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Author Topic: The "What did you buy today (or recently)?" Thread Alex Edwards Expert Film Handler Posts: 114 From: Iowa Registered: Aug 2009 posted 11-23-2009 08:48 PM                  Geez Mike, you seemed to get pretty defensive there. As for me I just bought the entire series of The Office off ebay. My new favorite show.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-23-2009 09:32 PM                     The English version? You have good taste, Alex!  |  IP: Logged Alex Edwards Expert Film Handler Posts: 114 From: Iowa Registered: Aug 2009 posted 11-23-2009 10:06 PM                  Haha funny John. Actually the English version is on Youtube so I've already seen a couple of episodes of that too. I think its so cool to see esentially the same characters portrayed in different ways.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 11-24-2009 12:41 AM                     The English version is vastly superior to the American version. They didn't run it into the ground. It was on amazon for like $25 not too long ago too.  |  IP: Logged Karl Borowski Expert Film Handler Posts: 161 From: Sulking in GameFAQ Forum Registered: Sep 2009 posted 11-24-2009 03:49 AM                     I can see why people hate Strong Platters (I can't STAND their propensity to brain-wrapping) but Strong/Simplex projectors, and lamphouses are, IMHO, top-notch. Actually, guess I can amend that to say I mainly hate Strong brains. I'm not fond of the setup for the takeup speed on the tree either, but that, at least, is a tolerable ordeal. I tend to have to diffuse a near brain-wrap once a week with Strong brains before I am even done threading a projector!  |  IP: Logged Galen Murphy-Fahlgren Master Film Handler Posts: 405 From: Canton, MI, USA Registered: Oct 2007 posted 11-24-2009 12:53 PM                     Karl, you may want to reassess your threading. I ran Potts platters (same thing as Strong) with the microswitch brains for a year at a previous job and never had such problems with them. I mean, I hated them, and when the microswitches failed without warning, I narrowly averted disaster, but I never had any difficulty threading them.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-24-2009 02:04 PM                     Question: What exactly do the previous 2 posts have to do with this the subject matter of this thread? Please take the discussion to the appropriate forum, OK? --------------------- Back on track... Mike if you liked the original 'The Office' then I assume you've also experienced the wonderful 2 series of 'Extras'? If not, you really should. A little gem.  |  IP: Logged Karl Borowski Expert Film Handler Posts: 161 From: Sulking in GameFAQ Forum Registered: Sep 2009 posted 11-24-2009 02:12 PM                     Gahlen: I always had trouble with accidentally looping a piece of film around the inside of the post as I quickly threaded the brain. I'd only become aware of the problem after the brain had wrapped several dozen loops of film around the core, before I even got back to the platter to thread the tree.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-24-2009 02:37 PM                      |  IP: Logged Jason Burroughs Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 654 From: Allen, TX Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-24-2009 03:29 PM                     Pics to come soon, but about a month ago I bought a 2005 GMC Sierra 2500HD with 6.6L Duramax turbo diesel.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 청주시, 경북도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 11-24-2009 04:26 PM                     quote: John Wilson What exactly do the previous 2 posts have to do with this the subject matter of this thread? Look at the previous page. It's called "thread drift."  |  IP: Logged Jarret Chessell Master Film Handler Posts: 288 From: London, Ontario, Canada Registered: Jan 2009 posted 11-24-2009 05:21 PM                     5 quarts Shell 5W30, Wix oil filter, oil drain pan & box of lint free clothes = $47.99 Draining half a quart of old oil down your sleeve while removing old oil filter = priceless  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-24-2009 05:32 PM                     quote: Look at the previous page. It's called "thread drift." [Smile] I know, but... quote: Mike Blakesley I bought the Susan Boyle album. (In a stock order. For my store. Not for me.) Mike brought it back. Then I asked: quote: John Wilson Please take the discussion to the appropriate forum, OK? But the very next post was unsurprisingly: quote: Karl Borowski Gahlen: I always had trouble with accidentally looping a piece of film around the inside of the post as I quickly threaded the brain. Anyway, who really gives a shit. I was just trying to help keep the forums in some sort of order. Apparently, that's not going to work for some. (And by 'some' I'm not referring to you, Chris.)  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 11-24-2009 05:41 PM                        John, get back on topic already!  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-24-2009 05:57 PM                     Sorry Joe. Don't know what I was thinking. Strong platters are rubbish. How's that?  |  IP: Logged

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