The "What's on your mind?" thread

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Waboman

That does look really cool. How many are you buying?

It’s just a really fancy power conditioner or a light box with 8 outlets.

I’d love to buy one used at some point, perhaps. I actually do not have a dedicated power controller which is rather odd considering all my gear. Just a $40 APC surge protector.

A friend of mine had a Richard Gray’s conditioner but the sonofa***** sold it before I had a chance to make him an offer. They are the best of the best and weigh over 50lbs.




Perhaps I should just get one of those and save some money.

[fighthefutureofhd]

That's a lot of holes to plug.

Originally Posted by Warm Gun

Mama colored her hair again. Told her I wish people her age would show their grey. "**** you" was her response. Why mad? She started listing rock stars from the '60s, like they all don't look weird with no grey.

Sorry, but your mama is right on this. We can't help or stop from aging, but we can control how old our hair can look. And it won't be any costly surgery on top of that. It costs me about $100-$120 to get my hair cut, colored, and shampooed. It is so worth it. It's not a vanity thing either. I just don't look right with grey hair. And I'm not too fond of the grey to boot. It makes me feel better about myself. There's nothing wrong with that. Plus, I'm not grey anywhere else, so why should my head of hair be grey? If your mama feels better all around without grey let it lie.

Originally Posted by Driver78

Personally, it's not so much that I've outgrown theme parks, it's more that I feel like my body won't be able to withstand the rides much longer (I just turned 50). I got banged around pretty hard on one particular ride. Oddly enough, I woke up the next day feeling fine so maybe that's a good sign. But that sticker shock! My goodness. It's insane.

You only outgrow theme parks if you allow yourself to. I'm 51 and my oldest is 53. We still go to theme parks and love them. I don't ride the rides and never have. But I still have so much fun. The whole vibe of theme parks is just so wonderful. I love it. As for the price, you all must be going to some crazy places. I've never paid any of those prices for food at Disney World/Disneyland. Not even for the sit-down/reservation places. We go almost annually and the cost is SUPER reasonable. Y'all must have sucker written on your foreheads.

Originally Posted by russweiss1

My car insurance rates are going up again. I did a search and found this:

*Auto insurance rates are projected to soar by 54% in California in 2024.

*California is among three states expected to see auto insurance rate hikes of more than 50%.

*As of June, the average annual cost for full coverage was $2,417 in California, up 45% from a year ago.

What the hell is going on? I feel like I'm being ripped off but insurance is mandatory. Not sure how some are able to afford it.

That tells you right there that you need to move out of California. Why anyone would choose to live there willingly is beyond me. I've never understood it. Sure, the weather is nice. At least when there aren't fires, mudslides, earthquakes. And not to mention droughts. I like my water too much to have to ration. Plus, I'm not all in with the craziness going on in that state. It's not perfect anywhere, but ANYWHERE is better than California. At least to me anyway. I never understood the appeal of New York either. More specifically NYC. Just not my kind of pace.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

It’s just a really fancy power conditioner or a light box with 8 outlets.

I’d love to buy one used at some point, perhaps. I actually do not have a dedicated power controller which is rather odd considering all my gear. Just a $40 APC surge protector.

A friend of mine had a Richard Gray’s conditioner but the sonofa***** sold it before I had a chance to make him an offer. They are the best of the best and weigh over 50lbs.




Perhaps I should just get one of those and save some money.

That looks like a good one. I have had my Belkin PF60 for the last 12 years or so. It has been a good soldier IMO.

Belkin Pic.jpg

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by russweiss1

My car insurance rates are going up again. I did a search and found this:

*Auto insurance rates are projected to soar by 54% in California in 2024.

*California is among three states expected to see auto insurance rate hikes of more than 50%.

*As of June, the average annual cost for full coverage was $2,417 in California, up 45% from a year ago.

What the hell is going on? I feel like I'm being ripped off but insurance is mandatory. Not sure how some are able to afford it.

Everything is up but car insurance especially. A lot of it had to do with the pandemic and shortages. I hit a deer and it took them half a year before they got all the parts. Now we’re being hit with record inflation so labor costs go up and the body shops pass those prices on to the consumer.

As fighthefutureofhd pointed out…Living in Cali ain’t doing you any favors. I’ve been with progressive for too long and they’re really hosing me. I need to shop around, they say to do it every few years.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Everything is up but car insurance especially. A lot of it had to do with the pandemic and shortages. I hit a deer and it took them half a year before they got all the parts. Now we’re being hit with record inflation so labor costs go up and the body shops pass those prices on to the consumer.

As fighthefutureofhd pointed out…Living in Cali ain’t doing you any favors. I’ve been with progressive for too long and they’re really hosing me. I need to shop around, they say to do it every few years.

....of the deer or for your vehicle?

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Fors*

....of the deer or for your vehicle?

Actually I’ve had several deer run into me. PA deer can be really dumb. Thankfully they’re not in pieces but I’ve seen some on the highway obliterated by trucks.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Fors*

That looks like a good one. I have had my Belkin PF60 for the last 12 years or so. It has been a good soldier IMO.

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I just noticed you had that listed in your signature.

That Belkin is really nice. It is likely discontinued given its age. Not seeing any replacement on the Belkin site.

The one from McIntosh retails for $3k. I’d say it’s overpriced.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Actually I’ve had several deer run into me. PA deer can be really dumb. Thankfully they’re not in pieces but I’ve seen some on the highway obliterated by trucks.

Good job, rory Gilmore

[Driver78]

I don't drive (by choice), so NYC appeals to me more for the excellent 24 hour public transportation. I can get from Point A to Point B in and out and around the city relatively quickly and VERY cheaply. Having a car is just too much of a headache, too expensive and drivers are getting crazier by the minute. I've always dreamt of moving to Cali, though. It's a beautiful State with near perfect weather in most spots but a car is absolutely necessary. Sitting in traffic for hours on end isn't something I need in my life lol.

On the subject of high theme park food prices, theme parks offer passes that give you discounts but that's more of a gimmick. I'm surprised to hear that prices at Disneyland are "reasonable" - is it because of the passes? Paying for a pass to get discounted prices is like paying for water at a public water fountain lol.

[Bigdog]

California would be great again if you took all of their major cities politicians who get to rule the entire state and tossed them into the pacific!

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by russweiss1

My car insurance rates are going up again. I did a search and found this:

*Auto insurance rates are projected to soar by 54% in California in 2024.

*California is among three states expected to see auto insurance rate hikes of more than 50%.

*As of June, the average annual cost for full coverage was $2,417 in California, up 45% from a year ago.

What the hell is going on? I feel like I'm being ripped off but insurance is mandatory. Not sure how some are able to afford it.

The rich people they don't drive; they get driven by ... private chauffeur.
The rest they pay, because cars get stolen more every year...without mentioning the bad drivers killing innocent citizens.

In Kanada we have that problem too; high car insurances because of the numbers of car stolen that end up in different countries.
And what are the cops doin' about it? They can't do nothin'...they aren't allowed to open the containers @ the ports.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by Bigdog

California would be great again if you took all of their major cities politicians who get to rule the entire state and tossed them into the pacific!

But the Pacific is full of sharks

[LordoftheRings]

California is a hot state, full of hippies and surfers.
The culture is to die for ... The Beach Boys & all that jazz

The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin' - YouTube

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

But the Pacific is full of sharks

True, that would be hella mean to those poor sharks....

[BizCat]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

That's a lot of holes to plug.

Yeah baby

[BizCat]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

But the Pacific is full of sharks

Perfect place then.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by Bigdog

California would be great again if you took all of their major cities politicians who get to rule the entire state and tossed them into the pacific!

Give it time....that is what the fault line is for.....then it will simply be the Arizona Bay that remains.

[LordoftheRings]

Friday the 13th ... what's in the stars ... Beetlejuice Beetlejuice? ...Speak No Evil!

Speak No Evil | Official Trailer 2 - YouTube

[Batman1980]

Heading to that 1:00 interview, good chance this will be one of the briefest interviews I've ever had.

[Waboman]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

It’s just a really fancy power conditioner or a light box with 8 outlets.

I’d love to buy one used at some point, perhaps. I actually do not have a dedicated power controller which is rather odd considering all my gear. Just a $40 APC surge protector.

A friend of mine had a Richard Gray’s conditioner but the sonofa***** sold it before I had a chance to make him an offer. They are the best of the best and weigh over 50lbs.

[Show spoiler]

Perhaps I should just get one of those and save some money.

Let me know when you buy that lightbox. It's party time.

I use 2 PS Audio Power Plant Premier AC Regenerators.