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[skillionaire]

Internet is so slow. To tourists

[ams]

Don't you have nbn there yet?

[skillionaire]

Hate how slow the internet goes on Easter. Damn tourists. Five minutes per post.

[Adam]

you think you would post something good every time, then!

[nickknack]

Ffs.

Channel 7 have a live broadcast of "the royals visit" that goes for 3.5 hours. Just following these cubts around the place.

Yep, my workplace is closed for half a day so those cubts can plant a forking tree there

[Liberty]

Nando's is so tasty! Nando's is so expensive!

[Scuba-Roo]

Turns out we only do 10hr days on saturdays but only work 9.5

Best day ever.


You wont learn if you dont try zac. Arent the seals only like $50?

[Liberty]

Depends on what seal. My invoice from ICHIban had seals that range from $15 to $650.

[Harry88]

$650.

 

My goodness, what seal cost that amount? Was it made from unicorn blood?

[Liberty]

Front timing cover reseal which included the removal of the engine.

[TSG]

My weekend so far...

 

Decide its time to add more storage to my main computer. It doubles as a file server. Get home from work with the parts, turn on my media center, it shits itself. The control pod for my Logitech Z5500 is red hot and emits the smell of burning electronics.

 

So as of Thursday night, I had 2 computers in pieces. Patched the HTPC up, it seems the coaxial/spdif bridge has fried, but the onboard stereo works. Using some old computer speakers for sound atm (so terrible lol). Have squared away my main PC so at least that is running good again.

 

Now has been the challenging task of finding a replacement for the Z5500. After checking out the cheaper options, I am considering a Yamaha package for $949 atm. It is only for a bedroom, but I want multiple HDMI inputs as the HTPC will be getting replaced with an Intel NUC, I no longer trust it anymore. Did consider soundbar, dad has one and its nice. But I think I'll miss a 10" sub and powerful satellites. The speakers in the 'theater in a box' sets are so weak..

 

/first world problems

[Adam]

Amsy and I are both running Yamaha receivers. Mine is the Rx v467 bought it in a package. Personally I can't fault it.

[TSG]

The package I am looking at has the RX-V775 pictured (no specific details, it could well be an RX-V375 which would do what I want). NS-PB120 Satellites and an YST-SW216. The company has a good rep up here so the picture is probably accurate.

 

http://www.todds.com.../Cube_Package_1

[Adam]

I honestly don't think you can go too wrong with a system like that, especially in your room

[TSG]

Yeah, I tried out the 'theater in a box' systems today, that have those smaller satellites and 6.5" sub. They just don't sound as good as the Z5500 does, hell the old bluray samsung thing I got for free and gave to my sister had more bass to it. Also had to deal with some **** at hardly normal trying to sell me a Monster surge protector, because I explained that it possibly got fried after the big storm we had. What happened to the days of home theater demo rooms where they left you alone to play times have changed that's for sure.

 

I have considered getting a replacement pod for the Z5500, but the HTPC needs to be upgraded, and I'd need another box to convert HDMI to COAX for the Logitech Pod for the ideal setup. So its less hassle to just buy a new system, a new computer for it and be done with it for the foreseable future.

 

I am a bit of an audiophile these days, so thats probably why I wasn't impressed. I have a DAC and Swan M50W for my computer speakers lol.  But credit where credit is due, dads Sony HT-CT660 does sound great for the $350 odd he paid for it.

[Adam]

Yeah sometimes it best to just cut your losses. I went the wrong way years ago with XBMC and an asrock machine. But I've always struggled to get it to work properly! (probably mainly my fault)

[skillionaire]

One of the best games of football I've ever watched.

 

Tough loss AMSy, but bloody what a game.

[ams]

Tough loss?

Kidding me?

What a terrible game.

[skillionaire]

I'd probably say the same if I was WCE.

 

Can't see Glass getting off for either of those bumps.

[ams]

I know right.

Umpiring was horribly inconsistent. Had some horrible frees against us... Not that it was that which cost us the game though, just horrible.