The Coffee House

[vintagesnaps]

Aw c'mon, you can't have too many kinds of cameras can ya? I started out with Ricoh/Pentax screwmount, later Konica, then some Canon, then rangefinders and Polaroids and other midcentury what nots - but I'm talking old mechanical film cameras!

Then back to Ricoh for a digital camera, what goes around comes around I guess.

Irish coffee beans!?! what a great idea! that ought to save a step in the coffee making process shouldn't it? lol

 

[bribrius]

My dad used to own rental property, eventually got out of it, and that was without the problem tenants you seem to have had. It just seems like it got to be a lot of taking care of problems and he was just ready to sell the property and be done w/it.

i liked renting to a business. Business people know the deal, make sense and i can talk with them. I don't like renting to people or individual families. Originally my goal was to go all commercial leases and just doing store fronts etc. For whatever reason, i never made it. I got stuck dealing with people, i really didn't want to deal with. so have pretty much got out of it for the most part already. I still might buy a commercial at some point, lease out a store front, let the wife and kids run a separate store front selling whatever if the building allows for it. (if i can figure out how to afford it). Far as residential i think i really just am all set. It would have to be a really REALLY good deal on a REALLY REALLY nice building for me to even consider it.

 

[bribrius]

Aw c'mon, you can't have too many kinds of cameras can ya? I started out with Ricoh/Pentax screwmount, later Konica, then some Canon, then rangefinders and Polaroids and other midcentury what nots - but I'm talking old mechanical film cameras!

Then back to Ricoh for a digital camera, what goes around comes around I guess.

Irish coffee beans!?! what a great idea! that ought to save a step in the coffee making process shouldn't it? lol

Not sure what you mean. All these are mechanical except the ft1. .

 

[snerd]

Anyone for a good lawyer story? I was trying to be nice and work with the ex on splitting up everything. She's going to try to keep the house. That's okay with me, actually kind of happy for her. But I'm letting her keep a quarter million dollar home, I have to get something for my 7 years. I thought we had decided on an equitable solution, so I went to meet with her and her lawyer today. Yeah............. foolish thing to do lol!! They tried to hustle me! Ganged up on me! I feel so violated.

I took my leave, went 2 blocks over and put a retainer down for "The Shark". The "Shark" has a somewhat colorful reputation 'round these parts in divorce cases. So I called her back and told her I was now represented by "The Shark". Never belittle 'reputations'...................... within an hour, she called back and said she would settle on our original terms, and she would pay all attorney fees. I said, of course! Thank you.

Coffee all around! It's on me tonight!!

 

[Gary A.]

Brian, I recommend you stick with one system and master it until you try something else. This isn't the most fun way, but certainly the quickest way climb up the learning curve. MFT, can be a lot of fun if you keep it small.

Kinda what i ran into with nikon. Already have over 4k in nikon stuff. Seems a lot to me i am not one to spend a grand or two grand on a lens. To move up again in nikon full frame and more lenses is another 5k... Really just didnt want to, least right now. Too much $$$$$$$ For a fraction of that i decided i would have more fun going back to shooting film and going micro 4/3 plus buy my lighting equipment and flashes.

There is nothing magical about FF. I have a complete FF system, a complete APS-C system and a complete MFT system. I'm giving away the FF and MFT systems and keeping the APS-C stuff.

 

[Gary A.]

Hey Charlie ... my much much better half had her stitches removed today as well. She was having her foot de-bandaged when I read your post. Just kinda weird.

 

[limr]

Weird! But glad to hear both ladies are on the mend!

 

[pixmedic]

OMG high of 62 today! I'm going to have to wear a jacket this morning...

 

[sm4him]

I'm giving away the FF and MFT systems and keeping the APS-C stuff.

You need my address to ship that to?

 

[minicoop1985]

GIVING AWAY YOUR FUJI???????$#@? NOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[snowbear]

Yeah, but radon is just in the air.

I'm giving away the FF and MFT systems and keeping the APS-C stuff.

You need my address to ship that to?

No need - he already has mine!

 

[Gary A.]

I'm giving away the FF and MFT systems and keeping the APS-C stuff.

You need my address to ship that to?

No. lol ... I'm having my oldest sell the stuff and she can keep the monies to help with the overhead for my grandkids. You haven't a need for a Bigma anyway.

 

[Gary A.]

GIVING AWAY YOUR FUJI???????$#@? NOOOOOOOOOOO

LOL ... nah my Fuji's are APS-C ... that the system I'm keeping. But it is hard getting rid of my 1Ds and the L lenses.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. I think it may have hit 90F yesterday. Hot and dry with the Santa Ana's. The winds have ceased and it is already cooling off. I have some coffee beans soaking in brandy. Couldn't find a recipe so I'm winging it for soaking times. Cook and I are off for a walk.

 

[limr]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. I think it may have hit 90F yesterday. Hot and dry with the Santa Ana's. The winds have ceased and it is already cooling off. I have some coffee beans soaking in brandy. Couldn't find a recipe so I'm winging it for soaking times. Cook and I are off for a walk.

Yuk to the 90 degrees.
Good to the cooling off, the coffee beans, and the Cook