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#1032 of 1071 That new mini-iPod is so drool-worthy. by mazdafun Jan 06, 2004 (12:06 pm)
In silver anyway.   Too bad I have more than 4GB of compressed music (yes, all from my own CDs, for any RIAA-drones lurking around here).
#1033 of 1071 I'm at 5.87 gig.... by meinrad Jan 06, 2004 (12:11 pm)
and only halfway through my cd collection. Of course I'm using 160 mp3's, but still, it's a lot of music.   My new computer with much faster ripping, compression abiblity will be here today or tomorrow, so I'll be able to finish the rest of the cd's.   Now to get a portable for all that music. Wife bought me a Muvo for Christmas which I love for the gym, but I need a hard drive player for the car and or whereever I happen to be.
#1034 of 1071 Alpine says they'll be making an iPod-compatible head unit. by mazdafun Jan 07, 2004 (4:38 am)
Don't know if you like Alpines, but they're the first aftermarket mfr to announce officially support for the iPod. It's supposed to charge the iPod (don't know which generation(s) they're going to support) and allow you to control the iPod from the head unit and the head unit to read track information etc.   I personally like the control layout of Alpine head units (big rotary dial, larger buttons close to the driver-side), but didn't find one with a front AUX-in jack for a price I was willing to pay. But here's hoping more car stereo vendors will be supporting iPods (as well as other portable music players).
#1035 of 1071 Ice, Snow, Rain, Snow, Rain, Ice........ by meinrad Jan 26, 2004 (12:15 pm)
Everyone having fun! 4" this morning, no one plowed since school was cancelled and now a nice coating of ice, covered by some more snow.   Got to plow through a 2' snowdrift this morning, that was fun. Passed an Audi 6 Quattro this afternoon that was going a wonderful 10 mph on reletive clear roads.   Bloodied my fingers knocking ice from the hood and wipers. I love winter, but today is just a bundle of fun. Some people driving too slow, some too fast, some can't see while others can't stop.   Yee Haw!
#1036 of 1071 Winter wonderland. by mazdafun Jan 26, 2004 (12:26 pm)
They closed our schools last night. Good thing too as we got 8inches of snow and then some sleet to top it off. I'd have really hated the morning commute if I had to deal with a bunch of first-time snow & ice drivers in addition to the usual group that drive too fast or too slow or just follow too closely (a couple good tail wags usually warns them off though...heh, heh).   Took the afternoon off to toboggan with my daughter. We had fun, but she got tired of walking back uphill, so we came back a bit ago and finished scraping off the sleet from our driveway.   At least the snow and slush washed off the paper pulp from my Pro! However, with only about 5.5inches of ground clearance, it was a bit of work getting over some of those snow drifts and mounds created by the snow plows at intersections.   Funny thing is a warm front followed the snow, so it's about 40F today. A lot of the stuff is melting. But tomorrow morning's commute will be bad as the schools will be open again and there'll be plenty of iced-over roads.
#1037 of 1071 Oh man...... by meinrad Jan 26, 2004 (12:37 pm)
40 degrees after a good snow is awesome for sled riding! You don't get too cold, plus you can get the snow packed down real good and go really fast!
#1038 of 1071 Lots of other folks had the same idea. by mazdafun Jan 27, 2004 (8:03 am)
The park was packed. Some collisions, but none really bad. I wish folks would look uphill when they cross the hill or stop or ditch when they think they'll hit someone. Only so much you can do without the ability to steer.   Anyway, I passed by the park this morning on the way to work and most of the snow has been worn away or melted. That was a good use of vacation time.   But it was great weather, as you said. We were a bit overdressed for it, so we got pretty sweaty. But we wore waterproof stuff, so we didn't get soaked through like many did. Ski bibs are great for sledding, especially when braking or ditching (you'd be suprised how much snow gets under your clothing). Washed every bit of outerwear afterwards. You never know what you've gone through in a public park, especially one where people walk their dogs.   Thank goodness for compact cars like the Pro. Got the toboggan in fine, and getting in and out of that mess of a parking lot was fairly easy. Just had to wait for the cumbersome minivans and SUVs to get themselves turned around (otherwise, you'd have to back out of the lots; they're long and narrow, with spots on either side in a herringbone pattern) so I could get out of the lot.
#1040 of 1071 Well, my friends, protegexone is no NOtege. by mdaffron Apr 26, 2004 (5:07 am)
Sigh, it is my duty to deliver the eulogy I thought would never come.   Today we mark the passing of an era, my friends. How could we ever have imagined this day would come. Let's take a moment and think of the good times ... how could we forget "let's get to 10,000 posts by noon!" ... ah, but a fading memory of once-happy days.   Sigh.   Now I myself must bear the two-Protege-family torch and shuffle reluctantly forward, alone, into the misty haze ahead ...   I still love ya, Larry.   This place just won't have the same vibes anymore.   Meade
#1041 of 1071 Larry Who? by meinrad Apr 26, 2004 (9:26 am)

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