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I'm still a diy noob, so maybe you're operating on a higher conceptual level than me (or maybe you're just high?), but won't those speakers be a bit on the, well, quiet side, with a headphone amp driving them? If the answer is no, then have fun with the bom. If the answer is yes, then you will perhaps understand part of the reason for the absurd and hilarious responses so far.

Happy father's day to all the other dads here! My brother and I made breakfast for our parents, wives, and kids. It was grand. Now I'm kicking back watching a nice thunderstorm roll in on a hot day.

There's this one as well: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/1080p-4-port-hdmi-input-to-hdmi-optical-coaxial-audio-output-converter-100-240v-ac-16553 A few bucks more, but free shipping, and it does optical and coax out.

Bumping this thread to ask if anyone has heard the old Rega Io DAC. There's one for sale on the 'gon right now, something which doesn't seem to happen too often. I've been curious about it for awhile, though always short on funds when one has come up for sale. It was big bucks when it came out in the late 90s, but is it worth $300 today if one is a Rega fan?

I like this thread idea. My community dump has a separate pile for electronics right next to where you drop off the rest of your trash. Pickings are slim, mainly broken computers, VHS players, and CRT TVs and monitors. Sometimes good stuff appears though. My most recent acquisitions were a Panasonic ghetto blaster from the 80s (my 3 year-old son's introduction to cassette tapes is nigh) and a Yamaha Natural Sound receiver, which needs its pots cleaned but otherwise sounds promising. I used to dumpster dive a fair bit, mostly at Future Shop. Functional cordless mice and keyboards seem to make their way into their garbage frequently, for whatever reason.

One of the best movie reviews I've ever read, if not the best.

Very cool. When my kids get a bit older and I have time to make music again, I hope these guys are still around.

Have a happy one mpi!

My wife now insists that we get Khaaaaan plates too. Thanks for posting all these, Knucks. I bloody love this thread.

I'm with Reks. My mother in-law got something similar to the Aerogarden, and she was good about maintaining it for a couple of months, and then it just went further and further to the back of her mind until the plants died, the whole thing started to smell, and she tossed it in the garage. Pots and dirt are more intuitive with regard to watering and fertilizing, and if you need to supplement the light, full-spectrum grow lights are easy to acquire.

This. Check Global Auction Guide for sales and photos in your area. Be prepared to drive out of town. In general, the more remote an auction sale is, the greater likelihood that you'll be able to get a beautiful solid wood antique bedroom or dining room set for two dollars. My wife and I are slowly replacing our Ikea junk with auction sale booty, and it's amazing how cheap it is. Edit: hmmm, can't get the link to work. http://www.globalauctionguide.com/

Not sure if it's the same volcano (I expect it is), but there's a neat article about Nyiragongo, whose potentially imminent eruption threatens a million people in DRC, in the most recent National Geographic. Full of great photos. I now think volcanology is the most extreme sport in the world.

I've been wondering that myself.

Study published in Science online shows Guinness tastes better in Ireland. This study is nothing without replication, obviously. Anyone want to write a funding proposal for further study?

May your birthday be mighty fine, sir.

Reks, I don't know where you live, but if our paths ever cross I shall buy you a beer. I have a psychiatrist mother in law who routinely diagnoses strangers with psychoses or addictions based on a few words spoken to her. I try very hard to conceal my thoughts on the matter, and it usually works. I've spent the last two days cleaning up after my toddler, who has a nasty gut infection. It looks like his three year-old brother is starting to get it too.

Congrats on the job. Nothing wrong with waiting tables once in awhile. Turkish immersion sounds very cool. I'm surprised it's in Wisconsin - is there a big Turkish population there?

Nice quiz Sherwood. Maybe I'll have to try these here - what did you call them - JH13s? I got a wee little bit of fuck off, presumably because I haven't wished Duggeh a happy birthday yet. Uh, happy belated, Duggeh.

Troll, methinks. Edit: seems to have been vaporized.

I will walk your dog.

Here's a breath of fresh air for those of us who've been pissed off by poor vinyl pressings recently: http://www.tomwaits.com/news/article/139/Tom_Waits_Rhino_Repress_Vinyl_Exchange/ I wrote Rhino a couple of years ago to complain about my bad pressing of Heaven and Hell - The Devil You Know. They didn't respond. It's nice to see that Mr. Waits cares enough to raise a stink and make them notice.

So many of my hippie friends need to see this.

What duggeh said.

^That is one bloody fast rooster. My brother and I used to taunt some of the meaner roosters we had growing up, and I've never seen one that could come close to outrunning a farm kid. They must be breeding them for speed these days.