The Monkey

How do you guys think a B22 would work with these things?

Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Signature 2007

Thanks all. I'll post a couple more. Just want to make sure poor shots are due to my ineptitude rather the camera.

I could use some help/advice from you guys. Here's a snap I took of the Little Monkey this morning with the S95. I'm the first to admit that I'm a lousy photographer, but this image seems really soft/"veiled" to me. It was taken on "Auto" setting with flash off. I've been noticing this softness with a lot of my initial S95 shots. Is this just user stuff that I need to learn/set, or is there some indication here of something wrong with the camera?

Last night I attended the retirement party thrown for my Dad by his law firm. Very nicely done with a bunch of his close friends and a lot of colleagues and clients going way back. It's always interesting to me to see the "work" side of my father because he was always pretty good about keeping that somewhat separate from home life (which I have later learned was quite a feat through my own experience). It was a bittersweet event because I know he will miss practicing law regularly. But I am also very proud of and humbled by his many accomplishments and I am very pleased that he gets to kick back and relax a bit now. I'm planning to bring him to a NY Meet again because my mother will kill him quickly unless we get him a few more hobbies.

Vitamin Water.

I'll sell you my iMod.

I was already getting this for Jeff for his work commute: But it will not be ready for Christmas, so I will need to figure out something else.

Soon...champagne at my Dad's retirement party.

Sunday's a little tricky, but I bet the little monkey would love to see the, um, other monkeys. I need to get a spare battery for my S95. Trying to find an OEM one on Amazon is not easy. Is there a reliable third party brand that I should check out?

Guys, other than the Pliny, what are the main Russian River Brewery beers that I need to try?

To you DIY wizards out there. Will the old boards of the MK1 units be of any use for other projects?

Reks, I like the way mine sounds. Is it worth the price? I don't know about that. But you're right about getting a deal used, especially once the mk2 becomes widely available. On these units, however, if you're going used I would try to find a way to get the warranty/registration officially transferred if possible, along with the original receipt. We don't know about the longevity of these things, yet, and I think something like the LCD screen easily could decide to fuck up at some point. None of that is very helpful, is it?

beer.

Yeah, the only risk is that since he will only get the upgrade kits after the New Year, one misses out on the PSA early adopter special. In the event that Liquid HiFi for some reason can't offer the good price (and I have no reason to think that's the case) then you miss out. It's a risk I'm willing to take.

What time are you thinking?

^The Post the Last Thing You Bought thread seems to be where it is happening for me.

Good reminder, thanks. I've dealt with them before, and while expensive, they're pretty good.

Anyone getting the "Saving Post...." lag again? (I am.) EDIT: But not consistently.

Tried to buy a bunch of Russian River beers only to be informed at checkout that vendor doesn't ship beer outside CA. Wine yes, beer no.

Vitamin Water.

I corresponded with Ron and while he won't have the upgrade kit until Jan, he said he probably can beat the early adopter price. Things cold change, im sure. Regardless, I've liked dealing with him and try to give business to the small dealers when possible.

Right now I'm 50-50, but I will probably do it to preserve the resale value. But maybe that doesn't even make a difference. If I do get it, I will be going through LiquidHiFi. I'm not psyched by the prospect of an upgrade that I know I won't really be able to tell makes a big difference or not...

Officially up on the website. It will be interesting to see if dealers can offer any breaks on the upgrades.

Coffee with Splenda. Blech. No sugar does not a happy Monkey make.