If you are happy with your K10D why change it? There will be a new model out soonish I imagine, so maybe you should wait and just skip the K20D - I skipped the K10D completely, and will skip the next model too I expect.

Mike, I would wait. There is nothing wrong with skipping a model. Who knows what the next one will be like. If you decide the next model isn't for you you can always buy a K20D - they will lower the price on them again to shift them once the new model is out.

The rumour mill had it that there would be an announcement today, but so far nothing. I don't think we'll hear anything until just before the PMA, if then.
Meanwhile Olympus are busy churning out new models faster than anyone. Not sure which is the right way to go in these difficult times - the new model every few months of Olympus or the once every 18 months of Pentax.

Put UK in on the form then go to the next page, or the one after, I don't remember now - there is a comments section eventually, where you can put your correct address.

I've had stuff from them too - you need to tell them you are in Spain in the comments section. I rewrote my address in the correct Dutch format since internet forms never cope with that. It wasn't a problem for me.

The 190XROB will hold 5kg. The 804RC2 head weighs 750g and can hold 4kg. So in theory the tripod can take the weight, as can the head. The ball head weighs 670g and will hold 8kg.
Only you know though whether you feel confident with the tripod, and feel it is steady enough.
Have a look at other makes, like Velbon for slightly cheaper carbon tripods - you can still use the Manfrotto heads on them.

http://jalbum.net/

I use Photobucket for posting pictures on forums, It works most of the time, is free and I haven't yet filled it up. I use either our own website, which is getting full, or more frequently now our jalbum site for collections.
I really like jalbum anyway and now they have hosting too it is great.

I usually have my camera set to auto off very quickly but for remote work I turn that off, and have never had a problem with using the IR remote with it. It stays set to Remote for as long as I want. Not a problem with the Ds or with the K20D.

Cheek! I navigated us all the way along route 66 without a mishap. And we stayed away from Las Vegas Nevada which isn't on the route
Are you driving from Chicago to Santa Monica?

Back on topic.... I can't promise anything yet I shall do my best to get there, either day is good for me, but a lot depends on what the Bill Payer is doing then with work amongst other things.

I use both a generic cable release and the Pentax F remote I really like the fact that it is so small. If you have a grip it will store in there. I use an old Pentax strap which has a little pocket for the remote on my K20D. The battery lasts for a seriously long time.

You need to reset the standby time in the menu as the remote doesn't re-activate it. It doesn't zoom but can be set to autofocus.