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Well it does look solid, and hard, but not sure how that popped up on your query.

Congrat Dad, Congrat Mom!

Good luck !

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Happy Birthday!

^^^ So true Stretch. Pair them with Emotiva's new little desktop amp, and that's a sweet system for low $. http://emotiva.com/a100.shtm

Say no more, I completely understand. One day I'm going to watch a movie in my backseat just for the hell of it.

I think nothing of an 8 hour drive. I guess that's from living in Alaska so long. Checking the mail at the end of the driveway could be a half day trip.

Hmmm, no one's mentioned the Wharfdales. Similar in sound sig. to the Quad, but less expensive. Front ported for close to wall applications too. http://www.proaudiosolutions.com/product-p/dp8.2a.htm That's priced singularly, but $400.00 is a good deal IMO.

Happy Birthday Steve!

In short...fuck yes!

Unfortuantely the nail guns were all put away, as we're now hanging sheetrock. The best I could have done was screwed him...

An elderly gent wheels his golf cart into the driveway of my jobsite this afternoon, after lunch. he doesn't knock, but just opens the door and walks in. He looks around a bit and asks who's in charge. I tell him I am, and since I know he's not my local building inspector, I assume he's with OSHA. He starts asking pointed questions about the Hurricane strapping, other Simpson hardware, What kind of glue lams are under the sheetrock that we are in the middle of hanging and so on. I'm thinking that The inspector's boss must be checking up on him. This guy asks to see my permit, then asks me why there's no vapor barrier on the walls that aren't yet rocked. This question puzzles me, as vapor barriers are mostly used in a cold climate. Down here they create more problems than they solve, as in mold issues. So I finally ask this gentleman who he's working for. "Oh, I'm a retired builder from Minnesota" he says. So are you working for the city down here? "Nope, just stopped by to give you some suggestions". I just spent 15 valuable minutes with a bored, retired contractor. And one who obviously never built in the South. As you might imagine I had a few suggestions of my own. This guy seemed truly puzzled that I'd be miffed at him barging into my job uninvited, acting like an authority figure and wasting my time. Learn Golf!

The new Adam Lambert CD he's been wanting?

Id'a hooked for audio equipment at 13.

Could be worse Mike. My peeps have a whole other meaning for pirate booty, and he's lookin' for some...

Damn! Go Helen.

Got a great haul from Carl Seibert today! Yay! thanks Carl, I'm gonna start listening now!

That is officially BAD ASS!

Not sure if you're kidding, or inviting serious replies, but I'll put in my two cents. As a gay man, that came out pre-aids, I've seen just about everything one could imagine, of a sexual nature. I personally have failed to understand what bodily waste and sex have in common, even though I've witnessed the act many times at various sex clubs. And my attitude to this day is...far be it for me to tell anyone what two consenting adults should and should not do. That being said, there is a real danger in jumping down that particular rabbit hole. Beside the obvious physical dangers (hepatitis, etc..), there is an emotional cost as well. I've known many regular guys who got sucked into that void, never to return. I'm a firm believer that not every sexual fantasy needs to be fulfilled. It's also my personal opinion that sex and degradation are a dangerous combination. Now I'm no choirboy. I've had group sex, anonymous sex, voyeuristic sex, interracial sex, etc... And I've had literally hundreds of sexual partners. But in all my sexual experimentation, I honestly have to say that the best sex was always of a romantic, passionate and mutual respectful nature. Try to remember that porn is porn, and not real life. Just my opinion.

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Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday Ric!