Washington (state) Seattle... any RFF members there?

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A very nice gathering! Great to meet up with Raid, Ellen, Doug and Brian. Have a great time in Seattle, Raid!

M9 comparison, Chrome vs Black:

 

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Doug's M8 with Brian's 50 Nokton wide open, focus on Ellen's water glass.

You really nailed the focus on my water glass!

 

[ornate_wrasse]

I just got back not long ago after taking the Bolt Bus back to Portland.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable get together and it was a distinct pleasure to meet Raid, Doug, Brian and Larry. Special thanks to Larry to direct me how to get to The Pine Box.
And a big, huge thanks to Brian for picking up the tab!

After we left The Pine Box, I had a very enjoyable dinner with Raid at the restaurant suggested by Larry, which was just as good as he had indicated. Thanks Larry for the suggestion and thanks for giving us a ride to the restaurant.

All in all, I'm glad I made the trip to Seattle from Portland for this get together.

 

[raid]

Thanks to all for the wonderful gathering. Thanks to Brian for his generosity in discretely picking up the tab for all.

 

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Sorry for the poor exposure

 

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[Doug]

For those wondering about the lady with the amazing tattoo, she was our server. As she kept moving I didn't get a good look at that tattoo until now seeing Raid's pic...

 

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I used the iPhone 6 for these photos.
I asked her about her tattoo, and rest is history.
Seattle is currently having an amazing weather. I expected a gloomy sky and drizzling rain, but we have a wonderful day ... again.

 

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I walked a lot today. This is good for me.

 

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I saw several women smoking stuff in the street. One guy was picking up left-over stubs from the ground, and then he would extract stuff and put it into a ziploc bag.

 

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I asked (and I got) a room on their top floor (26).