sorry, K, i'm not willing to use the word "dong." it's just me. hope you don't mind being the ninja.

as for couplers, you should check out some of the possibilities on this website:
http://www.sandsmachine.com/carvlugs.htm
*mrowl* of course mine won't be gawdy and over the top... i'm trying to keep it simple.
seriously, though. here's what i'm really excited about: riding to and from every airport without having to lug or store some ugly hard case:
http://www.sandsmachine.com/ac_back.htm

and brit, why do you need to go to bed at 11:30pm? that's odd. i don't get it.