Dusty Chalk

No, they're just the only ones I know that throw amazing parties. They had jazz in one place, string quartet in another, corporate rock in a 3rd. I do miss their parties. Yours sounded similarly amazing, if not better because you could actually enjoy it (I was always nervous I'd drink too much and say something stupid, because my boss would always insist on us hanging out together).

Oh, well, "...smoked...". Also: You have found the foodie place.

I think I might need new underpants.

What the L is a "bourbon barrel pork belly"? I mean, I understand bourbon barrel <liquid>, but that one (or any other solid, for that matter) eludes me.

Muh. Therf. Uck. I noticed this at exactly 12:01. Still going to listen to the last little bit, but my expectations will be of sample-size techno... EDIT: Dagnabit, I know this song..."I know, you (incomprehensible) want me, but if you want me, it won't (incomprehensible)..." EDIT #2: Dagnabit, my browser crashed right when you were announcing.

Working from home was just being considerate to the people I'm sharing a space with, it was nothing. Besides, I need to be able to be on the phone, and we get no signal in there. And: thanks! And -- 1200?!?!? Sounds like Booz Allen...

Happy Birthday! (party favour noise)

Solarno, We Three Robot Kings, A Holiday EP Also, Infected Mushroom covering "Breaking a Habbit" (sic) Both are free downloads today. The SoundCloud link never works for me, so I usually truncate the song, and then click on the song. One more: Anneke's brand new SoundCloud page. Also a free download.

Happy birthday, Tom! (party favour noise) I've only met you once I think, but you were a gentleman and a scholar, and you seemed to genuinely enjoy sharing your toys, rather than just looking for validation like the rest of us.

No way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVSqd1SzkQE

I'm following a guitar luthier on Facebook who recently noticed that the pieces he cuts out of rectangles for his guitars leave something that's the perfect size for a rifle stock. Yet another serendipitous collaboration. Or maybe they just noticed that there's a lot of whiskey talk on head-case.

Yeah, but it's such a wonderful series, and I think the trade paperbacks are about the same, maybe a couple dollars more. I actually think comics are a good value in general -- only 1-4 dollars for an individual issue, and there's usually a lot packed into them.

Oh, stereo direct, like Mapleshade records are famous for? I was never able to successfully record that way, though I tried. I always made it sound muffled and distant, found myself straining to listen. I suspect the choice of mic has a lot to do with it.

Ended up going to bed early last night -- I think I have a cold, and I think I've had it for a couple days now, so worked from home. (Sniffles + chills == cold; sniffles + chills + aches == flu, right? Then I only have a cold.)

Your daily reminder (I forgot yesterday).

o_O

I keep my wallet in my front pocket as well, but not because ripping, but because it's harder to pick there. I've also never had it fall out since I started doing that.

Yeah, I don't understand that -- why isn't it 1:50 sometimes?

Thanks, Todd, will do. Me, got my resume' updated, launched full-scale assault on a couple internal jobs, will see how it goes. Will update LinkedIn tonight. Completely downplayed the last year and a half.

Consider me enlightened.

I wouldn't be surprised if they offered all of you to pay the difference. Diplomatically, of course. Backer price plus black Friday price divided by 2, or more. Possibly original backer price.