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05-31-05
Very sorry to have condescended to the late mr. webb ellis. ... Tobias
06-01-05
Sometimes my medical consultations leave me confused even th ... Lugnut
06-01-05
I need the help of anyone from columbus to track down a guy ... Jadem6
06-01-05
Sorry about the above post, i lost my intended message and s ... Jadem6
06-01-05
Hi pat, i guess my message was swapped with a different thre ... Jadem6
06-07-05
J.d., wize words well spoken. i am learning to slow down bu ... Lugnut
06-07-05
This is just an immediate response. i’ll post a thought out ... Nrchy
06-07-05
Boy,,,it sure sounds like you guys had a great time!!!!!!!!p ... Raytheprinter
06-08-05
As everyone can tell from lugnut's post, we had a blast. ... Albertporter
06-15-05
Hi pat, i was just sitting here listening to a little coltr ... Jphii
06-15-05: Lugnut
Joe,
Thanks for shaking my tree. I've been remiss this week in posting to this thread. In spite of wanting things to slow down some I still have much on my plate. My wife took on the project of helping me hang some inexpensive drapes in the music room behind the system. They look wonderful too. So, I moved the system and she did the drapes which needed hemming and I hung those acoustic panels that turned into a nightmare. I didn't want to use anchors because I'm stubborn. Ended up that I had to anyway and the house being old had sand mixed in with the ceiling texture so I had to use a masonry bit. The anchors are overkill for what is suspended from them since masonry bits are at least 1/4"diameter. Looks good now and it did improve the focus of the system. Steve has again shown what kind of a friend he is by offering to install a custom pair of bi-fold doors between the music room and the rest of the home. This should allow me to experience more depth of stage but may create some problems that don't now exist. We'll just have to deal with it. I'm excited.
I received my new ZYX Airy 3 Silver SB cartridge last Saturday but have yet to install it. My hands shake when I concentrate hard. When I install my new one I then need to install the Yatra on a friends table. So, I lack confidence with my hands and have two to do. Oh Steve, where are you?
My chemo went as expected on Tuesday. The steroids keep me pumped up and makes me want to be aggressive which isn't my true nature unless my buttons are pushed. Right after chemo I went to one of my audio club members home and helped install his new cartridge correctly. Luckily he is an emergency room doctor with very good hands. The result of our efforts was well worth it. It sounded very good right from the get go and will only improve with time. One cartridge project down and two to go. One more club member taking analog seriously again.
My first born, her husband and their almost two year old daughter will be coming tomorrow and staying through Father's Day. Both daughters and grandchildren will be here which means a great deal to me. This should be a lot of fun. The babies are very near the same age at slightly less than two. It's going to be fun watching them interact, if that's what you can call it. Nobody expects much other than two kids bumping into each other. Scott's all boy and Aidyn is all girl. Saturday night we're getting a babysitter and going out to eat and get an ear full of live blues as is Barb and my custom.
I'm still on a high from the Dallas experience. I'll never forget it. I know that some of you have met other Audiogon members and know what I mean when I say that no matter our differences, they dissapear when the topic is music. Never, and I mean never, have I met so many people that I had an instant bond with like this. As Albert says, it was like a high school reunion, as if we had known each other all our lives. Paul, Larry, Nate, Steve, Marty, Muna, Albert, Pat (not me), Frank, Chris, Doug, Paul, Dennis and Louis are all quality people and I consider them good and dear friends. Wow, I just counted and I've personally met 14 of you guys and I didn't go to CES or some other show and meet you. Amazing. They all know more than I do about audio so I'm a very lucky guy to draw on that huge well of knowledge if I need to. Sometimes I ponder on their individual record collections as well as mine. What would a combined collection of our finest offerings be? That would be interesting as just a list.
I'm doing better now than last week. I now get a week's repreive from the chemo which is always welcome. Hopefully after the next round of three treatments I'll be able to go without chemo for a few months. It would be nice to get all of my hair back and regain some of my lost vitality. Besides, as much as I care for the patients and staff that make up Mountain States Tumor Institute, I could use a break from that experience. It's hard to watch some of the other people and what they are going through. On some days many of the patients are like me, getting low doses just to keep things at bay. Other days folks are going for a cure and it can be very brutal. One of the drugs that I used and didn't work is really, really horrible in that parts of your hands and feet turn purple quickly and chunks fall off. It hurts really bad and you must stop taking it. The first drug I tried put nearly every muscle in my body into a permanent charlie horse. I had to stop taking that due to an allergic reaction. People, the ones going for a cure of my type of cancer take those two drugs as well as the current drug I'm taking at a much higher dose. Honestly, if the cancer doesn't get them the cure might. I don't think that is much of an exaggeration at all. Few of the people that start this program stay with it. A person can't honestly convey how bad some of this can be. Other treatments for other malignancies aren't so bad though. I don't wish to scare anyone but if you have no experience with this then it's good to know that there is a range of effects from really bad to easy. I'd be glad to get away from this scene for awhile.
Life is very good now. The tunes are sweet and made sweeter by the huge support group of Audiogon. Happy Father's Day to all you Dad's. Enjoy the weekend!!
Pat
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06-18-05
Hi pat sounds like you will have a fun fathers day week!! fa ... Rockinroni
06-18-05
Ron, thanks for the sentiments about family and friends. tr ... Lugnut
06-19-05
Pat, happy fathers day to you. i don't have any offspring my ... Jdodmead
06-21-05
Lugnut, just checking on the posts to see how you were doing ... The_smokester
06-23-05
Oh my pat. i quickly read your comment to ray without realy ... Jadem6
06-27-05
. hello patrick me boy. just checking in to say hi and let ... Cello
06-27-05
Pat, where are you? still recovering from the little ones? w ... Jdodmead
06-27-05
You guys are so darned faithful. thank you. i was going to h ... Lugnut
06-27-05
Hi patrick, going up in a bi-plane sounds like a blast! i ... Speedball
06-27-05
I just happened upon this by looking at the latest forum thr ... Mark_1
06-28-05
Patrick, thanks for another wonderful post. i'll be watching ... Tobias
06-28-05
Hi pat and everyone, a ride in a wwii warbird? that's grea ... Paul_frumkin
06-28-05
Thanks for the well wishing from everyone. and paul, i knew ... Lugnut
06-28-05
Pat, just to hear your 'voice' here is always good. we're a ... Boa2
06-28-05
Our thoughts and prayers are most definitely with you! Artg
06-28-05
Nothing to say, just want you to know i am here. jeff Jdodmead
06-28-05
Pat, i feel a bit awkward commenting here, as i only know o ... Loonytunz
06-28-05
Loony, it looks like your in need of a turntable.(just kiddi ... Jdodmead
06-28-05
This is unfortunate news indeed, pat. let me get this right ... Paul_frumkin
06-28-05
Jeff, kidding or not, i'm working on it. i have a nice spot ... Loonytunz
06-28-05
Patrick- good luck, my man. all of your friends and acquain ... Swampwalker
06-28-05
Pat, as you are well aware yourself, barb, amanda, & scott a ... Audiofankj
06-28-05
Pat, sometimes words are inadequate. i think you get the sen ... Springbok10
06-29-05
I'm sure pat will be embarrassed by this, but hopefully not ... Nrchy
06-29-05
to say this, to accept, in the face of ordinary obstacles i ... Tobias
06-29-05
. tobias, beautiful post....thanks rgds, larry . Cello
06-29-05
I am a man of few words, a few very close friends. but now i ... Jdodmead
06-29-05
Pat your honesty and sharing has personally enriched my h ... Tubegroover
06-30-05
Tobias, thank you. you express some of my deepest feelings ... Newmanoc
06-30-05
I receive a great deal of comfort from you guys. probably mu ... Lugnut
06-30-05
Have a good weekend pat, we'll worry about next week when it ... Ben_campbell
06-30-05
Pat, i believe you are a tree. deeply rooted in fecund ear ... Cornfedboy
06-30-05
Thank you kelly, wish i had said that. Albertporter
06-30-05
Lugnut, i think we are all "rooting" for the tree. The_smokester
07-01-05
Thank you all for your kind words. friday at 6 pm on a holid ... Lugnut
07-01-05
I truly don't know what to say, but i feel a need to show th ... Jdodmead
07-01-05
Oh man, pat. 2nd and 3rd sentence got me thinking that this ... Swampwalker
07-02-05
Pat, how is it possible that the tour de france starts tomor ... Boa2
07-02-05
Howard, i will be rooting for lance big time. it's funny ho ... Lugnut
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