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Well I am back hopefully for a while. Too much shit has transpired since the end of June to realistically relate on line with my typing skills. Need to get together for some in person time. Anyway, back on topic. Now sitting in our hotel room in Rosemont with the meat sweats after overindulging at Fogo de Chao. Tomorrow we go to the Chicago Fire indoor holiday soccer camp in the morning and then assault downtown Chicago in the afternoon.

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Looks like you got photo bombed.

We have a couple games bumping around the "What Are You Playing" thread, as of late, so I thought it might be cleaner to use this space to discuss the greatest of those games, Elite:Dangerous. I'll grab some screenshots of my lousy ship and uninspiring progress later tonight, to get things started.

Extended Christmas best Christmas. There was a minor flurry of last-minute watch buying and selling here too. Resulting in a decent deal on a Lange Saxonia manual. Very clean and classic from ze Chermans, I think.

That was a steel, I forgot to turn the broiler on until after the pizza was in, fumbled with the door open, forgot the spoon in the door, shoulda used the top rack. I'll get the next one, and this was tasty!

So glad you're back Jim -- I've recently been lamenting your absence, especially when Dusty made himself a Vesper of all things! I hope the shit since June hasn't been all bad but I would love an opportunity to get together live to chat one of these days. As a teaser, JP and I have been cooking up an idea for a New England Brew Tour like the one we did in Michigan...

When in Santa Barbara ... Ken Joanne Guess Who

Recently discovered VoiceAttack, which is a very promising system. I'm still in the early stages of getting it set up, but frankly part of what I enjoy so much about this game is the configuration.

Nice gift Reks. So the guy who hated iPhones, now has an iPhone and Apple Watch. Since getting the watch, I have not worn any of my other watches (about a month). I am thinking of letting my Bremont Solo go, which is the only one that has any real value. If anyone is interested let me know.

http://www.bakingsteel.com/ I haven't tried pizza on mine yet, but it is one of the main reasons for the Baking Steel's existence. Check it out.

How dare they make you eat such things.

Unnaturally healthy food thanks to Yelp with Joanne and Ken

I had my physical therapy re-eval today, and I'm definitely progressing. I can walk 10% farther in 2 minutes with just one crutch/cane than I did 4 weeks ago, and I can do 5 "sit-to-stands" in the same 10-11 seconds as before but this time I didn't need to use my arms to push myself up each time. I'm starting to have less pain since I had outpatient surgery Friday to remove the screw in my femur that was poking out. Eight hours after my last 5mg Oxycodone and Tylenol arthritis strength I was still able to walk about 10 feet in my kitchen without a crutch or cane before I tired out (but 9 hours after my meds dose forget it). Since I was 50% healed on X-rays 6 weeks post-op from the new femur rod, I'm praying for 100% healing when I have my next visit and X-rays at the surgeon in 6 weeks.

First attempt at pizza

Heading home soon to go pack up and head out on vacation to New Zealand for the next two weeks. Happy holidays, everyone! See you in 2016!

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