OMIGOSH - Old Stand-up irreverent comedians...Carl does not know about Sledge-A- Matic! Where was Carl in the 70's?
http://www.gallaghersmash.com/gallanews.htm
From one who beats small trees (hubs & stakes) and #5 rebar to death with a 16# sledgehammer weekly. ("Ah luvs to swing my circuit breaker!" - Waiting to plant a certain NW-US pointy head if he ventures near!)
Pardon my ignorance, but what's a Gallagher? It doesn't sound promising--watermelons ahould be eaten!
Chris, you should consider marketing your photography services nationwide--people get a great photographer if they put him up for a week or so, and tell him about the local railfanning spots (as well as pay the customary charges!).
Slightly better today, Joe--Pat wants us to do some electrical work today, in addition to visiting the dentist--don't know which I should fear more.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
tree68 wrote: The happy couple. That really is a smile, by the way. Their photog used my Rebel XT, along with her own, and I just got my memory cards back with the images still on them, hence the picture. I'm disappointed - she doesn't look to have been shooting a fast enough shutter for many of them, and got a lot of blurred pictures, including some of the posed shots, which shouldn't have involved any camera motion. Photoshop only fixes so much.
The happy couple. That really is a smile, by the way.
Their photog used my Rebel XT, along with her own, and I just got my memory cards back with the images still on them, hence the picture. I'm disappointed - she doesn't look to have been shooting a fast enough shutter for many of them, and got a lot of blurred pictures, including some of the posed shots, which shouldn't have involved any camera motion. Photoshop only fixes so much.
Hmmm...methinks they were using either Program, Aperture Priority or one of the Pre-programmed modes. By shooting flash, any action should have been stopped, provided that the shutter speed was near the top synch speed (1/200th on the Rebel XT if I remember correctly). In the modes listed, the camera will still try to expose for the ambient light (which in a church, usually isn't much). The flash will go off for it's short burst, which would usually be enough to stop action but because the camera is exposing for ambient light, it will still "see" movement (especially on bright things, like, say, a white wedding dress).
Possible solutions include: 1) Making the camera shoot near the synch speed by using Manual or Shutter Priority Operation. (This'll yield darker background, but sometimes it emphasizes the subject (bride and groom) and actually works pretty well. 2) Using a higher ISO. 3) Use a faster lens (f2.8 zooms, or preferably even faster primes).
Speaking of the flash, it would have been nice if they would have bounced it off of a wall or ceiling, or at least got a bracket to get it off the camera. Those shadows are harsh!
Sorry about the bad luck, Larry. If you need any help with post-processing, let me know. Like you said, though, some things cannot be saved in photoshop.
-ChrisWest Chicago, ILChristopher May Fine Art Photography"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams
A cup of hot chocolate would taste pretty good this morning. It's pretty cold here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with 19 degrees, but the weather conditions here actually make it feel like it's 11. We were supposed to have gotten a mixture of rain and snow over the weekend, but that never really materialized. The temp here is supposed to max out at about 44 degrees later this afternoon.
I have a job interview at 2:00 this afternoon with our local BEST BUY store, and while I am not very optimistic about it's outcome, I feel I need to give it a shot, since they asked me to interview with them. I have never had any practical experience working in retail, but since I like to talk with people, maybe I will fit in somwhere with BEST BUY.
Ray CANADIANPACIFIC2816
"There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run, when the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun, long before the white man and long before the wheel, when the green, dark forest was too silent to be real." Gordon Lightfoot
rvos1979 wrote:Brian, I see Gallagher was in Cedar Rapids this past Wednesday and Thursday, wonder if you got the chance to see him or not. He's coming to the Barrymore Theater in about four weeks, thinking of grabbing tickets and going to see him again, it's been five or six years since I saw his last show (the silage blower bit was great!!).
As much as I'd like to catch his act (from a distance), we can't afford tickets for stuff like this right now. With a wedding coming up in a year, and Christmas just around the corner, our entertainment right now consists of walking (or hobbling in Joanie's case) the mall or watching TV.
Certainly is a chilly day here as well- 30 degrees here this morning. We were supposed to get some snow Saturday night, but it didn't happen.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw
morning
brrr need some hot chocolate this morning.mother nature will take the rest of the leaves down this afternoon if it gets windy enough.watch out for gallager.he has his watermelons brought in by the truckload.
stay safe
joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Randy Vos
"Ever have one of those days where you couldn't hit the ground with your hat??" - Waylon Jennings
"May the Lord take a liking to you and blow you up, real good" - SCTV
Limitedclear wrote:Glad to hear everything went well with the wedding. Congratulations to all the participants. How is giving away a bride?
No problem at all, in no small part because I know the groom is the right man for the job. After the pastor asked who was giving her away, I answered "her mother and I," then gave her a kiss on the cheek, shook the grooms hand and placed her hand in his. Took my seat and watched the rest of the ceremony.
We enjoyed our trip on the ADIX yesterday. Saw Lois, but she was awfully busy. A good time was had by all and except for the Amtrak related delays in both directions it all went without a hitch. You do have WAY too much snow up there for this early in the season...
We made it up there today (Sunday). Unfortunately, due to timing issues with the Utica train, we didn't get to go south, so didn't see the river there. Almost all of the snow is gone already...
Oh, and although the Moose was running high, the Mohawk left its banks in Utica between our departure and return necessitating a little tiptoeing back into the yard...
And the Moose doesn't even drain down to the Mohawk valley...
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
carl
hope you feel better soon.some bug floating around.the precip they are calling for is snow with the rain but it will still be too warm to stick.maybe by wed(the only dry day theve predicted) maybe the leaves will all be down.tommorow matt gets to make scarecrows in school.going to have to be inside though.
Joe
A mixed bag, huh, Joe? Let's see...would that be mixed leaves and rainwater?
Couldn't keep track of the perishable train beyond Willowcreek. They were projecting a Tuesday arrival for it, but I think it'll get there tomorrow. Hope they're ready for it!
Got the dragon-flu or something (possibly just rain-face from the weather). Thank Goodness I have a couple of days to recuperate. Tomorrow I have a new dental hygienist to break in.
We had five tracks out of service in our yard today for tie replacement. One of the system tie gangs was working in there with about 25 pieces of equipment.
cherokee woman wrote:Sunday dinner today will be your choice of the following:Charcoaled Roast Beef or Venison Tenderloin.Shepherd's Pie with your choice of Ground Venison or Beef.Side dishes are : Green Beans w/ potatoes, corn on the cob, or carrots, peas rice medley.Desserts: yellow cake w/caramel icing, apple cobbler,chocolate cakeSunday Dinner is courtesy of csxrules4evaMessage From:The Cook
Awesome. I'm ready to dig in. Pass the beef and green beans please. Carrots too. Salad? The cake sounds good, I'll try it out if the diet monitor doesn't see me!
LC
tree68 wrote: Well - happy to report that the hitching went off without any problems. Daughter finally got emotional enough to shed a tear as we walked down the aisle, but up on the altar she was all smiles. The newlyweds had decided that they didn't want the constant clinking of glasses, so they decreed that they would only kiss 'on demand' if an entire table got up and sang a song that included the word "love." I think my sister was the only one who really took the idea to heart - much to the chagrin of most of the rest of us at the table. Cute idea, though, and much less irritating than the clinking.... Time for bed for this tired father.
Well - happy to report that the hitching went off without any problems. Daughter finally got emotional enough to shed a tear as we walked down the aisle, but up on the altar she was all smiles.
The newlyweds had decided that they didn't want the constant clinking of glasses, so they decreed that they would only kiss 'on demand' if an entire table got up and sang a song that included the word "love." I think my sister was the only one who really took the idea to heart - much to the chagrin of most of the rest of us at the table. Cute idea, though, and much less irritating than the clinking....
Time for bed for this tired father.
T-
Glad to hear everything went well with the wedding. Congratulations to all the participants. How is giving away a bride? I have to look forward to that in some years, although Ed has a leg up on me. That is a new twist on the "demand". Perhaps some Beatles? "All you need is..."
CShaveRR wrote: Gee, Randy, I didn't realize I was writing so incoherently! It's wet out there this morning, so I get the car. It's not going to be a nice day for a walk. Or a bike ride. But we didn't get the snow here. This is my last day of work before the weekend. I wonder whether cars in our Conway block will move.
Gee, Randy, I didn't realize I was writing so incoherently!
It's wet out there this morning, so I get the car. It's not going to be a nice day for a walk. Or a bike ride. But we didn't get the snow here.
This is my last day of work before the weekend. I wonder whether cars in our Conway block will move.
things were kinda quiet yesterday in nw ohio on csx.(except for csxs q 381 with brand new bnsf and ferromex engines on it)might be a better day moving trains today.mother nature dropped more leaves with the rain we had.calling for a mixed bag tonight.perfect weather for a monday.
Y6bs evergreen in my mind
I was just startled from the dungeon by a clap of thunder. It was raining off and on while we were train-chasing tonight (we missed the hot train we wanted to see, but caught four or five others), but now it's mostly on. I haven't heard much lately about the snow that was supposed to mix in with it, but it could still happen.
I know that feeling, Ed--your time will come!
Congratulations to your daughter, Larry! And to you, a good rest! Your life is now your own (you, in the plural). Make the most of it while you can.
/s/ Grandpa
Very good looking couple.
So, two Tylenol relax now that it is over with?
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a classic cheese coney sounds great! matt and i were busy watching trains and stacking wood.a guy bought some property and wanted some trees removed so we helped load and unload.now deshler has plenty of firewood.2 large pizzas please.
cherokee woman wrote:And specifically for mudchicken (and anyone else who is half frozen): chilli.
Modelcar wrote: .....Wow, you fellows talking about 2" of snow, etc....and in the last hour I just finished mowing the yard...{really looks good too}, wearing shorts and sweat shirt...Really nice, beautiful blue sky with strong sunshine. That only produced 60 degrees but no wind and temp felt just fine.
.....Wow, you fellows talking about 2" of snow, etc....and in the last hour I just finished mowing the yard...{really looks good too}, wearing shorts and sweat shirt...Really nice, beautiful blue sky with strong sunshine. That only produced 60 degrees but no wind and temp felt just fine.
Who needs Florida? Move over, we are on the way! (someday)
"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics
Nope,
Wont hurt a bit in fact!
Did you look over the switch list I gave you, and figure them out yet?
Larry - Congrats on your daughter's successful wedding!
The Homecoming dance is this evening and I am going out to eat with a group of friends in about 50 minutes and then it will be off to the dance from 8:30 to 11:30. I don't really like dances, but I figure that going to the dance won't kill me.
So, I will be back tomorrow with an update on how the dancing went. I hope everyone has a good evening.
Willy
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