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  1. Gary Hensley

    Official XBox 360 HD-DVD add-on Review Thread

    Add one more 360 HD-DVD owner. For 183.00 shipped I couldn't resist
  2. Gary Hensley

    The HTF Pet thread

    I currently have 1.5 year old German Shepherd Little over 2 year old Blue and Gold Macaw Little over 1 year old Scarlet Macaw http://photos.yahoo.com/[email protected]
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    The birds at a local pet shop won't leave me alone.

    They are certainly the type of pet you don't buy on a whim. Too many people do so just thinking they are a piece of art and not an animal that you really have to care for and give lots of attention. You have to plan that they are going to be with you 30+ years. 60-70 years is not that uncommon...
  4. Gary Hensley

    The birds at a local pet shop won't leave me alone.

    Actually quite a few people like the Harlequin and Catalina Macaws that come from the cross-breeding. My scarlet is dna sexed female but we haven't got the B&G sexed yet. The B&G is only 1.5 year and the Scarlet is a little over 6 months now so neither is sexually mature yet. They really don't...
  5. Gary Hensley

    The birds at a local pet shop won't leave me alone.

    Thanks! I have always loved the Hyacinth and the Moullaccan myself. If I didn't have a B&G I would get a Cockatoo in a heartbeat. I can't believe how expensive Hyacinth's are though. Pretty bird but I think a Scarlet or Greenwing is much prettier due to the rainbow of colors.
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    The birds at a local pet shop won't leave me alone.

    Stephen, I know the feeling. My wife and I innocently went to a bird show to buy some toys for our B&G Macaw. Somehow or another a beautiful 6 month old Scarlet Macaw took to me and the rest of the story is history. Another cage and another bird in my home! :)...
  7. Gary Hensley

    The NHL Trade Deadline has passed -- lot's of action

    The Wings are always seem to find gems in the later rounds. Avery will be missed but Maxim just didn't work his way into the lineup. If we would have gotten rid of Zetterberg I would have said they went to far!
  8. Gary Hensley

    Onkyo TX-DS989 with THX Ultra 2 for $1795.12 Shipped FedEx 3rd Day!

    Another 989 owner chiming in. I have had my receiver for 2+ years now without any issue. Onkyo has stepped up to the plate twice now with upgrades. I have read on countless occasions on all the other companies that say their equipment is upgradeable and never deliver. The 989 is one hell of a...
  9. Gary Hensley

    Receiver recommendations for Def Techs

    I currently run my BP2002, C2002, BPX and BP8's through a Onkyo TX-DS989 and love the sound. Prior to the 989 I had a Pioneer Elite VSX-07TX and had great results as well. Before I bought the 989 I demoed a Denon 3802 for a week and was very happy with the sound.
  10. Gary Hensley

    The DirecTV/Echostar merger is officially dead

    I was really disapointed the merger failed as for those of us not in the top 50 dma's still don't have locals available. I was hoping that the combined company would be able to offer more HDTV content to help bring HDTV into the mainstream. My local cable company is finally going to be...
  11. Gary Hensley

    Austin Powers: Goldmember - Technical Issues (merged thread)

    My Panny 72 has the nav buttons disabled as well.
  12. Gary Hensley

    Handling DVD borrowers....

    I don't mind lending DVD's to friends and family. I always just tell them flat out that if they scratch or damage one in any way then they will buy me a new copy. I have never had any problems at all.
  13. Gary Hensley

    Diamond commercials vs. love

    I just got enganged in October and believe me it was hard to shell out the $$$ that I spent on her ring. I was married once before for nearly 10 years and never realized how cheap I got off the first time on the ring! (spent a little over 1K but was poor college student) :D Personally I hate...
  14. Gary Hensley

    I've had a headache for over a week now...

    Paul, I just got over the exact same thing you described. When I get sick it is nearly always a chest cold or some sort of sinus problem but not this time. I am feeling great again though so chances are it is some type of bug going around.
  15. Gary Hensley

    My cat will be euthanized tomorrow...

    Losing a pet is so devastating. My Ex-Wife emailed me a few weeks ago stating that she had to put one of the two cats we had while married down. I was still really upset and I hadn't even seen the cat in nearly two years. Sorry for your loss!
  16. Gary Hensley

    anybody going to deep fry a turkey this thanksgiving?

    With all this talk I am half-tempted to deep fry one this weekend just to prepare myself for the Thanksgiving feast! :D
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    anybody going to deep fry a turkey this thanksgiving?

    I got a deep fryer last year for a x-mas present. I have always loved turkey but once you deep fry one you will never want to go back to a normal oven cooked one. They taste soooo good!
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    Anybody ever meet someone special on the internet?

    Mike, I hear ya. I felt the same way. Had a 10 year marriage just end out of the blue with the "I don't love you like a husband" line. Shocked me to say the least and I thought at 30 I could never meet someone again. God was I wrong! Took a while but I dated on and off and I have been with the...
  19. Gary Hensley

    I just earned my MCSD!!! Huzzah!

    Everyone wish me luck as well. Next Wednesday the 9th I will be taking my first two MS exams for my MCSE for Win2K.
  20. Gary Hensley

    All you cat and dog owners, consider yourselves lucky!

    I am very glad I have an Avian specialist that is close to me. That is the problem about getting an exotic pet. Most vets only are really up to speed on Dogs and Cats.
  21. Gary Hensley

    De La Hoya - Vargas boxing match

    That was a great fight Saturday night. I can't remember one I have enjoyed so much in the last few years. What really shocked me is the female judge scoring the the fight had Varas ahead by 3 points at the time. I completely agree that Vargas and De La Hoya were going back and worth for the...
  22. Gary Hensley

    Looking for Prog. Scan DVD player...mulit-disc

    You can turn the Prog on and off from the remote. You have to hit display and then select the Video menu. It will show 480P which you can toggle the value to 480i. Not a simple on/off but works well.
  23. Gary Hensley

    Looking for Prog. Scan DVD player...mulit-disc

    Another big thumbs of for the CP72. Got mine about 1.5 weeks ago and I am very impresses witht the Progress scan output and the MP3/WMA feature is awesome. The 5 disc changer made it a no brainer for 229.00. The picture output is significantly better then the JVC XVD-723GD that it replaced.
  24. Gary Hensley

    Panasonic CP72 for $100 out of Pocket!

    Congrats on the great deal. I just picked up a the CP72 as well last week and I am very happy with it. My JVC XVD-723GD died on me last week and it just wasn't worth paying for to get it fixed. The Panny has a better picture and although I too wanted black, it is a great buy!
  25. Gary Hensley

    i can't write in cursive......

    God I feel so much better now. I thought I was one of the few who can't write cursive anymore. The only time I write cursive is when I sign my name or write a check. I can't even begin to explain how much trouble I have with that sometime.
  26. Gary Hensley

    Anyone care if baseball players strike?

    I agree, bring on the strike. I can believe Baseball has the audacity to plead how much money they are losing but yet turn around and sign 100 million dollar contracts. Enough is enough. At one time sporting events were priced so a family could go. Not at 50+ a ticket you are looking at a...
  27. Gary Hensley

    Mattel Classic Football 2

    Man that brings back some memories. I remember how destroyed my hands were after playing those all the time. Might have to pick one up! Gary
  28. Gary Hensley

    THX Ultra2 vs. Dolby Digital EX - Need advise!

    Glad that I was on the right track afterall. I really enjoy Ultra 2. The rear surrounds are very active in this mode much more then I was use to hearing in THX-EX.
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    THX Ultra2 vs. Dolby Digital EX - Need advise!

    I asked this question a few weeks ago. From playing with a few DVD's I really like the Ultra 2 mode. As far as THX-EX Vs DD-EX. I think they are essentially the same thing minus the THX re-eq and other THX functions. Can anyone confirm?
  30. Gary Hensley

    Jimi Hendrix voted the greatest Guitar Player EVER!!!

    No Eric Johnson in the top 20 either. I can't believe some of the other people are that high. Namely Slash, Hetfield (I love old Metallica, hate the new stuff), Kurt Cobain, Angus Young.
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