Yes, the Sonoma gods seemed to be smiling on me or something! Hopefully they'll be shining on me at Clear in a little while ;-)

About the Loomis, yes, they are a dream to say the least. I've only tried a couple other types of sticks but the sensitivity, backbone and feel are unmatched in my book. If I were you go with the med/hvy version as you can throw a 1/4 speed trap a country mile along with working the large 1 oz. Lucky Craft Pointer 128 with ease. My med version just seems a little light sometimes but since I got the new med/hvy that just works grrrrreat! I'll be moved to the South Bay by this weekend so we'll have to hook up if you would like to try it out before buying.

See all you guys soon and thanks again!

Todd