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  1. Carlos

    Suspenders

    Yeah. A bit of sweat and I'll be itching. Same with change in my pockets. I can't carry change either. Takes weeks to heal.
  2. Carlos

    Bose

    I am going to be forever copying my record collection over to FLAC. It's not something I do every day or even weekly/monthly. But I do need to get back to it.
  3. Carlos

    Bose

    I have three sets of Heresy II's. Three MAC1900 recievers. A new volume control and a re-cap kit for one of the McIntosh when I get time. An SA-700 Technics 100wpc receiver from 1978/79. Have a U Turn Audio turntable now to replace all the Dual's I used to have. A Maverick Audio DAC...
  4. Carlos

    Bose

    Did someone say "speaker tinkering"? Two pair of Klipsch Heresy II's getting new Bob Crites crossovers and titanium tweeter diaphrams. One of the phenolic was actually open. Been a while since I did this. Was a fun project.
  5. Carlos

    Suspenders

    The metal has nickle in it. It eats holes in my skin. The plastic clips on other models slip.
  6. Carlos

    Chicago Pipe Show 2022

    The show flyer is available on the website. http://www.chicagopipeshow.com/2022-chicago-pipe-show-flyer/
  7. Carlos

    The Death of Downtown

    I am purposely avoiding major cities if at all possible.
  8. Carlos

    It's about time for a new phone.

    No, I haven't. It is open source. Extremely popular in the third world. Requires a keyboard apparently which keeps hardware cost down. It's based in the USA. Is getting a lot of monetary support from big software companies.
  9. Carlos

    It's about time for a new phone.

    I've used Samsung and LG just enough to know that they were not something I ever wanted to own. There isn't a week that goes by that someone hands me their phone asking how to do something on it. And where is Blackberry today? It's a software company. They were huge in business messaging...
  10. Carlos

    Coffee: Pour Over vs. Drip

    I've been in Florida for a month, and a few days. Thank God I am back home to my Chemex! If I had to have a drip maker, it would be a Bunn. 3 minutes and you have a pot of coffee. Good dependable makers that can be rebuilt locally if it's a commercial style. I fresh grind beans when at...
  11. Carlos

    It's about time for a new phone.

    iPhone 13 Pro for both of us. Search the Youtube's and turn off what you think you do not need. 5G and Unlimited data for little more than what we were paying. I use it to turn lights and house alarm on and off. A lot of choices in browsers, but I do most of that on a real computer. We...
  12. Carlos

    Youtube quality or lack thereof?

    What do you want to watch? I have a wide variety of videos I watch. Farming, narrowboats, firearms stuff, some history, some boating. Let me know if any interest you and I'll recommend a few.
  13. Carlos

    Hello from Central IL

    Welcome! Just down the road from ya'.
  14. Carlos

    Laptop screwed up again.

    A lot of the C64 games are available, and updated for more modern graphics.
  15. Carlos

    Laptop screwed up again.

    My Toshiba Satellite A665 is a decade old and just really now starting to show some slowing when opening some apps. But it's no longer stock. I replaced the hard drive as the original started failing. Maxed out the RAM. I am running Linux Mint 20.3 Cinnamon. Windows 7 long ago slowed and...
  16. Carlos

    Flint area

    Welcome! And when you decide to change your username, give me a PM. I can take care of that for you.
  17. Carlos

    The Ford Lightning

    I agree. Don't advertise. Don't anyone advertise. I hate advertisements.
  18. Carlos

    Amazon Prime Shipping

    Amazon's quality is all over the place. Have to read reviews and watch them like a hawk. Often, it's better to go manufacturer direct. And their packaging! Good grief! Big boxes with a couple small items in them and no padding. What the heck are they thinking?
  19. Carlos

    Ham?

    Yep. Quite a number of us actually. 73, K9ZM
  20. Carlos

    Amazon Prime Shipping

    Day in and day out, I get faster service not using Prime.
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