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Re: CPTBadAss and Dorkvader Roadtrip Across the USA - Let's Hang Out
« Reply #200 on: Sun, 13 October 2013, 20:33:54 »
Think I'm getting my SSK back Wednesday too.

Unless I forget it at home!

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Re: CPTBadAss and Dorkvader Roadtrip Across the USA - Let's Hang Out
« Reply #201 on: Mon, 14 October 2013, 01:18:13 »
I didn't die guys. Delta delivered two miracles today and I landed ahead of time into LAX @.@. Kawa keyboard and setup :P. And nope, its a pain to edit posts on my phone so I'm just going to spam this thread ^__^. And kawa's Abarth is cool as **** XD.


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Re: CPTBadAss and Dorkvader Roadtrip Across the USA - Let's Hang Out
« Reply #202 on: Mon, 14 October 2013, 10:06:33 »
I didn't know mkawa's apartment was near a school. Apparently it is a very Christian school. A schoolyard of children woke me up with the song "I LOVE JESUS, YES I DO. I LOVE JESUS, HOW 'BOUT YOU??!!"

They sang it twice and the second time was so loud I jump, scared awake.

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Re: CPTBadAss and Dorkvader Roadtrip Across the USA - Let's Hang Out
« Reply #203 on: Mon, 14 October 2013, 10:47:10 »
Is kawa using a RF Anniversary 55G?
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Re: CPTBadAss and Dorkvader Roadtrip Across the USA - Let's Hang Out
« Reply #204 on: Mon, 14 October 2013, 11:03:58 »
Yes, yes it is. And it has an iono blue Clack skull.

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I didn't know mkawa's apartment was near a school. Apparently it is a very Christian school. A schoolyard of children woke me up with the song "I LOVE JESUS, YES I DO. I LOVE JESUS, HOW 'BOUT YOU??!!"

They sang it twice and the second time was so loud I jump, scared awake.

I got the hood going crazy
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Looking forward to the trip updates :D  This looks like it should be good!
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Am I learning to lube at #kawalubestation? Damn right :P. Epsilon going under the knife.

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Yes, yes it is. And it has an iono blue Clack skull.

Kawa...maker of the kawa ssk uses a RF!  Blasphemy!   
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Am I learning to lube at #kawalubestation? Damn right :P. Epsilon going under the knife.

what a privilege!

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IM ALMOST GOING TO JOIN U FELLAS
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I wish I hadn't become diseased the day I was going to buy plane tickets.  Then I could punch/annoy demik in person and he could do nothing about it.

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Ooo, the_demik is arriving soon XD. And my Epsilon is lubed now! 65g Lubed Blacks are very nice ^__^.

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Ooo, the_demik is arriving soon XD. And my Epsilon is lubed now! 65g Lubed Blacks are very nice ^__^.

take pictures of the king

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DO you guys want to go to Morongo? (Casino)?
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Nah, no money for casino. And what is the king?

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Nah, no money for casino. And what is the king?

demik :X and damn.. I have school till 8 :| not sure if you guys will still be out and about at that time?
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Packing my bags now I'm so jealous of cpt gets to visit kawa for longer!

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Arkansas is a scary place, you guys should cut through deep south Louisiana :thumb:

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Arkansas is a scary place, you guys should cut through deep south Louisiana :thumb:

Nono, much further north...

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Kawa and cpt are looking at cables and im walking around like an idiot lol
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Kawa and cpt are looking at cables and im walking around like an idiot lol

What cables?

Don't forget to borrow the x3 from anson

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I live in Dallas, and I'd love to hang out on Friday! =D What's going on then? I cans chill?

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I live in Dallas, and I'd love to hang out on Friday! =D What's going on then? I cans chill?

Current plan is they'll try to be at their hotel in Irving around 6p and we'll figure out stuff to do from there that may include an impromptu headphone trial and lego store run.

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I live in North Dallas-ish, but I'd be willing to make the drive to Irving to chill  :cool:

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Kawa and cpt are looking at cables and im walking around like an idiot lol

What cables?

Don't forget to borrow the x3 from anson

He didnt bring it
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Kawa and cpt are looking at cables and im walking around like an idiot lol

What cables?

Don't forget to borrow the x3 from anson

He didnt bring it

That son of a *****. How does he expect you to buy that x3 after demoing it if he doesn't bring it

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I live in North Dallas-ish, but I'd be willing to make the drive to Irving to chill  :cool:

I'm driving from just east of McKinney, I feel ya.

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I live in North Dallas-ish, but I'd be willing to make the drive to Irving to chill  :cool:

I'm driving from just east of McKinney, I feel ya.

Here I thought you guys would be driving halfway across the state, but that's super close.   :p

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I live in North Dallas-ish, but I'd be willing to make the drive to Irving to chill  :cool:

I'm driving from just east of McKinney, I feel ya.

Here I thought you guys would be driving halfway across the state, but that's super close.   :p

It'll be about an hour each way for me.

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I live in North Dallas-ish, but I'd be willing to make the drive to Irving to chill  :cool:

I'm driving from just east of McKinney, I feel ya.

Here I thought you guys would be driving halfway across the state, but that's super close.   :p

It'll be about an hour each way for me.

Okay that's rougher than I thought.  Must be bad traffic, which I'd expect.  But still, an hour isn't that bad!   ;D

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I live in Dallas, and I'd love to hang out on Friday! =D What's going on then? I cans chill?

Current plan is they'll try to be at their hotel in Irving around 6p and we'll figure out stuff to do from there that may include an impromptu headphone trial and lego store run.

Sure, let's have dinner :D.

Kawa and cpt are looking at cables and im walking around like an idiot lol

Was this at All Electronics?



So Day 1 in LA was great :D. Check it out:


Learned how to lube switches and I lubed my Epsilon.


Had Thai food with Demik and mkawa.

We went to Edsyn after lunch. It's in LA and that's where they make all the Edsyn stuff like Soldapults and sell their wares. I finally got my hands on *nice* hand tools: a flush cutter and two sets of pliers from their Larson tool line :D. Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures at Edsyn.


Then we went to this electronic parts store called All Electronics where they sold all these crazy electronics parts. I bought hook up wire, some housings for my Teensys, a headphone adapter and extension cable, and some rubber bumpons. And they had this AMAZING Mexican ISO keyboard :P





Went to Fry's next. Here's some of their finer keyboards. Seriously though? That Crayola keyboard was sweeeet. I got some good flux, contact cleaner, a Pelican case for my camera, a tool storage thing, and some Velcro ties.



And finally, I HAD IN N OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME!! It was really good. I wasn't sure what to expect since I heard conflicting things but I really enjoyed it. I like it way better than Five Guys. And it was half the price! It's a double-double with fries. I just wanted to try it simple and not like Animal Style or anything so I'd know what it's like. Good stuff :D.

Demik is a cool dude. And he gifted me a Lamy Safari and a ton of ink! Thanks <3 :D.

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yeah it was at all electronics lol i didnt want to tag along everywhere you or ming went so i just walked around awkwardly haha.

all in all, a fun day. kawa tried to convince me not to get a brz/frs and instead convinced me to get a white fiat abarth so i can be the ying to his yang. or the other way around.

A++++ would hang out again.
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ha! safari! and what ink was that?
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Is that the In N Out near Hollywood or Union sq?
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And he gifted me a Lamy Safari and a ton of ink! Thanks <3 :D.
ha! safari! and what ink was that?

J. Herbin. Its supposedly forest green on the box but comes out teal. I really like the teal color.

Is that the In N Out near Hollywood or Union sq?

Woodland Hills according to Ming.


Oh, and were playing with the Makerbot Replicator right now hehe.

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Gotta say, I'm enjoying you're pic updates chronicling your journeys every time. Look forward to the next one.

also: In and Out... man. Oh man, I want that thick juicy meat in my mouth.

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You went to In-n-Out and didn't get a 4x4 with animal style fries (hold the onions...)?

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Is that the In N Out near Hollywood or Union sq?

Hollywood off the 101

Also cpt, the pen has noodlers air corps (I think thats the name)
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Dammit that thai food looks amazing.  What's on the menu in Texas?
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Also cpt, the pen has noodlers air corps (I think thats the name)

So is that what's in the bottle too? Or do I have 2 different inks?

Dammit that thai food looks amazing.  What's on the menu in Texas?

Hibachi, burgers, and something else was discussed by me and TJ. We'll see what happens though.

You went to In-n-Out and didn't get a 4x4 with animal style fries (hold the onions...)?

Yes, Im actually sad I didn't get Animal Style fries.



I said I was printing something last night? Check out the pictures. Edsyn has a solder spool and Soldapult holder? Ming and I printed a custom insert for the holder so it's easier to spin and holds less than the 1lb solder spool it was designed for. Yes, I broke my rule and did CAD outside of work. Damn you Mkawa...


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Two diff inks. Pen has noodlers. Bottle has the other ink. I didnt have anything to put it in so I filled the pen with noodlers.
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I demand pics of all the awesome food you eat on this vacation of yours CPT.

If you were coming down to S FL I'd take you for gator tail.
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ooo sherry is joining us today. Moar food!
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Umami burger....you *****es better be going.
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Ming doesn't like it smfh

I'm down for it
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Food pictures huh? Here's a little teaser for you Akimbo and anyone else reading.



SNACK TIME FROM THE LOCAL JAPANESE GROCERY STORE!!

- Green tea Kit Kats
- Passion fruit Kit Kats
- Nori wrapped rice crackers
- Halloween edition strawberry Pocky
- Magosteen gummy candy
- Nori/Soy Sauce Rice crackers

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Those green tea kit kats are good but pricey!

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Food pictures huh? Here's a little teaser for you Akimbo and anyone else reading.

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SNACK TIME FROM THE LOCAL JAPANESE GROCERY STORE!!

- Green tea Kit Kats
- Passion fruit Kit Kats
- Nori wrapped rice crackers
- Halloween edition strawberry Pocky
- Magosteen gummy candy
- Nori/Soy Sauce Rice crackers

The passion fruit kitkats are the ****! :thumb:

Though I do swear by the regional variant of the green tea kitkats ;D

EDIT: How much they costed? The green tea, I mean