EnglishBob

Glad to see the site still here http://www.fnfclan.com/uploads/uploads/emoticons/default_smile.png I don't play a lot of computer games anymore...but what I have played recently:- CoD: Black Ops for Wii.... Too simple and not all that challenging. Shot-Online Golf game for PC. Tiger Woods for Wii, would be better if they added hookers and a driving challenge. Spend most of my spare time playing Golf at the course.... I do have access to a lot of games though, work for RedBox now so have access to all the new releases before i distribute them.

Unemployment is new... 8 years with the company to have my position cut by head office.... Guess it gives me time to catch up at last.

Shot some pictures for a client of his 46 ford Coupe, fully customized $80k into the thing, he wanted to sell it on Ebay. Well, I worked one of the pictures into this:- http://craig.calisnaps.com/upload/2009/12/06/20091206185825-60cb9fd3.jpg Ended up selling him a 30*20 Print of his own car for more than I charged for taking the pictures LOL.

A Hybrid car costs so much more than the regular equivalent that even at $3.50 USD a gallon it takes over 120,000 miles to make the money back. Much better to buy a 5 speed Corolla, the $6000 saved buys a lot of gas. My truck gets thirteen miles per gallon, gas is now $3.50 a gallon USD here, am I bothered, NO! I was paying over $9.50 USD a gallon 7 years ago in the UK.

Autohiding rocks. Been my Desktop for a few weeks.... http://www.fnfclan.com/uploads/uploads/post-86-1177307141_thumb.jpg

I've been out of construction for over 10 years, but a good guide back then was that a house cost to build about 1/3 rd of it's sale value...throw the land in there and there was usually a 30-40% profit margin... so a 300k house would be around 200k ish. Of course if you can throw some labor at it yourself you drastically cut costs, the labor costs as much as the materials a lot of the time. The first 7 years of my career was as a cost accountant for a construction firm.

From the Star trek novels they have an item called a Transporter Bomb... timed bomb, transport into ship without shields... big boom.

Which version of the Enterprise? Kirk? Picard? That idiot from Quantum Leap? The one from TNG Will clearly win, Picard, Data and the baddest man to wear a ridge on his forehead, WORF! Okay, going back to my nerd free zone now.

Weeeeeeee..... http://www.fnfclan.com/uploads/uploads/post-86-1174119964_thumb.jpg

Sorry, nope, just the website in my sig. http://www.calisnaps.com/?EnglishBob

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You should feel sorry for the poor bastards that are working under me on my sales crew. http://www.fnfclan.com/uploads/uploads/emoticons/default_biggrin.png Just kidding, got a good bunch a guys I work with, need to be since we spend more time with each other than our families! Still working at the Honda Store, but have been doing some free-lance photog work, got some shots featured in a few TV commercials http://www.fnfclan.com/uploads/uploads/emoticons/default_biggrin.png Made it to Seattle last year...maybe I'll get to jump the border next time!

Heya Guys http://www.fnfclan.com/uploads/uploads/emoticons/default_smile.png Yep, still taking pictures...won a couple of awards last year and just got a camera with more juice so can only go up http://www.fnfclan.com/uploads/uploads/emoticons/default_smile.png I played CS last night for the first time in over a year, got me to thinking about old times so decided to see if this place was still around. And my Jaw is still dislocated from reading Gekido is gonna be a dad! http://www.calisnaps.com/albums/userpics/10001/normal_Bodie%20Church%2001.jpg

2000-2007 - Moved to US, played a LOT of CS... got old. Wow...6 years. Boy do I feel old!

Fishing didn't work out so well for Ahab..... or these guys! http://www.spielbergfansite.com/images/fonds/jaws-chasse_fd800.jpg

I've checked the server 2-3 times a night all week adn have yet to find anyone there http://www.fnfclan.com/uploads/uploads/emoticons/default_sad.png

Wish I coulda been there mate, looks like a mighty good celebration!

Heya Simon, LTNS.... I haven't found anyone playing 1.6 in a long time I think CS:S and WoW have the, all. I play 2-3 times a week for a couple of hours on the smurftasia server mostly.

To really get to the next level you need to start drinking Mid-Day http://www.fnfclan.com/uploads/uploads/emoticons/default_tongue.png

Well... I have scotch Irish blood and was raised on English Beer....... Steve, I have a green card, it just says I am female! Is going to take a feking long time to get replaced.... http://www.fnfclan.com/uploads/uploads/emoticons/default_sad.png

Congratulations Steve! http://www.fnfclan.com/uploads/uploads/emoticons/default_biggrin.png Colo.... I click the link and there you are in a skirt.. err kilt, and to the side of your picture I see a text ad that says:- Explain please. http://www.fnfclan.com/uploads/uploads/emoticons/default_biggrin.png

Too late to guess, but I would of said CG, the light appears to be coming from both sides of the trunk. It just doesn't look quite natural. Very good though.

Another way to steady the camera is this, tie a piece of cord around the lens barrel, or a bolt that fits the tripod mount. Have the cord long enough to reach the floor, step on it and pull up on the camera, the tension on the cord helps steady your hand shake. And yes Steve, the bean bag idea is infinitely variable for angles.

If you don't have a tripod use a small bean bag. IF you don't have a bean bag, make one, get a small cloth pouch and fill it with coffee beans or small dried peas. That way you can use it to keep the camera level on top of a wall or some such.

Yeah, I tried a few different "stop" points and should of stopped at one just short of the ear.