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RIP Buck Henry. Thanks for all the great laughs, especially Get Smart. (TV series). Jan 10, 2020

Ringingears was last seen:: Jan 22, 2020 at 12:36 PM

1. Ringingears
  RIP Buck Henry. Thanks for all the great laughs, especially Get Smart. (TV series).
  
  Jan 10, 2020
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2. Ringingears
  Sorry to see you go Neil Innes. Thanks for The Rutles!
  
  Dec 30, 2019
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  2. Ringingears
    And of course “All You Need Is Cash”
    
    Dec 30, 2019
    
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    Thanks for the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band!
    
    Jan 3, 2020
    
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  4. Ringingears
    Yes. That’s where it all began. And let’s not forget his collaborations with the Pythons.
    
    Jan 4, 2020
    
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3. Ringingears
  Looks like Grado is making a White Album version of their GS1000e. Now you can NOT hear the White Album!
  
  Dec 6, 2019
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  3. dubharmonic
    I was an embarrassingly big Grado fan about 5 years ago. Today they're tough to listen to. shame cube dot fig
    
    Dec 6, 2019
    
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  4. Ringingears
    I owned a pair of SR-60’s and SR-80’s a long time ago. I plugged in the SR-60’s a few months ago. OMG! Like spikes to the ears!
    
    Dec 6, 2019
    
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  5. zonto
    I worked weekend jobs and sold an old trumpet to purchase my first nice pair of headphones: Grado Head-F1 Series HF2. How I wish I would have just started where I ended (before Utopia): Sennheiser HD6xx.
    
    Dec 6, 2019
    
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4. Ringingears
  So trying to order on DoorDash. All the delivery times show tomorrow. No way to contact DoorDash without an order. But I can’t order. Arh!
  
  Nov 16, 2019
  2. Ringingears
    I call the restaurant to let them know DoorDash isn’t working. The person tells me that they have no way of contacting DD, but she has a phone number I could call and talk to someone! I’m I missing something here?
    
    Nov 16, 2019
    
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  3. Gaspasser
    Just ask if the restaurant uses other courier services like Uber Eats.
    
    Nov 16, 2019
  4. Ringingears
    @Gaspasser they don’t. I guess I couldn’t understand that they had the number to DD, but I had to call, because they didn’t have a way to contact them. Was actually funny to me, that they did have a way to contact them. Then she put me on hold to see if they could figure it out.
    
    Nov 16, 2019
5. Ringingears
  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a great film. Uplifting.
  
  Nov 9, 2019
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  2. Lyander
    "Uplifting". Everyone could always use a bit more of that in this day and age. Adding it to the list! Thank you for the recommendation :)
    
    Nov 10, 2019
6. Ringingears
  My wife and I wanted to send our thoughts to all of you who are PG&E victims. We have family sleeping in an airplane hanger tonight.
  
  Oct 27, 2019
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  2. Ringingears
    We also want to thank all the PG&E crews working to get things restored and CalFire crews putting fires out.
    
    Oct 27, 2019
    
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7. Ringingears
  Going to see Roger Water’s US+THEM film tonight. If it’s as good as the concert should be a treat.
  
  Oct 2, 2019
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  2. Ringingears
    Just got back. Go see it. I’m going again later this week. It is fun at times, but as always meant to get one thinking. Like an opera sort of, happy, sad, and in between. Stay past The End credits.
    
    Edit: If you didn’t see the concert and wanted to go, go see it. It’s only showing again on 10/6.
    
    Oct 3, 2019
    
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  3. Ringingears
    Full disclosure I saw the concert.
    
    Oct 3, 2019
8. Ringingears
  We lost another today. R.I.P Eddie Money. Thanks for all the great Bay Area concerts!
  
  Sep 13, 2019
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9. Ringingears
  Forgot to mention I saw Ringo Starr and His All-Star Band last Saturday. Great show!! Great price! $0.00
  
  Sep 8, 2019
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10. Ringingears
  Good thoughts to our friends in the Bahamas. They will need help to recover from this historic hurricane.
  
  Sep 2, 2019
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  3. atomicbob
    Instead of having shit fly towards you at > 252 km/h, it is down to between 209 and 252 km/h. And stalled there for the moment. Unprecedented damage levels. They will need help from everywhere.
    
    Sep 3, 2019
    
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  4. Ringingears
    13,000 homes destroyed. Abaco looks like a nuclear bomb was dropped.
    
    Sep 3, 2019
    
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  5. Thad E Ginathom
    "Instead of having shit fly towards you at > 252 km/h, it is down to between 209 and 252 km/h."
    
    Unimaginable. And the fact that it is not moving is heaping bad on bad.
    
    Sep 4, 2019
    
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11. Ringingears
  R.I.P. Peter Fonda. Thanks man, always, for Easy Rider.
  
  Aug 16, 2019
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  3. Lyander
    I admit I have no idea what Easy Rider is, but I do know him from his contribution to Beatles discography. One of my fave bits of trivia about the band's songs because it's just so silly: https://pagesix.com/2019/08/16/peter-fonda-helped-the-beatles-write-a-hit-song-during-1965-acid-trip/
    
    Aug 17, 2019
    
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  4. Ringingears
    My best friends older brother took us to the drive-in in ‘69 to see it. We were blown away to say the least. @Lyer25 that’s one of my favorite Beatles stories. And a great song!
    
    Aug 17, 2019
    
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  5. Ringingears
    @purr1n I was in high school in 1970. I grew up watching all those movies. Saw The Godfather when I was 16. Might explain some things about me. :)
    
    Aug 17, 2019
    
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12. Ringingears
  20 years ago I gave a close friend my Marantz 2220B. He restored it. He passed away recently. His brother is giving it back to me. Very nice
  
  Aug 2, 2019
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  2. Ringingears
    It will be interesting to see what he did. He was a perfectionist. Even had a patent on a ram-jet engine for a space plane. I know he replaced the caps and a bad transistor. It will be nice to have it as a reminder of a great 63 year friendship.
    
    Aug 2, 2019
    
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  3. Ringingears
    I’m losing it. It’s a 2220B! I just spotted my mistake. If anyone is interested it looks like this. I always thought it was a cool design.
    
    https://classicreceivers.com/marantz-2220b
    
    Aug 2, 2019
    
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  4. Ringingears
    2220B is in the house. Not sure what caps my friend used, pretty sure he replaced the resistors too. It sounds so fluid and has very clean bass even with the PSB Alpha B1. Raise you glasses tonight and make a toast to a great friend, Russ. RIP bro.
    
    Aug 6, 2019
13. Ringingears
  Had a great crab and shrimp sandwich today at this little place next to the new Warriors Arena right on San Francisco Bay. Hot today.
  
  Jul 24, 2019
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  3. jazztherapist
    Freakishly hot. What's the joint? I'm not up there that often but like to make it count when I am.
    
    Jul 24, 2019
  4. Thad E Ginathom
    I like shrimp. I don't like crab. It's a long way to San Fransisco anyway.
    
    Jul 25, 2019
    
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  5. Ringingears
    It’s called The Ramp. Big sandwich. Took half of it with me for a midnight snack.
    
    Jul 25, 2019
    
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14. Ringingears
  Sometimes I forget how great a songwriter Joni Mitchell is (then and now.)
  
  Jul 23, 2019
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    OK... it was Canadian TV...
    http://www.openculture.com/2015/01/vintage-video-of-joni-mitchell-performing-in-1965.html
    
    Jul 23, 2019
    
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  4. Thad E Ginathom
    And... search youtube for her original name: Joni Anderson
    
    Jul 23, 2019
    
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  5. Ringingears
    I love that video @Thad E Ginathom. I love the look on Jimmy Driftwood’s face when she is playing Urge for Going. He looks dazed or confused or both. Thanks for finding that. I finally bought Blue on HDTracks. DR about the same as the vinyl. Great album, maybe her best.
    
    Jul 23, 2019
    
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15. Ringingears
  Listening to Donovan’s Greatest Hits. The first one. 1969. Gungnir MB 5. The HD800’s really do sound great through the BW. Good night.
  
  Jun 29, 2019
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  2. Koth Ganesh
    They call me Mellow Yellow. What a psych song. BTW, congrats on the retirement, Ron
    
    Jun 30, 2019
    
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  3. Thad E Ginathom
    "They call me Mellow Yellow."
    
    It's quite easy to play that line on a sitar. Although my value of "play" may be different to yours.
    
    I much prefer Donovan to Dylan. Donovan could sing. Mind you, I don't say that Dylan couldn't write!
    
    Jun 30, 2019
    
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  4. Ringingears
    Donovan played here locally. Work got in the way and I missed it.
    
    Jul 1, 2019
16. Ringingears
  Today was strange. I got the last of my stuff out of my classroom took one last picture and turned in my keys. Retiring is weird my friends.
  
  Jun 27, 2019
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  2. jowls
    Bittersweet no doubt. Enjoy retirement!
    
    Jun 28, 2019
    
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  3. Kernel Kurtz
    Congrats! Retirement is great.
    
    Jun 28, 2019
    
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  4. Lou Casadonte
    Congratulations on your retirement! Teaching is not an easy profession and to put in the time to retire is certainly an accomplishment and look at how many young minds you have touched. I'm sure you'll find new endeavors that will enrich your life. Have Fun!
    
    Jun 28, 2019
    
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17. Ringingears
  Saw the Beatles tribute band “Rain” tonight. Great sound. They played Abbey Road all the way through to celebrate the 50th anniversary.
  
  Jun 7, 2019
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  2. zonto
    Sweet! I saw them in Boston a few years ago.
    
    Jun 7, 2019
18. Ringingears
  My first day of retirement. Been working some kind of job since I was 16. It goes by fast my friends.
  
  Jun 1, 2019
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  3. CizxT5
    Not fast enough... like my daily commute.
    
    Congrats on making it out of the rat race!
    
    Jun 1, 2019
    
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  4. Ringingears
    So for my first day I am binge watching episodes of South Park. “Fatbeard” is hilarious.
    
    Jun 1, 2019
    
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  5. Ringingears
    @CizxT5 I know, seemed like that to me too. Then the last 5 years flashed by.
    
    Jun 1, 2019
    
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19. Ringingears
  What a day. Some of my students threw a surprise retirement party after school for me. 100+ kids showed up, some graduates. I was shocked.
  
  May 24, 2019
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  3. Skyline
    So, what are the post-retirement plans?
    
    May 25, 2019
  4. Ringingears
    Plans? I’ve been so busy at work between teaching and working on our 6 year accreditation report I really haven’t put a lot of thought into it. One thing for sure, I’m not getting up at 5:30 in the morning anymore! Unless it’s to drive to a meet. :)
    
    May 25, 2019
    
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  5. atomicbob
    Congratulations, you have sown the seeds for the future. Rewards will be priceless.
    
    May 27, 2019
    
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20. Ringingears
  Just finished the last physics final I will ever write! Feels strange.
  
  May 23, 2019
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  3. Lyander
    Another one, my Filipino teacher in primary, knew I was horrible with the language (ha-ha yes) and gave me pointed hints at what to review for finals. Maybe that was cheating, but I did well in the class and didn't lose honours. Perhaps my moral code is compromised, but I maintain that was more kindness than laziness on her part.
    
    May 24, 2019
    
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  4. Lyander
    School isn't a "natural" environment, and kids definitely feel that. Fuck, I still do. It's good teachers that make learning truly fun and make a difference in people's lives, not just teaching curriculum but also teaching how to be human (IMO, IME, AFAIK, etc). I'm stopping before I get teary eyed :))
    
    May 24, 2019
    
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  5. atomicbob
    Congratulations - you've made it. Now go listen to some Firesign Theater and consider the future.
    
    May 27, 2019
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PC ALIVE suddenly, so...PC/ Creek Destiny CD Player-->Gungnir Multibit (Gen 5 USB)/or (Eitr- ->Modi Multibit)—>EC Black Widow/ Garage 1217 Horizon III with Keysight LPS/ Valhalla 2/ Massdrop ZDT Jr. -->HD 800, 650, 600, Paradox, DT-1350. LCD 2 rev. 2 pre-fazor and new to the family modded HE-560’s.

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