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Progress! Are you going to have a counter / work table stretched across those two corner cabinets? I would want lots of work surface, which I didn't see in your drawing.

I had not seen the Australian mock breaker when I first saw your post. That was whack!

I thought breaking in the Olympics was a weird idea but then I watched the women's and men's quarter to semis to finals and now I think it would be a shame if this was the only time it happened. I loved it.

I can't help but pronounce that name in my head like Les Nessman any time I see it in print (which isn't terribly often these days). RIP Señor Rodrigweez.

CBLAT -- candied bacon lettuce avacado & tomato -- sandwich with loaded cosmik fries (earlier)

Artificial Intelligence report on the French POLE vaulter

Brutal, Jim, just brutal. But how was Berlin? 😎

Did anyone share the image with my passwordis?

I got distracted and forgot to post timely birthday greetings, so belated happy birthday Todd! Cheers!

These were some seriously delicious dumplings we had in SF the other day.

Belatedly happy birthday! Cheers!

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That's truly despicable and depressing.

Happy 60th Antonio! I hope you enjoy a nice dram or two on this momentous day. Cheers!

I have it still and I know I should be on Roon but I'm very lazy and don't spend too much time listening to music. 🫤

Ask @n_maher or @grawk to rename it.

Thanks Doug. Jim was talking about using Tidal and Qobuz with the Nucleus One so it can stream those if you have a USB dac?

The drinking game is called "Hi Bob" because the number of times it was said per episode essentially became it's own joke. RIP to one of the true greats. I think I will listen to The Buttoned Down Mind of Bob Newhart because it's been a very long time.

I fully admit to being mostly out of it on the state of streaming and Roon especially, but I'm confused by your decision to get the Nucleus One and the miniDSP SHD, because the description of the latter makes it sound duplicative. In that setup does the Nucleus One run Roon software and manage your files and then the miniDSP SHD is your dac and preamp? Without the Nucleus One, would you need a computer even if you have the miniDSP and network drives? If I already have a dac and preamp, can I just get the Nucleus One and a drive to run Roon and play files, along with Tidal, Qobuz or Spotify through it and into the existing system that is not Roon ready? I guess my question boils down to that--does the output from the Nucleus One still require a Roon ready dac/streamer/preamp?

RIP Ruth and Richard, two unique characters who helped many others.

Thanks for trying Mikey! I'm not good at math but there's something funny about this description of the much too fancy Countryside Grill: Originally established in 1933 Celebrating 35 years of excellence! Countryside Saloon is one of Des Plaines’ best-kept secrets. Originally established in 1933, it was once a Prohibition-era speakeasy and gin mill. Today, it is a lively sports bar and grill that offers patrons a chance to see their favorite sports team, listen to live music on Friday’s or just enjoy a great meal while sipping on one of many craft beers or classic cocktails. It must have been real secret for over 50 years!

Tom insists it was in DesPlaines and it would be in the June-August time frame because my parents were teachers. I have my doubts about the year--it's possible that it was 1981 even before they wrote Eye of the Tiger.

For those who lived in the Chicagoland area in the 1980s or knew the music/club scene there, I have a question. In 1982, my brother was in business school at Northwestern and my family went to visit him that summer. Using his ID, I went with him and another older brother to see a young band named Survivor, with a month or so of the Rocky 3 release date. They played at a place in DesPlaines according to my brother, and it was a redneck bar or hall with hay bales around the perimeter for seating. Does that place sound familiar to anyone? Bonus question: We also saw 1910 Fruitgum Company at a club in Chicago on that same trip. Anybody know where that might have been? Nobody remembers anything at all about that place other than it was a proper nightclub/music venue more in town. 🤷‍♂️ Thanks for reading and any leads you might have...

It was damn hot here again so using the oven seemed crazy. So I cooked a Detroit pizza on the weber tonight for Claire's book club. I started it with the pan right over the active hot elements and then moved it to the other half of the grill where the elements were off. Kept the temp at 500-550 with the lid down. The bottom charred and I was worried at first but it was not too much and tasted good, not burnt. I failed to take a pic of the whole thing but here is the last piece and a half from top and bottom.

She was perfectly cast as Olive Oyl. Reunited with Popeye now.