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IOwnCalculus posted:I'm seemingly the only person in the world who hated Duel. Watched it in driver's ed. Ether Frenzy posted:I just finished Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road' and my biggest question is "Why is there such a shortage of shoes, it's obviously just a few years after whatever trump did to that world's timeline that reduced the population by 90% and I've got like 10 pair I don't even remember owning in my closet at this point, where did all the shoes go" Within a short time of [poorly defined apocalypse], people with practical skills will be valuable enough to either be in charge of survivor settlements, or very valuable to them. No-one who posts regularly here needs to be worried.
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InitialDave posted:Clearly it wasn't that educational, then. Of course not, we will die glorious on the fury road. The second society collapses, i'm going shopping for a 6x6 truck to mount the body of my lincoln onto.
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meltie posted:I take back what I said about Derby blades.  I use my feather blades two times then toss them in the used blade bank. They're so cheap it doesn't even matter.
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Modus Man posted:As someone who lives in southeast michigan, I feel your pain. The roads here are 99% straight and flat and boring as hell. I'm going to Mendecino, California this summer for a wedding and we will be staying out there for 3 or 4 days and I want to drive on some roads worth driving on. I will be looking for suggestions but it looks like ANY road up in northern California fits the bill. Lots of great roads around there. The scenery is beautiful which is handy because there's a lot of traffic. Throngs of idiot tourists in rental cars (not you, of course) will creep through corners and drive slowly past turn outs. Be grateful because this means you'll have ample time to take in the majesty of nature. I don't mean to discourage you, just set expectations. I love the north coast and try to get out there a few times a year. Are you going to be in Mendocino (the city, I assume) the whole time? Will you just have mornings/afternoons to explore, or can you do a night or more away? Do you like beer?
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LloydDobler posted:Man, sometimes product research really gets me down. I hate buying something when I assume it can do what I think it can, only to find out later that it can't. I just bought a home theater receiver with multiple inputs and one HDMI output, only to learn that it doesn't convert analog video to digital. This is the first time I've bought a receiver in 22 years but still, how much research should someone have to do? I spent a considerable amount of time settling on the unit I did. On the other hand, I really didn't want to spend more than what I did, so I'm out of luck anyway. I've learned that receivers that can A to D are much more expensive. I learned this the same way about 5 years ago. 4 HDMI inputs, a few analog (composite and component), 1 HDMI output, 1 component output, 1 composite output. Doesn't convert between any of them.  The higher end models from the same brand (Onkyo) do, but this was a low end one. But.. I already have a digital audio connection from the TV to the receiver (optical) for when I actually watch OTA TV, and the TV has its fair share of inputs. Not ideal, but at least I can still hook up my NES and Dreamcast.. just has to be to the TV instead, but still get audio from the receiver.
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InitialDave posted:Clearly it wasn't that educational, then. The book is even more depressing. The lack of shoes, IIRC, was because everyone has literally been non-stop walking forever because there's no food anywhere so if you stop to scavenge for anything else you're going to starve to death.
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Mar 13, 2017 04:26
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http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/05/touring-evolution-the-volk-racing-te37/ Some history about one of probably the most iconic and knocked off sets of aftermarket wheels in modern history. They really are pretty.
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mariooncrack posted:Moto G? Found an old phone and activated it, so I'm good until I get paid. I'll grab one of the Moto Gs off of Amazon at the end of the month.
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Well poo poo. One of our neighbors tried to kill himself tonight. He's been having a real rough time socially and financially and I guess he just gave up. Thankfully he called his mom first and she called the police and they got EMTs here fast but it's touch and go right now. I don't know the guy all too well but he was always a nice dude to talk to and he was into cars and trucks and poo poo. I hope he makes it.
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Rhyno posted:Well poo poo. One of our neighbors tried to kill himself tonight. He's been having a real rough time socially and financially and I guess he just gave up. Thankfully he called his mom first and she called the police and they got EMTs here fast but it's touch and go right now. I don't know the guy all too well but he was always a nice dude to talk to and he was into cars and trucks and poo poo. I hope he makes it. Another one??
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spog posted:Another one?? It's the quickest way to get out of indiana
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fridge corn posted:It's the quickest way to get out of indiana  Jeez Rhyno 
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fridge corn posted:It's the quickest way to get out of indiana drat
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InitialDave posted:Also the original Taxi movie(s) for those who haven't seen them (TBH anything with Luc Besson at the helm is always a solid watch). I've only ever seen the first one and it's great. French, hip hop soundtrack, nice harmless comedy, Marion Cotillard... *edit: poo poo I've just remembered the intro, haha. I want a moped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLNQe-XIc1A Cop Porn Popper posted:http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/05/touring-evolution-the-volk-racing-te37/ I love these rims but they need dish otherwise they look loving gash. All wheels look better with dish.
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Whatever happened to that guy who has all the orange vehicles (Ram dually, STI, Abarth) and was doing the exocet project? Can't remember his name, he was from AZ or something.
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dreesemonkey posted:Whatever happened to that guy who has all the orange vehicles (Ram dually, STI, Abarth) and was doing the exocet project? Can't remember his name, he was from AZ or something. Holdbrooks. As far as I know he's still alive and doing AI poo poo.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Holdbrooks. As far as I know he's still alive and doing AI poo poo. That's right, he had the bozuku mazda too. Just not on the forums anymore?
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Holdbrooks just bought a house with all the garage space and is still settling that. I can only assume that there will be more Overpowered Orange Things With Big Wings in our collective futures.
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D'ya like dags? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4N7G29GWQI That nose dive was harsh but he didn't give a poo poo.
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So, my wife is taking a photography course as an elective at college, and has decided she'd like a nice camera. She's using the school's Canon EOS Rebel, T5, I think, may be T4. She's looking at various kits and deals online. I know you guys have answered before, but I didn't pay attention, because I had no clue she was going to get the bug. Good, reasonably cheap starter DSLR, and recommended lenses. I know there was a fairly cheap long lense you guys favored, as I recall. She seems to like the Rebel and has been focusing (heh) on it. Any great deals out there? Anyone got a good used one they want to offload? Wanting a camera actually got her starting the taxes this morning...
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Canon's 75-300mm entry level is an excellent zoom lens for the price. I think its an f/4 so not a super duper fast aperture, but depending on what youre doing with it who gives a gently caress. It's also like $200 brand new. e: this one Adiabatic fucked around with this message at 19:19 on Mar 13, 2017 |
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There's the Buy/Sell thread over in the Dorkroom for some hot goon equipment action. I've picked up a few things from goons there and had a good experience (though the usual buying stuff on SA caveat applies). Personally, I'm still rocking a Canon 30D because  real fast.
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Darchangel posted:So, my wife is taking a photography course as an elective at college, and has decided she'd like a nice camera. She's using the school's Canon EOS Rebel, T5, I think, may be T4. i've got an older minolta 5D dslr i've been meaning to sell, comes with one or two lenses and i'll let it go cheap.
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The derby league is taking a trip to New Orleans later in April and I'm trying to convince the other 3 people with whom I'm travelling that buying a $400 on craigslist to use for 5 days is more funnerer than renting a car but no takers 
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Darchangel posted:She seems to like the Rebel and has been focusing (heh) on it. I'd get a used pro-sumer DSLR and not the Rebel. 40D, 50D, etc. Point is to have better access to manual controls. Just IMO but I think the Rebel series and those types of cameras fall into kind of an uncanny valley where it's automated enough where it's awkward to adjust manually but still manual enough where it's not as convenient as just a point-and-click. Either get a point-and-click (or a mirrorless) and focus on composition - because it's the photographer that makes the photos - or get a DSLR that is full-featured.
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So I used a saw and a pry bar and a hammer and a sawzall and an oscillating tool and I don't know what I'm doing I'm not good at walls.
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Seminal Flu posted:So I used a saw and a pry bar and a hammer and a sawzall and an oscillating tool and I don't know what I'm doing I'm not good at walls. Don't fall 
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Magnus Praeda posted:There's the Buy/Sell thread over in the Dorkroom for some hot goon equipment action. 
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Beginner stuff isn't too expensive, and a beginner only needs 3 cheap lenses for their camera and they'll be able to shoot basically anything #1 is the ~20-55mm variable that usually comes with the camera body #2 is a ~45mm fixed lens, usually called a prime or portrait #3 is a ~70-300mm telephoto Most of the really good looking pictures come from understanding how to properly expose a photograph, understanding composition, and a little bit of post processing. Other than lenses, a reversal adaptor for the basic variable lense (to make it into a macro lense) is fun to play with, and if she's like me and her hands aren't steady at all, a good tripod and a remote shutter button are really nice things to have. My girlfriend also loved her Rebel, but now that she's had the camera for a couple years, she's looking for something closer to the 7D. The Rebel's automanual stuff frustrated me from the get-go, so if it's not just a fleeting interest, I'd second totalnewbie and avoid the Rebel and just skip up to a Canon x0D if Canon's the brand she's looking for totalnewbie posted:I'd get a used pro-sumer DSLR and not the Rebel. 40D, 50D, etc. Point is to have better access to manual controls. Just IMO but I think the Rebel series and those types of cameras fall into kind of an uncanny valley where it's automated enough where it's awkward to adjust manually but still manual enough where it's not as convenient as just a point-and-click. E: ilkhan posted:I've got an 80D, but aside from being able to swap lenses and zoom my phone's camera puts out better pictures. What are your settings? The Door Frame fucked around with this message at 22:40 on Mar 13, 2017 |
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Continuing movie chat the trailer for Baby Driver looks fun. Edgar Wright (Spaced / Hot Fuzz / Shaun of the Dead / Scott Pilgrim) usually does entertaining stuff and he was recently posting about his love of The Driver mentioned earlier so I'm pretty hyped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byb2eJ_lLes
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So the friend that died a few weeks ago... his dad reached out to a bunch of his friends locally and asked if they wanted to have dinner before he left TX for good. Having dinner tonight with him and a few other friends. He's bringing his son's ashes though, that's going to be.... awkward. Darchangel posted:So, my wife is taking a photography course as an elective at college, and has decided she'd like a nice camera. She's using the school's Canon EOS Rebel, T5, I think, may be T4. You can't really go wrong with Canon or Nikon. But one thing to be wary of with Nikon - their lower end bodies don't have the focus motor in the body. And their AF series lenses... don't have a focus motor in the lens, they rely on the focus motor in the body (so they're essentially manual focus on a body that doesn't have the motor). If she goes Nikon and winds up with a D5xxx or lower, she'd need an AF-S lens (which does have the focus motor) if she wants autofocus to be a thing. That's one thing you don't have to worry about with Canon I have a D5100 myself, and the only lens I ever use is a 35mm f/1.8. Think I paid $100 for the lens and $350 for the body (both used, both years ago - the 5100 is as low as $200 now depending where you look, and it's still a solid entry level body if you can make do with only 16.2 MP). I think the current version is the D5500? It still has manual controls for everything, or you can just go newb and leave everything in auto. ISO 6400 on mine is still pretty clear, and with this lens, fast enough that I can often shoot handheld at night. What's kinda nice about the 5100 in particular is it has a flip out LCD, so if you're trying to shoot something while holding the camera way up in the air, you can turn on live preview mode and aim the LCD down. I don't know how long they kept that feature - 5200 has it, don't know about others, but I think it was exclusive to the 5xxx series. keh.com is an excellent place for used camera gear. also, what totalnewbie said about Canon stuff. The Rebel line is a good beginner's camera, but I'd compare it to Nikon's D3xxxx line. The Door Frame posted:Beginner stuff isn't too expensive, and a beginner only needs 3 cheap lenses for their camera and they'll be able to shoot basically anything I have a kit lens from another body, but haven't touched it more than a couple of times (come to think of it, I haven't seen it since I moved). For #2, the 50mm 1.8 is probably the most popular option for Canon and Nikon. It's sharp as hell, fast, and cheap. I personally prefer the 35mm 1.8 I have now, more because I don't have to step back as far. It's about as sharp as the 50mm I had before, and a 35mm AF-S was cheaper [locally, on Craigslist] than a 50mm AF-S when I switched to my D5100 (which lacks the autofocus motor.. AF-S puts a motor in the lens - I used a 50mm AF when I used my D70S). I never got around to getting a telephoto. My own opinion is a prime lens forces you to put a bit more thought into composing your image. Granted, with the 20+ megapixel cameras out there now, you can always just crop if you wind up too far back, but you still have to position yourself to frame the shot, instead of just zooming in or out. They also tend to be very sharp, and relatively cheap. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 22:46 on Mar 13, 2017 |
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Darchangel posted:So, my wife is taking a photography course as an elective at college, and has decided she'd like a nice camera. She's using the school's Canon EOS Rebel, T5, I think, may be T4. It honestly comes down to how much you're willing to spend, start with a budget and go from there.
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:So the friend that died a few weeks ago... his dad reached out to a bunch of his friends locally and asked if they wanted to have dinner before he left TX for good. I read about a woman who snuck her dead husband's ashes into a meal she had prepared for their family. So uh, watch your food.
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I have a Canon T3i that's still good enough for my casual photography needs, so I'd recommend looking for a used one of those or a t4i/t5i. It'll do everything until you decide that you want to move up to a full-frame sensor and that's going to be $$$$$ no matter what brand you get.
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Rhyno posted:I read about a woman who snuck her dead husband's ashes into a meal she had prepared for their family. We're going to a fairly nice restaurant, so.... hopefully that doesn't happen. On my way out the door now though. Goddamn traffic is gonna SUCK getting there.
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