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[UK82]

Watching The Blues Brothers movie. Here's the scoop on the mall scene car chase.

The Story Of The Trashed Mall From 'Blues Brothers'

Ever wondered what happened to the mall in The Blues Brothers after Jake, Elwood, and all those cops drove right through it? They actually left it just the way it was, but that's only the start of the Dixie Square Mall's decline.

jalopnik.com

 

[bertfan31]

Should be easy to fine tune. It's really a matter of personal preference. You might not even notice much of a difference in some settings. I would try everything in mid-settings and work from there. With 32 ohm headphones I wouldn't go with high impedance. Bandwidth is a matter of personal taste. It's a roll-off of the high notes which can lead to listener's fatigue. Tubes and analog are noted for easier listening. This is a fairly powerful amp so go easy on the gain but it's up to you. Another option, try it without the DAC.

I used the DAC to connect to my computer.

 

[UK82]

I used the DAC to connect to my computer.

I used the DAC to connect to my computer.

The DAC most likely will sound better than your PC's soundcard.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 76°F and clear. We may hit 101°F today. Summer still can't let go. Cold front due by Wednesday. Our lows could reach low 50s by then. Time for long pants again during walks.

Watched lots of football over the weekend. Plenty excitement. I also hit up Lowe's yesterday for new hose and sprinkler.

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

 

[warrior-cat]

Morning Legionnaires!

High today going to be triple digits again. Suppose to drop 20° Tomorrow. We will see.

Taking daughter to OU medical center today, leaving in 2 hours. She has pre-op prep for tomorrow. She is going to have surgery removing an upper rib and trimming another one because they have malformed which has caused pain and a problem with numbness and no control of her left hand when raising it up above her head. They will also remove some muscle tissue and decompress the area. She will have to stay in the hospital a couple of days afterward so, my wife is staying up there while I have the animals to take care of. Daughter said she is not nervous, at least not yet. Yesterday was like a normal day so maybe not. We will see how today and tomorrow goes.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Good morning D-League. It's currently 70° and cloudy here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring cloudy skies and a high of 82°.

Everyone stay safe on this Monday.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Good morning D-League.

Did you see that moon last night ? Wow

We have a morning temperature of 72° with thunderstorms trying to come to shore out of the Gulf. Our high will be 82°. Next week should see the 60's. I am still smarting from Saturday's game but we must put that behind us and move forward. A win at South Carolina will go a long way to having a good season.

Prayers for your daughter WC. May the Lord be with her. I read Malicah 1
Trust all have a nice day.

The Harvest Moon.

 

[cordmaker]

Good morning D-League. It's currently 67° and cloudy here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring mostly cloudy skies and a high of 87°.

Everyone stay safe on this Sunday.

Is this for real?!!!!

 

[cordmaker]

Good morning D, today starts a stretch of three days in a row of therapy for me on my left leg, got till tomorrow to make my decision on my trip to Arkansas, as of this morning I think I can go.

Read Malachi 1.

WC, your daughter is going on our GOD KNOWS LIST this morning, we don't know her, but GOD does!!!!!

I hope the D has a great day and Prayers for the D!!!!!

Bert with your busy schedule, I hope after Mrs. M retires (she tells everybody she has less than 52 weeks) that I can make an appointment to visit you and Sherry, maybe even get to meet Mr. Jessie.

 

[Girthang]

Watching The Blues Brothers movie. Here's the scoop on the mall scene car chase.

The Story Of The Trashed Mall From 'Blues Brothers'

Ever wondered what happened to the mall in The Blues Brothers after Jake, Elwood, and all those cops drove right through it? They actually left it just the way it was, but that's only the start of the Dixie Square Mall's decline.

jalopnik.com

Yeah, that was big news back in the day. They could've done that scene in several other malls in Illinois and it would've looked the same. Great idea for it's time (the mall concept) as it was the precursor to the internet. It WAS shopping and social media all at once, complete with bullies and mall (keyboard) warriors.

I just miss orange julius and arcades with theaters next door.

 

[Girthang]

Good marnin, D-League! Neighbors cow and the relocating boats woke me up a good while here and there, but otherwise a decent morning wakeup. Get to go get chewed out by my NP for not doing anything we talked about a month ago, then work some more!

Had a great meal in Lexington at The Cellar this weekend while watching sports on over 15 screens. Just wish I'd seen my teams play better.

Hope you're all safe, healthy, and productive as you wanna be today! May God keep you in His hands!

 

[Girthang]

Good morning D, today starts a stretch of three days in a row of therapy for me on my left leg, got till tomorrow to make my decision on my trip to Arkansas, as of this morning I think I can go.

Read Malachi 1.

WC, your daughter is going on our GOD KNOWS LIST this morning, we don't know her, but GOD does!!!!!

I hope the D has a great day and Prayers for the D!!!!!

Bert with your busy schedule, I hope after Mrs. M retires (she tells everybody she has less than 52 weeks) that I can make an appointment to visit you and Sherry, maybe even get to meet Mr. Jessie.

Hope that therapy goes great!

 

[Girthang]

Good morning D-League.

Did you see that moon last night ? Wow

We have a morning temperature of 72° with thunderstorms trying to come to shore out of the Gulf. Our high will be 82°. Next week should see the 60's. I am still smarting from Saturday's game but we must put that behind us and move forward. A win at South Carolina will go a long way to having a good season.

Prayers for your daughter WC. May the Lord be with her. I read Malicah 1
Trust all have a nice day.

The Harvest Moon.

Beautiful! Cloudy here last night and rainy. No beautiful moons to look at

 

[Girthang]

Morning Legionnaires!

High today going to be triple digits again. Suppose to drop 20° Tomorrow. We will see.

Taking daughter to OU medical center today, leaving in 2 hours. She has pre-op prep for tomorrow. She is going to have surgery removing an upper rib and trimming another one because they have malformed which has caused pain and a problem with numbness and no control of her left hand when raising it up above her head. They will also remove some muscle tissue and decompress the area. She will have to stay in the hospital a couple of days afterward so, my wife is staying up there while I have the animals to take care of. Daughter said she is not nervous, at least not yet. Yesterday was like a normal day so maybe not. We will see how today and tomorrow goes.

Prayers being said for your daughter

 

[bertfan31]

Good morning! Alexa says I'm going to have weather here today. That don't confront me none because if I have my way, and I will, I won't be going outside anyway.

Looks like I'll be eating pepperoni pizza at some point today. Not gonna let that one slide by.

Do whatcha gotta do!

 

[bertfan31]

@warrior-cat tell your daughter she has lots of people thinking about her. Hope she heals quickly.

 

[Kai Slater]

Hi D-League,
A new work week is off and running. It's a rainy (what else would you expect around here?), extremely muggy, humid, sticky morning. It's so humid, it feels like I have a thin layer of wet film texture on my body. Since Friday, we've had well over 3" more inches of rain here, adding to the already ridiculous totals for the year.

I'm still thinking about that UTC game. As I've said before, one of my sons attends UTC and, yesterday, it was fun to listen to some of his friends really excited about the game and about how the Mocs could have a good season in their own Southern Conference, if they play as hard as they did against UK. Now, as for UK, I don't know what to think any more. I thought that I would feel much better, more confident going into the South Carolina game, but you know, it is UK football, which team will show up? I hope they'll clean some things up in practice this week and be more focused for the weekend.

I finally got my kitchen pieces put in yesterday to make the area look a bit nicer. Now, if I can find a buyer for my older island/granite top, that would be nice.

As for the Bible study, we finished Ezra and now, may begin an in-depth study of 1st/2nd Peter. Tennis league resumes tonight if the rain would finally end. I'm a somewhat decent tennis player, but mainly I enjoy it because it keeps me moving around and for the company of the players/friends.

Take care and enjoy today

 

[Girthang]

Hi D-League,
A new work week is off and running. It's a rainy (what else would you expect around here?), extremely muggy, humid, sticky morning. It's so humid, it feels like I have a thin layer of wet film texture on my body. Since Friday, we've had well over 3" more inches of rain here, adding to the already ridiculous totals for the year.

I'm still thinking about that UTC game. As I've said before, one of my sons attends UTC and, yesterday, it was fun to listen to some of his friends really excited about the game and about how the Mocs could have a good season in their own Southern Conference, if they play as hard as they did against UK. Now, as for UK, I don't know what to think any more. I thought that I would feel much better, more confident going into the South Carolina game, but you know, it is UK football, which team will show up? I hope they'll clean some things up in practice this week and be more focused for the weekend.

I finally got my kitchen pieces put in yesterday to make the area look a bit nicer. Now, if I can find a buyer for my older island/granite top, that would be nice.

As for the Bible study, we finished Ezra and now, may begin an in-depth study of 1st/2nd Peter. Tennis league resumes tonight if the rain would finally end. I'm a somewhat decent tennis player, but mainly I enjoy it because it keeps me moving around and for the company of the players/friends.

Take care and enjoy today

Please post a picture of that island. I'll see if my real estate friend can help you find a buyer. Is the island/are you near Lexington?

 

[Girthang]

I'm not worried about anything but leadership with the football team.

I like this staff, but they have to realize their role in leading the team to "get by" instead of "pound into the ground". It's 100% part of Stoops' coaching to get conservative after they've had some success. He can't deny it.

He talks about making "mistakes of aggression" being a good thing rather than "playing hesitant" and then he goes ultra conservative/ hesitant himself when they have a lead. You can't have it both ways. Are you going to stick with what works, or coast and give the other team a chance to catch up and perhaps win?

 

[Sawnee Cat]

I'm still thinking about that UTC game. As I've said before, one of my sons attends UTC and, yesterday, it was fun to listen to some of his friends really excited about the game and about how the Mocs could have a good season in their own Southern Conference, if they play as hard as they did against UK. Now, as for UK, I don't know what to think any more. I thought that I would feel much better, more confident going into the South Carolina game, but you know, it is UK football, which team will show up? I hope they'll clean some things up in practice this week and be more focused for the weekend.

I am a college football fan and I dream of the day UK fans will rock the stadium like many other SEC teams. Tom Petty was a native of Gainesville and the UF fans start every 4th quarter singing his song "I Won't Back Down".

I know you have been to the Swamp and seen it and that is the kind of atmosphere I would like Kentucky to have.

 

[Kai Slater]

I am a college football fan and I dream of the day UK fans will rock the stadium like many other SEC teams. Tom Petty was a native of Gainesville and the UF fans start every 4th quarter singing his song "I Won't Back Down".

I know you have been to the Swamp and seen it and that is the kind of atmosphere I would like Kentucky to have.

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Yeah, I know that's right. I caught a glimpse of that right before the 4th quarter on tv. We do need something like that at Commonwealth stadium. Haha, I wonder what Dr. Fauci and Sleepy Joe think about that crowd?

 

[UK82]

Morning Legionnaires!

High today going to be triple digits again. Suppose to drop 20° Tomorrow. We will see.

Taking daughter to OU medical center today, leaving in 2 hours. She has pre-op prep for tomorrow. She is going to have surgery removing an upper rib and trimming another one because they have malformed which has caused pain and a problem with numbness and no control of her left hand when raising it up above her head. They will also remove some muscle tissue and decompress the area. She will have to stay in the hospital a couple of days afterward so, my wife is staying up there while I have the animals to take care of. Daughter said she is not nervous, at least not yet. Yesterday was like a normal day so maybe not. We will see how today and tomorrow goes.

My thoughts are with your daughter today. Sounds like she'll have a better quality of life after this is over with.

 

[UK82]

Yeah, that was big news back in the day. They could've done that scene in several other malls in Illinois and it would've looked the same. Great idea for it's time (the mall concept) as it was the precursor to the internet. It WAS shopping and social media all at once, complete with bullies and mall (keyboard) warriors.

I just miss orange julius and arcades with theaters next door.

Yeah it was kind of a nice trip back in time.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

I'm not worried about anything but leadership with the football team.

I like this staff, but they have to realize their role in leading the team to "get by" instead of "pound into the ground". It's 100% part of Stoops' coaching to get conservative after they've had some success. He can't deny it.

He talks about making "mistakes of aggression" being a good thing rather than "playing hesitant" and then he goes ultra conservative/ hesitant himself when they have a lead. You can't have it both ways. Are you going to stick with what works, or coast and give the other team a chance to catch up and perhaps win?

If you follow Kentucky over the years you notice they have a tendency to play down to their opposition.. UK will bring in 3 or 4 inferior opponents each season and you look on paper and they should blow them out. But half of the time they are in a dog fight until the end.

It is predictable and I don't know the answer as to why. Is it the coaching? Is it the lack of fans being enthusiastic at games? Other than Vandy, UK has the quietest fans in the SEC. It takes something to get UK fans on their feet and making some noise. I guess that is what you get when you do not have a football tradition and most of your fans prefer basketball. UK has a few hard core football fans just not enough to equal the other teams in the SEC.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

On a much more serious note, was texting with my son a couple hours ago, and I told him I thought the weather radar was stuck ( it’s constant light rain here all day), and he said “well, the Kentucky governor said all along y’all should limit cross state travel “. So I guess that’s why it’s stuck on the Kentucky-Tennessee border lol. We need another Supreme Court intervention, else we may drown.

Yeap. Dang politicians! It started our rain here at 4:00 am Saturday and it is still going. We are now up to 2.53 inches and it is still raining.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

You are obviously missing a den.

I listen to a lot of genres of music. Two I don't care much for are opera and classic jazz (but I do like smooth jazz but I'm not sure it should even be called jazz).

Ditto

I had to go to an opera in college to collect my 3 hours in music appreciation. It was supposed to be in English and I did not understand a word with all the high notes and other crap. It was a long evening.

I love the old jazz, but agree the progressive Jazz is a stretch to even be called music.

 

[BBUK]

Morning Legionnaires!

High today going to be triple digits again. Suppose to drop 20° Tomorrow. We will see.

Taking daughter to OU medical center today, leaving in 2 hours. She has pre-op prep for tomorrow. She is going to have surgery removing an upper rib and trimming another one because they have malformed which has caused pain and a problem with numbness and no control of her left hand when raising it up above her head. They will also remove some muscle tissue and decompress the area. She will have to stay in the hospital a couple of days afterward so, my wife is staying up there while I have the animals to take care of. Daughter said she is not nervous, at least not yet. Yesterday was like a normal day so maybe not. We will see how today and tomorrow goes.

God's peace and my prayer is that full healing occur. God Bless your daughter. May God's comforting love and protection overwhelm and completely engulf your daughter, and you, and your wife. I will keep your family in prayer.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Bert with your busy schedule, I hope after Mrs. M retires (she tells everybody she has less than 52 weeks) that I can make an appointment to visit you and Sherry, maybe even get to meet Mr. Jessie.

I will just cancel the Presidents visit if need be!

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Morning Legionnaires!

High today going to be triple digits again. Suppose to drop 20° Tomorrow. We will see.

Taking daughter to OU medical center today, leaving in 2 hours. She has pre-op prep for tomorrow. She is going to have surgery removing an upper rib and trimming another one because they have malformed which has caused pain and a problem with numbness and no control of her left hand when raising it up above her head. They will also remove some muscle tissue and decompress the area. She will have to stay in the hospital a couple of days afterward so, my wife is staying up there while I have the animals to take care of. Daughter said she is not nervous, at least not yet. Yesterday was like a normal day so maybe not. We will see how today and tomorrow goes.

Best of luck to her. But modern medicine can do wonders.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Good morning D-League.

Did you see that moon last night ? Wow

Are you trying to hurt our feelings? We ain't seen sky in Kentucky since Friday!

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Yeah, I know that's right. I caught a glimpse of that right before the 4th quarter on tv. We do need something like that at Commonwealth stadium. Haha, I wonder what Dr. Fauci and Sleepy Joe think about that crowd?

They are going to see their shrink as it gave them the vapors.

 

[Kai Slater]

Please post a picture of that island. I'll see if my real estate friend can help you find a buyer. Is the island/are you near Lexington?

I'm actually out between Cleveland and Chattanooga, TN

 

[bertfan31]

I'm listening to the Jones show and they said that Coen said he overlooked Chattanooga because he didn't think they were that good. Matt says he's glad he told the truth.

I think he was lying. Every time I heard him and Stoops talk prior to the game they both said UTC had all their starters back and nearly the entire team is seniors or more. When you've been a Kentucky fan as long as we have, it's easy to see right through coachspeak bullshit.

They outplayed us and outcoached us, plain and simple. Their coach was aggressive and ours went back to his default of conservative.

Maybe I am driving a Ferrari and you're driving a Volkswagen Bug. You'll beat me in a race if I'm too scared to shift out of first gear.

 

[BBUK]

I'm actually out between Cleveland and Chattanooga, TN

My first cousin Laymon lives near Chattanooga....

 

[vhcat70]

I am a college football fan and I dream of the day UK fans will rock the stadium like many other SEC teams. Tom Petty was a native of Gainesville and the UF fans start every 4th quarter singing his song "I Won't Back Down".

I know you have been to the Swamp and seen it and that is the kind of atmosphere I would like Kentucky to have.

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Neat. Must be a relatively recent tradition as I don't recall it the times I was there, the last being about 15 years ago.

 

[Kai Slater]

Neat. Must be a relatively recent tradition as I don't recall it the times I was there, the last being about 15 years ago.

I think they started that shortly after Tom Petty died 3 or 4 years ago; like a tribute to his local roots in the community.

 

[OldEvilleCat]

Hows errbody in Catland doing?
A little bit of moisture in the area today, s'posed to get a lot the next day or 2.
I figured the Cats would win by a little bit bigger margin...kinda looks as if they did too.
Bert I'm probably really late here, but are you a preferred Buc-ees member yet?
Didn't accomplish a lot this weekend. Thats OK, you need those every now & then.
Grand daughter turned 1 on Saturday. Amazing what new parents put themselves through these days for a 1 yr old....

 

[Sawnee Cat]

For those in the D League who do not want to share your cookies.

 

[bertfan31]

Hows errbody in Catland doing?
A little bit of moisture in the area today, s'posed to get a lot the next day or 2.
I figured the Cats would win by a little bit bigger margin...kinda looks as if they did too.
Bert I'm probably really late here, but are you a preferred Buc-ees member yet?
Didn't accomplish a lot this weekend. Thats OK, you need those every now & then.
Grand daughter turned 1 on Saturday. Amazing what new parents put themselves through these days for a 1 yr old....

Hey buddy! Glad to see you stopped by!