The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

Practice makes perfect ... well ... perfect practice makes perfect.

 

[jcdeboever]

Ok, just finished my fried baloney, egg, and cheese sandwich. Getting ready to slay the loading of 120 on a reel. Oh boy

Have you been practicing?

Nope, I bought a couple new tanks, thanks to @Jeff Canes and the link he provided . They work perfect, OH MY LORD, so much easier. First shot, perfect.

 

[Gary A.]

Mosquitos suck! We don't have them out here as badly as other places ... but they still suck. Gary has been in places where he had to stick a cigarette in his mouth just to keep from gagging on them (and Gary doesn't smoke). In truth, mosquitos out here are more of an annoyance than a nuisance. Even though, one or two bites and Mary Lou says it's time to go in. Consequently, Gary has setup a few zappers in the yard and he even has a couple of solar zappers.

 

[Gary A.]

Ok, just finished my fried baloney, egg, and cheese sandwich. Getting ready to slay the loading of 120 on a reel. Oh boy

Have you been practicing?

Nope, I bought a couple new tanks, thanks to @Jeff Canes and the link he provided . They work perfect, OH MY LORD, so much easier. First shot, perfect.

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Good news on the reel.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. It is raining. It was raining last light. Gary was at a football game, getting soaked and sitting on metal bleachers, when a thunderstorm opened up. Bright flashes across the entire eastern sky menaced the game. Gary was counting the seconds between flashes and thunder ... as the game progressed the count was getting lower. Finally, the game was called because of lightening ... which allowed Mary Lou and Gary to scoot home and catch the final innings of the Dodger-Brewer game. Looking out the door at the light rain Mary Lou exclaimed "The plants are happy." And they are, their smiling faces looking upwards into the gentle wetness of the sky.

 

[SquarePeg51]

Rainy and cold here. The family is clambering for me to turn on the heat but I have a pretty set process. The heat goes on 11/1 or first snow whichever comes first. Until then put on a hoodie, grab a fleece throw and have a hot beverage of your choice.

 

[snowbear135 66]

The windows were opened last night and I'm lounging around in gym shorts and a long sleeve t-shirt. It rained earlier, but we have some blue in the sky.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Not supposed to rain today but it looks gray enough. Today my best friend's coming up and we're picking up the grocery order, dropping that at my parents for my mom (well, most of it, some of it's mine), then going to see my dad (who got cleared to bear weight on his shoulder to walk with the walker).

But at least it's coooool!!! Of course it dropped to cold before leveling off to halfway normal! and yes, I've had the heat on! lol lows into the 30s. Usually this time of year just enough to take off the chill in the morning.

Hey the sun's trying to peek out!

There was curling on last night!! I knew you'd all be thrilled to know that...

 

[smoke665]

Nope, I bought a couple new tanks,

Does the film slide in or do you roll it in. The problem I always had with the plastic reels, is making sure they were completely dry before I started sliding the film in. Invariably I would start loading and hit a drop of water along the way.

 

[Gary A.]

Rainy and cold here. The family is clambering for me to turn on the heat but I have a pretty set process. The heat goes on 11/1 or first snow whichever comes first. Until then put on a hoodie, grab a fleece throw and have a hot beverage of your choice.

Dunno if you're Grinch or Scrooge ...

 

[jcdeboever]

Nope, I bought a couple new tanks,

Does the film slide in or do you roll it in. The problem I always had with the plastic reels, is making sure they were completely dry before I started sliding the film in. Invariably I would start loading and hit a drop of water along the way.

The film slides in on the shelf provided to guide it into the rollers that grab it. Everything is dry, not sure what you mean there. If I am developing a lot, like I do with color batch's, I use a blower to dry the reels prior to placing them on the shelf.

 

[smoke665]

Everything is dry, not sure what you mean there. If I am developing a lot, like I do with color batch's, I use a blower to dry the reels prior to placing them on the shelf.

Back when I had a darkroom, I might have anywhere from 10-20 rolls to develop in a very short time. I didn't always have the luxury of waiting for reels to dry completely, which was why I like the wire. Even damp you could still load the film

 

[jcdeboever]

Everything is dry, not sure what you mean there. If I am developing a lot, like I do with color batch's, I use a blower to dry the reels prior to placing them on the shelf.

Back when I had a darkroom, I might have anywhere from 10-20 rolls to develop in a very short time. I didn't always have the luxury of waiting for reels to dry completely, which was why I like the wire. Even damp you could still load the film

Yup, thats what I thought you were talking about. I use a Data Vac as a blower, works fantastic. .

Google Express

 

[davidharmier60]

Wouldn't know the first thing about developing film.
Rachelle opened up this morning in a timely fashion.
Made the floor look pretty darn good. Repaird some shopping carts.
Came out with 32.45 for the week. Got a valve stem for the lawn tractor and gas for it too.
Just showed the Mitsubishi to a Lady from work who is going to talk to her mechanic son and get back to me.
Now going to look at 6 more penny rolls and then read some more.

 

[SquarePeg51]

Rainy and cold here. The family is clambering for me to turn on the heat but I have a pretty set process. The heat goes on 11/1 or first snow whichever comes first. Until then put on a hoodie, grab a fleece throw and have a hot beverage of your choice.

Dunno if you're Grinch or Scrooge ...

Maybe I’m Bob Cratchet.