The Coffee House

SquarePeg · Jun 14, 2019

snowbear said:
Oh well.

Looks like rain this morning (Manchester VT) and Sunday so tomorrow should be the best day. In case it gets too nasty to fish or shoot, I’m taking a sketch pad and pencils.

Meeting up with my group at 4pm and hoping it clears and winds are calm for the 6pm ascension. Headed to a spot on the river. Will be back at it at 5am to shoot the 6am ascension which looks to be the most likely due to weather. I think we’re headed to a covered bridge for that one.

Text me if you want to join in.

davidharmier60 · Jun 14, 2019

Hi y'all. Didn't post yesterday.
27.15 for the week so far with a day to go.
I have the house to myself (along with 9 dogs) as Sister and Dad went to visit my Uncle Donnie and his two daughters.
And as swell as it would have been to see them I just couldn't find the energy to go.
Gonna finish a roll of pennies and then do my comics online.

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vintagesnaps · Jun 14, 2019

The puppy reminds me of a firehouse dog.

Fujidave · Jun 15, 2019

Morning all, overcast here with rain forecast for later today.

snowbear · Jun 15, 2019

Well, the first round of drowning feathers is done, and my waders are wet (a good thing). Lessons learned from this morning's adventure:
1. When in doubt, ask the local talent. Quite a bit of the Battenkill is lined with private property and there are not ample places to park. I stopped at the Orvis outlet store and Monica was knowledgeable enough about fly fishing and the area to give me a couple of places to try. She also pointed out a couple of photo spots to check out.

2. Moving water is faster, and river rocks are slipperier than they appear. As I said, my waders and boots are wet from the Battenkill. I was very close to having all of me wet from the Battenkill. The streams I am / was used to are much smaller than where I fished today. I can see a wading staff (a longer folding cane) in my future if I try this again (and I will). A kayak would be better, for here, but staff is much cheaper and I can take it on a plane.

cmw3_d750_DSC_2751.jpg by Snowbear Photography, on Flickr

vintagesnaps · Jun 15, 2019

Yeah Charlie but you got a fabulous picture so who cares if you almost fell in?! (Which I'm glad you didn't!)

It's actually a nice rainy day, a little cool and drizzly, no heat or pop up thunderstorms or downpours, etc. I like a day like this. So do the birdies out there chirping. Messing with some craft & embroidery stuff, organizing and putting away glue, etc. and getting started on something new. Maybe. If I quite messing around.

davidharmier60 · Jun 15, 2019

Afternoon y'all. Finished the week with 32 hours and 5 minutes. I've been through my comics online. Have done 7 of the rolls of 10 I plan to do. Yesterday I made a 30" by 7" wing of the KFm2 wing. When I finish today's rolls I am going to make a 26×7" wing and attempt to inlet it into the bottom of the fuselage. I need to get some hobby grade plywood for the cabane struts. I plan to glue the inner struts directly to the sides of the fuselage. I need to introduce a bit of positive incidence to the upper wing but that shouldn't be too hard. Outer struts might be a bit tougher....

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smoke665 · Jun 15, 2019

Finally, a good day for a change. With DW on the mower and me on the tractor we completely finished all the mowing today. Normally it's a two day job, but it was a beautiful day, with a nice breeze. The body is feeling the effects now though.

tirediron · Jun 15, 2019

smoke665 said:
Finally, a good day for a change. With DW on the mower and me on the tractor we completely finished all the mowing today. Normally it's a two day job, but it was a beautiful day, with a nice breeze. The body is feeling the effects now though.

Sounds like a job for............ Bourbon!

smoke665 · Jun 15, 2019

tirediron said:
like a job for............ Bourbon

Already on ice

Original katomi · Jun 16, 2019

Hi all. Still raining.
Just a thought given that biometric tech is improving all the time and that eye scanning progs are already in the domestic market, a phone not sure which now, do we really want to post images of our eyes... given that they could be our future pass code, door key.
Just a thought not putting down good photography

smoke665 · Jun 16, 2019

Original katomi said:
Hi all. Still raining.
Just a thought given that biometric tech is improving all the time and that eye scanning progs are already in the domestic market, a phone not sure which now, do we really want to post images of our eyes... given that they could be our future pass code, door key.
Just a thought not putting down good photography

It's my understanding that the technology uses infrared light to illuminate the blood vessels in the iris to create a unique recognizable pattern. An image wouldn't work.

davidharmier60 · Jun 16, 2019

My eyes are rarely ever clear enough for an eye scanner to work.
Happy Sunday y'all.
Got that wing made and inlet but it is a job that ugly isn't a good enough word for.
I can mostly hide the ugly...
Sure do need some plywood to start the upper wing project. The weather is such that I'll probably go out and push mow some more.

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Original katomi · Jun 16, 2019

smoke665 said:
Original katomi said:

Hi all. Still raining.
Just a thought given that biometric tech is improving all the time and that eye scanning progs are already in the domestic market, a phone not sure which now, do we really want to post images of our eyes... given that they could be our future pass code, door key.
Just a thought not putting down good photography

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It's my understanding that the technology uses infrared light to illuminate the blood vessels in the iris to create a unique recognizable pattern. An image wouldn't work.

Oh that good to know just proves that I am a fossil