Grahame

108 + 15 = 123 How would you pro-rate 10 years of "Living in Sin"

Concur. Add in some sumptuous period details ( wardrobe, interiors ), and good old fashioned obsession with Class and you have all the ingredients for what has been called "'Posh' porn".

This is HC after all, and cheaper than going back to Paris. If you want "American" French toast ( as opposed to Pain Perdu), May I suggest Fred's in Sausalito. Especially the "Fat Fred" Deep Fried French Toast ( I understand they use Ice Cream in the batter), with Bacon. What a way to go Or you could have the "Millionaire's Bacon" http://www.yelp.com/biz/freds-coffee-shop-sausalito Side trip at the next MOA ?

Sharing a breakfast croissant (can you spot the bacon) Followed by pain perdu (french toast) In Healdsburg http://www.costeaux.com/

^ All you can eat mongolian grill? Hope this doesn't happen to you ... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/03/brighton_bloaters/

Semi-WTF Japan? You can already get their brain controlled ears. http://neurowear.com/news/index.html

Saw this on the way home. Must be a south park fan

http://gizmodo.com/5947479/this-is-what-shooting-a-gun-underwater-looks-like

Patience, Grasshopper. Mastery is its own reward. From my wet film days. Breath Control. Posture / Bracing / Grip. (Essentially are you a stable platform for the camera) Squuuueeeezing the shutter release, gently , rather than pounding on it. Keep at it Dinny, and have fun.

Have you had your eyesight checked recently? * Camera Shake? * (too) long exposure ? * too Narrow DoF? * too low ISO for available light? If a zoom lens , fully zoom in , focus on some fine detail ( at max zoom ) then zoom back out for framing ?

Shouldn't this post be in the what are you drinking thread

The Compact Disc is 30 years old - at least if you work back to when the platform first went on sale to punters. The first commercially release disc and player - respectively, Billy Joel's 52nd Street and Sony's CDP-101 - were introduced in Japan on 1 October 1982. The disc was released by Sony's recorded music subsidiary, CBS. http://www.reghardware.com/2012/10/01/compact_disc_is_30_years_old/ I remember first hearing about the CD when a fellow student enthused about this amazing new music format in an article in The Scientific American. He was amazed that thanks to built in error correction, you could drill holes in the disc, and it would still play! (according to the article). Or Seeing the CD pressing plant in the Oxford Street Virgin Megastore. Or buying a CD even though I didn't have a CD player at the time. Happy Birthday CD!

With the warm temperatures in the bay area, we were out on the deck when Joanne had a hankering for Woodlands Market Salted Caramel Ice cream. Being the dutiful husband, how could I refuse? Unfortunately they were out of their own brand, so I was forced to choose. Or not, as the case may be. It may not be Berthillion, but, mustn't grumble ,

Good. Now get the gaming rig installed. Stat!

Speaking of TA, look what they're up to now http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/659943965/planetary-annihilation-a-next-generation-rts http://planetaryannihilation.com/

Phew! - ish Bacon shortage 'baloney,' but prices to rise

^Can we expect an Al "Gangnam Style" video, straight from the street?

^ Wow, Still works too. I have a C:\CAVEDOG\TOTALA folder on several systems . Good Times.

Went to a co- workers 50th birthday party where his son's band provided music. Clapton, Hendrix and some of their own compositions. Kids today

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/29/popinator/

Colin, If you're going to play tourist/local in Seattle, Joanne and I would suggest you try The Crumpet Shop by Pikes Place Market ( and the market itself, obviously). Freemont was fun, especially a vist to the Theo Chocolate factory. Plenty of other stuff to enjoy, look forward to reports of your finds. keep a look out for this chap

Profiteroles

The Register Delivers ... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/28/bacon_sarnie_poll/ Warning, browsing the entries for the ultimate bacon sarnie may induce a hankering for same.

Happy Birthday Wayne. Let us know if the big 5-0 is survivable Hope you get what you want for your birthday whether it be naughty or nice