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too much engineering and not enough design, but I'm sure it gets the job done.

When I was a teen I used to ride my bike or have my mom drop me off at the mall and I'd hang out with friends there most of the day. Now 20+ years later I'm finding myself doing the same thing albeit only for a couple hours and pushing a stroller with Peet's in my hand. And yes, I'd buy something on occasion.

Other than finding other speakers to mount on the wall, I wouldn't change anything else. It's obviously made with love - the gag-ball, body harness, butt plug, shibari kind of love, but love nonetheless.

I've had good results with an Auralex SubDude , isolator not only did it make my neighbors happy but it tightened up my sub. You should also do the

It's the Boston Architectural College - not Boston University.

@ dmstudio: agree about the photography.

Sometimes, no matter how low your volume is, the low frequency kick from your sub can be heard through walls and floors. The lower the frequency, the more power needs to goto the sub, the more it is heard and felt. Unfortunately, that gets the surfaces of your home vibrating as well, acting like a huge resonating chamber that will actually sound louder in the room next door than the room you are in.

There are a few steps you can take if you want the sound of a big sub (like that SVS above) but minimize annoyance. One is to do the sub crawl to find the best place for it. That way your sub will be more efficient, and you won't need as much power to get better punch. Next, you may want to "decouple" the sub from the floor. If vibrations from the sub can't get to the floor, the they won't telegraph through. I bought and use an Auralex Subdude to get this done.

Not to say that you'll be able to crank your music without annoying your neighbors; given enough energy no measures will be effective. However this should raise that threshold for you quite a bit.

The only two I would KEEP is the cell phone and the internet connection for matters of necessity. When you're laid off and looking for work, or even looking to exploit your free time to your own benefit, the cell phone and internet keep you in touch with the world. In times of desperation, they are crucial tools for CREATING work, while everything else is entertainment.

Looks like one strong wind will blow the thing right over... or maybe Godzilla.

I spend about $100 tip for a good, deep, one hour massage where I live, and treat myself to this treat about 4 times a year. My wife does the same, maybe 6 times a year. Tally that up and we end up spending quite a bit at the masseuse.

Yes, $4k is a lot of money, but If I had the space to hide it (it's fugly) and the coin to drop I would get it, especially with a good warranty.

FYI - the best, seriously deep, massage I've ever had was at Qimantra in Singapore.