GKPE: General Ramblings thread

Sorry that was a typo they COULD NOT beat Auckland cameras prices.

The guy sen tme an e-mail saying no go so At least we know AC is the sharpest in town.

bugger

Nzshrimper wrote:
..........Garage Sale..........

for sale...http://www.trademe.co.​nz …/Listing.aspx?i​d=69495260

got to clear out the cupboards...

also does anyone need any kids stuff... lots of kids clothes boys and girls aged 0 - 3, toys and equipment.... The more i sell the more "L" i can buy.

What sort of flash card format is "film" how many shots do you get on one? No LCD preview either - that sucks.

And you got a nice jacket out of it

its old skool...

card format is hmm let me think... and with shots normally about 24 or 36....

that camera has been twice around the world...

Nzshrimper wrote:
its old skool...

card format is hmm let me think... and with shots normally about 24 or 36....

that camera has been twice around the world...

Ah yes I have heard of this one, single use too, and ISO is locked to the "card".

I found one of the suckers in my junk drawer, if anyone else is interested (its the wierd one on the left):

Byte size: ZERO | Content warning: NOT AN IMAGE

CF cards cost price...

SANDISK: SanDisk CF Compact Flash Extreme III 1024MB (1GB) - $90 plus p/p
SANDISK: SanDisk CF Compact Flash Extreme III 2048MB (2GB) - $180 plus p/p
SANDISK: SanDisk CF Compact Flash Extreme III 4096MB (4GB) - $350 plus p/p

SanDisk Extreme III memory cards feature innovative ESP Technology for the
fastest speeds and highest performance. ESP stands for Enhanced Super-
Parallel Processing.
Simply put, it means you are getting the fastest read/write speeds
available an amazing minimum 20MB per second** sequential read and write
speed.
Every SanDisk Extreme III CompactFlash card comes with RescuePRO so you
can recover images, documents, mail, video, music just about any digital
file, with ease.

Lifetime Warranty.

smaller cards available if you want them and this is only open to members of GKPE

Just in from a SHOCKER of an evening...

Walked the 10min to my car after work this evening, to find my car was no longer there...

What had happened in short is, I had used TXT-A-PARK as I've always done at this particular carpark on Halsey St.. (Tournament Parking).

Always using this particular code 01056 for a 12 hour park.

Well they've just changed their prices again it seems this week, was $6 a day when I started my new job, then $7 a day as of 4 weeks ago, and surprise surprise, it's now $9 a day.

So anyway, I have parked in a park further away this past couple of weeks due to $6 a day only but it was full.. And this closer one next to the new Microsoft / Vodafone building had a few spare spots surprisingly (Like 15 spots, when usually only 0-2 spare)..

So I got to the TXT a park machine, checked the code.. Yep, still the same two codes
01053 and 01056

Sent the text through to 7275, and got a message saying all done, been charged etc...

It was once I got back to the car, I noticed, normally in the past it had been say "$6.50 charge including vodafone extra 50c part", but in fact this said a flat $6, and only gave me 2 hours, instead of 12 hours till 11:45pm.

At this point I'm like ah crap.. But had $9 exactly of Gold coins. So started putting them in the machine.. $1, $2, $4, $6.. and then the machine reset itself and said 0 credit.. The last $3 coins, the machine just dropped them straight back out again.

SO I immediately phone Tournament Parking.. They acknowledge and error with the machine, and have said TXT a Park code only giving out 2 hour tickets.. (its all to do with the new price change).. And it appears instead of a 12 hour 01056 code, it's now become a base $6 charge.

Anyway, the guy said there's the issue, and tow truck drivers have been informed of the "$6, 2 hour ticket error".. I said are you sure? Said yes, tow trucks won't tow you.

So I went back to my car, 1:45pm ticket in hand, I then wrote a note on a A4 paper, saying I called the number, 021xxxxxx, at 11:50am, and advised of the error on machine, and if any problems call me 021746801... put on my business card on dash also.. And on the door..

So the tow company took the car, didn't care for any excuses, and moved my car 1km to Cook St, and charged me $200.

END OF THIS RANT.

2nd part..

No jetstream Seems' mother Theresa forgot to configure something, and now we have no main phone number. .It's completely dead. They can't sort it till sometime tomorrow, and then activate at 6pm at the next reboot.

Fortunately, we have 2 phone lines, 2nd one in my room, so I'm on the DIALUP
'

Must say, thankfully Kirst saved me, even though she was already in bed!

Thanks everyone for the "congrats" in regards to the photos in Speedsport, and thanks also to Tracy for sharing them.

Lucky to have a great girlfriend, and some nice friends

Wazza wrote:
Thanks everyone for the "congrats" in regards to the photos in Speedsport, and thanks also to Tracy for sharing them.

Lucky to have a great girlfriend, and some nice friends

hey at least tomorrow is almost here and it cant be any worse than today.. plus i think you may have a case to get the $200 back of tow company...

Wazza, if the parking company made the mistake they should pay the towing charge. Don't let it go.

Yep, I will get onto it.
$200 is fkng heaps.

$60-80 I could understand..
Maybe I should charge $12,000 for weddings while I'm at it. There goes my $150 monthly personal bonus.

Wazza wrote:
Yep, I will get onto it.
$200 is fkng heaps.

$60-80 I could understand..
Maybe I should charge $12,000 for weddings while I'm at it. There goes my $150 monthly personal bonus.

I think you have a solid case with small disputes if Tournament does not compensate you the towing IN FULL. After all the admitted they stuffed up. Last one I did cost $50, well worth it.

Actually what would be interesting would be to ring the tow company and get a quote to tow your "broken down" car from point A to B, I bet it is not $200 Last tow I had from Albany to Mt Eden cost $80.

something to chear you up while your working hard, paying bills and buying camera equipment.

For those after desent sized camera packs

http://www.trademe.co.​nz …ases/auction-69500972.htm

Hes put the 70-200 F2.8 up again