Brian425

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  1. You can search through Monoprice.com I have bought quite a few things from them and have always been happy with their stuff. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  2. You can have a HDDVD player for less than $200. I got a Toshiba A2 for $99.99 with 5 free movies for my sister. I then saw the Toshiba A3 for $199 with 10 free movies. I don't see how you can go wrong. One advantage that HDDVD has is it is backward compatible with regular DVD (SDDVD). Another advantage; but of limited appeal to everyone is that HDDVD has a functioning ethernet port. This can be used for firmware updates or for the web enabled features of the new movies. The war is not dead. I went HDDVD over Blu-Ray due to cost. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  3. If you are familiar with woodworking, this is definitely within your ability. I will offer a few simple tips from my experience. Before starting, go over the floor and remove all staples, recess any nails that are above the floor boards, and remove the base board moulding. First time sanding will be with a 40 grit paper. This needs to remove all the finish on the floor. Next grits are just to refine the finish. I think I did 40, 60 100 and 200. I don't think the 200 was necessary. NEVER stop moving the machine while sanding. Smooth uniform movements, yeild smooth uniform floorms. Never sand against the grain. CLEAN is the key. Once you think you have the floor clean, clean it again. Sweep, vacuum, and clean with a tac cloth. Then clean everything and sweep, vacuum and tac cloth again. Test your stain and let it dry. I usually test a small spot after I finish sanding. I let is dry over night and stain in the morning. 2 or 3 light coats are better than 1 heavy one. I let the stain dry overnight, and then seal with poly urethane. Use a lambs wool applicator. If you have to stop, store the applicator in the can of poly urethane. It will keep it ready to use. Even a short time out of the poly urethane can make it hard. It is easy; but, expect to take 2 to 3 days to complete. You may want to repaint you moulding before putting it back up. It is much easier to paint while off and then just touch up the nail holes. Please paint the moulding, you came this far, if the floor needs to be done, so do the mouldings. Just makes everything look nice and new. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  4. I bought one today. AT $100.00 plus 5 free HD dvd's it is disposable. If blue ray wins, no problem. If HD wins, I already have one. You really can not go wrong. If I could have foune more, I would have bought 3 or 4 for gifts. I love how technology races along. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  5. Mike, Have you tried getting someone to help you reach out to Vigil. Maybe Sonic knows someone there. I remeber a guy from Vigil being at the Ranch once (maybe on a safety day); but, I cannot find his card. It's a small community, I am sure if you try, you can find a "friend of a friend" who works at Vigil. Personally I am not a fan of lawsuits. I know you are pissed to be out over $1000. I would be too. I am sure that for a small fee, you could get a lawyer to write them a letter asking for a refund or new unit. If I dig up the card, I'll PM you. B The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  6. As someone who is married to some one from another country, I can tell you, the process is a pain in the A$$. The Immigration Department is slow. It can take years to get this done. You will need to explian why you live in different states in the interview. We were grilled on why we kept separate bank accounts (we have 3, yours, mine and ours). Quite honestly, I would only do it for someone I truly loved or for bog $$ upfront. It would take a six figure offer for me to BEGIN to consider it. She will also need to pay for a Pre-nup to guard her assets. Overall, just not a good idea. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  7. Schwinn Orange Krate!!!! The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  8. I'm in Brooklyn The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  9. I'll be painting. I'll look into renting if I cannot get something decent for home work for around $300. I like tools and hate to rent anything. I figure that the cost of the tool just comes out the savings from doing it myself. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  10. I am planning to paint my outside of my house this summer. I own an air copressor and was trying to figure out what is the best sprayer to get. I can buy an airless sprayer for $200 to $300 or I can look to get an attachment to put on my air compressor. Any advice or experience? Thanks The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  11. Lisa can TRACK!!! Far and Flat and Straight My money is on her. Borrow the vidiot's jacket with the little wings. You will need it. I have $20 on Lisa. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  12. I may consider only 2 body sprays. I don't know of any way to increase water pressure. The 4 body sprays and a big shower head already has me a little concerned about the drain in the tub. Well, it looks like more research this weeked. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  13. There has been a little jumping at the Ranch. Today was almost 70!! But you know us old guys, we don't like the cold. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  14. I did a 75 gallon hot water heater last year. It is only my Eva, me and the baby. I know I won't see a huge gain. I was told at 2 plumbing supply stores that I would see about a 10% increase. Changing the whole run to 3/4 is not really an option. Just hoping I can get the most out of what I have. The drain may be the real limiting factor. All that water trying to go down a little tub drain. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  15. I never used the dreaded F word. COme to NYC, I'll buy beer anyway. I might need a few after my Brazilian waxing. MMMMMM Warm wax The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  16. come over and bring your wax kit. If you are woman enough to give me a Brazilian waxing, I'll buy you a jump. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  17. a little candle wax is fine. No one will be ripping any of my hairs out at the root. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  18. You can tie me up; but, leave my greying pubes intact. And yes, I had a bad experience after shaving. Imagine a hot, humid day, a long morotcycle ride and stubble on my scrotum. Nuff said. I just trim a littl to stay neat. And NO Plucking. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  19. Oh hell no, I am not going to pluck it. I don't know what's with women's obsession about yanking hair out by the roots; but, I not going to try it. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  20. I'm re-doing the bathroom. I want to switch to 3/4 supply lines to feed the shower. I was told that even if I only change the line in the wall, I will still see some gain. I was wondering how much of an increase I will see. If I am able to flow 5 gallons/minute now (fictional number) will I increase to 5.5 gallons per hour, more, less? I plan on installing a shower head that flows 5 gpm and four body sprays that flow 2.5 gpm. I also need to figure out how to drain the tub with all the water flowing. Any insights would be appreciated. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  21. pubic hair. Now I am oficially old. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  22. Yelling and being abrupt will get you nowhere. Most people who jump out of planes are not wallflowers. They will simply yell back. Pulling someone to the side and talking/educating them will get far more results. When you are doing something, you do not see it from an observer's perspective. Education is the way to go. If that fails, buy their name in Bounce Bingo. Somehow that always get their attention. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  23. I think he has a man crush on you John. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  24. If you are going to trust anything home made from Ralph the Beast, it should be some kind of weapon. I believe that he researched it like a mad scientist while making it. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.
  25. Come on Peter, Ralph the beast had his home made one around the bonfire at the Ranch. There were quite a few tasered people that day. When Ralph is feeling better, ask him to bring it. Or even better, ask him while he is still hurting and broken. He may enjoy seeing someone in more pain than him. Brian The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.