Negative Review of Nuforce Amplifier Ref 8

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art

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« Reply #80 on: 8 Mar 2006, 04:20 am »
Pardon the diversion, but........

Skeevy? Another one of those East Coast terms??

I never knew I was a "guinea" until I was shoved off to Philadelphia. Looked like quite a schmuck when I did not catch on that "Yo.......kid.......yo......guinea...... .....you stupid or what" was aimed my way.

"Youse guyz"............

Pat

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« Reply #81 on: 8 Mar 2006, 04:40 am »
All this skeeviness (there's a pun in there somewhere :wink:) prompted me to look into its etymology (i'd never heard the word before). The most info (speculative, i'd say) i could find was here http://www.thediscouragingword.com/archives/arc11.shtml --scroll towards the bottom or search for "skeevy".

It's also mentioned in the Urban Dictionary and wikipedia

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« Reply #82 on: 8 Mar 2006, 06:16 am »
The word schifo is used to express disgust. As in: Questi buffoni fanno schifo (These buffoons are disgusting.)

Since schi is pronounced "ski", I guess it could get corrupted to skeevy. Especially if the Sicilians are involved.

Pat the "guinea"

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Re: Maybe I should get a quote...
« Reply #83 on: 8 Mar 2006, 06:33 am »
Quote from: zybar
Quote from: audioferret
All this talk of insurance has me thinking: "maybe I should get some quotes on car insurance, I could save money!"  :)

How's Colorado compare to New York?


Everything outside of NJ is cheaper in terms of car insurance than NY.

Maybe we can put different insurance companies under a scope and determine who emits the most RFI (aka BS) and go after them?  :lol:

George
Gee....and I was thinking you switched to GEICO..... :lol:
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    « Reply #84 on: 8 Mar 2006, 06:50 am »
    [edit - removed for extreme wankerism....] :?

    Agisthos

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    « Reply #85 on: 8 Mar 2006, 10:07 am »
    There is no excuse for TNT actions, but I think you guys are being a bunch of wankurs with this issue.

    Jason came on here and gave a reasonable explanation and he should get the benefit of the doubt. But oh now that not good enough, its a big conspiracy, he knew all along e.t.c e.t.c

    The real world does not revolve around this audiocircle forum. You expect the manager of a company to know every detail of what happened on an obscure internet forum with posts by an engineer? take a deep breath and come back to reality.

    art, you should be ashamed of your responses to this, how old are you?

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    « Reply #86 on: 8 Mar 2006, 03:41 pm »
    Quote from: Agisthos
    The real world does not revolve around this audiocircle forum. You expect the manager of a company to know every detail of what happened on an obscure internet forum with posts by an engineer? take a deep breath and come  ...


    It does seem like a large part of their marketing effort was directed at AC, at least initially. So things at Nuforce might well revolve around this "obscure internet forum." :)

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    « Reply #87 on: 8 Mar 2006, 03:52 pm »
    ARRRGGGHHHH.

    THE HORSE IS DEAD AND BURIED.  PLEASE STOP!!!!!

    hey, this is my 500th post.

    Vinnie R.

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    « Reply #88 on: 8 Mar 2006, 04:06 pm »
    Quote from: miklorsmith
    ARRRGGGHHHH.

    THE HORSE IS DEAD AND BURIED.  PLEASE STOP!!!!!

    hey, this is my 500th post.





    I couldn't resist!  :lol:

    randytsuch

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    « Reply #89 on: 8 Mar 2006, 04:48 pm »
    Can we move this to the waste bin yet?

    It has been very entertaining, but I think it is time to move on guys.

    Randy

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    I'll second that.
    « Reply #90 on: 8 Mar 2006, 05:31 pm »
    Besides, I'm  all laughed out. Work is stacked up from yesterday.

    FWIIW........I have stuck up for Jason's, as well as others', firms on more than one forum. More times than most will know. So, having done my best to stand up for a fellow manufacturer when need be, I don't think it is unreasonable to have a good laugh at their expense when they shoot themselves in the foot.

    Time for all of us to get back to work.

    Pat

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    « Reply #91 on: 8 Mar 2006, 05:41 pm »
    This is very sad.  An audio Amplifier designer running around bashing other manufactures especially, their competitor.  This is completely unethical and unprofesional.

    Art- Btw, if you go back at Nuforce circle, There was bashing of the ICE from Jason as well.  So really, there should be no surprise here.

    F-100

    OK!! That's enough...
    « Reply #92 on: 8 Mar 2006, 05:46 pm »



    No More !
    No más!
    Pas plus!
    Nient'altro!
    Niet meer!
    Nicht mehr!
    没有
    これ以上


    Did I left out any other languages?? :)

    kenk

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    « Reply #93 on: 8 Mar 2006, 05:51 pm »
    Quote from: F-100



    No More !
    No más!
    Pas plus!
    Nient'altro!
    Niet meer!
    Nicht mehr!
    没有
    これ以上


    Did I left out any other languages?? :)


    I think 没有 (none) should be 中止
     :mrgreen:

    F-100

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    « Reply #94 on: 8 Mar 2006, 05:54 pm »
    You just discovered a flaw in Babel Fish Translation. :)

    art

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    « Reply #95 on: 8 Mar 2006, 06:45 pm »
    If Jason wants to bash ICEpower in their own circle.........well, it is their circle.

    I stick up for everyone, even some of dubious character, when the members of the peanut gallery lecture us on how we should build this, that, or the other thing. And how we all are gouging the consumer and getting fat in the process. Sticking $25 modules in $50 metal boxes and charging $$$$$ for it. Lectures on what wire, caps, and solder to use. That sort of stuff.

    I invite them to try to what we do, so we can then take pot shots at them.

    They don't, of course.

    Pat

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    « Reply #96 on: 8 Mar 2006, 07:14 pm »
    Pat,
      Speaking of "sticking $25 modules in $50 metal boxes and charging $$$$$ for it", how much do you charge for your amp? :)
    I can't find any price info from your website.

    Thanks

    kenk

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    « Reply #97 on: 8 Mar 2006, 07:27 pm »
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    Pat,
      Speaking of "sticking $25 modules in $50 metal boxes and charging $$$$$ for it", how much do you charge for your amp? :)
    I can't find any price info from your website.

    Thanks


    It is on the website.

    http://www.analogresearch-technology.com/VELLUTO_SPECS.html

    F-100

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    « Reply #98 on: 8 Mar 2006, 07:30 pm »
    Thanks Kenk. I see it now. :oops:

    art

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    « Reply #99 on: 8 Mar 2006, 08:53 pm »
    There are less expensive models.

    Should the prices be shown in a different manner to make it easier to find? This is what happens when engineers also do the marketing.

    Pat