2000 Pontiac Trans Am convertible. 77k miles And there's also my 1988 Pontiac Fiero Formula. 177k miles. I need to get a "practical" car.

[quote user="William F. Gil McDermott"]C) One thing I'll give them is that some strips have connections for modems and phone lines. In that situation a lighning stike, even distant, could burn out the front end of a modem, etc. You have to wonder whether our modems don't have MOVs. to address the situation in the first place.[/quote] FYI, I have lost a computer to lighning strike on my phone line. I had a surge protector on the PC, but the power surge ran in through the phone line

[quote user="mistermoravec"] So you are saying there is a dollar to dollar ratio based on how much I've spent on equipment to how much I should spend on my surge protector? Does the same go for speaker wires? You have me worried here because I bought my speaker wire at monoprice thinking that it was all the same. Hopefully the ratio only applies to power protection and not everything else. Could someone please describe the exact ratio I should use, that way I can best determine how

[quote user="picky"]According to my friends, the most popular bumper sticker in Dayton, Nevada right now is: "I don't give a D*mn how you did it in California!"[/quote] Good point. What gets me is the ex-Californians don't realize they're the reason California got so screwed up. So, they screw up CA until they can't stand to live there, then move somewhere else and immediately start trying to do the same thing to it. If they loved how it was done in Cali - why'd

I use an APC power conditioner. It does more than just protect against power surges. It also filters line noise and can trim the voltage to maintain a steady voltage into the system. I notice when I crank up the system, it goes into voltage boost mode, suggesting my home voltage may drop slightly under those conditions. How much have you spent on all of your home theater equipment? Now compare that with $50 vs $200 to protect it. If you're spending thousands of dollars on electronics, why cheap

[quote user="LarryC"] Now, what do YOU do if you get caught in this situation? I'll bet, with a madly racing engine, a sense of panic, and an inability to slow the car much with the brakes, you'd try turning off the engine. That'd be my response, too! Unfortunately, that will kill the power brakes and power steering, and if you turn the key too far, it would lock the steering![/quote] I have been in this situation before. The throttle stuck wide open on my car. I put the clutch

A big thanks to all the Veterans on tomorrow, as well as a hearty Happy Birthday today to the U.S. Marine Corps. 234 years old today.

[quote user="jtkinney"] They also got to see the VAB (which is the tallest structure in Florida and also the tallest single story building anywhere) from my wife's office building. [/quote] You're making me homesick with these pics! I recognize that view from the OSB! I'm so jealous.

[quote user="JohnWB"] I do also listen to 2 channel music, i am assuming the seperate Outlaw set up, or any decent seperate set up, would make the music that much better. Is that right? [/quote] Yes, and the Outlaw pre/pro has a Stereo Bypass mode that bypasses all digital processing and feeds the 2 channel stereo straight to your L & R speakers. I have heard some people say they do a better job with movies than 2 channel music, but to my ears they do a great job on both. I'm sure

[quote user="JohnWB"] Thanks for the input, do you think you could've gotten away with the Model 7075 or 7125 instead of the 200 watt 7500? Is there more flexability with having more watts than needed? [/quote] Absolutely. For the size room I have, 200W is overkill. However, I was actually downsizing from a 425W/ch QSC amp on my RF-7s, so I wanted to make sure they never wanted for power. Depending on your speakers and the size of your room, either the 7075 or 7125 will be plenty. The