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by kclofter
Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Netflix HD streaming and Roku player
Replies: 23
Views: 6928

Re: Netflix HD streaming and Roku player

Are you on Time Warner broadband?  I've been having problems downloading movies to AppleTV and my fear is that TWC is seeing the streaming d/l's and throttling back the bandwidth.  I have the "basic" up to 7Mbps service, which varies anywhere from 500K to 3M minute to minute. Am at 700-100...
by kclofter
Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:10 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Kansas Income Tax Refunds
Replies: 18
Views: 3648

Re: Kansas Income Tax Refunds

Maitre D wrote: I'm interested to see how long Obama + Reid will blame him for everything, even though they have full power now.
Probably about as long as the R's have been blaming Clinton...
by kclofter
Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:33 pm
Forum: Out of Town Talk
Topic: Best burger joint in STL
Replies: 23
Views: 3043

Re: Best burger joint in STL

Uhhhh...when in STL looking for a burger, there's only ONE place.....White Castle  :lol: Get a crave on!
by kclofter
Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:19 pm
Forum: Kansas City Photos
Topic: What is/was this thing?
Replies: 9
Views: 3485

Re: What is/was this thing?

I remember watching out of the north windows of Truman Medical Center in 1979 or 80 when they installed that gear.  As usual, helicopter lifting - took them a week or so to get everything up there.
by kclofter
Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:53 pm
Forum: Urban Living
Topic: Western Auto Lofts
Replies: 78
Views: 54532

Re: Western Auto Lofts

But watch out, Curry can make recommendations that benefit themselves, not the building owners, such as upgrading things prematurely that make it easier for them to maintain. Ahhhh...KC condo owners are now getting the big picture.  Board members, please remember to check those monthly statements f...
by kclofter
Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: City Trip Reports
Topic: Rural Greece (could be slow-lots of pictures)
Replies: 10
Views: 2487

Re: Rural Greece (could be slow-lots of pictures)

Lovely photos!  BTW, in the villages built in to the hills/cliffs, are the stairs treated like comon elements in traditional condos?  I've always wondered what the etiquette was when traversing those types of enclaves.
by kclofter
Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Digital SLR Sensor Cleaning
Replies: 11
Views: 2162

Re: Digital SLR Sensor Cleaning

What was the place on Cambridge Circle?  They only sold photo chemicals, paper, and film? Was that Lawrence Photographic??  As to the 5D MII, head over to http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/  Vincent is smitten with it and has shot some great HD footage.  His latest heartthrob is the RED One (...
by kclofter
Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Digital SLR Sensor Cleaning
Replies: 11
Views: 2162

Re: Digital SLR Sensor Cleaning

Not a pro, purely an amateur who was intro'ed to color processing back in college in 1974 thru Communiversity at UMKC.  Been playing at it ever since. We used to have a lot of great camera shops in KC.  I first started using Crick when it was on the Plaza.  Then they moved out to Brookside for years...
by kclofter
Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Digital SLR Sensor Cleaning
Replies: 11
Views: 2162

Re: Digital SLR Sensor Cleaning

Back in the old days when I was still using digital (couple of Nikon D1's), I'd do my own sensor cleaning.  But I've been shooting for 30 years and am pretty comfortable with that sort of thing.  I'm also comfortable changing the light traps on my Hasselblad magazines.  Anything more than that, I ta...
by kclofter
Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Wedding Vendor ideas?
Replies: 15
Views: 3103

Re: Wedding Vendor ideas?

by kclofter
Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:33 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Does the new downtown grocery increase your interest in living downtown?
Replies: 28
Views: 4795

Re: Does the new downtown grocery increase your interest in living downtown?

Already lived downtown, then moved back to midtown.
by kclofter
Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:24 pm
Forum: Power & Light District
Topic: Cosentino's Grocery downtown
Replies: 1023
Views: 214159

Re: Cosentino's Grocery downtown

loftguy wrote: Also a large number of women just hanging around.
That's what I thought after visiting for the first time Saturday afternoon: Cosentino's Downtown MILF Market :lol:
by kclofter
Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:39 pm
Forum: Downtown
Topic: OFFICIAL - Performing Arts Center construction
Replies: 2354
Views: 589893

Re: OFFICIAL - Performing Arts Center construction

Midtownkid wrote: Oddly it was 68 in DC yesterday...didn't even need a jacket
Yeah, so was KC (at least 60).
by kclofter
Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:37 pm
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Kansas City Officially Has A New Mayor - Mark Funkhouser
Replies: 2940
Views: 307445

Re: Kansas City Officially Has A New Mayor - Mark Funkhouser

KCPowercat wrote: He needs to get a quality handler that he will listen to or this won't get anything but worse. Sad.
At one point, MF had a "handler" with outstanding political motor skills - he refused to listen to their advice.
by kclofter
Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:00 am
Forum: Downtown
Topic: Where to buy a Christmas Tree
Replies: 13
Views: 2912

Re: Where to buy a Christmas Tree

We went by midtown Home Depot Sunday to pick out a tree - selection was pretty grim. They were either the wrong color green, the wrong color brown or Charlie Brown style.

Ended up going to Soil Service at Gregory & Troost.  Prices were not exactly budget however ($92 for an 8.5 foot).
by kclofter
Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:10 am
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: firefly lounge - martini "speakeasy" in westport
Replies: 21
Views: 5522

Re: firefly lounge - martini "speakeasy" in westport

We were there Sat nite too (we were the old crowd - arrived at 8, left at 10  :shock:). Jazz trio had started, crowd was thickening. Pretty decent drink menu - a couple in our party raved about the French King (lots of absinthe).  Still haven't got all of their draft beers flowing, some bottled stuf...
by kclofter
Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:02 am
Forum: Development Q&A
Topic: DreamScape: You're GOD. What Run-Down Neighborhood Would You Redevelop?
Replies: 50
Views: 35317

Re: DreamScape: You're GOD. What Run-Down Neighborhood Would You Redevelop?

rxlexi wrote: a midtown overhaul is key and a must-do if KC is to ever come close to its potential.  Main, Broadway, Troost and Armour in particular...
For the price of a General Motors bailout, we could probably do this.  :lol:
by kclofter
Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:37 pm
Forum: Kansas City Scene
Topic: Napoleon Bakery
Replies: 16
Views: 4296

Re: Napoleon Bakery

I'm wondering - does he bake this stuff fresh _at_ the Napoleon Bakery location, or is he bringing stuff over from his wholesale opperation to be sold at this retail location?
by kclofter
Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:49 am
Forum: General Kansas City
Topic: Kansas City Officially Has A New Mayor - Mark Funkhouser
Replies: 2940
Views: 307445

Re: Kansas City Officially Has A New Mayor - Mark Funkhouser

GMA piece can pre-empted by Barbara Bush hospitalization.  Supposed to air Monday (but might want to check Friday too).
by kclofter
Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Buying a house - Asbestos
Replies: 19
Views: 3914

Re: Buying a house - Asbestos

Welcome to home negotiation. I hate this part so bad, I refuse to do it anymore.  Many years ago, a colleague had had his secretary buy a property for him in secret from Hallmark whilst he was visiting China.  3 years ago we were buying our condo and I remembered his approach and tried a similar dea...