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Thread: Rotel RCD 1072 |
    
Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 44
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 03:46 pm: |
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It's a mother!!!! |
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Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 9916
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 04:18 pm: |
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It plays well, but can be a little unforgiving in the higher registers. |
Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 47
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 10:51 am: |
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Interesting how some posters ascribe human characteristics to audio gear. If "a little unforgiving" means it doesn't round off or soften the high end, I agree. I don't want forgiving, I want accuracy. If I want forgiving, I'll play a vinyl lp, 8 track or visit my preacher. |
Gold Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 1208
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 10:44 pm: |
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Why do you think forgiving and accuracy are mutually exclusive?
With the tweaking I do in my kit on occaison I get a piercing of sorts from the treble which becomes fatiguing and shortens the time I will listen. I then either change something else or undo whatever created that brighness and can again listen endlessly to accurate music without the fatigue. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 9946
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 05:36 am: |
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I have always described the 1072 as 'accurate'.
In some situations,with some recordings, 'accurate' is one step away from sibilance. |
Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 48
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 12:10 pm: |
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Because forgiving means it modifies the signal. If the original signal or recording has a harsh upper in, a forgiving player will soften it. That is not accuracy. |
Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 49
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 12:14 pm: |
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Sorry, meant harsh upper "end". My spelling and keyboarding both suck from time to time. Nuck is right. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 6597
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 04:07 pm: |
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Rotel makes a very nice CD player...
Accurate, not really. I own one and enjoy it very much...but if it's accurate I guess the Apollo is live musicians in my living room and the Saturn is like being in the mind of the musician...hardly.
Rotel makes a nice deck...let's leave at that. |
Silver Member Username: Magfan
USA
Post Number: 157
Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 12:57 am: |
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Boy, what a timely post!
I am in a position to now FINALIZE my system with the purchase of a good CD player.
The choices are the Rotel, which I have the money for, the Rega Apollo, which my favorite store JUST began carrying and the Naim of unknown price (fear strikes out). No NAD on the list and I am still looking for a stocking CA dealer.
I hesitate to get into a semantic arguement about players, but would like to add that the album being played is critical.....
I believe that to be fair to each player, you need to talk about the same disk.
I have a Louis Prima disk. Poor quality, on some of the tunes. I don't think even a Saturn would help!
All I am saying is that to discuss the merits of various players without note of the music being played sells 'em all short.
Nuck's comment is right.... It is true that 'not all recordings are created equal'. |
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Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 50
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 10:54 am: |
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Well Art, you are entitled to your opinion, even if it flies in the face of any number of experts who have favorably reviewed the product. I'll give it the exact weight it is entitled-a big fat zero. |
Silver Member Username: Wattsssup
Barrie,
ON
Canada
Post Number: 227
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 11:19 am: |
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I don't care for the Rotel CD players, and I own one. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 6602
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 02:10 pm: |
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That's fine Jimmy......
BTW my ears are my most trusted expert...yours are for you as well I hope.
So Jimmy why so hostile...this is an audio forum not a boxing ring. We are all entitled to our opinions and what our ears tell us is what I would hope we trust the most. |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2588
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 02:44 pm: |
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Jimmy Wilson was one of the alleged other names of Dale Wiley. That may explain the hostility. |
Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 52
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 03:23 pm: |
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I won't bother to dignify Stupid's post with a response. Art, I see nothing "hostile" in my reply. Direct yes, but not hostile. This may not be a boxing match but I shouldn't have to handle you guys with kid gloves. |
Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 55
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 03:32 pm: |
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Marc, what model Rotel and what equipment are you pairing it with? If you have a set of premium Wal-mart speakers and a 50 cent amp, I might understand your post. And by the way, I love Wal-mart. |
Silver Member Username: Stryvn
Wisconsin
Post Number: 690
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 03:40 pm: |
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good eye, Stu |
Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 56
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 05:05 pm: |
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Dale Wiley is a legend and my hero. Folks just can't seem to forget him. Amazing fellow. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 6603
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 05:13 pm: |
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Dale and I have not had a hostile relationship so that would be new.
No one is asking for kid gloves Jimmy...
Rotel is not going to be for everyone. I like the sound but certainly don't think of them as the last word in audio.
I've owned 2 Rotel AVR's, 2 Rotel power amps an integrated, 2 preamps including a hot rodded one that I have in the closet right now and my RCD971 cd player which I had modified by one of the best techs I know.
I do know a little about the Rotel sound. |
Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 57
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 05:17 pm: |
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Art, you the man. Gots plenty of sense. Wish I could say the same for some of your compatriots. Take care. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 9958
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 05:36 pm: |
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I have been dying for another assehole in disguise to show up.
The Rotel cdp 1072 is a very good player for RnR..that's what I use it for.
The Apollo or the Cambridge units are better for well rounded use with a wider variety of use.
But for RnR, the 1072 spins.
The attack is very fast, that's what makes it accurate to me, the attack of the guitar strings on a good Rock recording, like John Mellencamp's 'uh huh'.
The player works very well with a gnarly disc like, Van Wailin's 'Diver Down' as well, just for the attack.
Punch, Punch.
I used it with a Rotel amp(modded) and a stock 100wpc model.
With the Classe, it wakes things up quickly as compared to the Apollo. |
Gold Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 1214
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 07:05 pm: |
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Admin,
I agree wholeheartedly with the above post. If Jimmy Wilson is the reincarnation of Wiley he should be immediately banned. |
Silver Member Username: Hawkbilly
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 195
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 08:51 pm: |
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Agreed. Jimmy, go listen to your Rotel. It's a fine player. You should be so graceful. |
Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 61
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 07:20 am: |
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Oh, I see Wodek, you want to ban someone based on an assumption and let the real culprit go free. Forum rules do not permit me to call you what you really are. It's the good ole boys club all over again. |
Gold Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 1217
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 08:40 am: |
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As was posted in "CD vs DVD Player"
"Jimmy, it appears that reading comprehension is not your strong point."
1. Re-read my post you just referenced, very slowly this time.
2. Anybody who has been banned and shows up re-incarnated under another alias is to be immediately banned.
If the shoe fits... |
Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 62
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 01:54 pm: |
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Wodek, I read your post.Nothing in it requires thought.You agree with Nuck's statement and language.I see you don't even understand what you write.Of course, that's a coming failing of yours. |
Gold Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 1218
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 06:11 pm: |
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Well thank you JW. I appreciate you're confirming and reconfirming who you really are. After all, I did post "If Jimmy Wilson is the reincarnation.."
Your adamant responses jump to the conclusion of that is who you are. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 9978
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 08:31 pm: |
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Second verse same as the first. |
Silver Member Username: Nmytree
Post Number: 167
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 03:12 pm: |
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Accuracey is over-rated, in my opinion.
I've always prefered players (and gear in general) that "softens" the signal and delivers a smooth, musical and enjoyable presentation; for hours upon hours of musical enjoyment.
I have no interest in disecting and overly-analyzing the recording. I just want to listen to music.
Furthermore, unless you're the band/artist, producer and engineer; you have no way of knowing if the final result on a CD is accurate to what they wanted.
There are many steps/stages to recording, mixing, engineering, mastering and producing the final product we hear on CDs.
At any step someone could do something that completely ruins the artist's intent. Brickwalling being one of the most hidious and musically destructive approaches to mastering/mixing the music for CD/Vinyl....etc.
Brickwalling is very rarely (if ever) what the artist/band intended.
Therefore, a complete and absolute inaccurate representation of the artist/band's vision and intent for their music. |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 12406
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 04:26 pm: |
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Chris H
Silver Member
Username: Hawkbilly
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 200
Registered: Jul-07
Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 11:43 am:
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Duh, does that mean like it rains alot in the forum ? Like, I've totally never noticed that.
Jimmy Wilson
Bronze Member
Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 64
Registered: Nov-07
Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 02:12 pm:
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Translation, please.
ROTFLMAO |
Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 66
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 05:59 pm: |
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Accuracy may, in your opinion, be overrated. I guess you would make the same claim about video reproduction. But if real life isn't the standard, what is? |
New member Username: Peterhead
Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 06:54 pm: |
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Jimmy is absolutely right. That 1072 is outstanding, rivaling players twice it price. He's also right about some of these as*holes who troll the site. Too bad administrators let this kind of thing go on. Just because a guy has 2 miilion posts doesn't mean that he should be allowed to skirt the rules. |
Silver Member Username: Hawkbilly
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 201
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 08:06 pm: |
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"He's also right about some of these as*holes who troll the site."
How would you have come to that conclusion after 1 post ? You seem to have the same advanced powers of deductive reasoning as Jimmy.
The Rotel's a fine player. Leave it at that. Not everyone has to share you opinion(s) that it's more than that. |
Silver Member Username: Hawkbilly
Nova Scotia
Canada
Post Number: 202
Registered: Jul-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 08:09 pm: |
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"Translation, please."
Truly special. I haven't experienced this type of irony since I was run over by an Access-a-Bus. |
Platinum Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 1313
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 08:50 pm: |
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lol nice name change Jan, I mean John. Your a real mother. lol Good times eh Wiley? |
Platinum Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2600
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Friday, April 04, 2008 - 01:28 pm: |
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Hopefully he's been banned again. "John" posts were deleted.
http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/22/469210.html |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 10005
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, April 04, 2008 - 03:43 pm: |
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Thanks, Brian.
I will keep the language clean. |
Platinum Member Username: Mike3
Wylie,
Tx
USA
Post Number: 1225
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Friday, April 04, 2008 - 04:34 pm: |
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Seconded |
Gold Member Username: Gavdawg
Albany,
New York
Post Number: 1121
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:49 pm: |
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has he been banned yet? |
New member Username: Jvigne
Post Number: 9
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 01:17 pm: |
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The 1072 is a mother. So are the rest of you guys. |
New member Username: Jvigne
Post Number: 10
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 01:21 pm: |
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Oh by the way, why would anybody want to impersonate Jan Vigne? Oops. Sorry. That's what a bunch of you guys love to do. |
Bronze Member Username: Jvigne
Post Number: 11
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 01:29 pm: |
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Thanks, Brian.
I will keep the language clean. Nuck.
It's about time. Anyone else would have been banned long ago. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 10079
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 03:59 pm: |
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Have no worries, you will be banned again soon. |
Bronze Member Username: Jvigne
Post Number: 12
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 10:10 am: |
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You first, we hope. |
Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 69
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 04:40 pm: |
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Never thought I would live to agree with a Vigne. But when he's right, he's right. Nuck should have been banned 9900 posts ago. |
New member Username: Peterhead
Post Number: 6
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 04:42 pm: |
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You ain't never lied. |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2669
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 11:28 am: |
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Do you enjoy talking to all your different personalities? |
New member Username: Peterhead
Post Number: 7
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 01:45 pm: |
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Whatchutalkinbout Stupid? |
Gold Member Username: Stu_pitt
Irvington,
New York
USA
Post Number: 2671
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 04:47 pm: |
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Bronze Member Username: Funkmeister
Post Number: 72
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 04:59 pm: |
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Nice post Stu. I likes that. |
