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Looks great Raffy.

That looks like something I must check out.

Last I heard any serious talk it was about North Carolina for a Road Bike meet and Georgia, I think, for a mountain bike meet.

Putting it together was not that difficult, unfortunately I did not pay enough attention to remember how to take it apart and pack it again. I will have to watch some of those weird packing videos on the S&S site.

Came from Calfee with the S&S, case, tools and all the wraps. Not sure I will ever be able to get it all back in the 20+ wraps and back into the travel case though.

I thought Dinny went back to some vintage DAC. My dCS DAC does DSD but I have never gone to the trouble of finding DSD music files. I guess I should try that at some point.

Nice Chris. I really like the first flying bird shot.

For small and balanced I have the Ayre QB-9 and the Weiss DAC2. Both sound great with headphones but the Ayre would allow USB connection which might be more future proof than the Firewire on the Weiss. However the Weiss allows Spdif in so it is a bit more useful as the Ayre is USB only.

Today was just about perfect for a bike ride. After spending way too long trying to find all my gear that was all over the house since I have not been on the road bikes in weeks I made it out. Thought I had everything until I started the ride and realized I had not topped off the tire pressure before leaving. Pressure was of course a bit low so it ended up being a much shorter ride than I anticipated. I guess I need to get back into the swing of things so I remember the little things like flat tires do not make for a good ride. At least I was able to take a ride pic.

It will be great when you come out the other side stronger than ever Vicki.

Happy Birthday Naaman.

Yeah I dropped the 135 as I never found a use for it but you are right.

I still have a paid membership and wish Nikon had a similar program.

The Canon Holy Trinity are primes; 35 f1.4L, 50 f1.2L and 85 f1.2L. I have had the Nikon equivalents 35 f1.4L and 84 f1.4 and there is no comparison. The Canon blows the Nikon 85 away and I think the Canon 35 is a bit better than my Nikon 35. Canon has nothing really like the 14-24 but I find I never bother using that lens so it doesn't mean much to me. I also thought my Canon 70-200 f2.8L mkII was hugely better than my Nikon equivalent.

While I have not had to use Nikon service, I definitely miss Canon CPS that would do just about anything you needed quickly and free. I think my Nikon gear will soon be on the block as I am very much interested in jumping ship back to the Canon side. I like Nikon ergonomics better but that is about it.

Maybe you just need to use the Kirk as a goal bike to make all the PT easier to get through. We definitely need those HC jerseys and a HC Cycling meet this year.

I am definitely sick of the rain. I am hoping to get a ride in tomorrow.

Main course Fried chicken, fried green tomatoes and best I can tell Mac n cheese with scrambled eggs in it.

At Mary Mac's Tea Room in Atlanta. What a strange place. Someone comes by and rubs your back while you order their southern cooking goodness. Freakin dinner rolls are little cinnamon rolls. Health Food. I think I will go with fried stuff. First course Fried okra.

Happy Birthday

No idea what that is Larry.

Colin's half-assed Birthday cake.

Colin Birthday Extravaganza.

Happy Birthday Colin. Northern Virginia crew celebration tonight?

I would recommend you look at the 44mm Panerai as they do not wear as big as some would think. My favorite in my collection right now is the Hublot Big Bang which I think would suit you well as a South Africa Playboy. Something a bit more understated, easier to pull off on formal occasions is very well made is the Patek Nautilus. I do not wear mine much as I like a larger watch. Or a simliar watch with a bit more edge. I personally prefer the Royal Oak to the Nautilus. If you want a cheaper dive watch that you don't see 100 times a day on the street you could think of something in the UN line. I have a Maxi Marine that is pretty great. Or a Blancpain, Love this watch. Maybe an IWC.