Mundane News

[Gravity Aided]

Went out to get things this morning, and drop Mrs. GA at work, the slid off the road and into a ditch, but was pulled out by a farm implement man with a tow strap. I was happy to see him, he was happy to see $20 when it was all done. Then Mrs. GA's Uni closed, so I had to go back and get her. I actually used 10 pounds of kitty litter just getting my driveway drivewayable. I should hate to think what folks who live farther out are going through, as they also have longer driveways. To my south and east, but nearby, people are getting nearly a foot of snow, as I only got about 2 or three inches of very wet snow.

 

[Gravity Aided]

My colleagues have sent me another Amazon Voucher (different set of colleagues). My current bridge camera has packed in, so instead of putting it towards another, I've bought a telephoto lens for my son's EOS - just a basic Sigma 75-300mm but it will be a damn sight better than a bridge camera. I'll just have to rob my lads 700D.

Can't go wrong with a good Sigma lens. Nor a Tamron, in that focal length.

 

[hopless500]

I have just worked out that to complete my next crochet project it will cost me £100.

 

[hopless500]

Blue skies, a hint of sun and very frosty here in Finchley

Very cold here this morning. 41.5 deg C colder than last Sunday

 

[classic33]

Very cold here this morning. 41.5 deg C colder than last Sunday

41.4°C or 41.5°C colder?

 

[fossyant]

Can't go wrong with a good Sigma lens. Nor a Tamron, in that focal length.

The reviews are favourable. The Sigma uses the same size filters so decided to go with it. It's the low end of the range without stabilisation, but we know to use tripods a big zooms. It's a beginners lens. His 700D came with a 18-55 STM motor canon lens - but that one is for video mainly, and the STM motor is ideal as it's quiet.

 

[vernon]

Today I stifled a guffaw when a pupil told me that animals adapt to living in deserts by evolving to have shorter legs to allow them to be further from the sun.

 

[potsy]

Today I stifled a guffaw when a pupil told me that animals adapt to living in deserts by evolving to have shorter legs to allow them to be further from the sun.

Rocky is one of your pupils?

 

[vernon]

Rocky is one of your pupils?

No but Mrs Vernon wants to trade me in for him. She wants a quiet life.

 

[vernon]

She's not heard me snore

You've not heard her fart.

 

[vernon]

Good job I'm partially deaf.

And your sense of smell?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

There's lots I could learn from Vernon - pie making, pie eating, pie eating, pie making, absinthe appreciation. To name four.

Vernon could help with your arithmetic too.

 

[fossyant]

Today I stifled a guffaw when a pupil told me that animals adapt to living in deserts by evolving to have shorter legs to allow them to be further from the sun.

PMSL

 

[Hill Wimp]

I have made some alterations in my plans for my next crochet masterpiece.

Instead of Waitrose it will now be Aldiesque.

 

[vernon]

I have made some alterations in my plans for my next crochet masterpiece.

Instead of Waitrose it will now be Aldiesque.

You are going to crochet an Aldi?

Have you got planning permission?

What will your neighbours think?