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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I woulda thunk München with Milwaukee.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Which makes you lucky. A few not-so-lucky ones were taught by death never to convince the wrong guy at the end of the bar that he's wrong.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Different hears for different ears, I guess.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Or if you get the munchies, Beavis can help... ...though you might begin hallucinating.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Around that time, Todd -- who's a super-intelligent all-around tech nerd -- was deeply interested in the Mac platform (he developed on it) and hung around BMUG a bit. For several years, he'd have a little get-together at his house in Marin after MacWorld Expos in San Francisco, and invite a few...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    FWIW, and FWR, I slightly prefer the WiiM over coax to my Gumby than over Toslink. I do think they'll be releasing a streamer in the future with USB out, but no idea when. You've set your WiiM for bitperfect playback with all equalization disabled and fixed output at 100%, yes? There are a...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Yes, but what Scotch is accompanying your listening sessions? And briefs, boxers, or Full Monty?
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Very interesting, thank you. It'll be worth comparing some of those to their Opticon series for my use case.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I'm glad you didn't get one of my uncle's Stanley Cup rings, which somehow wound up offered on Ebay several years ago (our side of the family is not quite sure how). But a couple of my cousins -- his kids -- pooled some funds and were top bidders in its auction, so now it's back in the family...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Gratuitous cat photo to replace a mangled post I mistakenly saved.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I'm more interested in the Maurice Richard photo. My uncle played in the NHL back in the day...well, lots of days ago. And he played with the Rocket on the Canadiens over 3 seasons ('47-'50) during the course of his long career.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I think I know what the bottom hole is for, but how about the top one?
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    And a Norton Commando was my ride of choice back in 1974.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Ah, so you were an Evans Hall inhabitant! :)
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