The Downwash Blog http://www.heliwerks.com/blog Back by popular demand Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:07:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Just waiting for the eviction notice http://www.heliwerks.com/blog/2008/07/22/major-purchase/ http://www.heliwerks.com/blog/2008/07/22/major-purchase/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:58:58 +0000 Rotorboy http://www.heliwerks.com/blog/?p=89 I’ve wanted an a/v receiver for many months now and started researching them near the beginning of the year.

While I’ve never owned a receiver before, I had a pretty good idea of the major features I was looking for:

  • 7.1 surround
  • video up-conversion
  • HDMI 1.3a compatibility (the latest generation)
  • iPod connectivity
  • the latest audio decoders, such as Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ES and DTS Neo:6
  • I also wanted a name brand I could trust.

After some serious online comparison shopping and after many hours of going over models from various manufacturers, I finally made my decision. I had to order the unit in special order and I ‘not-so’ patiently waited the arrival of my new toy.

Today I received the call. It had arrived.

Ladies and Gentlemen… may I introduce you to my pride and joy… the Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you’ll excuse me… I think I just wet myself…

Now all I need are some decent speakers.

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]]> http://www.heliwerks.com/blog/2008/07/14/hitler-banned-from-xbox-live/feed/ Under the “What were you thinking?” category… http://www.heliwerks.com/blog/2008/07/06/under-the-what-were-you-thinking-category/ http://www.heliwerks.com/blog/2008/07/06/under-the-what-were-you-thinking-category/#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:00:41 +0000 Rotorboy http://www.heliwerks.com/blog/?p=87 The other day I saw on the news that two of Toronto’s finest were arrested for allegedly being part of an organized crime group who bought houses to facilitate marijuana grow-ops. A number of other people, including corrections officers and a realtor were also arrested.

During the news piece, they showed one of the houses that one of the officers lived at. In the driveway was a Cadillac Escalade. Apparently his other vehicle was a Hummer.

Gee, that wasn’t a tip-off, was it? Cops don’t make nearly enough money to afford either of those vehicles… never mind both.

How stupid can you be?

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