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On Dec 19, 2:28 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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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.

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.

If we eliminate HD radio from the discussion for the moment, an iPod is
probably no worse than listening to FM radio, which munges up the music
to
an extent. My son's at least using music files pulled directly from CDs
for
the most part, without any compression that he's applied. So, at least
he's
not at the mercy of radio stations. But then, he's listening with
earbuds,
which suck, according to my ears. I offered to get him a set of nice
Sennheiser 400-series open air headphones, but he's not interested.

He's always right, ya know?- Hide quoted text -

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How can he be always right? My 8 year old son and 12 year old daughter
are both always right. So if three people are always right, that means
they'd have to agree on everything, and that's impossible. My two
can't even agree on what to have for supper!


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.

On Dec 19, 2:43 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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On Dec 19, 2:28 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message

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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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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.

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.

If we eliminate HD radio from the discussion for the moment, an iPod is
probably no worse than listening to FM radio, which munges up the music
to
an extent. My son's at least using music files pulled directly from CDs
for
the most part, without any compression that he's applied. So, at least
he's
not at the mercy of radio stations. But then, he's listening with
earbuds,
which suck, according to my ears. I offered to get him a set of nice
Sennheiser 400-series open air headphones, but he's not interested.

He's always right, ya know?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

How can he be always right? My 8 year old son and 12 year old daughter
are both always right. So if three people are always right, that means
they'd have to agree on everything, and that's impossible. My two
can't even agree on what to have for supper!

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.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Ah, enlightenment!

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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

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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.