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  1. Jon_Gregory

    This time tomorrow, I should be a Daddy

    We have a scheduled induction for tonight. I am so nervous, it's unreal. It's been a long 9 months to wait for this day to finally come. We planned this pregnancy and is our first. We will hopefully welcome our little girl, Kylie Ann, into this world by tomorrow morining. I can't wait to hold...
  2. Jon_Gregory

    When will it stop?

    Man, the first hurricane of the season is a doozy and is headed at me again . It has been less than a year since Ivan crushed Pensacola, and now this. Dennis looks like it is going to be a something to tear us up again. And all of the damage is still not fixed from Ivan yet. People still have...
  3. Jon_Gregory

    Baby's first home movie

    Well, we went to get our first ultrasound for our first child. I posted a week or two ago that I was going to be a dad. It's great. We got them to record it for us. You can actually see the heart beating, even as small as he/she is right now. If you look closely at the white spot in the black...
  4. Jon_Gregory

    Finally going to be a DAD

    Well, after trying for a while now, I am going to be a DAD. It's such a great feeling to say those words. Things are just beginning so we don't know the sex or anything yet, but in about 2 weeks, we will be able to go in and hear the heartbeat.:emoji_thumbsup:
  5. Jon_Gregory

    Different DVD's = Different Position of Black bars

    Ok on my Panasonic Pt53wx53 RPTV, I have noticed that some DVDs will have a thicker black bar on the top sometimes and other times the black bar will be thicker on the bottom. And then there are times when a movie will be dead center from top to bottom. This varries between movie titles and can...
  6. Jon_Gregory

    Thinkpad Laptop "No Audio Device"

    Ok this is a problem with my mom's laptop that is about to drive me crazy. There is no sound coming out of the speakers. When you open up sound in control panel, the devices tab list "No Audio Device". Oh this is Windows XP by the way. It is a IBM Thinkpad notebook that has onboard sound from...
  7. Jon_Gregory

    Panasonic PT53wx53 Convergence not Holding

    Ok, About once every two to three weeks, the right side of my red convergence starts to shift and I have to go into the user convergence and fix it. I have not went into the service menu yet to do the 64 point convergence. But what could be causing this. It's not that big of a deal, but gets on...
  8. Jon_Gregory

    BRAC got me.

    Well, after the pentagon released the newest BRAC recomendation, I learned today that my Civil Service job is going to be cut. I work out of Pensacola NAS in Florida. A total of about 1300 civilians are loosing there jobs here. They are taking my department and moving it up to Charleston, SC...
  9. Jon_Gregory

    Fertility Drugs Support

    Well, me and my wife have been trying to have a baby for a about 7 months now and nothing has happened. So we go to the doctor and they find that she is not doing her thing and they prescribe a fertility drug called clomid for my wife. We never thought at the ripe age of 23 that we would have...
  10. Jon_Gregory

    Going to the casino for the first time.

    Ok, me and my wife are going to Biloxi, MS with another couple to gamble for the first time. I know that there are some casino buffs out there. I don't have a huge amount to spend, and I want to make it last. I am a perfectionist when it comes to everything I do, so I like to study things before...
  11. Jon_Gregory

    Calling all Fathers and Mothers

    Well me and my wife have been trying to get pregnant. And well, she is late by about 12 days now and we might as well have bought stock in home pregnacy tests. We have went through 6 tests and none of them have come up positive. These things are expensive also. She is having all kinds of signs...
  12. Jon_Gregory

    Career Decisions

    Ok, I have been been going to school for Electrical Engineering and working as a co-op in the field for about 4 years now. I work one semester full time and then go to school one semester full time and alternate like this till I graduate. I have approximately 1 year left. I have been thinking...
  13. Jon_Gregory

    Looking for good bang for buck MiniDV Video Camera

    I have been looking at getting my first video camera for some time now. My problem is, there are so many models etc... to choose from. I have been trying to compare all of them, but that seems almost impossible. So what I would like from all of you is suggestions on something that would be a...
  14. Jon_Gregory

    How about them Lightning

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  15. Jon_Gregory

    The Big Day is less than 2 weeks away

    Well I will be tying the knot with my long time, high school sweetheart on April 17th. We have been dating since our freshman year in high school (we have been together 7+ years). We split up for about a year during this time but ended up back together. We have been engaged since May 26th of...
  16. Jon_Gregory

    How to get rid of Halos on RPTV????

    When my overhead light, and my kitchen light is on, I get a light halo on the screen when it is black. The halo is there even with the tv off. Does this have something to do with light reflecting off the screen a certain way. The halo moves depending on which light I have on. For example the...
  17. Jon_Gregory

    Anyone Had Gallbladder Problems???

    Well My wife seems to be having pain in the area of her gallbladder. An ultrasound has been done and came up negative for any problems ie gallstones. We went in today and had a HIDA scan done, which tests the functions of the gallbladder etc... My question is, has anyone had similar problems as...
  18. Jon_Gregory

    Receiver Making Cracking Noise??????

    I have the Onkyo 501 receiver. I know this receiver gets fairly hot during extended use, but I now have it in an open rack. I did have an enclosed cabinet before. Now that it is in the open it does not get as hot as it used to. But now I hear a cracking sound coming from the receiver. Is this...
  19. Jon_Gregory

    Panasonic 53wx53 problem. Right Side is yellow on white backgrounds

    Ok I have had my tv for about 1 week now. I have been loving it the entire time. I flipped on a hockey game and other completely white backgrounds and the last 3 or so inches on the right side of the screen seem to have a yellowish tint to it on the entire height of the tv. I do not notice this...
  20. Jon_Gregory

    New Panny 53wx53 arrived yesterday!!!!!!!!!

    Well After what seemed like an eternity, my Panny finally arrived yesterday afternoon. I got it for $1497 shipped to my door from Onecall. Got it in the house and unpacked it, and WOW, this thing is huge. This is my first big screen and I do not have that big of a living room (14' x 16'). I...
  21. Jon_Gregory

    OneCall Is the Best

    Well my 53 inch panny arrived yesterday. I purchased it from onecall for $1497.95 (they matched another competitors price for me). I ordered my television over a week and a half ago and found out the next day that my work was sending me out of town for a week. So I would not be there to take...
  22. Jon_Gregory

    Anywhere to purchase one Speaker stand?????

    I have purchased 2 sets of speaker stands off of ebay. Two for my front left and right and two for my left and right rears. But the problem is: I have a 6.1 setup and only need one more stand for my center surround. Is there anywhere that I can get one speaker stand. I am having to put all of my...
  23. Jon_Gregory

    DTS 6.1 sound tracks are not as Loud as DD EX soundtracks

    I have a Onkyo tx-sr501 receiver and I was wondering if anyone else notices this. When I choose the DTS soundtracks on some of my DVDs, I have to turn the volume up louder than I do on the DD EX. Is there an explanation for this? And DTS material just seems not to be as vibrant of a sound as the...
  24. Jon_Gregory

    Panasonic PT-53WXD63. Is it worth the extra money for the extra features????

    I have been looking into the panasonic pt-53wx53 for some time now. My question is: Is the wxd63 series worth the extra 400 bucks. It has the built in atsc HDTV tuner and 165 point digital convergence compared to just 64 point on the wx53 model. It has the HDMI interface and a few more features...
  25. Jon_Gregory

    Speaker Placement Problems. No walls. And Wife Does not want Speaker wire showing

    I just moved into my new house, which is great and all. But the only thing is that it is an open floor plan and my living room, kitchen, and dinning room are all one big room with high vaulted ceilings. With the way the TV is going to have to set, there will be no walls to mount my 3 rear...
  26. Jon_Gregory

    What are the differences between the Toshiba HX71 series and HX83?

    Just what the title suggests. Does anyone have any info on these two models. Any cons? Any pros? I have found a Toshiba 53HX71 Cinema Series TV for $1439.99. Is this the earlier year's model? I notice that they only make the 51" now which is the 51HX83 model number. Any help is appreciated.
  27. Jon_Gregory

    Newbie here with ? on pt47wx53 warranty

    I have been looking at this model for a while now and was more than likely going to purchase it as soon as I close on my new house in 2 weeks. My question is, I went into best buy and the information said that the warranty was good for 1 year on parts and only 90 days on labor. Just last week it...
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