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Anton Chigurh

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  1. Just got back from Yellowstone/Teton.   Highly recommend Roosevelt Lodge.
    Also stayed at Old faithful inn, which was convenient & allowed me to sneak out and get this pic of old faithful at 4 am, in front of milky way & northern lights. 
    Have a bunch of other pics from the trip.  May post them later.
     
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    That is awesome!

    Definitely post more pics.
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  2. I do. Much better than something like the Smarters player flavors.
    It does put a uhf logo on screen, but you can get rid of that for like a buck or something trivial. I like it well enough to do that, and it goes through the apple in-app purchase stream, so ok there.
    It’s free, so try it out and see if you like it well enough. If so, ditch the OSL for cheap and carry on.
     

    Perfect. I’ll give it a go.

    Thanks!

  3. Yes. Almost tried them, can’t recall why I didn’t. I ended up trying FuboBoxTV, using the uhf app on an appleTV. 
     
    It’s fine. EPG for US channels is hit or miss, and I’m not editing most of a file to fix it.
    Got it as a trial run, use it mainly for sports not available locally. It’s fine, no buffering, but is about 2min behind traditional streams/outlets.
    Not a deal breaker, but careful around game threads if you’re spoiler sensitive.
    It isn’t as polished as a yttv setup, but the uhf app is pretty good. But that’s a means to an end, not the tv provider.
    I’ll probably keep it. It’s good enough for out of market games, and there’s international content I like that’s not available elsewhere.
    If you’re looking for traditional features like “dvr” and such, no dice. 



    Do you like the UHF app? I have been wanting a better IPTV player. I have been using iPlayTV for years now and it’s alright, but there are definitely things that could be better with it.
  4. Agree that AirPods Pro are the shit. I have never used the regular ones so I can’t comment on those.

    My mic stopped working on one of them (other side was fine so I just forced it to use that side) on the pair of first gens I had, but I eventually got them replaced for free. This was after I had just decided to buy a pair of Pro 2s, so they just kinda sit there unused now, but the Pro 2 has been an incredible product for me.

    Music, work meetings/zoom calls, etc etc.

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  5. I cannot comment on Hulu Live, but YouTube TV has multiview (where you can watch 4 games at a time) and also a broadcast delay feature where the feed is much closer to live like cable is (most streaming services are more delayed from live than cable is).

    Those features make it great for sports.

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  6. I never heard anything like that, rather just that their wing was flexing downward toward the ends. Either way, it's illegal, just as this is. But now it's ok.

    It was allegedly some rubbery/flexible mounts of the wing elements to the nose itself. These mounts then flexed instead of the actual wing elements flexing.
  7. She actually has shown up in this thread or the amp thread previously - she's like a.... Gibson featured artist or something. Someone over there is smart enough to know that when a teenage girl shows up on the internet shredding with a gibbon, you give her some more gibbons. I've seen her posting and talking about her collection on Reddit as well.
    yeah man those old tiktok videos made you stop...



    Remember those Reddit live streaming things (RPAN) that happened during the early days of the pandemic? I am pretty sure I saw her play on a few of those back then.

    But yeah, I knew who it was before clicking Jimmy’s link. I dig it.
  8. I've been reading the Making of Kind of Blue by Ashley Kahn to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the album's release this month. Got through the section about the recording sessions which was great. Really highlighted things to listen for in each track. I'm planning to listen today to each version of the album I have. It's one of the few albums I own that I have multiple versions of. I have the MOFI 45, the AP One Step 33, and a Sony mono release. I also have multiple SACD versions including the 5.1 Sony release. I would love to find an old 6 eye from that time period but I don't wish to break the bank. I have a sad dream that I'll some day stumble upon an estate sale where the family is selling the vinyl collection of a jazz head that would include original versions from the 50s and 60s. Best luck I've had is original Sinatra records that were well maintained. 


    That made me go check Discogs to see which ones I have, since I forgot.

    I know I used also to have a few 60s/70s represses but sold those.

    I currently have the MoFi 45, the UHQR 33, and a very early run pressing with 1-D and 1-F stampers and both printing errors (on label and jacket). The OG is beat up (probably G+) but there’s still something magical about it.

    It’s actually been a while since I’ve listened to anything. Went through some shit last year and then just moved and haven’t set up my system again yet.

    Soon.
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  9. Great pics - what’s your camera rig?

    Thanks!

    I typically shoot on a Canon 5DIV and 70-200 2.8, but also rented a Canon R5 and RF 100-500 for this trip. These photos are a mix of both of those rigs. I used a 16-35 F4 for a tiny bit as well.
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  10. 'Limited' as in AM have no influence on the design. They get whatever Merc gives them, and have to try to make their philosophy work with it.

    They could design their own gearbox now if they wanted to (like McLaren), they just choose to spend the money elsewhere.
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  11. There are already no Mercedes gearbox limitations this year. Both teams (AMR uses Merc suspension) run a pushrod rear suspension after the gearbox case was redesigned in the offseason. McLaren already design their own suspension and have used pushrod since 2022.

    Aston’s big problem historically has been in-season development. They will be better at that going forward I’m sure.

    Should be fun!

  12. I was there (and Teton) a few weeks ago and there were apparently grizzlies and wolves everywhere, but I didn’t see any of them. Saw a black bear, though. No moose either, but saw just about everything else.


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  13. Lewis was definitely faster, but overtaking was way harder than anyone anticipated with the new surface.

    Piastri and Max didn’t make any headway (against Russell), either.

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  14. Anyone know if the weight includes the tires?  Any chance this was a consequence of them running the tires so long - like each tire lost .75lbs of rubber by the end of the race?

    It does include tires. They could be part of it, but why run it so close?

    They also normally do an in lap after the race and pick up a bunch of marbles, but they don’t do that at Spa due to the lap length. But of course, it’s the same for everyone and they should have known that.

    It’s also possible that the Russell side of the garage didn’t account for part weight differences when taking all their upgrades off after FP2.
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  15. Reading back through the thread I was about to say y'all straight disappearing Fangio.

    He was obviously very good, but my issue with him is that he switched teams every year to be in the fastest car, and even did it even mid-season one year.
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  16. I buy a ton of used records. Most of them need a good scrubbing.  A couple of years ago I bought one of these.  I know it looks pretty odd but this thing is fantastic at getting records clean. After I’ve cleaned them, I only use a static brush over them while spinning on the tt.  It’s actually taken records that I thought I would have to discard to more than listenable. 
     
    https://squeakycleanvinyl.com

    I forgot about these. Good shout.
  17. Alright... thinking about going down this vinyl road.  For a player,  any prime deals that I should jump at? I played them as a kid in 80s. Haven't dabbled since. I don't have a stereo. 

    I looked to see if any of the Fluance tables were on sale, but they don’t appear to be.

    The Technics 1200 clone by Audio Technica is ok and is on sale.

    https://a.co/d/1x7xnxg

    Other good entry brands are Fluance, Pro-Ject, U-Turn.

    You’ll need powered speakers since you don’t have a stereo, though.
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  18. My kids got me a turntable for my birthday.  Nothing fancy, total base model, but I haven't owned a TT for 20 years, so this will be a good chance to dig back into my vinyl collection, which isn't small.
    I'm wondering about record and stylus cleaning:  In my day, I was super proficient with a Discwasher brush (+ fluid) and stylus brush.  I see a few knockoffs of that type out there, are any of them any good?  (RCA, EVEO, Big Fudge, etc.).  I have a feeling the RCA product may be the old Discwasher product, since "D4" are in both names.
    I own that big yellow plastic thing and honestly I'd just rather give it away, so don't recommend that.


    I use this for a stylus cleaner

    https://a.co/d/g0VepXG

    I still use the Spin Clean for record cleaning (for now), and honestly it’s still good, but if you wanna be fancy, this inexpensive ultrasonic cleaner is fairly new to the market and is generally well reviewed. It’s kinda loud when you use it, and you can only clean one at a time, but it works well.

    https://a.co/d/1wvIkEy

    I do think that the Discwasher stuff is still good, too, but I haven’t used it.
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