"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

I agree, great photo Gary. We met my parents down at the beach and watched the eclipse over the lake. The kids were really into it and asking a lot of questions. We ended up keeping them out later than we anticipated. I explained to their teachers that they might be tired in the morning, but experiencing things is a much better way to learn than hearing about it in the classroom.

"A week of camp life is worth six months of the oratorical teaching in a meeting room." - Lord Baden-Powell
 
Gevonovich said:
Fantastic capture, Gary! I was watching and it was magical:D 300 mm lens?
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Thanks Gev! That was taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 camera that I recently picked up and am still learning about. It has a 30x optical zoom that's equivalent to a 35mm camera with a 24mm to 720mm zoom. I was zoomed in pretty good, with the camera on a tripod, so maybe more like 450mm or so. The detail could be better but not so bad for a camera in the "travel zoom" category.

Anyway, that's probably a lot more then you care to hear on the subject! :D
 
Cory Hess said:
I agree, great photo Gary. We met my parents down at the beach and watched the eclipse over the lake. The kids were really into it and asking a lot of questions. We ended up keeping them out later than we anticipated. I explained to their teachers that they might be tired in the morning, but experiencing things is a much better way to learn than hearing about it in the classroom.

"A week of camp life is worth six months of the oratorical teaching in a meeting room." - Lord Baden-Powell
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This is great parenting! :thumbup:
 
Cory Hess said:
I agree, great photo Gary. We met my parents down at the beach and watched the eclipse over the lake. The kids were really into it and asking a lot of questions. We ended up keeping them out later than we anticipated. I explained to their teachers that they might be tired in the morning, but experiencing things is a much better way to learn than hearing about it in the classroom.

"A week of camp life is worth six months of the oratorical teaching in a meeting room." - Lord Baden-Powell
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Thanks Cory. I'm sure your kids will have fond memories of the experience! Well done.
 
Peregrin said:
Thanks Gev! That was taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 camera that I recently picked up and am still learning about. It has a 30x optical zoom that's equivalent to a 35mm camera with a 24mm to 720mm zoom. I was zoomed in pretty good, with the camera on a tripod, so maybe more like 450mm or so. The detail could be better but not so bad for a camera in the "travel zoom" category.
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Can you guys come round to my house and show me how to set my DVD player?! :D :thumbup:
 
Up until about 7 or 8 years ago I had separate video and DVD recorders. When one of them gave up the ghost, I decided I would buy a VCR-DVD recorder (I was either drunk or had way too much spare cash on hand), which cost me about 10 times as much as simply buying a DVD/VCR player. I've never even read the instructions :o I keep meaning to pay a teenager to read them for me, and tape the 2 or 3 VHS tapes I have that I might want to keep a copy of (family events and suchlike) :o What a dope! :D
 
Somewhere I have a bunch of movies copied from tape to DVD with a machine I borrowed from my sister. They'll turn up one day.

Hey guys, does anybody remember a compact post giving the dates when which contractors did the BSA utility knives? I can't find it by searching.
Bearbug has asked me how old his is, and I really don't have much of a clue.
 
Gary
Thanks for the info and I do like all the details! The technology really is astounding in these cameras.

Jack
I have a foot locker full of VHS tapes that need conversion, since my VCR gave up the ghost:eek: Well, it plays but it won't rewind the tape.

I always wondered how well those things work:confused:
 
I had over a thousand VHS tapes at one time! :eek: Used to lend them out all over my street! :D I still have quite a few :o When I bought the recorder, I also thought I could copy all my films, but the quality of DVD IS a lot better than VHS, and DVDs cost next to nothing now anyway. Even so, I still hate those adverts they used to have at the start of VHS tapes, telling you how good DVDs are. Why, when you've just purchased a film, would they rub your nose in it so much?! "Hey fool, we just sold you a film on VHS! What an idiot you are, why didn't you buy DVD?!" Of course, now you get similar adverts for all the newer formats :rolleyes:
 
i guess my only choice is to find another VHS player...lol A lot of the films I still have would be so hard to find if not almost impossible. I too used to lend them out...it was kinda fun and I found many at Good Will for a dollar and enjoyed watching them and thinking who would like it.
 
VHS ,super 8 and even (gaak) Betamax (hey back in the 80s I paid 1200 dollars for a clock. Theres only 3 films available) can be professionally converted to DVD or probably even bluray(?) Its worth it for family vids and they will last a lot longer.
My wife recently rationalised our dvd collection of over 100 films by chucking out the boxes and putting the discs in sleeves in folders. Yes they take up a lot less space but can I find Shogun Assassin ? noope.

And when I say "chucking out" I really mean "putting intio a huge blue plastic bag the size of straw bale and depositing in the middle of the floor of my already cluttered mancave".:rolleyes:
 
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Oh my goodness, I remember the Sony Betamax too!

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We went out and looked at the moon. It was a cool thing to see! We look at the moon and stars often. That goes for any type of unusual event and everyday skies and weather - day or night.

Cate
 
Peregrin said:
I tried to get a few amateur photos of the Lunar Eclipse tonight. Here's one that was taken at the maximum eclipse. It was a super clear night and I got this off my deck. Pretty cool. Good night folks.

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Great picture! Thank you.

Cate
 
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