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I don't know if he's a member here, or whether anyone else has shared this, but I really like the "New Posts" search he's created that is designed to search just for gear that is for sale. It pulls in all Buy/Sell/Trade subforums. Thought it might be useful for others as well. Thread: How to exclude forums from "New Posts" - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio Link referred to above: Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio ^ This is the link toward the bottom of his opening post. As he mentions, it would need to be updated periodically to exclude any new non-FS forums that may be added from time to time. I've added it to my bookmark bar and it works quite well to give you the same kind of snapshot you get at Audiogon with New Today.

I haven't cut my grass since I visited Cayman in mid August. It's getting kind of high now, but I didn't remember to disconnect the battery of my riding lawn mower while I was away this summer, so I'll be needing a new battery. Been thinking maybe I ought to call the guy who cuts the grass for me in cases like this, which tend to happen about once per year. He's got a crew of 6 guys who can knock it out in an hour for about $120 and a pizza or two. But it just won't ever stop raining for long enough to allow a 2 feet high field of weeds and bush (err, grass) to dry out enough to be cut. There is one patch with some wild weeds that are now well over my head, probably pushing 8 feet high. Thankfully, my neighbors have a sense of humor and know that I mean well. That, and Santa brings candy for their kids at Christmas time.

Nah, I'l just use my cell phone.

I think it's more of a matter of being carful when traveling with it to make sure it doesn't get shoved in a bag underneath something else. Can't really take much weight. Don't let someone accidentally sit on it in your car, don't drop it, etc., because the case of the Kindle itself is affixed to those tabs which in turn creates a leverage effect . Odd design; those metal tabs all but guarantee that the first thing to absorb the shock is the thing that the case was supposedly designed to protect. But no big deal so long as you're aware of the possibility. Even knowing this, I was set to buy one myself until I stumbled upon the other one.

That's true. I've been reading that a lot. I might mothball it for a while and not get it registered until this Spring, and then do the motorcycle safety course and ride something else for a couple of months.

I'm hoping to be really slow, at least at first! No final deal yet, but soon, on a lightly used '08 S4RS Tricolore monster. At 130hp, it will be approximately 110hp more than my Vespa here in Cayman, so I'll really need to take it slow at first. All in self discipline, maturity, respect for the machine, and an understanding of one's own limitations in terms of knowledge and skill. I know, it's been nice knowing all of you as well...

Be careful with that one, because it can easily cause your Kindle's plastic case/housing to crack. There are several folks who have had this problem and apparently you don't need to put too terribly much pressure on it for the Kindle to crack. Then it becomes an issue of whether Amazon will stand behind their product or blame it on a "user error" and that seems to be a random function of who you get on the other end of the customer service call and how polished your Dale Carnegie skills are.

Ya, that's pretty much what I realized after converting my loose thoughts on the matter into a long, useless post. So I then immediately start clicking my way through the checkout process and promised to never doubt myself again in terms of being committed to black gadget holders. Black iPod with black case, black sleeve for my laptop, black case for my cell phone, black CD carrying cases, black camera and camcorder bags, etc., etc. So why not a black eReader cover?

Hey, I haven't paid my credit card bill yet either! Now how's that for living on the edge! BTW, Ken, I'm closing in on my Ducati purchase. No "Goosey Mo-Fo" for this guy.

Bob Dylan. Nah, just kidding. I meant to say John Grisham.

Missed the part about Friday night festivities, but I should be in town by then and if so, I'd definitely be there for whatever it is you're all doing. You know, I'm not even going to bother to read about what that might be, but I'll be there in any case. (My guess is that is has something to do with alcohol and live music.)

Fuck it, I ordered the black one. If I change my mind once I get it, I'll order a white one and then pass the black one along to someone at a good price.

That, and pretty much anything we now know and use or have used in the past. Ok, so I'm ready to order my Kindle 2, and have been puzzled as to which cover to buy for it. I've read Amazon reviews for seemingly hours, trying to find one cover that isn't objectionable on one level or another (doesn't fit, causes the Kindle case to crack, made of poor quality, costs too much, has a terrible smell, has parts that falls off or obscure the Kindle's buttons, you name it). So finally, I stumbled across a seemingly perfect case, and have decided to order one! Only problem: color. Being a black and white kind of guy, I've narrowed it down to White Stone and Black Stone. Amazon.com: (9 Color Option) Mivizu Amazon Kindle 2 2nd Generation Leather Book Cover Case accessory travel package with reading book light: Clothing Pro white - it blends in and is less likely to be a distraction while reading with the Kindle in the case. Con white - easier to get dirty, kind of girly, more attention drawing (in terms of theft), and most of the other stuff I carry around is black. Pro black - more of a manly look and goes well with my other travel gadgets. Con black - will it be distracting while reading with Kindle in case? I'm leaning toward black but would hate to be pulling the Kindle out all of the time to "go naked" in the event that the cover is distracting. For those who have Kindles or other eReaders, do you think the black case would be distracting, given that it wraps around everything?

He's the one who holds it all together.

Be careful, they kill people in Dallas for cheering against the Cowboys, and barbeque up them there ribs. Good ole' fashioned Texas cookin' at it's best!

Oh, I'll get one too. I don't doubt that one bit. I guess that was my point. While I do at least attempt to resist, it's a basic truism that technological advances do indeed create new needs. At first, those needs may seem a bit contrived (because you can still roll your car windows up by hand, or use a phone booth when you're not at home or work) but it doesn't take long before the impact and influence of technological advances permeate society, and (like it or not, and sometimes not), I'm a member of society, so I shouldn't resist needlessly. If for no other reason, I'll get a Kindle for trips to Little Cayman, where there is absolutely nothing else to do but read. An amazing place if you like doing nothing all day, and I sure do!

A nook with no cranny as it were.

Bit of a side bar... But what's amazing to me is how we all gravitate towards new technology to the point that it eventually becomes a necessity. I don't think I'm alone in terms of my tendency to at least make an effort at resistance while I still can. I remember what my parents said when one of their neighbors got a car with these new, fancy, electric roll up windows! "Can you imagine that? Paying $300 more because you're too lazy to roll them up yourself?" Such was my thinking when cell phones came out. For a couple of years, I resisted, and continued to stop at pay phones when I really needed to make a call and I wasn't at home or work. Same with the iPod. No way was I going to cave in! But of course I did, and again, couldn't imagine not having one, or two, or... An eReader? You've got to be kidding me! In fact, you've all got to be kidding yourselves! I mean, who really reads 500 books per year? Or even 50? Most of you schmucks haven't read a book since Winnie the Poo in 6th grade. Or maybe today's fine young gents are just a tad more sophisticated (being electrically charged and all) than the folks from my generation. More to the point, perhaps if I were to cave in (once again) to this newly created "need" to have instant access to hundreds of books that I can upload for anywhere at any time, I'd actually read more than one book per month? I don't know. I'm not yet convinced. This reminds me that I need to finish that John Lennon biography that I put down 2/3rd of the way through about 6 months ago. He dies in the end, no?

Feel Like You’re in The Room With The Artists Con artists?

Funny, ha ha? Funny, ain't that strange? Or funny, gender confused?

Yes, small is good. I'm waiting for the JH13 reader! Where are you when we need you, Jerry?

When is Matt's meet, exactly? I'm waiting to hear from the guy at the storage place whether they're arrived yet or not. After that, I can arrange to get them in Matt's hands (which will probably require that Matt go out to pick them up).

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

Happy birthday, Peter. Hope you have a blast doing whatever you decide to do.

Oh ya, there's that too. Here's a pic of Mike from DanJam with his martini glass manscape.