–Got some rain. Rain cricket says .5″, but I doubt it.
Month: October 2021 (Page 2 of 4)
–Got a call from the Gun Range. The Python I ordered from Sportsman’s Warehouse a few months ago came in. Went there and filled out the paperwork. Back in ten days to pick it up.
–Mr. Poopy Butthole “action” figure (from Rick & Morty) came in. Pretty cool.
–Made baguettes. Not bad, but not the best. Super-easy recipe, though.
–Got bagels at Noah’s–and got the senior discount.
–Compared (again) Leica C-Lux and Lumix to Leica C. The C is fierce competitor for its size, but the bigger ones with monster zoom still edge it out.
–Played with watches a bit. Actually succeeded in swapping hands on a Squale Batman.
–Went to Black Sails Coffee “warehouse” and got talked into a medium roast coffee (he called it “medium-dark”). He may have lost some business…
–The new portafilter gasket for the Maximatic came in from Orphan Espresso. It is much thicker than the old (original?) one, and prevented the portafilter from locking in. After a LOT of filing and grinding, it works better. Perhaps independent of that (and maybe the actual cause of previous spritzes), the machine really seemed to struggle with my usual 20+ gram dose. I believe I need to (and will) drop down to 18g or so and see how it goes. A coarser grind might also help, although the shots are coming out in what seems like a reasonable amount of time.
–Replaced hearing aid batteries around 8:30 PM.
–Ate lunch at Beach-Hut Deli, met Grace at Bel Air for big shopping.
–Successfully removed/replaced bezel on Squale Batman. Bezel still came loose at an angle (had to pry it the rest of the way with a screwdriver), and insert likely would have broken if it had been ceramic instead of aluminum. I cut a bit off the decagonal spring, which made it much easier to press back on, and I did not replace the click spring–I would have needed at least four hands. Works fine now, though bi-directional.
–Squale Dusky came in. Not mind-boggling, but nice.
–Took a low(ish)-light photo of a Beretta with the Lumix and noticed that ON1 put a slight vignette on it. Tried again with the Leica C-Lux, 109, and Q2: all the same. Absolutely mind-boggling–the software won’t open any Leica file perfectly. Downloaded Capture One (again) and found it (a) opens everything perfectly, and (b) has a nice and easily-customizable interface. Choppy sliders were the problem, and they are better with hardware acceleration turned off. Go figure. Anyway, I bought it for $300. I guess you get what you pay for.
–Made pesto, then made pasta with pesto for dinner. Good stuff.
–Went back and forth with a dealer on a nice Rolex 5513. He only takes wires, I only use PayPal. No go.
–Cleaned up outside; harvested (and ended) Holy Mole and basil plants.
–My slowness of learning continues to astound me. Turns out the Squale Batman came in aluminum AND ceramic bezel inserts, and was 42mm (I can’t really handle anything over 40).
–Squale Batman came. Case has some dings, hour hand has a spot on it, dial has a major dent near the date window. Watch was said to have been serviced, and runs at 0 s/d and 0 beat error, so wondering if the dent was related to service. Hard to imagine though. It’s 42mm (for some reason I was expecting 40), so wondering if I should buy s new 42mm GMT and try to swap stuff around. Bezel insert would be the killer, of course.
–Had lunch at Five Guys, then to Safeway for apples, oranges and dessert.