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Jim Martin Send message Joined: 21 Jun 03 Posts: 2479 Credit: 646,848 RAC: 0 |
That's so sad, Annie. Enlightenment, by school officials, has come too slowly. Well, I guess that's what adaptability is all about. During the war, most of us kids were told to "grow up", fast, and think for ourselves (ideas, for games, etc.). Our fathers weren't around, and our mothers were busy with housework/regular work. |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
Yep, I'm pleased to report that Annie and I held the inaugural UK Berk convention in London today. We did indeed have food parading in front of us, on a circuitous route, but being true Berks what we thought might be marzipan sweets were in fact something quite different! So we earned our Founder Berk Membership with flying colours! They were nicely spaced I thought - until after I grabbed myself a fruit salad and created an interesting bunched effect on the conveyor :) The sweets were... an... *scrabble for an appropriate word AND... settle on a bunch* ... experience that involved... ALL the senses I think :) edit: That's so sad, Annie. Awww... it's okay. I was a kind teacher :) Had a SLIGHT effect on how other kids viewed me for awhile - but they got over it :) Enlightenment, by school officials, has come too slowly. Well, I guess that's what adaptability is all about. During the war, most of us kids were told to "grow up", fast, and think for ourselves (ideas, for games, etc.). Our fathers weren't around, and our mothers were busy with housework/regular work. And weren't they BRILLIANT games! And cost nothing at all to play! Not like now :/ small fortune and you have a disc that makes everyone foul tempered throughout :) |
Jim Martin Send message Joined: 21 Jun 03 Posts: 2479 Credit: 646,848 RAC: 0 |
Disks --> Frisbees. We made them by interlacing popsicle-sticks together. You had to be good, when "sailing" them, or they'd break apart, when landing. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Today, the young folks use their thumbs to tap out messages on their twitter- I still think kids should learn how to actually right words. Maybe not cursive< as my penmanship is horrible. I can hardly read my own writing. Thats why I mostly use printing. Technology is nice but kids do need to know how to be able to write the words with a real pen. My mom is a lefty. Back when she was a kid in school in the late 30's she had her hand whacked with a ruler a lot. Untill her mother found out about it. That ceased real quick.My Grandmother was a small woman but she was certainly not meek. [/quote] Old James |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
I heard that Thor was a member of the Berks R Us club, I do hope this is a false report. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I still think kids should learn how to actually right words. OK, So Im a berk, And I should take my own advice:) [/quote] Old James |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66184 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
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James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Happy Christmas James :-) Merry Christmas Chris and a Happy New year. [/quote] Old James |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Late this morning, I used a low fire under a large frying pan to melt some butter and heat something in it as part of my lunch. After eating the lunch, I wondered why I kept smelling a faint odor of overcooked butter smoke. Finally got up to go to the euphemism and discovered the fire was still on. Just glad it wasn't on higher than it was. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Jim Martin Send message Joined: 21 Jun 03 Posts: 2479 Credit: 646,848 RAC: 0 |
Then, there's looking for one's eyeglasses -- to find them, after some time has passed, that they're on . . . you guessed it. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Then, there's looking for one's eyeglasses -- to find them, after some time LOL. I guess that makes my wife a berk also. We spent an hour looking for her glasses. I looked under the bed ,couch every where we could think of. I happened to finally open my eyes and yep they were pulled up on her forhead. So we are both berks:) [/quote] Old James |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9956 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
I have had my Canon Ixus 140 for just over a year now and it goes everywhere with me, I have taken over 6000 pictures with it and you have seen some here. Well today there was a steam train through South Croydon and I set up my cameras as I usually do, I use my Canon 600D in sport mode to take lots of pictures quickly, and I put the Ixus 140 on a tripod and use it to video the scene. Well I suppose I should have known better, It took the video of the steam train fine, then a non stopping train went by. I will leave you to see the result. Camera demise I will post it's final video in the train thread later. |
Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0 |
Ouch. My Sony blew over on a tripod a few years ago, but it only received a few dents to the metal work and continues to work just fine. Hope your Canon is recoverable Bernie. |
Bernie Vine Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 9956 Credit: 103,452,613 RAC: 328 |
Ouch. My Sony blew over on a tripod a few years ago, but it only received a few dents to the metal work and continues to work just fine. Hope your Canon is recoverable Bernie. I think probably will not be worth the repair The lens will not come out and camera just shuts down. |
TimeLord04 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23 |
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celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
Oh.... sorry to see. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
My last video camera was a model with a hard drive in it. A real spinning hard drive. One day I was out watching trains with it on a tripod and the wind blew it over. Not even the wind from a passing train, just an ordinary gust. All it would tell me after that was "disk error." So even the video on it is unrecoverable. Now I have a GoPro, but I'm not thrilled with its fisheye distortion. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Julie Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 |
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James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
I still think kids should learn how to actually right words. Merry Christmas and a happy new year Julie. Edit- Bernie Sorry for that happening, Good shot by the way. Did you say ouch or another euphenism :) [/quote] Old James |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
:( Oh Bernie... that is painful! :( My commiserations on it's demise. Erm... Good footage though :) *smack hand several times for deploying a smiley* Seems you are in good company... :) Happy Christmas eve fellow berks :))))) |
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