The Coffee House

[smoke665]

So Leo was in a bed going up and down,

And the double entendres continue

 

[smoke665]

So sad about the saga of little Charlie Gard. My heart goes out to the parents, and now after being blocked at every turn by bureaucrats in their attempts to save him, they aren't even being given the dignity to take him home to die. Things must certainly be different there than here, because had it been my child and I thought there was any chance to save him, no hospital or court could have stopped me from removing my child.

 

[limr32 1]

I want this. Bye, now.

Don't know what that is but it totally looks like a Picasso face.

 

[Designer]

Welcome me back from Arizona! We drove. Gone 12 days. DinDoMuch. Carried some photographic gear along in the hopes of catching a model or two.

As it was, the eldest granddaughter was willing to pose, but everybody was pressed for time. I had about one hour to set up and get some photos of the four grandchildren before the family schedule put a stop to it.

Being in a hurry is not the best situation, so I made some serious mistakes. I also took shortcuts in setting up the venue. The walls are painted a medium gray, so I selected a piece of wall that had some space in front of it, and moved some furniture around to set it up.

I set up two speedlights shooting through white umbrellas, and dialed one to half power. Set my camera on a tripod, and forgot to use the cable release.

I used my new portrait lens (manual focus only) but used the wrong WB setting.

My main model was in a play, and I totally was not prepared. I took only one lens, (the wrong one, as it turned out) and was stuck in the back with a lens that was too long for the front row of seats. So I basically blew it.

The eldest is only 13-1/2 years old, but she has the figure and mannerisms of a much more mature girl. Her mother calls her "Barbie". She mostly knew how to model, so I coached her only once or twice.

 

[Gary A.]

Welcome back.

 

[snowbear118 49]

I want this. Bye, now.

Don't know what that is but it totally looks like a Picasso face.

It contains a few cameras, some laser scanners, GPS and GNSS. It gets mounted on top of a vehicle and used to capture LIDAR and 360 imagery - think Google Street View with 3D modeling built in. Good for inventorying things along the road like hydrants, signs, ADA ramps, trees, and what not. Yeah - it's a geo-geek thing.

 

[limr32 1]

I want this. Bye, now.

Don't know what that is but it totally looks like a Picasso face.

It contains a few cameras, some laser scanners, GPS and GNSS. It gets mounted on top of a vehicle and used to capture LIDAR and 360 imagery - think Google Street View with 3D modeling built in. Good for inventorying things along the road like hydrants, signs, ADA ramps, trees, and what not. Yeah - it's a geo-geek thing.

It's a geo-geek thing that looks like a Picasso face

 

[Frank F.]

New Smock from Skye Batics for Birthday

 

[jcdeboever]

New Smock from Skye Batics for Birthday

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Oh my, my wife would slap the stupid out of me if I came home in one of those. I like it.

 

[Frank F.]

For my guests I created Gazpacho

 

[jcdeboever]

I like gazpacho soup

 

[SquarePeg39]

Happy Friday Hosers! What's everyone up to this weekend?

 

[jcdeboever]

I'm having a party with Church leaders at my house on Saturday. 1:30 till whenever. Cooking ribs and chicken, well my father in law is cause I can't cook. Probably skip Church on Sunday and shoot the big tractor show that is by my crib. Got the house straight as the cleaning ladies threw down today. I touched paint up yesterday evening, little spots all over. Took Webster to get a shedding bath an nails grinded. He's a good boy, the groomer loves him because he is so easy to do. Little things left to do tonight.

 

[terri36 7]

I have some film to develop; expired Delta 400. Not expecting much, but we'll see. Aside from that, things involve cooking, drinking wine and relaxing away from the heat & humidity.

 

[smoke665]

Hoping for the cooler weather they are talking about so I can get outside and catch up on some things. Today it only got to 80 but with the humidity bumping 100% it was still miserable.