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This.

Nicely done! So jealous. It'll probably be 10+ years before I get to ride again, assuming they still have motorcycles at that point.

Happy Birthday!

Indeed, all of the above and again, happy belated birthday!

Happy Birthday!

This. I don't think be up for that at 1/3 the price. Bring a Trailer has been showcasing a steady stream of fast wagons lately for the curious. Exhibit 1 - http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-bmw-m5-2/

I can't wait till they allegedly offer 4k.

It gets way better as it progresses.

Episode 4 was great, probably enjoyed it more than any of the Grand Tour episodes. Very much looking forward to 5 tonight, especially the KOH portion.

This is pretty great. Goldfrapp - Silver Eye

Thank you for posting this. Didn't know it existing and now must buy.

This. Rest in peace, GG.

It would have been near-criminal if that flagrant foul call decided the game. The timing of the victory is pretty funny too as I'd best most (myself included) woke up only to think that some elaborate prank was underway.

As the Stones eloquently said, what a drag it is getting old.

Mother Nature has a sense of humor, it would appear. 6" of heavy, wet snow fell overnight and as of 4:30 this morning the power is out. Woke up at 6:30 to fire up the generator and get the heat back on and had enough sense to remember that I had purchased an electric burner last year so I was able to make coffee.

Happy birthday!

Sam, If you want to give Win10 a cheap spin let me know. I've got a mostly-surplus Surface Pro 3 that I could part with cheaply. It's barely been used and comes from the HC family.

Truth.

I know I'm probably in the minority but I'll offer a dissenting opinion. I got rid of my iPad back in November and haven't missed it. I prefer a laptop for surfing, email, etc. so I picked up a cheap 13" Air and it cover 95% of what I want it to. The only time I want a tablet is when I'm on a plane. I tried a surface pro and it's a fine device but for more of my use cases I am much more comfortable with a traditional laptop with a hinge that can support the screen without flopping around.

Grahame, Odds are good something from the yamaha lineup could cut it. And yes, the Harmony remotes are essential these days. I use a 650 and it's far from perfect but does pretty well. The pain is the PS3 and the lack of direct compatibility. Still, the kids have everything figured out even if the grandparent's don't quite. The new setup will hopefully be as user-friendly if not a bit more so but that'll be a work in progress until all of the components selected. So far the only actual selection has been the speakers, long way to go.

I'm also curious to hear if there are any good receiver recommendations. Some time this year I'll hopefully be picking one up. Minimum requirements are 4k video and 7.1, multi-room audio. Current leading candidate is the Marantz 6011 that Shelly also mentioned but it wouldn't hurt my feelings to spend less than $1400 on just the receiver for the new HT.

Just finished watching it and it was great. The Amazon boys better step it up.

They certainly offered the RK50 as an upgrade - https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0362/2465/files/MaxBalancedAmpManual.pdf?3915 - so it's entirely possible that it had one in it.

Big congrats to your family and your son, Mike.

A very happy birthday to you, Al!