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Excellent teachers are to be treasured and rewarded. As Chuck @Tarheelsaid, being nominated is an honor. Tell your wife congratulations and thank you. @grasshopper
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Steve @BigStewMan,
There are at least two questions here.
The typical white van speakers are not stolen; they are junk. The scam is to make the mark think they are “stolen” in the sense that the scammers did not pay for them. The scammers typically pay very little for essentially worthless speakers. As soon as they convince the mark that he/she is the beneficiary of the mistake or misfortune of another entity, they grab the next set of junk speakers and look for another victim. Being greedy and stupid is not yet a crime.
As to “possession of stolen goods,” that is generally not a crime. Receiving and concealing stolen goods is a crime. The crime is knowing that you have stolen goods. The white van victim thinks the speakers are “stolen,” but they usually are not stolen; just junk. Getting duped by the white van scam is stupid but not criminal.
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I enjoy college games more than pro games. Having wrestled at Michigan State and earning a bachelor’s degree, I feel an affinity to Spartan teams that is missing with the Detroit Lions. Living in Metro-Detroit is not the same as being a Spartan.
Similarly, I fail to understand the fanatacism toward a college team of those who did not at least attend the subject school. Living in Michigan does not make you a Wolverine or Spartan.
The foregoing is merely my opinion. I have no problem with those who paint their faces and devote all their free time and expendable cash to cheer for a school they did not attend, or root for a collection of millionaires.
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1 hour ago, BigStewMan said:
Neil ... did you use the word larceny because the deals are "too good to be true" thus likely stolen goods?
Most such scams imply to the mark that the subject goods were not obtained in a completely legal manner, e.g., the speakers fell off a delivery truck, were improperly loaded on a delivery truck, etc. to explain a deal that seems to good to be true. The mark’s good fortune seems to come at the expense of someone else. It’s a variation of a suggestion by another that together you and they can cheat someone else. When you deal with those who want you to believe they are willing to cheat someone else, you should not be shocked to learn they are eager to cheat you also.
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The white van scam, like most scams, relies upon some greed, if not outright larceny, on the part of the mark.
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15 minutes ago, Dave1291 said:
Nothing like bringin a Spartan back as head coach.
Spartan? Not exactly. Coach tucker was an assistant under Sabin, but he played ball at Wisconsin. He’s a naturalized Spartan now
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After the Spartans, 6 point underdogs, defeated the Hurricanes 38 - 17, my older son asked me whether Miami was overrated or MSU was underrated. I answered yes to both. Next week Sparty might send Scott Frost to Indeed.
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33 minutes ago, Edgar said:
Not a lot of info here, but for $400 you get a receiver and a CD player, too.
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/ele/d/chesterfield-klipsch-speakers-stereo/7382127328.html
No affiliation.
Thanks for including a photo. If I were the forum dictator, it would be mandatory with each alert. Noncompliance would result in expulsion, or at least a stern scolding.
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2 hours ago, babadono said:
So if someone modified them to bring the ports out the back of the top reversing the mod may not be simple.
Closing a hole in the top of the doghouse is not difficult; more difficult than merely replacing the bottom cover, but not tricky. Of course, the scar will always be visible inside the top hat.
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On 9/15/2021 at 4:44 PM, Westcoastdrums said:
I just saw a post on that as well which I thought was ironic.
On 9/15/2021 at 2:55 PM, Westcoastdrums said:It can easily. Bargain indeed. Would have picked those up for myself if the drive wasn't 6 hours each way from me.
Yes indeed the mod is easily reversed leaving no external cosmetic traces. TTBOMK, no one has reversed the mod, which is not to say it’s everyone’s cup of tea, or that it has never been reversed. Of those I know of who have actually experienced the mod, no one has gone back to unmodified.
IMO, too much emphasis is placed on preserving the originality of decades old Klipsch speakers. Modifying a Klipsch speaker is not like putting a Chevy V8 into a rare Duesenberg (which would be sacrilege, not to be confused with heresy). Restoring a tired old Klipsch speaker to perform better in your space (such as a large band practice room) makes sense, if not cents, and helps to keep the venerable Klipsch brand relevant.
Since I placed the modified and refurbished La Scalas and refurbished KP250s in the band practice rooms at Birmingham Seaholm high school and Birmingham Derby middle school, respectively, hundreds, if not thousands, of musically inclined students have been exposed to the dynamic low distortion sound of Klipsch horn-loaded speakers.
To those who say these speakers are no longer Klipsch and should not proudly display Klipsch badges, I say humbug. Who knows how many students, or their parents, saw the name Klipsch on the great sounding speakers as their first introduction to the brand? A shoutout to Mike @MookieStl for supplying at no charge a copper plate Klipsch badge for one of the La Scalas. If my geriatric memory fails me regarding Mike as the source of the badge, I invite correction, but still thank whichever forum member donated the badge.
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They look like this.
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Speak of the devil
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At 61, too young to go. I enjoyed his timing and delivery also.
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18 minutes ago, dtr20 said:
I've seen this before, but never understood it. Are you putting a hole in the top of the doghouse compartment for bass to come out of the HF section?
Yes. The volume of the sealed top hat approximates the volume of the box. With the box, the bottom panel is removed to vent the doghouse into the box. The top hat method I used requires cutting an opening in the top of the doghouse. Reversing the top hat method requires closing the hole in the top of the doghouse, which is more complicated than removing the box and replacing the bottom panel.
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2 hours ago, Edgar said:
Bailey Quarters
The references to Mary Ann and Bailey Quarters seem to veer slightly away from Steve’s @BigStewMan original question regarding favorite fictional character to favorite portrayal of a female fictional character.
With that modification, my favorite portrayal of a fictional female character is Julie Christie as Lara Antipova,
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On 9/11/2021 at 3:02 AM, Dave A said:
I wonder why this mod [djk] never gained traction with more adherents talking about it.
IMO, La Scalas need a subwoofer, or more, in most situations, which makes the djk mod a lot of effort for a stopgap fix. That said, there are situations where sub(s) are not practical or desired.
The La Scalas I refurbished for a high school band practice room benefitted from the djk mod done by closing in the tops. There was no way a sub would be considered. One of the attributes of the djk mod is the easy and total reversibility.
I would encourage hobbyist tinkerers to try the djk mod. To the impatient and/or unhandy, if La Scalas alone don’t have enough bass, then skip the djk mod and get a sub, or subs.
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Spartans weathered the fowl play of the Penguins better than the Buckeyes did with the Ducks.
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Andy Dufresne.
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1 hour ago, Dave MacKay said:
I'll make a plug and then see if I can detect any difference in how the La Scalas sound with and without it.
IMO, your time would be better spent experimenting with placement and/or room treatments. That opinion is based on the subtle, but discernible differences observed after doing the djk bass reflex mod; I can’t imagine that any human could discern any difference based solely on the presence or absence of a plug. That said, it’s a hobby, and it’s your time spent. If you experiment with or without plugs, please report your conclusions.
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3 hours ago, wvu80 said:
He did not mention the company by name
Other than to post photos of the networks.
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Hockey fan, redundant.
Shouldn’t that be sweater of the year?
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1 hour ago, PrestonTom said:
I guess I find the term "fanboy mentality" to be insulting.
I don’t guess; I find it insulting.
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There’s this thing called Google.
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