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Very nice, Kerry.

Happy Birthday!

I'm with Todd.

Those are very cool, Ric. I think you just found one of Lily's birthday presents.

I'd actually looked at it on the site a while ago. I suspect that you'll like it quite a bit.

Damn, Jacob, I've got nothing to say about those other than if you ever decide to part with the SMP drop me a line.

Happy birthday!

Sounds like you've got nothing to worry about, I'd just listen and enjoy.

Jib, The HA--2 is indeed a gem. I had one, upgraded it a bit and built two more insane variants with Pete's guidance and additional help from the DIY community. If you have never taken the cover off the HA-2 you should, taking proper safety precautions, and check on the power supply caps and R1. The power trafo runs hot and the caps are run pretty hard which can lead to premature failure and increased noise.

Nope, you're not alone. I'm about to switch to an iPhone for Pete's sake and I still cannot give a single fuck about the watch. That's not to disparage those who want one, I just don't fit the user profile. I like my analog watches.

That'll be very similar to my ride Dan and I think you'll be pretty happy.

I'd say I've been pretty consistent in offering a counterpoint to your ongoing spending spree. By rough estimation your watch collection represents a sizable downpayment on a house or you could practically own the GTI outright by now. And listen, I'm not exactly the pristine voice of reason in this debate so you can (and I'm sure do) ignore much of what I have to say.

Sadly late to this party.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

I love me some nachos, although not those with a capital N. Those are too pretentious. I also love tacos, enchiladas, fajitas and burritos. I swear I could eat Mexican, or at least Americanized Mexican, just about every day and be a happy man.

This. All of it. If I had $6k burning a hole in my pocket and already had (only) one nice watch I'm pretty sure I could find something far more productive to spend it on.

Thanks Jacob, Ken, the recipe comes from the King Arthur Cookie Companion and starts with the base, American Style Biscotti, recipe. 6T Butter (soft) 2/3C sugar (type varies by recipe, in this case white) 1/4t salt 1t vanilla 1-1/2t baking powder 2 eggs 2C all purpose flour Cream the first 5 ingredients together in a medium sized bowl. Beat in the two eggs. Add flour and mix until smooth. Transfer dough to a parchment lined baking sheet and form into a log roughly 14" long, 5" wide and 3/4" thick. Use a pastry/dough cutter to smooth the top and sides of the log. Wet the cutter as needed. Bake at 350F for ~25min. Let stand 10min then remove to a cutting board. Mist top and sides to soften and let stand additional 5 minutes. Slice evenly (~3/4" slices) and evenly distribute on lined baking sheet leaving space between slices. Bake for additional 10-15min at 325F. In the specific case that I made last night prior to adding the flour you add 1C of packed shredded, sweetened coconut and 1C semi-sweet chocolate chips. I usually use mini chips for better distribution in the dough but I only had normal sized chips last night. I also roughly double the vanilla in this version. I don't believe that one can use too much vanilla in most things. It's a somewhat time-intensive recipe with the double baking and stand times but when time permits, it's definitely worth it. There are many variants that you can make including my other favorite, cinnamon chip. I think most of those can actually be found on the King Arthur site.

Prepping for Maura's birthday so, Chocolate Coconut Biscotti. It was getting late so I didn't have enough time to let them cool/set before slicing so they're a little messy looking but they'll still taste fine.

I'd try these guys - http://www.cam-expert.com/.

I love that picture, Al.

I have literally no argument.

Suspend disbelief, Jeff.

It looks so much better clean though.

Excellent. I washed mine this weekend and it promptly rained two hours later.

I'm with you (as usual), Peter. Daredevil has been outstanding although I think I'm only 4 or 5 episodes in.

Happy birthday!