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Shrimp Po-boy at Hummingbird Cafe in Mayberry. Drink choice a la Grahame

Beer brined pork chops and sides.

Quite an involved day today, so let's make it a two parter. Part one Hopped on the bus from outside my mothers, to Chelmsford station (yay evolved public transport) Met my nephew, the barista. Got the family discount cheers Matt. Then onto London where we braved the crowds at the poppy art installation at The Tower of London. Moving and impressive. The Tower of London is by Tower Bridge And opposite H.M.S. Belfast and "The Shard" Then onwards via the tube to South Kensington and The Science Museum. Pro Tip: If you want hot foreign tourists to talk to you on the tube, carry a chick magnet

Sorry, hypocritical post removed. I forgot what thread I was in.

I have a melon of a head so it can be done. Seriously, when I was graduating from the Icelandic equivalent of collage we get these ceremonial caps to wear. Everybody was lined up to be fitted and when it was my turn the lady looked at me in horror and said "you're a special order..."

Yes, they are crucial. The biggest reason for this is the unique construction of the 007, they don't swivel on an axis to fit the angle of attack of the drivers to the shape of the head. This also controls the pressure placed on the earpads when they are worn. I for one have never met anybody that can use a stock 007, the fit is always wrong. Too much of an angle at the bend in the arcs on each side and the arc is far too shallow. That means the earpieces are placed at the wrong spot relative to the ears and the comfort suffers as well since the arc isn't supporting them properly. Yes and no is really the answer. There is nothing on the arc to adjust, hell just don't mess with that fragile POS too much or it will break. The earpads are the weak link here though and I like the effect you get by stuffing some scrap foam at the back. Helps the imaging.

Shelly, The only way for you to have been exposed to rabies is if the cat was rabid and you had been exposed to their saliva. Even if the cat was rabid and introduced saliva into a wound of the dog the dog would not be infectious until the virus reached the brain/salivary tissue which takes days to weeks. As Reks said you should talk to your doctor if you have any concern but waiting until you return home is not likely to be any great risk.

I've never even considered the possibility of getting rabies in the manner you describe, Shelly. I don't think you have anything to worry about in that regard and I'm certain your doctor will say the same. I really hope you don't sweat it or worry any more about your mom getting it. You've got enough things on your plate already.

Yesterday visited the MD (Managing Director) of avihifi.com in his home to audition his current + prototype active speakers. Suitably impressed; spousal purchase approval granted. Double win! then impressive pub lunch + playing tourist in market town of Cirencester (which dates back to roman times) Today, said goodbye to our home away from home in Cheltenham Then played tourist in Cheltenham Saw some German hatchbacks you can't get in the U.S. (brand dilution?) And then encountered a store that had head case written all over it. Then more playing tourist in the Cotswolds, including several single track roads, lots of wildlife (pheasants, partridges and the like) Quaint villages, including a pub closed on Mondays and Tuesday's (WTF), lack of cell signal, and chilly weather. Then back around the M25 in the dark and wet to get back to my Mothers at > 54mpg. Tired.

London Part Deux Had a personal guided tour of "The Information Age" gallery at The Science Museum, by The Keeper Of Research Projects (plying him with wine and showing him the southern sky at night when he visited SF must have helped) Some amazing artifacts in a well developed narrative including ... Some of Mr Babbage's creations Awesome tech specs of 1200 valve powered computer Early BHSE prototype Original WWW server (Thank's (Sir) Tim) Something for the Apple fans Oblig vinyl and valve porn ( well it is a museum [emoji1] ) Then onto the "Making the Modern World gallery" Worlds first jet turbine car V2 Etc Then out into the chilly night air, by the Natural History museum, before having a meal with friends, then home. Busy, but satisfying day.

It's Jude, Warren, and Ethan. I don't see a problem with increasing vendor interest in the enthusiast community by involving more of them. They're the ones with the money to make this sort of thing really possible. I think Warren and Ethan are good people and would vouch for Warren and his motives personally. We'll never recapture the glow of the genie in the bottle we once had. I'm grateful to have been a part of it. Now, it'll have to be something new and this has the energy to be it. Am I excited for it like the old days? No. Do I think it's a good thing and am excited to see what may come of it? Yes. I'll be there.

[slight sarcasm] We must teach them. We have been given this knowledge of how to put together a good fly-in-meet not for our own benefit, but for the benefit of future generations who would no doubt stray from the righteous path without our guidance. I vote as many of us as possible go, and each adopt someone. [/slight sarcasm]

I'm with Dusty. Winer's site is just one of a few but Ethan seems better at communicating than most. I suggest you try out every reasonable layout in your new pad (very cool BTW). The closer you can get to getting the sound right by positioning, the better you final results will be.

Returned iPhone to Best Buy. Got another one from Apple. New new phone charges in 3 hours. Great success. My hometown is very close to the Nepalese border. My mom and sister were just there and were surprised at the saturation of iPhones in the area - in the most remote parts. While it is an object of desire, I don't think it is any more coveted than anywhere I have been in the US. That being said, if your phone is lost, at least there are things you can do to try to recover it. The police may or may not take your case seriously. In India/Nepal, especially for a foreign national, the chances are slim to none. From what my family members have mentioned, the speeds available there making using the iPhone an exercise in frustration. Sure you can use it but 3G/4G/LTE speeds are not available or the bandwidth is very low. Depending on where she goes to in Nepal or Jordan, she might barely have cell tower reception, let along service for the internet over a mobile device. However, since they made a case for not bringing an iPhone but an android device being fine, it seems she won't stray too far from densely populated areas. The whole practice of putting ones phone in the back pocket is asking for trouble regardless of which phone it is. My cousins use theirs freely but they are also slightly more aware of the dangers of losing their phone/it getting stolen (no more cell phone). It is still a luxury item in that part of the world and the Apple brand name means a lot more than perhaps Samsung (or any other Android phone) does, thereby carrying a lesser resale value on the black market. Pick pockets won't risk getting caught lifting a phone they can't profit as much from. What exactly is she planning on using her phone for? Just making calls? Internet access? Facebook? It might be less expensive overall to just get a local phone and add money to it as and when she needs it. Might be slightly more cumbersome but she has her iPhone in case of an emergency and the other dumb phone locally sourced for local calls. I am heading back there this summer on a medical mission trip and will be in some rural parts of Nepal and India for a few weeks assuming everything goes well with my research advisor. Don't plan on taking my iPhone with me. Will just get a phone there - waaaaay cheaper than paying for international access from the US. I can't speak to how things are in Jordan/Chile but if she needs to be more careful of her belongings whilst in public transit in Nepal than out and about. Theft can occur anywhere but with foreigners, trains/buses/rickshaws seem to be a lot more common because they are really an assault on the senses. So while she might think her phone is safe in her bag and was never in anyone's view, the bag itself could get swiped. On trains in the region, they have iron chains that you can lock your luggage to as it is unfortunately a common occurrence. I hope this doesn't reduce your or her enthusiasm for the upcoming trip but I do think her being aware of all the shitty things that could happen would keep her a tad more aware of her surroundings and hopefully keep the trip free of any mishaps. PS. Tight jeans are usually a bad idea - the silhouette of the phone is visible even if the phone is entirely out of view. Makes for an easy target.

RIP Manitas de Plata, my all-time favorite flamenco guitarist. He was 93 and lived a very full life (he's not sure how many children he has spawned), so it is not terribly sad news, but worthy of noting and some listening today. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29937355

I'm not usually big on keeping threads on topic but how about you can the bad comedy routine? Every second post in the thread doesn't need the Wisdom of Wink tacked on.

And, are you saying the pads and headband are subject to the second law of thermodynamics i.e. entropy?

But this is Head-Case.

You made whisky soup? [emoji4]

Soup. Make it all betters.

Trust me, Shelly, you don't want to go through the rabies protocol unless you really need to. 5 ER visits over 2 weeks and a needle each time is not fun, just from a wasted time perspective. Me - had the silly notion to watch TV tonight. Our X1/Comcast DVR kept throwing fits so I gave it the recommended reboot and now it won't connect to anything. Joy. So on a whim I called Comcast. They're so screwed they won't even take calls. It just has a short message that says something like, "We're sorry. We are currently experiencing higher call volumes than normal. Please try your call again later." Damn. I'm a glutton for punishment so I decided to see if their online chat function was working. Well, that at least let me enter a cue. Too bad there are, no shit, 1500+ people in front of me waiting to scream at someone. Or at least there were when I started typing this. I just looked, I'm now #1257, I'm sure it'll only be a few minutes before it's my turn...

Where is the lying part found? I read your post last night and went back to see if he misstated himself but I don't see anything wrong with his post.

Thanks Ric. Also, he is going to connect two displays. I am thinking that using one thunderbolt port for the 1st moniror and the hdmi port for the 2nd monitor (with the appropriate adapters). This would keep open the other thunderbolt port for a thunderbolt to ethernet adapter. Is there any downside to using the HDMI port over the thunderbolt port? I would play around with it but I don't why to buy a bunch of extra adapters that we don't need.

Went out to Chelmsford for lunch with my mother. Joanne had a hand mad lamb burger on foccacia, and went for a Greek salad instead of the default Potato Wedges. I went for the "Big Breakfast" Fear not, the Bacon was hiding under the toast And was later reconfigured into an impromptu Bacon sarnie. Ahhhh.

Making Japanese curry and I'm 3 beers deep so I didn't forget anything this time.