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Sounds like a good reason to upgrade everything unless you can find memory for cheap-ish. IIRC the 4GB (2GBx2) of DDR3 in my PC that I just built a few months ago was ~$30. That's $25 (55-30) towards new hardware. Sell the old mobo and processor for a few dollhairs towards new stuff. Throw a little money towards it and you have new, faster stuff for not much money.

I don't know what the problem is... but some ground up shark fin will probably fix the problem. :gabe:

These are $99 right on the Bose website, I would imagine you could get them for less elsewhere.

Hey, I know how to make friends on CR... scam them! I once posted up a deal site, for local food, that were actually deals. I would get $5 (towards purchase of gift certificates) if you clicked on the link I posted. Guess what I did, I DISCLOSED that fact and said 'hey, these are still good deals, if you think I'm a horrible person and want to get one of these deals, go there without clicking on my link.'

We've had this conversation before, I think you know my stance much better than that simple quip I posted. At any rate, I just picked up a nice set of in-ear phones. We will have to compare sometime.

No highs, no lows.... :gabe:

Miller, any idea why not regular CFLs? Do you know how long this program will last? We will probably buy a house this summer. We will definitely make it (much) more energy efficient over time, but if this program is still in place I imagine we may do a few things right away.

How's the license coming along? I was just hanging out at my parent's place, with my dad and a few of his friends. My dad asked how one of the guys plane was and it came up in conversation that he teaches (on the side). He flies out of Marysville. I know you had a good connection at OSU, but those things can come and go. Let me know if you want his contact info.

Is that 1/100 of a mental value? That doesn't seem like a lot, at least not enough to keep the car.

Typical is supposed to be 2mph on flat, add 1 hour for ever 1kft of elevation gain. Obviously a ton of other factors can effect, heat, fitness level, how much gear you are carrying, etc. Info out there for Wildcat says 8-10 hours, that's probably about right if you have a back full of gear. Gabe is clearly super human.... Are you planning to do this in 1 day or camping overnight?

I thought it was supposed to be blue? The pictures kept coming out this weird brown color. I chalked it up to me being a photog newb and deleted all of the pictures. :gabe:

According to Dave you have to believe in the all-mighty (not dollar, god) to get rich too. :lolguy: Most of what people have espoused about Dave's teachings here (should be) common sense, except for the whole religion part. No, I didn't always follow the best financial guidelines in my personal life. But when I decided to start, it really wasn't all that hard to figure out. Spend less than you make and save money... Holly shit, Dave Ramsey must be a genius! And there is this http://thereligiousatheist.com/2008/03/25/is-dave-ramsey-ethical/

I'm having a lot of fun learning everything... I think I will have more fun once I really know how to use this and can take the picture that I'm imagining. I'm relatively pleased with IQ, again I think I will be happier once I really know how to use this thing to it's fullest capabilities and can take the pictures I want. It is, from what I can tell, worlds better than any point-and-shoot, so I am happy with that. I think I want the lens to be able to do things that it can't, but it's just a kit lens so I'm probably expecting too much. Olympus makes a 45mm (so 90 effective) f/1.8 that people seem to be really happy with that doesn't break the bank. I should probably learn how to use this camera/lens more before I worry about that! Handling, as you can see from my other thread and PM that this camera (Olympus Pen mini E-PM1) is hampered by it's small size. There aren't a ton of buttons, so things are hard to find and not necessarily intuitive. It's just a matter of learning how to get to everything. I knew this was a downside going into it, and I wanted the small size. Next time we are at C&C, you should play with it, especially since it sounded like you might be considering one. There are rumors that Cannon is going to get into micro 4/3, or something similar. IDK if this helps you being a cannon guy, as the lenses will probably be different anyways. I don't think so yet, I just need to play around with it and figure things out. You gave me a ton of info yesterday, thanks for giving me a class on photography! :fuckyeah: I think in between that and just understanding how to operate this camera, I have my hands full for a little while.

Thanks, bad beginner mistake, thanks for the catch!

CAN'T.FUCKING.WAIT

Like the other thread, have at it! I'm just starting to learn all of this, so any tips are greatly appreciated. Went to Highbanks yesterday to test out the knee for our Hawaii which is just a week away! Found some cool wood. http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg821/scaled.php?server=821&filename=p3010300.jpg&res=medium http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg99/scaled.php?server=99&filename=p3010297.jpg&res=medium Woke up this morning and cooked some hash; sweet potatoes, carrots, eggs, sweet peppers and sausage. Threw some cheese and hot sauce on it. :megusta: http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg440/scaled.php?server=440&filename=p3010312.jpg&res=medium Then we went to Hayden falls this afternoon and I played around with some manual settings. Not the best pic in the world, hate that all of the little trees are in the way, just experimenting with shutter speed. http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg217/scaled.php?server=217&filename=p3020337k.jpg&res=medium

Posted in the meeting thread too. I'm here to learn, so rip them apart! My first attempt at C&C pics with my new camera. http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg819/scaled.php?server=819&filename=p22902792.jpg&res=medium http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg844/scaled.php?server=844&filename=p2290244.jpg&res=medium http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg687/scaled.php?server=687&filename=p2290242.jpg&res=medium http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg521/scaled.php?server=521&filename=p2290276.jpg&res=medium http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg38/scaled.php?server=38&filename=p22902692.jpg&res=medium http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg194/scaled.php?server=194&filename=p2290246.jpg&res=medium

My first attempt at C&C pics with my new camera. http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg819/scaled.php?server=819&filename=p22902792.jpg&res=medium http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg844/scaled.php?server=844&filename=p2290244.jpg&res=medium http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg687/scaled.php?server=687&filename=p2290242.jpg&res=medium http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg521/scaled.php?server=521&filename=p2290276.jpg&res=medium http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg38/scaled.php?server=38&filename=p22902692.jpg&res=medium http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg194/scaled.php?server=194&filename=p2290246.jpg&res=medium

Well aren't you fucking special! Of course you could do it in 1 day... but that doesn't sound as enjoyable to me.

About 15 miles

I assume you are taking 2 days to do Wildcat? I would still give yourself (at least) 2L of water per day. I use water to cook, but not much, just dehydrated noodles and oatmeal, so a few oz/meal. Give yourself 3 days for Zaleski... me and Howard tried to do it in 2 days in about 90-100F heat with high humidity and bailed after 10 miles on the first day. Might have been doable in 3 days with that heat. Might have been doable if we were in better hiking shape. It's doable in 2 if you are in good hiking shape and it's not 95F, but it has a ton of elevation. You can break up Zaleski easily too, and not do the whole thing. Zaleski is nice, there is a lot to see and it is a very, very well defined trail. Water cisterns quite a few places on the trail. I also did a little at Tar Hollow last year, I want to go back there and do an actual backpacking trip. Good luck on your first trip! Post up if you have any questions, I'm sure I or someone else can help. I have a few references, I can either look at or you are welcome to borrow if you would like.

Me, Hwilli and Ben did it last year in the fall. It rained a ton before we went and while we were there. I DO NOT recomend this trail if it has been raining, if it's been raining enough it will be a gigantic swamp. There are better places to go if it's been raining. As far as extra water, I didn't think elevation change was too horrible. What other trails of this length have you done so far? Maybe one of us will have done both this and another trail you've done and we can give you a good comparison. There is some 'difficult' obstacles. A few creek creek crossings, but you can mostly get through those without getting wet if you want. Keep in mind this was in the fall, even though it had rained a lot lately I think the creeks were relatively dry from the summer. IIRC there were a few dry beds we went across... but maybe I'm mixing up trails. A few places where you have to go up or down drops that are a few feet, maybe 3-4 feet. There are a ton of places where trees have fallen and not been removed. Sometimes you can just climb over or under them, but sometimes they are big enough you have to go around them. Look for the easy way around, there is usually a path around, but it's not always so obvious. A few of these places are a little hairy, one where you could fall down a ravine scrambling over trees. There is overgrown brush in quite a few places... not a huge deal unless it has rained and then it will make you soaked at least up to your waist. There are places where I probably would have gotten slightly lost if it weren't for Howard having already hiked this trail and getting lost the first time. There are places where the trial goes onto the roads, or old logging roads where it's not obvious where it picks back up. If you've been to Zaleski for example, it is much better marked, but a much more difficult trail from a distance and elevation standpoint. None of these are huge detractors, and I think make the trail fun, but just want you to be aware that it's not just a flat hiking trail. Where you aren't scrambling up or around obstacles or bogging through mud, it's a pretty nice trail and not very rooty or rocky. IIRC most of the water you will come near is stagnant. For few day hikes I like to carry all of my water anyways and just carry tabs for a backup. I think I took my typical 5L of water for cooking+drinking and had leftovers. Keep in mind that it was pretty cold and we didn't really cook food the last day due to miserable cold rain and wanting to just get the fuck out of there. Something we meant to do last time and forgot, but will definitely do next time; stash water, some beers and DRY wood at a camp site. There are campsites all over the place and some of them are near 'roads'. There are, from what we could tell pretty well maintained gravel/fire roads that run all over. If you could figure out where one goes next to a camp site that's about half way through you could stash your evening & 2nd day water supply there. Then you would only have to carry 1-2L of water/day. In case you weren't aware, water is heavy. :gabe: We stayed at a site that was probably 8-9 miles in, if you are going CCW, that we would all highly recommend. Lots of evergreens for cover and there are pine needles all over the ground. Makes for a super comfy sleeping surface. It is right next to an access road... or there was one just a few hundred yards up, I can't remember exactly, but there was one close. Sorry, I should have grabbed the GPS coordinates but forgot to fire it up while we were there. I think we figured out it was near T-456 where the trail starts heading straight south. http://www.heartofhocking.com/Wildcat.pdf Other than it being cold and wet, I think we all enjoyed it and will definitely go back again sometime when it's dry.

I like bodega, except for how busy it always is. They have a good tap beer selection there, probably 20-30 good beers.

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