The Aussie / Kiwi Super Mega General Banter Thread - Page 151 - Blu-ray Forum

melmac · 06-20-2014, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Caustic

This always happens to me. Death by bloody choice!

My biggest issue too. I stand in front of the collection indecision seizes I throw my hands up in the air and usually end up putting on an episode of tv from the hard drive. Yep totally nuts can't commit to a movie length viewing

no wonder I'm single

Badas · 06-20-2014, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ijustblumyself

After having a quick look at the disc, I can safely say the Umbrella release of La Dolce Vita looks stunning; and is sourced from a recent 4K remaster of the OCN. If anyone has any doubts about whether to purchase, no need to.

I agree. It is one of their best releases. I loved the transfer and the film.

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Originally Posted by insomniac

Where did you get a headphone stand like that? I see shops have them on display a lot of the time, but never any shop that actually sells them. Looks very slick.

Ammy UK.

I also have this coming.

I like it more. You can wind the cord around the base.

insomniac · 06-20-2014, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Badas

Ammy UK.

I also have this coming.

Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for it.

Hucksta G · 06-20-2014, 08:19 AM

I make my way through my collection, with whatever comes up next alphabetically, that way it doesn't take me hours to choose haha

Whitey75 · 06-20-2014, 09:24 AM

Me too! If I had a dollar for every time my wife said " Have you chosen yet!" I'd be a rich man....probably with even more blus

ijustblumyself · 06-20-2014, 09:39 AM

I usually spend too much time trying to decide what film to watch and end up watching an episode of one of the many TV shows I have on the go.

I kind of have to be in different moods to watch different films.

Iago119 · 06-20-2014, 12:30 PM

I'm after a bit of advice here, I have one of those Deadwood (DVD)complete series hard wood collectors cases (unopened). I was thinking of putting it on gumtree to sell but I have no idea what price to ask. Are they still reasonably common? I must admit I haven't seen one around for a while but I wouldn't be surprised if you could still pick one up somewhere. I have searched online but can't seem to find a definitive price anywhere. I'm not interested in posting it and would only sell to someone in Adelaide so I guess that has its limits.
It's just one of those shows whilst I loved the first season just couldn't work my way through the second no matter how many times I tried.

Whitey75 · 06-20-2014, 09:34 PM

Can't help you with advice on selling but I can say I'm 8 episodes into first season on blu. It is alarming to hear that the quality on the seasons goes downhill in the second season. I hope this is not the case.

Caustic · 06-20-2014, 10:38 PM

I am having a completely lax day (well now gym and chores are finished with). I woffed down a back and avocado for breakfast and have been parked on the couch since, burning through a stack of unmatched blus. I stocked up on supplies yesterday so I am in full hermit mode! I'm most looking forward to another cigar today (Punch limited ed from a couple years ago) and the Mexican Coca Cola as a movie session intermission. It's bloody cold in the Tron today.

Caustic · 06-21-2014, 02:47 AM

Random music mix while intermission is on

Motörhead - Overkill
Meiko Kaji - Women's Spell
QotSA - Vampyre of time and memory
Ry Cooder - Paris, Texas
Electric Wizard - Wizard in Black
Sol Invictus - No Gods
Bile - Scex or the Saw
Mike Patton - Deep, deep down
Flamin Groovies - shake some action
Rob & Chloe Alpert - Juno
The VeeBees - drive through bottlo

ijustblumyself · 06-21-2014, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Whitey75

Can't help you with advice on selling but I can say I'm 8 episodes into first season on blu. It is alarming to hear that the quality on the seasons goes downhill in the second season. I hope this is not the case.

I didn't feel like there was any decline in quality at all.

L-Rouge · 06-21-2014, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Caustic

Random music mix while intermission is on

Motörhead - Overkill
Meiko Kaji - Women's Spell
QotSA - Vampyre of time and memory
Ry Cooder - Paris, Texas
Electric Wizard - Wizard in Black
Sol Invictus - No Gods
Bile - Scex or the Saw
Mike Patton - Deep, deep down
Flamin Groovies - shake some action
Rob & Chloe Alpert - Juno
The VeeBees - drive through bottlo

I really dig the collab of Ry Cooder and Manuel Galban "La Luna En Tu Mirada". That song is magic.

Nommag · 06-21-2014, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Caustic

I am having a completely lax day (well now gym and chores are finished with). I woffed down a back and avocado for breakfast and have been parked on the couch since, burning through a stack of unmatched blus. I stocked up on supplies yesterday so I am in full hermit mode! I'm most looking forward to another cigar today (Punch limited ed from a couple years ago) and the Mexican Coca Cola as a movie session intermission. It's bloody cold in the Tron today.

The tron is freezing, I had football today and it cut deep.

I've seen that Mexican Coca Cola around in the tall glass bottle, do you find it better than the local variety?

Caustic · 06-21-2014, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Nommag

The tron is freezing, I had football today and it cut deep.

I've seen that Mexican Coca Cola around in the tall glass bottle, do you find it better than the local variety?

Key difference is the Mexican stuff uses cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. It tastes like coke did when I was a young fulla

Nommag · 06-21-2014, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Caustic

Key difference is the Mexican stuff uses cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. It tastes like coke did when I was a young fulla

Coke in New Zealand uses Cane Suger not high fructose syrup (NZ Coke Ingredients), I know the american imported cokes taste terrible because of the fructose syrup. Assumed there must be something different with the Mexican coke, perhaps just the cool bottle.

BIGRED1977 · 06-21-2014, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Badas

Some Pics:

They sounded amazing.

Just need my Oppo HA-1. Shipped from the US on Monday.

Any recommendations for a closed pair of cans suitable for use on the train?

Iago119 · 06-21-2014, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Whitey75

Can't help you with advice on selling but I can say I'm 8 episodes into first season on blu. It is alarming to hear that the quality on the seasons goes downhill in the second season. I hope this is not the case.

The show certainly doesn't go down in quality, whilst I can't put my finger on it I just didn't engage with the second season as much.

Badas · 06-22-2014, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BIGRED1977

Any recommendations for a closed pair of cans suitable for use on the train?

Not really.

Wouldn't a noise cancellation set be the one to for in that situation?

Badas · 06-23-2014, 03:44 AM

I was wanting to see if there is any interest in this?

Would any Blu-ray.com members based near or in Auckland NZ be interested in a swap meeting day?

If so I will organize a date. On a Sunday afternoon.

First one I will host.

We could have:

Sell Blu-rays, Swap / Trade Blu-rays. Talks about HT technology or other. I would also run my reference HT all day for demo's.

P.M. If interested. If the numbers a right I will get organized.

ijustblumyself · 06-23-2014, 06:51 AM

Really weird screw-up on Umbrella's part today.
I ordered The Night Porter, Hardware, Day of the Dead and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence during their sale, yet that wasn't what I received. Somehow they've sent me The Night Porter, Hardware, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Julia's Eyes and Puberty Blues. Going to have to chuck them an email about this.

This is the second problem I've had ordering from their site.

06-23-2014, 03:44 AM	#3019
Badas Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:LOTR Auckland, New Zealand (Down Under) Home Theater Gallery:139 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:1412 DVD collection:16 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:10	I was wanting to see if there is any interest in this? Would any Blu-ray.com members based near or in Auckland NZ be interested in a swap meeting day? If so I will organize a date. On a Sunday afternoon. First one I will host. We could have: Sell Blu-rays, Swap / Trade Blu-rays. Talks about HT technology or other. I would also run my reference HT all day for demo's. P.M. If interested. If the numbers a right I will get organized. Last edited by Badas; 06-23-2014 at 03:47 AM.

06-20-2014, 08:19 AM	#3004
Hucksta G Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:New Zealand 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:999 DVD collection:378 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:5	I make my way through my collection, with whatever comes up next alphabetically, that way it doesn't take me hours to choose haha

06-20-2014, 09:24 AM	#3005
Whitey75 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Sydney, Australia 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:1531	Me too! If I had a dollar for every time my wife said " Have you chosen yet!" I'd be a rich man....probably with even more blus

06-20-2014, 09:39 AM	#3006
ijustblumyself Special Member Member since:Jun 2013 Blu-ray collection:1039 Trading Score:1	I usually spend too much time trying to decide what film to watch and end up watching an episode of one of the many TV shows I have on the go. I kind of have to be in different moods to watch different films.

06-20-2014, 12:30 PM	#3007
Iago119 Active Member Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Adelaide, South Australia 4K collection:48 Blu-ray collection:484 DVD collection:16	I'm after a bit of advice here, I have one of those Deadwood (DVD)complete series hard wood collectors cases (unopened). I was thinking of putting it on gumtree to sell but I have no idea what price to ask. Are they still reasonably common? I must admit I haven't seen one around for a while but I wouldn't be surprised if you could still pick one up somewhere. I have searched online but can't seem to find a definitive price anywhere. I'm not interested in posting it and would only sell to someone in Adelaide so I guess that has its limits. It's just one of those shows whilst I loved the first season just couldn't work my way through the second no matter how many times I tried.

06-20-2014, 09:34 PM	#3008
Whitey75 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Sydney, Australia 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:1531	Can't help you with advice on selling but I can say I'm 8 episodes into first season on blu. It is alarming to hear that the quality on the seasons goes downhill in the second season. I hope this is not the case.

06-20-2014, 10:38 PM	#3009
Caustic Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 Location:Melbourne 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:2067 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:3	I am having a completely lax day (well now gym and chores are finished with). I woffed down a back and avocado for breakfast and have been parked on the couch since, burning through a stack of unmatched blus. I stocked up on supplies yesterday so I am in full hermit mode! I'm most looking forward to another cigar today (Punch limited ed from a couple years ago) and the Mexican Coca Cola as a movie session intermission. It's bloody cold in the Tron today.

06-21-2014, 02:47 AM	#3010
Caustic Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 Location:Melbourne 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:2067 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:3	Random music mix while intermission is on Motörhead - Overkill Meiko Kaji - Women's Spell QotSA - Vampyre of time and memory Ry Cooder - Paris, Texas Electric Wizard - Wizard in Black Sol Invictus - No Gods Bile - Scex or the Saw Mike Patton - Deep, deep down Flamin Groovies - shake some action Rob & Chloe Alpert - Juno The VeeBees - drive through bottlo

06-23-2014, 06:51 AM	#3020
ijustblumyself Special Member Member since:Jun 2013 Blu-ray collection:1039 Trading Score:1	Really weird screw-up on Umbrella's part today. I ordered The Night Porter, Hardware, Day of the Dead and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence during their sale, yet that wasn't what I received. Somehow they've sent me The Night Porter, Hardware, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Julia's Eyes and Puberty Blues. Going to have to chuck them an email about this. This is the second problem I've had ordering from their site.

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