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KingMC said:
I do my best, nature photography is a growing hobby of mine, between knives, nature, and knives in nature, that's most of my photos taken with my phone thus far. I'm considering a DSLR camera, if I can ever afford one, to be an investment worth making for me.
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Got my family (and thus, myself) a Nikon DSLR with two lenses and some other accessories for christmas....less than 5 bills at BJ's (I know, they're not a BF sponsor).....I was a Canon aficionado for years after I sold my Minolta X-700 35mm SLR (had it for more than 20 years) - but TBH, when I started looking at DSLR's, the Nikons had a much more functional button layout (i.e., AE lock under the shooting thumb where it belongs)....still figuring it all out many months later, but I'm really happy with it. Granted, it's not a pro level camera, but.....it has all the features one might need as a longtime (40+ years) amateur. Unfortunately, it was a gift for the whole family, so I have to wait in line to use it - my 15 year old is doing some great stuff with it, and I'm trying to pass on what I know about taking pictures. Only problem is that (surprisingly) it's not that portable.....but then neither was my Minolta, and that took several trips (with film and all the other shit) to the Southwest and Costa Rica, as well as several dozen hikes here in the White Mountains. Digital is WAY better, IMO - even though I miss my Minolta. It lets you do the thing Pros do, which, as my friend and professional photographer Bill used to say, "you have to use film like it's tissue paper....", is easy with the unlimited capacity of SD cards.

Really looking forward to seeing some of your pics, King. Looks like a totally beautiful area.
 
Very Cool :thumbup: Let us know what you think of the Work Sharp, I really like mine.


Bladite said:
other than the fact that Knife Rights makes your knife life better? corrects the laws? and is a good resource all all things knife?

you can win prizes with your membership...

like knives! or tools! and *bang bang*. it's CRAZY...

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oh, and these: (one is a place holder for later, same thing ;>)

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You mean S L O W M O T I O N, Dubz. Snails would be zipping by this snark thread....look at that escargot!

I woulda been posting earlier, but....I was shooting my bow, and now, I just got out of my pool; cooling off in a little solo (I know, you're not supposed to swim alone) schvitz. I don't like the heat.....but the big hole in my backyard that I throw money into makes it alright. If I'm gonna have one and maintain one ('cause NOBODY else does it) Imma enjoy it! No Beckers in the pool, tho......not that I'd need to defend myself against anything in there....
 
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My father in law has an indoor pool, to which we have a key, and lives only 3 miles away, yet I've only swam there maybe 3 times. A shame really. Great exercise.
 
Went bowfishing... Just got home... Didn't hit crap.

That's the way the cookie crumbles.

Sometimes I swim alone.. Fish alone... Hike alone... Camp alone... Can't imagine having to have someone with me to do the things i enjoy every time i want to do them.
 
worldwood said:
Went bowfishing... Just got home... Didn't hit crap.

That's the way the cookie crumbles.

Sometimes I swim alone.. Fish alone... Hike alone... Camp alone... Can't imagine having to have someone with me to do the things i enjoy every time i want to do them.
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Yeah....I don't let my girls swim alone, but....different set of standards for myself. I know my limits after nearly 40 years of competitive swimming.....not that shit don't happen. But even when people are home and I'm the only one in the pool....pretty much on my own, anyway. Not that I want anyone in my family to find me floating - but that's unlikely, and I'm aware of the risks and take some measures of safety (like not jumping into the deep end when I'm totally overheated so I don't pass out), but in reality, living isn't actually that safe. We're all gonna get our ticket punched - without exception - and I, for one, don't intend to forgo the things that bring me happiness just because there's a little risk involved. Hell, putting your feet on the floor in the morning involves risk,,,,and so does turning the key in the ignition. Doesn't stop ANYONE from waking up and driving.......
 
Having been in a situation where the doctors told my family that they didn't expect me to make it through the night, I KNOW there is no guarantee that one will wake up in the morning still alive. I now do what I want when I want, just making sure that what I want to do is legal.

Sometimes, what I want to do is not what I need to do, so I have to forgo doing what I want to do to get what I needed to do out of the way.

My attitude is any day you wake up and see the green blades of grass rather than the white roots is a good day.
 
Mine's working just fine. Provided the bacteria that live in it some BBQ based nutrition earlier today. :D
 
bigghoss said:
How's everyone's septic tank doing?
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Mine....doesn't exist. I let the city do it....which is exorbitantly priced, for taking my, um....excrement away. Plus, it doesn't always work as advertised....they're still finding wooden sewer pipes from the 1600's and 1700's (basically hollowed out logs), and there are some other infrastructure problems, IMO. But it beats having to call the "honey wagon" every couple years. Just to save on being charged for flushing, I try to pee in the woods at least a couple times a day. Thinking about an outhouse.....they probably wouldn't let me have one, tho. Live free or die - doesn't always apply, especially if the particular municipality one is dealing with got burned once on a composting toilet conspiracy. For me, all it takes is money.....shitloads of money. (seriously - the greater balance of my "mortgage" payment is city taxes. This from the state with a (supposedly) "tax free" setup. Someone always pays, and in NH, it's property owners (and renters by extension). Which I might be happy to pay if the plows didn't cream my work vehicle at least once every winter.
 
No politics in the Snark, please. BFC has a political subforum.
 
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If you were a set of safety-deposit box keys, what box would you be hiding in?????

I still hate moving. Mostly just the unpacking (or lack thereof) right now.
 
I'd hide in the box that you forgot about or didn't remember you had....or else I'd be hiding in plain sight but playing Jedi mind tricks to make sure you couldn't see me. But keys.....they are unscrupulous little bastards and sneaky as hell. You don't find them, they find you.
 
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