Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Mr. Man
They require placement too far out in the room. They are really nice, but I thought the bass response was a bit thin for my tastes on all but the high end MLs. Maybe some classic Apogee Duettas? I stick to the creaminess of the Vandersteen 2ce sig or 3A, unless you are in Fabio territory with those jacked out $100k speakers (yea right).

It's like our own mini conversation about purses. Maybe our murse thread?

Hate the Apogees - too harsh. Love the Vandersteens. Love them. they're my next speaker if I get any say-so.

I liked Fabio's system, but he had too many subwoofers. I would have put a nice REL with those.

And yeah, you need a square room with a flat wall for the ML's to work, and I ain't got that. They make good bug zappers too.

Originally posted by MisterEbola
I am now predicting a HUGE baby boom to start appearing around May 10.

How long did it take you to calculate a$$jack?

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
That's not necessarily true. There is a HUGE difference between a $3000 stereo and a $10,000 stereo.

Wait. You changed my statement to make your point. I said $3k vs $30k for a preamp. A $3k preamp would be an expected part of a $10-15k stereo system.
I don't disagree that in the first several orders of magnitude in stereo prices, people can tell the difference (i.e. $100 vs. $1000 vs. $10,000). I'm just not so sure about the next step ($10,000 vs. $100,000).

Also, if you're going to invest in the electronics, you're absolutely stupid not to invest in the best surge suppressor/line conditioner you can afford. Those people in New York will be sad to find out that when the power comes back on, a lot of their electronics will have blown out. The service departments will be packed with people with dead computers, TV's and stereos from the surge - all which could have been avoided with a $100 (NOT $10) surge protector. NO, I don't work for a surge protector company, but have many many friends in "the business."

I'll have you know that my stereo system cost considerably more than $100. I am not a Philistine. But as of yet it has not passed the $2000 mark, which was my original point.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
CNN or MSNBC says in their article that people are trapped in the subway, in elevators and in their cars. Would this be because lanes are really narrow and if you are in the middle lane you can't open the car doors? Or same problem but in tunnels and a combo of space between lanes and space between lane and wall of tunnel.

Or they have some schmancy cars in NYC that, uh, plug in or something.

They may have some fancy shmancy cars that plug in to something, but without electricity there are no stoplights to regulate traffic, no tolls (ok that's probably a good thing), and no fans clearing the exhaust from the tunnels.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Bitch, please.

I'm amazed that the FB hasn't broken out into a full-on bitchfest about TM and Slave now that they aren't here to defend themselves. Must not be Friday yet.

I did note earlier that they are like ying and yang, what with Thurgreed wanting the 70s undercover cop persona and the jet pack, but not the monkey, and Slave wanting the monkey but not the 70s undercover cop persona or the jet pack. Two halves of a whole. The two Ms in an MFM. It's a beautiful thing and a testament to their long friendship.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by baltassoc
Wait. You changed my statement to make your point. I said $3k vs $30k for a preamp. A $3k preamp would be an expected part of a $10-15k stereo system.
I don't disagree that in the first several orders of magnitude in stereo prices, people can tell the difference (i.e. $100 vs. $1000 vs. $10,000). I'm just not so sure about the next step ($10,000 vs. $100,000).



I'll have you know that my stereo system cost considerably more than $100. I am not a Philistine. But as of yet it has not passed the $2000 mark, which was my original point.

I said $100 surge protector. I'm surprised at how many people spend $15 on a surge protector and are shocked, SHOCKED that it didn't do anything. Spend NO LESS than $100 on a surge protector for your stereo, TV and computer.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by dtb
No, wait, they've come up with something even uglier!

It's a white purse with the logos in pink and blue (and maybe some other color). I suppose it's supposed to look summery, but it looks even worse than the dark and light brown combo. I saw some woman on the street carrying it and couldn't stop staring (a la slowing down to look at a car accident.)

Here is a particularly hideous example:

It looks like a bowl of Lucky Charms.

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Now that I am from NYC, I am not so gauche as to say "please bitch" -- I say "bitch please." You are such a patch-dweller.

Now dear, everyone is saying bitch please, please bitch is revolutionary!

New YorK is so 1976, which is, not Koincidentally, about the time I left it.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
They may have some fancy shmancy cars that plug in to something, but without electricity there are no stoplights to regulate traffic, no tolls (ok that's probably a good thing), and no fans clearing the exhaust from the tunnels.

While all of those things are inconvenient and/or unhealthy, they wouldn't cause people to be unable to exit their cars (unless they pass out from carbon monoxide poisoning in the tunnels). As later noted, the "cars" referred to were subway cars not car-cars and it is difficulter to get out of a subway car without power, plus you're kind of stuck-er even if you do get out.

[MisterEbola]

Originally posted by RealityBites
How long did it take you to calculate a$$jack?

How do you calculate a$$jack?

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by RealityBites
How long did it take you to calculate a$$jack?

Is there some kind of fund we can donate to for the surgery that is needed to attempt to fix the effects of the massive head injury you have obviously suffered? That's like the wisp of smoke that results when you try to strike a match but it doesn't light.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
While all of those things are inconvenient and/or unhealthy, they wouldn't cause people to be unable to exit their cars (unless they pass out from carbon monoxide poisoning in the tunnels). As later noted, the "cars" referred to were subway cars not car-cars and it is difficulter to get out of a subway car without power, plus you're kind of stuck-er even if you do get out.

It may be a long walk wiht the rats but at least you don't have to worry about stepping on the third rail. Anyone remember that scene in "The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3"?

Anne
Yes, I like old movies.

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Is there some kind of fund we can donate to for the surgery that is needed to attempt to fix the effects of the massive head injury you have obviously suffered? That's like the wisp of smoke that results when you try to strike a match but it doesn't light.

YEs, please send loads of money my way.

Actually, i think the sitch is that I logged on today to vent some frustration, and then it was like a big love fest with all the venom spewing, like old times, that it made me soft... not soft, in my normal extremely pudgy soft way, but it touched my overworked heart.

*sniff*

I'm hoping this is a temporary condition, or i will need that cash for the lobotomy.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by MisterEbola
I am now predicting a HUGE baby boom to start appearing around May 10.

I did not know that trading PM's with fringey would get me pregnant, but thanks for the warning.

[LessinSF]

Originally posted by leagleaze
[something asinine, I'm sure, without having read it once I saw it discussed pleasing female dogs, a thing not even I am down with]

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