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Founds some pics of the Steel/Ultraviolet Tristar for those who are interested... maybe a little too girlie for most here though. I kinda like it... of course the solar interior is pretty hawt.

I'm going to put my name down for the loaner program. Thanks!

I do still have the ECD-1. The problem is that it is hooked up to the WA5LE and KGSS and is about 10 feet from my desk where I have the GS-1. (I usually don't leave this setup plugged in because of the lightning storms here.) I think I will do the rational thing and sign up for the loaner program (assuming it is not too late).

This seems to be a better match.

There are a few followers of the Lips of Faith... paging Ken. What kind did you get?

I saw that but I am frankly impatient and suck at writing reviews.

I have had their Pecan Porter and either the IPA or Black IPA or both (cannot remember... I think both). They have a lot of 512 on tap here. I liked the Pecan Porter for a while but then found that a pint of it was too much to drink. I liked the IPAs..

Nice. Nice.

So there is a use for Fernet Branca besides a "shot." Earlier today I had my first Jester King brew(s). I really liked the Black Metal (Imperial Stout).... lots of smokey and chocolately goodness! Probably my second favorite Texas beer after St. Arnold Divine Reserve #10.

Since we are talking about DACs, I have been thinking of upgrading the the Pico DAC on my desktop rig (Mac Mini -> Pico DAC -> GS-1. It will need to have a small footprint. I have been going back and forth between the two. Has anyone heard all three? Rega, Neko, Pico? Probably not but I thought I would give it a go. Edit: Oops, I guess the last post in this thread was in January... maybe I should have posted elsewhere.

Hmm, I guess I would have to buy a 11" MBA then!

Al, I am thrilled to hear of your mom's improvements. Let's hope tomorrow is even better. :prettyprincess:

Jim: Do you get a full day's worth of battery with the extended battery (with medium/light web usage and little phone usage)? Can you install an app to tether to your ipad for free like with Palm Pre (I use MyTether)? I guess I should look into this before I get a new phone.

Damn Al, that really sucks. You are having a bad luck month. Gene: That Guava Grove looks delicious. Spring has been going strong here for a while as well. It is perfect weather, all the flowers are blooming. I really love this time of year. Can't wait to enjoy the weather with some Jester King brews (Wytchmaker Rye India Pale Ale and Black Metal Imperial Stout) later today. It seems I missed quite the cocktail making party last night. Good stuff Marc and Jim! Dan: I watched beers wars last night, very interesting, although I found that Moonshot woman to be quite annoying. She didn't really seem to love beer so much... just seemed to want to make money off of selling some product that tastes horrible - beer with caffeine added doesn't sound so good to me... reminds me of Jolt cola. I was surprised to find out how many beers are now owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, guess I won't be drinking anymore Boddington in the future.

We are going to Vegas at the end of April (for a conference). I thought about seeing another Cirque at the time (it seems that have about 7 different ones playing!). "O" seems to be the most popular/spectacular. I like the music in the old school ones though. No, I'll have to catch Cirque du Mosh in Vegas.

I have a Palm Pre right now but want to switch to Android/4G. I am with Sprint so my choices are Evo and Shift (or Samsung Epic but I don't want to get that one). I guess they are pretty comparable: similar speeds, both need an extended battery but the Shift is smaller with a keyboard hardware. So I am thinking Shift. Any clear winner between the two? I don't want to switch carriers also.

^That is a lot nicer than my old Saeco - Vienna del luxe (of course I only paid shipping on mine so it was a good deal). ^^Nice little score Mike (re Emotiva stuff).

Just got back from Cirque du Soleil Ovo, it was pretty amazing. -- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums

Victory Prima Pils - this would be better if it were 90F instead of 80F outside.

That is what I figured. Haven't seen Beer Wars yet.

There are a lot of states with ridiculous beer laws. For example, in Texas Brewpubs are not allowed to distribute at ALL. So you can either distribute or have a Brewpub but not both... stupid. "Brewpubs are not allowed to distribute (self or otherwise) in Texas. Shipping breweries can self-distribute if they manufacture less than 75,000 bbls of beer per year. You need a manufacturer's license in Texas to make "beer" defined as less than 4% ABW. You need a brewer's permit to make "ale" defined as more than 4% ABW. The 75,000 bbls is calculated as total "beer" and "ale"." Funny but this law seems to be so anti small business...strange coming from a small business loving red state.

That recipe looks better than what I made (which I didn't end up finishing). Decided that I needed another bottle of non-Islay scotch so I picked up a bottle of Glenmorangie 10yr... having a wee dram right now. I prefer the Islay scotches but it is good to have a bit of variety.

*Anvil* Next up: Daisy (bourbon) I had a heck of a time finding a recipe for a "Daisy" containing the ingredients that Anvil lists (bourbon, yellow chartreuse, lemon, lime). I found some recipes with similar ingredients and made some adjustments. The drink (at least how I made it) isn't bad, just isn't that good in my opinion, oh well. 2 oz Wild Turkey Rare Breed (barrel proof) bourbon 1/2 oz green Chartreuse 1/4 oz lime juice 1/4 oz lemon juice Just check the list and I still have 32 to go.

Good stuff Marc and Al. Yes, I also like Manhattan variations! Also, Jim that looks fantastic! *Anvil* Milk Punch I like, so did my hubby so this is a keeper. Didn't have whole milk so I use 3/4 2% milk and 1/4 half and half instead. 1 oz Camus VSOP Cognac 1/2 oz Gosling Black Seal Rum 2 tsp Agave nectar (sub for simple syrup) 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 3 oz 2% milk 1 oz half and half sprinkle with ground nutmeg on top

That is a lot of ..... ummm..... foam. Note to self: don't get the urge to make homemade gomme.