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2015 Ford Fusion Replacement Rear Deck Subwoofers

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I bought a used 2015 Ford Fusion Titanium earlier this summer and didn't realize one of my rear subs was blown until after purchase. The Sony replacement through my Ford dealer was $80 for ONE, which seemed a little high. I scoured the internet for hours trying to find an affordable/better replacement, which is harder than you think since the original Sony speakers (BG1T-18971-CA) are 2.3 ohms (30w). Evidently, 2ohm subwoofers are a rarity. I called a couple audio shops in town and they had never even heard of them! I also did not want to replace true subs with a 3 way speaker. Finally after hitting several forums, I found CDT Audio (http://www.cdtaudio.com) having the 6x9 2 ohm subwoofers I needed! I emailed and called to make sure I was getting the right stuff, and ordered a pair of official refurbished CL-69Sub/CF for $100 (and cheap shipping!) http://www.cdtaudio.com/sep_components/subwoofers/cl69subcf.php I got in my trunk and looked to see if replacing them myself was i

Bumblebee Buzz-Off Man Custom

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Mash up of MOTU Buzz-Off and World of Simpsons Bumblebee Man Ay yi! No me gusta!

KAWS in Kansas City

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Passing Through Companion from the Ups-and-Downs exhibit in late 2013, on the campus of Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS

A Few Quote Photos I've Put Together

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Increasingly I wonder how many of them I ever will read. This has done nothing to dampen my pleasure in acquiring more books -- Marilynn Robinson Sinatra was a solitary guy, and his loneliness was in nearly all of the characters invoked in his music -- Gay Talese In my work, I disguise what I have to say. That's what art is. -- Steve Martin You crawl out alone or you stay there -- Eddie Rickenbacker