Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up
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My crop of figs.
1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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Maybe I touched a nerve there?briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
No nerves touched, just need to put you right every now and then. It's a public service I perform.briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
I can spot ecobollox from a long way off.briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
Who gets to decide who needs to use a car for any given trip?briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
That's the bit from motorheads I don't get, whether it's about cycling or public transport... they should be thanking those leaving their cars at home (and those who don't have a car to leave anywhere) for leaving roads free for those who really do need to use a car (or an ambulance, or whatever).
I didn't even have to tag you.
You might note that I didn't say those who didn't *really need* to use a car wouldn't be allowed to, but I seem to have touched a nerve anyway.
I must have missed you putting me right. Writing "ecobollox" is not a terribly persuasive argument.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Stevo_666 said:
Maybe I touched a nerve there?briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
No nerves touched, just need to put you right every now and then. It's a public service I perform.briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
I can spot ecobollox from a long way off.briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
Who gets to decide who needs to use a car for any given trip?briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
That's the bit from motorheads I don't get, whether it's about cycling or public transport... they should be thanking those leaving their cars at home (and those who don't have a car to leave anywhere) for leaving roads free for those who really do need to use a car (or an ambulance, or whatever).
I didn't even have to tag you.
You might note that I didn't say those who didn't *really need* to use a car wouldn't be allowed to, but I seem to have touched a nerve anyway.
I must have missed you putting me right. Writing "ecobollox" is not a terribly persuasive argument.
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I'm talking generally so there's no need to wait.briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
Maybe I touched a nerve there?briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
No nerves touched, just need to put you right every now and then. It's a public service I perform.briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
I can spot ecobollox from a long way off.briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
Who gets to decide who needs to use a car for any given trip?briantrumpet said:Stevo_666 said:
That's the bit from motorheads I don't get, whether it's about cycling or public transport... they should be thanking those leaving their cars at home (and those who don't have a car to leave anywhere) for leaving roads free for those who really do need to use a car (or an ambulance, or whatever).
I didn't even have to tag you.
You might note that I didn't say those who didn't *really need* to use a car wouldn't be allowed to, but I seem to have touched a nerve anyway.
I must have missed you putting me right. Writing "ecobollox" is not a terribly persuasive argument.
That's not putting me right either. Still waiting..."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
You two bitching like schoolgirls definitely doesn't belong in this thread.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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Watching medal ceremony at the Worlds, gold has a stump arm and a longer stump no elbows. All gold medal winners get a (sponsor) Tissot watch. Is it a wristwatch?0
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Living the dream.
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1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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I stumbled on this 'eco bollox':
seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
I remember getting a DD bus from Victoria all the way to Seven Kings when I was 13 on my Jimmy Todd. It was ace.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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I the lad with his head out of the car window is taking to youpinno said:
Maybe you don't like buses because there's a slim chance you might have to interact with people.Stevo_666 said:The obvious downside is that wherever you're sitting in the bus, it's still a bus
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Your honorary sainthood is in the post.pinno said:"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Seeing five shooting stars in about 10 minutes as part of the Pleiades - hadn't realised how fast they moved. In between, marvelled at the Milky Way.3
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No photos? I really wanted to go out and try to capture both but I’d need to drive a fair distance for dark enough skies and with the amount of cloud around it was unlikely to be worth the effort.briantrumpet said:Seeing five shooting stars in about 10 minutes as part of the Pleiades - hadn't realised how fast they moved. In between, marvelled at the Milky Way.
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Pross said:
No photos? I really wanted to go out and try to capture both but I’d need to drive a fair distance for dark enough skies and with the amount of cloud around it was unlikely to be worth the effort.briantrumpet said:Seeing five shooting stars in about 10 minutes as part of the Pleiades - hadn't realised how fast they moved. In between, marvelled at the Milky Way.
Apologies, no, as I've not worked out how to do astronomy photos on my equipment (Huawei phone or the Sony HX60). I think the next good night will be tomorrow evening, and I gather that after midnight will be a good time. Once my eyes had adjusted to just starlight, I realised how many aeroplanes criss-cross the sky at night, lights flashing.0 -
Planes in the sky at any time is mind boggling...briantrumpet said:Pross said:
No photos? I really wanted to go out and try to capture both but I’d need to drive a fair distance for dark enough skies and with the amount of cloud around it was unlikely to be worth the effort.briantrumpet said:Seeing five shooting stars in about 10 minutes as part of the Pleiades - hadn't realised how fast they moved. In between, marvelled at the Milky Way.
Apologies, no, as I've not worked out how to do astronomy photos on my equipment (Huawei phone or the Sony HX60). I think the next good night will be tomorrow evening, and I gather that after midnight will be a good time. Once my eyes had adjusted to just starlight, I realised how many aeroplanes criss-cross the sky at night, lights flashing.
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First chance of a clear night sky here seems to be Tuesday. I’ll hopefully get out then and there should still be a few meteors around although the rate apparently drops of quite quickly from last night’s peak. New moon is Wednesday as well so skies should be pretty dark if I can get away from light pollution.briantrumpet said:Pross said:
No photos? I really wanted to go out and try to capture both but I’d need to drive a fair distance for dark enough skies and with the amount of cloud around it was unlikely to be worth the effort.briantrumpet said:Seeing five shooting stars in about 10 minutes as part of the Pleiades - hadn't realised how fast they moved. In between, marvelled at the Milky Way.
Apologies, no, as I've not worked out how to do astronomy photos on my equipment (Huawei phone or the Sony HX60). I think the next good night will be tomorrow evening, and I gather that after midnight will be a good time. Once my eyes had adjusted to just starlight, I realised how many aeroplanes criss-cross the sky at night, lights flashing.
With the skies you must get out there it’s got to be worth getting a tripod and then just a case of taking long exposure shots and if you have an interesting foreground subject ‘paint’ it a bit with a torch so it stands out.1 -
Top tip seems to be to rest the camera on its back, and to use the self timer mode for releasing the shutter. I'll give it a go anyway.Pross said:
First chance of a clear night sky here seems to be Tuesday. I’ll hopefully get out then and there should still be a few meteors around although the rate apparently drops of quite quickly from last night’s peak. New moon is Wednesday as well so skies should be pretty dark if I can get away from light pollution.briantrumpet said:Pross said:
No photos? I really wanted to go out and try to capture both but I’d need to drive a fair distance for dark enough skies and with the amount of cloud around it was unlikely to be worth the effort.briantrumpet said:Seeing five shooting stars in about 10 minutes as part of the Pleiades - hadn't realised how fast they moved. In between, marvelled at the Milky Way.
Apologies, no, as I've not worked out how to do astronomy photos on my equipment (Huawei phone or the Sony HX60). I think the next good night will be tomorrow evening, and I gather that after midnight will be a good time. Once my eyes had adjusted to just starlight, I realised how many aeroplanes criss-cross the sky at night, lights flashing.
With the skies you must get out there it’s got to be worth getting a tripod and then just a case of taking long exposure shots and if you have an interesting foreground subject ‘paint’ it a bit with a torch so it stands out.0 -
Anything stable really. It’s better to have some landscape in the shot rather than just the sky, stars and meteors IMHO though. If the camera has an intervalometer built in that’s useful too as it will just keep rattling off shots and you possibly stack them for maximum effect.briantrumpet said:
Top tip seems to be to rest the camera on its back, and to use the self timer mode for releasing the shutter. I'll give it a go anyway.Pross said:
First chance of a clear night sky here seems to be Tuesday. I’ll hopefully get out then and there should still be a few meteors around although the rate apparently drops of quite quickly from last night’s peak. New moon is Wednesday as well so skies should be pretty dark if I can get away from light pollution.briantrumpet said:Pross said:
No photos? I really wanted to go out and try to capture both but I’d need to drive a fair distance for dark enough skies and with the amount of cloud around it was unlikely to be worth the effort.briantrumpet said:Seeing five shooting stars in about 10 minutes as part of the Pleiades - hadn't realised how fast they moved. In between, marvelled at the Milky Way.
Apologies, no, as I've not worked out how to do astronomy photos on my equipment (Huawei phone or the Sony HX60). I think the next good night will be tomorrow evening, and I gather that after midnight will be a good time. Once my eyes had adjusted to just starlight, I realised how many aeroplanes criss-cross the sky at night, lights flashing.
With the skies you must get out there it’s got to be worth getting a tripod and then just a case of taking long exposure shots and if you have an interesting foreground subject ‘paint’ it a bit with a torch so it stands out.0 -
Pross said:
Anything stable really. It’s better to have some landscape in the shot rather than just the sky, stars and meteors IMHO though. If the camera has an intervalometer built in that’s useful too as it will just keep rattling off shots and you possibly stack them for maximum effect.briantrumpet said:
Top tip seems to be to rest the camera on its back, and to use the self timer mode for releasing the shutter. I'll give it a go anyway.Pross said:
First chance of a clear night sky here seems to be Tuesday. I’ll hopefully get out then and there should still be a few meteors around although the rate apparently drops of quite quickly from last night’s peak. New moon is Wednesday as well so skies should be pretty dark if I can get away from light pollution.briantrumpet said:Pross said:
No photos? I really wanted to go out and try to capture both but I’d need to drive a fair distance for dark enough skies and with the amount of cloud around it was unlikely to be worth the effort.briantrumpet said:Seeing five shooting stars in about 10 minutes as part of the Pleiades - hadn't realised how fast they moved. In between, marvelled at the Milky Way.
Apologies, no, as I've not worked out how to do astronomy photos on my equipment (Huawei phone or the Sony HX60). I think the next good night will be tomorrow evening, and I gather that after midnight will be a good time. Once my eyes had adjusted to just starlight, I realised how many aeroplanes criss-cross the sky at night, lights flashing.
With the skies you must get out there it’s got to be worth getting a tripod and then just a case of taking long exposure shots and if you have an interesting foreground subject ‘paint’ it a bit with a torch so it stands out.
Good point re including landscape. I ought to bring out my proper mini tripod from Topsham next time, as it sits there doing nothing. Googling it, I don't think my HX-60 has much chance of capturing anything much, but worth a try anyway.
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Anyway, meanwhile, my washing went from dripping wet to bone dry in an hour. Topsham's never quite like that...0
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Looking at the specs you should be OK. It shoots up to 30” exposure and max. ISO of 3200. Definitely worth trying.briantrumpet said:Pross said:
Anything stable really. It’s better to have some landscape in the shot rather than just the sky, stars and meteors IMHO though. If the camera has an intervalometer built in that’s useful too as it will just keep rattling off shots and you possibly stack them for maximum effect.briantrumpet said:
Top tip seems to be to rest the camera on its back, and to use the self timer mode for releasing the shutter. I'll give it a go anyway.Pross said:
First chance of a clear night sky here seems to be Tuesday. I’ll hopefully get out then and there should still be a few meteors around although the rate apparently drops of quite quickly from last night’s peak. New moon is Wednesday as well so skies should be pretty dark if I can get away from light pollution.briantrumpet said:Pross said:
No photos? I really wanted to go out and try to capture both but I’d need to drive a fair distance for dark enough skies and with the amount of cloud around it was unlikely to be worth the effort.briantrumpet said:Seeing five shooting stars in about 10 minutes as part of the Pleiades - hadn't realised how fast they moved. In between, marvelled at the Milky Way.
Apologies, no, as I've not worked out how to do astronomy photos on my equipment (Huawei phone or the Sony HX60). I think the next good night will be tomorrow evening, and I gather that after midnight will be a good time. Once my eyes had adjusted to just starlight, I realised how many aeroplanes criss-cross the sky at night, lights flashing.
With the skies you must get out there it’s got to be worth getting a tripod and then just a case of taking long exposure shots and if you have an interesting foreground subject ‘paint’ it a bit with a torch so it stands out.
Good point re including landscape. I ought to bring out my proper mini tripod from Topsham next time, as it sits there doing nothing. Googling it, I don't think my HX-60 has much chance of capturing anything much, but worth a try anyway.
I’m going to give my iPhone a go alongside the SLR next time I get out to see what it can produce.
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Watching the Worlds para races from yesterday on catch up and going oh that's where that happened (as being there apart from Jo Public on GCN live, got no clue as to what's going on per 20-23 min lap) then oh there's me banging on the barriers. 👍😉0
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Shameless plug?orraloon said:Watching the Worlds para races from yesterday on catch up and going oh that's where that happened (as being there apart from Jo Public on GCN live, got no clue as to what's going on per 20-23 min lap) then oh there's me banging on the barriers. 👍😉
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Ridiculously pleased at getting a free Shimano cowbell at the UCI Roads1
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In some ways you might do better with a phone as there's more likely to be an app with settings optimised for astrophotography. Your camera will have a limited choice of firmware.Pross said:
Looking at the specs you should be OK. It shoots up to 30” exposure and max. ISO of 3200. Definitely worth trying.briantrumpet said:Pross said:
Anything stable really. It’s better to have some landscape in the shot rather than just the sky, stars and meteors IMHO though. If the camera has an intervalometer built in that’s useful too as it will just keep rattling off shots and you possibly stack them for maximum effect.briantrumpet said:
Top tip seems to be to rest the camera on its back, and to use the self timer mode for releasing the shutter. I'll give it a go anyway.Pross said:
First chance of a clear night sky here seems to be Tuesday. I’ll hopefully get out then and there should still be a few meteors around although the rate apparently drops of quite quickly from last night’s peak. New moon is Wednesday as well so skies should be pretty dark if I can get away from light pollution.briantrumpet said:Pross said:
No photos? I really wanted to go out and try to capture both but I’d need to drive a fair distance for dark enough skies and with the amount of cloud around it was unlikely to be worth the effort.briantrumpet said:Seeing five shooting stars in about 10 minutes as part of the Pleiades - hadn't realised how fast they moved. In between, marvelled at the Milky Way.
Apologies, no, as I've not worked out how to do astronomy photos on my equipment (Huawei phone or the Sony HX60). I think the next good night will be tomorrow evening, and I gather that after midnight will be a good time. Once my eyes had adjusted to just starlight, I realised how many aeroplanes criss-cross the sky at night, lights flashing.
With the skies you must get out there it’s got to be worth getting a tripod and then just a case of taking long exposure shots and if you have an interesting foreground subject ‘paint’ it a bit with a torch so it stands out.
Good point re including landscape. I ought to bring out my proper mini tripod from Topsham next time, as it sits there doing nothing. Googling it, I don't think my HX-60 has much chance of capturing anything much, but worth a try anyway.
I’m going to give my iPhone a go alongside the SLR next time I get out to see what it can produce.
https://alynwallacephotography.com/blog/astrophotography-with-a-smartphone-huawei-redmi-google-pixel-iphone1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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Agreed, like most radio DJs though, I wish he'd just shut the fck up.rick_chasey said:Spotify's AI DJ is pretty good.
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