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The islamic one is done for a different reason: to show that we really don't have a problem with islam. What's telling is that more people in congress are willing to say they have no problem with islam than to say they don't have a problem with christianity.

I fix0red it. You don't have my m4d m0d sk1llz

They're hex and not torx tho. Think REALLY small allen wrench.

the opposite of progress

I'm sure he did a lot more than that to offend you while making that salary... Sounds like you'd make a good ron paul supporter...join us on the side of smaller government

Haven't you seen devil's advocate? Everyone knows which side lawyers play for

On a governmental scale, this doesn't even reach the level of waste. Spending time doing this means they aren't spending billions on pet projects...

The bill doesn't do anything tho. It's just a "yay christians" statement. Unlike making murder and theft illegal, which are actively legislating morality.

ok luddite

I'd rather the government spend time doing stupid stuff like that, rather than actually spending money doing stuff that only benefits a few people and is completely outside the scope of gov't. Given a choice between stupidity wasting time, and actively hurting the country...

harrassing you is FUN tho

My picture was from my yard

We're all on the web, and can click links when we want

tweaker = someone's so obsessed with the perfect sound they'll go to extremes to get it

That's what I said.

As a kid in NC, all our best snows were in late march.

Didn't miss out, not "younger crowd". I'm just not a believer in the "vinyl is better" religion. Sure, some vinyl is mastered better. Big deal.

vinyl is for tweakers, technophobes, luddites, and the musical equivalent of civil war reenactors.

No, because the pitchers were fat and slow too.

I disagree with one thing strongly: L glass makes a HUGE difference. Good glass makes more of a difference than sensor, noise, post processing, etc. It is the #1 thing in making an image really pop. There's a reason why 2 lenses with the same specs, one is $200, and one is $1000.

The key here seems to be your proximity to alex more than anything else. It was damaged in shipping, but you were able to drive up there to get it fixed. If he'd been in albania, he could be the best guy in the world, and it wouldn't have helped much. And shipping stuff to him to get fixed can reportedly take forever. I know todd had major problems getting his sacd player back, a few years back. The local guys have the advantage of being able to have stuff done while they wait. These small modding shops quickly become overwhelmed by their success.

If I don't know any of the potential buyers, and one guy pms me saying "I need to get the money together" and the other guy has the money together, I'd tell the first guy sorry, sold. Even if I'd already sent my paypal info. As a seller, I've been dragged along by buyers enough that cash in hand is a trump card. That said, I'd sell to someone I know who will have money eventually over someone I don't know. Unless cash is short, or the other person is iffy about whether they really want it. Nothing says "I want this" like "I have a paypal cash balance, and can pay as soon as you confirm"

Check out fredmiranda.com and dpreview.com for good advice on camera stuff from a much larger community of users Like headphones, there's a really deep rabbit hole for camera gear, so you should look for advice as to where the sweet spots are. For zooms, I prefer tamron over sigma, generally speaking, but every mfg has their lenses that are awesome.