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woo hoo ... I see the "Other Recipients" now, too. Thanks, Todd.

Happy Birthday, Douglas. Hope you had a wonderful day, and that the coming year will be happy, healthy, and successful.

Room looks nice, Mike.

Sorry for the Mayberry mud, Al. That blows, big time. I will try to wash it way with moar Guava Grove, and maybe some DFH Pangea ... we all gotta do what we can. Seriously, though, you have had more than your share of grief lately, so good times, they are a comin'. Love and good wishes to mom.

^^^^ I have, and love iPeng for iPad. Great app. Have never seen or used squeezepad, so I'm just an iPeng fanboy fwiw.

CCB Guava Grove bomber... perfect for a 78 degree F sunset ... (apologies to my northern brothers and sisters, but Spring in Sarasota has been fabulous this year ... wish you were here ...)

ok, I can't resist a couple of purely subjective entries into this derby. When I want to really hear what a source change or new CD sounds like, I reach for the HP2s or Sony SA5000. If I had Qualias, I'd grab them, but alas ...

Good move, Grahame. I've had one of these (not same one, but same function) for years, and it has saved me bundles of $$$ and useless trips to dealers.

All positive wishes possible aimed at your mom, Al. May she get well immediately.

Happy Birthday to one of HC's best. Have a great day, Al, and thanks for all you do around here.

Well, It's a start, at least ... Impressive drinking by all concerned last night. Mikey, that was some good looking Irish. I settled for Red Breast 12, followed by Laphroaig 10 and Laphroaig Quarter Cask. Belated Happy St Patrick's Day to all. ************************************************************* Paddy was driving down the street nervous because he had an important meeting and couldn't find a parking place. Looking up to heaven he said, 'Lord take pity on me. If you find me a parking place I will go to Mass every Sunday for the rest of me life and give up me Irish Whiskey!' Miraculously, a parking place appeared. Paddy looked up to Heaven and said, 'Never mind, I found one.' ************************************************************* And one for Colin ... Father Murphy walks into a pub in Donegal, and asks the first man he meets, 'Do you want to go to heaven?' The man said, 'I do, Father...' The priest said, 'Then stand over there against the wall.' Then the priest asked the second man, 'Do you want to go to heaven?' 'Certainly, Father,' the man replied. 'Then stand over there against the wall,' said the priest. Then Father Murphy walked up to O'Toole and asked, 'Do you want to go to heaven?' O'Toole said, 'No, I don't Father.' The priest said, 'I don't believe this. You mean to tell me that when you die you don't want to go to heaven?' O'Toole said, 'Oh, when I die, yes. I thought you were getting a group together to go right now.'

Everyone needs this $4.99 shovel.

Condolences to you & Stacy, Ken. RIP, Gary.

Excellent whiskeys, and excellent sentiment, Mikey. I'l join you in a glass to wish swift recovery for all on the Pacific Rim, especially Japan.

Yes, and to expand on Shelly's excellent review ... z^3z^3z^3z^3z^3z^3z^3 ...

Shelly ... awesome evening of beverages ... me = jealous. Had folks for dinner ... a South African Malbec - 2005 Anura that was excellent (thanks, Stretch) and a 2005 Sonoma Russian River Valley Hook & Ladder Zin, also excellent, but the Malbec was best. Good food (Salmon, Green Beans, wedding potatoes. Then while Becky foisted some awful Creme Brulee apres dinner concoction on herself and our guests, I had some laphroig 10, of which I am still sipping a further wee dram (H-C Glencairn, of course) as my nightcap Cheers!

Happy Birthday, fitz. Have a great one.

And another back at you, fine sir. Let the good times roll, indeed, for today is Fat Tuesday, and hard times are ahead (but only if you fall for all that gotta cut back for Lent bullcrap). Cheers, everyone!

^^^^ Very nice, Mark. Great detail and nice crop on the bird. Couldn't see any exif data ... what were your settings?

More Nikon lens on the Sony Nex-5 pics. These are not mine, but they are quite good, so thought you all would enjoy. Lens is the old Nikon 55mm f/3.5 AIS macro, and it shows what some cheap old glass with the Nex-5 body can do in the right hands.

^^^^^ Indeed

Like ... congrats, Mike, and enjoy that Class A goodness. Jimmy Webb should be fun in a campy sort of way.

Not till Monday? It's an outrage, I tell ya. Sic 'em, Al.

Happy Birthday, Nate. Have a great day, and a terrific year.

yeah, how is it, Dan? I'm with Shelly on giving it points just for the name. Flattery will get you everywhere, Shelly, right, Mike? :) Namaan, please, please do not succomb to the cocktail frenzy Do your catching up with whisk(e)y, spirits, and beers.