Grahame

Thoroughly enjoyed it. He was having fun, the crowd enjoyed it, and mostly in the moment, rather than through a screen. Not bad for a 61 year old (ADM that is)

Al Di Meola - flight over Rio, nearly 40 (alright 38 years on) He still has it! Oh and FTW

Happy Birthday Vicki!

Preset test drive in SF I'm afraid. Ken may have been on it.

Was "specially selected" (mailed) to be a "California Trailblazer" and take a test drive ... In a hydrogen powered "Mirai" In SF in a couple of weeks. http://www.turningpointtour.com/Event Could be fun.

Al Di Meola - Tour De Force "Live" More prep. Gain FTW

Because ... Suspended “we’ve concluded that it is in violation of our rule requiring working prototypes of physical products that are offered as rewards.” http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/13/laser_razor_snuffed_out_by_kickstarter/ As Per the El Reg Comments, you can still throw your money away at them, on indiegogo

Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy Getting ready for Thursday Night in San Francisco

Plenty more via: http://io9.com/this-years-trashiest-store-bought-halloween-costumes-1736063653

And their Buy Now section doesn't seem to use https , so does that mean you start by sending your credit card details across the web in plain text?

Brunch

Food with non HC friends

Balsamic caramel and Valrhona chocolate

Mayberry en Europa ?

Oh Yes! Via: http://jalopnik.com/clarkson-hammond-and-mays-show-is-going-where-top-gea-1735217371 http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/7/9471643/top-gear-hosts-amazon-show-jeremy-clarkson

As opposed to "off, in". Remember to be specific in your requests of the natives.

Meanwhile ... http://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/sound/loudspeakers/beolab-90

Wayne and Al may be justifiably able to say, "Yes it's real, and it's spectacular" Some others, however ... via: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/05/beard_transplants_brouhaha/

Who Knew our Steve (ironbutt) was a true hipster "I was into R2R before it was cool" http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/5/9409563/reel-to-reel-tape-retro-audio-trend

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-king-headphone-amp-by-bascom-king-for-audeze#/ Discuss

Something like With this hidden among them ?

More Live Streaming from Hardly Strictly. Beth Hart, right now http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2015/webcast/sun-swantower.html Neko Case, later, and them there's the archive, if you missed things (this year, or last year)

Here, apparently

Making do