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I checked in with Gene again and he is fine for now but will be spending the night in a windowless hallway six floors up. He is comfortable with their safety but worries about the aftermath, obviously. I love this picture of Carl and Bonnie hunkering down on FB:

Carl! I hope you and Bonnie are safe and sound and dry. Stay safe!

I checked in with Gene today and he and Becky are staying at home in Sarasota, but they have prepared and have hurricane glass windows, etc. He'll check in after Irma passes. From Facebook, it appears Vicki and Mike are both away from their homes and should be safe. Raffy lives inland so he should be a wet but safe little sherpa.

Confirmed that my pole fitness is fine after clicking that link.

Frying pan...fire.

At least you had Hidden Valley Ranch...

Pellet pooper ftmfw! Looks tasty

@Bjarnetv, your setup is awesome! Love that cabinet with dueling TTs and plenty of records. Looking good Steve! Exciting to be building out your studio space. Enjoy the beautiful, beautiful music!

Some of us aren't as confident about baring ourselves, TICE, but of course we are happy to bear with you as you and your phone enter the 21st century. Love you buddy!

Happy birthday Posty! Cheers! [Non-alcoholic-beverage-toast]

Oh, so it's this guy? Yeah, I think I would prefer a beverage with the other one.

Action shots of Peter's new coach

Steve is fine but the news is bad. He had no computer right now and sketchy cell service but his words are better than mine: Update: Was able to get back to check status. My RV is torn up beyond repair. Total devastation around me. I'll have to decide my next move. Overwhelmed ATM but I'm OK and Suzy is OK. My Mom's motorhome is intact. Time for me to make some hard decisions. No insurance on my old motorhome, as it had no real monetary value. I'll check in again soon. It's like a nuke was dropped all around. Massive destruction. I hope Shelly is dry and safe, and I'm driving back to SF from LA now but will check in again soon.

It's been completely fine for use all so far.

Mine has a front vent but I still think it may have cooked itself anyway.

Always.

Honestly, my post applies equally to your unnecessarily combative response to Dan and your original picture.

Actually, this seems like classic Jacob being Jacob.

I believe this is most likely what happened and wish that I had spec'd it better. It's a great spot but now I've got to find a unit that will fit but not burn out in a few years.

She managed to convince Harvey not to fuck up Ric's trip to St Lucia.

Goopy, not raw

I have two Marvel coolers, the freestanding one that has been flawless and steady but the built-in one in a wine closet has crapped out on me and needs to be serviced and perhaps have the seals changed. My only real advice is to get two temperature zones because different types of wines and beers have different preferred temperatures. Also pay attention to the min / max temperatures for the zones because you know you want to serve your stouts warmer than your IPAs. Here are some general guidelines from Craft Beer and Brewing magazine. 35–40°F (2–4°C): Mass market light lagers 40–45°F (4–7°C): Czech and German Pilsners, Munich Helles, wheat beers, and Kölsch 45–50°F (7–10°C): IPAs, American pale ales, porters, and most stouts 50–55°F (10–13°C): Belgian ales, sour ales, Bocks, English bitters and milds, Scottish ales 55–60°F (13–16°C): Barleywines, imperial stouts, Belgian strong ales, and Doppelbocks

Dammit Matt! I just mentioned to JP yesterday that Facebook keeps recommending Matt as a friend because his account is still alive even though he isn't. Fucking bums me out.

Looks fake to me. Silly that they put a bar code on it if that is supposed to be a vintage album.