I don't own any pastel colored clothes guys. I don't know of anyone in real life that has any clothes like that to borrow either. Hell, I've never seen them for sale in stores. About all we get to choose from around here are a few different colored jeans and camo everything.
Joe, yeah I think I'll be going but you know, I can't be 100% sure since things have a habit of happening. I do want to go very much. |
If Pat is Crockett, who gets to be Tubbs?
I've seen a photo of Slappy- he doesn't look like Tubbs at all.
Volunteers? |
Pat Malone as Sonny Crockett? I can see it now. |
Hey Pat,
Going to Miami?
Joe |
Hi, Patrick:
Thanks for the nice acknowledgement, and I'm glad you are enjoying the classical LP's I sent. There's more where the first batch came from, so let me know when you're ready for the next installment. I hope you have received the book on classical music that I ordered from Amazon for you ("The Essential Canon of Classical Music") -- it will give you a lot of interesting, non-technical information that will add to your enjoyment of the music.
In response to the question above: yes, I'm the guy who sometimes sells LP's -- some of our A-gon members have bought LP's from my collection. I may be ready to do some more "winnowing" of the collection sometime soon, and I'll post an announcement on A-gon when I have the list ready.
Best to all,
Scott Campbell |
Awwww Pat, and anti-Super Bowl party?
Coincidentally, I'm having the biggest one ever. As I have three sons ages 14-20 and our hometown Eagles have finally made the big game!! For the first time in my childrens lives!! E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!!
I'm headed out now to pick up more supplies. Enjoy the tunes. |
Barb and I had a really great day yesterday. I finished removing the clutter from the music room to do justice (and to make me feel good) to Steve's remodel job. I'll be posting my system soon as I'm now not ashamed at the way the room looks. I do think there will be a lot of editing for several weeks as stuff gets swapped in and out.
One of my oldest and dearest friends I grew up with in Nebraska (Gretna, if you're interested) also lives nearby and his sister came for a very short visit. They have a good friend in similar circumstances to myself living here. She and her husband took the time to stop by and visit. It's been over 30 years since the last time I saw her and it was if we had remained close this whole time. The visit was much too short but very enjoyable.
A member of our local audio group invited his wife and himself over for a visit and to listen to some music. His system is comprised of an Audio Aero Capitole, Levinson preamp, huge Krell amp and Wilson Watt Puppy 7's. His wife has some of the better ears in the club being able to fetter out the good versus the bad in very short order. The woman is uncanny in her ability to discern lasting positive differences quickly versus the differences that don't endure after an extended period. She was absolutely blown away by the black background and total lack of surface noise of my analog front end. He is trying to determine what turntable to buy (a re-convert) after listening to Steve and my systems previously. Back to the story. Several times he remarked how great my system sounded and said that while his Wilson's did some things better than my Keilidh's my system was so very, very enjoyable. He even went so far as to say, referencing another club members +/- $100K system, that there was very little difference between the sound in my room and this other room that had been featured in one of the AV magazines. They were impressed with the room on several levels. First, it was apparent to them that the dimensions are very favorable for sound, a fact that I've learned to appreciate and be thankful for. I was lucky on this one. I knew the room would be ideal for this hobby when we bought this house but didn't have a clue about how important basic room deminsions are. Second, they both remarked at how comfortable the atmosphere is. Steve has incredible taste when it comes to design and hit a home run here. Having been around the block with this club I can tell you that getting sincere compliments like this don't happen unless they are real. The Ridge Street interconnects I've been breaking in this week have just made everything gel. There is no hint of glare, the increase in macro and micro detail is staggering, the sound stage is much more stable with increased layering. I can tell that I do need to move my speakers a small amount to maximize their disappearing act. It's funny that with my old interconnects doing this or that minor change didn't seem to make much difference. Now it's clearly for the better or for the worse.
Another club member is struggling with my situation and is kind of speechless and uncomfortable, not wanting to say the wrong thing. He's got a good heart but words seem to elude him. I wish he would just lighten up and go easy on himself and stop worrying about it. He sent a piece of vinyl as a gift and I've got to say this was a real discovery. It's a fairly light weight piece of vinyl pressed in Germany of Rikki Lee Jones most famous album. I've owned it on MFSL but parted with my copy a couple of years ago to an AudiogoN member that just couldn't seem to locate an affordable copy. I've missed the MOFI copy I parted with and haven't been able to acquire a domestic pressing that was quiet enough. This German pressing is dead quiet and I'd put it up against the MFSL pressing in every regard. It's that good. I've also never seen this pressing before. There is a circular sticker on the album jacket that is yellow with a big black exclaimation mark in the center. This was a great gift.
You football fans, please don't get angry with me but I'm having an anti-Super Bowl listening session today with a couple of friends. I do want to see the half time show and hopefully will see some of the better commercials as well.
Once again I'd like to thank Jeff Logan for the tuner. Barb and I tuned in KBSU, our local NPR station, and were blown away by the sound quality. Gene Harris lived in Boise and his wife hosts a two hour jazz show every Saturday evening and her taste in jazz is superb. I just didn't realize how much I would enjoy a tuner even with the lack of quality programming here. As a simple tool to break in IC's and cables it's cool also. Thanks Jeff. |
Cool...Glad you liked it...a great live recording IMHO..:-) |
Jack,
I don't think this is the same Scott. The one I'm talking about has the username of Sdcampbell. BTW, I enjoyed the ELP album a lot. Thanks. |
Was that ScottCampell that sell's LP? he has some good stuff! I wish he lived in atlanta. |
Hey guys, I got a haircut yesterday and it doesn't look like I've lost as much as I did. Boy oh boy do I look respectable. I'm seriously thinking about getting lightning bolts dyed into my hair on each side. Bright red perhaps. Barb wants me to get my ear re-pierced. I'd do that if I could find a musical note earring. Know where I can get one?
As a few of you guys know, old Lugnut grew up in a less than sophisticated environment and never got exposed to classical music. I've always felt that I was missing out on a lot of joy but without a mentor it was too daunting a task to undertake what with all the great jazz and blues I could pursue easily. Well, I've got myself a mentor now in the form of Scott Campbell. The first of his records that I listened to was Tchaikovsky Symphon NO. 6, a MOFI pressing. While not the best recording the content lifted Barb and I up and carried us away. Very sensual and intimate if that is a correct way to express how it made me feel. Thanks Scott for making this easy for me.
Later guys as I've got a busy weekend going. |
Pat, I support your decision to forego chemo. I have a hard time believing in its merits, all told...this hippie will stay off his soapbox otherwise! ;)
I've recently added Ridge Street Poiema!! speaker cables in my system and I'm quite pleased with them so far! The Northeast Wisconsin Audiophiles had Robert and Steve up to Green Bay last month to demo the RS cables and new speakers. Great guys and great products!
Hey Pat, if you're bored and looking for something to read, check out The Detox Book second ed. by Bruce Fife, N.D. Maybe you find it helpful or interesting, maybe not, but it's a worthwhile read IMHO!
Feel better, man! |
Oh well. Hair today, gone tomorrow.
While you deny it, I do think your decision to forego the chemo is a brave decision, as well as a wise one. As we discussed, 150 good days is better than 300 bad ones, and that first course of chemo certainly caused you some very bad days. And I doubt that it's totally a selfish decision; I'm sure that your suffering from the chemo wasn't easy on Barbara or Amanda ... or for anyone else that cares about you -- just ask Steve, or me, or any of us.
Those Snell K7 Monitors are amazing, aren't they? They image-up beautifully, with very liquid and gorgeous mids and highs. They provide a great deal of detail while also remaining very musical. They were designed by Joseph D'Appolito, the inventor of the famous D'Appolito array (tweeter flanked by 2 mids), which has been copied by almost every speaker manufacturer. BTW, I just called Snell, and the stands are on their way!
I wonder if, besides moving the location of the table, removing the dust cover or perhaps letting it rest on a couple small pieces of Sorbothane might reduce the port turbulence problem. I suspect Tom Lyons' Audiopoints will help a great deal, and allow you to successfully integrate all of the components in your listening room. And if not, give Snell's Bob Graffy a call -- he's a very knowledgeable guy and a very nice man to boot. Their website is www.snellacoustics.com.
I also agree with you about Robert's Schult's Ridge Street Audio cables -- they're great, and he's a great guy, too. As Steve mentioned earlier, audiophiles are a wonderful group of people, and this clearly extends to manufacturers who are in it for the love of it. This hobby has been called a sickness, a mania, an obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other (fairly accurate) terms. The beauty part is, we get to "suffer" with the best company! :-)
Have a great day,
Paul |
Pat,
You better make it to Miami! It is going to be big fun. And no ties allowed.
Joe |
AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGG!!!!! I filled the sink with hair this morning. LOL. Now I'll be able to go incognito. I guess it doesn't matter and the goatee will grow back quick enough. But old Lugnut isn't going to be able to shock and annoy his friends with his unusual appearance. The time warp is history. Hell, I guess in a month or so I'll just need to take to wearing white shirts and ties to go along with this new look. I will not however be posting a photo of this new look. Assuming I make it to Miami in early march I'll be able to hug guys like Cello and Doug Deacon with them thinking some insane stranger has crashed the party. Woohoo!
I've been swapping gear in and out of my system like crazy. A couple of things that will most definitely stay no matter what else comes or goes are the Ridge Street cables. Robert, you are a magician! They haven't settled in yet but with the addition of the tuner, thanks to Jeff Logan, I'll be able to play some low level radio to speed up the break-in procedure and enjoy this weekend at a new level of detail. The additional detail in the bass and high frequencies is something else, really. I've used his cables before and know exactly what to expect once they settle in. The best way I can convey the huge impact they have is by saying it's like going from a very inexpensive mm cartridge to a SOTA mc. Everything is better without any harshness whatsoever especially considering I'm running solid state amps. It's a shame that the RS speaker cables can't be used with my current system as I'm sure I'd be in hog heaven then. If anyone knows of a banana adaptor that has a binding post on it I'd love to try these driving my mid/bass drivers and then the tweeters. I'm guessing that this alone would represent a significant improvement.
The little Snells are incredible performers even though I had to place them on top of my floor standers which wasn't giving them a fair chance to really shine. I have yet to receive the stands that go with them but when I do I'll go through the setup again. There was a small amount of bass driver pumping caused by the rear firing ports interacting with my turntable and placement of the subwoofer is going to be problematic with my room layout. Still, even considering these massive setup problems, if they exceed the performance of my floor standers I'll figure out a way to use them. For sure, they would work very well if I were digitally based. I do have an idea for using them in another system in the living room if I can do it on the cheap.
Man, I'm going to miss my old retro look. Let's have a moment of silence for my hair. |
Hello Pat,
We have never spoken but after reading though this thread...I feel as if I have got to know you and your wonderful wife.
I would also like to thank you for the great pictures...
The ability to place a face with a screen name makes me really feel like I know you.
I'll bet you have at least one person in every corner of the world praying for you...
Well you certainly have one in Canada
The best to you and yours...and remember
The present is called the present because it is a gift
God bless
Carlo |
Pat,
You make the best decision for you at the time, and never look back. I agree that the quality of life is much more important than the quantity. I watched my father eventually lose his battle with cancer, while the rest of my family complained that they didn't think he fought hard enough, I cannot say that I ever blamed the man. He had survived bone cancer surgery 25 years earlier and 2 heart attacks. I felt if he had tired of the quality of his life, he'd more than earned the right to decide to make a quicker, more comfortable transition.
May God bless you Pat, and may your decision work out for the best. I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.
Now enjoy the good tunes, great friends and wonderful family.
John |
Pat,
Enjoy every moment to the fullest, and you will have no regrets. |
Natural healing is good thing. Check out DR. Gary Knoll(sp?).he has been on PBS and published extensively on alterantives to traditional cancer treatment protocol. If you have already done, this please for forgive me for being presumptious. |
Pat, you are not the only one whose decision has been to forgo chemo and its consequences; my late stepmother did the same. I am sure she never regretted it. I believe the decision is a brave and true one and it touches me. Love, blessings and music to you. |
Lugnut;
I know you had to weigh a lot of things when deciding whether to forego further chemotherapy. I've always felt that in hi-fi weighing quality vs. quantity, quality always wins. I would agree it applies to life as well.
We're all looking forward to your impressions as your system continues to evolve and bring you some awesome sound!
You're in my thoughts and prayers bro'. |
I've decided to forgo chemotherapy. This is a selfish move on my part and one that I'm very comfortable with. I know deep down in my heart that by doing so I will have more quality days of what remains than by enduring the torture of the drugs. I'm not giving up and this is not courageous. It's is a pragmatic decision and nothing more. You guys have been an inspiration to me and continue to lift me up each and every day.
I plan on a busy day today as I'm feeling pretty darn good. Steve's coming over and we are taking steps to deal with the Syrah as he wants it in my system and, man oh man, I do too. It's a magical piece when it's right. I've also got to sort through all the other stuff and hopefully land on the best mix of components and then deal with the clutter. The room Steve remodeled for me demands that I do so and my mind will feel much better by getting organized.
Don't hesitate to respond about the news I've dropped in your laps. I'll look forward to reading the posts. |
A friend brought over his CD/DVD of Greendale. It's a masterpiece. Great video and the story is profound. One line he sings goes something like this: I won't retire but I may retread. That line alone is worth the price of admission. I'm so glad I got the vinyl. |
Good to hear you in good spirits, Pat! Keep on spinnin'. :-)
As aside, if you want to go to the end of a multi-page thread, just click on the >> "button" at the right side of the page (just to the right of the last page number visible). Larry's right, someone will HAVE to have the answer amongst all those Supratek fans. |
Pat / Steve,
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I don't have the answer to the Syrah problem, but you might want to copy and paste Pat's question on the long Supratek thread:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1016931418&openmine&Cello&4&5&st0
It is quite long so you will need to go to the bottom of the thread and page forward to get to the bottom.
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You can also copy and paste the same question and send to Mick at Supratek (supra@supratek.biz) and see what he has to say (if you have not tried this already).
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Pat, It is great to hear you rambling away and in such good spirits. I am glad to hear that your system is sounding so good. Let us know what happens when you drop the Ridge Street and Starsound products into the mix.
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Steve, you are a great friend and Pat is quite luck to have you.
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Best Regards,
Larry
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Hi Everyone, first I want to say that I belong to many clubs and the audio people are, BY FAR, the most down to earth, genuine people I know. Of course there are exceptions to every rule and you know who you are, LOL.
Seriously, you guys have made a hugh impact on Pat & Barb, and I mean that in the best of ways. Thank you very much.
Pat's sound room just came alive yesterday when we inserted the Supratek. When the stylus dropped on the Pro-Use version of "Take The A Train" you had to listen. You could not talk, read or even think about anything else but the music. The bass grabbed you by short hairs and would not let go. The dynamics just made us shake our heads. This modest stereo would embarress several much more exspensive systems I have heard. At least for about thirty minutes.
I would enjoy giving you my opinions on the Mid-East situation but I don't have the time right now...maybe later if I get enough requests.
Steve |
Yeeeehaaa, Pat is on his AUDIO JIHAD! |
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I should have kept my mouth shut about politics. He he. Honestly though, my vantage point has changed a great deal. I find it very frustrating during this time to even contemplate all the various events that are shaping the future, a future I will not have to endure. I'm saddened because I want so much more for my fellow man than what the current crop of leaders world wide seem to have planned. All of you that are young enough to live well into the future are going to be faced with challenges the likes I don't even want to utter. What we need is a benevolent king but all I see are self serving dubiously elected officials world wide that are hell bent on morphing the elected into a royal class for the future. Curiously, at the core is a common theme, again world wide, to drive the masses into a life of common peasants. When I connect these dots I see a grand scheme where Satan is alive and well and this makes me closer yet to the one, true benevolent king. Sorry if this is a turn off for the unbelievers and I promise to not mention politics again in this or any other thread. Understand though, that God has touched me in many ways during this time with not so gentle reminders that he is alive and well also. This thread is proof that He took extreme measures in my case to send a message. Many of the posters, gift givers, readers and private coresponders with me since this started will know exactly what I mean. That is why I earlier mentioned that what is going on here needs to be shared as widely as possible after all of this has played out. This is not about audio. This is not about the "stuff" given. This is about how we should be living and interacting all the time. If noone picks up on this and writes about the real meaning then please allow this experience to be burned into your memory so that you can share this throughout your life when the need arrises. Lugnut as preacher is finished preaching and I sinerely hope I haven't offended.
On the brighter side I eagerly await the two most anticipated packages yet, the Ridge Street cables and the Starsound products. This is stuff old Lugnut has only been able to dream about owning. Steve Dobbins was over yesterday and we inserted the Syrah into my system. This isn't the first time we discovered the transformation this wonderful preamp does to my system. It is a jaw dropper of the first magnitude. Beyond belief. I've used Steve's Ridge Street cables before and the improvement is very significant and well worth the cost of admission. I wish that the speaker cables that were coming were two pairs so that I could use my current speakers to best advantage but if someone knows of a good adaptor for the banana's that Linn uses to spades I'll get a set and use the RS cables on the high frequency side of my current set up. I'll let Steve (hopefully) chime in on how wonderful this rig sounds. I trust his ears and have deep respect for the system he keeps putting together! ROTFLMAO. I've learned a great deal from Steve and I've really corrupted him. He's shown me how very close great digital can come to good analog and the impact cables can have IF you have a system that allows the differences to really be heard. The Syrah allowed that to happen. LOL, me corrupting him because he now looks for releases on vinyl before searching for the SACD or CD equivalent. When I was a kid mothers used to tell their sons to stay away from my influence and this is proof!
Unfortunately, the Syrah has developed a problem and we had to remove it from the mix. You technical types: please read this and post an opinion in the hope that the thing can avoid going back to Australia for repair!!! When the preamp is cold it sounds wonderful and my cartridge is happy with the standard, recommended loading of 47k. As a side note all troubleshooting reading are correct when cold also. After about 45 minutes into listening the sound very quickly becomes strained similar to inserting a very low powered, cheesy amp. Nothing sounds right. It's congested, with little detail. The bass is pretty much gone. It sounds horrible. Now, if we change the loading to 10 Ohms the sound is much improved although all magic is gone and many of the negative qualities remain. We're thinking that maybe there is a solder joint or even a tube socket that is failing at an elevated temp. Unfortunately, readings have never been taken when warm and this would be the first thing to do. Tubes are not the problem as I've spent considerable time with every tube that is recommended in the "preamp deal of the century" thread and the problem remains. Any ideas on this would be most welcome. This piece is central to making the most out of what gear remains after playing with all the new stuff you great guys have sent my way.
Any idea why the edit my post option is no longer available? I found that out yesterday with my last post. |
Pat, if your well enough to talk politics, your on the mend. Welcome back! |
Pat, the Audiopoints for your system, including ones for the sub are on the way to you(sent Monday), and you should be receiving them shortly.
Enjoy! |
Steve came over today and we set up my new stand and the amp stands. They look good and I'm proud to say the stage depth improved. We inserted the Supratek and the system sounds wonderful. We'll be mixing in various new pieces for quite some time to find the best synergy. Steve is a good, faithful and dear friend who is fearless in the face of my enemy. God bless him.
Paul checks up on me all the time. There must be an especially nice little corner in Heaven for guys like Paul. I've known him my whole life or so it seems.
John, the Greendale set is worth buying to hear Neil play some blues licks. I'm guesing that one of my life long pals will be bringing over the DVD which I hope makes understanding the story more fun. The set is pretty pricey but it's recorded really well on the best of vinyl. All the other stuff that comes with it is cool. All the art work is Neil's and there is a bunch, a bumper sticker, a 7" record I don't have a clue about and some other stuff I've forgotten. Buying it depends on big of a fan you are but I'm guessing it's a low production number which makes it a good investment.
Dean, world events and politics don't seem to have a lot of meaning EXCEPT my heart is warmed by the possibility of a self governing Iraqi people. The next ten years is going to be a challenge for them and I wish them the best from the bottom of my heart. To this end everyone should be on the same page but alas....GWB will enjoy an especially nasty place in the history books over the real issues of illegal invasion of our country, exporting of jobs, importing of cheap labor, outsourcing industry and sucking up the wicked empire. To be fair he is just continuing what was begun around the time of Richard Nixon. Lugnut has spoken.
Baghdad will enjoy huge prosperity and high end audio will be there in no time if....It's gonna have to be an Ali, Ahmed or the like that'll open it up as I don't expect there will be any foreigners dumb enough to do it. Unless they get the power to stay on for awhile the high end market may be comprised of systems like Tom Lyons complete with batteries. No doubt their systems will be analog with all the raw materials they have. |
Gunbei, I've already invested in Allah B Back Analog Shop. |
Pat, now that you got the tabacky back in your pipe, how 'bout we start solving them world problems?!
First off, who's gonna be the first to open a high-fi store and bring Audiogon to downtown Bagdhad? How about Sunni Sound? Hussein's Hi-Fi? Salah Al-Din Yussif Ibn Ayub Audio & Video? Ahmed & Khalid's Stereo? |
Welcome back Pat! Good to hear from you, I do hope your condition will continue to improve.
I'll be very interested in your impressions on Greendale, that is high on my list for new vinyl purchases.
Although to be honest, I haven't had as much time to listen to the harvest I reaped at Christmas. I must have been good, because I got about 2 dozen new LP's for Christmas. I have listened to them all at least once, but I just never seem to get as much listening time as I'd like. I need to get a dedicated listening room, that will help. My boys are getting older, so it shouldn't be too much longer until I can steal one of their bedrooms and convert it to my own private domain.
Anyway, here's to better health, quality tunes and great friends I say (raising my mug).
Cheers,
John |
Welcome back, Pat. Glad to hear you beat that nasty infection and are now feeling better. Yeah ... have Steve help you get everything set up ... lay back in that recliner ... apply some enhancer ... and spin some vinyl. Now ain't that livin' large?
Here's hoping you feel stronger and better with every passing day.
Warmest regards,
Paul |
Glad you liked the photo, Pat.
Feel well, buddy.
Howard |
Pfffff.....we can't hold our breath much longer...
Welcome back, brother ! |
We dont want recognoition...just enjoy the stuff,,,but dont sell it later on AudioWeb!!...LOL... |
Hi guys,
Hmm. This thread has been dormant for a few days and I'm guessing it's because you've been patiently waiting for old Lugnut to round that corner. I think I have, finally. The last ten days have been really brutal and just sucked the life out of my life. Incredible fatigue, intense muscle and joint pain, a rush trip to the surgeon to get one of the tubes removed, a Saturday morning visit to the hospital for blood tests and antibiotics for a temperature and then Saturday night admittance to the hospital for a possible life threating infection with getting more antibiotics by iv. I was released this afternoon and am now in the safety zone with my blood work and additional medications to take.
During this time I didn't have much on my mind other than what was ailing me BUT and this is a big BUT, I thought of all you guys often and it has helped to sustain me. All I can say is thank you all. You have made a difference.
This evening I had some fun listening to a "new to me" Eva Cassidy "Songbird" LP as well as Neil Young's "Greendale" 3 LP box set. Whenever I get my mind completely wrapped around what Neil is doing with this story of Greendale I'll forward my review onto Ben Campbell. One thing, it is an audiophile recording on the best vinyl, no doubt. Remember also, that it was bought with one of the gift certificates from you guys. And, that's something I wouldn't have enjoyed without your generosity.
Assuming I feel as good, and hopefull better, tomorrow I will be calling Steve Dobbins and together we will hook up some of this new gear as he has a light work week going on. Lucky me.
Seeing as how Neil Young won't take personal requests for such things Eminem decided to send my an autographed 8x10. Howard, I got the biggest kick out of that! That's Boa2, guys and his brother is his manager.
Stuff keeps coming every day. Sorry I haven't been able to pass along my recognition of everyone doing these things but I'm sure you all understand.
Now, let the good times roll.
Pat |
FAT-TIRE Beer! I knew you were a wise man Pat!
I love that stuff - can't get it down here in the south-east though.
Sorry the chemo has hit you so hard. I will keep you in my prayers my friend - you just keep spinning those records and never loose that killer attitude! |
Hi all,
Doug, I received the cartridge and will install it when my hands shake a little less. I'm anxious to listen to how my arm responds to the 901. Methinks it will be a great match. Thanks.
Yeah guys, my wife is much prettier than I am. Nicer too. More organized and disciplined to boot. I could sing her praises all day long.
This thread and the folks that contact me personally as a result of reading this continue to amaze me. As a patient, and one with prior experience to boot, I still find it difficult to ask all the questions or remember all of the answers when I'm visiting with the health care foks involved with my case. We have a member here that is a cancer surgeon in another country that has called me and fielded specific questions that were a concern to me but ones I didn't want to bother my surgeon with before my next appointment. It's not easy to relate how simple questions hang heavy over your head at a time like this. A patient must make decisions for quality of life issues and sometimes you just don't understand things clearly enough. Gary, thank you for taking the time out of your busy life to counsel me. By doing so you have instilled a greater understanding on my part of the high quality of care I am receiving here. It's great to feel I'm in good hands.
I got a call from the physicians assistant at Mountain States Tumor Institue yesterday inquiring about how I was tolerating my first round of chemo. I mentioned how surprised I was at having my ass kicked so hard. I mean, I'm really, really tired. She said this might be my most difficult round to tolerate and for that I'm glad. I hope to get into the shop today and modify some hardware so I can assemble my new amp stands I made. They look great and should work well. Unlike the Northeast we are enjoying very nice weather here and I should tolerate the shop temps okay.
Once again, I'd like to thank the Audiogon owners for allowing this thread to continue. It's certainly been theraputic for me and according to a lot of corespondence I've received is the same with a lot of the readers. Very interesting indeed. It's great to think that what is happening to me is causing others to think about issues that otherwise might sit on the backburners of life.
Although I didn't feel like listening to music yesterday I plan of queing up a record in about ten minutes. Maybe a one of the blues albums 4yanx sent my way yesterday. |
Tobias,
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Thank you for being specific.
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Lugnut- Your wife is a hell of a lot prettier than you :)
Great pic. |
Lugnut,
Thanks for the photo of you & your wife, she is a lovely lady - inside & out; you should be, and I'm sure are, very proud. All the best to both of you. |
That is one great picture. You guys are gorgeous. Yes, I mean the couple shot... ;o) |
A halo I'm sure. She's an angel. |
There's much wisdom on this thread, but none any wiser than this: ... the only person injured by the anger is the one carrying it. Thanks, John. Welcome to Pat's sister Mary! Now that you know what sort of crowd your brother hangs out with, we won't blame you if you never come back. But we're glad you're here just the same. Pat, Just to insert a bit of audio, so the moderators let this continue, I shipped you the cartridge on Thursday. Let me know what you think of it when you get time to play around with it. Please don't be shy about using it. |
Thanks for the pix, guys. And thanks to you, Pat for keepin' 'em guessing!! Anything you can do that crosses up stereotypes has intrinsic value. BTW, is that lens flare or a halo over your wife's head? |
Hi all, Here is the link to another picture, this time He finally include Barb!This one was just before the surgery too. Keep 'em coming Pat, I've got plenty of room for them. Keep the faith, Joe |
