Brisbane POTN: General Ramblings Thread

[wakko]

There is this "caravan" parked outside this house up the road from me which belongs to a hangis caterer - "Hangis to you" or something like that they're called. What is hangis, anyway?

Hangi is a meal cooked in an Umu (earth oven) :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangi

[Carjo]

mann, I am not even at 1 post a day yet. Damm signing up and then actually posting for over a year.

I'm on 1.46, though that'll probably change once I post this. :p

[Carjo]

Now it's on 1.47... :p

[HelenThura]

What do you mean by "removed"? ???

There is this "caravan" parked outside this house up the road from me which belongs to a hangis caterer - "Hangis to you" or something like that they're called. What is hangis, anyway?

I know... vaguely. :|

Well... I know the following:

"Ach der lieber Augustine" (gee... I wonder where I get that from... ;))

and... "krystallnacht" (I think that is how you spell it... :|)


Did you ever do the Goethe German Poem reading thing at UQ as part of school. Still today I think about phrases of those poems.

[-Pleiades-]

Aaron's first bass for the season.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s130/KinnonBellPhotography/aaronbass.jpg

This one is straight from the camera no pping at all, couldn't believe it.

Paul, if you're out there do you want to ask me again about the contrast and saturation difference between my 30D and 5D :lol:

[wakko]

Tis, now how about some nice bokehness from your 24-70...

mmm bokeh :D

here's another weird thing from the gardens :D

http://stuff.planetslackers.com/imageshare/forums/20070902_botanicgardens-0002.jpg

mmmm bokeh :p

ignore the sensor dust :p

[-spam-]

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Argh! The HTML code, it burns the eyes :lol::lol::p

[Ospi]

g0t DOF?

[-Pleiades-]

Didn't you say you were going to post a shot from that?

True, I'll see if I can find one I'm semi happy with. I was a bit disappointed by them all. :(

[wakko]

BPAM Feng for not posting a photo of Jess with her fuzzy hair.

seeing you asked so nicely :D

http://stuff.planetslackers.com/imageshare/forums/20070902_botanicgardens-0003.jpg

[-Pleiades-]

Argh! The HTML code, it burns the eyes :lol::lol::p

geez, you didn't even give me a chance to fix it......

[Jim G]

Oh, when I was in Germany, after being surrounded by... Germans for two weeks, we got back on the plane, and I was sitting behind an Aussie couple. MY GOSH. I was like "Do we REALLY sound like that?" It was amazing that I could notice the accent. I was like, PHWOAR.

Oh, and I'd forgotten how to speak english properlly, so it was like.... "Wir horen gleich das?" Mein Gott.

Exactly the same thing happened to us when we were over in New York after spending two weeks in Canada - we came acros someone from.. where was it.. outback Australia, anyway, with a very thick Aussie accent... you can spot it across a crowded room. Very shocking after not hearing it for weeks :p

[Jim G]

mmm bokeh :D

here's another weird thing from the gardens :D

http://stuff.planetslackers.com/imageshare/forums/20070902_botanicgardens-0002.jpg

mmmm bokeh :p

ignore the sensor dust :p

Ooh, that's nice. I like the DOF - not too little, not too much.

[Nick C.]

Did you ever do the Goethe German Poem reading thing at UQ as part of school. Still today I think about phrases of those poems.
Oooh, I did that a couple of times. Anything for a day out of school :)

Aaron's first bass for the season.

This one is straight from the camera no pping at all, couldn't believe it.
Aaron probably wouldn't mind you PPing a little more length on that fishy ;)

[HelenThura]

mmm bokeh :D

here's another weird thing from the gardens :D

mmmm bokeh :p

ignore the sensor dust :p



That would be a bromeliad flower


Tis, now how about some nice bokehness from your 24-70...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1293/1236514038_19ff87b782_o.jpg


I made my first post on the day i signed up. It was in the wedding forum of all places >.<

A little warmer

Helen slaps Spam over head and steals Feng's 24-70. checks bank account, where is my pay....

[wakko]

Now it's on 1.47... :p

where does it tell you that? :|

[Jim G]

Oh and sorry guys, I've decided to invade this thread for a while because the "normal" Aussie one has gotten real quiet for the most part and you guys post like rabbits, if you know what I mean :p

Edit: See!? Three posts since my last post 30sec ago!!

[-Pleiades-]

What do you mean by "removed"? ???

I'm not sure exactly how it works, it's kinda like a second cousin or something like that.

[wakko]

Ooh, that's nice. I like the DOF - not too little, not too much.

Thanks Jim.

Turned out better than I expected :D heh...

That would be a bromeliad flower

a who? :P

[wakko]

Oh and sorry guys, I've decided to invade this thread for a while because the "normal" Aussie one has gotten real quiet for the most part and you guys post like rabbits, if you know what I mean :p

lol :D

it's all Greg's fault :D heheh

welcome anyways ;)

[HelenThura]

Oh and sorry guys, I've decided to invade this thread for a while because the "normal" Aussie one has gotten real quiet for the most part and you guys post like rabbits, if you know what I mean :p

The rabbits are meant to be on the other side of the fence....

[Nick C.]

See, this is why POTNAC is deserted. Everyone comes and visits us over here.

Hi Jim! :D

[-Pleiades-]

hmmm....looking at that photo of aaron I think I need to find a husband wo isn't a redhead and doesn't have pasty white skin that blows out my highlights in direct sun :S

[HelenThura]

Aaron's first bass for the season.



This one is straight from the camera no pping at all, couldn't believe it.

Paul, if you're out there do you want to ask me again about the contrast and saturation difference between my 30D and 5D :lol:

I'm with Nick - that fish could do with not just some length but some width as well. Did he throw it back???? or is entree size?

I'm with you on the difference between 5d and 30D/350d. Blown out skies - 350d, perfect skies - 5d.
I better post a photo hey.

[Primm]

Well who wouldn't want to come and hang out in sunny Brisbane?

Even though it's colder'n Canberra today, and twice as wet.

I just want to get out and play with my new lens, but I'm stuck inside.

[HelenThura]

seeing you asked so nicely :D




yeah!!!! cute Jess with fuzzy hair :)

[Carjo]

Hangi is a meal cooked in an Umu (earth oven) :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangi

Oh I know what you mean.

Did you ever do the Goethe German Poem reading thing at UQ as part of school. Still today I think about phrases of those poems.

...no? =S Ach der lieber is a Christmas carol and Krystallnacht was this Jewish purging blitz that the Germans did during WWII.

Aaron's first bass for the season.

Paul, if you're out there do you want to ask me again about the contrast and saturation difference between my 30D and 5D :lol:

mmm... saturated goodness. :D

Oooh, I did that a couple of times. Anything for a day out of school :)


Aaron probably wouldn't mind you PPing a little more length on that fishy ;)

lol :D

where does it tell you that? :|

Find one of your posts and click your nickname. Then click on view profile and it'll tell you under the post count. :)

[-spam-]

geez, you didn't even give me a chance to fix it......

Well by the time the page loaded after i posted, you had fixed it ;)

I like it BTW. Nice fish too... :p

where does it tell you that? :|

Click on your user name and go "view profile" or whatever it is

[HelenThura]

lol :D

it's all Greg's fault :D heheh

welcome anyways ;)

And I wonder what Greg is going to say in the morning?

[Jim G]

hmmm....looking at that photo of aaron I think I need to find a husband wo isn't a redhead and doesn't have pasty white skin that blows out my highlights in direct sun :S

Ooh, even better - get one with 18% grey skin and you can use them as a very portable white balance card that has the additional benefit of being able to hold your gear! ;)

[Nick C.]

And I wonder what Greg is going to say in the morning?
Nothing. It'll be afternoon by the time he catches up on all these posts.

[HelenThura]

Ooh, even better - get one with 18% grey skin and you can use them as a very portable white balance card that has the additional benefit of being able to hold your gear! ;)

I like that Jim :)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1223/1328986629_9ed9a1ccc4_o.jpg

I had sushi for the very first time on the weekend and it was made right before my eyes by my best friend. so fresh!

[HelenThura]

Nothing. It'll be afternoon by the time he catches up on all these posts.

lol yeah I agree

[Carjo]

I'm not sure exactly how it works, it's kinda like a second cousin or something like that.

ah. righteo.

See, this is why POTNAC is deserted. Everyone comes and visits us over here.

Hi Jim! :D

Well, Brisbane = most liveable city, this thread = friendliest? ???

And I wonder what Greg is going to say in the morning?

Oh, he'll say something, I'm sure. ;)

Ooh, even better - get one with 18% grey skin and you can use them as a very portable white balance card that has the additional benefit of being able to hold your gear! ;)

Wow. It's like marrying a girl named Brandy because you liked to drink. :D

[HelenThura]

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[-Pleiades-]

I'm with Nick - that fish could do with not just some length but some width as well. Did he throw it back???? or is entree size?

I'm with you on the difference between 5d and 30D/350d. Blown out skies - 350d, perfect skies - 5d.
I better post a photo hey.

Yeah, he's only catch and release, neither of us like to eat fish. I would love to have the pping skills to make it bigger, but no :( He caught a bigger one further up stream but it was dark by then :(

[Nick C.]

I had sushi for the very first time on the weekend and it was made right before my eyes by my best friend. so fresh!
Plenty of wasabi I hope. Good stuff!

[-spam-]

So no one has figured out where my pic was taken from?

[Jim G]

I like that Jim :)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1223/1328986629_9ed9a1ccc4_o.jpg

I had sushi for the very first time on the weekend and it was made right before my eyes by my best friend. so fresh!



Ooh, very cool. I had sushi once ever while we were travelling through Vancouver and the person we were staying with made us go out and try some as it was allegedly some of the best anywhere... some of it was quite nice, some wasn't :p

[Jim G]

Wow. It's like marrying a girl named Brandy because you liked to drink. :D

Ah, but infinitely more practical... unless the Brandy girl can actually produce said drink, in which case things rather change ;)

[Kelsey-Lee]

Yummmm. I absolutely love Sushi. Gosh, i get cravings so easy! Ineed some biltong, sushi and SOY SAUCE.

To drink from the packet. :p

[-Pleiades-]

Ooh, even better - get one with 18% grey skin and you can use them as a very portable white balance card that has the additional benefit of being able to hold your gear! ;)

ooh nice, I like the sound of that model, where do I get one from? ;)

[Carjo]

So no one has figured out where my pic was taken from?

I vaguely remember what you said on deviantART, though now I can't quite remember and am too lazy to check. ;)

[-Pleiades-]

Ah, but infinitely more practical... unless the Brandy girl can actually produce said drink, in which case things rather change ;)

where would she produce it from.... :confused: ;)

[HelenThura]

oh well I am off to bed.

[Carjo]

Ah, but infinitely more practical... unless the Brandy girl can actually produce said drink, in which case things rather change ;)

mmm, true. :)

Yummmm. I absolutely love Sushi. Gosh, i get cravings so easy! Ineed some biltong, sushi and SOY SAUCE.

To drink from the packet. :p

Well, sushi is customisable. Couldn't you have all three in one foul swoop? :)

Don't you have school tomorrow? :p

[Carjo]

where would she produce it from.... :confused: ;)

The cupboard :D

[Jim G]

where would she produce it from.... :confused: ;)



I began to wonder that and stopped that thought right there :p

[-Pleiades-]

night Helen!

I'm not far away either, nearly finished reading my book :D

Although, I probably could have it read by now if it wasn't for you lot!

[HelenThura]

where would she produce it from.... :confused: ;)

Didn't you watch the Chaser tonight? Clive has a wife who has cider coming of her breasts instead of milk.

[Nick C.]

So no one has figured out where my pic was taken from?
I said Convention Center??

[-Pleiades-]

Didn't you watch the Chaser tonight? Clive has a wife who has cider coming of her breasts instead of milk.

hmmm.....no, must have missed that one!

[luke001]

haha...Clive the slightly too loud commuter. Love that show sooo much lol

[-spam-]

I vaguely remember what you said on deviantART, though now I can't quite remember and am too lazy to check. ;)

Yeah, i had said it but ive hidden that now ;)

oh well I am off to bed.

I think ill be off soon too.

I said Convention Center??

Nope, but warmer than the other guesses.

Think the southbank/west end area

[temptation]

feir fier BANG BANG, Which oddly enough sounds just like my post fireworks posting! ha! is almost the extent of my german. Although i can sing most ramstien word for phonetic word.

[Jim G]

The cupboard :D

Give that man a medal for lateral thinking ;)

...or at least not having his mind in the gutter ;)

[Carjo]

gah... I give up, and am heading to bed.

[Jim G]

feir fier BANG BANG, Which oddly enough sounds just like my post fireworks posting! ha! is almost the extent of my german. Although i can sing most ramstien word for phonetic word.

I can sing pretty much all the Rammstein songs... I only understand about a third to half without looking them up, though, I haven't done german for years... mind you, Rammstein has actually helped keep some of my language skills up which otherwise may have decayed! Yay for educational music ;)

[Kelsey-Lee]

Don't you have school tomorrow?

.... Yes.... maybe.

I'm sick at the mo, so I only went yesterday for exams. Today and monday I got off, but I also have o work tomorrow so, I'm not sure.


THE CHASER! I love the Chaser, but since I've gotten Foxtel, I haven't been watching it regularly! Damn Foxtel.

[-Pleiades-]

Rammstein has actually helped keep some of my language skills up which otherwise may have decayed!

Yeah, but what german words ;)

[luke001]

There's always the Friday repeat and isn't there a Sunday repeat too on ABC2?

[-spam-]

Although i can sing most ramstien word for phonetic word.

The most i know is that one verse that Goldfinger sings in their cover of 99 Red Balloons. And yes, i know what it means because i know the lyrics from the original version (the english one nena did after the original original)

[temptation]

Hey i'm working on a (for me for private free) model within my inlaws family, one who actualy does modeling, if i was to offer her some $ for doing a longish group shoot
a) who would be interested and
b) how much would you contribute?? like 10? or 20? 40?

[Kelsey-Lee]

The original Nena 99 Luft Ballons song is about war.

:)

[-spam-]

The original Nena 99 Luft Ballons song is about war.

:)

So is the Goldfinger cover ;)





Well, at least it was last time i listened to it...

[temptation]

arent they all?

[luke001]

Whenever I hear that song it reminds me of that Scrubs episode with the German guy (In a matter of fact it was on the Comedy Channel yesterday).

[Jim G]

Yeah, but what german words ;)

well, yes, admittedly a lot of them aren't phrases you'd like to use in polite conversation but hey, it's something ;)

[wakko]

Find one of your posts and click your nickname. Then click on view profile and it'll tell you under the post count. :)

Click on your user name and go "view profile" or whatever it is

Ah ok ta :D

time for bed for me too... early drive to teh airport tomorrow am.

nite all ;)

[-spam-]

Alrighty, im going to bed now. But here is a photo before i go.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1292/1330416724_5cd66c0d49_o.jpg

I love going through the archives and finding stuff you have missed previously :)





G'night folks

[-Pleiades-]

Here's one from my day yesterday, it was pouring rain and I didn't have my tripod with me so I'll have to go back when it's sunny and with my tripod, I'm not really happy with this one but hey, you get that. This is another one straight out of the camera, can't be bothered doing any pping atm.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s130/KinnonBellPhotography/killen.jpg

This is Killen Falls near me and these falls you can walk behind them then to the other side giving you a 180 of them.

[asxu]

great shots kinnon and sam.

[luke001]

I like that waterfall photo. I bet that photo would look way better if the sun was out. Might give it that kind of mysterious look about it.

Well I am off to bed now. I got school tomorrow followed by work experience.

tata.

[-Pleiades-]

Well, everyone is off to bed, so am I for that matter, I have me a book to finish.

Goodnight all!

[Ospi]

wimps, lot of ya.

and with that im off to bed!!

[Kelsey-Lee]

:p Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

You all need sleep.

There's no such thing in my vocabulary.

Maybe that's why I get sick a lot. ?

Ah well. :lol:

Hmmm, I really feel like devouring a whole leg of ham at the moment. xD I probably eat more in my midnight snacks than I do in all three meals put together. And that's ALOT.

[wakko]

great shots everyone :D

it's soooo early :( Greg should be up soon... if not already :)

[HelenThura]

morning :)
If greg isn't up I would be concerned - normally he is the first to post again.

[Greg_C]

Alrighty, im going to bed now. But here is a photo before i go.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1292/1330416724_5cd66c0d49_o.jpg

I love going through the archives and finding stuff you have missed previously :)





G'night folks

Lovely shot of a 11kV and LV Pole Sam. Points of note... it is a Air Break Switch Pole seen by the steel operating rod on the side of the pole. It also has those pretty tiger tails fitted to the LV services to stop that nasty electricity jumping out and grabbing people.:p;)

[Greg_C]

great shots everyone :D

it's soooo early :( Greg should be up soon... if not already :)

morning :)
If greg isn't up I would be concerned - normally he is the first to post again.

Ha, what are you guys profilers or something;). I was awake hours ago, now at work. Gotta go...meeting out at Zillmere this morning so thatmeans a drive in the rain. I like my nice warm cubicle.

[troypiggo]

Lovely shot of a 11kV and LV Pole Sam. Points of note... it is a Air Break Switch Pole seen by the steel operating rod on the side of the pole. It also has those pretty tiger tails fitted to the LV services to stop that nasty electricity jumping out and grabbing people.:p;)

Wow. You really know your poles.

[Nick C.]

Lovely shot of a 11kV and LV Pole Sam. Points of note... it is a Air Break Switch Pole seen by the steel operating rod on the side of the pole. It also has those pretty tiger tails fitted to the LV services to stop that nasty electricity jumping out and grabbing people.:p;)
What's LV? And what's an Air Break Switch? You've got me curious now.

[Ospi]

im slightly disturbed by the host on this kids show on chan 10 atm. i dont know why though.

[Carjo]

Wow. That was the shortest lecture ever - meant to take an hour and a half though it was over in 35 minites. :confused: I might just sit here and bludge on the internet for another hour, eh? ;)

Wow. You really know your poles.

My dad is like that. He sometimes gives me a running commentary of the setup of the powerlines and such when we go driving every now and again. Though considering that they (my dad and Greg) both work for Energex it is hardly surprising. :p It's a good thing that they know their stuff though. :)

[HelenThura]

Lovely shot of a 11kV and LV Pole Sam. Points of note... it is a Air Break Switch Pole seen by the steel operating rod on the side of the pole. It also has those pretty tiger tails fitted to the LV services to stop that nasty electricity jumping out and grabbing people.:p;)


I think we all need to start taking photos of power poles, Energex stuff and getting Greg to detail it for us.

LV Pole - my guess low voltage pole?

Also still ok for a 'Roo point night shoot next mon or tues night. If it is tues night, you will all need to bring a lens to give to me a birthday present ;)

[-Pleiades-]

What's LV? And what's an Air Break Switch? You've got me curious now.

Only one post so far Nick, you've got some catching up to do..... ;)

[wakko]

Only one post so far Nick, you've got some catching up to do..... ;)

Hahah you crack me up :D

[HelenThura]

Hahah you crack me up :D

Lol they are almost like brother and sister.

[Nick C.]

LV Pole - my guess low voltage pole?
I was thinking that.

Only one post so far Nick, you've got some catching up to do..... ;)
Get back to work!!

Hahah you crack me up :D
Don't encourage her!

[-spam-]

G'morning guys. Ahhh, only woke up about 5 minutes ago ;)

Lovely shot of a 11kV and LV Pole Sam. Points of note... it is a Air Break Switch Pole seen by the steel operating rod on the side of the pole. It also has those pretty tiger tails fitted to the LV services to stop that nasty electricity jumping out and grabbing people.:p;)

The whody what that stops tigers grabbing people? :confused::lol:

[Matt S]

Hey everyone,
Can't remeber if I've posted in the Brissie section before, but I seen an invite from helen over in teh Aussie section to come over here and bring a pic, well I'm at work but I promise a pic as soon as I get home.
The brissie thread really is friendly and talkative. I think I held back from posting here because I wasn't from Brisbane.

[-spam-]

The brissie thread really is friendly and talkative. I think I held back from posting here because I wasn't from Brisbane.

Yeah, we tend to talk more than the POTNAC thread :oops::)

Dont feel bad about not being from Brissie, we cant all be perfect :lol:;)

[Nick C.]

You have indeed visited before, Matt:
I see you got your 20D Sam, how you liking it?

And don't worry about not being from Brisbane. We already have a couple of interstaters here.

There's one in particular just south of the border. Right troublemaker she is!

[Meaty0]

Holy Crap! I spend ONE night processing photos instead of posting in here, and I'm FIVE pages behind. You guys really do post like rabbits! Eerrrr...it seems we breed like rabbits too, I see a few new ppl in here.

[wakko]

And don't worry about not being from Brisbane. We already have a couple of interstaters here.

There's one in particular just south of the border. Right troublemaker she is!

LOL! :D

don't forget us from the outer reef ;)

[Meaty0]

Aaron's first bass for the season.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s130/KinnonBellPhotography/aaronbass.jpg

This one is straight from the camera no pping at all, couldn't believe it.

Paul, if you're out there do you want to ask me again about the contrast and saturation difference between my 30D and 5D :lol:

Kinnon. Tell Aaron, "shame on you", for stealing someone's pet goldfish:D

Also...you two just HAVE to come to NZ for the landscape photography course next year. Aaron will have a ball fishing in the lakes just near the lodge...if he can stand the two degree water, freezing his pins. (You use waders over there...but the cold still gets through.)

[Meaty0]

LOL! :D

don't forget us from the outer reef ;)

Aren't you from Australia's 8th state...New South Zealand? Anyway, I think you qualify for being Aussie now don't you? Will you vote in the next election?

[Meaty0]

And carrying on a theme: Can anybody tell me how to say, "Oh No! My bicycle is broken," in German?

It's the only phrase that I know and I want to make sure I'm saying it correctly:-D

[wakko]

Aren't you from Australia's 8th state...New South Zealand? Anyway, I think you qualify for being Aussie now don't you? Will you vote in the next election?

lol... nah I can't vote... :D I'm not a PR, and hence not a Citizen. I just come here, work, and pay taxes :(

[-spam-]

Still no one knows where my pic was from? Do i need to post it agian?

And carrying on a theme: Can anybody tell me how to say, "Oh No! My bicycle is broken," in German?

It's the only phrase that I know and I want to make sure I'm saying it correctly:-D

Now thats a useful thing to know how to say :lol:

[Nick C.]

And carrying on a theme: Can anybody tell me how to say, "Oh No! My bicycle is broken," in German?

It's the only phrase that I know and I want to make sure I'm saying it correctly:-D
IIRC, bicycle is Rad. And doesn't kaputt mean broken in German? I have no idea about proper sentence structure though. Mein Rad ist kaputt!?? :confused: Have to wait for Miss Kelsey.

Still no one knows where my pic was from? Do i need to post it agian?
State Library?? I'm just guessing here, obviously.

[-spam-]

State Library?? I'm just guessing here, obviously.

Thats a little closer than the convention centre...

[Meaty0]

Still no one knows where my pic was from? Do i need to post it agian?



Now thats a useful thing to know how to say :lol: You just never know.

Hmmm...is your picture from the Gallery of Modern Art?

[Kelsey-Lee]

Oh, nein, mein Fahrrad ist kaputt! Good try Nick. So close. :D

Sam, is it one of the walls on the building near southbank? There's a green wall and a blue wall too?

[-spam-]

Hmmm...is your picture from the Gallery of Modern Art?

Nope


Sam, is it one of the walls on the building near southbank? There's a green wall and a blue wall too?

Which building? QPAC or the con? Either way, no its not part of southbank as such

[Meaty0]

Nope



Which building? QPAC or the con? Either way, no its not part of southbank as such


AHA! Is it The Con? Or the new Southbank TAFE?

[-spam-]

AHA! Is it The Con? Or the new Southbank TAFE?

Nope. Buts arts related

[Nick C.]

Oh, nein, mein Fahrrad ist kaputt! Good try Nick. So close. :D
Damn. Missed it by that much!

[Primm]

GOMA. But I think somebody already said that.

[Meaty0]

Oh, nein, mein Fahrrad ist kaputt! Good try Nick. So close. :D

Sam, is it one of the walls on the building near southbank? There's a green wall and a blue wall too?

Thanks Kelsey,

I have been pronouncing it "almost" right.

And it was your photos I spent all last night (and most of tonight) processing. I've only just finished the ones of Alysse.

[Greg_C]

What's LV? And what's an Air Break Switch? You've got me curious now.

My dad is like that. He sometimes gives me a running commentary of the setup of the powerlines and such when we go driving every now and again. Though considering that they (my dad and Greg) both work for Energex it is hardly surprising. :p It's a good thing that they know their stuff though. :)

All the better to edumucate you.

I think we all need to start taking photos of power poles, Energex stuff and getting Greg to detail it for us.

LV Pole - my guess low voltage pole?

Also still ok for a 'Roo point night shoot next mon or tues night. If it is tues night, you will all need to bring a lens to give to me a birthday present ;)

Good guess - you're right LV = Low voltage = <1000V, HV = High Voltage=>1000V

An Air break switch is a mechanical switch bolted to the top of a pole that is used to switch power on and off. They have operating handles located at ground level. Can be very dangerious to operate if not done correctly... picture lots of sparks and molten copper falling on you from above. We have remote controled versions of these about also.

Love to come Tues but I'm mr mom for the next few weeks from Tues as the wife is going to London on a business trip.

The whody what that stops tigers grabbing people? :confused::lol:

the tiger are an occupational hazzard. ;)

[Meaty0]

Nope. Buts arts related That doesn't leave much except the cinema at South Brisbane. Hmmmmm...a building with red on it....The Plough Inn...nope...The Southbank School of Film....nope.....hmmmm

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That doesn't leave much except the cinema at South Brisbane. Hmmmmm...a building with red on it....The Plough Inn...nope...The Southbank School of Film....nope.....hmmmm

Nope, think back towards the William Jolly bridge (well closer to it anyways)

[Nick C.]

Good guess - you're right LV = Low voltage = <1000V, HV = High Voltage=>1000V

An Air break switch is a mechanical switch bolted to the top of a pole that is used to switch power on and off. They have operating handles located at ground level. Can be very dangerious to operate if not done correctly... picture lots of sparks and molten copper falling on you from above. We have remote controled versions of these about also.
Didn't you say something about 11kV though. How does that fit in?

[Greg_C]

Didn't you say something about 11kV though. How does that fit in?
11kV =11000V or the lowest "distribution" high voltage in SE QLD

next is 33kV, then 110kV then 132kV then 275KV, Energex don't do above 132kV and Powerlink don't do below 110kV.

[RockOne]

Sam, I'll have a stab at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre ?

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Sam, I'll have a stab at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre ?

Not QPAC, but close with the performing arts bits...

[RockOne]

Queensland Theatre Company ??

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Queensland Theatre Company ??

We have a winner :D

And to be a little bit more specific, its the entrance to their prop and set workshop

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1430/1332987095_f6ca959f9c_o.jpg

[Matt S]

And don't worry about not being from Brisbane. We already have a couple of interstaters here.

There's one in particular just south of the border. Right troublemaker she is!


hahaha thats ok then at least I'm not alone.
I'm mostly an Aviation kind of photographer, hope people don't mind me sharing a few shots of aircraft. I am into other forms of photography so hey expect anything I guess.

[troypiggo]

We have a winner :D

And to be a little bit more specific, its the entrance to their prop and set workshop

I worked on the design of that building and the previous stage. Were you just visiting or do you work there?

[RockOne]

Aha.I could only be as specific as Brisway ;-).

[Meaty0]

Queensland Theatre Company ??

I knew that! :-D

[wakko]

I knew that! :-D

SAME!!!!! :D:D actually... no i didn't :o

[HelenThura]

I knew that! :-D
I knew that too and I did I just couldn't picture the whole building

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I worked on the design of that building and the previous stage. Were you just visiting or do you work there?

Just walking past it one day and the red bit caught my attention.

[HelenThura]

Chaser guys detained (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/06/2025817.htm) hehehe

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Chaser guys detained (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/06/2025817.htm) hehehe

I thought it would have been from the random "APEC security checks" they did around sydney. Frisking people and making them strip...






the vids on myspace

[wakko]

Chaser guys detained (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/06/2025817.htm) hehehe

LOL! :D

[Nick C.]

11kV =11000V or the lowest "distribution" high voltage in SE QLD

next is 33kV, then 110kV then 132kV then 275KV, Energex don't do above 132kV and Powerlink don't do below 110kV.
I was getting at why you referred to it as 11kV AND an LV pole. They seem contradictory.

Queensland Theatre Company ??
How did you know that?

[HelenThura]

I thought it would have been from the random "APEC security checks" they did around sydney. Frisking people and making them strip...



the vids on myspace


lol yeah that was a cracker - esp the ones in Melb - they were on the show last night as well.

[HelenThura]

Pavarotti is dead :( (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/06/2025990.htm?section=justin)

yes i am keeping an eye on the news at work.

[Primm]

That's exactly the same article they had up an hour ago that said he was unconscious, only difference being the first paragraph and last line. They just changed "unconscious" to "dead"!

Lazy reporters.

[HelenThura]

That's exactly the same article they had up an hour ago that said he was unconscious, only difference being the first paragraph and last line. They just changed "unconscious" to "dead"!

Lazy reporters.


lol yeah - note the last updated bit :)

[Greg_C]

[quote=Nick C.;3870933]I was getting at why you referred to it as 11kV AND an LV pole. They seem contradictory.[quote]
oh, ooops:o, just means that both voltages are present on the pole. The accees procedures for working on these are redically different so we tend to specify whats on there so if people are scoping work they get a good idea of what would be involved.

[temptation]

Well that just depressed my husband! He likes opera, mind you he's also why i listen to Ramstien, wide taste in music my boy has.

Anybody catch that idea about a model i was talking about last night>>>?
anybody interested ?
To repeat myself,
We have 2 official models in the family who always like their portfolio expanded. So i get a few shoots in now and then.
If i were to set up a long ( 4-5hrs) multi person and group shoot
a) who would be interested?
b) what would you be willing to pay? like 20, 40, 10, 60 each?and...
c) what setting or place would you be interested in? Urban, studio with background, natural like a field or somthign?

[Carjo]

We have a winner :D

And to be a little bit more specific, its the entrance to their prop and set workshop

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1430/1332987095_f6ca959f9c_o.jpg

When I saw "qtc" on deviantART I didn't know what it meant, though I figured it out today. RockOne beat me to it. :(

Chaser guys detained (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/06/2025817.htm) hehehe

haha... snap! :D

[-Pleiades-]

You have indeed visited before, Matt:


And don't worry about not being from Brisbane. We already have a couple of interstaters here.

There's one in particular just south of the border. Right troublemaker she is!

Still not even close Nick ;) I was too busy at work to post, thought you would have passed me by far!

Who's the trouble maker? I can't think of anyone from south of the border...... Only John posts here regulary and he's a 'him'.......

[-Pleiades-]

Kinnon. Tell Aaron, "shame on you", for stealing someone's pet goldfish:D

Also...you two just HAVE to come to NZ for the landscape photography course next year. Aaron will have a ball fishing in the lakes just near the lodge...if he can stand the two degree water, freezing his pins. (You use waders over there...but the cold still gets through.)

Lol, wait till it gets a little warmer and then there'll be some big ones!

We will DEFINATLEY be there next year for NZ, we already have a NZ fund so as soon as we can put a deposit down we will :D

Can't wait!

[PeacePlanet]

[quote=Nick C.;3870933]I was getting at why you referred to it as 11kV AND an LV pole. They seem contradictory.[quote]



oh, ooops:o, just means that both voltages are present on the pole. The accees procedures for working on these are redically different so we tend to specify whats on there so if people are scoping work they get a good idea of what would be involved.

Greg, just noticed you got 40D. Reviews please :D. I think the subliminal messages got to me despite my strong halo around me !!!

lol yeah - note the last updated bit :)




Sad for opera lovers !!! What the ???? ... just heard on the radio ... saying that Pavarotti lost consciousness while on the website it says he already passed away ???? come on . somebody got the fact right !!! that is from channel seven which has a presence on the yahoo website .. what the ....


Lol, wait till it gets a little warmer and then there'll be some big ones!

We will DEFINATLEY be there next year for NZ, we already have a NZ fund so as soon as we can put a deposit down we will :D

Can't wait!

With good fortune I might be equipped with a dSLR and go to NZ heheheh ... just contemplating ...

Another riverfire festival fireworks ... is this the reason they call it "Riverfire Festival" ?

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1157/1333621351_6e42053202_o.jpg

[Primm]

ABC website says he died - I'd take their word before Channel 7 any day of the week!

[Nick C.]

Still not even close Nick ;) I was too busy at work to post, thought you would have passed me by far!

Who's the trouble maker? I can't think of anyone from south of the border...... Only John posts here regulary and he's a 'him'.......
You see? You see!?! Watch her!


Nice shot, Alexson. That does look like the bridge is burning. I wanted to see if anyone managed to capture that waterfall effect. I was on the wrong side :(

oh, ooops, just means that both voltages are present on the pole. The accees procedures for working on these are redically different so we tend to specify whats on there so if people are scoping work they get a good idea of what would be involved.
Ah, okay. Thanks Greg.

[-Pleiades-]

You see? You see!?! Watch her!

Here's a hot tip for you Nick, I'm just about to go to the gym for about 1 1/2 hrs, now's your chance to try and catch up ;) :razz:

[HelenThura]

You see? You see!?! Watch her!


Nice shot, Alexson. That does look like the bridge is burning. I wanted to see if anyone managed to capture that waterfall effect. I was on the wrong side :(

Alexson, I love the shot with the waterfall!! I think I told you that already though. oh well I still like it :)

I know I did - don't know if they are decent though - the waterfall is a bitch to photograph. would be nice if they did it during the magic hour in terms of exposure. Gazza on Flickr got a decent one (http://www.flickr.com/photos/garry61/1298093574/). I never realised that it was horizontal as well.

[Nick C.]

Here's a hot tip for you Nick, I'm just about to go to the gym for about 1 1/2 hrs, now's your chance to try and catch up ;) :razz:
I've had nearly all day and I've barely made a dent in the gap. What on earth makes you think I can catch up in 90 minutes?

I've just got nothing to say :-|

Alexson, I love the shot with the waterfall!! I think I told you that already though. oh well I still like it :)

I know I did - don't know if they are decent though - the waterfall is a bitch to photograph. would be nice if they did it during the magic hour in terms of exposure. Gazza on Flickr got a decent one (http://www.flickr.com/photos/garry61/1298093574/). I never realised that it was horizontal as well.
Yeah that's not too shabby. I did notice the 'horizontal' ones because they were blue. I think I have one where you can sort of see them. I'll have a look...

[HelenThura]

Here's a hot tip for you Nick, I'm just about to go to the gym for about 1 1/2 hrs, now's your chance to try and catch up ;) :razz:

hehe I will take you up on that if Nick won't or perhaps we both will. It really doesn't do to have a NSW person in the top 5. I would say that about the resident Kiwi but I think he has his stamp pretty firmly over the place.

[HelenThura]

I've had nearly all day and I've barely made a dent in the gap. What on earth makes you think I can catch up in 90 minutes?

I've just got nothing to say :-|


Yeah that's not too shabby. I did notice the 'horizontal' ones because they were blue. I think I have one where you can sort of see them. I'll have a look...


Yeah you do Nick. Tell us about the glory of 1.3x how it is the best of both worlds.

[Nick C.]

Yeah you do Nick. Tell us about the glory of 1.3x how it is the best of both worlds.
Ah, see? You already know! Now ditch that extra 23% FOV and join the One-Point-Threebies!!

[wakko]

cool shot alexson...

are we going cityscaping next week? :D

[Nick C.]

Sorry, phone rang.
Here it is:

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