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Headed to hook them up now.

I myself have had cancer of the prostate diagnosed in Nov 2010 and was operated on Feb 2011 ( Big backstory to this as we had natural disasters in the form of floods to contend with as well, search Brisbane floods 2011) My wife wanted me to be secretive about it but I went the other way and told all the people that needed to know Funny thing is I felt normal and my wife forced me to get a regular checkup at the local GP That checkup was the one that diagnosed the cancer At first and due to my overly good health we assumed it was at the start of the cancer cycle However further tests revealed that on a scale of 1 to 10 the severity was 9 Hence the need to operate quick smart I let the wife worry about me while I concentrated on my fight that I knew I was going to win Anyway long story short - This is my method of combat against it Don't give in to the bastard organism called cancer Use your imagination and call it out on every occasion - I have said on hundreds of occasions to it that you are harmful to me and you won't win - friends don't harm each other - and I gave it a name - the bastard I would also imagine that we are at war ( big Star Trek fan ) and I would always come out on top using any form of weapon my imagination can invent Great to see it dead over and over again Now I am in full remission and talking about it with you now

I got some delicious figgy (Black Mission) goodness. They are just starting to ripen and it looks like the tree will yield about 40-50 pounds this year.

Welp the wifes up and making breakfast It seems the Dodge mechanical work will be based around the daughters "Hair" appt. So iv plenty to do around here wile waiting for transportation for parts later. Hummm Breakfast, Tunes, Libation(s), RR Dually Bearing Assy< cant wait to see whats wrong with this critter........

it’s 4:30 am for you east coasters -- i’m about to crash, so i’ll put on the first pot of coffee for you fine sirs. Enjoy your Saturday.

Chuck's waiting for Carl to come help him install the cables (he has the cable lifts)

I think the wife just waits till she hears the Impact driver go off and then yells"Breakfast" Does beat Skeeters though. No Skeeter problems here, years of mining/prospecting taught me the best chit, purchase @ wally world too.

And something to plug them into......RP280Fs.

Cables...

As mentioned earlier I was so impressed with the RP280Fs that I bought I also got some for the LF. Bought 10' cables with banana plugs on both end.

People outside this forum don't understand how special this forum is. Support for our audio passion is almost secondary to what is really going on. Somewhere I have a list of all those who chipped in to send us a JM Merlin preamp during my late wife's battle with melanoma. That was a fight! MM is pure evil, as are all cancers. @jorjen I remember well the support from you. Here's back at you! And yes, things have worked out well. @T2K Keith, your words about stress are profound. We tend to get all wound up over little stupid things. Our life here is too short to not enjoy what we have. Christy, you and DTEL mean a lot to me, as do many others here. To list all of you would make a long list. I looked at some of [edit] Guy Landau's old posts, and came across Dean's battle with cancer. Memories, friends-- past and future. Hang in there everyone!

Interesting , I take this stuff 2x a day Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Morning all. Just downed 2 cups and made bacon egg salsa cheese burritos for the family. The order of business for today is to glue some more floor down, attack the jungle of a yard then go to a friends house this evening for steaks, cocktails and watch some boxing. Everyone have a great day and take good care of your feet.

Christy @dtel's wife It's amazing how powerful the support from forum members can be. I won't mention names, so as not to out them by sharing their successful sobriety, but several members helped me deal with the alcoholism of my sister and a college friend. Both lost their battles, despite having much to live for. I'm O for 2 rescuing alcoholics. BTW, when I snore, my wife reads. When she snores, and loudly, I go back right back to sleep knowing that my love is alive and breathing. I tell her that her snoring is like music to me.

Next on the playlist is the next album by Pink Floyd Iconic album and one can never get to much of a good thing A glass of wine or ??? to put you in the moment Artist - Pink Floyd Title - Dark Side Of The Moon

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Cath the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain

That “like" is for you Mark -- personally i haven’t eaten chocolate since the great Asthma attack of 1983.

That always seems to turn the knob a little more. I think you got it covered, don't you just love big pro speakers, they sound good low or beating you up a little.

After a great: Buzz Chicken Dinner Tunes @ 100 Db Nap Now greeted with............

Yep. Went to the grocery yesterday with the wife and decided to buy some steaks myself instead of the pound-and-a-half T-Bones the wife usually buys. Whew! I cut back on red meat a while back but enjoy a steak every now and again. Saw the multi packs and chose a 4-pack of thin cut NY strips that were about 3/8" or so thick. They averaged about 6 oz. each, perfect for starters. I can't remember the last time I ate a NY strip because I can't remember anything now it seems. The wife cooked one in about 15 minutes after preparing her famous potato salad and some Texas style beans. Damn it was good. I cut it with a fork.

There are always the neighbors WHO hide in the wings, never forget, your tunes are for for the greater good .

Quit quoting me and start liking my posts. I'm going to win today. Huzzah!!

Jordan, I guess my job taught me patience. Originally, before I started chemo, the RN asks what seems like 100 questions. She asked me what stresses I had in my life. I paused and responded 'none, none whatsoever". She looked up from the monitor without responding. I told her that when I retired I decided quickly that I would no longer worry about the trivial things that we all worry about. I wanted to come back here and explain some of the details of the last 8 months of my experience because, as I said, I found it interesting. My oncologist is of Indian descent. I was lucky for him to have taken me in. He has apparently dedicated his life to his job. My office visits lasted anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. He never rushed. During appointments he would come in the door and say 'I can see that you are doing well'. I asked how he could tell. He said as long as he saw that smile on my face he knew I was OK. Months in he told me about proposing to his wife. He told her that he could provide her with a comfortable life but that his patients would always come first. She accepted. One visit he showed me pictures of his just graduated cap/gown clad son. His daughter was hugging the son. I told him that he had some good looking kids, and they were. He said 'but their smart'. My heart dropped for our lazy American kids. One visit I noticed his shoes. I asked if he was a shoe man, since he always wore nice shoes. He said smiling, these are Ferragamo's but I got them cheap. I have always noticed when others go out of their way to help me. I intend to help him with a pair of shoes soon. The treatment will break a man's will. I'm crying like a 6 year old kid as I type this. The very last visit to my oncologist he told me the results of the scan. No sign of cancer. He walked over and wrapped his arms around me. He wouldn't let go. It wasn't a 15 second full-body hug but more like 2 minutes. We cried together. He was celebrating my victory with me. Me? I was thankful that I wouldn't have to have anymore treatments. Superman wears his emotions on his sleeve after an experience like this one. Thoughts of how I could avoid further treatments had already began to creep into my head. I can't believe that I'm sharing this here with my band of brothers. During the ordeal the only person outside immediate family that I spoke to of my experience was my sister-in-law. We get along well and talking about it helped me somewhat. We visited the other day and, among other things, she spoke of laptop problems. It was an antique. I left her home and bought her a new one then delivered it. I never forget when someone helps me. She couldn't believe why I did that. I told her that her happiness was well worth a few bucks to me. I could go on and on but the gist is that with just a little effort anyone can eliminate stress from their life. A little practice helps to stop an insignificant outburst when something that really doesn't matter happens. Tell yourself that you're happy. In a few months you'll be surprised how it helps. More importantly, your happiness and unhappiness is transmitted to your family. Help them if not yourself. Me, I'm happy. I dreaded going to work more than to the doctor. I'm busy making my wife happy. She suffered my demanding job right along with me for 44 years. Jordan, I've been down low. Way low. At the appropriate time a being greater than ourselves will speak to you. The words will be clear and concise and have meaning to you. All doubts will be washed away. Take care of yourself and remain positive. Best of luck to everyone here. Get happy and stay there. Keith Sullivan

Not to topic jack here, I'm going to though, I have a little bit of a different what I got today. I got a nice promotion today from the President of the company I work for. I'm going to be one of those Management types. I'm covering 7 states in the Western US. I've got Hawaii and Alaska mixed in there, breaks my heart. Will be getting some new gear soon. Celebrating this evening, for sure!

That is a definition of the Pillsbury Doughboy. Just poke him in the stomach and he laughs and giggles...

Very, VERY nice Chuck................all because of little 'ol moi , I know you love them, does she ?

OK, almost finished with my coffee...not looking forward to the decision matrix involved in picking which bottle to crack open...just looking forward to whatever I FINALLY decide to crack...No cigar! I knew I was missing SOMETHING...now for music...hmmm...maybe a more recent twist on something in the Classic Rock realm??...maybe this??

Welp everything looks good inside, but replacing everything anyway. what the hell. Emergency brakes might as well go too, out with the old, in with the new.

Breakfast done, back to truck.....................

I dont know there Chuck, your sound may be lacking.........remove from bag&hookup before audition for the LF.

Coofey and yerd work but then the skeeters attacked; back to couch

Morning gang Sat eh? Had to check Suppose i need to address the Dodge bearing(s) today, lack of interest has worn out. Swapmeet sounds good though, couple mile walk and then a Fat Mexican Breakfast.......hummm Only killed a 1/4 bottle of Scotch last night, im sure the Neighbors think it was more. Brownies in lieu of Donut sounds pretty good. First 4th iv had off from Fire Dept in years, they did call, i just opted out.

As I type this dtel is sleeping. I'm up and reading this thread because his snoring is keeping me awake. I understand that our Creator has his own ideas about how we should be spending our time. That being said, my emotions are running wild as I post this. @T2K, I had no idea. @Full Range prayers always, @Marvel we were all with you during those dark times, @BigStewMan, you are always in my thoughts. @jorjen, @dwilawyer and I were with you then and we certainly are with you now. I may have left someone out in this thread. It's 4:25 am here so please forgive me if I didn't mention you. Just know my thoughts and prayers are always with each of you. I sincerely appreciate you sharing your stories and calling upon us here for support. My inbox is always open and I am always more than willing to share my cell phone number. God speed. Christy

@dtel don't put it off! My backside had a long standing run as "exit only" but I gave in. Clean as a whistle and no memory of any of it. Actually had my wife stop for lunch afterwards and about an hour later asked her if we should go grab a bite. I had no recollection of stopping the first time. Checked my pocket and there was a receipt from the restaurant. Guess I had to believe her. They give you the "good stuff" for this procedure. I had 4 knee surgeries, carpal tunnel surgery, wisdom teeth removed, but this was the best trip I ever took without leaving the farm. It is important to have this done. Beats the heck out of late diagnosis.

But it's alright now In fact it's a gas It's alright now I'm jumping jack flash it's a gas gas gas

Wife seems to have arrived with the Cooked bird, i can wait awile. Neighbors have NO clue where this household is coming from, varied tunes is an understatement........ A cool 85 Db.....

Time to push a little wattage.........dont do that often.

"Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people."

Welllll crap Was counting on doing really nothing for awile due to NAPA usualy always needs to order-in something . Not the case this time, they had EVERYTHING Crap, Ok, Sipper/Shooter/Tunes/truck, in that order.........

You let me know if you need some support on this, I'm on your side. My wife is a nurse and I didn't listen to her. I was hard headed, and was in complete denial about my problem, and I was almost dead, wrong. Quick story: I used to think I was the zen master, always aware of my surroundings. I could hear the cat walking past the bed at 3:00 in the morning. I was hyper-aware of everything and that made me special. Wrong. 100% completely wrong, but I didn't know it. When I did my interview with the sleep study Doctor he took a history. I thought I was "aware" but it turns out I hadn't slept in about 10 years. I never went into REM sleep, so I never slept the night through. Now I can get 8 hours uninterrupted sleep, and I love it. I am energetic in the morning, and no more naps, no more fuzzy thinking. The cpap machine gave me my life back.

Jorjren, Thank you for sharing this. It helps you and it helps others. For those who haven't had the opportunity to see your craftsmanship, I've taken the liberty to attach photos of your handy work. I'll toot your horn (pun intended, as always) for you. You're an inspiration in many ways. Thank you.

When @dtel isn't snoring I reach over and touch him to make sure he's still breathing. 11/11/17 will be our 39th wedding anniversary. I can not imagine my life without this man. He challenges me every day to be a better person than I was the day before. Alcoholism is a battle. I will admit that I have to be cautious. I truly believe it's there is a certain genetic component. I enjoy a couple of drinks, but it is very easy to cross the line. @DizRotus this is what keeps me coming back here....the love, support and commaderie that always prevails. You can not rescue someone that doesn't want to be rescued. I've lost two siblings to drug overdoses. They didn't want help.

turn it up...I can't see it...

C'mon, just go off on them. The rest of us would enjoy it.