Dave1290

Wellllllll there ya go brother! Kick back and smile! Congrats!

That is nose to tail. Seemed funny when I read your post cause I've been in both so I googled them. Each serves their purpose well but that Blackhawk is a great ride. Slipped up in one again last summer a couple of the pilots were getting their flight time in.

Ummmm nope... The schiithook is 98' and the Blackhawk 64'10". I watched a 105mm Howitzer break a strap during a Blackhawk airlift once. Sad yet funny. When it hit the ground it bounced and was in one piece. I thought wow and then it hit the second time and went into a million pieces. hahaha Sling broke.

Buckeye's knocked Maryland a bit today fwiw. 79-72

You guys and your watches! Broke out my "retirement" watch corporate gave me when I retired. I'd worn it then had a local guy pull the battery when I started using the cell phone. Stopped last week at a big chain place and they were going to put a battery in it. Cool. Came out and said they replaced the battery but the watch wouldn't run. I was like seriously? It's back in the drawer with the rest of them. Guess if I want a watch I'll have to break out one of the football bowl watches they give the players. Snagged about 4 of those when I was shooting sports. Then people will think I'm impotent! hahaha Back to the phone! Could buy something new but blech!

Slept hard and fast last night. Rolled out at 8:30 sooooo why not? Great with coffee too btw! Lunch is won and done so moving right along... HA!

Try an old style radiator brush? Longer handle and bent at a 45. Know what you want to do but it's just a thought. Don't know if it will work for ya.

Knew you'd enjoy doing it. Glad it all worked for you all. When's the next one? lol The word gets out you can go mobile and make millions!

Nope, no singing for me!

Just kinda hangin out w/some King Crimson.

I've been running their bottom of the food chain integrated for 2 years now. No tube "upgrades" no nuttin. Turn it on and go. 30 minutes later the cream starts to rise as the tubes warm and it blossoms sounding even better. Running a pair of 81 LS w/Deang networks and Crites CT-120 tweeters. Freaking amazing. Unrolled a nice persian rug the other day on the hardwood floor and BOOM it smoothed things out even more. My "practical" trial period is almost over and I'm gonna move up the food chain a couple steps soon! Love watching friends as their jaws drop! hahaha

Yea, that too! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Ahhhhh, I knew a couple guys in here had 'em now I know who! It was a nice looking solid amp from what I read about it prior to the auction. The funny thing about that auction is he also had a pair of Paradigm 100's that looked nice. Old version though. Two morons went at it.. Hammer price was somewhere around $1150. I watched it trying to figure out what they were really hearing w/a pair of those compared to Klipsch gear. I just smiled a bit...

Key words right there are intelligence and learning opportunities. It ALWAYS sorts it's self out stubby!

Yea, somethings up w/the trim paint for sure. No way am I moving albums or unloading this cabinet again. It's been 4 years since I started this room and the trim paint is actually the major reason I just quit. It wasn't right. 25 miles one-way to return it and everytime I was in there for something else I forgot to take the paint. Now the vaulted ceiling has to be redone so thinking I'm just gonna box it in and start over. I do it the right way I think. Then "hillbilly" it by painting around the cabinet and just what you can see around the albums. Also thinking the paper is out. Well maybe! lol Double rolls @ $300 a roll for what I like. I KNEW paper went up but THAT much? Just got off the phone w/the the LF and she's stopping out Monday @ 2 so we'll see. She loves me though told me they'd knock 45% off the paper since it was for me. Contractors only get 25%. lol 75% off would be more in tune w/my thoughts. Hahaha The rug is another story. Got it from my online auction buddy. The pic said 6'x10' it's actually 7'x11.5' so perfect for in here. He knew I'd been looking for one so I called him and asked about it. He said it was a $1500 rug in a high dollar summer lake house that the owner never put down cause his wife didn't like the way it looked. It was rolled up and stored in the shipping tube in their attached garage. The couple was older and down sizing. I was ALL over that thing. His pictures didn't do it justice on the site, which helped me tons as a buyer. It was outta the tube and folded in half and in the car in a heartbeat. $150 out the door. The auctioneer is young and really doesn't care what anything brings he just sells it and you haul it outta the place. Last week I picked up a Recaro bucket seat desk chair for $25. Someone w/a skinny butt owned it thank goodness. Nice and comfy for my big butt. Also picked up a pair of Paradigm Ref 20 book shelf speakers. The old guy had a Sunfire Cinema Grand amp for his 60" with 4 speakers. First pair went for $250 so I bought the second pair later for $100. lol That amp was nice and only went for $300 but not going home theater at all here. Been busy runnin time to stop talkin and git er done!

3 hour round trip yesterday picking up a VERY nice wool persian rug for the living room. Then cut the lil robot loose on the hardwood after sweeping then un-rolled the rug. Looks great and after about 3 hours of listening today decided to finish up this dump. The rug had a positive affect on the sound, which I knew it would. When I initially got the paint I started w/flat Lowe's Valspar Signature on the sidewalls and did the trim in what was supposed to be their semi-gloss. I swear it's flat and not semi-gloss. Just no sheen to it all and I've put on gallons of paint in my life. Now I'm torn on whether to start over w/a diff brand all together that I KNOW has the finish I want or live with what I have. Then started thinking about wallpaper and found a slick contemporary paper I liked. Naturally it was pricey as all get out. Guess it's time to call my LF and have her get her butt out here. She and her husband have been in the business their entire lives. She's missed once with her color scheme in my lifetime of painting for ppl on the side. The homeowner loved it though. Ugh. lol Will prolly paint though. Whenever I finished up a job for someone I'd hand the wife a new hammer and a handful of picture hooks n nails. They're hammering holes in the wall before I'm loaded up! hahaha It breaks my heart to drive nail holes in high dollar wallpaper. Also thinking seriously about adding another 4' "eye level" shelf up above the two 8 footers and the floor. Make it a "go to" shelf for my favs. Eye level and no bending over w/my mini mag lite looking for albums. That would also free up 4' of room for some of @JohnJ's albums that I need here at the station. lol

Be safe and enjoy the brotherhood!

Been there, done that too!

Cabs and the risers look great at any angle. It all works!

Bonus points if you have both? Asking for a friend. 😂

How bout some good ole Avon??? Doesn't matter what scent it is they all smell the same! Scuse me while I go barf! I smell that stuff a block away and try to stay upwind. NASTY! 😂