I keep telling Drew that we are in the wrong line of audio work, but he refuses to listen. Keeps saying something about "ethics" and "morals," which always makes me confused and have to go lie down until the swimminess passes, because it's Drew we're talking about here.
Don't belong. Dangerous, like you. Can't be controlled. Can't be trusted. Everyone could just go on without me and not have to worry. People could be what they wanted to be. Could be with the people they wanted. Live simple. No secrets.
River ,'Objects In Space'
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Sean K - Apr 25, 2012 5:12:00 pm PDT #19920 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Liese S. - Apr 25, 2012 6:50:32 pm PDT #19921 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Heheheh.
Sean K - Apr 25, 2012 7:32:20 pm PDT #19922 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I mean, it wouldn't take that much work to manufacture some nice, three foot long speaker cables that would retail at a $300,000 price point. And Beverly Hills and Brentwood are right there!
Sean K - Apr 25, 2012 7:34:33 pm PDT #19923 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
We could say they were artisinally hand crafted by a hipster in Silver Lake. I'd even wear flip-flops and drink PBR while I was doing it.
omnis_audis - Apr 25, 2012 8:00:00 pm PDT #19924 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Jumper cables, strip off the jacketing, slide fancy jacketing over copper, and figure out how to get a connector on there that can fit in stereos and speakers. That much copper will surely make audiophiles jump for joy. After that, it's all about marketing.
Jessica - Apr 26, 2012 4:08:11 am PDT #19925 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'd even wear flip-flops and drink PBR while I was doing it.
The sacrifices one must make for grifting art....
Toddson - Apr 26, 2012 6:39:40 am PDT #19926 of 25501
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Or you could have someone weave organically grown cotton fibers around the outside - charge for the hand crafting. (wouldn't that be a good project for some kids in summer camp?)
omnis_audis - Apr 26, 2012 6:45:48 pm PDT #19927 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Only because I started talking about it here. So, my father doesn't want used or refurb'd laptop, for fear it will break faster. Fine. No problem. I offered to buy through my university, to save him a couple bucks. He asked if I could send him a catalog with the various models explained... a wha? Catalog? Um. Dad, I don't think they do those anymore. By the time it's printed, a new model with different spec's comes out. They just send you to the website. Of course, at this time, he doesn't have internet, so going to the website isn't an option.
Oy. .
Sean K - Apr 26, 2012 7:16:55 pm PDT #19928 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
It sounds like it will be a tough sell, but Mac refurbs aren't "used", and they've been through QC twice. They're frequently in better shape than just new ones. Mac refurbs are a good, solid buy, and if he's refusing to buy a Mac refurb because he's getting hung up on the word "refurb", he's making an unsound decision. Like to the point that you should just buy one for him, lie to him and say it's new.
omnis_audis - Apr 26, 2012 7:44:28 pm PDT #19929 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Sean, I tried to explain it. Most units are "oh, I don't like it" and checked over with a fine tooth comb. I'm Thinking about doing just what you said. If he tasks me to buy for him over the net, I probably will. I doubt he would know the difference, as he's not a hard core computer user. But it looks like he wants instant gratifaction.