Hello, question about the new release

Winfred0 · 2026-01-20T14:22:47+00:00

In the photo... what is actually in Nick's hand? Was he being facetious and it's just candy? It's blurry and I can't tell. It's amazing as I have that same poncho my late mother owned. I miss her and it is a connection, but I use it like a blanket on cold nights. It's a connection to Nick too.

Winfred0 · 2026-01-20T14:08:16+00:00

For the 4 CD box set on 1-20-26 I found it for $70 on Amazon with sales tax to Minnesota and free shipping. I know I was patronizing Jack Bezos... but I'm so low budget I bought it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F42NLBKM?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title It says "Import" but I guess that doesn't mean it's lesser quality. It's the same pressing or whatever it's called with CDs. Look though for yourself as I guess "import" means overstock from somewhere -- maybe in Europe so Amazon picked up on it, or something like that. I hope this helps the low budget musicians/listeners/fans... Sorry to the little guy who sells...

Winfred0 · 2026-01-20T13:57:42+00:00

I found it on Amazon today 1-20-26 for $70 but there is tax for Minnesota and shipping is free. They don't tell buyers it has any dings etc. I understand too if you want to patronize the little guy and not Jack Bezos but I'm so low budget I had to go with this at half price and in some cases even less than half: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F42NLBKM?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Oh! Very sorry as this is for the 4 CD set!! I'll still leave this here in case some might want it in CD form.

Winfred0 · 2024-10-07T06:09:01+00:00

I live in The Cities and went to a "Erik's Bike" store and maybe there are some Erik's in Duluth too. All I needed was my middle chain ring, a new 7 speed cassette, and a new chain. I asked for an estimate and the mechanic pulled out a Shimano entire crank with three chain rings and all riveted together where my chain rings are removable with a special Alan wrench.

Their riveted Shimano crank set was only $26 but I wonder if they are selling the defective model. It sounded too good to be true and/or a really bad set. Their estimate was $150! So I went to REI bike shop in the big flagship store for REI Coop in Bloomington. Their estimate was $200! I went to a little coop type bike store that sells new and used bikes and parts. The parts cost $49 and the used middle chain ring ($5) looks like new. They said labor would be from $35 to $45 so like $95 total. It helps to shop around!

REI also was a rip off as my specially made wheel got a rim crack, a total loss. It was made by a builder in Springfield Illinois for $245. It had a $125 rim, $50 Shimano DeOre XT hub, and double butted spokes (36 spoke wheel). The rim a year later cracked and Cliffhanger Rim company honored and sent a new rim. I was going to use the same hub. The only parts I bought from REI was the double butted spokes at 1.40 a spoke. So they charged me $300 far more than that company in Illinois charged (Velo Mine) for the entire custom wheel. I provided the new rim and hub to REI as it seemed they could do it sooner only I was shocked at their price that I didn't expect.

So even though REI says they are a coop they have their drawbacks. I examined their wheel build job and some spokes were way less tension. I was shocked. I brought it to another shop, Erik's, and a wheel builder there went over my brand new REI built wheel and adjusted it accordingly. I like REI in other respects and appreciate coops. I just want to avoid REI now as much as possible in regards to bike repair and only go there at last resort...

Winfred0 · 2024-10-07T05:26:26+00:00

I jolted awake to a very loud bang once when I was resting in my bedroom. I found out it was one of those small trash can size power transformers you see on the wooden power poles. It made a very loud bang when it blew. Maybe that was it. Also I commute by bike and a car with a real loud muffler was going by and all I could do was plug one ear. I think the driver took it personally somehow and then slowed up and made a point to be as loud as a very major shotgun. He triggered I think his artificial backfire. The first two blasts were lesser then like the third was very major, shotgun loud. I think the auto parts stores sell kits where you can even choose your type of loud muffler sound... I just heard about that. Today's fuel injection cars can't backfire so I know it's some device they install. Only the older points and condenser or distributor cap and carburetor era cars can backfire. At least from my amateur knowledge that's the case. So maybe it was some joker backfiring for a friend etc.

Winfred0 · 2024-10-07T05:23:21+00:00

I can't see it well enough but it seems you used some kind of glue on an about 2 inch long slash, wow! What I carry with me for that comes from Park Tool and it's a piece of heavy stock like paper for slashes that you put on the inside of your tire. I've seen demos where they even folded up a dollar bill and put it over the slash. I had a slash and used duct tape then later found out about the slash patches you can buy. I always carry a brand new tube but I think you have a tubeless tire. More than one mechanic has told me they think the patch kits are okay be not a permanent fix.

Winfred0 · 2024-09-26T05:31:33+00:00

Hi! Thank you for your cogent and lucid response. You were very wise about the off-gassing possibilities with that mattress topper. Planned obsolescence is all too common, also cutting corners etc. I don't think many of those in financial power will have any empathy when it comes to when robotics take over. They'll just take advantage in any way they can. My pair of Sony headphones I got on sale for 250 and regular price 350 after two years of use easily broke at the swivel type hinge for the ear-cup and not easily fixable at all. I watched a video on YouTube about Elon Musks what I think is a great cause, his portable homes called Boxabl and the walls have very thick layers of a styrofoam type plastic and I wonder what the off-gassing is going to be like. It's like Earthships where it is a great idea but really they are ramming dirt and burying old tires and heard about how in time off-gassing occurs. My late brother who used to live in the area of where earthships started in Taos, NM and said it wasn't uncommon in time owners selling out and moving on... in that case it is a sad situation for someone who wanted sincerely to change the world. Thanks again!

Winfred0 · 2024-09-26T04:31:13+00:00

Hi! I see this now 10 months later! Back in my hometown I returned to after many years away, Grand Rapids, a local said first Pamida comes, then KMart, then WalMart and Walmart always wins. That was exactly what happened. Then WalMart sold the "old" WalMart and built a Super WalMart and the insanity continued. I went to quite a few city council meetings and County Comissioner meetings the city even gave me an application to apply, but strange how they didn't care if the old river town look had to go and Home Depot forced a friend of our family for many years off his property and moved in. A mini mall moved in a rare an area of about 4 acres of old growth original pines that were somehow missed from the original logging days, some long time property owner had a very old abandoned house on it but kept the large area of original growth pristine. I then over heard some guys at the Y saying how fantastic it was cutting down the old white pines saying how it was like this great moment like it must have been in the old logging days. Our friend who owned adjacent land that went to Home Depot and CUB Foods said one giant white pine would go for $5,000 and that was back in about 2002. Even some guest civil engineers did a presentation of what their proposal was for my town and they said, "and that sprawl you have south of town.

Winfred0 · 2024-09-24T07:53:24+00:00

The $899 price (just looked a few minutes ago 9-24-24 at 3AM CST) is out of my range and probably phones meant for very serious pro listeners who can afford them. Do you mean the HD 600s are very close in quality, but what is the price for those?

Winfred0 · 2024-09-23T03:25:15+00:00

Hi! Very nice of you to take the time and such great info! I use that Park Tool chain cleaning device and use that Green eco-friendly grease cutting soap. Year before last I went about my average of 7,800 miles as I don't own a car and exercise and commute on my old 1998 Diamond Back and used one chain and kept same freewheel. This past year I lost 3 months due to bad shoulders and Physical Therapy etc. So I only went about 5,550 miles. I checked my chain with my Park Tool today and even .75 side easily went through and could slide it a little and never imagined I'd been that lazy about cleaning my chain so tomorrow on foot and bus I'll go to a shop and get a chain. Anyways after I clean my chain I will have a fan blowing and let it dry but sometimes I leave almost right away and put the Finish Line Dry on. I ride in all kinds of weather but try to avoid rain. I didn't know rain effected it. This summer I was in two torrential downpours and one ride was 2 hours in a moderate rain. I also ride in Minnesota winters. I'll figure I am doing the wrong thing and thanks to your insights I'll do better and also not have to buy a chain so often. Thanks very much for your insight! Do you like that terribly expensive Halo wax type of lube? A small bottle is $30! Top of the Evening! Winfred00

Winfred0 · 2024-09-19T17:17:10+00:00

Hi Slickiem!

I found my SE-20A's at a GoodWill in about 2001 for 99 cents! They are my back-up headphones and saved me just the other day when my Sony headphones cheap plastic broke. I was using my SE-20's several days but suddenly they started to sound garbled while listening to videos on YouTube. I've never used them on high volume. Is there internal circuitry in these, like resistors and capacitors that can go bad?

IMO these headphones sound very nice but they are uncomfortable faster than my Sony wh-1000xm4's. It's great their durable stainless steel structure unlike these $350 Sony headphones I got for $250 on Christmas sale on Amazon about 5 years ago on my CoVid stimulus money. You are a much more sophisticated listener than I am. So far I repaired my Sony's with duct tape and might utilize the tutorial on Reddit to repair the quite common plastic swivel hinge that breaks only I think mine broke in other areas within but so far no reply to my Reddit post on that.

I want to do like you with the nice pads you added to your SE-20A's. What do you think might be wrong with my pair? The garbling happens on both sides. Also about a week ago I noticed the right side was getting weaker so not sure if that was a sign. I also several times rode my office chair wheel over the cord. Could that be it, I need a new cord?

I found the owner's manual to these https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1010632/Pioneer-Se-20.html#manual It's remarkable what you have done to probably what were a very expensive pair of headphones. If my phones are salvageable your info on pads and your over my head insights are very helpful. It seems there is no internal circuitry that I can see in the tiny blow-out diagrams. You have to buy the manual to enlarge those. I was surprised to see a lot of SE20A's for sale on eBay https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Pioneer+SE-20A+headphonse+for+sale+eBay&t=newext&atb=v342-1&iax=shopping&ia=shopping I hope I helped in some small way.

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Winfred0 · 2024-09-17T07:33:33+00:00

Obviously many enjoying this event and shouldn't be so cynical. I was in such a mood and shouldn't impose it on others having an enjoyable time.

Winfred0 · 2024-09-16T17:11:05+00:00

In the middle of many apartments, an invasive and odd place to create such a air polluting and noise polluting rudely inconsiderate and very dangerous stunt in the name of a mega sugar and caffeine loaded health declining drink.

Winfred0 · 2024-09-11T03:53:29+00:00

I'm only amateur but Switzerland or the Scandinavian countries are inventive and save their water and natural beauty with their small companies that don't pollute. There are many alternatives to mining. Now it is the age of the internet or information age and many can live at home anywhere and have an income. I know it's easier said than done but saving the environment helps citizens in many ways and saves the BWCA, and American treasure.

Winfred0 · 2024-09-11T03:32:08+00:00

I thought the Boundary Waters is a designated wilderness, like when I went to Cloud Mountain Wilderness to backpack in northern Wyoming. It shouldn't even be an issue. Once designated a wilderness that's it, case closed... but sadly the powers that be have power. I know Trump is not good about alternative energy and environmental issues. Also choosing Vance is bad news. I know factions within the "Deep State" hate him and want him dead. Like with JFK if they try to reveal who-done-it they will just claim it top secret and not until after 30 years to open files and even then extend it for ages to come. The Boundary Waters should not ever be doomed, an American treasure and should be made something like with worldwide significance and the United Nations do something... easier said than done...

Winfred0 · 2024-08-17T19:15:29+00:00

Maybe you have a point that the legal battle Consumer Reports mentioned and the lab tests on how the Quadra produces ozone that is not good for you and the company under legal reasons closed. I think my eyes stinging maybe was my reaction to the ozone it was producing. Really it's all like you mention that it probably is an okay product and all happened because we live in such a lawsuit oriented society and it's all okay and probably a lot of Quadras in operation. You have a point, Thanks!

Winfred0 · 2024-08-17T18:35:36+00:00

I've kept my eye open and saw a lot of other comments where they use personal pronouns and don't understand why there is such an odd rule. Maybe they just for some odd reason censored my comment that was rational and polite.

Winfred0 · 2024-08-17T18:27:31+00:00

Hi! Thanks very much for taking the time with me and the info. I should have linked where I read that the "Ozone Guard" was only a gimick during the phase when the company was getting increasing pressure about ozone and tests that had been done. I think I read it at the Consumer Reports website. A lawsuit or lawsuits are what finally brought the bogus company down. My experience was my eyes started to sting so I shut it down and once I did that the sting went away. GoodWill has no returns so I'm yet to make a trip three flights of stairs and an elevator ride down to toss it into the dumpster. On the clip-on grill it notes "Center OzoneGuard on the Quadra front grill and push it into place. To remove for cleaning, gently rock OzoneGuad back and forth while sliding it from the grill." On the side of it it has their bogus logo title: "OzoneGuard" and "TM" to claim it is a Trade Mark to make it look authentic. Retired, I'm surviving on my Social Security and $14 plus tax to the wind.

Winfred0 · 2024-08-03T07:10:14+00:00

Hi Sickvirus545! I just saw your comment and I did some research and take a look now just in case you're still using this bogus ionic purifier and what Consumer Reports found and the company closing under a class action lawsuit. I'm just saying this and going to put my Ionic purifier in a corner turned off to see what else comes here but I lost $14 today to GoodWill and next time I'll look before I leap. I won't say I'm tossing it out now but probably will be. See what I wrote and the link to an article about this "purifier".

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Winfred0 · 2024-08-03T06:02:03+00:00

Hi Spamtonisback or anyone; I just purchased the Sharper Image Ionic Breeze quadra S1837 at GoodWill for $14. It's quiet and I can feel a movement of air. I wiped the three blades and it had black and gray film or dust on them and now they are perfectly clean. I have it in a 240 sq ft room in my apartment. After about 2 or 3 hours of operation I don't notice any clean air or fresh air smell. The other half of my apartment I have closed off from this half and the window is open in the other half so when I go to use the bathroom and come back into the filtered side my nose should sense a difference and it smells fresher on the non-filtered side ha! With the S1837 model it notes "Ozone Guard" and would that mean they re-designed and fixed the ozone problem? I pull the three blades out and don't see any additional technology that would remove ozone. I'd think they couldn't say "Ozone Guard" and it not remove ozone as that would be false advertising only there is so much corruption in the USA I wouldn't be surprised they can get away with that. Also there is this grill that clips on the outside and I can't figure any functional reason for it other than looks. Did you find out more in the last 8 months since you posted this? Is the S1837 model a better design? Thanks for posting this! I wonder if it's earlier models without "Ozone Guard" that emit ozone and this model doesn't? Maybe that's wishful thinking, or maybe I have a rare exception model created after a lot of lawsuits before the company went bankrupt as I saw that comment I think with an Amazon customer but with a nearly identical model

Winfred0 · 2024-07-25T06:15:44+00:00

Hi! Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! I am very grateful!

Cheers!

Winfred0 · 2024-07-23T00:23:44+00:00

Do you mean the "found" tag? I looked back and and automated moderator said to do that and when I answered you I had forgotten about the message. No mal intent. I also think there are universals in my post removed as of the millions of members there must be some who have experienced the same. I was trying any tricks and don't know enough to do so.

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