is that a blunt" or "yo, let me get a hit." One of these days, I'm going actually let them do that and watch the coughing fit ensue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
episiarch Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 have you guys tried the plastic sloping stands? Monkey said they sound better on the stands, I do believe him. I have them. Perhaps they help somewhat but IMO they don't outright change the character of the A2s which is still far too bloomy/mushy for my taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 I am quite liking the A5's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebby Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 I have them. Perhaps they help somewhat but IMO they don't outright change the character of the A2s which is still far too bloomy/mushy for my taste. Looking at the frequency response from here there's definitely a bit of a hump around 150hz which is what you're probably hearing. Have you tried plugging/blocking the port? Perhaps with a piece of tape? There's a chance it'll kill off too much bass, but might be worth a try. Red line indicates the nearfield responses of the port. I'm with you shelly, the A5's are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
episiarch Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Didn't try that. I have something else I'm using now, so I should just sell the A2's really. I just haven't gotten around to it. Anybody in the UK interested in A2's, I'm sure we can work a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agile_one Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Stephen ... congrats on a successful move (literally and figuratively) into home ownership. Abi has lots to explore and make her own. Mike ... bummer about your friend. You are a rock for being there for him. Al ... glad hell week is over, but that's why you get the big bucks. Trust you made it home, but if not, swoop down and tap me on the shoulder, and I'll do what I can to put your affairs in order. Sorry that Claire is at the mercy of the f'd up gov't and their inability to manage money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Looking at the frequency response from here there's definitely a bit of a hump around 150hz which is what you're probably hearing. Have you tried plugging/blocking the port? Perhaps with a piece of tape? There's a chance it'll kill off too much bass, but might be worth a try. Red line indicates the nearfield responses of the port. I'm with you shelly, the A5's are great! It looks like they have the reflex alignment wrong - it should be possible to get the response quite flat (4th order Butterworth or Bessel or any one of a myriad of others). That said, the problem with bass reflex (or ported boxes) is that they store resonant energy in the air within the port - it is an extra mass/spring system - and to my taste they all sound boomy to a greater or lesser extent as compared with a dipole or sealed box. But if you are trying to get extended bass out of a small box and small speaker, and not run into driver excursion limits, they are about the only game in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberburger101 Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Ran a 25km run I signed up for in January. Damn my legs hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Ran a 25km run I signed up for in January. Damn my legs hurt. Way to go! Well done - and remember that if your legs don't hurt you could have run faster, so it looks like it was mission accomplished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Luckily, the plane landed safely but I crashed hard as soon as I got home. Now dealing with the dog's never-ending foxtail in the foot injury, and going to a wedding tonight that will be a trip. Second marriage for both of them, and one is an artist and one is a composer of modern operas. Should be quite the spectacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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