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I picked up an open box RX100 MK1 at Best Buy for 379 since I did not have a camera in Chicago and got bored. Came with everything and appears to be unused.

Took the point and shoot after lunch.

I am starting the prep process for the Sebring HC Cycling Team event. Set up a 3D fit for the Calfee for Wednesday and started researching Sebring shops to set up an appointment for someone to put my bike back together when I get it down there, in case I decide I can't get it back together myself. Probably going to switch the Calfee to the Mad Fibers for the trip so I am hoping this all fits in the case.

Looking forward to the video Nate. Get that training in for the October Virginia ride you will surely be coming down for.

Well glad everyone is feeling better now. It was a great day with top notch food, beer and creeping out of women.

Jeez, I was thinking we took it easy. I don't think I got much more than a buzz and was up at 6AM in the gym. I must have been drinking weak beers.

I thought you were doing alright Bryan. Has anyone heard from Adrian?

I think it will really depend on if people are willing to travel and if it will require hotels, etc. for those traveling longer distances. I would think somewhere out in the middle of nowhere would have some good roads without huge amounts of traffic but it needs to be close enough for people to be willing to travel. Maybe even need hotels, etc. for travel team members, you never know.

We need to get a ride together for the weekend of 10/25 when Colin is Virginia. Preferably somewhere down south since he will be in Richmond but maybe up north. Charlottesville?? Who's in and who has recommendations for locale, routes?

Would have liked to get back to FFF but I had no way to get back for my flight and I never even saw Adrian this morning. I am at the airport waiting for the usual United delays so I can get home. Had a great time with the Chicago crew and First Lieutenant Hiccups.

That should be on their logo.

It was a long day of drinking so I was glad to see Mike sign on this morning. He still had a long drive after dropping us off and Bryan was passed out at that point. Adrian is late for breakfast and missing our drug dealer friend trolling the lobby in the same sweet Puma track suit and gold cross he was sporting yesterday.

One last note, Adrian has just about as much game as Colin. I was tempted to leave the table after he hiccuped his way through a pick up line to the one girl that had shown up at our table all night (to give us water, but she was a girl). We never saw her again that night.

No, we did not get the $900 bottle service. If the mini skirt hostess was the bottle girl instead of our goofy mumbling waiter, it might have happened. We started out at the new HC Lunch Spot, Big Star. A sample of their food, the Walking Taco Big Star seems like a must see during the summer in Chicago. Then we will have the option to chase down the doughnut truck for dessert. We then walked back to the car to drive less than a mile to the next spot, The Map Room. A nice place that was a little dead early in the afternoon which made everything a bit more relaxed than this place typically is for the HC crew. We headed to The Local Option next and Adrian started another water review. Mike reading his review to decide which water he would be enjoying today. While Bryan ignored the water nonsense and reviewed the menu as we have decided to go Colin style and have Lunch No. 2. Next we went back in time at Barrelhouse Flats. And had cocktails that would have made Baker proud. And Lunch No.3 or Dinner No.1 of some green slimy balls that smelled like ass and some Poutine. All that was left was the trip home and the cursing at cab drivers and dinner No.2 for Adrian and I at the Outback Steakhouse at our crappy hotel. Really had a great time and I am grateful the HC Chicago crew showed up to make it an awesome day.

Happy Birthday Steve.

Where?

Adrian needs a hiccup cure. Motherfucker has been hiccuping for an hour and it makes me want to hit him in the head.

Happy Birthday

Remember the Maine

Jim why are you not here?

These motherfuckers ordered Brussels sprouts, in a bar. Whole place smells like ass now.

Sazerac

I already bought it Juan.

Emilisse Imperial Stout

Brouwerij Fonteinen Oude Geuze Golden Blend