But it's so much fun, wiseoldtech!
I'll contribute my 2¢... The first audio fallacy I can recall paying any attention to were the green markers sold not long after the introduction of CD. I was astounded. The growth of such things only encouraged me to look more into my own projects and less to manufactured goods.
Galu, the stereo isn't the only thing that looks high-priced in that pic!
I'll contribute my 2¢... The first audio fallacy I can recall paying any attention to were the green markers sold not long after the introduction of CD. I was astounded. The growth of such things only encouraged me to look more into my own projects and less to manufactured goods.
Galu, the stereo isn't the only thing that looks high-priced in that pic!
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Running the VIN# through the Challenger database at the Mopar Nationals tells me that it's a 318. 😀 That distributor in the front tells me it's not! The engine was trashed when I got the car, so I rebuilt it, ditto just about every moving part in the car. The engine now displaces 446 cubic inches.
The title of this thread is "The amazing fallacy of High End stuff..."
I spent over $1000 for the aluminum cylinder heads on the 440 cubic inch engine in that car. That's more than I have in all of my HiFi stuff combined......that's some "High End Stuff" finely tuned to a low 12's quarter mile. All the money spent performed a useful function in the assembly of a well balanced car. Unfortunately the $3000 I spent on the bodywork, done by a well known and respected classic car guy was poorly done and started rusting through within a couple years. The guy had folded up his business and vanished before I figured that out. This was my "last hot rod" in more ways than one.
People spend money on things that are important to them, it may be HiFi, horsepower, fancy fishing gear, or just about anything. I had some coworkers who spent tens of thousands on guns, and they didn't even hunt!
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Our council cuts the grass verge in our street and today was the second time this year. I mow the verge everytime I cut our lawn, about once a week at present. No one I know gives a monkey's about the length of yours or anyone else's grass....
The rights to bear arms, but you must cut your lawn. Pure irony😀
It’s only like that inside some city limits or subdivisions/gated communities......the rest of us can grow it up to our knees if we’d like.
On topic......I was just checking usaudiomart and couldn’t help but notice many amps had 5 digits left of the decimal point (used)! Now that’s Some crazy stuff!
On topic......I was just checking usaudiomart and couldn’t help but notice many amps had 5 digits left of the decimal point (used)! Now that’s Some crazy stuff!
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Yes, but I do not want my life influenced, even subconsciously, by the results of it being monitored.
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I spent the whole of my early years feeling like an outcast because I was expected to automatically 'fit in ' with the norms around me, starting with ridicule for cycling 140 miles each Sunday by my 'fellow classmates', and I was the fittest in the group
I was ridiculed for thinking differently throughout my career, and only now, having studied group psychology, do I realise that those in power try to enforce social norms, and group pressure tends to enforce compliance. Non compliers are ostracised, and their life can be made very difficult.
It is only now that I am financially secure, and devoid of these political pressures that I realise how good it is to be centred in oneself, with integrity, and free from social pressures. Ubiquitously now groupthink is known about, but have a look at the work of Soloman Asch, and consider the political implications.
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Give me a scenario where that’s even possible, unless someone is just plain simple minded (in that case they probably needed guidance anyway) it’s not going to amount to much.
I love the calls that say ‘the extended warranty on your vehicle has run out, this is the last chance you’ll have to renew’ so finally on the 8th or so attempt I played along and gave them the vin numbers off my 1965 kaiser Jeep and said yah I’d like to renew. I gave some made up personal info and they crunched some numbers coming back with a quote of $1900 a year, I say oh yah let’s do it........oh wait a minute, I can buy another one every 10 months for that amount, do you think I still should? The idiots said oh yah and then call us in 10 months we’ll give you the multiple vehicle discount!
By this time I was laughing so hard I had to hang up.....but it was entertaining.
Moutainman, no-one has an infinite resistance to environmental pressures or influences; there is always going to be some leakage into one's mind.
I've actually had insurance companies attempt to get me to cancel my policy and pay more for the same, but with them. Oh, and the endless letters frightening you into paying for extended warranties, when they only offer them based on a known life expectancy which will exceed it.
I've actually had insurance companies attempt to get me to cancel my policy and pay more for the same, but with them. Oh, and the endless letters frightening you into paying for extended warranties, when they only offer them based on a known life expectancy which will exceed it.
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Town ordinances are a sneaky underhanded way for them to get (more) money from the residents.
It happens everywhere, even here. You pay your taxes, you adhere to keeping your property in decent shape, yet they'll find something to whine about. A few years ago, I got a "warning letter" from the city because of..... "A" weed, growing out near the curb. One weed... over the 17 inch limit.
Before that, I was sent a citation for putting out my trash a day early. I was going to be out of town, so yes, I didn't want to miss "trash pickup day". HOWEVER!....When they sent me the citation for the $50 fine, it was to be PAID within 14 days of the dated letter, OR an ADDITIONAL fee of $25 was going to be added = $75 total. WELL! Imagine that, when I GOT the first original citation, it was sent (postmarked) over the 14 day limit! I called the city - the stiff woman ignored my comments, insisting that I now owed $75. Even AFTER I told her of the late mailing to me! How can I pay it in the timely matter, if I didn't get it promptly?
Guess what? I got my local committee person to deal with them, and only paid the lousy $50.
The city councils are sneaky bums, out to get you any way they can for the money in your account.
And don't get me started on the rat problem they tried to make me pay for, when it was their own city sewer main that was/is the problem...They tried to hose me for repairs to MY sewer line - of which I had documents showing that the previous owner already had the work done in 1986.I caught onto them for that issue too! You gotta be slick to catch those crooks in City Hall.
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Yeah don’t get started....but I agree, sounds like a horrible town you live in.
I suspect just being on these forums is enough to ensure that you’re not off the grid and are now “well known”. Not that we at diyAudio have anything to do with it! I used to laugh at people who claimed “those stupid advertisements on TV don’t affect me” Now I laugh at those who say “I’m off the grid, they don’t know about me”
We moved to Costa Rica because my wife is from here. It’s a common mistake to assume that it’s cheap to live here, but it is somewhat cheaper- esp. if you love beans amd local fruit and vegetables like I do! Imported food and other stuff is of course expensive. Construction and houses are definitely cheaper, but not free! A common mistake is that since you can get more house here, foreigners end up spending too much on a fancy house, so end up without resources.
Ah, but the point? There are extremely fancy new houses built in older neighborhoods, and often right next to them are very simple houses, overgrown, and with chickens. No one seems to think it’s weird. I think in the long run the more humble homes will be bought and torn down to build new and fancier houses so eventually the neighborhood will be more uniform.
I suspect just being on these forums is enough to ensure that you’re not off the grid and are now “well known”. Not that we at diyAudio have anything to do with it! I used to laugh at people who claimed “those stupid advertisements on TV don’t affect me” Now I laugh at those who say “I’m off the grid, they don’t know about me”
We moved to Costa Rica because my wife is from here. It’s a common mistake to assume that it’s cheap to live here, but it is somewhat cheaper- esp. if you love beans amd local fruit and vegetables like I do! Imported food and other stuff is of course expensive. Construction and houses are definitely cheaper, but not free! A common mistake is that since you can get more house here, foreigners end up spending too much on a fancy house, so end up without resources.
Ah, but the point? There are extremely fancy new houses built in older neighborhoods, and often right next to them are very simple houses, overgrown, and with chickens. No one seems to think it’s weird. I think in the long run the more humble homes will be bought and torn down to build new and fancier houses so eventually the neighborhood will be more uniform.
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They worked if you either had a crap CD player, or you were using CD-R media in an old player... Otherwise a bunch of crap.
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I didn't buy the product, but drawing on the edge of a CD that didn't play very well with a green Sharpie helped depending on the player/disc etc.
Does that mean I can own an Atomic Annie so long as I mow the lawn ?
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I had several of those CDs with the rootkits that refused to play in my truck CD player after about a year of use. It would read on the computer, and the virus scanner detected it. It’s like they were daring me to make a copy that would play in the truck. Wasn’t falling for it - broke them up in little pieces and downloaded the music one song at a time on iTunes. Never tried the green marker - wonder if it would have helped.
As I said you're kidding aren't you. There is no possible mechanism for this and there never was a shred of evidence, pure snake oil and fantasy.