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Pretty good although some if the integration with calendars is not going so well. I didn't have much time to mess around with it today unfortunately. Instead, I spent the evening trying to figure out what has been biting me for the last 4 days.

The first MRI I had was an Open Bore MRI machine and it was on my hip so I went in feet first. The second one was a regular one and it was on my shoulder so head first. They started putting me in there and I was freaking out. I thought it was funny because they told me to breathe shallowly so I wouldn't move the shoulder. However, I was practically hyperventilating (I'm slightly claustrophobic). The only thing that helped me through was that I figured that I had enough room to get out by wiggling like an inchworm. the next MRI I had I made sure I got to go to the Open Bore MRI again. After being in the little MRI machine, I was talking to my orthopedic surgeon (who used to be an NFL offensive lineman) and asking him how football players got MRIs. He said that he could only fit his shoulders in if he lifted his arms above his head.

I'll probably be getting one but I need to wait since I'm going to use some computer funds at work to get it. The Wacom tablet is priced too high IMO.

That's funny - I didn't try yet. What does work fantastically is the fingerprint Touch ID!

That sucks.

Got the iphone 5s today and it's up and running!

Yuck and ouch indeed! Glad you got it looked at.

Red Sox win!

Yay for great little doggies and kitties and owners!!!

Well, I only have 3 DX lenses right now (35mm f/1.8, 40mm f/2.8 macro and Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 ) and don't use the 40mm macro that often. My other lenses are FX (50mm f/1.8, 85mm f/1.8, Tamron 70-300 VC, and Tokina 100mm 2.8 macro). So I would mostly just be missing a fast zoom. I probably wouldn't try to replace that, at least right away since FX fast zooms seem to be a bit pricey. I suppose I could use Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 in crop mode on the D610 for those times I wanted to carry around a zoom. I assume that would work just as well as on the D90 but that is just a guess. I would seriously think about getting the Sigma 35 f/1.4 that Haj mentioned though.

WTF - I think you had had worse luck than I over the last couple of years!

Well, that would be the HC way.

Interested to hear if all the problems have indeed been fixed. I'm ready to get a new camera and it's either this or the D7100 (unless a D400 appears). I'm torn between FX and sticking with DX.

Well, I always knew there was something wrong with you.

Well, somehow my team did well this week no thanks to my two "best" players Brady and Lynch and got 142 points. Unfortunately, I was playing damn Mr Longhorns Jeff so I lost (any other team in the league I would have beat). Sigh.

The pentagram is a nice touch.

Nice pictures CJ - I hope you don't have to have surgery... that would obviously really suck.

That would be a bummer.

They really should make those fire hydrants easier to see... maybe they could paint them a bright color...

Well, you have a couple decent starters. I'm wondering who is going to have to worse record this season, my fantasy team or the Texans. Jeez Schaub.

Those look pretty serious but I don't see any bacon on them.

Love the pictures Vicki - he is adorable! Please keep posting pics.

Thanks for the ebay tip Ben. This time of year seems to be a good time for bike sales. There is an LBS that is popular here/not too far and has a big sale in the month of October. I don't know many of the brands they sell there though. http://www.danielboonecycles.com/ de Bernardi (special order only) Bianchi CIOCC (special order only) Colnago Coppi (special order only) de Rosa (special order only) Dahon Kestrel (special order only) Specialized Seven Santana Strida (special order only) Trialtir USA There is another LBS about 1/4 mile from my house that has more standard bikes: Giant/Scott/Felt. http://bicycleworldofhouston.com/ I suppose I will have to get a woman's bike (5'2" and shortish torso plus low hip flexibility because of my hip surgery). Any good bikes/brands to start looking at? I wouldn't want to get something used because I don't know what size/geometry I would need and would like to get it fitted.

31.6/270 is what I have right now Yeah, I suppose you may be right. This was my reasoning: This is a mountain bike so you are sitting much more upright than a road bike. I figured that using a setback post would make the geometry a little more like a road bike and more like the spinning bike that I am used to using at the gym. Since I am just using this for exercise right now, I'd rather have more of the geometry of a road bike/spinning bike. In particular, when my pedal is at the highest point, I feel that the angle on my leg is too acute for my comfort. Maybe it is a dumb idea and I should just get a road bike and put it on the trainer.

Distance to the pedals is too short. Right now, I'm not even holding onto the handlebars much because of my shoulder. Also I have long legs and a short torso for my height.