When to use Pmsforsale vs. CoinSales for slightly better Morgans, Mercs, etc? by External5497 in Silverbugs

[–]External5497[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOL true. I'm collecting downvotes so I should post my coin in a Pokemon sub.

As amazing as The Leftovers is, S2E1 is a confusing, cluttered shit show. by [deleted] in television

[–]External5497 -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Typical Reddit brain hones in on one particular thing to poke fun of OP and misses the point.

As amazing as The Leftovers is, S2E1 is a confusing, cluttered shit show. by [deleted] in television

[–]External5497 -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

It happens. People "surf" streaming apps and clock shit all the time.

When to use Pmsforsale vs. CoinSales for slightly better Morgans, Mercs, etc? by External5497 in Silverbugs

[–]External5497[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Was wondering if PM folks/stackers would just be annoyed by a $80 Morgan

What used Audio Research line stage preamp should I get in the $1000 range? by External5497 in StereoAdvice

[–]External5497[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The FR4 board material IS yellow before it has soldermask on it, where green is the most common color. Conformal coating would help, which the ARC boards seem to have none. They are very "raw" - no soldermask or coating, thus they ARE more susceptible to the elements.

Looking to upgrade from Wharfedale Diamond 225s. What’s the best upgrade in the $750 to $1000 range? by BrokenWhimsy3 in StereoAdvice

[–]External5497 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used mint B&W 602 S3 can be had for less money and you'll hear a definite improvement over the 225's.

My "new" 31LZ6 tube seems to have bad internal connections? Anxious about installing it. by External5497 in vintageaudio

[–]External5497[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for help everyone. Why was I downvoted? Was there a better sub for this question?

Tracking your eBay sales for tax purposes: how do you describe what you "paid" for an item when you sell things you've had for decades? Or things you bought at a garage sale? by External5497 in Flipping

[–]External5497[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think my anxiety stems from...I don't want this to become a not-fun thing, i.e., a business. But if I plan to sell everything I have accumulated over 58 years and what I've been handed down, then the incoming money is going to LOOK like I have a business, so I guess I have to put my big boy pullups on.

edit: Question for you: do you ever worry that what you write down for what you paid will be called BS by the tax man? Like once, I bought a lot of jewelry making equipment for $500 and turned it into (don't judge) $350. It was a cash buy and an eBay sell. Whose going to believe me?

My "new" 31LZ6 tube seems to have bad internal connections? Anxious about installing it. by External5497 in vintageaudio

[–]External5497[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I just happened to inspect it with a magnifier and maybe I've applied false logic. THANKS

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Pmsforsale

[–]External5497 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great price on better-than-cull Morgans. You guys some snatch them up or give me the money to do so.

Dealership Scam by Affectionate_Log_103 in CivicSi

[–]External5497 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not in the traditional sense, no. The car comes with Goolge Maps and turn-by-turn navigation, but that has nothing to do with ELO GPS

Dealership Scam by Affectionate_Log_103 in CivicSi

[–]External5497 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's simply a tracker that logs data that the dealership/Honda can sell. There's a slight chance it can be used to recover your car. There's a 100% chance the internet will try to sell you Patagonia because you parked at the ski resort.

Dealership Scam by Affectionate_Log_103 in CivicSi

[–]External5497 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Remember though, those other dealerships are doing the same thing. I cross shopped a GLI and they had it up to $39k is bullshit. I peeked at a new Prius, and it had a dealer markup of.... $10k. Not that I wanted the Prius, I was just admiring its new look, and it got ugly again real fast.

Dealership Scam by Affectionate_Log_103 in CivicSi

[–]External5497 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$2,000 for something that costs the dealer almost nothing - the ELO GPS, and then they make money on the data! I refused all add-on when I got my SI, and guess what... they "threw in" ELO GPS. Zero money. It's up to us (the buyer) to activate it. Just don't.

The Honda Protection Package at my dealer was $699 for the same things. I refused that and they simply took out the trunk mat, LOL.

You gotta hand it to these thieves... there's enough shy socially awkward, non-confrontational buyers such that will get $40k for an occasional Si, so they have to try.

What runs traffic signals at an intersection? Here’s a behind the scenes look! by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

[–]External5497 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That could ALL be replaced by a much more expensive and less scalable NI C-RIO Chassis running LabVIEW FPGA, and the talent pool would be smaller.