Ringingears

Big warm smile on my face. News like this makes the internet worthwhile.
Wishing you happy retirement!

So, what are the post-retirement plans?

Plans? I’ve been so busy at work between teaching and working on our 6 year accreditation report I really haven’t put a lot of thought into it. One thing for sure, I’m not getting up at 5:30 in the morning anymore! Unless it’s to drive to a meet. :)

To this day there are teachers I've had from primary and high school that I still think about, though some I can't talk to anymore. One guy in particular flipped his shit because the class wasn't paying attention then he yelled about how much he spent on teaching materials that he personally didn't need— that shut us up and it's stuck with me since.

Another one, my Filipino teacher in primary, knew I was horrible with the language (ha-ha yes) and gave me pointed hints at what to review for finals. Maybe that was cheating, but I did well in the class and didn't lose honours. Perhaps my moral code is compromised, but I maintain that was more kindness than laziness on her part.

School isn't a "natural" environment, and kids definitely feel that. Fuck, I still do. It's good teachers that make learning truly fun and make a difference in people's lives, not just teaching curriculum but also teaching how to be human (IMO, IME, AFAIK, etc). I'm stopping before I get teary eyed :))

@zonto yes, retiring. Been working since I was 16. Time to enjoy other things.

Congratulations! Sounds well deserved! Enjoy!

Awesome! Congratulations! Enjoy your new assignment. Remember, in retirement you never get a day off.

Aficionado was a step up from BW2 with HD600 in my opinion. Sold my BW2 shortly after acquiring the AF. A cleaner more spacious sound is the best I can do to sum it up.

@JK47 I would agree. It is a step up. More spacious for sure. I finally realized the very similar signatures. Heard both BW1 and early version of Af. Was curious of opinions.

That'll work if you and MrsRinging have substantially overlapping tastes in music. Otherwise, it's headphones for at least one of you. And congrats - envious!

Congratulations on reaching another of life's major milestones; may it be all for which you hope. I'm in the final planning stages now.

One can make the best of it even if it is not voluntary. Been there, done that. Ahem... doing that :)

Congratulations, Ringingears: enjoy the freedom!

Tell her the amp costs $500, and you lost $3k to a scam that promised a Retirement Special Eurotrip.

Are you pulling a Homer Simpson, and inscribe her name on the bowling ball?

Doh!

Briefly heard it at Craig's in December, didn't have an AF to A/B it with, but it looks better than in the pic's.

There will be a new film coming out. It will use over 55 hours of film that mostly hasn’t been seen. Peter Jackson, yeah the LOTR director will be the man in charge.

Make it with grey goose pear vodka, ginger beer, a slime of lime, sprig of thyme and a bit of honey if you want it sweeter!

@Cellist88 That sounds tasty. A friend of mine gave my a 500 ml bottle of Hollows & Fentiman’s ginger beer. Should be interesting.

Don’t forget your copper mug if your going all out Mr. fancy pants

I like some of the things they've done with the mix and it feels a bit more visceral but the lack of DR is apparent. I have enjoyed two listens through the album. Merrick noted that the Blu-ray mix has better DR.

I thought the Yellow Submarine remaster was excellent, it packed a punch, made the old mix seem dainty

Thanks. I assume @Merrick ‘s opinion was based on the Blu-ray. I wish they would offer the Blu-ray as a stand alone option. Guess there is no end to making money from my favorite band. @Wilson agree with the YS remaster. I listened to the 2009 version of White. I’ll wait for more opinions.

That's a good video, but now all I see in my YouTube suggestion list is Ted talks...

Lol

All I’m getting are videos on AI. :)

You Dodgers fans should be happy. They are kicking ass. 14-0 in the 5th.

I see they’re playing on the 24th in Folsom. I’m thinking my wife and I deserve a date night.

Perfect band for a date night.

Don't feel too bad. I tried to mime on here, but that didn't work out too well wither.

You print out the image and then cut out letters from a magazine and paste it on. Then take a pic with your smartphone and upload it.

I see. This is really a low tech thing. Hahaha.

I love Carole King’s reaction when she sees Aretha playing piano, which she rarely did live. For those that may not know Carole King wrote the song specifically for Aretha Franklin.

That's amazing. Thank you.

What a great day that would have been to be Carole King!

The lady had a hell of a set of pipes on her. Already scheduled a re-watch of The Blues Brothers for the weekend. In a film packed with star turns, she gave a masterclass on star quality, impossible not to grin when she explodes into song.

Blues Brothers and pizza on the menu for Saturday. Every time I watch it I back the movie up and watch her scene 2 or 3 times. She shines like a supernova.

The smoke is still around. The heat is making it hard to fight the fires. More evacuations. 9th largest fire on record. We’re fine here. My car is covered in light soot. Thanks for checking in.

Ugggh, take care

Thanks. We are a long ways away. The wind is blolwing the smoke towards us. It’s a huge fire. Loss of life. Barely contained.