fatdog - 2009-04-25 15:20
Greetings and salutations, guys and gals. I thought it might be a good time for all of us to get to know our fellow members a little better. Maybe we'll learn something new along the way. So, each week I'll call on another member in a thread like GTKYFS2Ger - "Some name". Then that member will answer the same questions as everybody else. Let's have some fun!
I'll be first.
1. Are you a guy or a gal?
Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
I'd say about 15.
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
I guess you could say I'm still collecting. I haven't found my Helix HX-4635 yet and I don't have an M90.
4. Which brands do you prefer?
Right now I love my Sharps!
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
Ooh, that's a tough one. I'd say either my Sharp GF-9494X or my Sanyo M-X720K.
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
Helix HX-4635 and JVC RC-M90
7. Do you have any for sale?
No
8. Do you have any for trade?
No
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
Mostly '80s electro / hip-hop but other stuff gets played too.
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 10%
Radio = 60%
Line-In = 30%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
I found the Pocket Calculator website first (circa 2003 - I think). At that time, the forum wasn't called Stereo2Go. However, it wasn't until 2006 that I "rediscovered" the boombox forum and then joined.
12. Occupation?
Freelance graphics and web applications programmer
13. Age?
39
14. Family?
Married 12 years (in July). Wife and daughter (Paula and Emily)
15. Where do you live?
Smyrna, TN
16. Other Hobbies?
Collecting vinyl records of jazz vocal groups from the '50s - '60s, singing, and shooting.
17. What do you drive?
1999 Ford F-150 XL
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Who will be featured next Saturday? You'll have to come back to find out!
I'm next! Sorry I don't wan't to wait...
1. Are you a guy or a gal? Guy. Only way to go! Thank you Lord!!!
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)? Somewhere around 60 with a few in Tennessee!
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want? Still collecting, but for the first time, will be selling/trading to trim back.
4. Which brands do you prefer? Sansui. Namely the CP-7, for those who didn't already know.
5. Do you have any personal favorites? See above.
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?Sansui CP-7 in Black (See avatar.) and Hitachi J3.
7. Do you have any for sale? Yes as a matter of fact I do. List to post soon or wife will shoot me.
8. Do you have any for trade? See above.
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes? Oldskool soul and hip-hop, 70's/80's rock and soft rock classics (And I'm man enough to admit it!), and anything else that sounds good.
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in? Radio: 40%, Line-In 40%, Cassettes 20% (When/if the damn decks work!
)
11. How did you learn about S2G? Slumming around the web looking for replacement speakers for my Pioneer CK-5F. Then began permanently slumming here.
12. Occupation? Construction Manager. Started out at 18 as a laborer and worked my way up to where I could boss all kinds of people around!
13. Age? 39.66 Years
(Turn 40 July 19th)
14. Family? Married 16yrs., 3 Kids, One Siberian Husky
15. Where do you live? The tiny hamlet of Clay, Alabama.
16. Other Hobbies? Reading, repairing radios when I have time, community volunteering, coaching kids sports, annoying Ira and Bobby.
17. What do you drive? 2009 Dodge Ram (w/HEMI Power!), 2008 Dodge Ram (Work Truck w/4.7L V8), and yes, on occasion, the wifes 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. (And she actually drives my new truck far more than me. Women like big trucks with big power!
)
I think it would be interesting to add occupation, age, family, where you live, other hobbies, what you drive etc to the mix. All questions optional of course, but I find it very interesting what a diverse crowd we are. And at the same time it is fun to find other things we have in common too.
sorry guys i cant wait to be picked.
you can keep this on record till you decide to pick me.
1. Are you a guy or a gal?
guy the kind that does not change into a girl for any reason.
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
how many good ones do i have working. heheh
well all of my good ones work some of them might need a belt but all of them work so 23 the last time i checked.
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
i will still pick up something if its a bargain or if it is a really nice unit.
i do not pick up minis anymore unless they are really hi end.
eggs are out unless they are panasonic cobras.
4. Which brands do you prefer?
i think jvc made the best boomboxes of all the companies. especially for one piece units.
early sanyo was right up there too.
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
the pioneer sk95 i have is really nice. its not the loudest or the biggest but it is really quite a nice piece of kit.
it is a really cool boombox and it sounds like nothing else.
dt707 is right up there too. i know its a egg but man its a really nice portable stereo.
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
either a big conion or variant of that box ie claritone helix ect.
of course the big jvc is right up there too. i would really like one more really big boombox.
7. Do you have any for sale?
not really i mean sometimes i think about just getting rid of everything beacause i am running out of space,but i really would never sell them off. i would never replace them.
8. Do you have any for trade?
not really.
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
pretty much anything you could imagine.
yes even opera
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
my favorite rig for listening is to take the little sony psp i have and use the internet radio on it. the sound quality is extremely good and well i have thousands of stations i can pick from. the range of my airport is good enough i can go into the back yard with it.
line in is pretty much exclusive. allthough i have several hundred tapes. old school dark wave electro post punk and dance.
so i do play them sometimes too.
11. How did you learn about S2G?
i think it was after i got my pc550 i just happened to come across it and i decided to join up. i really didnt want to join any more forums as i have had my fill of them.
at one point i was involved in a musical project that had a fan site with close to eighty thousand memebers and honestly the forum thing had worn extremely thin with me and i didnt want to spend the time on them anymore.
this site was different tho. i mean it seemed more like a actual community. people were pretty respectful too.
1. Are you a guy or a gal?
Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
I have 5 all working ( 1 thanks to Ira, 1 thanks to Freddie)
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
I am on the lookout for certain boom boxes
4. Which brands do you prefer?
I am and always will be an AIWA man!!
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
My AIWA CS-880 that I bought brand new is my favorite
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
Sharp HK-9000, Aiwa CS-770, Sanyo big ben
7. Do you have any for sale?
No
8. Do you have any for trade?
No
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
old school hip hop
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 80%
Radio = 10%
Line-In = 10%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
Found the pocket calculator site doing a search than the link to the boombox museum, from there I discovered the forum and have been here ever since,
per Spud:
12. occupation
government, water division supervisor 10 years
13. Age
43
14. Family
Married 2 step daughters, 1 sister in law
15. Where do you live?
Sorrento, Florida (home of the Sunshine Mix boombox meet 2008 & 2009)
16. Other Hobbies?
My 90 Nissan Sentra, car audio, collecting Knives (currently over 200), Sunshine Mix Host
17. What do you drive?
90 Nissan Sentra, 05 Nissan Titan
1.Are you a guy or a gal?
Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
about 25.
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
There are a few I want to get yet like an Sharp GF777,Crown 970 ,Sanyo MX720 and an M90.
4. Which brands do you prefer?
Aiwa,Panasonic,JVC Marantz.
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
Aiwa CS880
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
Sanyo MX720,Crown CSC970, JVC RC-M90
7. Do you have any for sale?
Yes.
8. Do you have any for trade?
Yes.
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
80s pop, new age electropop hair metal.
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 40% Radio = 40%
Line-In = 20%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
I found the Pocket Calculator website first I
2003 and been here ever since........
12.occupation, Material Handler
13. Age 40
14. Family
Married Penny my wife and my son Paul. 2 cats Monte and Snickers.
15. Where do you live?
Baraboo Wisconsin.
16. Other Hobbies?
Riding motorcycles.
17. What do you drive?
Cars, 2006 Ford Mustang. 2007 Dodge Caliber.
Motorcycles, 2003 Honda ST1300. 2006 Yamaha Majesty maxi scooter.
transamguy1977 - 2009-04-25 21:11
I think we all missed the point of this thread??
any hoo hereitgoes
1. Are you a guy or a gal?
Guy(all of the time)
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
7
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
I believe one is never done collecting!!! Especially if that "special"
one comes around you just have to have
4. Which brands do you prefer?
JVC, Toshiba, Telefunken
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
Telefunken studio 1m
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
None currently see #3
7. Do you have any for sale?
Anything is negotiable
8. Do you have any for trade?
Sure
9. What kind of music do you like for your boom-boxes?
Everything from classic rock to trip hop
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 5%
Radio = 5%
Line-In = 90%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
I was googling various boom-box names trying to find my child hood box ,The Rising Src 2015
and I came across the boom-box museum
quote:
Originally posted by oldskool69:
7. Do you have any for sale? Yes as a matter of fact I do. List to post soon or wife will shoot me.
I might be able to help you unload that Sharp you don't like. Can't remember the model number - 939?
with spud -- the extra options are always interesting --
and since i post all these matters -- ALL the time
i can wait till the week when my name is called by fatdog
also --its important to post up your wish list boxes -- so you will get PMs --the moment i or anybody first spots them--
this is a great idea --hope this new thread goes on forever !!
panasonic.fan - 2009-04-26 00:10
quote:
Originally posted by redbenjoe:
also --its important to post up your wish list boxes -- so you will get PMs --the moment i or anybody first spots them--
So there's
this entire section dedicated to that exact purpose, no?
Other than that, I agree
1. Are you a guy or a gal? Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)? only 1 working one (JVC DC-33L) and 1 broken 3d super bass thing (my friend spilt vodka all over it at a party)
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want? well i only have 4 in mind that i really want but im sure i'll get more
4. Which brands do you prefer? Sharp probably..
5. Do you have any personal favorites? the sharp vz series, really like the idea of having a record player in a boombox!
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list? Sharp gf-777, vz-2500, conion c-100f, lasosnic trc-931 (aiming quite big as you can see)
7. Do you have any for sale? er.. might sell my JVC DC-33L *with battery pack*
8. Do you have any for trade? again, see above
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes? all sorts: dnb/hiphop/techno/trip hop/breaks.. anything really.
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in? cassettes 70% line in 15% vinyl 15%
11. How did you learn about S2G? er.. not really sure, but its nice here
12. Occupation? student
13. Age? 22
14. Family?yes.. but not my own obviously
15. Where do you live? UK (down south, but go to uni in Edinburgh)
16. Other Hobbies? um.. running music nights.. anything involving music really.
17. What do you drive? nothing.. i walk, but looking to get a saab d900 convertible this summer
PF very true
- our wanted forum works wonders -- and very often --
but its more 'momentary'
for example --i will guess that we might have 100 members who have at least 5 boxes each -- on the wish lists --
so 500 want ads would mostly get lost/buried too soon --
for me -- every time i put up a box in our sales forum --means that i had no idea which members wanted one -
my 2 cents
panasonic.fan - 2009-04-26 01:01
This thread is an updated (suggestions?) version of your profile, which is quite permanent and available to everyone. We could certainly add a line to the profile to make a permanent place for folks to put up wants.
I don't really follow what you said though: posting it here is less momentary than posting it to the dedicated section for putting up your wants (which for most members change regularly)?
Let's chat in PM if you have further ideas about this.
quote:
Originally posted by Panasonic Fan:
I don't really follow what you said though: posting it here is less momentary than posting it to the dedicated section for putting up your wants (which for most members change regularly)?
I believe you meant to say "posting it here is
more momentary than posting it to the dedicated section."
While the idea of this thread is similar to the "profile" feature here, the majority of members don't go the extra mile to fill out the entire form.
The idea basically was inspired by my barbershop chorus. Yes, I am a former member of the Barbershop Harmony Society and used to sing with the Nashville Chapter (Music City Chorus). Each week, one of our 60+ members would either volunteer or be called to stand in front of the chorus and just share some info about themselves with the rest of the guys - and sometimes a short Q&A. It helped with the comraderie and strengthened the bonds of friendship between all of us. Isn't that always a good thing to have?
im.out.of.hear - 2009-04-26 07:57
1. Are you a guy or a gal ? Guy,most of the time
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and none working)
About 56..Got Rid of alot tho,most work,some are a bit faulty due to being left unplayed in a room for years
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
Been collecting for about 20 years,but been into em since about 5 minutes of being born..
4. Which brands do you prefer? Sharp,Jvc..
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
Sharp Gf9500 (Thanks to Hugo->Driptip,And Fuzzyduck)
Also GF990,JvcPc5
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
Sharp GF999,Love it,Love it ! Conion C-100 (Not Bad but i`de have one),Big black cheap empty boxes like Lasosnic Trc-975,Elta Jc2000
(but i cant afford to buy one)
7. Do you have any for sale ? Most of them,but soon..
8. Do you have any for trade ?
Most of them are going soon,stopped collecting now,gone off it,plus getting too old..they dont give me that Buzz Feelin like i used to get..
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
All sorts: But Mainly Trance Chillout,bit of hiphop/techno
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Line in (mp3)%100,casettes %0.000000,Radio %0.00000
11. How did you learn about S2Go ?
Joined the old board first in around 2003/4..
12. Occupation..not alot at the moment
13. Age ? 39
14. Family ?
Yes..No parents,3 brothers,had a woman on and off for 19 years but she hoofed me out 2 years ago..
15. Where do you live ? UK,Manchester
16. Other Hobbies.. not alot,being lazy..
17. What do you drive ? nothing.. i get my timpsons/sneekers on and walk..
Here You Go,Me on a very windy day In March..
Wow! I'm surprised that so many of you were ready to "jump the gun!"
Just when you think you know somebody, you learn something else about them. Very cool!!
If this keeps up, I might not have anybody to call on next Saturday.
Way to go gettoman! it's nice to put a face with a name. This is a Very interesting thread. I agree with FatDog. This (voluntary) information for those who wish to share, will help people know each other and build comraderie
Way to go S2Gers!
masterblaster84 - 2009-04-26 10:17
quote:
Originally posted by Fatdog:
1. Are you a guy or a gal?Guy 100% of the time
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?Between 50 to 60
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?I will always be collecting even when I think I'm done, there's to many!
4. Which brands do you prefer?Tough question - Sanyo, JVC, Sharp, Aiwa, Panasonic, Crown, Conion, etc.... OH damn I just love them all, don't make me pick please.
5. Do you have any personal favorites?Another tough one that changes from time to time but I'll pick the JVC M-70 or the Aiwa CS-660 because of their great combination of portability, looks and sound.
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?Sony CFS-99, Sanyo M7700, Sanyo M9902, The bolt box, Sony CFM-31, Aiwa CS770, The Wheelie
7. Do you have any for sale?Not now but maybe in the near future.
8. Do you have any for trade?Not now but maybe in the near future.
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?70's rock, 80's pop, 80's rap (Fat Boys, etc.), I also like New Age (I know that's way out of the norm).
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?Cassettes = 5%
Radio = 65%
Line-In = 30%
11. How did you learn about S2G?When I was re-bit by the boombox bug around 2005 I started searching and found S2G on a google search. I joined up and couldn't get enough.
12. Occupation?Application & Hardware support, desktop support for State of California.
13. Age?42
14. Family?Never been married and no kids.
15. Where do you live?Folsom, CA
16. Other Hobbies?Motorcycle riding, Shooting.
17. What do you drive?1997 Toyota Camry
2000 Harley Davidson Deuce
Dis is me:
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Who will be featured next Saturday? You'll have to come back to find out!
im.out.of.hear - 2009-04-26 12:45
Thanks THAFUZZ
Those JC2000 are >fadumpf< my slang word for (Huge)
Mblaster,i really never pictured you as you (if you know what i mean) because the name masterblaster is like a teenage name,i thought you were 20 or 30 something with jeans,trainers and a hiphop cap..probebly most people picture me different than on my pic i just uploaded..strange,maybe it is a good thing for peeps to upload there pics to put a face to the name..
masterblaster84 - 2009-04-26 12:59
Yeah Gettoman I'll bet it would be interesting to put faces with the names. I'm sure we don't all fit the stereotypes of our usernames.
Adam, I've been lifting most of my life and for the last 15 years straight. I typically don't wear clothes to show off so most people don't really know my strenght or size. Not that I really care because I do it for me, everything else is secondary. I'm actually about 15 pounds lighter now than I was in that pic for several reasons. First my shoulder started bothering me pretty bad last October so I've laid of the chest and shoulder workouts until it gets better. The biggest reason is my father just had a Quadruple bypass at almost the same age as his mother, 67. I'm heeding the warning and changing my diet as well as integrating more cardio into my workout, I don't want to have heart trouble any younger than my genetics determine. My goal is to trim most of the fat I've been carrying which should be a big help with a lot of aspects of my life.
I'm on that SlimFast & Nachos diet right now. No luck yet. I'd lift more weights if they didn't make them so heavy
quote:
Originally posted by THAFUZZ:
I'm on that SlimFast & Nachos diet right now. No luck yet. I'd lift more weights if they didn't make them so heavy
I know exactly what you mean, Adam!
masterblaster84 - 2009-04-26 13:06
You can take weights off the bar, you don't have to use all 300 pounds that come with it.
Okay I'll give you that Adam, I was a little heavier in the pic I just posted. I'm only down about 6 or 7 pounds from the meet you, Sin and I had. Keep in mind I don't have a large frame which tends to make me look smaller. I'd like to find that 30"-32"" waist I haven't seen for about 15 or 20 years.
quote:
you don't have to use all 300 pounds that come with it.
That how you get the Gout!
1. Are you a guy or a gal?
Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
A dozen.
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
While I don't necessarily want MORE boomboxes, I want a few others... I will sell some off and pick a few up. I may trim the collection down to 10 personal grails.
4. Which brands do you prefer?
JVC's, Sharps, Sanyos & Panasonics!
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
That is a tough question. If I had to pick just one, It would probably be my recently acquired M-90 or my Sharp 9696.
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
Telefunken Hifi Studio 1 or 1M.
7. Do you have any for sale?
Yes, getting ready to list an RV-DP100 JVC Kaboom, maybe Toshiba RT-S8740, GF-9191 (black) and possibly JVC PC-3. Still figuring that out...
8. Do you have any for trade? No.
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
Mostly DJ Mixed house music or 70's Funk/Soul, 80's Electro. But generally, everthing except country and opera is fair game.
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 80%
Radio = 5%
Line-In = 15%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
I was doing a websearch for Sharp GF-9292 a couple of years ago because that was my first "real" box and I wanted to find one to purchase. Joined the site to see what was up and have been here ever since.
12. Occupation?
Telecommunications Business Manager
13. Age?
42
14. Family?
Married 6 years (in July). Wife and two-month old son!
15. Where do you live?
Tampa Bay, Florida
16. Other Hobbies?
Collecting vinyl records. DJing, recording, Golf, Photography
17. What do you drive?
1999 Acura TL
kid.sensation - 2009-04-26 14:01
1. Are you a guy or a gal?
Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
17
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
i do have most of the boxes i want.only a few left to collect.
4. Which brands do you prefer?
really not settled on any brand.Love them all.
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
GF-999,J-1,Hifi Studio 1M,Rising 20/20,M70
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
JC2000,PC-550,RX-7200
7. Do you have any for sale?
not at the moment
8. Do you have any for trade?
no..
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
80's Rap,Funk & Soul
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
40%/40%/20%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
did a search on google when i had 2 or 3 boxes to learn more and find out about others.
12. Occupation?
traineeship as a administrative assistant,preparing for beeing a student next year.
13. Age?
21
14. Family?
parents & 2 sisters.A girlfriend which is most likely same important to me.
15. Where do you live?
Dresden ( Saxony, Germany )
16. Other Hobbies?
music,riding my BMX,workout/lifting weights @ the gym,hang out with friends & party
17. What do you drive?
bus&tram&walk
preparing to get my license for motorcycles
my pic :
my girl on the left (she obviosuly do not like all the boxes -- she calls them "unnecesarry old things"
- a girlfriend of us on the right --me in the middle
hah, nice pic kid sensation. yeah your girlfriend really doesn't seem to enjoy them too much. my girlfriend just told me to get an ipod + ipod speakers when i mentioned what i was planning on buying.. dear me
masterblaster84 - 2009-04-26 14:25
quote:
Originally posted by cantbearsed:
my girlfriend just told me to get an ipod + ipod speakers when i mentioned what i was planning on buying.. dear me
You either have the bug and get it or you don't, there doesn't seem to be much middle ground. People who don't get it really find it crazy to want these boxes. We don't get her fettish with shoes, clothes or whatever so it's even.
mm although i do have a slight fetish for trainers.. cant beat old school nike high tops/adidas classics!
1. Are you a guy or a gal?
Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)60 ish i lost count
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
as long as there are more out there i guess im still looking
4. Which brands do you prefer?
my favorite right now is my fisher 490
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
see above
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
way to many to list
7. Do you have any for sale?
Yes.
see here 8. Do you have any for trade? sure
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
everything from old country to otis redding to the clash to the kills.......
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 85%
Radio = 10%
Line-In = 5%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
tried to fin info on my helix and ran into the site
12. Occupation?
unemployed. bum
13. Age?
37
14. Family?
she cant prove it.........
j/k
15. Where do you live?
nor cal but im from L.A.
16. Other Hobbies?
records, old skool bmx "86 ELF" collecting star wars umm........
17. What do you drive?
jetta
1. Are you a guy or a gal? Guy.
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working) Seven.
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want? Yes but need more room!
4. Which brands do you prefer? JVC, Panasonic, & Telefunken.
5. Do you have any personal favorites? The JVC M-90.
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list? The Black Beauty Toshiba BomBeat 40.
7. Do you have any for sale? Not for now.
8. Do you have any for trade? No.
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes? Whatever it is as long as it appeals to me.
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 90%
Radio = 5%
Line-In = 5%
11. How did you learn about S2G? Doing a search for my long lost Boombox.
12. Occupation? Security.
13. Age? 45.
14. Family? No.
15. Where do you live? Tampa, Florida
16. Other Hobbies? DJing, Die Cast Metal Cars, Model planes and Hotwheels!
17. What do you drive? 93 Crown Victoria.
1.Are you a guy or a gal?
Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
I'd say about 50. Don´t know exact.
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
”Warrior of the Wasteland”, Fleas rules! Always searching...
4. Which brands do you prefer?
PHILIPS Spatial Stereo
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
Master Blaster, JVC big Mono, Discolites
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
”Madonnas” Discolite? Big SHARPs
7. Do you have any for sale?
Yes
8. Do you have any for trade?
Yes
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
70´s+80´s Hitparade, some music I like..
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 20%
Radio = 60%
Line-In = 20%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
Was searching “Ghettoblaster” at Google. Found over wikipedia “pocketcalculatorshow” and so S2go.
12. Occupation?
Technican at the local railroad
13. Age?
34
14. Family?
Solo this time
15. Where do you live?
Vienna, Austria
16. Other Hobbies?
Scootering, oldtimer cars
17. What do you drive?
Vespa, Lada Nova, AMC Eagle (sold soon)
1. Are you a guy or a gal?Male
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?3
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?I don't collect and never have, but would like to put together a smallish collection of boxes (to use of course) that interest me in particular for various reasons. Money in particular, and finding them as well, are serious issues, plus it just hasn't been that high a priority. One day maybe.
4. Which brands do you prefer?Can't answer really: I just don't have much practical experience with a variety of bboxes in general, especially vintage ones.
5. Do you have any personal favorites?Donno either, for the same reason as above
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?Several: a certain ???? (JVC I'm pretty sure--I just know what it looks like); one of those big flimsy super-jumbos (TRC-975, et al); a Pioneer w/"loaded deck" cassette; one of those little 3-piece Sansuis (FX-700L?); maybe a Superadio; a big Sharp (777, etc); a turntable box (VZ2000, etc); a few others I'm sure
7. Do you have any for sale?Not at present
8. Do you have any for trade?Ditto
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?Nothing specific for the boxes. In general, 80's and early-90's-era modern rock, new-wave and such, makes up most of my listening.
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?No CD option? No problem.
I don't have a CD box anyway.
Cassettes = 45%
Radio = 10%
Line-In = 45%
11. How did you learn about S2G?from pocketcalculatorshow, maybe five years ago. I think I found that from an ebay listing, while looking for (wait for it) boomboxes
12. Occupation?Nothing worth mentioning. (and as of late, nothing at all for too large a percentage of the average week)
13. Age?35
14. Family?"Other people have families."
"Other people, Bones. Not us."
15. Where do you live?B-Town, CA, USA
16. Other Hobbies?Designing
levels, collecting
albums, watching footie (soccer in case you didn't get it), reading, growing plants (sort-of, due to lack of a proper place), fooling around
at the Kingdom of the Mouse. I used to work with electronics and programming a good deal, and need to get back into it.
17. What do you drive?Beginning just a few days ago, a '97 Caravan. It's a bit much for what I need, but I couldn't be picky and the price was right for what I got. I consider it an interim car but I may keep it anyway when I get a newer smaller one.
This thread is AWEsome!! Thanks for sharing everyone and a big high-five to Brother Fatdog for starting it up!
Rock On.
1. Are you a guy or a gal?
Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
20 or so
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
Still collecting - have become much more picky on condition though.
4. Which brands do you prefer?
JVC/Sharp
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
GF9696
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
I'll take a mint GF1000, Big Ben, or Telefunken Studio 1M please.
7. Do you have any for sale?
Yes - in for sale section.
8. Do you have any for trade?
No
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
Everything and anything.
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 25%
Radio = 15%
Line-In = 60%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
Linked off Pocket Calculator about 8 mths ago. Was researching something I'd seen at a music festival.
12. Occupation?
Telecomms
13. Age?
34
14. Family?
Mrs + 4 kids
15. Where do you live?
Milton Keynes, UK
16. Other Hobbies?
Badminton, DIY, spending money, bit of an xbox junkie (it's a good way for me to engage with the kids, as I tell the Mrs..)
17. What do you drive?
Audi S3
geoffhartwell - 2009-04-27 07:05
1. Are you a guy or a gal?
Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
about 50 all working
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
still collecting but only want 2 more, conion 100 and jvc rc 550
4. Which brands do you prefer?
aiwa jvc sharp
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
gf777 m90 cs880
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
conion c100f and jvc rc550
7. Do you have any for sale?
No
8. Do you have any for trade?
No
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes
80s electro / hip-hop
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 80%
Radio = 15%
Line-In =5%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
was looking for a certain box ,i found the Pocket Calculator website first, then i found stg
12. Occupation?
carpenter
13. Age?
37
14. Family?
girlfriend, and 3 kids, well nightmare teenagers
15. Where do you live?
uk, nr, bury st edmunds
16. Other Hobbies?
dj/ing, roller skating with kids, F1,
17. What do you drive?
mazda b 2500 pick up
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quote:
Originally posted by Gluecifer:
This thread is AWEsome!!
I totally agree, Rick! Even Jens popped in early.
quote:
Originally posted by *TPR*:
17. What do you drive?
Daimler Benz w203 220
Jens, no more Volvo that runs on veggie oil??
1. Are you a guy or a gal?
I'm a dude.
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
13, but 2 need deck work.
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
I have a "Death List" i follow so I don't stray and end up with 100 boxes and no space.
4. Which brands do you prefer?
JVC but all others have their merits.
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
My first box that I still own. a JVC PC-11 that is complete and fully operational(Thanks to S2G!)
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
grails, grails, and some more grails. but the next ones I'm gunning for are a Sanyo 7900 mini and a JVC M70. No hurry though I need to move first to accomodate more boxes.
7. Do you have any for sale?
Cash rules everything around me.
The shirt on my back you ask??? $50!
8. Do you have any for trade?
Yep a JVC RC-656 fully working, but has lived a rough life with the original owner, but It's happy now!
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
Hip Hop, Funk, Electro, Jazz, Blues, Reggae, Rock and even Classical when I need some of that real old school, Ludwig Van is the man!
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 15%
Radio = 25%
Line-In = 60%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
I found the Pocket Calculator website first while looking for parts for my JVC PC-11 I wanted to restore, then it led me here.
12. Occupation?
Importer, but trying to secure a position as a International man of leissure.
13. Age?
31 in May
14. Family?
Is the most important thing we have.
None of my own, but I have a girlfriend named Steph and an old b!tch named Kiki.(15 year old pit/boxer mix)
15. Where do you live?
Toledo, OH
16. Other Hobbies?
I enjoy playing baketball, cycling, Vintage motorcycles(cafe racers), working out, SCCA Autocross, Auto and Bike tunning, music, fine cigars, strong libations, and lounging with the ladies.
17. What do you drive?
A car and a bicycle.
My Motorcycle is in peices so I just make vroom vroom noises when I'm messing with it.
Here I am hard at work.
Oh, what the hell:
1. Are you a guy or a gal?Male
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?30 working, 30 non-working plus 500 walkmans
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?primarily a walkman collector, used to buy & sell boomboxes to fund the walkman habit.
4. Which brands do you prefer?Sanyo & Aiwa
5. Do you have any personal favorites?JVC RC-550 & Sony WM-2
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?Any I can sell to you mugs for good cash.
7. Do you have any for sale?Always
8. Do you have any for trade?Always
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?Anything that makes them sound better than they do.
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?cassettes - 0%
Radio - 75%
Line-In - the rest
11. How did you learn about S2G?Stumbled accross it on Google
12. Occupation?Senior Internet Product Manager
13. Age?42
14. Family?Lots - Breadknife & three saucepans
15. Where do you live?Brighton, UK.
16. Other Hobbies?Vintage mountain bikes, antique furniture, architecture, fine wines.
17. What do you drive?1993 Peugeot 405 Estate. 2005 VW passat TDI estate
Me
haha, funny AO, by the way your pic looks quite similar to ur avatar strangely.
1. Are you a guy or a gal?
Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
At the moment about 50.
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
No - still looking for the best sounding once ...
4. Which brands do you prefer?
I don't care as long if they sound good
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
Yes ...
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
Any big sounding, high quality unit I didn't hear till yet/now ...
7. Do you have any for sale?
No - after all the attacs at the selling corner I don't sell my (double) bboxes any more - just exchange ...
8. Do you have any for trade?
Always ...
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
Mostly '80s, all kinds of music. I prefer rock - I'm a Van Halen fan (just with David), Queensryche, Tesla, ...
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 4%
Radio = 95%
Line-In = 1%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
- Happy to meet some people which has the same passion I have
- Find some friends, which have the same taste I have
- Love to hear different minds about bboxes
12. Occupation?
graphic designer
13. Age?
38
14. Family?
Married, 2 daughters (3,5 years and 8 months)
15. Where do you live?
Darmstadt/Germany
16. Other Hobbies?
First: my two (three) girls. Than: my friends (the same crue since 30 years - and I'm proud about this). We organize public party's (since 20 years), ralley driving (Youngtimer-class), home-cinema (yeahhh!), music (all day long) ...
17. What do you drive?
2006 Ford Mondeo Kombi TDI (my first Diesel, but it goes very well!), 1976 Ford Escort MK2 (Ralley car), 1970 Ford Escort MK1
1. Are you a guy or a gal?
Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?
10. 11 is in transit to me. Then again I'll have 10 again because one will be sent somewhere rather soon.
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?
I feel that I'm going to have alot more in the future. I need aproper display set up to be able to store them the way I want to.
4. Which brands do you prefer?
To be honest. If it's cool looking and sounds good, it doesnt matter. However I feel Sharp is a nice box builder.
5. Do you have any personal favorites?
The Conion c-100 I have is by far my favorite so far.
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?
JVC M-90. A fully working tuntable boombox.
7. Do you have any for sale?
Not at the moment. (Ya'll watched the Sanyo Ebay sale.)
8. Do you have any for trade?
Well, 1 is being given away for shipping cost only.
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?
Mostly hip-hop. Old school 80's electro, NYC Street, later 80's true school, and early 90's "golden era". I also play all electronic dance music from drum and bass, to breaks, to wonky house (That L.A. sound.) Also I have no shame in playing rock, metal, funk, ragga.
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?
Cassettes = 2%
Radio = 5%
Line-In = 93%
11. How did you learn about S2G?
I found S2g through random internet googling. I had found a Sharp gf-777z on the sidewalk and it depreatly needed repair. I came in here to find advice on fixing it. I have yet to get it working right. It's going to go bye-bye eventually.
12. Occupation?
New York City garbage man.
13. Age?
31
14. Family?
Youngest of 4. Single, no kids.
15. Where do you live?
New York, New York.
16. Other Hobbies?
Collecting vinyl records. Restoring a 1986 Gt Pro Performer bmx. Beer drinking games. Finding and collecting all things 1980's. New York City's club scene. Drum and Bass parties especially.
17. What do you drive?
1998 minivan. (Not quite the pimp mobile, I know.)
This sounds similar to alot of you guy's profile description. Now for the Pic.
Me and pioneer Grand Master Caz of Cold Crush Brothers
"1998 minivan. (Not quite the pimp mobile, I know.)"
hey we could always call "pimp my ride" for you
masterblaster84 - 2009-04-27 19:31
This turned out to be a great thread, now we can see how F****d up, deformed and ugly we all are. Oh but the mutual love for these boxes offsets all those problems. It's like pushing a stroller with a baby, all of a sudden your cool and cute.
1. Are you a guy or a gal?Guy
2. How many boomboxes do you have (working and non-working)?12
3. Do you collect boomboxes or already have all you want?I'm done! (for now)
4. Which brands do you prefer?Sharp, JVC, Panasonic, Sanyo
5. Do you have any personal favorites?GF-777
6. What boomboxes are on your wish list?None
7. Do you have any for sale?Yes!
8. Do you have any for trade?Maybe
9. What kind of music do you like for your boomboxes?Black metal
10. How do you divide time for cassettes/radio/line-in?Cassettes = 1%
Radio = 50%
Line-In = 49%
11. How did you learn about S2G?Pocket Calculator - like most of us
12. Occupation?Computer geek
13. Age?39 - but sometimes feel like 70
14. Family?In what state?
15. Where do you live?Dallas!
16. Other Hobbies?Girls, booze, women and alcohol
Oh, and also working out and photography
17. What do you drive?An ultimate midlife-crisis machine
quote:
deformed and ugly we all
speak for yourself man.......
Nice car Vladi!
masterblaster84 - 2009-04-28 07:52
Dang Vladi no wonder your selling your extra boxes, you have to pay for the car and the honeys.
Thanks, Skippy!
Don, cost of the car is nothing - but the honeys do kick my butt financially speaking - I'm afraid I'll have to cut back - no more than three honeys at once
quote:
now we can see how F****d up, deformed and ugly we all are. Oh but the mutual love for these boxes offsets all those problems.
Hahaha.....It's all good! If we can't ALL meet up together, then this is the best way for the 'S2G familia' to know each other. I want to see more of our family from across the globe. Some I feel I know already and hope to meet someday.
