Author Archives: Brian
Mistaken Candy Identity?
With Halloween around the corner, I thought I’d share a question that has haunted me all my life: How did the 3Musketeers and MilkyWay candy bars get their names? As you can see from their pictures, a 3Musketeers bar only … Continue reading
Ticketmaster is a scam…
Mid-September I received an email with an opportunity to pre-purchase Divisional Series tickets to any of the possible 3 home games the Cleveland Indians might play. The email contained a link to Ticketmaster.com, as this was an online-only offer. Being … Continue reading
Final Pics!
The theater has seen many hours of use these past few months and its been great. We did get a replacement chair that matches the first one, and we picked up some mushroom seats for the nieces and nephews that … Continue reading
And we have liftoff!
After some long nights and weekends, I have finally completed the Lipszyc Home Theater. A big thanks to the AVSForum, without whom I would’ve never gotten into this crazy hobby! Also a big thanks to those who lent me tools … Continue reading
I can see the finish line…
After a couple week hiatus from the theater due to a trip to St. Louis and fighting with the builder, I’m back on track to be completed no later than June 25th. (My wife is throwing her first get together … Continue reading
2005 – Home Theater 1.0
Completed in 2005, our first dedicated Home Theater was the crown jewel of our custom built home. Built mostly as a DIY project, our Home Theater locked us into enjoying movies and TV on our OWN big screen for life. … Continue reading
PJ & Fabric
Had the weekend to myself and boy did I need it. On Friday I was up until 2am trying to reroute some cables through the conduit from the pj to the equipment room. If you look at my construction pics … Continue reading
Columns
Huge update for today! The biggest accomplishment has been finalizing the columns. After building and installing the speaker supports and shelves, I wrapped each rear column in fabric, stuffed the non-speaker section with insulation and hoisted them into place. On … Continue reading
Switches & Fabric
No new pictures from the weekend, but quite a bit more done. Unfortunately, I was reminded the hard way to check that all the proper parts are in place before taking things apart. After pulling out all the wiring and … Continue reading
Blue Fabric
On Wednesday, in between interviewing landscapers and supervising painters, I managed to get most of the blue fabric sections installed. Things are really starting to come together now. I also installed my first sconce after I had finished that section … Continue reading