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Silver Comet Fred
Wut.
#852
Silver Comet Fred
I walked .500 miles without stabbing pain in my left foot due to metatarsalgia. Pain was a 2 or 3. Three weeks ago it was an 8 after the same walk. I seem to be acclimating to the heat better as well. Sciatica problem? Still the same.
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Of course, if you're personal friends with the manager you can avoid that type of work for the most part and stick to customer pay services and make 10 hours on a car that takes 2 or 3 hours at a casual pace while earning $5 to $8 more per flag hour than the old guy who was there 18 years when you showed up. But I'm not bitter.
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25C below ideal weather, then.
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My Pro-Ject 1Xpression III is acting wonky with the motor vibrating a bunch, so thinking about an upgrade. Curious your thoughts on offerings between Planar 3 (Tiagra level) and Scout (Ultegra level). Anything you really like?
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I’m still getting used to it going from a twin turbo V8 to electric. Funny thing is that I always bought based on exhaust sound as well as performance, whereas my wife likes quiet. Now she drives the loudest, most aggressive sounding car in the house.
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They're both good, but the VPI is a step up. What are they selling for these days? It used to be 1k vs 1.5k and the 500 was well worth it.
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How 'bout those Phillies?
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Planar 3 is about $1k, Scout is a big jump up to $2,500 or a bit more. Concept is roughly in the middle.
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Get one of these universal joints, about 4’ of carbon tube, and a golf grip of your choice, and you’ll have the best extension available.
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I like the looks of this hardware, but it's 75 smackers
This steel setup is only $35, but leaves too much hardware sticking up on tiller, IMO.
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The thing I like about the Ronstan is that it bends in any direction, whereas hinges can bind up during tacks and gibes.
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Thoughts on anything in between? Have also been reading up on Clearaudio Concept. Unfortunately no place close to take a listen without going to multiple places that are not close to each other. Closet shop is an hour away, and then they go farther out.
Planar 3 is about $1k, Scout is a big jump up to $2,500 or a bit more. Concept is roughly in the middle.
Planar 3 is about $1k, Scout is a big jump up to $2,500 or a bit more. Concept is roughly in the middle.
I only worked with Clearaudio tables for a year or two, and never really warmed to them, to be honest. Part of it was aesthetic, but they also didn't wow me sonically.
Also, keep in mind that I'm workin' on 10-year-old info; while 'tables are certainly a mature technology, I'm sure that there's been some movement in the market.
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Ouch. The Classic used to be about that price (and was ******' killer).
I only worked with Clearaudio tables for a year or two, and never really warmed to them, to be honest. Part of it was aesthetic, but they also didn't wow me sonically.
Also, keep in mind that I'm workin' on 10-year-old info; while 'tables are certainly a mature technology, I'm sure that there's been some movement in the market.
I only worked with Clearaudio tables for a year or two, and never really warmed to them, to be honest. Part of it was aesthetic, but they also didn't wow me sonically.
Also, keep in mind that I'm workin' on 10-year-old info; while 'tables are certainly a mature technology, I'm sure that there's been some movement in the market.
Scout may not pass the wife’s value assessment.
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Goddamn duck flew out of the back of the sail cover six inches from my head and nearly gave me V-fib. I felt bad about the eggs.
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Bet you enjoyed cleaning the eggs off your deck/cockpit.
We had a somewhat similar experience some years ago. One egg fell and cracked on my daughter’s head.
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I've really only kept with with a few friends that are in the industry, but even if I were to keep tabs on new product reviews, it's a far cry from playing with the stuff yourself and getting to know it. That was one of the really nice things about working for Singer and the Exchange - all of the manufacturers wanted to be on our floors, so they'd bring by anything and everything that was interesting.
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bampilot06 is over 200 miles for the week and got bumped off the podium - uff da!
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Mark Haveran's eBike.Must be a handful in a crosswind, but a pretty sweet setup, his best days have been around 180 miles.