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Post by DavidR on Mar 16, 2019 10:26:07 GMT -5
Yup, 2 for $6. Great deal. The Whopper is King of the fast food (good food quick) burgers. Many of there other King Series burgers are very good, too. Give me a Five Guys bacon cheeseburger with the works! Don't forget the Cajun fries! We have to avoid 5 Guys as our son has a severe/life threatening peanut allergy and the ones around here have peanuts and shells everywhere. Looks good.
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Post by tchaik on Mar 16, 2019 13:52:12 GMT -5
thanks boom, I did not realize that was you.
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Post by Boomzilla on Mar 16, 2019 15:23:09 GMT -5
thanks boom, I did not realize that was you. Yep - Boomzilla = Glenn Young (I can understand why BOTH of them write under pseudonyms)! LOL
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Post by USNRet on Mar 16, 2019 16:47:47 GMT -5
2019 Silverado RST Attachments:
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Post by tchaik on Mar 16, 2019 17:06:21 GMT -5
thanks boom, I did not realize that was you. Yep - Boomzilla = Glenn Young (I can understand why BOTH of them write under pseudonyms)! LOL how bout Joe Fabbeetz......
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Post by pallpoul on Mar 16, 2019 19:58:40 GMT -5
Yup, 2 for $6. Great deal. The Whopper is King of the fast food (good food quick) burgers. Many of there other King Series burgers are very good, too. Give me a Five Guys bacon cheeseburger with the works! Don't forget the Cajun fries! Few facts: One of the highest calorie culprits on the menu is the Bacon Cheeseburger with 920 calories, 62 grams of fat and 1,310 milligrams of sodium – that's 57% of your daily recommended max of sodium. And that's before you add in the fries and soda. You may want to think twice about grabbing Five Guys fries. Large Fries 1464 calories, 71 grams fat, 14 grams saturated fat, 213 mg Sodium, 24 grams protein. I would think twice about having a burger and fries from Five Guys more than once a month. And, I would be sure to have a big workout that day to burn up at least 1000 calories, so I could eat another meal or two without blowing my caloric budget for the day. Remember, the above calorie counts don’t include a beverage. If you drink anything but water, add another 100 calories or so.
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Post by Cogito on Mar 16, 2019 21:38:47 GMT -5
Give me a Five Guys bacon cheeseburger with the works! Don't forget the Cajun fries! Few facts: One of the highest calorie culprits on the menu is the Bacon Cheeseburger with 920 calories, 62 grams of fat and 1,310 milligrams of sodium – that's 57% of your daily recommended max of sodium. And that's before you add in the fries and soda. You may want to think twice about grabbing Five Guys fries. Large Fries 1464 calories, 71 grams fat, 14 grams saturated fat, 213 mg Sodium, 24 grams protein. I would think twice about having a burger and fries from Five Guys more than once a month. And, I would be sure to have a big workout that day to burn up at least 1000 calories, so I could eat another meal or two without blowing my caloric budget for the day. Remember, the above calorie counts don’t include a beverage. If you drink anything but water, add another 100 calories or so. Talk about pissing in my cornflakes and sucking the fun outta life... You're depressing me...
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Post by pallpoul on Mar 16, 2019 21:45:18 GMT -5
"Talk about pissing in my cornflakes and sucking the fun outta life... You're depressing me..."
Not intended towards you, just was a few facts about this particular meal, intended for general purposes info.
Hey, you can get depressed now,...Or after your quadruple bypass or stroke... you choose.
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Post by adaboy on Mar 16, 2019 21:54:47 GMT -5
I would totally own these if they didn't look so bad. Nothing to do with waf and everything to do with my-af. LOL Reminds me of what was/is said about the Acoustic Research AR9. "If you want that sound then you have to put up with an ugly duckling"
Oh boy! Those things are gaudy kind of cute like a pug or an insanely ugly animal. I will say, without the grill I could go for that!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 23:32:05 GMT -5
WOW! That was fast! I'll read it as I have time. Thanks! Sorry Boom, my memory fuzziness is getting to me. Now I remember reading that review. Another very good review!
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Post by DavidR on Mar 17, 2019 8:44:55 GMT -5
LOL Reminds me of what was/is said about the Acoustic Research AR9. "If you want that sound then you have to put up with an ugly duckling"
Oh boy! Those things are gaudy kind of cute like a pug or an insanely ugly animal. I will say, without the grill I could go for that! One of the best speakers ever made. It's all about the sound.
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Post by Boomzilla on Mar 17, 2019 9:44:13 GMT -5
Sorry Boom, my memory fuzziness is getting to me. Now I remember reading that review. Another very good review! You're too kind... I worry about posting so many highly positive reviews about Emotiva equipment. My credibility will be damaged if I'm perceived as an "Emotiva fanboy." But the standard I hold myself to is "I write'em as I hear'em." The only Emotiva gear I remember being somewhat less than taken with was their BasX home theater speaker set. The hardest thing about reviews, for me, is the inevitable comparison between equipment that costs $X and similar components that cost $2X, $4X, or even $5X. Often the difference is cosmetics. Yes, you get a marvelous looking piece of furniture - yes, you get bragging rights about owning the latest and greatest from a major player in high-end audio - and yes, you get to impress your friends and rivals with the amount you spent for whatever you bought. But (and it's a BIG but) often the actual performance difference between the carriage-trade item and the economy one is often minimal. So what do I say when I have to write about the expensive item? Obviously, a lot of people DO like to buy such things and they're not only proud of their purchase, but also defensive enough to resent anyone giving them reason to doubt their own judgment... So even though their $10K pair of speakers may honestly perform no better (and sometimes slightly worse - but only slightly) than a product costing 1/5 to 1/10 as much, the customer has paid for what was important to THEM. They wanted the status, they wanted the polished finish, and they wanted the build quality and guarantee that came with their megabuck speaker - and they got it. So who am I to point out that the same performance might have been available at a fraction of the price? Although performance might be paramount to ME, those who opt to buy hyper expensive gear plainly have other (or at least additional) priorities. And to stir the ant pile once again (I can hear you groan now) - If we can understand why some customers would prefer to spend a lot of their own money on "fancy speakers," just for additional looks and prestige, why don't we extend that understanding to those who choose to purchase expensive interconnects and speaker wires? After all, it's THEIR money, and if they choose to spend it on "looks and prestige," then why should we care? Myself, being one who prefers performance alone as my primary purchasing metric, might not make such choices, but why should I care if others choose differently? And as usual, I digress - so I'll return the thread to those who have made recent purchases. Boomzilla
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Post by jcam2881 on Mar 17, 2019 11:02:18 GMT -5
Sorry Boom, my memory fuzziness is getting to me. Now I remember reading that review. Another very good review! You're too kind... I worry about posting so many highly positive reviews about Emotiva equipment. My credibility will be damaged if I'm perceived as an "Emotiva fanboy." But the standard I hold myself to is "I write'em as I hear'em." The only Emotiva gear I remember being somewhat less than taken with was their BasX home theater speaker set. The hardest thing about reviews, for me, is the inevitable comparison between equipment that costs $X and similar components that cost $2X, $4X, or even $5X. Often the difference is cosmetics. Yes, you get a marvelous looking piece of furniture - yes, you get bragging rights about owning the latest and greatest from a major player in high-end audio - and yes, you get to impress your friends and rivals with the amount you spent for whatever you bought. But (and it's a BIG but) often the actual performance difference between the carriage-trade item and the economy one is minimal. So what do I say when I have to write about the expensive item? Obviously, a lot of people DO like to buy such things and they're not only proud of their purchase, but also defensive enough to resent anyone giving them reason to doubt their own judgment... So even though their $10K pair of speakers may honestly perform no better (and sometimes slightly worse - but only slightly) than a product costing 1/5 to 1/10 as much, the customer has paid for what was important to THEM. They wanted the status, they wanted the polished finish, and they wanted the build quality and guarantee that came with their megabuck speaker - and they got it. So who am I to point out that the same performance might have been available at a fraction of the price? Although performance might be paramount to ME, those who opt to buy hyper expensive gear plainly have other (or at least additional) priorities. And to stir the ant pile once again (I can hear you groan now) - If we can understand why some customers would prefer to spend a lot of their own money on "fancy speakers," just for additional looks and prestige, why don't we extend that understanding to those who choose to purchase expensive interconnects and speaker wires? After all, it's THEIR money, and if they choose to spend it on "looks and prestige," then why should we care? Myself, being one who prefers performance alone as my primary purchasing metric, might not make such choices, but why should I care if others choose differently? And as usual, I digress - so I'll return the thread to those who have made recent purchases. Boomzilla Just purchased the T2 and C2s.. based on your recommendation.. installed the new theater screen 180” SI and Sony projector., got a new Marantz atmos receiver I’ll let you know my thoughts - I have golden ears for my living room and couldn’t justify the new triton 1 .R s..
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Post by DavidR on Mar 17, 2019 12:30:58 GMT -5
LOL Reminds me of what was/is said about the Acoustic Research AR9. "If you want that sound then you have to put up with an ugly duckling"
Oh boy! Those things are gaudy kind of cute like a pug or an insanely ugly animal. I will say, without the grill I could go for that! These Wilsons cost as much as a house and I think they look like the rock 'em sock 'em robots.
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Post by adaboy on Mar 17, 2019 13:32:34 GMT -5
Oh boy! Those things are gaudy kind of cute like a pug or an insanely ugly animal. I will say, without the grill I could go for that! View AttachmentThese Wilsons cost as much as a house and I think they look like the rock 'em sock 'em robots. I've heard these with Wilson's Dual subs and a mcintosh front. Pretty darn good, just the price was ridiculous lol
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Post by monkumonku on Mar 17, 2019 14:23:48 GMT -5
Oh boy! Those things are gaudy kind of cute like a pug or an insanely ugly animal. I will say, without the grill I could go for that! View AttachmentThese Wilsons cost as much as a house and I think they look like the rock 'em sock 'em robots. Wilson Generation I speakers (1950's): Wilson Generation II speakers (1960's): Wilson Generation III speakers (present day): Wilson warehouse (from the '60's):
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Post by tchaik on Mar 17, 2019 14:24:19 GMT -5
View AttachmentThese Wilsons cost as much as a house and I think they look like the rock 'em sock 'em robots. I've heard these with Wilson's Dual subs and a mcintosh front. Pretty darn good, just the price was ridiculous lol heard the wamms back in 86 and then the watts following and many subsequent derivations of Wilsons designs over the years. you are right.. pretty darn good, but for the money, you could just pay for a live concert for every evening for the rest of your adult life. although it is nice to know someone is pushing the limits on a price no object piece of gear...... even if only bill gates or a 3rd world dictator can afford it.
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Post by DavidR on Mar 17, 2019 15:25:36 GMT -5
These Wilsons cost as much as a house and I think they look like the rock 'em sock 'em robots. Wilson Generation I speakers (1950's): The Rock 'em Sock 'em robots Now back to the original thread intentions.
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Post by vcautokid on Mar 17, 2019 17:09:56 GMT -5
Danger Will Robinson!
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Post by jcz06 on Mar 17, 2019 17:39:38 GMT -5
Legacy is building a pair of Valors for me due late March. Very stoked! Scott
I will say that Aeris are very heavy........
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