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As some of you may know, I've been afflicted with Dupuytren's Contracture for about 3 years now. This disease progressed to the point where I could no longer enjoy playing the piano and other day-to-day activities. I had the surgery on December 15, 2011 and on December 20th they removed the bandages and fitted me for a splint. You can follow my progress on my Facebook Album.

Here's a video of my and as I perform some of my "physical therapy." As you can see, the stiffness is improving and I have a much more authoritative range of motion.

This is exactly 4 weeks almost to the hour after surgery. Good range of motion. Still concerned about some nerve damage on the outside of my pinky finger toward the tip, but I have almost full use of the hand at the moment. Getting fitted for a scar conformer tomorrow.

Doom is 18 years old. I guess it's significant, because if Doom were a person it could vote, smoke, and drink in some countries. Doom is an adult now.

I first saw Doom in its original shareware release weeks after I came home from college in the office of my High School band director, Ray  Dietz. id Software created a masterpiece.

Read about the Roland D-50 on Wikipedia.

It's been used in a smoke-free recording studio (and also the keyboard used in the recording of Pointed Sticks: All Quiet on the Western Front.
No spills, no crashes, no tips, well-cleaned, all faders work fine, and this includes 4 "Memory" cards (3 factory and 1 3rd party).

For the past 10 years, it's been covered and used as a triggered sound module. Includes cables, manual, memory expansion cards, HARD case, and "Cover your Axe" cover.

$800 shipped to anywhere in the United States.
This price includes the much soft-after ROM cards (4 included), hard-case, etc.

For example. Chopsticks are made from bamboo. Tomato goop is okay on sandwiches as long as there isn't too much of it. Bacon bits can be substituted for actual bacon, and (most importantly) jalapeno Cheetos go really good when placed upon a tuna-fish sandwich. It's a crunchy wonderful challenging taste cornucopia for the pre-teen taste palette.

After a time, he sees that the fire is dying.
The father reaches down and pries a piece of the dock away and throws it upon the fire.
The baby is warm and comforted.

Time passes.

A father stands upon an old, wooden dock.
On the shore, a toddler plays with dolls and blocks.

After a time, the toddler shivers.
The father reaches down and pries a piece of the dock away and throws it upon the fire.
The toddler is warm and content.

More time passes.

A father stands upon an old, wooden dock.
On the shore, a teenagers speaks on the phone.

After a time, a young boy's arms wrap around the teenager, trying to keep her warm.
The father reaches down and pries a piece of the dock away and throws it upon the fire.
The teenagers cuddle close to the fire and are warmed by it.

More time passes.

A father stands upon a plank of wood.
On the shore, a young woman is preparing to leave for a life of her own.

After a time, she sits in front of the dying fire and rubs her hands together.
Suddenly, the fire comes alive and in the distance, she hears a splash.
Walking to the shore, ripples approach her feet, but there is nothing on the water.

She turns back toward the fire and wonders what she missed all these years.

They have a 30 minute video that you just have to watch.