What product would you recommend to anyone? - Page 9

**Rincewind** · 08-17-2006, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by P8riot

OK.. CingD turn some of us on to WOOT.COM last week in another thread - I hadn't heard of it yet.

At the time, they were offering the eDimensional AudioFX headset..

..for 25 bucks. I had some cash on hand and my current set is getting pretty worn. So I just flat out bought them.. no research.. nothing.. I didn't know they were Force Feedback.. nothing.. when I found out my first thought was- This is Feedback thing is going to be really hokey. The arrival of the product didn't help that impression.. the initial quality didn't come through, there were unfinished edges and little stuff like that.

Anyhow - I try them last night.. WOW!! Just WOW!

The Feedback is just right, the sound quality is crisp and sharp.. dimensional awareness is VERY good.

I'd buy these again even at full price.

Glad those worked out!

**leejo** · 08-25-2006, 12:42 AM

Hola team. I've been hunkered down in a NOC in Scottsdale, AZ this week with no internet and no time.

In the meantime my wife met with an accountant here in Houston and turned our $8k tax bill that for which I'd filed an extension, assuming that we could beat that bill with an accountant, into an $1800 return. We're discussing the return now and I recommend that you never do another tax return again by yourself if you're not a CPA. He deducted stuff I had no idea you could deduct, and I thought we had a fairly straight-forward return. That was a $10k swing in our favor. This assumes you're not just taking the standard deduction, of course.

I don't know about you, but I can have some fun with $10k that otherwise would have gone to the gubment. That's 93 years of TG supporting membership!

The other product I'd recommend, having enjoyed the General Dynamics facilities this week, is tp with aloe. Ouch!

Finally, if you're ever in Scottsdale, AZ, check out the bar Gilligans. There's a foul-mouthed, anti-semetic, homophobic, mysoginist, dwarf mexican rocking the mike and running the program. Amazing.

Drizzid · 08-25-2006, 01:16 AM

Should said you were coming to town Leejo I coulda rolled out the red carpet for ya and at least bought you a cold beer! Next time you come to town let us know and we'll see about sharing a couple cold ones.

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Originally Posted by leejo

Hola team. I've been hunkered down in a NOC in Scottsdale, AZ this week with no internet and no time.

In the meantime my wife met with an accountant here in Houston and turned our $8k tax bill that for which I'd filed an extension, assuming that we could beat that bill with an accountant, into an $1800 return. We're discussing the return now and I recommend that you never do another tax return again by yourself if you're not a CPA. He deducted stuff I had no idea you could deduct, and I thought we had a fairly straight-forward return. That was a $10k swing in our favor. This assumes you're not just taking the standard deduction, of course.

I don't know about you, but I can have some fun with $10k that otherwise would have gone to the gubment. That's 93 years of TG supporting membership!

The other product I'd recommend, having enjoyed the General Dynamics facilities this week, is tp with aloe. Ouch!

Finally, if you're ever in Scottsdale, AZ, check out the bar Gilligans. There's a foul-mouthed, anti-semetic, homophobic, mysoginist, dwarf mexican rocking the mike and running the program. Amazing.

**sordavie** · 08-25-2006, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by leejo

Hola team. I've been hunkered down in a NOC in Scottsdale, AZ this week with no internet and no time.

In the meantime my wife met with an accountant here in Houston and turned our $8k tax bill that for which I'd filed an extension, assuming that we could beat that bill with an accountant, into an $1800 return. We're discussing the return now and I recommend that you never do another tax return again by yourself if you're not a CPA. He deducted stuff I had no idea you could deduct, and I thought we had a fairly straight-forward return. That was a $10k swing in our favor. This assumes you're not just taking the standard deduction, of course.

I don't know about you, but I can have some fun with $10k that otherwise would have gone to the gubment. That's 93 years of TG supporting membership!

The other product I'd recommend, having enjoyed the General Dynamics facilities this week, is tp with aloe. Ouch!

Finally, if you're ever in Scottsdale, AZ, check out the bar Gilligans. There's a foul-mouthed, anti-semetic, homophobic, mysoginist, dwarf mexican rocking the mike and running the program. Amazing.

My parents just figured this out a couple of years ago. For years they had been paying thousands of dollars in tax bills when they could have gotten thousands of dollars in tax returns. In all, they would be at least $100k richer now if they had had a good accountant do their taxes all those years (probably a good deal more than that).

Their accountant also did my taxes. I'm a TA and I make minimal money, but I got just under $2k back - that's probably pretty much everything that gets deducted from my paycheck. The other TAs (we all have pretty much the same paycheck) got at most $600 or so back. Some of them had accountants or accountant students do their taxes. So, I guess a knowledgable accountant is what matters.

Pickle · 08-25-2006, 03:11 PM

Back to the topic: AGD RT Pro paintball gun.

**leejo** · 08-25-2006, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Drizzid

Should said you were coming to town Leejo I coulda rolled out the red carpet for ya and at least bought you a cold beer! Next time you come to town let us know and we'll see about sharing a couple cold ones.

I'll be back Monday, and will have some time that evening. We sorta got run a little ragged with the staying out late AZ time and waking up early on CDT time, and my liver is curled up in a ball in the corner and chanting "find your happy place".

**Chewy** · 08-27-2006, 10:10 AM

Going back to the beginning of this thread... Monster and Red Bull don't compare to this. I especially can't stand Red Bull.... but if you haven't tried this, then I would HIGHLY recommend doing so now!

Also... the product I would recommend more than that is this. Mine is actually a .40 cal. It's on my side every day at work and is so much fun to shoot!

**Rincewind** · 08-29-2006, 02:28 PM

Chewy,

On your recommendation, I've tried the Juiced version of Rockstar and the 'cola' version and both taste like a typical energy drink. :/ But that's okay, as I'm not a big energy drink fan. Are there any energy drinks out there that taste decent?

**P8riot** · 08-29-2006, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rincewind

Chewy,

On your recommendation, I've tried the Juiced version of Rockstar and the 'cola' version and both taste like a typical energy drink. :/ But that's okay, as I'm not a big energy drink fan. Are there any energy drinks out there that taste decent?

IMO - Bawls. Closest comparison would be that it's very much like Sprite and a Spree candy..

It's my caffiene rush of choice.

**IRS_Agent** · 08-29-2006, 02:36 PM

Camelbak water holders. Simply amazing for hiking and bikingCamelBak - 2006 Has to be one of the most useful sports product since gatorade (but don't put it in your camelbak because the acids will chew through it. They even have one for high altitudes so u can ski without your water freezing. Note: I am talking about the resivoir packs they are known for not water bottles lol. And with their law enforcement/ military bids I would really get some stock in this company.

**Chewy** · 08-29-2006, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rincewind

Chewy,

On your recommendation, I've tried the Juiced version of Rockstar and the 'cola' version and both taste like a typical energy drink. :/ But that's okay, as I'm not a big energy drink fan. Are there any energy drinks out there that taste decent?

I actually haven't tried the cola version. Only the mango juiced version. That's what I was speaking of... it definately doesn't taste like Monster or Red Bull. I really don't like many, but I have found I like this one.

Obi · 08-29-2006, 08:44 PM

Pandora Internet Radio - Find New Music, Listen to Free Web Radio

It has been mentioned in another thread somewhere. Basically you type in an artist or song that you like and pandora plays you a selection of songs that are similar to what you entered. Extrememly easy to use and you get to listen to good music that you have probably never heard of before.

**Chewy** · 08-29-2006, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 0b1one

Pandora Internet Radio - Find New Music, Listen to Free Web Radio

It has been mentioned in another thread somewhere. Basically you type in an artist or song that you like and pandora plays you a selection of songs that are similar to what you entered. Extrememly easy to use and you get to listen to good music that you have probably never heard of before.

Very nice find. Thanks!

**Wimpinator** · 08-30-2006, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 0b1one

Pandora Internet Radio - Find New Music, Listen to Free Web Radio

It has been mentioned in another thread somewhere. Basically you type in an artist or song that you like and pandora plays you a selection of songs that are similar to what you entered. Extrememly easy to use and you get to listen to good music that you have probably never heard of before.

Awesome find. I love it!

**Rincewind** · 08-31-2006, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Chewy

I actually haven't tried the cola version. Only the mango juiced version. That's what I was speaking of... it definately doesn't taste like Monster or Red Bull. I really don't like many, but I have found I like this one.

Chewy, I couldn't stand to finish the cola version, so I'd stick to the juiced version

.

I picked up a "Full Throttle" energy drink and I have to say, it's actually pretty darn good. I like it better than Rockstar and its infinitely better than Redbull. As a matter of fact, it tastes a lot like Mt. Dew. Best energy drikn so far I think...

08-25-2006, 12:42 AM	#122 (permalink)
leejo Join Date: Sep 2003 Age: 39 Posts: 7,839	Re: What product would you recommend to anyone? Hola team. I've been hunkered down in a NOC in Scottsdale, AZ this week with no internet and no time. In the meantime my wife met with an accountant here in Houston and turned our $8k tax bill that for which I'd filed an extension, assuming that we could beat that bill with an accountant, into an $1800 return. We're discussing the return now and I recommend that you never do another tax return again by yourself if you're not a CPA. He deducted stuff I had no idea you could deduct, and I thought we had a fairly straight-forward return. That was a $10k swing in our favor. This assumes you're not just taking the standard deduction, of course. I don't know about you, but I can have some fun with $10k that otherwise would have gone to the gubment. That's 93 years of TG supporting membership! The other product I'd recommend, having enjoyed the General Dynamics facilities this week, is tp with aloe. Ouch! Finally, if you're ever in Scottsdale, AZ, check out the bar Gilligans. There's a foul-mouthed, anti-semetic, homophobic, mysoginist, dwarf mexican rocking the mike and running the program. Amazing.

08-25-2006, 03:11 PM	#125 (permalink)
Pickle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Land of Fruit and Nuts! Age: 35 Posts: 1,281	Re: What product would you recommend to anyone? Back to the topic: AGD RT Pro paintball gun. __________________ "Umm Deputy these aren't my pants" - Common alarm cry of the North American Crackhead [tg-c1][ma-c1][defense]

08-27-2006, 10:10 AM	#127 (permalink)
Chewy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oak Creek, WI Age: 24 Posts: 1,568	Re: What product would you recommend to anyone? Going back to the beginning of this thread... Monster and Red Bull don't compare to this. I especially can't stand Red Bull.... but if you haven't tried this, then I would HIGHLY recommend doing so now! Also... the product I would recommend more than that is this. Mine is actually a .40 cal. It's on my side every day at work and is so much fun to shoot! __________________ PM Chewy (Team Fortress 2 Admin) Chewy's Steam Profile

08-29-2006, 02:28 PM	#128 (permalink)
Rincewind Join Date: May 2005 Location: Casting useless spells in Oklahoma. Age: 27 Posts: 2,973	Re: What product would you recommend to anyone? Chewy, On your recommendation, I've tried the Juiced version of Rockstar and the 'cola' version and both taste like a typical energy drink. :/ But that's okay, as I'm not a big energy drink fan. Are there any energy drinks out there that taste decent? __________________ ~~ Veritas simplex oratio est ~~ No matter how far a wizard goes, he will always come back for his hat. --T. Pratchett <---- You know you're getting old when you rely on your forum meta-data to remind you how old you are. Required Reading for all TG sandboxers

08-29-2006, 02:36 PM	#130 (permalink)
IRS_Agent Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 416	Re: What product would you recommend to anyone? Camelbak water holders. Simply amazing for hiking and bikingCamelBak - 2006 Has to be one of the most useful sports product since gatorade (but don't put it in your camelbak because the acids will chew through it. They even have one for high altitudes so u can ski without your water freezing. Note: I am talking about the resivoir packs they are known for not water bottles lol. And with their law enforcement/ military bids I would really get some stock in this company. __________________ The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving. I #83 of 213 things you cannot do in the army. 83. Must not start any SITREP (Situation Report) with "I recently had an experience I just had to write you about...."

08-29-2006, 08:44 PM	#132 (permalink)
Obi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Scotland Age: 20 Posts: 2,083	Re: What product would you recommend to anyone? Pandora Internet Radio - Find New Music, Listen to Free Web Radio It has been mentioned in another thread somewhere. Basically you type in an artist or song that you like and pandora plays you a selection of songs that are similar to what you entered. Extrememly easy to use and you get to listen to good music that you have probably never heard of before.

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