The Coffee House

[jcdeboever]

I am at 15k pounds, half way there. If I can pick up 15 tomorrow, I bonus. I am feeling confident and hope to be home tomorrow night, providing I don't get dogged by travel log. I had to fix a couple lights, I was lucky I didn't get pulled over. Maintenance guy didn't do it. I should have double checked before I took off. That irritated me. Now I'm dirty and thirsty. I'm glad I packed a maintenance box.

 

[jcdeboever]

I haven't seen anything around here fro Houston/Corpus Christy but I haven't had time to look, today.

I am contemplating a jaunt to the Dark Side . . . GIS boss brought this in for me to look at. It's his wife's so he can't negotiate but he told me to bring it home and look over it. I've loaded a 24 exposure roll of Fujifilm XTRA 400 to see how it performs. Batteries are dead so there's no meter but I can around that.


Running a roll through it. by Charlie Wrenn, on Flickr

Nice glass. I love my AE-1.

 

[snowbear119 51]

It seems to be in real good shape. The case has got a white-grey haze on it - I guess mildew or dry rot, but the camera seems clean. If I get it, I'll check into some leather conditioner. I saw a body for $80 and a similar lens for $85 to $99 so I have a rough idea what to offer.

If I get this thing, one of the nieces is going to give me what-for -- I make fun of her Canon.

 

[SquarePeg40 1]

@SquarePeg Not sure if it was the same one but on the national news this evening there was a little boy selling lemonade to help the TX victims. Didn't catch the location but I thought it was NE. His family had recently moved from TX. The kid was in a cowboy hat and a Superman cape. To cute.

I didn't see any costumes but there were at least 3 kids under 10 and they were so cute waiving signs at the passing cars and jumping up and down and high fiving each other when anyone stopped.

@jcdeboever I agree with you that a silent good deed is the way to go but I would assume it was someone other than the family doing the good deed that tipped off the news. I know the news people stalk our community Facebook forum because that's how my brother and nephew ended up on World News Tonight for their charity work. Local news saw it on Facebook and ran a story that got picked up by national news.

 

[smoke665]

I am contemplating a jaunt to the Dark Side . . . GIS boss brought this in for me to look at. It's his wife's so he can't negotiate but he told me to bring it home and look over it. I've loaded a 24 exposure roll of Fujifilm XTRA 400 to see how it performs. Batteries are dead so there's no meter but I can around that.

I have an old EF that belonged to my Dad. I pulled it out the closet a few weeks ago to see how/if it still works. Course the batteries were dead, but fortunately no corrosion. Can't remember now what the deal was but for some reason the shutter didn't work properly without batteries. I just got the batteries last week, but haven't had the time to work on it yet.

 

[jcdeboever]

I am contemplating a jaunt to the Dark Side . . . GIS boss brought this in for me to look at. It's his wife's so he can't negotiate but he told me to bring it home and look over it. I've loaded a 24 exposure roll of Fujifilm XTRA 400 to see how it performs. Batteries are dead so there's no meter but I can around that.

I have an old EF that belonged to my Dad. I pulled it out the closet a few weeks ago to see how/if it still works. Course the batteries were dead, but fortunately no corrosion. Can't remember now what the deal was but for some reason the shutter didn't work properly without batteries. I just got the batteries last week, but haven't had the time to work on it yet.

Get to it Pappa. Man, do I have to come down your way and do shots with you

 

[smoke665]

I stopped at my favorite store in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago, Wings Camera to get batteries for the EF. They are a used equipment gold mine. The store isn't that big but they have boxes, and boxes of stuff that hold all sorts of treasures. I was somewhat surprised that in one of the few glass display cases in the place, were a couple of EF's for sale. I think they were asking $250 each for them.

 

[snowbear119 51]

I tested the shutter before loading the film and it's working so I guess we'll see.

 

[Gary A.]

Now folks, don't get this twisted. If it were my kids, I would teach them to do something good for someone and don't tell anyone and they may have not. Just saying.

Nothing finer than being magnanimous ... but if the return/help increases with marketing ... little price to pay.

 

[jcdeboever]

Now folks, don't get this twisted. If it were my kids, I would teach them to do something good for someone and don't tell anyone and they may have not. Just saying.

Nothing finer than being magnanimous ... but if the return/help increases with marketing ... little price to pay.

Maybe

 

[Gary A.]

I am at 15k pounds, half way there. If I can pick up 15 tomorrow, I bonus. I am feeling confident and hope to be home tomorrow night, providing I don't get dogged by travel log. I had to fix a couple lights, I was lucky I didn't get pulled over. Maintenance guy didn't do it. I should have double checked before I took off. That irritated me. Now I'm dirty and thirsty. I'm glad I packed a maintenance box.

So you're a driver now!

 

[snowbear119 51]

I am at 15k pounds, half way there. If I can pick up 15 tomorrow, I bonus. I am feeling confident and hope to be home tomorrow night, providing I don't get dogged by travel log. I had to fix a couple lights, I was lucky I didn't get pulled over. Maintenance guy didn't do it. I should have double checked before I took off. That irritated me. Now I'm dirty and thirsty. I'm glad I packed a maintenance box.

Some of my in-laws are drivers. FIL was, but he was also an @$$#0!e - not that one has anything to do with the other.

 

[Gary A.]

@SquarePeg Not sure if it was the same one but on the national news this evening there was a little boy selling lemonade to help the TX victims. Didn't catch the location but I thought it was NE. His family had recently moved from TX. The kid was in a cowboy hat and a Superman cape. To cute.

I didn't see any costumes but there were at least 3 kids under 10 and they were so cute waiving signs at the passing cars and jumping up and down and high fiving each other when anyone stopped.

@jcdeboever I agree with you that a silent good deed is the way to go but I would assume it was someone other than the family doing the good deed that tipped off the news. I know the news people stalk our community Facebook forum because that's how my brother and nephew ended up on World News Tonight for their charity work. Local news saw it on Facebook and ran a story that got picked up by national news.

The "Fake News"? ... Opps, did Gary cross a TPF line ...

 

[smoke665]

Some of my in-laws are drivers. FIL was, but he was also an @$$#0!e - not that one has anything to do with the other.

So now I'm confused are you driving a truck?

 

[jcdeboever]

I am at 15k pounds, half way there. If I can pick up 15 tomorrow, I bonus. I am feeling confident and hope to be home tomorrow night, providing I don't get dogged by travel log. I had to fix a couple lights, I was lucky I didn't get pulled over. Maintenance guy didn't do it. I should have double checked before I took off. That irritated me. Now I'm dirty and thirsty. I'm glad I packed a maintenance box.

Some of my in-laws are drivers. FIL was, but he was also an @$$#0!e - not that one has anything to do with the other.

I'm a salesman. Challenge at work with drivers so I am handling it. I can out drive and service them in my sleep. It's me doing this or losing 3k in commission. I miss my cat