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J.4knee

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  1. I would love to see a few Klipsch Korners(a la Apple) in select cities across North America, where anyone could go to demo any product in the line, buy a shirt, mug, poster, accesories, Klipsch approved upgrades/updates/repairs, or place a online order while the sound and excitement were fresh and know that every single person working there was a Klipsch Konverter, spreading their love and knowledge of the products, far and wide.

    I volunteer San Diego to be the first pilot store!

  2. Thanks for the link Dee. If this pans out it would not surprise me. My oldest Malinois Alex could detect low blood sugar in me before I went on an insulin pump. She could sense it long before I felt it. She hit it right well ovef 90% of the time. These dogs are absolutely amazing. At 15 1/2 Alex no longer has that duty since it is rare occurance these days. If I had to pick one of my younger Mali boys I'd say Jake could easily pick up on this. His scenting ability is ridiculous, but I must confess I do not wish to be the subject he trains on.

  3. He was always a gentleman when I corresponded with him. A small operation, building all by himself, paying great attention to detail. Just like the Klipsch employees in Hope, building the classics we call heritage.

    He should at least be remembered for being a gentleman and for being honest.

    Agreed, I contacted him a couple times and he was always a very nice guy.

  4. I'll add one final comment on the topic. Like Chris has alluded to. We bear a responsibility and obligation to those whom we bring into our lives to share with them when things are bothering us, to give them a fare shake at being a friend. This guy had a son, who will live through the rest of his life wondering why his dad checked out. He has a sister who gets the dubious honor of flying out here to bring home what used to be her brother. I too fully understand and appreciate that life sometimes just gets too crazy and you want the train to stop. But this act did not solve his problem(s) it just killed him and made a whole new set of problems for the people who loved him. While I was not his best friend, I was one of his friends, a person who considered him a positive part of my life. I enjoyed our camaraderie, our interactions. I enjoyed his influence in my life. Now I sit here thinking I know I saw him not feeling well within a week of this tragic event.....I cannot help but wonder, should I have picked up on this, could I have helped him? These are answers I’ll never get. I know one of his best friends whom I am good friends with and whom I am reaching out to. This poor guy is just too confused to talk about it. His grief and confusion now must run a course they were not supposed to run. So yes this was a selfish act. I cannot fathom what pushed him over the edge of that d@mn bridge. But I sure would like to have had an honest opportunity to see if I could have helped to at least get him to someone who could possibly have helped.

  5. Found out at work today a friend and coworker decided life was too much and jumped off the 805 overpass into a parking lot. We were "fortunate" enough to get a call form the SD coroner to tell us this. I knew he was not feeling well but I never in a million years woud have picked this man to take his own life. This was a guy who had a perpetual smile on his face. But I learned today over the past few weeks he had begun an horrific downward spiral. I cannot fathom what desparation must exist for someone to go to such an extreme. Part of me is very saddened by this loss yet another part of me is nearly infuriated with him. I simply do not understand these types of things, I am thinking maybe I am not supposed to.

  6. As a meat-related aside, the butcher at my market recommended an interesting way to cook roasts. 500 degree oven, 5 minutes per pound, then shut off the oven, and do not open for 2 hours. I have yet to try it.

    Did this with a standing rib roast on NewYears day. Turned out fantastic. I saw in on Food Netowrk, Paula Dean

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