Gulf Oil Spill...

[d-ray657]

What we need more than a boycott is a national weening process. There have been statements around here about the US being a nation on the decline. Whose to say we wouldn't become stronger and happier if we broke the addiction to some of the conveniences and comforts of life. Has it made our lives better to be able to swing through Mickey D's and get two all beef patties and all of that other stuff? Are people happy working extra to make the car payments on a $40K SUV? Do we need to be able to play spades on our cell phones? Do we really need solid state stereo equipment? How important to us is that four dollar cup of Starbucks? Is there space on our walls for more flat panel TVs? Just askin' . . .

Regards,

D-Ray

[Charles]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

What we need more than a boycott is a national weening process. There have been statements around here about the US being a nation on the decline. Whose to say we wouldn't become stronger and happier if we broke the addiction to some of the conveniences and comforts of life. Has it made our lives better to be able to swing through Mickey D's and get two all beef patties and all of that other stuff? Are people happy working extra to make the car payments on a $40K SUV? Do we need to be able to play spades on our cell phones? Do we really need solid state stereo equipment? How important to us is that four dollar cup of Starbucks? Is there space on our walls for more flat panel TVs? Just askin' . . .

Regards,

D-Ray

I see no need for solid state stereo equipment. Except for maybe my Van Alstine Pat-5, of course.

BTW, what's Starbucks coffee taste like?

Chas

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by Charles

I see no need for solid state stereo equipment. Except for maybe my Van Alstine Pat-5, of course.

BTW, what's Starbucks coffee taste like?

Chas

That first line was for you Chas - and the rest of you tube junkies. BTW, I just picked up a little solid state Sonance power amp. It's a nice clean sound, but I tell you, the 60 WPC on that and the 60 WPC on my Sansui 5000X are from two different eras.

As far as how Starbucks tastes - worse then Heiniken

Regards,

D-Ray

[Sandy G]

I had a Starfuck's once in Knoxville, it was syrupy sweet, kinda gritty, about the consistency of what you drain out of yr crankcase if you've let it go too long. I imagine it prolly tasted about the same if you'd loaded up that stuff w/enuff sugar to make it sweet...

[merrylander]

Someone forgot to tell Starbucks that you roast the beans, you don't burn them to a crisp.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Someone forgot to tell Starbucks that you roast the beans, you don't burn them to a crisp.

+1. Their espresso drinks are fine, but their regular coffee is way over-roasted. And all of it is far too expensive.

[merrylander]

Watching the Newshour last evening and saw one Louisianian complaining that Obama sould be down there daily giving them all a briefing. Being POTUS is a thankless job between the economy, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, etc. and etc. he should be down there holding Jindal's hand? Maybe he could put on a diving suit and go down and cap the effing well.

[finnbow]

Wouldn't you think that the erstwhile GOP poster boy Jindal would say he didn't want and wouldn't accept any Federal help? That would surely buff up his party bona fides.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

That first line was for you Chas - and the rest of you tube junkies. BTW, I just picked up a little solid state Sonance power amp. It's a nice clean sound, but I tell you, the 60 WPC on that and the 60 WPC on my Sansui 5000X are from two different eras.

As far as how Starbucks tastes - worse then Heiniken

Regards,

D-Ray

Is the Sonance a power or an intergrated? I'm assuming the Sansui has more power? And which do you prefer?

Can't understand why you SS fans think you need all of that power anyway...you're only listening to the first couple of watts.

And making fun of my beer!!! Are you saying that Heineken is the Bose of the beer world???

Chas

[Charles]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Wouldn't you think that the erstwhile GOP poster boy Jindal would say he didn't want and wouldn't accept any Federal help? That would surely buff up his party bona fides.

I thought Jindal wanted the COE to quit dicking around with their environmental study and give him permission to build a berm. While Ears is out golfing.

Not that it much matters at this point.

Chas