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anything, really, as long as it's in reasonable price range (around 0 or less). the best of the best, and it's a huge add-on if it can record things, through an a/v. defenatly needs to play MUSIC and have a good catigorization system, a decent OS, and nice video playblack.

thanks alot

I saw an ad on Craigslist for a vintage stereo system from the 80's (the receiver and record player look good), but I don't know much about speakers. The ad says it has: Technics Receiver
Pioneer Turntable
Yamaha speakers

What program can I use to record adobe flash video player 9 files that are streaming video. I would also like to know how to convert them to a dvd.

This is an article from latimes.com

See ya, 72-10

Before the season began, long before it became apparent the Lakers (28-8) would encounter trouble on the road (they are 8-5), some players mentioned a desire to chase the Chicago Bulls' record-setting 72-10 mark during the 1995-96 regular season.

The Lakers would have to go 44-2 the rest of the way to match it and 45-1 to beat it.

I think its 100% impossible, they are having too many injuries, inconsistencies on some players ( Bynum, Sasha, Fisher...). They have many tough road games ahead. What do you think? Is it possible to break Bulls record?

I want to buy a Vinyl Record Player for my friend. He wants to get into listening to Vinyl records. Where can I buy one in Toronto and what are some good brands to look out for? He won't be using it as a turntable or for scratching - just for listening.

Thanks!

My wife recently brought home a mid-1950s RCA "New Orthophonic" record player, model 7-HF-5.

The player has three speakers-- a centrally mounted 6.5-inch main speaker, and two auxiliary 3.5-inch speakers pointed away from the main speaker's projection at 45-degree angles.

I am attempting to restore this record player to good working condition. I have replaced the tubes and the needle (not the easiest things to find) and now need speakers (which seem impossible to find) because the originals are busted. In fact, the main speaker is nothing but a metal frame-- the original either rotted away or was broken by abuse. The auxiliary 3.5s have a couple of small torn places in the cones and generally sound pretty cruddy.

I was informed by a home and car audio tech today that I certainly wouldn't be able to replace them with simple car audio speakers, even though the original units are the same size as some fairly common car audio speakers. He said the impedance would probably be all wrong and thus I'd run the danger of ruining the record player's vintage amplifier unit.

The tech attempted to check the impedance of my old speakers, but was only able to get a good reading off of one of the 3.5-inch units, which measured at 3 ohms. He said we could assume the other 3.5-inch unit would have measured the same reading, but he couldn't say for sure what the 6.5-inch unit would measure. He said if he had to hazard a guess, he'd guess it would come in at around 10 ohms because the two 3.5-inch units were chained off of the 6.5-incher. But he said that's just a guesstimate, and he wouldn't buy any replacement speaker based on that.

Does anybody know the ohms of the 6.5-inch speaker in these old record players? Or where I can buy replacement speakers for it?

I'm fairly adept at minor audio repairs-- I've replaced speakers for much larger enclosures used in live music performance in the past-- but when it comes to home audio stuff this old, I'm a newbie and need a little help finding good sources for repair parts, user manuals, etc. (FYI, I'm going to try to contact RCA about it, but I don't necessarily expect much help there since this thing is more than 50 years old.)

Since I don't have a regular record player that has RCA cables; I would like to know how to make a mp3 version of my record with a crosley record player.

Is it possible?
If so, please tell how step by step,
Thank you.

i recenntly just downloaded vlc player and i dont know how to use it and i want to know how you record live video using it. if you know how to, please answer. thanx

Those of us old enough to remember the days before cassette tapes and CD's will know what this is referring to right away. FOr the younger folks, back in the days when it was mainly records most record players had 4 speeds - 16, 33, 45 and 78 - based on the rpm's of the turntable. By the time I was around they only made records in 33 - mainly for albums and 45 - usually for singles. To get to the point, when you were bored it was a great source of entertainment to see what your albums sounded like at the wrong speed - often quite funny, too. With all the advantages CD's and such have, it is not possible to do this with them. Anyway, with the advent of mp3's / computer music there has to be a way for the non-expert to do this again. So, the question is, does anyone know a place you can download something that will do this or a feature on itunes/ windows music I haven't been able to find?
Audacity doesn't work. Tried it and it just plays like a 1 second squeak instead of playing the song.

If evolution took place, then why has mankind gone from writing upon stones to laser printers in just the past 3,500 years?

So why is it that mankind has only discovered better inventions in the past few thousand years?

If we evolved, as evolutionists claim, then why didn't man discover ink a thousand years ago?

There were NO planes, cars, computers, refrigerators, electricity, lights, gas, powered-equipment, telephones, recording devices, CD players, MP3 players, other modern technological inventions--just a mere 170 years ago.

This is just another undeniable PROOF that evolution is a lie. If mankind had evolved, then men would have discovered these inventions a very long time ago

It's amazing to me how people continually place God and the Bible on trial; yet unquestioningly accept the teaching of evolution by some teacher or "scientists". This just shows their wicked heart of unbelief in the Word of God

I take the Word of God anyday!!
If we evolved at least 10000 years ago, we would have invented all those things a long time ago but we didn't! Only a few hundred years! Because we NEVER evolved!!

The one i've got is a portable one, and has three speeds on it,fast, medium and slow. I was wondering if it plays 33's, or the newer ones I've got. Thanks.

thanks for any advice

Okay so I am doing an alice in wonderland themed room I have the walls down I am painting the mural with my father (both good painters) but I wanted antique furniture I was going to do victorian style since that was the year the book was set in (but it is to hard to find) so should I do dark or white furniture?Please comment! Oh by the way it isn't exactly alice it is more like her room it will be antique with old telephone, T.V in the closet, record player and just hints of Alice here and their like tea pots, tapestries and little nick knacks.

I just bought a CB radio at an antique store for a mere two bucks because I've been looking for one to tinker with. What I'm hoping to do is somehow use it as a live mic. Is there any way at all that I can do this? I've seen it done by Thrice's Dustin Kensrue on their most recent tour and I loved the raw, lo-fi sound it had. HELP?!?!

OK experts who has the MLB record for being the most clutch player to ever walk on the diamond.
Which player has the record for most game winning home runs & rbi in the history of the game?

I used to have basic calbe (Comcast) and last week "upgraded" to their digital cable service (they brought this small box thing and hooked it up).

I used to be able to watch one TV channel and record another and now I can't. At first I thought the cable was connected to the TV and not the VCR and that I just needed to switch the calbe. Not the case.

The cable runs from the wall into the box thing, then from the box thing to the VCR.

HELP!!! Tonight at 9:00 I usually watch "24" and record "Heroes"!

I thought that I'd set the record straight for yet more Kobe loving idiots.

After 11 seasons in the NBA

MICHAEL JORDAN
26920 points
4723 assists
5361 rebounds
2165 steals
783 blocks
50% shooting

4 MVPs
5 Finals MVPs
5 NBA championships (led all)
9 scoring titles
3 steals titles
1 Defensive Player of the Year award
9 All-NBA 1st teams
8 All-Defense 1st teams
69 NBA records held, not including team records

KOBE BRYANT
19296 points
3561 assists
4073 rebounds
1170 steals
467 blocks
45% shooting (league average)

0 MVPs
0 Finals MVPs
3 NBA championships (led none)
2 scoring titles
0 steals titles
0 Defensive Player of the Year awards
5 All-NBA 1st teams
5 All-Defense 1st teams
5 NBA records (all shared), no team records held

Logical conclusion: Michael Jordan destroys Kobe Bryant, and Kobe will never approach Jordan's greatness.
After 11 seasons, Michael Jordan had more than 7500 more points, 1000 more assists, 1000 more rebounds, 1000 more steals, 300 more blocks, etc. etc. the list is endless. Of course he was a far better shooter as well, far more efficient, and achieved the league's highest honors whereas Kobe has zeros across the board.
LOL you idiot. What is a more accurate measurement? Measuring based upon time in the league, or upon age? Take a guess you fool. Kobe entered the league at the age of 18. He was 4 years younger than Jordan. Time for bed, kid.
Kobe doesn't have "potential" any more. He's already entering the tail end of his prime. He's already played nearly 30000 minutes. He has shown himself to be a ballhog, and because of that, he loses. He shoots 45%, which is nowhere close to 50% if you understand how stats work. Kobe shoots worse than his own team. Kobe shoots the league average percentage. And yet he doesn't pass the ball. That's why we use numbers to back up observation, and not just bullshit speculation. He is not, nor will he ever be close to the greatest players of all time.

And no, Kobe's skill is not close to Mike's. He has talent, no doubt, but he can't do anything like Mike. He also doesn't have the drive to get better and win that Mike had.
What the hell are you talking about? It is MUCH EASIER to SCORE in the current league. The modern league is designed to promote offense because it returns popularity and profits... popularity and profits that were lost when Jordan retired. The no-hand checking rules, the ridiculous travel violations that are allowed, the offensive charges, the defensive fouls called on every play that stars like Kobe, Wade and LeBron drive to the basket... the toughest defenses were all from the 80s and 90s, and also the slowest paced era was the 90s. There wasn't even a fucking flagrant foul when Jordan played in the 80s. Jordan posted what he wanted when he wanted and there wasn't a damn thing anyone could do about it.

Even with these super soft today, Kobe still needs 40 shots to score 50 points. That's inefficient. That's called being a ballhog.

Phil Jackson: "If Michael played with today's rules, he'd average 45."

I'm able to use Nero to record my movies but they will only play in the computer not on my dvd player. Why? What am I doing wrong? Can someone walk me through the steps of how to do this correctly? I am using Verbatim DVD-R disks.
Thanks

Do I really need the DVR Station to record shows off of my TV?
If i buy the archos portable media player do i have to buy the DVR station as well to record?

I used to rock out to the record player. I liked the purple record, #4, with Camptown Races.

When I'd get bored with it, I'd strum the music things under the stylus.

I don't really know much about them, so I'm not sure what to look for. Do you know which one of these would be better? I just need it to play vinyls, anything suggestions would help, but out of these I like the first one the best.

http://www.amazon.com/Crosley-CR40-Mini-Turntable-Red/dp/B0016D1UWC/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1279055251&sr=8-5

http://www.amazon.com/Crosley-CR49-Traveler-Portable-Turntable/dp/B0000DHVN3/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1279055251&sr=8-3

http://www.amazon.com/Crosley-Traveler-Stack-o-Matic-Turntable-Brown/dp/B0002EQUCQ/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1279055264&sr=8-29

http://www.amazon.com/Crosley-CR249-TA-Radio-Keepsake-Turntable-Tan/dp/B000W74MZU/ref=sr_1_44?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1279055278&sr=8-44

If so many people are against Barry Bonds breaking the home-run record (including myself, fans, and actual players), why would a team even pitch to him? It's not like the batting order is so dangerous that you can't afford to put Bonds on first and pitch to others. And I'm not talking about waisting the energy to throw 4 consecutive balls. I'm talking about drilling him every time he steps in the batters box. Kerry Wood and Mark Prior did it to him a few years ago on back to back games where the beamed him every time up. Why pitch to this disgrace? Don't even let him swing the bat, just put it in his side, and a respectable Hank Aaron will remain the HomeRun Champion.

(Is it illegal to sell, if not worth?) I have a signed "Ace of Spades Card" by Saddam Hussein. I got it signed when I was in the 75th Ranger regiment 48 hours after his capture. Upon his capture I was given 48 hours to be in Iraq to releive other personell from the Ranger Battalions so that they could go on missions with their squads. (I was Headquarters 75th Ranger Regiment.) I was a Special Operations Combat Medic and was responsible for his health and welfare working directly under a Physician. I would sit in a room with him on 8 hour shifts rotating out with other Ranger Medics. With me watching him were officers, mainly flight guys, who were responsible for taking notes on his daily activities from when he prayed to what he ate. I have several items that could be offered for authentication: 1.) Special operations job specialty certification paperwork 2.) Proof of serving in the unit with official government forms. 3.) Deployment papers for that time frame. 5.) Copy of his ekg and notes on the meds prescribed to him. 6.) Official witness statement dealing with another high ranking High Value Target/Priority Detainee that makes reference of Saddam as "Priority Prisoner Number 1" as all references were secret often being referred to over the Radio as "Elvis." 7.) Testimony of another Ranger Medic who I got Saddam to sign for him as well. These are probably the only two in existance. His being not of the "standard" Ace of Spades Card. Might be from a different country than the U.S. who pioneered the idea of the "deck of cards" which had all the highest value targets -Generals and such. His is colored. Don't know much about where he got it. 8.) Can provide digital photograph of his signature. I would like to do this actually as I am not sure if he wrote his signature or a snide remark. (Don't read Arabic or whatever.) I am wondering how much this would be worth. I once tried to find out by putting it on e-bay but the best I was offered was 200 dollars from some guy who was incharge of a big prison somewhere. (Our detention center was very small and secret. He wasn't moved to his larger pacility or wherever he went to till about a month after being with us in Bagdad.) I had put a reserve on it for 10,000 grand, but had no intention of selling it. (This cost me 100 dollars.) Asked several people how much it'd be worth both on yahoo answers and places like antique roadshow to try to get a hold of the proper appraisers...to no avail. For the most part I didn't get a response, and the ones I did get didn't beleive I was a former ranger. All of this can be substantiated of course. Please let me know how much you think this would be worth and if you'd be interested in selling it. P.S. The photo of him in his underwear reportedly went for about a quarter of a million and unoficially I may know who took it. It wasn't me though. The guards wanded me everytime and there was two sets of guards to get through wit

A relief pitcher 2.25 ERA 45 out of 48 saves 1.02 WHIP 85 innings 70 K 25 BB 3-1 record
B middle reliever 2.15 ERA 40 holds 1.13 WHIP 75 innings 65 K 20 BB 4-1 record
C starter 19-9 3.15 ERA 235 innings 1.15 WHIP 200 K 65 BB
I would take just C

I use rotary dial as the main telephone in the house, wash and dry clothes manually instead of an automatic dryer, wash dishes manually instead of dishwasher, use a record player, a typewriter, one of my televisions is from 1988, use a broom and mop, etc. Is this strange? I am 20