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I'm curious to hear about anyone's first-hand experience with an Airport Express too.

For a similar venture, I have a cable with a headphone jack that I use to plug my iPod directly into my receiver. I have never noticed any diminished sound quality as compared to cds or radio.

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Russian women had a 44% acceptance rate, as compared to 10% of the Brit women.

Even(not acceptable)Odds

Re: Welcome back E/O, leagl and Fringey: no one say the name "Penske" 3 times in a ro
 

We do this. I can't tell you anything about it, but I'm pretty sure the audiophile in my household has an answer for you. I'll have my person contact your person. Or, uh, you.

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It's like all the Brazenette wants for Hannukah.

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Yes, your quality constraints are your speakers and the encoding rate of your songs. If your ipod headphones give you substandard sound quality, spend a few bucks on some better headphones.

If you're really concerned about the audio, by an optical cable and use that.

Oh, and if it wasn't clear, it works brilliantly.

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Screw the apple remote . . . get the Remote App for your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Uh, unless that's what you meant.

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I should have clarified that it was Russian and Polish men having problems.

Re: Welcome back E/O, leagl and Fringey: no one say the name "Penske" 3 times in a ro
 

For those of you that found this cryptic, allow me to translate: The Airport Express headphone jack doubles as an "optical out" called mini TOSLink. You can run a special cable from the Airport Express to the optical input of your stereo or home theater setup.

AirTunes doesn't have enough bandwidth to carry a Dolby or DTS 5.1 signal, so the benefits of this function for most iTunes content is dubious at best. It makes a lot more sense on the AppleTV, which is able to stream and buffer surround sound content, like all of the movies in the iTunes store.

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I do not mean to imply criticism, so apologies in advance, but (1) how did that come to be?, and (2) does she always get what she wants?

Again, the whole childless thing, but when I was a kid I certainly didn't always get what I wanted, in particular the BB gun my dad wouldn't let me have.

I also don't recall ever really wanting the latest fad toy, and I am wondering if that was my doing or my parentls.

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If you don't mean to imply criticism, then why are you being actually critical and judgmental? A more appropriate intro would have been: "I know I am being a judgmental asshole, but [judging her parenting style]." At least then, you're being honest.

This is the FB, which is generally a judgment-free zone where we can discuss what we buy, no matter how ridiculous -- or adorably furry.

For example, I saw a beautiful watch yesterday with black diamonds, which seems absolutely absurd, and like the coolest thing ever.

So, black diamond watch -- yes or no?

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Or maybe you should try learning the difference between curiosity and criticism.

I can see why you could have had this mistaken belief when you came back after being away for awhile, but you've been back long enough to remember that this has never been the case. The FB is, and always has been, very much a free fire zone on judgment.

ETA:
Like me, you definitely shouldnt have kids. But then again, you didn't need my encouragement to be selfish, did you?

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Adder, I don't think less of you because you choose to buy something, dress a certain way, or chat up (or not) the para down the hall.

I only think less of you when you challenge other people's values because they don't match yours, and then you're insincere about it.

Embrace that you're an asshole. It will get you so much further here and in life.

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See, now you're embracing your inner asshole.

Your logic needs work, but you're getting there!

I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.
 

Zero time. I'm like Betty Draper -- I like to have a new one lined up before I dump the old one.

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Which prepared you well for the present.

Have you even spoken to the girl yet?

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Best line of the season - Gene to Betty: "You're a house cat. You're very important and have little to do."

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This is a Chimney Sweep question.

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Try to sell one right now and see how you like that.

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No kids, no scotch. You're going to end up old and alone drinking bad booze.

What are you saving your money for? Recreational borium enemas?

Re: I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.
 

is no one else bothered they left the dope smoker there?

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They'd hate me. I'd have the '67-71 stuff mastered to perfection, then dog the rest of the catalog up to '77.

But this is a joyous musical week. A Stones box set and a knock-off disc full of unreleased Bon Scott-era AC/DC came out in the same week.

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I'd go with "mail order bride," but I don't think he'd be able to make a decision from the catalog.

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True, it is a Chimney Sweep question, but if I like it, he'll like it.

It's obscenely understated -- elegant, gorgeous, with just a hint of fabulousness. In short, I think I love it.

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'Tis true.

If you're going to end up old, do it with good booze.

SlaveNo(Glenrothes '91 - Cheers!)More

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Any recommendations?

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Sebby has officially become Wonk. The end really is near.

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(1) I would guess it's because they are relentlessly marketed on TV these days and a couple of kids in her class have them. And they are kind of cute.

(2) No, she does not always get what she wants, but this is a fairly innocuous and harmless toy, and not even all that expensive if it can be found for retail price. (The hamsters can be had for $8 a piece at Walmart). I don't think there is anything wrong with a kid really, really wanting something for the holidays (or for a birthday) and actually getting it, so long as it's not prohibitively expensive or dangerous. Hell, she is six. The "life is hard" lesson can come a little later.

And I found a set, thanks to the handy dandy zhu zhu tracker I mentioned earlier.

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I would buy such a watch, which means that no one else probably should.

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If it's in your budget and you would wear it enough to not regret the purchase -- go for it.

I didn't think I would like black diamonds, mostly because the first places I saw them were on TV shopping channels. But a jeweler I know has strands of very small faceted black diamond beads and they are stunning. I'd get them if I could afford the $1200/strand price.

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There's tons of decent earphones out there, and what works for you depends on your preferences (in ear/over ear/cans) and budget. I've been happy with my Shure e2c's, but I'm pretty sure they've been superseded by at least a model or two, but that tells you they last. They were around $100, but there's no need to get spendy--even $30-50 will be a pretty big upgrade over the stock ipod earphones.

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Will you send me the link to that tracker?

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I had the Shures and they are truly excellent. I stopped buying them after I kept losing them when I was traveling all the time. I still have the cheaper Sennheiser over ear model that the OM preferred. They were bulkier in the case and more obvious in my bag. Great sound, too.

I always ask the biggest audiophile I know for a rec, so ncs, what is Mr. Man using these days?

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Might be an isolated occurance. My wife got the same email, was second in line when she arrived at 7:00am, and bought two zhu zhus* when the store opened at 9:00am. I thought this was too much trouble. I would have paid the 4X Amazon price instead.

*It was one per person. She called a friend who arrived five minutes before 9:00am and cut in line in front of her.

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As soon as I saw it, I thought, I will wear this every day forever.

It fits my overall aesthetic: it's subtle and understated, unless you know what you're seeing, and it looks like something I could have inherited from my grandmother like the main piece I wear.

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first, generally, all of us (me too) seem rather "spoiled" and so I think it unlikely any of us will raise children who are not at least a bit spoiled. I certainly did not.

the first Christmas my daughter knew she could ask Santa for something, and she will then get it, she was caught up by something called "Baby all Gone." The doll was a simple standard thing. The buzz was in a can of "food" and a spoon. when one sticks the food in the can, something cams a bit of plastic food to appear on the spoon. once the spoon touches the doll's mouth, the food snaps back into the stem of the spoon: "all gone!"

That season BaG was the rage. We had repeated calls with stores where the clerk got to work out their comedy chops: "Baby all Gone"? All gone!"

I heard Target reloads toys tuesday at midnight, so I would drive their every week, but it was never there (this started in November). We considered catalog ordering a replacement can/spoon and adding it to some generic doll, but decided not to.

Giving our daughter the lesson that "it works" is good enough to meet her desires, might someday lead to her being the sort woman that will accept Adder as being acceptable sexual partner material.

in the end, she got a note from Santa promising it will be there soon- then she got 86 other presents.

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You are so patient and kind actually to take the time to explain this. You earth mother, you.

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She didn't say it had an inexplicably appealing cartoon animal on its face.

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The only fad toy I ever remember REALLY wanting and begging my parents for was a Rubik's cube. I think they came out the Christmas when I was 7. My sadistic parents let me open all my presents Christmas morning and there was no Rubik's cube. I didn't bitch or complain but was definitely disappointed. Then they told me and my brother that there was one more present outside. We walked out, and there was a new trampoline in the yard, with my tiny Rubik's cube wrapped up and sitting in the middle of it.

This story has no relevance to the zhu zhu pets or whatever they are, but the thread reminded me of my favorite Christmas. Also, I think I grew up to be pretty awesome, even though my parents bought me a Rubik's cube when they were very difficult to find and there was no E-bay or internet where they could shop for one.

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What are you guys talking about?

TM

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Perhaps this is a whiff, but have you been in a Toys R Us lately? I don't know if the one in NYC is different, but they are generally disgusting and full of crap. They are not the shiny magical places I remember from my childhood (during which even I occasionally got something I really, really wanted for Christmas).