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In case anyone thought we were joking, here is evidence of our (your) insanity. Shipping starts today. (DVD+2xCD ships in January.)

Shows at the Garden Bowl are awesome.

I have trouble seeing why anybody should care. The word "audiophile," as I mentioned earlier, is completely watered down by this point. It should really truly only mean those people for whom sound quality is something they pursue in their life to the point of being an obsessive hobby.
 
I love music, I have a pretty sweet record collection, I want things to sound good, but if I have a setup that sounds good to my ears, why should I give a shit if someone else says it's not good enough? And why should anybody else get their panties in a bunch over the gear that I like to use?
 
I can't remember if it was in this thread, or on another board, but somewhere I saw some discussion about people saying, "I just hate the idea of people buying these and going on about how great their system sounds." Something like that, in short. And I can't help but wonder why in the god damn ever loving hell anybody should give a shit! It's like when you bring up Beats by Dre gear to tr00 audiophiles. You wanna see a dude blow his top...
 
All that said, I don't have the money to throw at this right now. If I did, I'd consider it as a "bedroom" turntable. I'm one of those terrible non-audiophile types that likes having an auto return on my turntable, though, and this one doesn't have it. Because I like to listen to my records as I fall asleep sometimes.
 
God bless audiophiles, though. Someone has to be concerned about audio quality, as more and more people seem to accept shittier and shittier sounding music these days.

I have trouble seeing why anybody should care. The word "audiophile," as I mentioned earlier, is completely watered down by this point. It should really truly only mean those people for whom sound quality is something they pursue in their life to the point of being an obsessive hobby.
 
I love music, I have a pretty sweet record collection, I want things to sound good, but if I have a setup that sounds good to my ears, why should I give a shit if someone else says it's not good enough? And why should anybody else get their panties in a bunch over the gear that I like to use?
 
I can't remember if it was in this thread, or on another board, but somewhere I saw some discussion about people saying, "I just hate the idea of people buying these and going on about how great their system sounds." Something like that, in short. And I can't help but wonder why in the god damn ever loving hell anybody should give a shit! It's like when you bring up Beats by Dre gear to tr00 audiophiles. You wanna see a dude blow his top...
 
All that said, I don't have the money to throw at this right now. If I did, I'd consider it as a "bedroom" turntable. I'm one of those terrible non-audiophile types that likes having an auto return on my turntable, though, and this one doesn't have it. Because I like to listen to my records as I fall asleep sometimes.
 
God bless audiophiles, though. Someone has to be concerned about audio quality, as more and more people seem to accept shittier and shittier sounding music these days.

I have trouble seeing why anybody should care. The word "audiophile," as I mentioned earlier, is completely watered down by this point. It should really truly only mean those people for whom sound quality is something they pursue in their life to the point of being an obsessive hobby.
 
I love music, I have a pretty sweet record collection, I want things to sound good, but if I have a setup that sounds good to my ears, why should I give a shit if someone else says it's not good enough? And why should anybody else get their panties in a bunch over the gear that I like to use?
 
I can't remember if it was in this thread, or on another board, but somewhere I saw some discussion about people saying, "I just hate the idea of people buying these and going on about how great their system sounds." Something like that, in short. And I can't help but wonder why in the god damn ever loving hell anybody should give a shit! It's like when you bring up Beats by Dre gear to tr00 audiophiles. You wanna see a dude blow his top...
 
All that said, I don't have the money to throw at this right now. If I did, I'd consider it as a "bedroom" turntable. I'm one of those terrible non-audiophile types that likes having an auto return on my turntable, though, and this one doesn't have it. Because I like to listen to my records as I fall asleep sometimes.
 
God bless audiophiles, though. Someone has to be concerned about audio quality, as more and more people seem to accept shittier and shittier sounding music these days.

As an avid fan of Jack White and shows at the Garden Bowl I guess I have to own this.

I had sex with like 3 of them. (Note, no records to be given for calling out my bullshit).

im not to into the crotch rocket body style type triumphs, but i havent seen the new one.
 
i LOVE my cafe racer, but i think my next bike will def be a cruiser. 

You can't take away our guns. Then what's to stop someone from taking away our sanctimonious sense of moral outrage or our hypocrisy?

You can't take away our guns. Then what's to stop someone from taking away our sanctimonious sense of moral outrage or our hypocrisy?

Look up Bath, MI

Shit, that's supposed to be santa? I just thought he was just a sexy old guy in a tight suit.
You're not getting out of here until you pin me.

The idea that people who work in retail shouldn't be allowed to unionize is absurd to me. These are some of the easiest workers to exploit, and they absolutely should have someone that looks out for their interests. Keeping any type of retail place running successfully requires people with talent and dedication to their jobs, even if the average shopper doesn't see it all the time.
When you consider that those jobs are often low paying with few benefits, and that many times, they employ people who have few (if any) other means for support, it makes total sense that they would need a union to stand up for them.
At any rate, all Wal Mart workers are at-will employees. I'll be surprised if this gains much traction, as the people who will have the biggest effect will be senior employees with the most to lose, and newer people won't care as much. Nobody is going to risk losing their jobs before the holidays. Truthfully, I wasn't planning on doing any Black Friday shopping anyway, but I would not ever in good conscience cross another man or woman's picket line, even if its a bunch of wildcatting Wal Mart wage slaves.

The idea that people who work in retail shouldn't be allowed to unionize is absurd to me. These are some of the easiest workers to exploit, and they absolutely should have someone that looks out for their interests. Keeping any type of retail place running successfully requires people with talent and dedication to their jobs, even if the average shopper doesn't see it all the time.
When you consider that those jobs are often low paying with few benefits, and that many times, they employ people who have few (if any) other means for support, it makes total sense that they would need a union to stand up for them.
At any rate, all Wal Mart workers are at-will employees. I'll be surprised if this gains much traction, as the people who will have the biggest effect will be senior employees with the most to lose, and newer people won't care as much. Nobody is going to risk losing their jobs before the holidays. Truthfully, I wasn't planning on doing any Black Friday shopping anyway, but I would not ever in good conscience cross another man or woman's picket line, even if its a bunch of wildcatting Wal Mart wage slaves.

The idea that people who work in retail shouldn't be allowed to unionize is absurd to me. These are some of the easiest workers to exploit, and they absolutely should have someone that looks out for their interests. Keeping any type of retail place running successfully requires people with talent and dedication to their jobs, even if the average shopper doesn't see it all the time.
When you consider that those jobs are often low paying with few benefits, and that many times, they employ people who have few (if any) other means for support, it makes total sense that they would need a union to stand up for them.
At any rate, all Wal Mart workers are at-will employees. I'll be surprised if this gains much traction, as the people who will have the biggest effect will be senior employees with the most to lose, and newer people won't care as much. Nobody is going to risk losing their jobs before the holidays. Truthfully, I wasn't planning on doing any Black Friday shopping anyway, but I would not ever in good conscience cross another man or woman's picket line, even if its a bunch of wildcatting Wal Mart wage slaves.

The sound is my favorite part, like a package of Oscar Mayer bacon hitting the windshield of a Chinese high-speed train.

The sound is my favorite part, like a package of Oscar Mayer bacon hitting the windshield of a Chinese high-speed train.

okay, so that was a super dickish post I made, sorry.
To each their own, really, but I think that it was a completely brilliant way to end this half. Breaking Bad is a show that is pretty much the opposite of "epic" - it presents everything in a very deconstructed way. Things sort of unfold slowly, and the devil is always in the details. Almost all of the exposition occurs in the slower moments that string together the big set pieces and the explosive parts. To me, it was always a given that the whole thing would unravel from one little missed detail that Hank would pick and scratch at until the floodgates open. Same as one little cigarette butt with lipstick on it would lead to one of the more emotionally bracing flashbacks. Same as some of the most intense and cathartic moments of the show aren't ones where people are getting shot or run over or blown up - they're moments of revelation and pathos (see: Jesse calling Jane's voicemail, "I am the one who knocks," "No more half-measures, Walter").
So there are basically two ways to go out - to try and top cliffhangers and massive set pieces, or to light the single spark that will start a raging fire. I don't think it would have been wise to try and top the intensity of the season 4/5 break. Instead, they took Hank, a man who nearly destroyed himself physically and mentally and certainly career-wise trying to catch his white whale, and blew up all of his near-misses and oh-so-close calls altogether. It wasn't from chasing the RV down from an ATM photo or acting on any serious hunch. It was a total accident during one of life's most mundane moments. A total left-turn from anything anybody would have expected, a call-back to a scene people may have forgotten, and bringing full-circle the consequences of one of the most unforgivable things that Walt and Jesse "had no choice but to do" in the interest of their own self-preservation. The icing on the cake is that the audience is allowed to see this revelatory moment through Hank's eyes.
If I was going to pick a bit of iffy writing, it would be that Walt just HAPPENS to be in the office when Steve Gomez tells Hank that they're bringing the hammer down on Mike Ehrmantraut. But that's just one thin part in a show that has had some of the most consistently top-notch writing that I have ever seen.
But yeah, to each their own. The part of me that is hyper-critical and loves to pick apart writing and read between the lines loves the shit out of it.

Fuck, the final season ending in 2013 was already shitty enough. I'm sorry but the fucking book?! That's how, after all the shit storms, Walt is supposed to fucking get caught?!?!? Christ I'm surprised the fly didn't come back and open up the book for Hank. This is the first time I've said this about the show, but what a bad plot point. Still think the show is great and will obviously still watch it but come on, this sucks.

WHICH MULTIBILLION DOLLAR CONGLOMERATE IS A BETTER FIT FOR MY LIFESTYLE AND PERSONALITY?????

weakest namedrop in vc board history.

no, these shootings are just getting national attention. there are shootings every day in poor, low income, minority neighborhoods that get zero attention because they dont affect those better off. no one cares when 3 or 4 people are shot and killed in harlem, compton, eastside of chicago, camden, ect. because theyre "gang/criminals", and no one wants to draw attention to that, just when middle-class people do it, because thats not "something they do". its fucked up, I could go on forever

"Audiophile" is just being used here as shorthand for "pretty good sounding." I'm assuming what they're getting at is, "exceptional for the average user."
So what about the price? If they've found a way to cut manufacturing and material costs in their design, then so be it. Nobody will know until they actually try one. Starting with a grant, then kickstarter, and not having a "brand" to support/name to pay for, maybe they really did pull it off.
Though seriously, that's bogus about not having a dust cover. I have cats and a pomegranate, I don't want hair on my table. But the idea is really cool. I'll purchase one and write out my impressions for people to read about online.