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And it couldn't have happened to a nicer team, if I may say so. If only there was a word for feeling a kind of guilty joy at someone else's misfortune?

Stretch!

Got back from my internet free weekend away. Didn't feel it's loss, as it was replaced with great friends, great food, and great weather. The scenery wasn't too shabby. [ATTACH=CONFIG]3337[/ATTACH] On the way there and back, we indulged ourselves at Wild Flour Bread Bakery - Wood Fired Brick Oven Baked Bread - Wildflour Freestone [ATTACH=CONFIG]3340[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]3338[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]3339[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]3341[/ATTACH] On the way there, managed to get there in time before the Sticky Buns ran out (to take with us - it makes great French toast ) . Shared a Lavender Ginger White Chocolate, and Chocolate Coconut Almond Marzipan Scone with Joanne over Tea and Coffee. On the way back stocked up with (for the week ahead) ,and sampled over coffee, the White Chocolate and Cranberry, The Mocha and Cream Cheese, and the Apricot Orange Scones. As Joanne said, This place should not be allowed to exist!

Happy First Half Century Sir!, Here's to the Next! Is there Life On Mars?

Happy Birthday Big Fella!

Watched Germany trounce Argentena, then got ready to go away and stay with some folks over the long weekend, at a location, where currently they have no internet access!. Nice location though. Utopia by the Sea - NYTimes.com

^ Street Countdown: It's like normal countdown, but its on the street!

All Good Architecture leaks FLW's buildings seem to have leaky roofs. When a client complained, he is supposed to have said "Thats what happens when you leave a work of art out in the rain". See also Modern Architecture and Complaints about the Weather, or,

^Ed, Comments on the Lard Fries (we don't need no stinkin' Duck Fat) ? And the mirrors?

^ Congrat Duggeh. And yes, surpisingly, that is their real name. Daftmill Distillery

Congrat Ric, Treat yourself to a JH-13! ... oh, wait.

Habby Burpday!

Legal Opinion sought Q: Is this statutory rape? Or is this just a moosedemeanor?

You obviously need this on the iPhone for the less-than-lethal situations http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itaze-the-best-taser-tazer/id300561684?mt=8

Most Popular T Shirt in Scotland During the World Cup? BBC News - HMV rejects 'anti-English' ABE T-shirt slur

*cough* Audio DiffMaker *cough* And a digital volt meter on the outputs fed, say A 1Khz tone should tell if there is any level difference in the output.

Motorola joins in the Snarking Motorola advert revels in anti-iPhone schadenfreude ? The Register

BP T-Shirt - We're Bringing Oil to America's Shores

Beelee in action Charlie, she's trying to tell you the iPhone's upside down -- Engadget

^ Its your duty. Report back. With pics.

^ Or maybe get something to drink here: http://cafebiere.com/beers.html

^ Nice. Question for Peter. Q: is Five Guys worth the 30 odd mile / 45 minute trip from The upcoming Nor-Cal Audio Fair in Emeryville? and what should we order

^ Other suggested venues ... Britons behaving badly: The stag's guide to playing away - This Britain, UK - The Independent Prague - a cheap paradise for British stag tourists - Radio Prague

BBC NEWS | UK | JK Rowling 'richer than Queen' J.K. Rowling And The Billion-Dollar Empire - Forbes.com No thanks to you!

Cinematography in the Bentley segment was epic. Reliant Robin segment was prime grade A "cocking about" In fact the whole episode was