Hey, it has been months since I last posted, and for good
reason: I am busy doing interesting and productive things
and I also realize that corresponding with most members of
this group is a waste of time.

Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired) from
the audio-journalism business, and glad to be done with it.
I am still interested in audio (have made some upgrades to
both my audio and video gear lately) and realize more than
ever that it is easy to get really good sound without
spending gobs of money. Some of you nitwits will never
realize this, of course. Mercifully, for the nitwit
contingent ignorance is often bliss.

Unfortunately, as one who is now viewing the situation from
the outside, I can say that the hobby is a mess. One reason
it is a mess (economic and obvious con-artist issues aside)
is because of people like you. Well, at least in part
because of most of you.

Yep, most of you need to both get smart and get a life. I'll
check back way into the future to see if this happens at
least in a few cases. I have little hope, however.

Howard Ferstler

Brother Horace the Infinitely Dense croaked:

I am ... a waste of time.

I am happily ... more than ... a ... nitwit.

I [am] a mess.

I have little hope, however.

So you're telling us that, basically, you're still just waiting for the
end?




--
A day without Krooger is like a day without arsenic.

In article 4471f56e@kcnews01, Howard Ferstler
wrote:

Hey, it has been months since I last posted, and for good
reason: I am busy doing interesting and productive things
and I also realize that corresponding with most members of
this group is a waste of time.

Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired) from
the audio-journalism business, and glad to be done with it.
I am still interested in audio (have made some upgrades to
both my audio and video gear lately) and realize more than
ever that it is easy to get really good sound without
spending gobs of money.

Industry accommodation prices?

Some of you nitwits will never
realize this, of course. Mercifully, for the nitwit
contingent ignorance is often bliss.

Unfortunately, as one who is now viewing the situation from
the outside, I can say that the hobby is a mess. One reason
it is a mess (economic and obvious con-artist issues aside)
is because of people like you. Well, at least in part
because of most of you.

I can't tell who you address.

Yep, most of you need to both get smart and get a life. I'll
check back way into the future to see if this happens at
least in a few cases. I have little hope, however.

I can't wait.

Stephen

Howard Ferstler wrote:
Hey, it has been months since I last posted, and for good
reason: I am busy doing interesting and productive things
and I also realize that corresponding with most members of
this group is a waste of time.

Don't paint with such a broad brush Howard.

As you can tell... as an audio forum this group isn't particularly
active.
A couple new loons drop in every once in a while
but even their bizaare audio perspective was quickly
dumped for the silly debates.
Moreins become a magnet for these nuts as he just can't
leave 'em alone... and its already making him a pariah in some
of the pro groups. Aren't you buddies of his?
Maybe you can talk some sense into him.


Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired) from
the audio-journalism business, and glad to be done with it.
I am still interested in audio (have made some upgrades to
both my audio and video gear lately)

Yup...me too. A new cart and some rear wave diffusers
like Soundlabs Sallies.
I'm still tweaking the system to get this cart to sound
right... its incredibly detailed and quite a change from my old one.

So what's your latest upgrades?


and realize more than
ever that it is easy to get really good sound

The difference between really good vs superb sound is
very subjective and a moving target IMO.
I thought my system sounded really good before
my latest changes but its getting even better
for my quiet listening preferences.

without
spending gobs of money. Some of you nitwits will never
realize this, of course. Mercifully, for the nitwit
contingent ignorance is often bliss.

FWIW... I don't recall anyone bragging about spending
lots of money on anything around here.
It would actually be a nice change of pace to hear
about an equipment acquisition. Last one I can
think of was Jenns TT and she actually thought
the less expensive one was the better sounding to her
ears.


Unfortunately, as one who is now viewing the situation from
the outside, I can say that the hobby is a mess. One reason
it is a mess (economic and obvious con-artist issues aside)
is because of people like you. Well, at least in part
because of most of you.

Howard... you need to study the serenity prayer.


Yep, most of you need to both get smart and get a life. I'll
check back way into the future to see if this happens at
least in a few cases. I have little hope, however.

Why bother? You think you can get a little satisfaction
thinking your life isn't the worst one on the planet?

Pop back and tell us about your upgrades or don't bother.
As you've noted, there are enough losers here, why
act like one more?

ScottW

In article . com,
"ScottW" wrote:

Howard Ferstler wrote:
Hey, it has been months since I last posted, and for good
reason: I am busy doing interesting and productive things
and I also realize that corresponding with most members of
this group is a waste of time.

Don't paint with such a broad brush Howard.

As you can tell... as an audio forum this group isn't particularly
active.
A couple new loons drop in every once in a while
but even their bizaare audio perspective was quickly
dumped for the silly debates.
Moreins become a magnet for these nuts as he just can't
leave 'em alone... and its already making him a pariah in some
of the pro groups. Aren't you buddies of his?
Maybe you can talk some sense into him.


Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired) from
the audio-journalism business, and glad to be done with it.
I am still interested in audio (have made some upgrades to
both my audio and video gear lately)

Yup...me too. A new cart and some rear wave diffusers
like Soundlabs Sallies.
I'm still tweaking the system to get this cart to sound
right... its incredibly detailed and quite a change from my old one.

So what's your latest upgrades?


and realize more than
ever that it is easy to get really good sound

The difference between really good vs superb sound is
very subjective and a moving target IMO.
I thought my system sounded really good before
my latest changes but its getting even better
for my quiet listening preferences.

without
spending gobs of money. Some of you nitwits will never
realize this, of course. Mercifully, for the nitwit
contingent ignorance is often bliss.

FWIW... I don't recall anyone bragging about spending
lots of money on anything around here.
It would actually be a nice change of pace to hear
about an equipment acquisition. Last one I can
think of was Jenns TT and she actually thought
the less expensive one was the better sounding to her
ears.

Yes indeed. And I'm not a big fan of how it looks, but the sound was
the thing.

Howard Ferstler wrote:
Unfortunately, as one who is now viewing the situation from the outside,
I can say that the hobby is a mess. One reason it is a mess (economic
and obvious con-artist issues aside) is because of people like you.
Well, at least in part because of most of you.

Yep, most of you need to both get smart and get a life. I'll check back
way into the future to see if this happens at least in a few cases. I
have little hope, however.

Hey! It's a "You All Suck!" post.

They're my favorite. MMMMMmmmmm. Thanks, Howard!

//Walt

Walt said to Clerkenstein:

Hey! It's a "You All Suck!" post.
They're my favorite. MMMMMmmmmm. Thanks, Howard!

Harold is not an engineer, note. He hates us all soooo much! He's probably
gone back home already.





--
A day without Krooger is like a day without arsenic.

Howard Ferstler a scris:
Hey, it has been months since I last posted, and for good
reason: I am busy doing interesting and productive things
and I also realize that corresponding with most members of
this group is a waste of time.

Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired) from
the audio-journalism business, and glad to be done with it.
I am still interested in audio (have made some upgrades to
both my audio and video gear lately) and realize more than
ever that it is easy to get really good sound without
spending gobs of money. Some of you nitwits will never
realize this, of course. Mercifully, for the nitwit
contingent ignorance is often bliss.


You, my dear professional audio clown, will never realize
that I haven't spent a lot of money to get great sound,
and that the most I ever spent on any one component was $1,900
and that was for a pair of speakers. Hey, once a professional
audio clown, always a professional audio clown, you are one for life.

Howard Ferstler a scris:
Hey, it has been months since I last posted, and for good
reason: I am busy doing interesting and productive things
and I also realize that corresponding with most members of
this group is a waste of time.

Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired) from
the audio-journalism business, and glad to be done with it.
I am still interested in audio (have made some upgrades to
both my audio and video gear lately) and realize more than
ever that it is easy to get really good sound without
spending gobs of money. Some of you nitwits will never
realize this, of course. Mercifully, for the nitwit
contingent ignorance is often bliss.


You, my dear professional audio clown, will never realize
that I haven't spent a lot of money to get great sound,
and that the most I ever spent on any one component was $1,900
and that was for a pair of speakers. Hey, once a professional
audio clown, always a professional audio clown, you are one for life.

"Clyde Slick" wrote in message
oups.com
Howard Ferstler a scris:
Hey, it has been months since I last posted, and for good
reason: I am busy doing interesting and productive things
and I also realize that corresponding with most members
of this group is a waste of time.

Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired)
from the audio-journalism business, and glad to be done
with it. I am still interested in audio (have made some
upgrades to both my audio and video gear lately) and
realize more than ever that it is easy to get really
good sound without spending gobs of money. Some of you
nitwits will never realize this, of course. Mercifully,
for the nitwit contingent ignorance is often bliss.


You, my dear professional audio clown, will never realize
that I haven't spent a lot of money to get great sound,
and that the most I ever spent on any one component was
$1,900
and that was for a pair of speakers. Hey, once a
professional
audio clown, always a professional audio clown, you are
one for life.

Q: what do you call someone who frequently posts the identical same insult
twice, and other times gets so upset that he just reposts the post he is
trying to responsd to.

A: Usenet clown.

Howard Ferstler wrote:
Hey, it has been months since I last posted, and for good
reason: I am busy doing interesting and productive things
and I also realize that corresponding with most members of
this group is a waste of time.


Yes, you should be building horn speakers and tube amplifiers instead.

Far more enjoyable.

On Mon, 22 May 2006 17:55:44 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

"Clyde Slick" wrote in message
roups.com
Howard Ferstler a scris:
Hey, it has been months since I last posted, and for good
reason: I am busy doing interesting and productive things
and I also realize that corresponding with most members
of this group is a waste of time.

Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired)
from the audio-journalism business, and glad to be done
with it. I am still interested in audio (have made some
upgrades to both my audio and video gear lately) and
realize more than ever that it is easy to get really
good sound without spending gobs of money. Some of you
nitwits will never realize this, of course. Mercifully,
for the nitwit contingent ignorance is often bliss.


You, my dear professional audio clown, will never realize
that I haven't spent a lot of money to get great sound,
and that the most I ever spent on any one component was
$1,900
and that was for a pair of speakers. Hey, once a
professional
audio clown, always a professional audio clown, you are
one for life.

Q: what do you call someone who frequently posts the identical same insult
twice, and other times gets so upset that he just reposts the post he is
trying to responsd to.

A: Usenet clown.

What do you call someone who can't spell "respond"?

"paul packer" wrote in message

On Mon, 22 May 2006 17:55:44 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

"Clyde Slick" wrote in message
oups.com
Howard Ferstler a scris:
Hey, it has been months since I last posted, and for
good reason: I am busy doing interesting and
productive things and I also realize that
corresponding with most members of this group is a
waste of time.

Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired)
from the audio-journalism business, and glad to be done
with it. I am still interested in audio (have made some
upgrades to both my audio and video gear lately) and
realize more than ever that it is easy to get really
good sound without spending gobs of money. Some of you
nitwits will never realize this, of course. Mercifully,
for the nitwit contingent ignorance is often bliss.


You, my dear professional audio clown, will never
realize that I haven't spent a lot of money to get
great sound, and that the most I ever spent on any one
component was $1,900
and that was for a pair of speakers. Hey, once a
professional
audio clown, always a professional audio clown, you are
one for life.

Q: what do you call someone who frequently posts the
identical same insult twice, and other times gets so
upset that he just reposts the post he is trying to
responsd to.

A: Usenet clown.

What do you call someone who can't spell "respond"?

Anybody who complains about occasional errors in spelling or punctuation on
Usenet is known as a "loser".

Arny Krueger wrote:
What do you call someone who can't spell "respond"?

Anybody who complains about occasional errors in spelling or punctuation on
Usenet is known as a "loser".

If they were occasional I wouldn't.

"Howard Ferstler" wrote in message
news:4471f56e@kcnews01

Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired)
from the audio-journalism business, and glad to be done
with it. I am still interested in audio (have made some
upgrades to both my audio and video gear lately) and
realize more than ever that it is easy to get really good
sound without spending gobs of money. Some of you nitwits
will never realize this, of course. Mercifully, for the
nitwit contingent ignorance is often bliss.

Howard, I think you misjudge some people here. They know *better*. The name
of the *game* is to coax others into spending excessive amounts of money.
They like the feeling of power this gives them. Remember, this is Usenet,
and almost everything and anything can be falsified.

On Tue, 23 May 2006 09:25:21 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

"Howard Ferstler" wrote in message
news:4471f56e@kcnews01

Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired)
from the audio-journalism business, and glad to be done
with it. I am still interested in audio (have made some
upgrades to both my audio and video gear lately) and
realize more than ever that it is easy to get really good
sound without spending gobs of money. Some of you nitwits
will never realize this, of course. Mercifully, for the
nitwit contingent ignorance is often bliss.

Howard, I think you misjudge some people here. They know *better*. The name
of the *game* is to coax others into spending excessive amounts of money.
They like the feeling of power this gives them. Remember, this is Usenet,
and almost everything and anything can be falsified.

You're talking to someone who has claimed to have spent multiple tens
of thousands on his audio/video systems. Someone who has a $4000
receiver that's already "retro"..

Of course, you're known as someone who bought 8 Shure SM57s at a pop,
so I guess that says something about YOU as well.

paul packer said:

What do you call someone who can't spell "respond"?

Anybody who complains about occasional errors in spelling or punctuation on
Usenet is known as a "loser".

If they were occasional I wouldn't.

I thought you knew that Krooglish has no spelling rules. With no rules,
what constitutes an error?






--

A day without Krooger is like a day without radiation poisoning.

Arny Krueger wrote:
Anybody who complains about occasional errors in spelling or
punctuation on Usenet is known as a "loser".

Really? I noticed this exchange in another thread today:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
wrote in message
ups.com
Arny, you're a paragon; too good for us sinners. I'll
repent my offences now and every time I see your byline,
not forgetting to laugh uproriously at your felicities;

"Arny Krueger"
Message-ID:
"Uprorious" laughter might be something that no one has
ever heard come from your lips, Ludo.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I guess you weren't complaining, Mr. Krueger.

John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile

Howard Ferstler wrote



Hey, it has been months since I last posted, and for good reason: I am busy
doing interesting and productive things and I also realize that
corresponding with most members of this group is a waste of time.

Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired) from the
audio-journalism business, and glad to be done with it. I am still
interested in audio (have made some upgrades to both my audio and video gear
lately) and realize more than ever that it is easy to get really good sound
without spending gobs of money. Some of you nitwits will never realize this,
of course. Mercifully, for the nitwit contingent ignorance is often bliss.

Unfortunately, as one who is now viewing the situation from the outside, I
can say that the hobby is a mess. One reason it is a mess (economic and
obvious con-artist issues aside) is because of people like you. Well, at
least in part because of most of you.

Yep, most of you need to both get smart and get a life. I'll check back way
into the future to see if this happens at least in a few cases. I have
little hope, however.

Howard Ferstler



Hello Mr. Ferstler, lighten up. This only about audio right?
It's suppose to be educational and fun, right? Are you still
upset over those times that we've shown your erroneous
mistakes ? Your post above tells a lot about you.

"John Atkinson" wrote
in message
oups.com
Arny Krueger wrote:
Anybody who complains about occasional errors in
spelling or punctuation on Usenet is known as a "loser".

Really? I noticed this exchange in another thread today:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
wrote in message
ups.com
Arny, you're a paragon; too good for us sinners. I'll
repent my offences now and every time I see your byline,
not forgetting to laugh uproriously at your felicities;

"Arny Krueger"
Message-ID:
"Uprorious" laughter might be something that no one has
ever heard come from your lips, Ludo.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I guess you weren't complaining, Mr. Krueger.

Exactly. I was obviously overjoyed that Ludo wrote what he did.

Thanks for noticing, John.

"dave weil" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 23 May 2006 09:25:21 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

"Howard Ferstler" wrote in message
news:4471f56e@kcnews01

Incidentally, I am happily retired (well, semi-retired)
from the audio-journalism business, and glad to be done
with it. I am still interested in audio (have made some
upgrades to both my audio and video gear lately) and
realize more than ever that it is easy to get really good
sound without spending gobs of money. Some of you nitwits
will never realize this, of course. Mercifully, for the
nitwit contingent ignorance is often bliss.

Howard, I think you misjudge some people here. They know *better*. The
name
of the *game* is to coax others into spending excessive amounts of money.
They like the feeling of power this gives them. Remember, this is Usenet,
and almost everything and anything can be falsified.

You're talking to someone who has claimed to have spent multiple tens
of thousands on his audio/video systems. Someone who has a $4000
receiver that's already "retro"..

Of course, you're known as someone who bought 8 Shure SM57s at a pop,
so I guess that says something about YOU as well.

Dear Rec.Audio.Opinion Compadres,

I just bought two pairs of Wavacs, for the front and rear channels. It's
really bugging me that the center doesn't match. Should I buy another one
for the center?

Regards,
Too Much Money

Which of my two posts were you 'responsding' to?

You are a three thousand time loser.

But nothing beats the smell of a freshly written $1,000 check after you
have wiped your ass with it. Not even the brown streak on your dining
room chair.

.. I have little hope, however.


..Howard Ferstler


"At least" you have a shard to hang on to.

sticky mouse
live with it