"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:41:53 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:


If he was using Kazaa, chances are good that he paid even when he didn't
think he was paying. So many people's computers were turned useless by
Kazaa's spyware, and required reformatting/OS reinstall. Lots of geeks
made
money doing that for customers.

Yeah, that's the one. My son was home then, and put it on my
computer, which was the only one in the house. Being a geek, I fixed
it myself with no reinstall. And he got his first computer.

--Vic


I did a clean reformat/reinstall for the parents of a friend of my son's.
The computer was trashed by spyware. A week later, trashed again. Fixed it
again, but this time, I got paid for the work, with $100 worth of tools from
the father's Snap-On truck. You'd think that would've made the parents more
vigilant. Nope. The computer was phuqued again about a month later. Their
solution: Buy a new computer. Duh.

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:08:14 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:


I did a clean reformat/reinstall for the parents of a friend of my son's.
The computer was trashed by spyware. A week later, trashed again. Fixed it
again, but this time, I got paid for the work, with $100 worth of tools from
the father's Snap-On truck. You'd think that would've made the parents more
vigilant. Nope. The computer was phuqued again about a month later. Their
solution: Buy a new computer. Duh.

Yabut. Maybe it came with anti this and that and a restore disc.
And he don't have to give you tools.

--Vic

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:25:52 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Like this:
http://www.alteclansing.com/index.ph...iproduct_id=64

or:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/iHome...oductDetail.do

The heir to my fortune and empire is apparently enamored of these toys.
Interested in feedback if you've got something like this. I think it's a
mistake and that a guy should have an actual stereo system, even if this
means getting rid of his roommate to make space in the dorm room. The prince
doesn't agree.

http://www.bose.com/controller?event...ltimedia_index

http://tinyurl.com/2lnex6

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:25:52 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Like this:
http://www.alteclansing.com/index.ph...iproduct_id=64

or:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/iHome...oductDetail.do

The heir to my fortune and empire is apparently enamored of these toys.
Interested in feedback if you've got something like this. I think it's a
mistake and that a guy should have an actual stereo system, even if this
means getting rid of his roommate to make space in the dorm room. The prince
doesn't agree.

While I don't really like Bose at all for larger sound systems, no one
does the small system sounding big better than Bose. A friend of mine
has this:

http://www.bose.com/controller?event...ltimedia_index

and it's pretty amazing. Yes it's pricey, but if you hear one you'll
pay the extra $100 or whatever the street price difference is between
the bose and the rest.

Steve

On Dec 19, 3:02 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message

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My son has had one for a couple of years , and asked for a new model this
Christmas. Of course his mom ran right out and plopped down $400.00 +
taxes
for it.
It was a lot cheaper back in the days of the old 45s.

Not sure about that. Most of the music kids have is pirated stuff.

--Vic

They're shooting themselves in the foot by doing that. In interviews, lots
of musicians complain that they go to the trouble to create albums, not just
individual songs. Some kids never get to hear the albums. And, they never
see liner notes, which can lead to new musical discoveries. Buy an album,
and find that maybe it's got Victor Wooten on bass. Buy a Victor Wooten
album, and discover a drummer you like. Buy his album, and find a guitarist
you never heard of. Pretty soon, you're broke, but you have lots of great
music.

Who cares really now. Like I tell my kids, if it was written after
say, 76, I don't care anyway

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:02:18 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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My son has had one for a couple of years , and asked for a new model
this
Christmas. Of course his mom ran right out and plopped down $400.00 +
taxes
for it.
It was a lot cheaper back in the days of the old 45s.

Not sure about that. Most of the music kids have is pirated stuff.

--Vic


They're shooting themselves in the foot by doing that. In interviews,
lots
of musicians complain that they go to the trouble to create albums, not
just
individual songs. Some kids never get to hear the albums. And, they never
see liner notes, which can lead to new musical discoveries. Buy an album,
and find that maybe it's got Victor Wooten on bass. Buy a Victor Wooten
album, and discover a drummer you like. Buy his album, and find a
guitarist
you never heard of. Pretty soon, you're broke, but you have lots of great
music.

Dunkin' Donuts had the same effect on fine pastries.
Whatcha gonna do?
I'll be sure to tell my kids what you said, and they'll probably say
they can find the liner notes on the web if they're interested.
Or that they don't care about liner notes.
You musicians have to look out for yourself and get people arrested
and tossed in jail for stealing music. It's a dog eat dog digital
world.

--Vic


Actually, if you read past the headlines, you'll find that the majority of
musicians are not pleased with the legal nonsense perpetrated by the big
record labels.


And the price fixing on albums. Seems as if they are all about 19.99
minimum to $30+ these days. Costs about 25 cents to produce a CD with liner
notes and jewell case. Maybe the artists should do some realistic pricing
on their work. But then they could not live in the $20,000,000 house and
pay for all the attorneys they need for the jams they get into.

Don White wrote:
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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Like this:
http://www.alteclansing.com/index.ph...iproduct_id=64

or:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/iHome...oductDetail.do

The heir to my fortune and empire is apparently enamored of these toys.
Interested in feedback if you've got something like this. I think it's a
mistake and that a guy should have an actual stereo system, even if this
means getting rid of his roommate to make space in the dorm room. The
prince doesn't agree.

The 'kids' are hoked on the iPods or reasonable facimilie.
No point fighting it.
My son has had one for a couple of years , and asked for a new model this
Christmas. Of course his mom ran right out and plopped down $400.00 + taxes
for it.
It was a lot cheaper back in the days of the old 45s.



That's sad.

-dk

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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As of August, my son said Dave Brubeck was a snore. Last week, he said
Dave Brubeck was god. It's amazing how much Brubeck changed since August.


(Chuckle)


Eisboch


I remember Brubeck playing a performance at my high school. He grew up not
far from my home town. Loved his music then and still do. Best live
performance or at least in the top five in Brubeck at Carnegie Hall with Joe
Morello's solo still the best drum solo I think ever played. I grew up in
El Cerrito, which at one time, 1940's and 1950's had more jazz and music
clubs than just about any venue in the West at least. Kona Club, Six
Belles, It Club (also a strip joint), first strippers I ever saw and I was
about 10 years old. Family friends owned the clubs. They had to wear
pasties in those days. Counter rotation too. So we got lots of good groups
performing at our high school as they were on the rise.

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:37:39 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

I remember Brubeck playing a performance at my high school. He grew up not
far from my home town.

I heard him play at Carnegie Hall back in the early 70s. He lives in
south Florida now, not too far from where we are. He still drops in
and plays at a local jazz place on Sanibel Island once in a while.

On Dec 19, 9:25�am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
Like this:http://www.alteclansing.com/index.ph...t_detail&iprod...

or:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/iHome...or-iPod-Silver...

The heir to my fortune and empire is apparently enamored of these toys.
Interested in feedback if you've got something like this. I think it's a
mistake and that a guy should have an actual stereo system, even if this
means getting rid of his roommate to make space in the dorm room. The prince
doesn't agree.

You want to dock an iPod?

I'd suggest appropriate fenders, and and adequate number of suitable
sized mooring lines.