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[WhistlingBadger]

I have a gripe about two things... well probably a lot more than two.

1) TV food ads that make you want something but the place does not even exist in your area. Three examples are KFC chicken which I love but there is not one here. Burger King fast food. I don't often do fast food but I DO like a BK Whopper now and then. Again, they are not here. Marco's and Papa John's pizza. I've never had Marco's but want to try. Papa John's is decent and I've had. Of course neither exist here. While not really logistically possible they should not be allowed to throw up ads for places that are impossible for you to use.

There really isn't a KFC in Sheridan? There used to be; I'm sure of it. We used to go there after work once in a while. I always felt like Sheridan had a strange lack of restaurants, given the population and the large amount of money in the area. A few fast food joints, several top end places for the rich folks, and not much in between.

2) This one could probably be fixed but won't. Switch to a different TV channel and the volume is so low you have to crank up your sound to enjoy. Switch channels again and get blasted out. It should be a regulation that all such broadcasts be the same sound level. This could actually be done but won't happen.

That drives me nuts too. Also, TV shows where the music is louder than the dialog, so you're having to constantly adjust the volume. That's just poor production, but it happens sometimes. Also, commercials that are way louder than the show you're watching. I think they do that so you can still hear the commercials from the fridge or the bathroom.

Hey, we sound like a couple of grouchy old men! YOU KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

 

[GaryE]

I'm more inclined to be upset at fast food ads for places that DO exist here. That stuff ruins you. But we're used to it as we have some different chains than the US, and we get cross border channels.

My beef is music recordings from the early CD period, when I assume they were having digital analog conflicts and recorded everything at a really low volume. If you crank them up with current technology, they sound very muffled, and in the car, those songs drop in volume. There were some good artists back then, and I wish they'd remaster some of them. If any of you fish people own giant record labels, please have a word with your engineers.

 

[MaloK]

2) This one could probably be fixed but won't. Switch to a different TV channel and the volume is so low you have to crank up your sound to enjoy. Switch channels again and get blasted out. It should be a regulation that all such broadcasts be the same sound level. This could actually be done but won't happen.

Some intelligent TVs have features to equalize sound, They are called: Auto volume, Loudness equalization or Optimized sound.

Check in your TV setup If you can find one of these. If you are using Windows check in your audio output properties enhancement for Loudness equalization.

I have a Stereo system and when the audio is DTS or Pro-Logic, Since I have no center speaker the voice can get lost deep in the soundtrack. Loudness Eq does a great job fixing this.

 

[Fishmanic]

I feel like a PONY today
Today I woke up with a soar throat and my voice is very raspy.
I'm a "LITTLE HOARSE"

 

[Fishmanic]

I feel like a PONY today
Today I woke up with a soar throat and my voice is very raspy.
I'm a "LITTLE HOARSE"

 

[jaylach]

There really isn't a KFC in Sheridan? There used to be; I'm sure of it. We used to go there after work once in a while. I always felt like Sheridan had a strange lack of restaurants, given the population and the large amount of money in the area. A few fast food joints, several top end places for the rich folks, and not much in between.

Ya, there used to be a KFC but not for at least 11-12 years. It was shut down by the health department. The franchise owner refuses to sell out of spite and KFC won't issue another franchise as the population isn't large enough for two.

 

[gwand]

I’m reading a book I highly recommend entitled The Brief History of Intelligence by Max Bennett. It weaves the history of computer learning leading to AI with the evolutionary history of animal intelligence. He provides many examples of fish intelligence. I loved that. Fascinating read. As a retired neuroscientist I can testify to the accuracy of the neurobiological paradigms he recounts.

 

[Marc Pozz]

Should I post a pic of my tank for a laugh?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Should I post a pic of my tank for a laugh?

Sure. We'd love to see it. Everybody starts somewhere.