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  1. Robert McDonald

    Y-splitter question please help!

    OK, can someone help me with this? Forgive me my ignorance. I want to get a separate basic 2 channel receiver (
  2. Robert McDonald

    Stupid question about calories and my treadmill

    Hello, Steve. The heavier you are the more calories you burn... Here is an article with a chart of calories burned for different activities/different weight: Calories Chart Here is a link to a calorie calculator based on time of activities (this is based on a 150 pound person): Calorie...
  3. Robert McDonald

    Comcast HD in Tallahassee!!

    I spoke with a tech of WCTV Tuesday at a lunch; he said due to a number of things WCTV will not go HD until NEXT YEAR!!! :angry: Reasons were: they were in negotiations with GPTV to broadcast with them, but GPTV just pulled out of the deal, and they just purchased the WTXL site across from...
  4. Robert McDonald

    Bill and Teds Audio Problem

    No problems on my RP-82 or on my Dell laptop. Having never seen this before I picked it up for $12 a few months ago for my 17 and 14 year old. What a fun movie!
  5. Robert McDonald

    Animal House Double Secret...Missing Dialogue

    No inserts? What a lousy way to save a buck. OK, thanks, Rob.
  6. Robert McDonald

    Animal House Double Secret...Missing Dialogue

    My copy from Best Buy ($12.99) didn't have an insert with a chapter index; it only had a coupon. Did anybody get an insert with a chapter index???? (Haven't watched it yet as I had a meeting all night last night)
  7. Robert McDonald

    visiting miami soon: what sights should i visit?

    I don't think you'll make it to Key West. That is way down there (160 miles from Miami)! Key Largo, perhaps. There is a lot to do in Miami, but you said small children, so their ages will really determine what you can do. If you are in to snorkeling check out Pennekamp underwater park. You...
  8. Robert McDonald

    need present idea for 27 year old guy?

    Gift certificate at a favorite restaurant so he can take his girlfriend? (Oops; my bad. I see you got him something)
  9. Robert McDonald

    Anyone Else Own A Miniature Schnauzer?

    We had to put our mini down a little over a year ago (he was just shy of his 16th birthday). Stetson was born in July, 1986, my daughter in August, 1986, and we picked him up September, 1986. When he was about 2 we had our son, so essentially there was an infant around in his formative years...
  10. Robert McDonald

    DVD Burners...

    I think all decent players will play either +R or -R; I burned a soccer highlight dvd for my son's soccer team on my PC in +R and no one on the team had a problem with their dvd player being able to read it (even those with players costing less than US $100). My Panasonic RP82 can read it with...
  11. Robert McDonald

    $5k ... buy a used car or use as a downpayment on a new car?

    I think you should look at a used car and save the $$ for a house. I bet you could get a good used Honda or Toyota to meet your needs. Get the April Auto issue of Consumer Reports; they'll list used cars to avoid and give you recommended cars in your price range. Also go to Edmunds as they have...
  12. Robert McDonald

    And you thought Mike Tyson couldn't say anything worse!!!!!!!

    Initial Disclaimer: I don't like Mike, don't trust him, think he is a loser, etc. There was an interesting discussion of this last night on Rick Ballou's national call in sports talk show. As a guest he had an attorney/author who wrote a book about Tyson's rape trial and conviction (I think...
  13. Robert McDonald

    How much is title insurance supposed to cost?

    Title insurance costs are state regulated and depend on the cost of the house and/or the amount of the loan. As a buyer you don't have to get title insurance insuring your ownership interest (i.e., protection in case there is an adverse title matter), but your lender will require title insurance...
  14. Robert McDonald

    Humor : Safety Signs

    Thanks for the laughs! :laugh:
  15. Robert McDonald

    Anyone ever use E-loan?

    I have gotten 2 loans from e-loan, both very easy experiences. What they are is actually a broker shopping the loans to lending institutions. Hence, my first loan was with Bank of America and the second (current one) was/is Compass Bank. They sent the loan package by express carrier, along with...
  16. Robert McDonald

    DVD-R vs. DVD+R

    Mark, there are major format wars going on. -R was developed by the DVD Forum; +R was developed later by other companies, some of which are part of the DVD Forum. It does use a different method of burning. I believe the compatibility rates are steadily increasing, especially with newer dvd...
  17. Robert McDonald

    Super Bowl on DVD

    I watched a lot of it last night. At least with my version (with Derrick Brooks on the cover) the program when you hit the "play" button is a 60 highlight of the Tampa Bay Buc's season, going through all of their games culminating in the Super Bowl. It is the typical NFL Films production, with...
  18. Robert McDonald

    What is the difference between DVD-R and DVD+R

    Here is a link with a few posts about +r vs -r: dvd-r vs dvd +r Philips is the big dvd+r provider, I think. Here is a link to a pro dvd+rw site (I haven't found one for a -r site): dvdplusrw.org I, too, am torn as I am in the market SOON (less than a month).
  19. Robert McDonald

    No one Buying Onkyo Receivers Anymore?

    I have a 797 and am very pleased with it. It did have the dolby audio dropout (explained on their website as noted above) but they repaired it with the new chipset and it sounds as sweet as ever. :)
  20. Robert McDonald

    TOO many lawyers!!!!!!

    Probably will be thrown out, but it is hard to tell the real story from the article. Perhaps Florida should adopt the Federal standard that if a lawsuit is totally without merit the plaintiff's attorney is at risk of an award of fees and costs against him/her (as you can surmise I am not a...
  21. Robert McDonald

    Onlyo TX-DS 797 Dolby Dropout...Help!

    Onkyo will replace the chipset to cure the dropout; you will have to send it to an authorized service center (and, I am assuming you purchased it from an authorized dealer). From the Onkyo website (www.onkyousa, then go to Customer Support, FAQs for Receivers): Q. I am experiencing audio...
  22. Robert McDonald

    Anyone remember baby Jessica McClure?

    Danny, you are correct. I recently saw a special on the rescue and the paramedic could not cope with the sudden notoriety, a real tragedy. I also found this article: Baby Jessica It says Jessica is suffering from some bad disease.
  23. Robert McDonald

    Anyway to fix a crack in your windshield and keep it from spreading?

    Call your insurance company and ask if it's covered. I had a crack in my rear window and when it was being repaired the repairman said too bad it wasn't the front windshield as insurance pays for those....(of course your state law will determine if insurance has to cover it)
  24. Robert McDonald

    Good news in the WS vs.P&S battle....

    Good news is at my TRU all of the WS sold out immediately, with plenty of Pan and Scan; bad news is I was too late to get one of them (10 minutes after the store opened):frowning:
  25. Robert McDonald

    Weekly Roundup 10/29 (and 11/1 for our friendly neighborhood, well..you know!)

    *&^%$&^#%( My Target and K-Mart only had FF of The Santa Clause. I hope Wally Mart will have OAR
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