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S&W 642 would be my choice for pocket carry, lightweight & reliable.
I've got a Ruger SP101 and love it, but it is a bit on the heavy side for me to pocket carry/ Although I can do it in a pinch.
This is a discussion on Now I'm considering a pocket revolver within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; S&W 642 would be my choice for pocket carry, lightweight & reliable. I've got a Ruger SP101 and love it, but it is a bit ...
S&W 642 would be my choice for pocket carry, lightweight & reliable.
I've got a Ruger SP101 and love it, but it is a bit on the heavy side for me to pocket carry/ Although I can do it in a pinch.
I carried a 442 for years, the lighter weight of the 340PD makes for easy carry. Mine is Mag-Na-Ported wears the old small hard CT laser grips, carried in a Galco pocket holster and loaded with 357 mag . Cor Bon 100gr, powerballs. It is shot every week with a bunch of 38 & and 357 ammo. It easy to shoot with 357's up to 125 gr. recoil is very tolerable, especially with 158 gr 38 specals.
Carried a S&W 442 Airweight .38spl for 10yrs, pocket carry via a "Pocket Softy" holster from Mitch Rosen. Loved it. 5rds, so a bit light on the firepower. But, it fit well, went everywhere. Great as a backup. Perfect, if you invest in a trigger job to smooth everything up.
Warning: shoot it often, to maintain competency; adjust grips until you find what works well for you; shoot again, to regain that competency. They can be a bear to shoot accurately, particularly if using stiff loads. Otherwise, they have their place.
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Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
WOW, I really feel like the odd man out here, I opted to go the other way and instead of a 642 or a 442, I chose the 638. I had previously carried a hammerless and when I wanted to buy a new CCW revolver, I chose the 638 because it had a hammer. I own several Smith's wheel guns and have always found that their trigger smooths out the more you shoot them, I never found that to the be the case with the 642/442.
I installed the CT LG-405's on mine and I can't recommend them enough, spend the extra money as I am sure that you won't regret it.
Mine is carried daily (while working) in a renegade ankle holster to back up my issued Glock 19. When I am off it is in a Mika Pocket Holster with a speed loader and speed strip.
On a side note, I bought one of the metal skeleton type speedloader holders from Safariland, it works great holding a 5 shot speed loader under a t-shirt.
If we treat every gun as if it was loaded, then why not treat every individual as if they are armed.
You're not alone, estimber. +1 on the 638, I love mine!
Slow is smooth.....smooth is fast.
Any alloy sized j-frame, with the 642, 442, and 638 as first picks for value. Mika and DeSantis Nemisis pocket holsters, for the same reasons.
Someone else said here on DC, once you get above a pound, pocket carry isn't fun all day. Sure the stainless models have less recoil because of their weight, but it isn't worth the trade-off if you can only have one; if you can afford, make a stainless your second purchase.


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Brian Blanton earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The University of Virginia's College at Wise in 1992. While Blanton was in College he was a member of the baseball team, Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, a resident advisor, life guard, and peer advisor. He did internships with local accountants and received the Joseph Scolnick Sr. Memorial Pre-Law Award. Upon graduation, Blanton started working as an accountant and eventually became partner at Thrower Blanton & Associates in 1995. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounting and Society of CPA's in both Tennessee and Virginia. Blanton takes pride in offering internships positions to UVa-Wise students and has some alumni employed with him today. Blanton learned in late May that the College was working hard to increase the percentage of alumni giving and needed slightly more then 50 alumni before June 30 to meet its goal. During the Alumni Board of Directors retreat, Blanton stepped forward and challenged board members to encourage fellow alumni to make a gift. Blanton talked with the director of development that following week and expanded his challenge to include a monetary pledge of $10 for every alumni gift made through June 30. That challenge quickly developed into the "Rise Up, Be Counted" challenge, which was communicated with alumni through email and various social media sites. Not only did the College meet the goal, it exceeded it with more than 60 alumni rising to the challenge. Blanton has supported the College by serving on UVa-Wise Board, it's Athletic committee and the Alumni Association Board of Directors. He has also supported the Miners' Family Scholarship Fund, the Hawpe-Donathan Pi Kappa Phi Alumni Scholarship Fund and the College's Dug Out Club, which is a fundraising arm of the baseball program. In 2001, he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for his outstanding achievements on the baseball field. During his term as president of the UVa-Wise Alumni Association, Blanton has set two initiatives; to work to increase the alumni giving percentage and to be a force behind continual growth of UVa-Wise within the surrounding communiities. He wants to establish incentives to keep students in the area after graduation. Blanton is known on the campus and in the community for his relentless work ethic and devotion to the College. During his free time, Blanton loves to golf, hunt, fish and spend time with family and friends. Balnton and wife, Daphne Blanton '93, reside in Big Stone Gap, Virginia with their son, Evan 13. |


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Strengths good strong engine, cuts grass well, doesn't burn very much fuel
Weaknesses plastic body has completely deterioted in 4 years. I have no less than 20 cracks in plastic body, has gotten very brittle, can't repair any longer, wrap around is completely broken and no longer repairable, Has always been kept inside, never out in weather. Piece of junk and new ones cost $500.00 plus. Buy any other tractor that has metal body, Kubota's plastic body is junk.
Overall Very satisfied with mechanical performance. Due to cheap body made of plastic, I will never buy another tractor with any plastic body. Cracks and breakage started after a couple of years, just when the warranty ran out.
Strengths Rugged little tractor, well engineered, fits into small spaces that larger tractor will not, should last for many, many years. Great fuel economy, very handy and will accept numerous 3 point hitch attachements.
Weaknesses Would like a standard guage tachometer and cruise control would be nice. I am being extra careful getting on and off the tractor so that I do not crack the plastic deck like otehrs have.
Overall Awesome tractor, very handy around our 70 acres for mowing the pasture and trails in the woods, FEL is SO handy, got a great deal from my local dealer as the tractor only had 109 hours on it. Have been a John Deere fan for years (own a Gator XUV 620i and a Z445 zero turn) but JD just did not compare with the quality and engineering of the Kubota. Very satisfied with my purchase.
Strengths Plenty of power in a small package makes this a handy tractor. 4X4 is needed to help since the weight is a little low. Always starts for year round ues. Uses very little fuel, quick to change loader/mower. Literally takes minutes.
Weaknesses Deck cracked, (plastic) Dealer changed it. Loader makes tractor super tippy, be very careful! Easy to overload. You need to clean the radiator screen frequently! Tach is in a hard to see spot. Hour meter only appears for a moment.
Overall I love this little machine. Use it all of the time. It has enough power to run a 51" blower in deep snow, without even pulling the motor down. I am certain I test the limits of this tractor at least monthly. Never has let me down.
Strengths well built and idiot proof. Mower has gone through pasture several feet high and cut a path through forest - NO problems. Loader is fantastic. Dealer here is nothing short of amazing - none of the additude JD gave me. Kubota has a great name - great resale. Great seat. Full class 1 hitch. Full temperature guage. 12V DC outlet. Hydraulic lines well protected- not like on JD. Starts in cold Canadian winter no problem. Save the money and buy extra implements. Super mowing results - specially with bagger. In everyway a "real" tractor.
Weaknesses Bolts on mower belt pulley came loose - perhaps not torqued right @ factory. Gauge cluster has been replaced twice - has a problem cracking open and lets water/dust in. Get an extra long replacement agreement on this part from dealer. Optional cruise doesn't always engage at first. Pedals on JD2305 were nicer, but that's the only plus I could find. Reverse stops very abruptly - apparently Kubota was sued at one point, so they did this on purpose. Plastic body parts. Loses cutting quality when turning unless you slow down or use the bagger. No tool box. Mixed view on the asking price of the bagger. Lights insufficient when using loader. Plastic battery cover/screen doesn't fit "perfectly".
Overall Acreage owner (13 acres) with hobby farm aspirations. Originally wanted a JD2305, then compared with the bigger BX's, and at the last moment decided on BX1850. I made the right choice. Mow 6 acres with it. Till a volleyball pit and large garden. Have used the loader for everything. Using loader to remove snow works ok, but maybe should consider a blade as well. Have found myself wishing for more horsepower on couple ocassions but each time I solved the problem by releasing the park brake DOH! Dealer installed extra lighting (pretty much needed with loader) and welded a pair of "forks" for the loader while John Deere sales made me feel like a nobody. Heaven forbid I need to finance a tractor! Kubota's financing in Canada is fantastic - hassle free. 12 year old daughter is very productive on it - loves to drive it. Have learned 18HP is lots when it's a diesel. Hopefully will still be in good shape for my grandchildren.
Strengths Plenty of power, you get all 18hp to apply to what you need. 4wd is very efficient as well as rear diff. Easy to get in and out of small spaces. Loader will definitely lift more than the rated 400lb (almost 2x that). Well made frame. Will crawl over just about anything. Ease of use, ease of getting the implements off. The fuel usage is excellent. Holds it's value.
Weaknesses Tach behind steering wheel - would rather have a dial tach, cockpit floor has cracked, replaced quickly and free from dealer, but the new one just cracked again. Only easy to exit on left side due to FEL lever. Plastic body parts. Needs util lights mounted on ROPS (I mounted my own). It gets tipsy and downright scary if you carry a load on an off camber pitch. Even on flat ground, it lifts more than it should and the rear comes up pretty easy even with water weighted tires. Needs more rear weight. Not a lot of implements to attach to the 3 point for this particular model. A bolt was too long in the undercarriage and was starting to score my front drive shaft. Dealer fixed but that should have been caught at the factory. (you guys may want to check yours)
Overall I love this tractor. It is well built and the frame is sturdier than smaller competition's models. The engineering allows it to utilize all 18 horses to whatever you are doing. I rarely bog this machine and typically it's because I am asking it to do something it was not designed to do(like 800# scoops of wet crusher run). I do not like all the plastic. The deck has cracked 2x. I am not sure what the issues other posters have but I can take my loader and/or mow deck off in under 2 minutes. Just make sure it's level. I have done a lot of work with this machine and althougha bit pricey, you get what you pay for. This should last forever. It never overheats, maintenance is pretty easy as you can remove the entire engine shroud. Most of what I nitpicked about is my fault - it does and exceeds anythignit was designed for and it is manufactured well. The frame, axels and drive seem almost overbuilt when you look at the competition.
Strengths Great Tractor, I mow 5.5 acres this is a blessing. Just got done moving a triaxle load of dirt, made a homemade toothbar and this thing digs like a dog. Runs smooth, mower easy on easy off, same for loader, about 3 mins.
Weaknesses haven't found any
Overall highly recommend, was going to buy a boomer that would have been 5000.00 more
Strengths Easy to use, my very small wife and then me being very tall, no problem. Easy for operator on and off. Fits its in tight spaces. Get 4 bricks to drive up on and it is easy to service. Very good fuel economy. Used the loader for snow removal, not as fast as a blower, works great. Power: 18 horse will lift, push, mow, drag, pull everything I have needed it too. I use it to push over trees and yank stumps out of the ground. Trust me, I worried about it... It has never stalled, even after my neighbors JD 755 did. Traction with 4 wheel drive and diff. lock is unbelievible. Loader on and off is extremely easy once you figure out process. Engine Cooling: After testing the other offerings, the one thing i noticed was the cooling filtering system, very easy to keep clean hence cool when mowing. The JD 2305 which is much more tractor than the BX 1850 got hot and was a pain to clear radiator verse just wiping of the exposed filter right in front of operator. The list could go on forever.
Weaknesses A bit loud. The seat seems to move slightly back and forth freedom which wears out my back after hours of mowing. Lights are worthless with FEL. No toolbox. Mower deck on and off is a pain (trick: I use the FEL to lift front wheels off ground... then very easy).
Overall OK, as you can tell, I love this little tractor. Don't compare it to its large brothers from Kubota, JD, or NH. I bought it because it was smaller than the other offerings. The couple extra inches of the bigger brothers would be a big negitive for me and my 2 acre lot. I have never ran out of power yet, and that the great thing about this tractor, it seems to be well engineered / balanced: horse power to weight ratio, and lift / pull capiblities. It just works as intended. Lastly, unless you really need the small version of tractor like i did, all the others are a matter of strenghts / weakness between the Kubuta / JD / NH / whichever. All are great machines!!! Find a dealer you can believe and trust. I did, and it makes the real difference, they always stop and talk to me everytime i have called with a question no matter what it is.
Strengths Ease
Weaknesses Overheats easily with the 54mmm when running for 1/2hour. Install/removal of the 54mmm.
Overall Good tractor, easy to use.
Strengths great machine so far 10hrs great unit i scrape my road,plenty of power,bush hog 8yrs growth with no problem if you can run over it 1t will cut it,compact size makes goin out of trees like a4 wheeler great for making trails or tite spaces,mows 3+ acres no problem.
Weaknesses did not buy bumper or weights.both are a must.i built mine.make sure the bottom of the bumper is lower than the power steering,running over trees ,i rubed holes in my boots i caught it now i"ll have to fix it.be careful with flashers and vines ect.they will pop off ,they need to be on inside.
Overall this is agreat tractor, all things wrong are mostly my falt as i am rough but i take care of it.
Strengths Price does not include tax, have not taken deliverly yet, but tested it and it seems strong.
Weaknesses Just wondering if it'll handle my 5.5 ac. yard,or if I should go to the bx 23 series?


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Follow the Leader is a coming of age story about three teenage boys, each with the dream of becoming President of United States. Director Jonathan Goodman Levitt followed these focused young men, born as Reagan left office and the Berlin Wall fell, for three years, from high school though Election Night 2008. These upper-middle class, conservative kids, each living in traditional "all-American" towns, are enthralled by politics. They grew up shaped by 9/11 which forever altered their post-Reagan childhood beliefs that America was invincible.
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Blogiversary VII: The FISA-ing |
By: Gregg Levine Sunday December 30, 2012 4:00 pm |
And the Seven & Seven is not just a good drink for my seventh blogiversary, the Seven & Seven's specificity makes it a very appropriate cocktail for this last weekend of the year for a more, shall we say, "all inclusive" reason.
Friday morning, while some were distracted by Washington's self-inflicted fiscal clusterfuck, and most were distracted by things that had nothing at all to do with Washington, the US Senate passed a five-year extension to the FISA Amendments Act (FAA)–the oversight-deficient warrantless surveillance program started by the George W. Bush administration. The vote was 73 to 23.
Late Night: Crappy New Year |
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In any normal country, there would be no particular reason to expect 2013 to be an awful year. The right-wing Presidential candidate, who preached austerity, family values, and military adventurism, was soundly defeated by the center-left candidate, who favored, well, austerity-lite, personal freedom, and a fiscally convenient "peace dividend." Overconfident and overfunded Republicans were similarly trounced in the House and Senate, losing seats in both despite stunning structural advantages.
It seemed that the Right's perennial hobby horses, from favoring the wealthiest above all others and demonizing minorities of every type, to demanding that every non-military expenditure be slashed to the bone, had clearly been sent to the glue factory by the electorate. Alas, things are never what they seem in Washington.
Obama Drops Nuclear Energy From Convention Speech |
By: Gregg Levine Friday September 7, 2012 4:00 pm |
Obama, a consummate politician, made the decision that for his second shot at casting for the future, nuclear power is political deadweight.
Young Voters Are Not Engaged |
By: Jon Walker Friday July 13, 2012 5:38 pm |
The number of young people who say they will "definitely vote" this November is very low compared with both other age groups and previous election cycles. Currently just 58 percent of registered voters under 30 definitely plan to vote in this election.
Late Night: Billionaires' Ball(s) |
By: cocktailhag Thursday June 14, 2012 8:00 pm |
After pissing away $25 million or so on Newt Gingrich's "candidacy," billionaire cuckoo person Sheldon Adelson just grandly announced that he's going to pony up another $100 million to elect Mitt Romney President. Since the guy's got another $24.9 billion where that came from, that's no idle threat; geezer that he is, he can go ahead and buy every political office available between now and his death, and still never come close to running out of money. That's nice.
But then what will be left for all the other obscenely rich crazy people we've nurtured so obsequiously to buy?
Why Does the Right Wing Hate Anti-Government Preaching? |
By: Peterr Saturday May 19, 2012 9:00 am |
Once upon a time, a certain preacher was attacked for preaching a strong and vivid sermon against confusing God and Government. For this, he was roundly attacked by the right wing.
Today, interestingly enough, that very same right wing is preaching against trusting in government over God, against a government that they claim is trying to take over their religious beliefs.
Why does the right wing hate Jeremiah Wright? His famous sermon is speaking their language, after all. I guess their problem with Wright isn't really his message. I wonder what it could be . . .
Democratic Enthusiasm Remains Flat |
By: Jon Walker Thursday March 1, 2012 9:00 am |
The one silver lining for Democrats is that this Republican Presidential primary hasn't made regular Republicans all that excited about this upcoming election either. Republican enthusiasm is on par with what it was at this time in the 2004 and 2000 election.
Catholic Bishops Want More Concessions |
By: Peterr Saturday February 11, 2012 9:00 am |
While some are calling yesterday's change of policy with regard to contraception coverage a win-win for both the Catholic church and the Obama administration, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops does not see this as a win. Instead, they see it as one small little step, and they are pressing for much, much more.
The first amendment's protection of religious liberty is not a license for religious organizations or individuals to disregard any law or regulation they don't like. If the White House wants to end this fight, that's the argument they're going to have to make to the public. Instead, they have allowed the USCCB to set the terms of the debate, and the USCCB is quite happy to continue doing so.
This isn't over, folks. Not by a long shot.
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By: Peterr Friday January 20, 2012 11:55 am |
James Dobson's slam on Newt Gingrich at the recent behind-closed-doors meeting of evangelical Christian leaders grabbed a lot of attention in the press, but no one seems to remember that these two have a past. In 2007, Gingrich went on Dobson's radio program to confess his history of marital infidelity, and received the blessing of numerous TheoCon leaders for doing so.
Now, though, Dobson appears to have led the charge against Gingrich in that meeting of religious conservatives. Is Dobson repenting for having given Gingrich a platform to try to rebuild in image back in 2007?


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Libor scandal: Paul Tucker denies 'leaning on' Barclays
The deputy governor of the Bank of England (BoE) has said he did not give Barclays instructions to lower its Libor submissions in 2008.
Paul Tucker said no government minister had asked him to "lean on" Barclays over its inter-bank lending rates.
But he also told MPs that the BoE and the government feared that Barclays might need a bailout.
Ex-Barclays boss Bob Diamond's account of a conversation between the two gave "the wrong impression", Mr Tucker said.
That telephone conversation, which took place on 29 October 2008, has come under much scrutiny.
Mr Diamond's note of the call concluded by saying Mr Tucker had stated that "it did not always need to be the case that we appeared as high [with Libor submissions] as we have recently".
Mr Tucker told the Treasury Select Committee that, unlike Mr Diamond, he had not made a note of the conversation. "Sitting here, I greatly wish I had taken a note of it," he said.
"I think the last sentence gives the wrong impression," he said.
"It should have said something along the lines of: 'Are you ensuring that you, the senior management of Barclays, are following the day-to-day operations of your money market desk, your treasury, are you ensuring that they don't march you over the cliff inadvertently by giving signals that you need to pay up for funds?'"
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End QuoteHis version was that he was telling Bob Diamond in their now notorious conversation at the end of October 2008, that Barclays at the time was too conspicuous and noisy in the way it was paying a higher interest rate to borrow than other banks"
Mr Tucker said that Mr Diamond's resignation from Barclays last week was the right decision, as "absolutely decisive action was needed to start a new chapter".
DiscretionWhile he said the BoE did not think Barclays was "doomed" in 2008, Mr Tucker said there was "anxiety" about the bank's funding position.
He said there was concern that after RBS, HBOS and Lloyds had to be bailed out by the government in the middle of October 2008, Barclays could be "next in line".
At the time, Barclays' submissions of its borrowing rates were higher than those of other banks. Mr Tucker claims that he was warning Mr Diamond that Barclays risked spooking investors to such an extent that they might find the market became closed to it.
Bob Diamond's notes of phone conversation with Paul Tucker
Emailed to then chief executive John Varley on 30/10/2008. Copied to Jerry del Missier.
Date: 29th October 2008
Further to our last call, Mr Tucker reiterated that he had received calls from a number of senior figures within Whitehall to question why Barclays was always toward the top end of the Libor pricing. His response was "you have to pay what you have to pay". I asked if he could relay the reality, that not all banks were providing quotes at the levels that represented real transactions, his response "oh, that would be worse".
I explained again our market rate driven policy and that it had recently meant that we appeared in the top quartile and on occasion the top decile of the pricing. Equally I noted that we continued to see others in the market posting rates at levels that were not representative of where they would actually undertake business. This latter point has on occasion pushed us higher than would otherwise appear to be the case. In fact, we are not having to "pay up" for money at all.
Mr Tucker stated the levels of calls he was receiving from Whitehall were "senior" and that while he was certain we did not need advice, that it did not always need to be the case that we appeared as high as we have recently.
BBC business editor Robert Peston said the BoE deputy governor was telling Mr Diamond to get a grip on Barclays' dealing desks, to prevent it becoming the next big bank of the time to be semi-nationalised.
Mr Tucker said he was not aware of any Libor manipulation at the time, but now realised the Libor market was a "cesspit".
Emails released earlier on Monday revealed that the BoE had almost daily contact with Barclays over inter-bank lending at the end of October 2008.
At this time, during the height of the financial crisis, Barclays was trying to manipulate Libor rates by submitting lower borrowing rates.
These rates, submitted by a number of banks, go into calculating the daily Libor, or London inter-bank lending rate, which is the basis for millions of daily financial transactions.
'Absolutely not'Mr Tucker, who had last week requested a hearing with the Treasury Select Committee "as soon as possible", was asked if any government official or minister in 2008 had asked him "to lean on" Barclays or any other bank to lower their Libor submissions.
Specifically, he was asked about Shriti Vadera, an adviser to then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and shadow chancellor Ed Balls, who was then a Labour minister.
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He said that one of the "senior officials" he had spoken to about Libor was Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood. He said the person he had spoken to most at Whitehall was Tom Scholar at the Treasury.
Chancellor George Osborne had said last week that Mr Balls had "questions to answer" over the Libor scandal, although he has now said that his Labour counterpart was not personally involved in the scandal.
Labour's Chris Leslie, shadow financial secretary to the Treasury, said: "It is now crystal clear that the allegations he threw around were completely wrong and without foundation."
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Congratulations on having the determination to post for 500+ consecutive days! Hope that you are having a memorable Veterans Day! Warren
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No doubt punishment was different back in the day, but I never seen a parent gag his 4yr old and beat him with a stick untill he bleed. mind you there was 40 welts.
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The Starkville High School believes it has accomplished its goal by providing a boys basketball tournament bracket filled with tough competition.
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Each season there's a game circled on the schedule that tells a program where they stand in regards to the landscape of college basketball.
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Dont know what the hell came to my mind, but I wish last evening if I could see how we look like. We tried to help each other in one or other way but did you ever wish see how the other really looks like. We are from different culture,political states,geographical regions, XDA being the meeting ground of this wide geographical population must have our images on it.
I am not sure whether you people will be comfortable with it, there is no harm in showing your face(even if you are as bad looking as I am, LOL)
Come out with your nicest snap out there in your phone or somewhere else.
I am not sure if there have been attempts at opening such threads, but if the mods feel there is something wrong they can have their say.
Here I am with my recent snap to get started......
Note: No hard & fast rule about the picture, it can be of any size & dimension.
Lets get started...
Edit: After I saw guyz & gals getting off-topic I am forced to put this note. Just Dont be serious. This is a thread to have fun & let others have fun. We love to see your face not your developing or oratory skills. That can be shown in their respective threads. One comment is allowed for anyone not having his face put up here in this thread. Dont be stupid & come to the point, we are here to make fun, seriousness is something we will see in other threads. :P
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Macau Bleeds, Warns About Chinese Economy by Wolf Richter • March 3, 2015 The worst plunge in its history after years of phenomenal growth.
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DC's latest animated movie, Justice League: War, is almost here! The film's based on Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's first New 52 JUSTICE LEAGUE story and if you've read it, then you know it's going to be full of action. We've already had a look at the first encounter between Batman and Hal Jordan, but now DC/Warner Bros. is giving us a first look at Wonder Woman fighting a swarm of Parademons. Yes, it's as cool as it sounds, so go check it out.
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XtremeMac explains Luna X2 delay, adds iPhone support
Following several delays and correspondingly angry reader comments, XtremeMac today confirmed the revised shipping date for its Luna X2 iPod clock radio and announced the addition of iPhone compatibility to the system. In a note to iLounge, XtremeMac President and CEO Gary Bart explained, "We apologize for the delays with Luna X2. These delays are the result of factors outside of our control. We have taken advantage of the time delay to also incorporate iPhone compatibility into Luna X2, so that we can deliver the product with even more value than originally planned. Luna X2 will definitely go into production in July and will be available from XtremeMac and our retail partners by the beginning of August. XtremeMac wants to deliver only the very best products to market and assure that our customers are truly satisfied with their purchase. We understand customers' frustrations with pre-ordering products that are viewed ahead of actual shipping. Sometimes, complex products take longer than anticipated to complete. XtremeMac certainly appreciates everyone's patience."
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Hi, This is the response I got when I placed my order from Australia;
Thank you for your recent order (REFERENCE#). We regret to inform you that one or more of the items that you ordered are temporarily out of stock. We expect to have additional inventory very soon and will notify you via email as soon as the order has shipped. Your tracking information (if applicable) will follow that within 24 hours. Please note that we will not charge your credit card until your order is ready to ship.
The items that you ordered and their expected ship dates are listed below.
(1) IPD-LX2-10 Luna X2 Ship Date: 10/10/2008
Your business and your patience is greatly appreciated; however, if you wish to cancel your order, please let us know and we will be happy to assist you. All cancellations must be made prior to the item shipping. Attempting to cancel the order after shipping notification is received may not be possible. All returns after receipt of shipping notification will be at customer cost.
If you should have any questions or concerns regarding your order, please feel free to email us. To expedite service, please remember to reference above number (REFERENCE#) in ALL correspondence (phone or email). Failure to reference this number may lengthen response time.
If you would like to be notified of new products as they are added to our site, please visit http://www.xtrememac.com/email_signup/subscribe.php and sign up for our email newsletter.
Best Regards,
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Posted by Daniel on September 9, 2008 at 10:35 PM (CDT)
March became May became July became August became September and now they are saying October.
I am so glad I cancelled my order and moved on.
Will NEVER do business with this company again.
Would love to see iLounge reach out to XtremeMac on this again.
Posted by FedUp on September 30, 2008 at 7:04 PM (CDT)
Yeah, I'm one of those who ordeded it last year…2007. Funny to see the same outrage I had reflected among the other commenters. My partner actually had the same experience ordering an original Luna when XtremeMac was in the limbo between phasing it out for the X2 in January. He had a 6 month delay on the OLD version, so I guess waiting until October for a December order is par for the course.
By the way, email went to both XtremeMac AND Imation with the last "Oh my, looks like the shipping date is 3 months away now!" ~ I (yet again) got NO response from XtremeMac and a autoresponse from Imation… This is kinda like a bad movie… I'm staying in to the end to see how really bad the whole thing is.
And would love to use the product someday… we'll see, I guess.
Posted by Waiting to see if it ships... on October 5, 2008 at 9:41 PM (CDT)
Is XtremeMac/Imation a real company at this point? The entire situation is ludicrous. They introduced the Luna X2 in January and as of early October, the product still hasn't shipped.
Posted by Des on October 14, 2008 at 2:21 AM (CDT)
Posted by STEVE on October 17, 2008 at 12:05 PM (CDT)
Fortunately, I only recently discover this product. For what it's worth….I called the support desk which was no help. They told me the ship date was TBD. Then I emailed ALL the addresses listed on the web page. I got a response back a day later (not bad) saying the following:
"I am sorry for the delay on this item. The Luna X2 is on backorder and is expected to be available in mid November." XM Support Team
Let's simply hope this is it. I would think they are rushing to ship before Xmas. If not, move on a don't hold your breath.
Posted by Batto on October 23, 2008 at 9:21 AM (CDT)
Hi. Ordered in Apr 08 with promo codes for $95.96 incl shipping. Got this email last night!? I still have to tell them if I want it. Not sure if they are honoring my original order and invoice. Awaiting their reply. Sheesh!
"We are pleased to announce the long anticipated release of the LunaX2! Our supplier has begun loading containers on ships bound for our warehouse in California. The LunaX2 is scheduled to arrive November 17th.
If you want the LunaX2 we reserved for you, please double check the information we have on file for you and let us know in your 'Ship' email if there are any changes to your billing address or your shipping address.
Your order date:4/28/2008
Last 4 digits of credit card used: xxxx Luna X2 price:$119.95 *plus shipping
Please check your credit card expiration date to ensure there are no further delays with your order. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We know youll agree the LunaX2 is worth the wait!"
Posted by Bo on October 24, 2008 at 1:10 PM (CDT)
(Sorry for my english, I'm a french canadian)
Same as Bo, I have purchased the Luna X2 in April 08 with a promo codes for 95.96 (plus 16 $ for shipping cause I Live in Canada).
A couple of days a go, I have received the same email as Bo :
"We are pleased to announce the long anticipated release of the LunaX2! Our supplier has begun loading containers on ships bound for our warehouse in California. The LunaX2 is scheduled to arrive November 17th.
If you want the LunaX2 we reserved for you, please double check the information we have on file for you and let us know in your 'Ship' email if there are any changes to your billing address or your shipping address.
Your order date:4/1/2008
Last 4 digits of credit card used: xxxx Luna X2 price:$119.95 *plus shipping
Please check your credit card expiration date to ensure there are no further delays with your order. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We know youll agree the LunaX2 is worth the wait!"
I've call Xtrememac and they don't want to honer it (95.96$). They tell me : We can't honor it cause Xtrememac is not the same business now… That's it !
Damn !
But I've call to Extrememac every months since april to be sure to get the same price and to know when my Luna X2 well be mine ! And they tell me to don't have to be worried about that and they still have my order !!!
So now the want to charged me 119.95 + tx + shipping !!!!
I told to Extrememac how this situation are ridiculus cause I'm a great customer for us ! Waiting 8 months for a product and resisted to don't change for an Ihome…
Again, I am sorry for my bad english and my letter are just to let you know how are Xtrememac business…
So now, no way for this product for me. I'm going with an Ihome !
Posted by Martin Desgroeilliers on October 27, 2008 at 5:38 PM (CDT)
Hi Bo,
Have you received any news from Extrememac ?
Posted by Martin Desgroseilliers on October 29, 2008 at 12:06 PM (CDT)
I had no luck calling them but yesterday I got a reply from them, now with an imation email, that they will honor my Apr order of $95.96. We'll see. I had sent them a heated email eventually telling them to ship my order BUT they are only authorized to charge my card $95.96. Supposed to ship 18 Nov. Let's see what happens!
Bon chance!
Posted by Bo on November 6, 2008 at 9:43 AM (CST)
Just a comment: Did anyone notice the difference between the pictures of the Luna X2 and the video (both on the website)?
I DID! the buttons are raised and it doesn't look nearly as sleek and makes it cheap looking by comparison.
The look of the Luna X2 is one of its biggest selling points and this would be very dissapointing.
Posted by Batto on November 7, 2008 at 11:20 AM (CST)
Those with outstanding orders may want to check the XtremeMac site again and/or call their support line. The compatibility chart on their site does lists the Luna X2 as NOT compatible with the iPhone. A call to their customer support line confirmed this, so I canceled my order, although an email reply I received from them indicated it would work with the iPhone. I'm trying to clarify with the support rep who emailed me if she can absolutely confirm that the Luna X2 will ship with the official "Works with iPhone" designation and have shielded speakers.
Posted by sixbillships on November 7, 2008 at 4:04 PM (CST)
I ordered mine at Macworld. I just received the email saying they would cancel the order if I did not respond. Did they charge the credit card way back then? It has been so long I forget.
Posted by gadgetfreak on November 10, 2008 at 7:38 PM (CST)
well it's now the 18th any word on the luna x2.
Posted by tom foolery on November 18, 2008 at 12:48 AM (CST)
Called xmac today. If you didn't know already Imation acquired xmac. While the product is ready for shipping the two companies are battling out who retains the shipping rights. The customer service rep. of course new nothing and gave a remedial answer " will ship by month end"
I give it a week then I'm moving on to either the Logitech Pure-Fi Dream or Altec Lansing Moondance Glow.
Posted by Duped on November 18, 2008 at 6:15 PM (CST)
Just checked with my supplier in Australia and they are saying they are now expecting to receive them 30/03/09.
I hope everyone that was ever interested in buying one tells them to get screwed and they completely go bust. ExtremeMac x2 luna = EPIC FAIL!
Good luck with it, I'm sick of waiting.
Posted by Nicholas Arthur on November 20, 2008 at 8:27 PM (CST)
I've been content with my original Luna until last week, when I moved from a 60GB iPod Photo to a 120GB iPod classic. This combo isn't 100% compatible: everything functions reliably except the wake-to-iPod-music alarm function, where I get the alarm buzzer instead of the iPod. Such is the upgrade treadmill.
So I check out XtremeMac's site, and see that there's a *new* Luna, but it's not shipping just yet. No problem, I thought, I'll just check iLounge for what they know about it…
*Carambs*...! Talk about a soap opera: delays, more delays, a company buy-out, still more delays, their CEO jumps ship…
The really sad thing is that I don't really care for any of the alternatives (I returned an otherwise-okay iHome unit because it lit up the bedroom like a Christmas tree, which annoyed me a little, and my significant other a *lot*). I might reluctantly sell my Luna, but might have to forego getting any replacement until either (a) the X2 finally, actually ships, or (b) someone comes out with something comparable (Big Hint: it needs the option of going TOTALLY dark, not merely "really dim", both for the display and any illuminated controls. Is XtremeMac the only outfit to have figured out that this is desirable for a BEDROOM clock radio???).
- Barrett
Posted by BWB on November 27, 2008 at 6:59 PM (CST)
I just started looking at alarm clock docks for my iPhone and I got this sony one that doesn't sound that great. I came across this one but after reading everyone's comments thus far…I'm on the ropes about waiting to get this one or buying the Logitech Pure-Fi Dream or a different model altogether. Has anyone gotten confirmation of shipping yet? It's almost December…tomorrow… ... ...
Posted by Tuan Vo on November 30, 2008 at 11:06 AM (CST)
I've just read Nicholas' post on Nov 20, and it's disappointing that XtremeMac/Imation can't just deliver these things - internal bickering does not maketh a good company !
I will hang out for it a bit longer as everything else around is either (a) not iPhone compatible or (b) looks/sounds crap.
Posted by Paul on December 3, 2008 at 6:06 PM (CST)
I ordered my Luna X2 at MacWorld in January 2008.
THis morning I got this shipping announcement:
(1) IPD-LX2-10 Luna X2 Ship Date: 12/8/2008
If you should have any questions or concerns regarding your order, please feel free to email us. To expedite service, please remember to reference above number (REFERENCE# xxxxxx) in ALL correspondence (phone or email). Failure to reference this number may lengthen response time. Since we are currently in the process of shipping this order, we cannot guarantee that any changes can be made at this time.
Posted by James on December 8, 2008 at 12:31 PM (CST)
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