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Hey Shelly, did you try just unplugging it for a minute or so and plugging it back in (reset/reboot?). Like the other guys said,.. a software glitch for sure. Certainly nothing to get upset about. Congrats to Lloyd and Becky! 39 years is just amazing!

Nice lookin rig Ric! Al,.. carpel tunnel? That's so 20th Century! Vicki, keep up that shit and you'll be banned from the OCD club forever!

Yup,.. totally jealous you guys. I love Susan Tedescki and she's kicks ass every time I've seen her. I've only seen her with hubby on videos.

Well, I managed to miss another big Birthday! Sorry,.. So here's to one of the finest fellows I've had the pleasure to meet through this crazy hobby! Happy B-lated Birthday Grahame!

Yup, looks like Al's got that Traeger down! I could almost smell the pics you posted Grahame. Looks like a killer time for all.

Thanks Dusty! It almost sounds like Tony Banks is right there.

Happy B day Ken! Hope you have a great day!

Glad to hear you got your leg back Vicki! Don't break anything else this year!

Hmm, Just how does someone get into this "Santa" gig anyway?!

Way ta go Santa! You're my hero.

Just heard. If you never saw Brubeck live, you really missed out. He had a way of making everyone in the audience feel like he was an old friend playing in your living room. I feel a personal loss in his passing.

Happy Birthday to my favorite recessive Gene (or is that reclusive?). Glad to hear you're having a nice day. Enjoy!

A fitting end to the most exciting season of F1 I've ever seen! And even though my man Alonso wasn't able to pull it off, I have to hand it to Vettel who showed me a lot more this year. It was great to see Massa's comeback at the end of the season. I'll never forget that last lap in Brazil when Hamilton won the championship on the last 1/4 lap and the look on his dad's face when he realized what had just happened. It was kind of sad to watch Speed say goodbye to F1. As David Hobbs said, "they really raised the bar" and god help NBC if they can't equal Speeds coverage. So, what crazy rule changes will be in place for 2013? And will Ferrari's new wind tunnel be the key to building a more competitive chassis? Will New Jersey be on the schedule? Next stop Spain for pre season testing in Feb.!

Wow, that looks awesome Al. What time's dinner?

Howard Smith was a long time writer for the Village Voice. Over the years, he interviewed and wrote articles about some of the icons of the 60's and 70's. Folks like Eric Clapton, John Lennon, and Frank Zappa were among those he interviewed. Like most journalists of the time, he would tape those interviews then go back and write his piece from those tapes. Fortunately, Smith had saved those tapes in hopes of using them for writing his memoirs and they've now been digitized and are going to be distributed on iTunes and a limited ed box set. Here's the article from the NY Times which includes some samples of those interviews. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/arts/music/howard-smiths-interviews-from-the-60s-to-be-released.html?_r=0 And thanks to SoundCloud, here's a slew of the others;

Woo Hoo! Great race and kudos to Austin and the folks at Circuit of the Americas! Turn 1 looks like a classic (I love elevation changes). On to Interlagos!

Very cool Mike! Thanks for sharing. Enjoy the race!

I looks like the weather is perfect and the city of Austin has tons of concerts and special events scheduled for the weekend. At least on tv, the track a facilities look first rate. On a side note; If other fans hadn't heard, the Speed Channel (Fox News) lost the contract for 2013 to 2017. NBC won the bidding and will show the entire season on the NBC Sports Network (used to be Versus where the Tour de France is shown). Should be live and rebroadcast just like on Speed (also live streaming from their site). 4 of the races will be shown on NBC so I'm guessing delayed Sunday mornings like Fox did. I was able to make a sigh of relief when I read that David Hobbs and Steve Machett will be continuing their excellent play by plays on NBC. So, since 16 of the broadcasts will be live, we shouldn't have to worry about missing laps that could be edited and NBC says that they'll continue with pre-race coverage. And if you wish, we should be able to watch those 4 races live via live streaming. http://bleacherrepor...-like-old-times

Still no word from the guys who made it to Austin? How bout some thoughts, pictures?

Inconsiderate shits that yak all the way through a performance are a real pet peeve of mine (along with folks who "whoo" so loud that the they make your ears ring). If you have similar views, give Jeff Tweedy a look. It'll do your heart good.

Happy B day Dinny! Shit, this thread's gonna be 10 pages long by tonight! Monkey very popular!

Atta Boy Ken! I knew if I can do it (I'm great at other home DIY but plumbing,.. nyet!),.. If you fit a faucet with one of those hard plastic seals (between the faucet and sink top), put some plumbers putty under the seal. It'll make the faucet feel solid when you use it (plus, it's cheap and easy to use).

Hey Ken, Try squirting a good amount of WD40 on it. Give it an hour then try it with the sink wrench. Sometimes finding a bit of pipe or something to use as a drift and tapping on it with a hammer will loosen it up too. Just be patient. Sinks are crazy $$$ now days!

What a bummer Vicki! Those fiberglass half casts can get pretty warm. I think the idea is wear it when needed (moving around) and take it off when there's no strain on the effected area. Just keep in mind that in the early days of the injury, the more securely a fracture is immobilized, the faster it will heal. So it's a good idea to "put up" with the discomfort for the first couple of days. I'm sure this is all stuff that your doc or nurse told you, but they usually leave out the part about the discomfort of the cast. Heal up fast! Your fans will be getting restless!

Happy B day you guys! Always a good day to treat yourself like a king!