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science backs calorie counting... i've also been sharing what i eat and my daily calorie intake with a close friend and one of my cousins, which has also been very helpful.

i started about two weeks ago, just counting calories and trying to keep it under 2,000 calories for the first few days and now under 1,700 per day. plus eating as close to the zone diet as possible because i had the best results with that before i got married -- lost like 30 pounds in a month before the wedding. i've already dropped about ten pounds and have been keeping a calorie journal, which really keeps me in check. it's amazing to think about how many calories i could easily consume on any given day, probably in the low 3,000, before i seriously started considering the calories.

yesterday's intake... food breakfast: steel cut irish oatmeal (150) coffee (2) lunch: zone cedarlane (300) dinner: cpk waldorf salad with balsamic dressing (675) & tomato basil bisque (250) late snack: almonds (150) beverages water: 8 large glasses one glass of red wine (90) total calories: 1,617

cool, thanks for the heads-up. i am now even more motivated to go. the temptation -- i've been thinking about getting a new iem, would shure like to hear the 420 and 530s too.

lucky

just want to ensure a fair contest -- i think all participants should be cleared with an extensive drug test. caffeine and other energy supplements must be banned!

i wasn't being so serious with the photo opt comment more so to show how unusually good the build quality of your amp looks. heck, does anyone besides Mikhail know how your amp looked inside when Sleestack owned it?

i'll be there in spirit and impatiently await the impression.

the inners of Voltron's amp are a poor example, and definitely not the norm. in fact, i have never seen another SP amp look as pretty as his and i've seen my fair share. it looks more like that amp was custom made for a photo opt more than anything else, though, i am cynical. i don't know enough about this stuff, but messy wires don't bug me as long as everything else is well thought out, designed, implemented and professionally soldered together. Of course, it has to be stable and sound good too, yet even stability issues are called into question far too often. i suppose the most important thing is if the buyer is happy. some might say ignorance is bliss, but i would be one that would like to know before i start the SP dance what to expect so i can make an informed decision. and if i am willing to spend serious bank at least give other contenders a good listen without thinking, if it cost more it has to be better because far too many people think that way. i think a big reason why Mikhail will survive this debacle is he is probably the nicest person to deal with and when people lash out online, they just can't take the BS and lies any longer. if Mikhail would just shoot straight, he'd have fewer customers, but ones with more reasonable expectations of his abilities and build timeframe. this certainly would lessen headaches and angst not only against him, but for him as well. in spite of all this harping, it seems like business will continue as usual in good ole Colorado because i have yet to see any serious indication otherwise, unfortunately.

if you remove it, let me know how easy or difficulty it is to remove the film and sticky residue.

got the marware sport grip silicone case in black for my 3G iPhone. it fits the phone perfectly, lets you have completely use of all buttons and whatnot as well as feeling secure and great in the hand, but it's a dust and lint magnet. i suspect i am going to return it within the 30 day trial period and try something else...

happy b-day! hope it was a good one with lots of cheer.

it's not about the day, it's about sending a message.

go for it. it has to be one of my all time favorite ss. easily as good if not better than the b22.

just a little update... first off thanks for all the input. over the weekend, i picked up a wd 750gb essential edition from bestbuy for $148 and change. it was on sale, plus i had a 12% off coupon. i should have done more homework because the transfer rate was mind numbingly slow. it took around 4 hours to back-up my macbook pro's 31gb in time machine. i had no clue how dead slow the essential edition usb only transfer rate was going to be, if i did, i wouldn't have bought it. today, i looked more into a possible NAS solution as that would have be ideal, but arrived at the conclusion that most likely the transfer rate would be slow. though, i still don't know how it compares to USB 2.0... after some more research, i thought it best to go with an external hard drive with an 800 firewire connection as that will provide the second fastest transfer rate available. so i keyed in on the lacie d2 quadra 500GB from amazon for $153. i should have it within the next couple of days. based on all the reviews it has a very good and reliable track record and speedy quick transfer.

he was using the Moth Hyper DAC, which you've heard. Anyone who hasn't, it is best described as having a similar sound like the 508.24, but with slightly better top end clarity and extension. the transformers are custom made to Craig's specs i believe -- sorry don't know the brand as i don't think it's a name brand either.

i really think you're understating or sugarcoating what Mikhail has been doing now for many years -- lying. playing devil's advocate here -- the same could be said about you. i am not going to assume why Earl has been laying low, but just because he has recently doesn't change the influential role he played promoting and even on occasion protecting SP.

i've heard nearly every, if not all, incarnation of Craig's balancing act and to be blunt as good as they all have sounded to my ears and improved with each tweak and modification they never truly captured me. i still longed and lusted after John's HD-2 as that has been the gold standard and to find something at least close to it as i believe i have never heard my L3000s sound better. The Nautilus has really perked my interest given the fact that it not only drives headphones, but low impedance speakers like my Moth Cicadas and the inputs and flip of a switch easy of going between the two. Plus the rave reviews it had received up in Northern California -- I thought that might be it. But yesterday, however, the 307A balancing act was a revelation. Now I haven't done a direct comparison with the HD-2, but I walked away from the 307 BA thinking this is likely the best or extremely close to the best I have ever heard the L3000s sound.

ok

that's another topic.

you seem a bit delusional and paranoid.

if they would sell me the CD at the door without having to pay/enter the venue, i'd likely do that and the earlier the better chance i could.

yes, those cases are very posh. i think my wife is set on ordering one. yet i don't know much that flap would bug me, though, i assume they'll update the 3G line with more products. did it seem to really offer good protection against asphalt drops? i signed up for the otterbox 3G notification and called them today. 30 to 60 days is what they are tentatively quoting, but no guarantees. the otterbox looks tough -- probably the most likely to withstand drops on asphalt and from everything i've read the screen cover works fantastic, but bubbles would bug me. i guess my only other concern would be the bulk. old iphone users, amazon is selling the otterbox defender for $30, which is ridiculously cheap.

that's the problem, my cd/dvd drive is shot. will look into this online storage site. thank you. costco has a similar product made by iomega, but it got poor reviews on amazon then i checked out the buffalo and users gave it more favorable reviews. thanks for the impressions and i'll look more into this one.