Hopstretch

Ooh you are in a world of hurt now. I got into indoor rowing in a big way a few years ago and even went to the CRASH-Bs in 2009. There's nothing quite like throwing up into your waste basket after a 2K sprint test! (On consideration, this may seem quite normal for CrossFit folks.)

I've made an audio friend down here who imports the dCS range and has a slightly-used Debussy he's looking to unload at an advantageous (though still eye watering) price. Does the HC brain trust have an opinion on the dCS house sound in general or their Ring DAC topology in particular? I will have a chance to live with it in my system for a while before making any decisions. Another option is to wait for the first shipment of the new DAC from Aesthetix, who he also carries. The Pandora uses (as I understand it) roughly the same digital board as my current Ayre QB9, but with a beefed-up power supply and analog section (and toobs, obviously). Charles Hansen has been repping it pretty hard online and it's in a slightly saner price bracket. Can be ordered with an analog volume control, too, which is nice for my desktop application. Largely gratuitous pics follow. (Can also be ordered with silver faceplate, of course!) (Closest I could get to internals. This is the CD player version.)

See, you're getting a taste of married life already!

Scored a few cases of the new 2009 Shiraz from the farm just down the road from our house. As good as just about anything else made in SA, in my opinion. Lekker spot, too.

Or mix a Manhattan. Sorry about the dry spell. When I was at university, the region we were in went through the worst drought in recorded history. Farmers were shooting livestock to put them out of their misery, as they were too emaciated to be sold. On the human side, people got really, really, really tetchy. There's something about constant heat and dust and anxiety that brings out the film noir in everyone.

Thematically similar.

Dooo waaant!

Looking forward to the new Ryan Adams album. As a bonus, it looks like it's reasonably well recorded. http://soundcloud.co...adams/lucky-now

As an English major, I don't really understand any of this ostentatious sciencing and mathiness. But I am convinced that you gentlemen are doing God's work!

Trade bait for a KGSSHV.

Yah. It is said that they do not so much vent, as queef.

No names mentioned, obviously.

For the desktop. Albeit in piano black. I really like the organic aesthetic overall, although the port may be a little ... too ... organic.

What? Everyone likes tits. And Limoncello. Not necessarily in that order.

Happy Birthday!

Croissant with bacon, avocado, poached eggs and train smash (tomato & onion relish).

Couple of fair-sized trees came down in our yard in Hopkinton, according to the tenants, but neither hit the house. Phew!

These are post-Postjackian times. Happy Birthday Pussywillow!

I really, really want to burgle your house.

Yama's is making a really determined move up the order on The Big List of Things That Fucking Suck.

Happy Birthday! Hope the exam went well.

China Miéville -- Kraken

“Just think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half of them are are even dumber" -- George Carlin, approximately. Stay safe Monkey and all of you on the storm track!

No it wouldn't. They'd steal your telly, then set your car on fire.