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11-26-14, 01:42 PM
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11-26-14, 01:42 PM
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you all have no idea. NO IDEA how sad i am that this is closed. tragic.
Phillipsville, CA - Chimney Tree, Old Hobbiton USA Site (read the Eva Anderson account of her visit halfway down the page)
RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS Hobbiton, USA on Vimeo
Phillipsville, CA - Chimney Tree, Old Hobbiton USA Site (read the Eva Anderson account of her visit halfway down the page)
RINGERS: LORD OF THE FANS Hobbiton, USA on Vimeo
11-26-14, 01:46 PM
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Friendship is Magic
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...I have returned triumphant from the hunt, with 16 pound turkey in hand. No firearms were involved, I caught it barehanded in Trader Joe's.
...I have returned triumphant from the hunt, with 16 pound turkey in hand. No firearms were involved, I caught it barehanded in Trader Joe's.
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11-26-14, 01:49 PM
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11-26-14, 01:53 PM
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NorCal is filled with strange roadside attractions, some now extinct.LILEKS (James) :: the Gobbler
11-26-14, 02:12 PM
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11-26-14, 02:12 PM
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11-26-14, 02:16 PM
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11-26-14, 02:28 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Exploding handlebars theft deterrent! Yessss!
Accidental detonation would kinda suck, though.
How long 'til Specialized sues?
VengeCycle | Protect your bike
Accidental detonation would kinda suck, though.
How long 'til Specialized sues?
VengeCycle | Protect your bike
11-26-14, 02:37 PM
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Should Be More Popular
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11-26-14, 02:38 PM
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11-26-14, 02:41 PM
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11-26-14, 02:43 PM
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Exploding handlebars theft deterrent! Yessss!
Accidental detonation would kinda suck, though.
How long 'til Specialized sues?
VengeCycle | Protect your bike
Accidental detonation would kinda suck, though.
How long 'til Specialized sues?
VengeCycle | Protect your bike
11-26-14, 02:56 PM
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11-26-14, 02:59 PM
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Exploding handlebars theft deterrent! Yessss!
Accidental detonation would kinda suck, though.
How long 'til Specialized sues?
VengeCycle | Protect your bike
Accidental detonation would kinda suck, though.
How long 'til Specialized sues?
VengeCycle | Protect your bike
11-26-14, 03:03 PM
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11-26-14, 03:10 PM
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serious cyclist
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11-26-14, 03:16 PM
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Ok. Goal is to get a reliable and good sounding TT that will last many years. It will only be played an hour or two per week. Will go on current system which is Sonographe SC-1 preamp, Adcom GFA 555 power amp, and Bose 901 series IV speakers.
Budget is under $500 and 3 leading contenders are Rega RP1, Pro-Ject Debut Carbon, and Music Hall MMF 2.2.
Issue one is whether one of these really outshines the others, I suspect not.
Issue two is how important is it to buy from a brick and mortar shop to help with setup or other snafus vs. mail order (eg Crutchfeld). It seems like setup of these is pretty simple out of the box, but I might run into questions, so I am leaning towards buying local. There is a Rega dealer only 5 miles from me, so that may be a factor.
Budget is under $500 and 3 leading contenders are Rega RP1, Pro-Ject Debut Carbon, and Music Hall MMF 2.2.
Issue one is whether one of these really outshines the others, I suspect not.
Issue two is how important is it to buy from a brick and mortar shop to help with setup or other snafus vs. mail order (eg Crutchfeld). It seems like setup of these is pretty simple out of the box, but I might run into questions, so I am leaning towards buying local. There is a Rega dealer only 5 miles from me, so that may be a factor.
11-26-14, 03:20 PM
#4119
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Exploding handlebars theft deterrent! Yessss!
Accidental detonation would kinda suck, though.
How long 'til Specialized sues?
VengeCycle | Protect your bike
Accidental detonation would kinda suck, though.
How long 'til Specialized sues?
VengeCycle | Protect your bike
>>Lock location with vengecycle
>>>Have 4 IPA's while watching latest bike race
>>>>Pay tab and start riding to the house
>>>>>BOOM!
>>>>>>Can't call 911 because of missing hands
>>>>>>>Flail bleeding nubs at passing motorists in desperation
>>>>>>>>Get run over by panicked motorist
>>>>>>>>>Wake up in the ER as an amputee.
Don't wake up in the ER as an amputee. Don't but explosives on your bike!
11-26-14, 03:47 PM
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Bingo.
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11-26-14, 03:54 PM
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11-26-14, 03:54 PM
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Crutchfield is really helpful in setting up your stuff bought from them. I wouldn't rule them out.
Uhhhh, yeahhhh!
Uhhhh, yeahhhh!
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11-26-14, 03:57 PM
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Ooooh, Giro Alpineduro is down to $128 at Western. I might just have to get some before the next cold snap.
Only bad review is from someone who based their size choice off the size of their Birkenstocks.
This is what happens when you legalize marijuana
Only bad review is from someone who based their size choice off the size of their Birkenstocks.
This is what happens when you legalize marijuana
11-26-14, 04:07 PM
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Ok. Goal is to get a reliable and good sounding TT that will last many years. It will only be played an hour or two per week. Will go on current system which is Sonographe SC-1 preamp, Adcom GFA 555 power amp, and Bose 901 series IV speakers.
Budget is under $500 and 3 leading contenders are Rega RP1, Pro-Ject Debut Carbon, and Music Hall MMF 2.2.
Issue one is whether one of these really outshines the others, I suspect not.
Issue two is how important is it to buy from a brick and mortar shop to help with setup or other snafus vs. mail order (eg Crutchfeld). It seems like setup of these is pretty simple out of the box, but I might run into questions, so I am leaning towards buying local. There is a Rega dealer only 5 miles from me, so that may be a factor.
Budget is under $500 and 3 leading contenders are Rega RP1, Pro-Ject Debut Carbon, and Music Hall MMF 2.2.
Issue one is whether one of these really outshines the others, I suspect not.
Issue two is how important is it to buy from a brick and mortar shop to help with setup or other snafus vs. mail order (eg Crutchfeld). It seems like setup of these is pretty simple out of the box, but I might run into questions, so I am leaning towards buying local. There is a Rega dealer only 5 miles from me, so that may be a factor.
Would buying a Pro-Ject or a rebadged Pro-Ject be a bad thing? No and, in fact, if they had a local presence and Rega did not, I'd probably lean the other way. All things equal, though -- Rega.
11-26-14, 04:23 PM
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Trying some of this for my birthday this evening. Really smooth, Jack.
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