Another pointless thread
Posted 10/11/2010 - 22:07
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Yep, but again we only have snowy conditions like that for about 2 weeks a year at most. I tend to buy decent outdoorsy shoes (think all terrain trainers) as they're comfy, but a bit more grip would be handy on sheet ice.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Posted 11/11/2010 - 15:16
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It is blowing up a fair old storm here today. Evening rush hour is predicted to be especially bad.
It was exciting in the woods I have to say - chunks of tree falling down all over the place.
I'm glad I'm not by my son though - his house is on the harbour in Harlingen and the wind is much stronger there. Not much between him and the Waddenzee, and not much between that and the North sea.
Time for some comfort food methinks. Cottage pie tonight.
It was exciting in the woods I have to say - chunks of tree falling down all over the place.
I'm glad I'm not by my son though - his house is on the harbour in Harlingen and the wind is much stronger there. Not much between him and the Waddenzee, and not much between that and the North sea.
Time for some comfort food methinks. Cottage pie tonight.
Posted 11/11/2010 - 15:29
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TOZZA27 wrote:
Could have been worse 1947 ................could have been page 3 !!
T
Not sure I have the figure for it these days.
Could have been worse 1947 ................could have been page 3 !!
T
K5, DAL18-55,SMC 50mm f2,DA 55-300, SCM F 35-70 and all the help I can get.
Posted 11/11/2010 - 16:12
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It`s all right for you lot !! I`ve got 80,000 shares in an oil venture waiting to send a rig out from Dundee or somewhere in the wilds of Scotland ( sorry TT ) and they can`t move the tow because of the high winds and heavy seas - where am I going to fund my habits from if they can`t get out there ? We know the oil exists - just canna get it oot !
HG - send supplies quickly................................pleeeeese !
Parched of Bromborough
HG - send supplies quickly................................pleeeeese !
Parched of Bromborough
K20D,*istD ( now a dedicated M42 digital ),K100D,MZ5N,P50,ME Super,Spotmatic 1000,Spotmatic,ESII,ES,H2.18-55 II,18-55,75-300 FAJ,35-80 FA,80-200 F,28-105 FA,Sigma 24-70 AF Aspherical,Sigma 28-300 Hyperzoom , Praotor II 500 M42,Centon 500mm mirror,and a few Pentax M42 Taks,super-Taks,smc Taks,A and M lenses.Benbo trekker,7dayshop monopod and a Lowepro rucksack.
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
Posted 11/11/2010 - 17:44
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s'OK 'Parched of Bromborough '
Bits of Scotland are very wild - particularly where the gales are preventing ships getting in and out of ports.
Hope your supplies get to you soon
Bits of Scotland are very wild - particularly where the gales are preventing ships getting in and out of ports.
Hope your supplies get to you soon
let the education continue
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
Posted 11/11/2010 - 19:06
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The way the wind is getting up here I can probably paraglide across to you HG - leave a candle in the back garden for me to navigate to !!!!!
I`m off for a bath and a glass of El Bombero before Watchdog and dinner !
Laters
Windy of Wirral
PS TT - not the supplies I`m worried about - just the oil shares rocketing uuuuuupppppppp !x
I`m off for a bath and a glass of El Bombero before Watchdog and dinner !
Laters
Windy of Wirral
PS TT - not the supplies I`m worried about - just the oil shares rocketing uuuuuupppppppp !x
K20D,*istD ( now a dedicated M42 digital ),K100D,MZ5N,P50,ME Super,Spotmatic 1000,Spotmatic,ESII,ES,H2.18-55 II,18-55,75-300 FAJ,35-80 FA,80-200 F,28-105 FA,Sigma 24-70 AF Aspherical,Sigma 28-300 Hyperzoom , Praotor II 500 M42,Centon 500mm mirror,and a few Pentax M42 Taks,super-Taks,smc Taks,A and M lenses.Benbo trekker,7dayshop monopod and a Lowepro rucksack.
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
Posted 11/11/2010 - 19:58
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DOH ! Haven`t you got an old flash unit that you can attach a trip wire to so I can snag it as I swoop over and double back following the wire and the light ?
Even I knew you can`t light a Candle in the Wind - ooooh now there`s an idea - ti tum ti ti ti tum tum tum - ooooh almost had it then - la la la la la ti doh doh - oh bu**er - I`m going to watch Watchdog................`til tomorrow fair Prince of Bradford - it`s an ill wind eh ?
Tony
Even I knew you can`t light a Candle in the Wind - ooooh now there`s an idea - ti tum ti ti ti tum tum tum - ooooh almost had it then - la la la la la ti doh doh - oh bu**er - I`m going to watch Watchdog................`til tomorrow fair Prince of Bradford - it`s an ill wind eh ?
Tony
K20D,*istD ( now a dedicated M42 digital ),K100D,MZ5N,P50,ME Super,Spotmatic 1000,Spotmatic,ESII,ES,H2.18-55 II,18-55,75-300 FAJ,35-80 FA,80-200 F,28-105 FA,Sigma 24-70 AF Aspherical,Sigma 28-300 Hyperzoom , Praotor II 500 M42,Centon 500mm mirror,and a few Pentax M42 Taks,super-Taks,smc Taks,A and M lenses.Benbo trekker,7dayshop monopod and a Lowepro rucksack.
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
I am now on Flickr which is nice !
Posted 11/11/2010 - 20:24
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high winds? it's just warm and rainy here. Was dark at 3:30, too.
At least part of the scaffolding is now down, I can actually see something out of the kitchen window for the first time since... April? Can't remember, it's too long
Bret
At least part of the scaffolding is now down, I can actually see something out of the kitchen window for the first time since... April? Can't remember, it's too long
Bret
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my kit: K3, K5, K-01, DA 18-55, D-FA50 macro, Siggy 30/1.4, 100-300/f4, 70-200/2.8, Samsung 12-24/f4, Tamron 17-50, and lots of other bits.
my kit: K3, K5, K-01, DA 18-55, D-FA50 macro, Siggy 30/1.4, 100-300/f4, 70-200/2.8, Samsung 12-24/f4, Tamron 17-50, and lots of other bits.
Posted 11/11/2010 - 21:47
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It's alternated between very heavy rain and lighter rain and very high winds all day here .
Thank goodness my nice decorator man got the timber treatment on the front porch and the back fence yesterday when it was actually dry all day.
Thank goodness my nice decorator man got the timber treatment on the front porch and the back fence yesterday when it was actually dry all day.
let the education continue
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
Posted 11/11/2010 - 22:01
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The wind has finally dropped here, after wind speeds of up to 80kmph, and the rain has stopped. More tomorrow though, and the percentage of sunshine for the next two days is 0% here . More 80kmph winds expected tomorrow. My son is due to get 110+ kmph winds .
Got soaked walking the dogs, and it is like a quagmire underfoot after all the rain the last umpteen weeks. I nearly lost a shoe in a particularly boggy bit. At least I didn't get any bits of tree on my head.
Seriously fed up with it all, and it's not even winter yet .
Got soaked walking the dogs, and it is like a quagmire underfoot after all the rain the last umpteen weeks. I nearly lost a shoe in a particularly boggy bit. At least I didn't get any bits of tree on my head.
Seriously fed up with it all, and it's not even winter yet .
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The Lowa boots I had before were absolutely awful on ice and snow.
Bret
my kit: K3, K5, K-01, DA 18-55, D-FA50 macro, Siggy 30/1.4, 100-300/f4, 70-200/2.8, Samsung 12-24/f4, Tamron 17-50, and lots of other bits.