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[PeterSt]

You are true heroes - like the German resistance during WW2.

 

WHAT ?

 

So Pete, tell us, what's there all to smoke in Copenhagen ? Is this about all those nicely coloured poppy fields ? or did you eat those all by now.

[wgscott]

Where is my "Dyson, the Bose of vacuum cleaners" thread?

[wgscott]

WHAT ?

 

So Pete, tell us, what's there all to smoke in Copenhagen ? Is this about all those nicely coloured poppy fields ? or did you eat those all by now.

 

I thought he cooked them in an audiophile-grade spoon.

[wgscott]

And apologies to the resource saving, recycling, organic, war opposing and bicycling part of the american community.

You are true heroes - like the German resistance during WW2.

 

Only the ones with solar panels and class D amps.

[fmak]

Where is my "Dyson, the Bose of vacuum cleaners" thread?

 

These should be banned for excessive noise. Close-in I'd say that the spl is at least

100dBC. They may fiddle it with dBA but that noise IS damaging to hearing.

[DigiPete]

WHAT ?

 

So Pete, tell us, what's there all to smoke in Copenhagen ? Is this about all those nicely coloured poppy fields ? or did you eat those all by now.

 

 

Breathe, just breathe . . . .

 

 

Germany had their own resistance movement - opposing the Nazies.

 

Just like France, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and the other occupied countries.

 

The german resistance had it more difficult than any of the others.

Unfortunately all assassination attempts on Hiltler failed.

 

I was praising the heroic, difficult & bordering on futile attempt to turn society away from the dark side.

[PeterSt]

Germany had their own resistance movement - opposing the Nazies.

 

OK, too young to know, never too old to learn.

Apologies.

[PeterSt]

Anyway, are those poppy fields still there ? Some 40 years ago they were and in aftermath I never understood what they were doing there (with 1000s of them).

I didn't even know that all those colours existed. Never saw it anywhere either any more.

[Skeptic]

These should be banned for excessive noise. Close-in I'd say that the spl is at least

100dBC. They may fiddle it with dBA but that noise IS damaging to hearing.

Yes, I'd much rather see noise restrictions before focusing on power consumption.

[mav52]

Breathe, just breathe . . . .

 

 

Germany had their own resistance movement - opposing the Nazies.

 

Just like France, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and the other occupied countries.

 

The german resistance had it more difficult than any of the others.

Unfortunately all assassination attempts on Hiltler failed.

 

I was praising the heroic, difficult & bordering on futile attempt to turn society away from the dark side.

 

trouble is, even with the resistance the German Nazi occupation began in Denmark with Operation Weserübung on April 9, 1940, and lasted until German forces withdrew at the end of World War II following their surrender to the Allies on 5 May 1945. Remember whom fought to save your country from as you call it, the dark side.

[DigiPete]

. . Remember whom fought to save your country from as you call it, the dark side.

 

 

And we owe you thanks, but not the future of the entire planet.

 

 

Anakin Skywalker fought for the good side - but ended up as Darth Vader

[firedog]

Pete

The Americans are about to become energy independent from the Middle East; just FYI

[tranz]

Reminds me of the little naive guy with the big mouth on the school playground, all smug and comfortable. But his big brother is standing close by to protect him from dangers and necessary dirty work he is not even aware of.

 

....back to audio...

[Audio_ELF]

And to bring the conversation back to audio... Bang and Olufsen built radios for the Danish resistance, leading to the burning of the B&O factory (if I remember correctly).

 

Eloise

[Audio_ELF]

Pete

The Americans are about to become energy independent from the Middle East; just FYI

Still dependent on Canada (28%); Mexico (10%); Venezuela (9%) and Russia (5%) though (admittedly 2012 figures ... EIA's Energy in Brief: How dependent are we on foreign oil? )

 

And it's not just about reliance on Middle East but a general reliance on oil... Usage of which (again government figures) is not projected to drop.

[DigiPete]

Pete

The Americans are about to become energy independent from the Middle East; just FYI

 

 

Saudi Arabia and Venezuela each controls approx. 25% of all known oil reserves.

United States has 2%.

 

Who do you think controls the world prices of oil?

 

. . . and you still import half your oil consumption:

 

 

 

 

But nice try ;-)

[DigiPete]

And to bring the conversation back to audio... Bang and Olufsen built radios for the Danish resistance, leading to the burning of the B&O factory (if I remember correctly).

 

Eloise

 

 

Yes.

Danish "saboteurs", with help from German occupying forces, blew up the B&O Struer factory in retaliation for the company's refusal to work with the Germans and their role in the Danish resistance.

 

Like many other factories in occupied countries.

 

Others were blown up by the resistance for letting them selves be bullied into producing to the Germans.

[wgscott]

Most of the current US oil imports are from Canada and Mexico. The primary interest in Saudi and Iraqi oil (and therefore intervention in the Middle East) is to keep it out of the hands of the Chinese.

[NOMBEDES]

I bet DigiPete has never heard of "rolling coal"! He should Google it. I will pay for his heart attack medicine.

 

 

My electric bill is around $400 a month during the Summer*. I do not think my modest audio equipment adds much to that cost.

 

*the Summer lasts about 5 months in Tucson.

 

(It is 100F today, as it was yesterday........)

[guemmerzeng]

The example I heard this morning was about cars being able to perform better with larger engines hence

[fmak]

Actually I would change the title to "Stop whining you ignorant right wing British newspapers" :-)

 

Eloise

 

but they are all trying to make the fastest buck and the Government won't lay down simple

decency rules like them paying £50000 for a sensational story. What can anyone expect.

 

I have just read articles in the top newspapers which are devoid of any serious research or truth.

[Audio_ELF]

My electric bill is around $400 a month during the Summer*. I do not think my modest audio equipment adds much to that cost.

Its amazing how people in central Africa cope.

 

If you can't stand the heat ... get out of the state!

 

(And yes I'm being flippant!)

[PeterSt]

My electric bill is around $400 a month during the Summer*. I do not think my modest audio equipment adds much to that cost.

 

Depends on how much heat your modest audio equipment produces.

[Speedskater]

Getting back to energy, they really should be measuring Watt-Hours per month. After-all just how much do you use your vacuum? And on the subject of vacuums (or hair-dryers), what is the savings if the small unit has to run twice as long to get the job done?

[mav52]

I bet DigiPete has never heard of "rolling coal"! He should Google it. I will pay for his heart attack medicine.

 

 

My electric bill is around $400 a month during the Summer*. I do not think my modest audio equipment adds much to that cost.

 

*the Summer lasts about 5 months in Tucson.

 

(It is 100F today, as it was yesterday........)

 

Well I live at the beach on the east coast, and we set the air on 77 degrees, it's been high 90's and my bill is happy for the last two months around $175 dollars. Nothing like good construction to be energy efficient. Summer or lets say the heat and humidity goes from April till Late September early October.