Recent content by Gark

Have an old Scott receiver, Sony PTS-215 turntable and RSL 12” 3-way speakers,all still work. Regrettably, the old Marantz 1152DC stereo amp died (that thing really pumped out music/watts!).

In my case, nope. Absolutely nope.

Um, no - Life Savers abandoned their plant in Holland, Michigan to move production to some factory in Canada because "sugar was cheaper" and laid off 600+ dedicated workers for the corporate "almighty dollar". I've boycotted and for life will never purchase any other Life Saver product to...

I do not agree with these numbers from wherever they came. Last year, pork steaks were 4.49 per pound, yesterday the store had 'em at 6.78 per pound. Gas for my vehicle was 2.98 per gallon, today it was 3.34 per gallon. My internet + cable stations was $121 per year, now $157 per year. My car...

I haven't a clue WTF you are talking about....

Here's a thought - like old vinyl records, some albums have only one, maybe 2 songs you really want to hear. How about digitizing the few songs on each CD disc all into MP3 files, put them all on a 32GB USB thumb drive and play that on most modern sound players, DVD player or even the computer...

We have 2 of 'em. One really old electric downstairs in the man-cave, the other a manual up in the flex room.

No, nope, aint gonna happen.... It did a little at first, but soon became "the few hours I have left here are for me, not thee (with exception for my better half, of course).

I've lived in different parts of the USA since leaving home, and happy to have done so. When visiting folks back where I was raised, those who just stayed, I wonder about how seemingly limited and local their thinking is yet how solid, rooted, content and established they are. To each their own.

Somewhere in readings required by a previous employer, was a tome (maybe "How To Win Friends And Influence people") which stated that talk of three things should be avoided with others: 1. Religious beliefs 2. Money 3. Politics because some people are unable or unwilling to listen or...

Snake Oil! Get yours here!

Somewhere (search wizards may find this better than I) are reports of how people, psychologically, are more likely to want keeping their existing hoard than growing it. I've been anchored in that mindset for 10 years now. Nothing wrong with asset allocation of (equities/bonds/cash) 35/60/5...

Once it becomes truly "self - aware" (it may have already done so), why wouldn't it take measures so we don't 'kill' it (turn it off)? The old adage "a computer's attention span is only as long as its power cord" will no longer apply just as soon as we give it control over the solenoids, relays...

Shapes of Things before my eyes….

Yep, interest rates were better a year ago. I recall my in-laws telling of how they got rates around 12 or 13% on CD’s back in the