2007
Spine.cx posts from the year 2007.
It's Free Subwoofer Day!
The Futureshop crazy extended warranty has come through for me for a second time. The first time, I ended up bringing back a laptop because the battery wouldn't charge anymore. This time, 6 years (the warranty was good until 2009) after I bought it, I took back a 10" Velodyne subwoofer that had developed a nasty rattle somewhere inside the casing.The guarantee says that if they take more than 60 days to get it back to you, or if you have to send the same item back more than twice, they'll just replace the item for you with one of equivalent value. 60 days + 1 later, I'm waiting in the customer service line at Futureshop, and it's moving surprisingly fast. The fact that they're going to replace it means to me that I have the opportunity to upgrade. It's like a 6 year layaway plan ;)
I left the store having upgraded to a 15" Velodyne subwoofer (total cost $999). I only paid $310, including a new warranty (I mean why not, it's certainly served me well so far) that covers my new subwoofer until 2016. It is currently sitting in the back of my Honda Element...It's large, heavy, and awkward enough that I haven't quite figured out how I'm going physically move it to the place I want it to be. I'm probably going to have to clean up the downstairs hallway :|
Check back here later...I'll have pictures of the behemoth both in the box and out.
Originally posted on Saturday, 2007-01-13 at 16:43:21.
Hinterland Ho's Ho?
Through Jeff MacArthur, via Mike Lazazzera, I bring you the funniest video I've seen this year. It's a fantastic spoof of those classic Hinterland Who's Who videos that always used to run on TV when you were a kid.A few years ago, I wanted to see if my company was monitoring internet usage by downloading "Beaver.mpg". Nobody ever called me on it, but I kept the file around just in case I had to back up my story. I guess they've reorganized the website since the last time I went there...134_1_E_150.mov doesn't seem to have the same censor-inviting ring to it.
Originally posted on Monday, 2007-01-08 at 20:03:20.
24 Season 6
Word on the street is that the first four episodes from 24 Season 6 (not intended to be aired until the 14th of January) have been leaked onto the intarweb. Now, should you choose to seek to obtain said episodes, that is your business, and even if I knew how to do such things, I wouldn't say so here. Harumph.
Rumours also flying around (I heard from somebody who might have watched them tonight) is that starring in at least two episodes is Canada's own Shaun Majumder, and in at least three episodes, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Siddig El Fadil a.k.a Alexander Siddig. I don't want to give away any plot elements here, so I won't say what roles they're in.
The proposed story line is (no surprises here) that some middle-eastern-looking gentlemen are looking to blow up something American, possibly using nuclear weapons.
Personally, I'm looking forward to Jack Bauer killing various people of all races and creeds. I can't get enough of this shit.
Bauer / O'Brian '08
Originally posted on Monday, 2007-01-08 at 01:08:44.
Is the Noodle Nook finally opening?
Hopefully, the Noodle Nook on Blowers Street is finally going to open after a lengthy time when nothing was visible inside the place. When I walked by yesterday, however, I noticed some actual woks inside. Maybe that means something?
Originally posted on Thursday, 2007-01-04 at 13:40:42.