Re: [Phono-L] WD 40
Rich, We use Aero Kroil at work (aircraft mechanic) so I purchase it for home use. They normally have a special deal on the internet. http://www.kanolabs.com/google/ Currently the offer is 2 king size cans for $12 with postage paid. That is 26 ounces for $12 at 46.15 cents an ounce, this includes shipping. The gallon is $41.75 at 32.61 cents an ounce this does not include shipping. Steve The top of the line penetrating oil is Kroil made by Kano Labs. It is cheapest to buy it by the gallon. It is also available in spray cans but that makes it painfully expensive. This is the only stuff that I have ever found that really works. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] WD 40
Yes, I just buy it by the gallon and squirt it where it needs to go. The amount of control that you get from an aerosol spray is lacking. The last gallon I bought cam e with a big can of Areo Kroil and free shipping. A gallon lasts for a long time. Steven Medved wrote: Rich, We use Aero Kroil at work (aircraft mechanic) so I purchase it for home use. They normally have a special deal on the internet. http://www.kanolabs.com/google/ Currently the offer is 2 king size cans for $12 with postage paid. That is 26 ounces for $12 at 46.15 cents an ounce, this includes shipping. The gallon is $41.75 at 32.61 cents an ounce this does not include shipping. Steve The top of the line penetrating oil is Kroil made by Kano Labs. It is cheapest to buy it by the gallon. It is also available in spray cans but that makes it painfully expensive. This is the only stuff that I have ever found that really works. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] Sniping software
But if you were willing to pay more than $200 if there was a bit higher, then you should put that higher bid into the snipe program. If you put the truly highest price you're willing to pay into the program you'll never lose on an item you were willing to pay more for. On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:25:53 -0500 s.l. rexrode seymorep...@hotmail.com writes: Sniping is common practice because I feel eBay has set things up this way. Years ago, I suggestedto eBay that they conduct their auctions more like real life auctions. This could easily be done if eBay wouldextend an auction 5 minutes if any bid came in during the last 5 minutes of an auction (or x number of minutes).This would simulate real auctions by the common practice of the going...goinggone method of selling.Bidders could still bid up to their maximum and I feel the seller would get the best price this way. Perhaps if eBayinstituted this method of selling, most of the bids would come in at the end, but then again many eBay auctionssee a flurry of activity at the end. If I bid, say $200 (whether on eBay or a live auction) and the next bidder came in at $201, chances are I would consider bidding $202 (or higher) depending upon how bad I wanted that item. Attimes, it would be nice to have a second (or third) chance at something.on eBay that is. Lee Rexrode Banking Click here to find the perfect banking opportunity! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=9qVuGy7Ys6TF3HHSXY5ETgAAJ1D2EGWQJgc2Zfu3rGBZpu80AAYAAADNAAAXeAA= ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] ARSC Research Grants 2010 -- Deadline Reminder
The Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) posts the following message. If you have any questions, please click on the link or e-mail address below. --- ARSC RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM --- Deadline for receipt of applications: February 28, 2010 The ARSC Research Grants Program supports scholarship and publication in the fields of sound recording research and audio preservation. (This program is separate from the ARSC Preservation Grants Program, which encourages and supports the preservation of historically significant sound recordings of Western Art Music.) Project categories eligible for consideration include: discography, bibliography, historical studies of the sound recording industry and its products, and any other subject likely to increase the public's understanding and appreciation of the lasting importance of recorded sound. ARSC encourages applications from individuals whose research forms part of an academic program at the master's or doctoral level. ARSC members and non-members alike are eligible for grants in amounts up to $1000. Grant funds can be used to underwrite clerical, editorial, and travel expenses. Funds may not be used to purchase capital equipment or recordings, to perform operations on sound recordings, to reimburse applicants for work already performed, or to support projects that form part of a paid job. Grant recipients must submit documentation of their expenses before reimbursement. All grant funds must be disbursed within eighteen months of the grant award. Grant recipients are required to submit brief descriptions of their projects for publication in the ARSC Journal, and are encouraged to submit articles about their projects, for possible publication in the Journal. Research Grant Applications shall include: -- a summary of the project (one page maximum), with samples of the work, if possible; -- a budget covering the entire project, highlighting the expenses the ARSC Grant will cover (one page maximum); -- a curriculum vitae; and -- an indication of the prospects for publication or other public dissemination of the project results. Applications should be sent in the form of four paper copies to: Grants Committee Chairman Richard Warren, Historical Sound Recordings Yale University Library P. O. Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520-8240 U.S.A. Applications for the next grant cycle must be received by February 28, 2010. For more information, visit: http://www.arsc-audio.org/researchgrants.html. Questions about the Research Grants Program should be directed to Mr. Warren at richard.war...@yale.edu. The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and study of sound recordings -- in all genres of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods. ARSC is unique in bringing together private individuals and institutional professionals -- everyone with a serious interest in recorded sound. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] Sniping software
Hi, I missed the first part of this discussion...I admit I don't have time to read everything here in detail. However, on the point of online or ebay bidding. Check out bidz.com (jewelry, etc. auction). They have a system whereby if anyone puts in a bid in the last 15 seconds, the auction is extended another 15 seconds. One MUST be present in order to get a deal, which is what I'm sure we're mostly looking for. If not present one could lose a great item for literally a single buck. Yet...if 2 people really want something I've seen the bidding go nuts in a matter of a few minutes...hysteria?? And if one has a limit, obviously they won't be able to compete, or even want to. As far as putting your max in, it will not necessarily work...it's risky. I've seen some items on bidz go way over what is normally bid (they often have repeats). I suspect that sometimes there is malicious or ignorant bidding which can get the price into the stratosphere. Theoretically, if one really wants something, one could bid a million dollars and assume that it will come to rest at a real value before that amount. ;) I think the bidz system works quite well for buyers. HOWEVER, lately they have put reserves on almost everything...which to me says that things are not going great for them. On the other hand, they do offer second chances, either to the high bidder, or sometimes to any bidder listed on it when there is a reserve. Auction Bidding, in general, is an interesting topic! :) I personally would not use bidding software. Just as I would not use it in a real-life auction. I need to be present for the end. And, BTW, for a real-life auction, it pays to be there early-on, to see what the crowd is like, what the temperament is, who is bidding heavily, at what time in the auction your item of interest will appear (early? late when everyone is either tired or spent out??). I feel that ebay has not adapted adequately! I rarely frequent the site, although I had been a regular seller/buyer way back when. To be a seller now, one MUST accept electronic payment...something I don't trust as a seller...particularly since the feedback system is now one-sided. There are as many sneaky buyer tricks as there are seller's (tricks). :) Ger - Original Message - From: Merle Sprinzen To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Sniping software But if you were willing to pay more than $200 if there was a bit higher, then you should put that higher bid into the snipe program. If you put the truly highest price you're willing to pay into the program you'll never lose on an item you were willing to pay more for. On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:25:53 -0500 s.l. rexrode seymorep...@hotmail.com writes: Sniping is common practice because I feel eBay has set things up this way. Years ago, I suggestedto eBay that they conduct their auctions more like real life auctions. This could easily be done if eBay wouldextend an auction 5 minutes if any bid came in during the last 5 minutes of an auction (or x number of minutes).This would simulate real auctions by the common practice of the going...goinggone method of selling.Bidders could still bid up to their maximum and I feel the seller would get the best price this way. Perhaps if eBayinstituted this method of selling, most of the bids would come in at the end, but then again many eBay auctionssee a flurry of activity at the end. If I bid, say $200 (whether on eBay or a live auction) and the next bidder came in at $201, chances are I would consider bidding $202 (or higher) depending upon how bad I wanted that item. Attimes, it would be nice to have a second (or third) chance at something.on eBay that is. Lee Rexrode Banking Click here to find the perfect banking opportunity! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=9qVuGy7Ys6TF3HHSXY5ETgAAJ1D2EGWQJgc2Zfu3rGBZpu80AAYAAADNAAAXeAA= ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] Sniping software
I think if eBay were to remove the word Auction from anything they put out the issue might go away. It is really an online store, not an online auction. Auctions don't come with Buy it Now and fixed end times. So, perhaps they should just change everything to snipe bidding or just have people post things for sale. It would remove the pretense of an auction from the equation. Dan -- From: Merle Sprinzen msprin...@juno.com Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 3:35 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Sniping software But if you were willing to pay more than $200 if there was a bit higher, then you should put that higher bid into the snipe program. If you put the truly highest price you're willing to pay into the program you'll never lose on an item you were willing to pay more for. On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:25:53 -0500 s.l. rexrode seymorep...@hotmail.com writes: Sniping is common practice because I feel eBay has set things up this way. Years ago, I suggestedto eBay that they conduct their auctions more like real life auctions. This could easily be done if eBay wouldextend an auction 5 minutes if any bid came in during the last 5 minutes of an auction (or x number of minutes).This would simulate real auctions by the common practice of the going...goinggone method of selling.Bidders could still bid up to their maximum and I feel the seller would get the best price this way. Perhaps if eBayinstituted this method of selling, most of the bids would come in at the end, but then again many eBay auctionssee a flurry of activity at the end. If I bid, say $200 (whether on eBay or a live auction) and the next bidder came in at $201, chances are I would consider bidding $202 (or higher) depending upon how bad I wanted that item. Attimes, it would be nice to have a second (or third) chance at something.on eBay that is. Lee Rexrode Banking Click here to find the perfect banking opportunity! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=9qVuGy7Ys6TF3HHSXY5ETgAAJ1D2EGWQJgc2Zfu3rGBZpu80AAYAAADNAAAXeAA= ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
