Posts for: whfowle
Apr 26, 2024 06:57:32 #
RKastner wrote:
Please excuse my rant....but I'm really getting fe... (show quote)
Aside from the hurricanes, tropical storms, humidity, sink holes, alligators, water moccasins and annoying bug population, I enjoyed the best beaches in the world, great fishing, beautiful sunsets, mild winters and plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit year round. It's not the sleepy laidback state it was when I grew up there, but there are plenty of rural small towns that are just lovely to live in. Snow Birds have known that for the better part of a century.
Apr 26, 2024 06:34:14 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Guess where Florida license plates migrate to in June? 
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When I lived there, we used to migrate to Franklin, NC to cool off.
Mar 22, 2024 05:57:56 #
Over the years I have replaced nearly all my clocks with "atomic" ones. Some have very sensitive antennas and I don't have to do anything since they change right on time. Even though I am fairly close to Fort Collins, some of my oldest clocks won't reset and I have to put them in a window facing north towards Colorado.
Feb 28, 2024 09:29:45 #
Feb 22, 2024 06:53:43 #
The recorded word and the written word as well as lead is used to record in both.
Feb 9, 2024 06:49:31 #
It looks like the camera wars are in full tilt. Every camera will shoot great pictures if the guy or gal behind the camera does his or her part. I've used at one time or another nearly every camera brand, both film and digital. I have a few great pictures from each of them and thousands of bad pictures from all of them. My advice is just get out and practice a lot if you want more great pictures.
Feb 5, 2024 07:12:04 #
Until recently, prime lenses were sharper than zooms. Today, they are nearly the same in optical quality. On my old cameras that load film, primes are a lot better with few exceptions. When I'm looking for a one lens solution, such as travel and family get togethers I use my modern zooms.
Feb 2, 2024 07:27:18 #
I think it could cause some problems with some photo contests but otherwise, who really cares.
Feb 2, 2024 07:20:30 #
I use an orange filter on my film camera lenses, unless it is a yellow or red. I suppose you could say it has a secondary purpose of protecting the lens.
Jan 16, 2024 07:43:19 #
Sounds about right for Tokyo.
Jan 16, 2024 07:25:30 #
I was stationed at a radar station close to Mcgrath, AK back in the 70's. I worked in the power plant where we had 10 diesel generator sets. The lowest I remember was -56F. The plant was not insulated and had single pane windows. It was pretty normal to see a row of snow on the window sill inside but up near the cat walk over the cylinder heads, it was usually 90F. We ran the generators full time and had to make oil changes every night on at least one of them. We kept the oil barrels outside on a rack. In the cold, you could open the bung and nothing would come out since the oil was like jello. We would go out and dolly several barrels inside to warm the oil where we could pour it. I was so used to the cold that I rarely had on more than a tee shirt and gloves when I went out to get the oil.
Jan 16, 2024 07:11:16 #
When the ability to watch the games free on TV go away, so will I.
Jan 5, 2024 06:55:58 #
I can remember when college was for learning a viable skill and Saturday football games were just for a little relaxation.
Jan 3, 2024 06:44:26 #
Yes, it is strange how the news was presented. Hardly a word about the Dash 8 Coast Guard plane, which was the reason for the crash. The A350 either collided with the Dash 8 shortly after touchdown or landed on top of the Dash 8 killing 5 of the 6 crew members. I haven't heard any more reports on the lone survivor who was the Captain/pilot of the Coast Guard plane. It was preparing to takeoff from the same runway to carry emergency supplies to the earthquake victims on the west coast of Japan. Clearly, somebody made a big mistake. Either the tower controllers or one of the pilots. The NTSB report will reveal what really happened. Good news that the passengers and crew on the A350 remained relatively calm. Otherwise, the disaster would have been even worse.
Dec 27, 2023 12:40:12 #
The 800 number is provided for those who do not make calls from their personal phones.