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I admit it.  It has had a coolant leak since the day that I bought it.  For the life of me, I just can’t fix it.

I replaced basically all of my coolant lines.  I replaced both radiator hoses.  I have tried both high and low pressure radiator caps.  I got a coolant system pressure tester, pressurized and searched high and low.

I just can’t find it.

I am 99% of the way to taking it into Super Rupair and seeing if they have any more luck.  That is admitting defeat though.  That is stating that I am not a good enough mechanic to fix this problem.  I don’t know if I can do that yet.

Some day, when I park my car after driving it I won’t be greeted by the sickly sweet smell of coolant hitting something hot.  Whether that is because of my work or a professional remains to be seen.

I hate doing this to a company, but today I am pretty annoyed. I am heading out on vacation on Sunday, and needed headphones for the trip. My trusty Grado SR60s are great in quiet environments, but on an airplane they just don’t cut it. So, I am poking around on Amazon and see a pair of Altec Lansing InMotion 616 on sale for ~$43 from ~$150.

I do some research and see that they are based on headphones from Etymotic Research which makes incredibly nice in-canal earphones. For $40 it seems like a safe bet.

I got the phones yesterday, pop them in, and am very happy with the sound. The bass is a bit thin, but the detail and clarity are incredible. Very nice sounding overall. Luckily they fit my ears well so I didn’t have any of the comfort issues people complain about. Life is good and I listen to them for about an hour.

Today I go to start coding, pop in these headphones, and they sound terrible. I discover that one is working perfectly, the other is barely audible. I dink around with them for a while, but make no progress. They are broken. I don’t know how they broke when they weren’t being used, but they are broken none the less.

Back to amazon they go, and I would definitely recommend against buying Altec Lansing headphones, even if they claim to have good pedigree. I don’t have a recommendation for portable phones at the moment, but if you want something for the office definitely buy Grado.