Maybe spending stupid amounts of money on power cords isn't entirely harmless

[rrwwss52]

Ah yes, the man who didn't inhale was brought down by the woman who didn't swallow.

 

Nice!

[Snowmonkey]

I've always had to keep my day gig secret from the pros with whom I work. One national act I've toured with for 25 years tried to hit me up for drugs within minutes of being told by a friend who was there with my wife & kids that I was a doc.

 

Seriously baby I can prescribe anything I like

 

[esldude]

Speaking of smooth, was listening to Nina Simone this evening. I sometimes forget how wonderful she is between listenings to her songs. Check it out regardless of politics or cables.

 

Some youtube samples for you.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Y11hwjMNs

 

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[video=youtube;xDprYZ-tgiA]

 

[lateboomer]

Speaking of smooth, was listening to Nina Simone this evening. I sometimes forget how wonderful she is between listenings to her songs. Check it out regardless of politics or cables.

 

Some youtube samples for you.

 

Oh sweet mother Lord, what a class act. Really gets my blood flowing. Feeling like going full monty and jump in to a pool of smooth lemonade. Thanks for posting.

[bluesman]

Can you share, either by reply or PM, where this restaurant is located. I, and I'm sure a number of other members of this forum, would love to drop in and hear you play if in the area.

It's not a secret - the restaurant is a BYOB called Patrone in Landsdowne, PA. The menu is an interesting mix of Italian & Asian, which doesn't work in many places but is very well done here. The second floor will be the performance space, with acts ranging from bebop and chamber to straight ahead blues to singer-songwriter. We did this at another location for a decade, but it closed on us.

[bluesman]

Tomorrow Trump will outline his plans for his first 100 days in office, then he will color it in.

And I bet he has the biggest crayon box in the world! (Sorry - I just couldn't resist........)

[Paul R]

About the power cord controversy, I think Nordost has every right to use legal mean to protect their reputation if they think they are unfairly treated and what Waldrep posted is libelous. Waldrep just has to suck it up and undeterred, should continue to attend Nordost demo if he wants to find out the prove to nail them. In nowadays society, mostly perception is reality, so Nordost doesn't want to go through seesaws to-and-fro with Waldrep to clear thing out. It may not effective and waste their time to sell more cords to cover the R&D in shortest time.

 

And I believe Nordost already figure out we audiophiles will try to crucifix them in forums. But the bright side is this may bring more skeptics to attend their demo. And they have no issue with it.

 

This is similar with Singapore politics, which critics like to accuse the founding father Lee Kuan Yew like to use court to sue their opponents to bankrupt them, to silent the critics. But he said he had no issue if people claim all governments are corrupt, but he would have issue if you claim Singapore PAP government is corrupt, then he will take you to court and ask you to prove it. To me this is fair game.

 

Wow- well done! Well written and from a fresh viewpoint! Thanks!

[Paul R]

Really? What other nations have been targeted for annihilation by their neighbours for their entire existence?

 

Oh, it is a practices that goes *wayyyyy* back. You are being foolish if you haven't already cracked a history book. You know, those things with records of what happened in the past.

 

Of course, The Holocaust and the slaughter of 6.000,000 Jews was just another incidence of the common practice of genocide. Nothing particularly unusual or unique at all.

 

The rest of your nasty little personal attack isn't work commenting on. Slipping much there lawyer boy?

 

If you really want the hard facts of it - yes, it *is* just one single instance. There are many more, some of which I listed. That does not make it any less horrible or something to be forgotten, but it sure doesn't make it unique.

 

Has all reason escaped your skull in your insane drive to persecute me?

[tranz]

About the power cord controversy, I think Nordost has every right to use legal mean to protect their reputation if they think they are unfairly treated and what Waldrep posted is libelous. Waldrep just has to suck it up and undeterred, should continue to attend Nordost demo if he wants to find out the prove to nail them. In nowadays society, mostly perception is reality, so Nordost doesn't want to go through seesaws to-and-fro with Waldrep to clear thing out. It may not effective and waste their time to sell more cords to cover the R&D in shortest time.

 

And I believe Nordost already figure out we audiophiles will try to crucifix them in forums. But the bright side is this may bring more skeptics to attend their demo. And they have no issue with it.

 

This is similar with Singapore politics, which critics like to accuse the founding father Lee Kuan Yew like to use court to sue their opponents to bankrupt them, to silent the critics. But he said he had no issue if people claim all governments are corrupt, but he would have issue if you claim Singapore PAP government is corrupt, then he will take you to court and ask you to prove it. To me this is fair game.

 

But they do seem to have their sh1t together in Singapore. Fond memories, and also amazing food.

[lateboomer]

But they do seem to have their sh1t together in Singapore. Fond memories, and also amazing food.

 

When come to science, art and technology, Malaysia and Singapore have nothing to shout about. We only channel all our creativity into food, which borders into obscene level. Talk about gluttony, the one of the 7 deadly cardinal sins. LOL

 

It is because R&D is tough and we are lazy. So food business is the easiest thing to do.

 

A lot of times, Malaysia even Singapore is a small mirror image of US. We highly dependent of cheap foreign labor to keep our economic engine going. We paid them meager salary and exploit them to the fullest. And US is dependent on Mexicans to do their dirty works. Do you see the similarity there? When salary is so low, productivity and efficiency are no more an issue, and we are still able to compete with China in furniture industry, glove industry and etc.

 

Anyway, if you want to talk about sophisticated of dining, variety of dishes and creativity in food cooking, I think US is no 1 and more advanced than us. I have watched the food truck shows in National Geographic Channel, which US gluttony sin is way above us. You can say I am thunderstruck

[Jud]

Just checking in again for audio content.

 

Bluesman has contributed at least something peripherally about audio. Otherwise, carry on gentlemen.

 

Perhaps I could start a poll, yes, as if I haven't done that to death already. One where I record a song with plain cord and with an audiophile cord. I do have a couple I use on my Soundlabs actually. Then see if you can tell the difference.

 

I have in mind either this song:

 

Or this one:

 

Or maybe:

 

Forget Putin, Stalin and Hitler. Katy Perry is by far the biggest threat to my peace of mind raised in this thread.

[Allan F]

Has all reason escaped your skull in your insane drive to persecute me?

Your ego is running amok again. Commenting on your distorted view of history is one thing. Wasting my time thinking of ways to "persecute" you? Absolutely ridiculous!

[christopher3393]

Forget Putin, Stalin and Hitler. Katy Perry is by far the biggest threat to my peace of mind raised in this thread.

 

[Jud]

It's not a secret - the restaurant is a BYOB called Patrone in Landsdowne, PA. The menu is an interesting mix of Italian & Asian, which doesn't work in many places but is very well done here. The second floor will be the performance space, with acts ranging from bebop and chamber to straight ahead blues to singer-songwriter. We did this at another location for a decade, but it closed on us.

 

Too bad that's future tense. My wife and I are seeing the Avett Brothers at the Mann tonight and I'm thinking of places for dinner.

[astrotoy]

If Nordost's goal in their C&D was to bury the issue, I have a suggestion that would save them their lawyer's fees if this happens again. Just post the issue on CA and within a few days, it will get buried so deeply - 31 pages and 760+ posts later.

 

Larry

[mav52]

If Nordost's goal in their C&D was to bury the issue, I have a suggestion that would save them their lawyer's fees if this happens again. Just post the issue on CA and within a few days, it will get buried so deeply - 31 pages and 760+ posts later.

 

Larry

 

Yep discussing religion, politics, war, Israel, Putin, Stalin and Hitler will divert a main topic any day. Great moderation without intervention.

[gmgraves]

IMO, George, she certainly would not be a mere "figurehead", you can rest assured of that. OTOH, Bill Clinton would be far more than a "First Gentleman" at the White House and I expect that she would no doubt seek his views on all major issues. Despite his 'unfortunate' sexual escapade, he was still an extremely popular and effective President. Outside of the U.S., and perhaps Russia, the idea of a Donald Trump presidency is viewed with absolute horror and dismay.

 

While Bernie Sanders represents a refreshing alternative, I do not believe that a proudly admitted socialist can be elected as POTUS.

 

 

Of course she wouldn't be a figurehead, I was merely stating my belief that it's the only way that she could be a decent POTUS. And no, I wouldn't want Donald Trump as the local dog catcher, much less POTUS. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure that we won't have to face that horror. I doubt if he can muster any more than about 25-30% of the votes next November, anyway.

 

Bernie might be a socialist, but as Potus he wouldn't have the power to make his personal convictions national policy, so I see that aspect of him as being totally irrelevant. Besides, I'd rather see a hundred socialist-inclined presidents than even one Hillary Clinton. That woman is incompetent, untrustworthy and evil!

[Allan F]

Bernie might be a socialist, but as Potus he wouldn't have the power to make his personal convictions national policy, so I see that aspect of him as being totally irrelevant. Besides, I'd rather see a hundred socialist-inclined presidents than even one Hillary Clinton. That woman is incompetent, untrustworthy and evil!

That is your point of view and that is fine. My point was that I question whether Bernie, as a socialist, is electable in a country where many consider that term to be almost the same as 'communist. One would hope, however, that if he were to become the Democratic nominee, the fact that he is a socialist would pale in comparison to the frightening possibility of Donald Trump becoming president.

[sandyk]

Of course she wouldn't be a figurehead, I was merely stating my belief that it's the only way that she could be a decent POTUS. And no, I wouldn't want Donald Trump as the local dog catcher, much less POTUS. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure that we won't have to face that horror. I doubt if he can muster any more than about 25-30% of the votes next November, anyway.

 

Bernie might be a socialist, but as Potus he wouldn't have the power to make his personal convictions national policy, so I see that aspect of him as being totally irrelevant.

 

However, the vast majority of the clearly Republican members here appear to believe that just because Obama is a Democrat that he can.

[gmgraves]

I believe that you have nailed it there Allan.

From what I have read in news items from many different countries, they are shaking in their boots at the prospect of a loose cannon like Trump becoming President.

 

Don't worry. Trump's apparent popularity is a knee-jerk reaction to the frustration many Americans feel about the mess conventional Washington has made of this country, both politically and economically. Since Trump is not political establishment (he's not a politically a Republican either. He's just running on the Republican ticket in order to be seen as a mainstream candidate), so, many see him as a "breath of fresh air". I feel that the electorate will get over that feeling as the election approaches. Once the conventions are over and the real campaigning starts, his constant exposure in the media will automatically breed the contempt that familiarity brings and his popularity will wane. What's really sad about this is that once again, the American people are given a choice between two unworthy candidates, and we are damned no matter which one is chosen. We haven't had a decent leader in this country since JFK. Yeah, Ronnie did some things right and so did Bill Clinton. But other than those two, the rest are a real embarrassment to the office, and some (like LBJ) were downright evil.

[gmgraves]

And I bet he has the biggest crayon box in the world! (Sorry - I just couldn't resist........)

 

 

...The most expensive, anyway.

[gmgraves]

That is your point of view and that is fine. My point was that I question whether Bernie, as a socialist, is electable in a country where many consider that term to be almost the same as 'communist. One would hope, however, that if he were to become the Democratic nominee, the fact that he is a socialist would pale in comparison to the frightening possibility of Donald Trump becoming president.

 

 

Again, in the final analysis, Trump will be unelectable. Either the cow or Bernie would beat him handily. The American people, overall, aren't really that naive or stupid. Sure. We elect wrong number after wrong number as President, but that's because we never get any decent choices and end up electing what the majority sees as the lesser of two evils instead of electing the "best candidate".

[Allan F]

I feel that the electorate will get over that feeling as the election approaches. Once the conventions are over and the real campaigning starts, his constant exposure in the media will automatically breed the contempt that familiarity brings and his popularity will wane.

I wish you were right. But, Trump has been the media's primary focus for the whole Republican primary season. If familiarity brings contempt, the never-ending coverage by the media, combined with his exposure on reality television, should have done him in by now. Hopefully, his potential for attracting support from independents is very limited.

[gmgraves]

However, the vast majority of the clearly Republican members here appear to believe that just because Obama is a Democrat that he can.

 

I don't understand what Obama has to do with it. He's not running in '16. And don't be fooled, the majority of Republicans do not favor Trump. Sure, he has his core of supporters, but almost all of my friends and acquaintances are either Republicans or very conservative Libertarians, yet not a one of them support Trump. Unfortunately, the way US politics works, when (and if) the convention makes Trump THE Republican candidate, most republicans will reluctantly fall in line and support him. But that won't be enough. The great population centers of this country: NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, etc. are all very liberal. And the "red" areas which are predominately likely to vote Republican do not have enough votes to counter the population centers. In order for a Republican to ever win a presidential election again in this country is for the Republican candidate to have enough personal charisma to win over a substantial number of otherwise Democratic voters. That ain't Mr. Trump.

[Allan F]

...when (and if) the convention makes Trump THE Republican candidate, most republicans will reluctantly fall in line and support him. But that won't be enough.

Surely, it is now a done deal. Any "if" disappeared after the Indiana primary.

 

The great population centers of this country: NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, etc. are all very liberal. And the "red" areas which are predominately likely to vote Republican do not have enough votes to counter the population centers.

I sincerely hope that this "conventional wisdom" plays out that way. To date, he has confounded conventional wisdom time and again.