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  Someone did the 70's, lets do the 80's.

  by restrangled in

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  here is what i remember:.

  huey lewis and the news, madona, dire straights, "brothers in arms" !

  i remember selling the first exciting computer called the commodor 64.. there was space invaders, vhs movies became a big deal such as "on golden pond" beta reared its head but never took off.. my husband and i worked for a company selling these players/machines and renting movies in chicago.

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  WKRP

  Jan Smithers was hot,....lol
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  Someone did the 70's, lets do the 80's.

  by restrangled in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  here is what i remember:.

  huey lewis and the news, madona, dire straights, "brothers in arms" !

  i remember selling the first exciting computer called the commodor 64.. there was space invaders, vhs movies became a big deal such as "on golden pond" beta reared its head but never took off.. my husband and i worked for a company selling these players/machines and renting movies in chicago.

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  Def Leppard, Ratt and Van Halen

  Tears for Fears, the Fixx and Frankie Goes to Hollywood

  The Exploited, Black Flag and Suicidal Tendencies

  Repo Man, Blade Runner and Fast Times at Ridgemont High

  Hill Street Blues, Knight Rider and The Greatest American Hero

  Colecovision, Intellivision and the IBM AT

  Gyruss, Defender, Tempest and a myriad others

  Fuzzy sweaters, hightops and acid wash

  Columbia, the dream and the fall from grace (where were you?)

  The Vic20, the Commodore64 and the Apple IIe

  My first joint, my first drink and other firsts,.....:-)

  Leaving the life formerly known as dub
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  I've forgotten so much!

  by daystar in

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  brigid and i were talking last night and discussing children and how we who were jw kids had to sit still for three or four meetings a week and how that sort of self-discipline has its good points and bad points.. when we were talking about the meetings, she had to remind me that the meetings on thurs.

  and sun.

  wow, i had completely forgotten.

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  Twitch

  I know what you mean and it's great. A past life :-)
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  Agent Smith's story

  by AgentSmith in

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  i was born into a jw family.

  my father's parents were jw.

  my mother?s family was a big mix.

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  Welcome AgentSmith

  Time for an upgrade, no?

  :-)
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  Big Screen TV`s

  by OUTLAW in

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  i`ve looked at them all,plasma,rear projection lcd,dlp..the nicest picture i`ve seen to date,is the 62"hitachi rear projection lcd..unfriggin believable!

  !..it was beautiful..cost:$2999.99..any suggestions on big screen tv`s with a remarkable picture?...outlaw

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  LCD technology has come a long way but still has off-axis viewing problems due to it's nature of lensing polarized light. The refresh rates weren't so much an issue as they were initially designed for use with computer data and early attempts at displaying full motion video at 30 frames per second were rather poor but are now much better than they used to be. Still, some makes are better than others and with the advent of the HD format especially at higher resolutions such as 720p and 1080p that require higher bandwidth, LCD is still coming into it's own. Pixel loss is inherent but the industry is bringing the numbers down. Great picture though.

  DLP technology is slightly different in that it relies on digital micro mirror technology and Texas Instruments cornered a nice patent with it. I haven't had as much experience with it as LCD but have noticed it's color rendition is superior to LCD, though the digital processing these days has made them about equal, depending on brand.

  Gas plasma doesn't suffer from refresh rate problems as much, has good off-axis viewing and has more accurate colour, in my opinion. A somewhat more sensitive technology in general and is susceptible to "burn in" much like CRT monitors where an image displayed for a long period of time will leave a permanent image. Not so much an issue if the use is for standard TV.

  Rear projection CRT is still around but not for long. I'm still a bit old school in my preference for an analog technology like the good ol' tube but never liked the off-axis problems with RP TVs. Convergence of the red, green and blue lenses will become an issue over time resulting in the "blurriness" you see in older units that are not maintained regularly. As a technician in the AV industry, I really don't miss having to setup and maintain RP TVs and projectors. Oh, my back still hurts when I think of them,...lol

  I currently have a Toshiba 16:9 format CRT television that does 720p/1080i, supports HDMI and incidently has a great picture, lol. All sources are routed through my Yamaha receiver that supports the same formats. I'll eventually bring home the big flat screen one day,.....lol

  If remote anxiety is an issue, I would recommend Logitech's Harmony line of "intelligent" remotes for a one remote solution. "Hot" and "soft" keys with menus built in and online download of IR codes for just about everything on the market. Very convenient.
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  What does your REAL name mean?

  by Peaches-n-Cream in

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  jordon is hebrew and it means "to descend or flow"....ha~!

  not very interesting, .

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  if anyone can guess my name???????

  No comment

  :-)
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  What does your REAL name mean?

  by Peaches-n-Cream in

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  jordon is hebrew and it means "to descend or flow"....ha~!

  not very interesting, .

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  I AM A PWINTHETH SO THERE

  "Inconceivable!" - Vizzini, The Princess Bride
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  What does your REAL name mean?

  by Peaches-n-Cream in

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  jordon is hebrew and it means "to descend or flow"....ha~!

  not very interesting, .

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  Bradley is English in descent and means "from the broad meadow"
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  What Small Business Would You Start/Buy If You Had The Capital?

  by Stephanus in

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  i often ask myself that question, just in case i ever do win ozlotto or powerball (.

  another thought is to start an art materials supply shop.

  i actually did a year at art school, believe it or not!

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  Hmmm

  Probably something in video or multimedia production, which is related to my line of work and something I have an aptitude for. Initial capital investment would be high due to the cost of the technology but there would be minimal overhead and the going rates for various types of production work are high as well. I am somewhat of a perfectionist and prefer to work alone at my own pace, which is typically rather quick. I could work from home and write off much there, which would be awesome, methinks.
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  Why I'm here

  by Calico Ethel in

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  the last 10 years of my life have been not the greatest to say the least.

  my mother became a jw when i was about 5 yrs.

  old and then of course, she made us kids go to the kh with her.

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  Welcome Calico Ethel

  :-)