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    YACAT: yet another car audio thread

    I'm running an Aura RPM series 50wx4 amp hooked up to CDTaudio 6.1 up front and boston acoustic rm6 coaxials in the back. Using a 'cheap' sony headunit the GT400 until my local place gets the pioneer premier 780MP back in stock. How hot are the amps in general supposed to run? I suppose it...
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    avoiding ebay fees at its finest

    Velcro Cable Ties What do you think? That better be hand delieverd for $23.....imo. I have no idea why many ebayers make their items so low priced yet so high shipping, when they'd sell just fine at the price you really want to display and the [reasonable] shipping and handling. I understand...
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    odd video request i suppose

    i remember a while back seeing a video or commercial where a couple are going at it on a beach, and then, i suppose as an innuendo, waves crash into the the couple. I think it may have been on one of those 'commercials you've never seen' series, or it coulda been a spoof on some website that...
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    YACT: WTB...

    Budget is about 15K max if I am goin to purchase this soley for myself (my parents would help me with downpayment/initial stuff while i pay them back), otherwise, I am trying to convince my 'rents into getting a fullsize truck, which i'd be partly paying for. A truck would be more pratical in...
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    Subwoofer recomendation for home audio/stereo

    I have JBL Studio Series II S36 bookshelf speakers, powered now by a harman kardon HK3480 (see my previous thread about the nakamichi going out. Aside--this harman receiver is a nice receiever, plenty of depth, power and clarity in music. It at least matches the sound from the previous nakamichi...
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    Stereo receiver reccomendations

    Current non working stereo receiver is a Receiver 2 from nakamichi, a couple of the capacitors on the board went bad (again, it's been repaired once) and the unit wont work. So I have been looking lately for a replacement stereo receiver. I really don't have a need for surround just yet...
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    any musicians or accordion players?

    Whats a good accordion to look out for? My father's 78th b-day is coming up and me and my sis are going to purchase an accordion (hopefully) for him at a local music shop. I would think a treble one would be better over a bass. He used to play accordion when he was younger. I'm kinda set on...
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    YACT: Any chevy owners out there?

    In my auto 53 class (adv brakes, steering, suspension), out group is workign on a '90 lumina. We got the fronts all said and done (dual pistons is fun! to compress back into the caliper:D). But, we are having trouble resestting the pistons in the rear disc calipers. I looked in the Mitchell...
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    The ladies are impossible

    phonecall theory. I meet a girl on the second day, wednesday, of class at the bookstore on campus. She calls later that day; we talk for a little over 2 hours (yeah I know.....). Have a decent conversation. Two days later, today, I call, but she doesn't pick up, voicemail. I'm not about to call...
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    Desperate Grammer

    Does anyone know proper grammar? I sure do. Now I am hooked on it. That thread title is really bothering me, especially the way in which it is spelled.;)
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    Cool cell phone feature

    i just found out that my cell phone's built in alarm clock feature will work even if the phone is turned off. i guess the battery died overnight but had just enough juice to power the phone so the alarm would work. I have a very old school (well by todays standards, everyone has color flip...
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    Champagne?

    :confused::D how do you pronounce it?
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    'Tis a sad day

    An [automotive motor] oil forum that some of you are familiar with has been defaced......:( i frequent it a lot....... bobistheoilguy main site is still up, and individual messages can be seen, but not the directory to any forums or the main page. edit: this is the message it comes up...
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    I need help identifying this song.

    the tune is in the key of B flat i believe, goes Bb, F, F,..Bb, F, F, Bb, F, F, D.Bb.D or the chord e|-5 g|-5 b|-6 D|-7 A|-x E|-x standard tuning And the partial lyrics i think i heard was ".....it's alright, its ok, i think god has a plan..." though i may have misheard it. It was...
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    Dear Santa (p.c St. Nicholas)

    You're Santa. Thats beyond cool. I mean, you can deliver millions of gifts in one night! You do what you gotta do. You don't have to do what you do, you do it out of heart and selflessness. "OH MY GAWD, it's Santa! say all the little kids at the mall waiting to take their pictures. It's too...
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    Anyone here with an Audigy card?

    I am looking for the 8MB creative GM soundfont soundbank. I believe the creative audigy cards can either use the 2mb, 4mb, or 8mb one. I have a SBLive! and it has only the 2mb and the 4mb soundfont. Please if anyone knows what I am talking about, can you send me the 8mb file? It should be...
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    Scientists make a phone that turns into a sunflower

    Text Hope this aint a repost, sarcehd for sunflower and phone.
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    Free! Valvoline Durablend motor oil (after $16 MIR) 5 quarts

    Text enjoy you need acrobat reader to print out rebate. it supposed to be for ebay users...;) edited title to make more sense. this is similar to the maxlife except this is specifically for durablned.
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    photochopping help

    Much like this except that I remember a better way of doing it, where you copy the image, then paste as new image, convert to black and white, then paste it into the original image except that you somehow use the brush to "brush" the parts you want in the original color. Anyone know of what I am...
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    how often do you brush your teeth?

    Well? Inspired by this thread
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    YACT: OUCH! Corvette

    Text ouch. I wonder if it really were the brakes or something like bearings that led to a rotor failure?
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    At last!

    Where else but ebay?;)
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    10 million candlepower spotlight at costco, $25

    This is a bargain, imo, for the 10 million candlepower spotlight. Its $25 at the costco by me. This sucker is big! It is also better known as a Thor on the Candlepowerforums you can also mod it and so forth.
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    Fishing: how many fishermen or women out there?

    How many y'all are fishermen (or women)? I live in central California, gonna get some fishing in soon once some of my classes are over with. My father like to flyfish, I like to flyfish too. I guess I'm more of a bass (small mouth, or striped are local to me) guy, father like trout better. I...
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    YACT: Brake problems

    Under moderate braking from say 60-45 in my mother's 97 accord EX sedan (car has abs), the steering wheel shimmies/shakes or vibrates a little (from side to side), I'm not sure if there is pulsation in the brake pedal. The steering wheel does not shake/vibrate at any other time; only when...
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    Windows Media Player 10 is weird

    It says i need IE 5.01 or above. I have IE 6 SP1 go figure:confused:
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    BMW M5 versus Audi MTM RS4 Avant

    Here is the original thread, vid is quicktime, 19mb maybe somone could also host/mirror the file so we don't kill that guys bandwidth. :Q some very crazy driving in Russia, I believe where it is. That MTM RS4 is fast! I hope this isn't a repost, I did search for MTM, M5, street race...
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    HVAC people, need help please

    I'm in the central valley, California where it's been really hot lately, in the 100s. When I have the thermostat set to cool, the compressor does not engage, it does make a "buzzing" sound that seems to be coming from something, but the compressor does not kick over. Is this something...
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    Stable A64 motherboard with these things I need?

    Hi this is TechnoKids brother. I'm currently switching out my old P4 setup [RDRAM, so many headaches with it that I've just given up hope] to an A64 setup. I have 5 IDE devices that I'd like to continue to use, DVD, CDRW, and 3 hard drives which I don't raid or anything. I'm looking at getting a...
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    Need a subwoofer recomendation

    I have JBL Studio Series 36II bookshelf speakers, they are great speakers, but lack bass (heh, they only have a 6" woofer). I was wondering what you guys would reccomend to compliment the speakers. Something thats inexpensive (under $500, more closer to $300 or below), and has good clean, bass...
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    What a day

    I went and bought a black suit, slacks everything to make me look professional. I looked in one of the parking lots by where they started some new businesses, and walked up to a gentlemen casually reading his newspaper in his car. Showed him the badge/id, and questioned him for four hours. Let...
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    Microsoft USB 2.0 Wireless 54 G adapter $18.99 at costco

    I know that microsoft has been discontinuing their wireless products by the recent clearence at various stores. I was at costco yesterday in modesto, california and they had the USB 2.0 wireless G adapters for $18.99 each. If these are known to be good quality, then I'd suppose its a hot deal...
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    Do you eat breakfast?

    I don't always eat breakfast, maybe like once or twice a week. And if I do, its almost brunch more than breakfast.
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    YAGT: The friend factor

    Does the friend factor come up when you ask to go on a date with a girl? Say for example its a girl that you've known for a while, a good friend, perhaps throughout school. I know that the friend factor is usually indicator that shes not interested in [you] that way. To me, it would make more...
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    i am over william Hung. Whos with me?

    seems like lately, i have not heard any new news on william hung's success (or lack thereof) in the music industry. Oh well, it was great while it lasted. I's sure he's enjoying civil engineering at Berkeley. I still need to buy his CD...hehe...
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    Read Me

    Does anyone actually read the "read me" (before or after) anymore when installing programs? For me it depends on the program, if its a utility program and has only one function, then usually no. If its a multi featured program, then yeah, i'll read it.
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    YACAT: car speaker reccomendation

    Car is a 1994 Civic EX sedan, has factory 5-1/4" for the front and rear deck lid, but can fit 6-1/2" with some trimming of the speaker plastic basket thing in the front door. I'm going for budget SQ, if there is even such a thing. I'd rather go with "little" known brand that offer good SQ than...
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    Ribeye

    mmmmmmmm......sooooo good. grilled ribeye steak for me family tonight (just got done eating it) on the charcoal grill....omgsogood. perfectly medium. I think the key was letting it come completely up to room temperature before cooking it. 6 and 4 minutes to a side, 1" thick steaks. what'd...
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    Poll: Pizza and pizza crusts

    I eat teh crust, sometimes the best part of the pizza as far as texture....mmmm costco pizza is good (eating it right now).