"But I know what I like"

Posted by Luminator (A) on March 21, 2021 at 09:05:45

In Reply to: "oh yea....it ain't no big thing" posted by Story on March 21, 2021 at 06:31:48:

Several audiophiles have asked about Marcus and Trina. Again, in the first half of high school, I only had a few stray guy friends. None was in a clique. We never had enough, to play team sports (for example, for 9-on-9 softball, you need 18 total) requiring a lot of players. We got desperate, and in the Fall '87 semester, I got lucky, and befriended a bunch of (not-in-cliques) nerd girls.

Sorely wanting to kick ass in sports, Marcus was frustrated. We now had the numbers, but over half consisted of small, not very skilled girls. We routinely got trounced. Marcus never got along with Trina (who was not a new friend), called her "a pill," and "a cross between a dead carp and Frankenstein."

But hey, after you endure the lopsided defeats and the concomitant trash talk, you are toughened up, and become immune to audiophiles, who pale in comparison.

"Who's Lita Ford?!!!" emailed an Inmate. See, in audio reviewing, you not only cite musical references, you say something about them, and how they affected (or did not affect) you. If not for the music, we don't become audiophiles.

After pulling Marcus and Trina apart, the rest of us were listening to Lita Ford's "Back To The Cave," which we liked. We sighed, "Maybe we just should have let them duke it out." In all honesty, Marcus versus Trina would have been a fair or equal fight. My friends mimicked Vegas, and said that, if we were to set odds, they'd be 52:48 in favor of Trina.

The thing is, after you witnessed the Marcus & Trina scuffle, and picked up the pieces, you became a better writer and reviewer. You understand the triangle of life, music, and audio.

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Topic - Totem Sky, Part 9 - Luminator 18:40:33 03/19/21 (28)

RE: Totem Sky, Part 9 - rstephen 20:47:16 03/26/21 (0)

RE: Totem Sky, Part 9 - fantja 00:53:39 03/22/21 (0)

"oh yea....it ain't no big thing" - Story 06:31:48 03/21/21 (1)

"But I know what I like" - Luminator 09:05:45 03/21/21 (0)

Lummy, your posts are OK in my book but... - ghost of olddude55 06:28:34 03/21/21 (6)

Room does look cluttered, but "dirty" too ? - peppy m. 09:09:17 03/23/21 (2)

The dust bunnies lurk. - ghost of olddude55 11:33:49 03/23/21 (1)

You're right. My spider senses are tingling... - peppy m. 16:46:15 03/23/21 (0)

Just hope he doesn't get a TT... - Ivan303 08:23:56 03/21/21 (0)

"Dirtier than a Madonna video" - Luminator 08:20:54 03/21/21 (1)

RE: "Dirtier than a Madonna video" - oldmkvi 08:44:36 03/21/21 (0)

Please tell me there isn't a Part 10 - jimbill 22:18:58 03/19/21 (16)

I think this one's a Haydn! (nt) - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 17:10:27 03/22/21 (2)

RE: I think this one's a Haydn! (nt) - jimbill 08:46:40 03/23/21 (1)

Maybe if Esterhazy had wi-fi he would have blogged instead of channelling his creativity (nt) - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 15:08:46 03/23/21 (0)

This is one sad guy - airtime 18:02:25 03/20/21 (11)

I prefer his posts to your snarky comments - JoshT 20:28:49 03/27/21 (0)

Not even confined to one board either... - musetap 12:19:11 03/21/21 (9)

I believe his last ramblings on the Amp group was 19 parts - airtime 13:31:40 03/21/21 (8)

RE: I believe his last ramblings on the Amp group was 19 parts - longtimequadowner 22:21:25 03/21/21 (6)

Don't understand the hostility on display here... - Steve O 06:09:17 03/22/21 (4)

I don't either. And he's an icon. - JoshT 20:25:27 03/27/21 (0)

Don't get it either. nt - ghost of olddude55 14:10:28 03/22/21 (0)

RE: Don't understand the hostility on display here... - rivervalley817 12:30:54 03/22/21 (0)

Exactly....he shows passion for the hobby. I don't understand what the beef is either. - Mick Wolfe 11:49:29 03/22/21 (0)

RE: I believe his last ramblings on the Amp group was 19 parts - troutbum 05:55:37 03/22/21 (0)

maybe take it to 'Central'? - Story 17:12:36 03/21/21 (0)

ROTFLOL! (nt) - TWB 17:37:35 03/20/21 (0)

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