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It's pretty common for security related reasons.

I have a feeling I would need a decent sized savings account before I could move to SF. I know HP has issues retaining people based on salary in our sister security divisions in the Bay Area. I just don't trust a lot of the numbers I see online about COLI and median household incomes and just don't have a good feel for what it would really take to move... Still, I'd love to make it work at some point.

Approved !

Bonal and Rye

New Booze!

I really like the Vya Extra Dry. I going to see if I can find a smaller bottle of the Vya sweet and also a bottle of Bonal tomorrow

Jim, can you also comment on the similarities if they exist? I'm other words, are any near equivalents? Me just killed the bottle of Torino. Shelly, any further thoughts on the Vya sweet vermouth? (I know it's likely been a while)

My only issue would be whether or not 10mA collector current really needs the device to be heatsinked, especially with positive tempco device such as BJTs. My experience is yes, in order to get good matches. If you are talking about to-92 device you might be okay..

This. As good as the Ritt 25 manhattan was, this is no slouch of a cocktail. The Vintage Bourbon works very nice here.

Ritt 25, Cocchi Torino Manhattan

I wouldn't count on it matching. I have had bad luck with this... I'll post some pics in a few weeks of the project when it's done and I think it's quite noticeable.

1mA and 10mA Ib ranges are likely useless to you. Think about what devices you'll be matching and their hfe and then the target collector current. Then report findings back

It depends. First, how linear is the device being tested with respect to hfe versus Ib? If it's linear, then perhaps it would work. If not, or you like to match at the actual circuit conditions, then you'll be out of luck.

Still no reason we couldn't meet in Austin, if that is something people wanted to do. I'm still very happy to host.

Heh. Trying at least to put a major dent in the backlog before New Years, but we will see

Negroni

Nice, very cool. Once I get back on track and finish my table, and start acquiring vinyl again, perhaps I will be able to track one down.

Sweet! New? If used, how much did you pay, if I might ask?

Steve definitely knows his shit(ers)

I been modifying the Boulvardier for a while and am very proud of this version. 2 oz bourbon 1 oz Cocchi Torino 0.5 oz Gran Classico Stir and garnish with a cognac soaked cherry.

Ii got tired of having to go to the store to get pellets for our water softener. So did it en masse. In other news, my son won their Fall coach pitch league, which was fun. I didn't even yell that much at anyone.

500 lbs of salt

<ahem>

Just bought 12 EL34s, so I can decide for myself what I like. RFTs, Japanese and old-SEDs. Heh.

I'm working on a more low profile amp that doubles as a space heater (see DIY build pic thread)... Perhaps you could somehow conduct the heat into a blanket or something for those cold CO nights