Ray Garrison

uh, kind of looses something in the translation when the post is at the top of the next page...

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log(cabin) Actually, log(cabin) + C which is spoken (Log cabin by the Sea) but this is actually a log to the base e not 10, so to fully qualify the result it would be Natural log cabin by the Sea But then again... A guy decided to go to the brain transplant clinic to refreshen his supply of brains. The secretary informed him that they had three kinds of brains available at that time. Doctors' brains were going for $20 per ounce and lawyers' brains were getting $30 per ounce. And then there were mathematicians' brains which were currently fetching $1000 per ounce. "1000 dollars an ounce!" he cried. "Why are they so expensive?" It takes more mathematicians to get an ounce of brains," she explained.

The Cornwalls weight almost 100 lbs each. The shipping weight listed on the website is 120 pounds. That's clearly $1,750 for *ONE* speaker. There are no authorized internet dealers who sell new Klipsch speakers at a discount, expect Klipsch's own EBay store and UBid (if Klipsch still sells overstock and refurbs through them...)

OB et al... My only rule was never date anybody who's too young to tell you what they were doing on July 20, 1969...

They're a bit pricey. Here's the link to the manufacturer's page: uh, okay... The horn itself is currently listed at 3,825,000 yen, the compression driver is 3,250,000... Anybody know the current exchange rate?

So how do you keep a pervert in suspense?

I would have posted this in two channel to go along with the "Best TV Show" thread after Fini's support, but I thought why antagonize them... Anyway, what's the best example of an esoteric joke you've ever heard? Should be both really funny and really obscure... you know, something George Bush would never get... My fav - Werner Heisenberg, Kurt Godel and Noam Chomsky walk into a bar. Heisenberg looks around the bar and says, "Because there are three of us and we're in a bar, it must be a joke. But the question remains, is it funny or not?" Godel thinks for a moment and says, "Well, because we're inside the joke, we can't tell whether it's funny. We'd have to be outside looking at it." And Chomsky looks at both of them and says, "Of course it's funny. You're just not telling it right."

In my Jetta's glovebox right now I have the following CDs: Beach Boys, Jackson Brown, ABBA, Blondie, Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Black Eyed Peas, Pink, 50 Cent, the Saint Seans 3rd Symphony (Organ) and an audio CD by three doctors proporting to tell me about the advantages of glyco nutrients (courtesy of office den mother.) What's that say? Oh yeah, preferred reality altering substance would be California Merlot.

The Homor Simpson is Dead thread inspired me to ask - what, in your opinion, is the "best" show on TV? Best story, best written, best acted, best effects, best sound, etc. For me, there's no question. Battlestar Galactica on SciFi is, without a doubt, the best show I've ever watched, including NYPD Blue (previous fav), The Closer, the better M*A*S*H years, everything else I've seen. Topical writing, great acting, spectacular sets, great audio... I *LOVE* this show. Other thoughts?

Wavac SH-833 monoblock power amplifier Michael Fremer, July, 2004 Leaving aside for a moment the fact that the Wavac SH-833 costs $350,000/pair Okay, you can't leave it aside. Neither can I. They cost $350,000, fer chrissakes! Can any pair of amplifiers possibly be worth that? What's inside those boxes that could possibly make them cost $350,000? Will anyone actually pay $350,000 for a pair of 150W amplifiers? See the rest in Stereophile...

I had a humongous Nikko receiver, rated at over 300 watts / channel. Thing was so big I didn't have a shelf it would fit on, had to keep it on the floor. Biggest problem with those things was if it ever broke it was just about impossible to repair.

Regarding Listener Magazine and the letters on the spine of the binding... Art had a cat, who's name I cannot remember (sorry, Art.) Let's say his name was Mr. Smith. The whole string of letters on the binding of the magazine spelled out the message: Mr. Smith says "Just Say No" to pot smoking I can't comment on the intention behind the message...

"sensitivity" and "efficiency" are not exactly equivalent ways of measuring acoustic output. Efficiency is a measure of how effectively a speaker translates input power into total acoustic power output. Sensitivity is a measure of how high a sound pressure level, measured in dB, a speaker will achieve at a specific point in space given a specific input. While these may sound very similar, that can be misleading. for example, let's take jacksonbart. If we apply a specific input power, say by prodding him with a lead connected to a 12 volt car battery, he will produce a specific output ("scream"). If we were able to measure the total acoustic output power, it might measure, say, 6/10 of a watt (*VERY* loud). If the input current was 5 amps, thus indicating a 60 watt input signal, this would translate to an overall efficiency of 1%, which is not bad. Meauring the sensitivity would be done by placing a calibrated mic in front of him at some specific distance under some defined circumstances - standing in the corner of a room, standing in the center of an anechoic chamber, standing outside, whatever - and measuring the SPL at that distance. Let's say we stand him in the corner, measure the sound level 1 meter in front of his mouth, and read 97dB. This translates into a sensitivity of about 80dB / 1 meter / 1 watt, roughly. Note that this measurement is specific to the frequency of the output. Now, give him a megaphone, and repeat the same test. The total acoustic power output, or efficiency, is not going to change (assuming he's had sufficient time to recover between trials.) however, using the megaphone will improve the impedence match between his vocal cords and the air in the room, and the apparent sensitivity *WILL* increase, perhaps by as much as 6dB, to 86dB / 1 meter / 1 watt. Efficiency remains the same, sensitivity increases. In a loudspeaker, the efficiency is determined by the electrical and mechanical characteristics of the crossover and drivers, while the sensitivity can be greatly affected by the enclosure design.

What's supposed to happen when we click on the link? I get something asking me for info so I can create an account...

The who Pictures of Lily haven't been in here for awhile... how're things going everybody? Next challenge: We'll put out to sea And we'll perfect our chemistry By and by we'll defy a little bit of gravity

Cross Eyed Mary Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) Aqualung album Comic book colors on a violin river crying Leonardo, Words from out of a silk trombone. I rang a silent bell, beneath a shower of pearls.

Notting Hill (really, really bad movie.) "No, I'm from Iowa. I only work in outer space." edit: darn, beat me by a second.

Okay, maybe that was a bit far out in left field. Group that sang it was the New Seekers. They also sang Look What They've Done To My Song Ma, Complete lyrics: "I'd like to buy the world a home and furnish it with love, Grow apple trees and honey bees, and snow white turtle doves. I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony, I'd like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company. {Repeat the last two lines, and in the background:} It's the real thing, Coke is what the world wants today." Sorry about that. Getting back to basics... At the party she was kindness in the heartthrong. Consolation in the old room now forgotten. Yellow tigers frostm' jungles in the dark eyes. Keep just pressing Goodbye windows tired starling.

Whatever happened to Baby Jane? "You're not the man I knew ten years ago." "It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage."

Love and Death Man: I'm going back to Charleston, back where I belong. Woman: Please, please take me with you! Man: No, I'm through with everything here. I want peace. I want to see if somewhere there isn't something left in life of charm and grace. Do you know what I'm talking about? Woman: No! I only know that I love you. Man: That's your misfortune.

Elton John Island Girl back in a mo... Okay, try this one. Everyone's heard it, everyone knows it, but you might not know it was recorded by a "real" group, a classic one at that. I'd like to buy the world a home and furnish it with love, Grow apple trees and honey bees, and snow white turtle doves.

Nobody had an answer on my post? Seriously? Jeepers... thought that was a gimme... What do Oliphants and Walrusses have in common?

"Give lyrics of about 10 words minimum to national classic rock artists..." I'd consider something to be "classic" if almost anyone recognizes it immediately when they hear it, and it's been around for at least a couple years. I don't thing Jeff meant it had to be a "golden oldie". I bet a *LOT* of the challenges here are from songs done less than 25 years ago. Jeff, you out there? Thoughts? uh, Celebration? Celebration Daze? something like that... lessee, 25 years old... Why don't you ask him if he's going to stay? Why don't you ask him if he's going away? Why don't you tell me what's going on? Why don't you tell me who's on the phone? Why don't you ask him what's going on?