Hah! But surface mount soldering really isn't that bad. And I have absolutely no proper tools (other than the soldering iron, but I could do with more varied tips) or even a proper work area/desk.

Looks like you're going to finish before me.

Maybe not with young eyes and young fingers, but at my age it the volume control board will be challenging.

Maybe not with young eyes and young fingers, but at my age it the volume control board will be challenging.

Maybe you should slow down on the chocolate covered bacon!

Maybe you should slow down on the chocolate covered bacon!

Don't eat it by the pigs!

Camera Phone Conversion Lens, Wide Angle | Everydaysource.com for 50 cents

and 3 rolls of kodachrome 64 for ~25 shipped

A case of Sauvignon Blanc from Peter Michael vineyard and $1,600 worth of repairs for Mary's Lexus. That's gonna cut into my wine and vinyl budget for the month.

$1,600 worth of repairs for Mary's Lexus. That's gonna cut into my wine and vinyl budget for the month.

Not fun.

Yeah last bill was three months ago and it was $1,200, damn radiators and brakes are supposed to last a lifetime right?

My first G-Shock

Beer: Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin, Rigor Mortis, Coal Porter, Allg

Starcraft II, hope online goes well

Coconut water after the gym. So good.

The 3rd iteration of Sierra Nevada's 30th Anniversary -- Black Barleywine Ale. Only one bottle, because I'm not sure whether or not I like barleywine style beers.

3 down, one to go. I think I'll pass completely on the fourth one -- that one sounds nasty.

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The 3rd iteration of Sierra Nevada's 30th Anniversary -- Black Barleywine Ale. Only one bottle, because I'm not sure whether or not I like barleywine style beers.

3 down, one to go. I think I'll pass completely on the fourth one -- that one sounds nasty.

So let me guess would that be "Donner Party Crockpot Ale"??

Yeah, the guy describing it to me sounded like he liked the idea, but it was something like, the original brewers brewed something, then gave it to someone else, who dry-hopped it, who gave it to a third party, who put it through their proprietary hopping process...it sounds pretty hopped up. But this guy likes hoppy beers.

At least, that's the way I remember it, it still sounds like the ale equivalent of an STD. And quite frankly, I just don't want a beer that's been through that many hands.

Brewing by committee does not sound promising.

A lens hood and few generic center pinch lens caps.

i bought some generic center pinches and they won't fit on my lenses properly when the lens hoods are on, unlike the factory Nikon caps. you might want to check that out if you tend to keep hoods on your lenses all the time. take it from me, it sucks to be walking around and have the lens cap fall out without noticing.

That would be annoying, especially since the reason I bought those center pinch caps were for ease of use while having using the lens hoods. Hopefully, they'll be fine since they are all supposed to be Nikon center pinchers without Nikon logo.

Used First Watt F5 (not a clone, the real deal).

It was either this or an F1J from Reno Hifi, but the F5 seems more versatile to me (and Reno's price just wasn't competitive vs the Audiogon's seller). Some of you recommended I buy the F3 listed in the FS Elsewhere thread, and I flatly said out "NO."

Reason? Two days before I had already snatched the F5 as soon as it posted.

It hasn't gotten here yet because I specifically asked the seller to ship this week because I was in the middle of moving. Well, I'm all set now. Oh happy days...

The FirstWatt M2 looks really interesting

First Watt F5. Well, I'm all set now. Oh happy days...

Whee! What are you driving with it?

Whee! What are you driving with it?

The Abbys and Bailey, as soon as the f5 gets here. I decided to go with the F5 because if I ever decide to try other speakers, I won't have issues. I would be severely limited to what speakers I could try if I had gone for an F1 or F1J.

The Abbys and Bailey, as soon as the f5 gets here. I decided to go with the F5 because if I ever decide to try other speakers, I won't have issues. I would be severely limited to what speakers I could try if I had gone for an F1 or F1J.

That's why you by a second F1J when the time comes, obviously

You are the 3rd person to have said the same thing.

I must be doing it wrong.