The shows were fun if you like skinheads and fights. And the singers bachelor party? whoa. Stripper, big fake tits, bigger bodyguard. Totally weird watching guy friends there that were married, with kids. Annnnyway.... next topic.

I absolutely swear by the Nikon Coolpix series. That's what I've used since I've gone digital. I've had three different models. Also bought the point and shoot versions for my brother and my niece. My Dad has have a few versions as well. They are super easy to use, have lots of shooting options, take great photos and in every price range. I've had SO MANY friends buy one after I suggested them.

They'd have a high end option as well as a get raging drunk and shoot bands oprion.

Not that my camera wasn't $1000 when i got it and I'm not in the pit with it. But, I don't suggest it if you aren't experienced in doing this. Most photographers won't.

And I swear by this digital camera review site too. This is how I found my higher quality Coolpix I use now. There were several to choose from and I knew exactly what I wanted and what I was getting with this site:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/

Oh btw, I don't use a SLR like a lot of people assume. My camera is just a higher quality point and shoot with more options in a sense. Oh, and it does video too though I rarely use it.

I've been doing various photography since I was 12, I've even had a couple Photos published in calendars, and won some little ribbons and things from new paper photography contests, mostly landscapes. Every year I try to visit 1 or 2 National Parks around the country something my grandparents used to do with me every summer break while I was in school, and what i'll primarily be using it for. Though i've always used PnS camera's currently a Sony cybershot. I love it but I figure I could open up my hobby a little if I upgraded to a basic dlsr.

I had a Sony cybershot before I got my DSLR. You would probably be safe getting a DSLR if you kept the shooting to the automatic settings. I went from that cybershot to a Canon XTi no problem.

Fiddling with the options is half the fun of having it.

Think I finally obsessed enough to figure this out:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH
6:00 - 6:30 Dude Jams @ Durty Nelly’s
7:50 - 8:30 American Steel (main stage) @ The Venue
9:00 - 9:40 Small Brown Bike (main stage) @ The Venue
10:20 - 10:50 Nothington @ The Atlantic
11:10 - 11:40 The Menzingers @ The Atlantic
12:10 - 12:40 Tin Armor @ The Kickstand
1:00 - 1:30 Honest Arrow @ The Kickstand

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST
2:50 - 3:20 Banner Pilot @ Common Grounds
3:40 - 4:10 Dear Landlord @ Common Grounds
4:30 - 5:00 The Copyrights @ Common Grounds
5:20 - 5:50 Cloak/Dagger @ The Atlantic
6:00 - 7:00 Dillinger Four @ The Venue (main stage)
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9:00 - 9:30 The Dopamines @ The Kickstand
10:10 - 10:40 Averkiou @ The Atlantic
11:10 - 11:40 Ninja Gun @ Market Street Pub
12:30 - 1:00 Brainworms @ 1982

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST
1:50 - 2:20 Olehole @ Rum Runners
3:00 - 3:30 Grabass Charlestons @ Common Grounds
3:50 - 4:20 The Tim Version @ Common Grounds
5:00 - 5:30 Will Quinlan & The Diviners @ Durty Nelly’s
6:10 - 6:40 Teenage Cool Kids @ George’s
8:50 - 9:30 No Friends @ Market Street Pub
9:50 - 10:20 Shook Ones @ The Atlantic

How are you not going to Mose or the Emotron, just seen them so many times now? i was expecting to see you there, now it looks like i'll see you maybe twice the whole weekend.

Ha. It's all tentative I'm sure. If I'm drunk enough I'm sure you can convince me otherwise. I really want to see Drag since I didn't last year. I'm assuming you're going to watch them?

If I am not at Drag, Chad Price's solo show, and Jon Snodgrass's solo show I'll ignite immediately.

Very much appreciated!