After me and the boys are done with Slappy, we'll head on over to Nrchy's place! We got plenty of that Whoopass pie to go round. Don't worry Nrchy, it's low-fat! Can't help with the 'old' part though.
Marco
Marco
Should there only be one company making gear?
Since there are such strong feelings regarding audio gear, with one company being right while the others are wrong, would it be easier on our psyche if there were only one company?
For example, one person might love Krell gear while another prefers the Rouge 88. Rather than the two of them fighting or disagreeing about the merits or shortcomings of the other, wouldn't it be easier/better if these conflicts did not exist?
Is it possible that there will ever be a piece of gear on which all audiophiles could agree?
For example, one person might love Krell gear while another prefers the Rouge 88. Rather than the two of them fighting or disagreeing about the merits or shortcomings of the other, wouldn't it be easier/better if these conflicts did not exist?
Is it possible that there will ever be a piece of gear on which all audiophiles could agree?
Showing 14 responses by jax2
Does it make any sense for people to be hostile toward one another because of their choices of stereo gear? No. There are so many other things for people to get hostile towards one another about, like the color of their skin, their religious or political beliefs, or the way they part their hair. Human beings seem to have a long history of hatred based upon their differences. The stereo example is simply a microcosm of what's been going on throughout history which is certainly not going to be cut off through homoginization. I think something like what you are suggesting could only come about with some kind of sweeping altered percetption of the world. One that does not see things in terms of black and white, right and wrong. I also think that as long as we're talking about human beings, that this is utterly impossible. It is our nature to attach meaning to virtually everything. The best we can do is become aware of what we are doing... step away from ourselves in a way and get some perspective that is less egocentric and more objective... that, or we can just keep on hating and killing each other off. Marco |
Slappy, y'all better keep one eye on'yer rearview cause me'en sum'tha good'ol boys are gonna' be out this weekend lookin for sum SS-luvin', beer-guzlin' yahoos, like your own sorry-ass self, to put the hurtin' on sumthin' fierce. We'll be slicin' up some whoopass pie and there's a mighty big piece with your name on it Chris! You'd best pack up that SS boat anchor in the carton it came in and git your Yankee-hiney cross the border a'for we knock it back to the 1970's where'n it belongs! Y'all can leave the interconnects and powercords behind cause you won't be needin' those where you'll be heading. Your kind's been polutin' the clean mountain air of the Rockies with that harsh, head-bangin' sound one late night too often! Y'all better re-read the lil' piggie's advice there bud, especially the "flight" part and start flappin' sumthin' other than yer' butt-cheeks. Now what was I saying about tolerance and perspective...? Screw it! There are way too many folks out there like Chris, who seem to think the sounds coming out of their SS rigs have some remote similarity to music. As long as there are folks like that out there, drinkin' from the same fountains, sitting in the same classrooms as our children, taking up seats on public transportation, why then every red-blooded American patriot should see it as their duty to rid our nation of this plague of transistor-worshiping lunatics! Marco |
I feel so, so, very small! What have I done?! Slappy, you have shown me the error in my ways! I am SO TERRIBLY SORRY! Your words have mvoed me to an epiphany! I don't quite know what it is, or what it means, but I had it. I think I saw God, and he looked a lot like Nelson Pass! How could I have been so wrong? But, uh, KP is right...you do smell kind of funny. Oh, and me and the boys'll still be delivering that slice of that pie to you. We'll be sure to find some other reason for kicking your ass when we get there, but sorry for all the guff about the SS thing. Marco |
Sounds like one of those terrible "Quizno's" subs commercials (don't know if they are nationwide though): In this corner, weighing in at 225lbs., fresh out of doing a dime at Rahway on an aggravated manslaughter charge, we have the current reigning champeen' AN-ARE-KEY!!! And in this corner, weighing in at a scant 165lbs, taking time off from his job as a 'nursie from Perry, NY", the challenger, DAY-VID- NINE-TEA-NINE!!!! OK guys, you know the rules...or maybe you don't...in case not, they are moderated_guide.html>here. Take yer personal disputes off the list! Personally, I'd say life's too short to waste your time scrapping over stereo components with a complete stranger. But, hey, that's just me, who spends all too much time opining here. Ha! Speaking of hypocrisy ; Look who's talking about following the rules, eh?!!! But really Boys and Nursies, can't we just all be a bit more civil to one another? Marco |
Museum Replica's is OK...I ordered a helmet as a prop from them once...pretty nice stuff. But selection is a bit limited. As far as helmets go, they ain't got nothing over this place. You will find your horny hat on this page David. Scroll down to the bottom of the selections it's down there. You'll have to order from the UK though, but you'll be all set to join up with the Viking contingent. Albert-Always happy to keep the smiles coming. Life should be more fun eh? I'll put an extra dollop of whipped cream on your slice! Slappy, when you see me comin' you better start runnin'! Better yet, start right now! Those horny helmets David's gettin' are just gonna make for a mighty silly sight when they go flying off'n yer noggin'! You can leave the brats and beer behind as a kind of an offering to the gods. We'll make sure they get'em. Marco |
I was heading over to the Thai joint to pick up some Phad Thai the other day and almost ran off the road going under a highway overpass. There are some large park-and-ride lots that are empty on the weekends, and some group of large armored men (and women?) were pairing off with large swords and shields going at one another in about half a dozen mock-battles. It was quite a sight as they were all wearing a full body of very convincing reproduction fighting armor from head to toe. Big-ass swords and shields too - definitely not toys! I almost thought a film was being made, but there was no trucks or crew to be seen, just the fighting couples! It was dusk and the lights were just coming on out there. Really bizarre! Oh, and Nrchy in armor add's a whole new dimension to that Quizno's match-up I mentioned earlier! Marco |
Seandtaylor99... Though Nrchy may not be infected, if you'd asked that question in South Africa, or perhaps Thailand you'd find that the figures are likely close, if not surpass those you quote for 13th century Britain. I'd hazard to guess that many of those infected may eventually prefer to be dead as opposed to living with the results of a compromised immune system and the disease it may bring. I'd also make a guess that if 13th century Britain had the medical resources to combat the plague, and the medical system were similar to our insane version of same here in the good ol U.S.A, most of those people would still be dead because they could not afford to be treated (much as many folks with AIDS in the U.S. cannot afford the meds). Thank you Pharmaceutical corporate greed, and the stranglehold that the powerful (read: wealthy) medical establishment has on our country. Comparing treatable ailments to AIDS or Cancer for which there is still no cure (and most certainly affecting large populations around the world) is ludicrous. Also, in spite of medical advancements that you mention, people are dying all over the world from infections and diseases just as treatable as those you survived. Glad you made it BTW as a burst appendix is a very serious matter. Marco |
Think about it; If there were no boners, would AIDS be the epedimic that it is? I don't think so. I'm not saying H.T. Boner and his family are at fault, not at all. I do feel sorry for H.T. Boner's children...the 'little' boners. I guess H.T. was a little boner once himself. Now H.T.'s boner is the reason there are more little Boners suffering the torments of their classmates ridicule. If I were H.T. I would have cut it off at the source and not subjected more children to suffering the legacy of being a little Boner. And then, later in life, just a "Boner". A man can get that fixed you know. The elder Boner could just get the damn thing snipped inside and take the clams outta' his man chowder so they don't go makin' no more lil' Boner's with the missus. That, or I'd have legally changed my name to something less provocative...like Bush perhaps. Marco |