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Brettymike

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  1. Wow!! , it's going to be awesome Ken , from what I've seen it's a photographers paradise over there!. Good on you for winning awards&recognition with your excellent photo's (not surprising) Brett
  2. I just bought this Fascinating and Amazing book on the study and photography of snowflakes/water crystals by Kenneth Libbrecht and Rachel Wing (actually I bought 3 of his books ) >> http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/9780760348475_1.jpg?itok=jFggR4UH The subject is incredible , and no 2 snow flakes or crystals are ever the same. They go into a ton of scientific explanation of why they are different, but finally "eat humble pie" on pg 106 , saying they really don't know why . Water is the life force of nature (I found out years ago). Brett
  3. Greetings and Best Wishes for 2016 Friends , and may the Do Re Mi pour in . Really fantastic photo's going on (as usual) , love the bird pic's Mike , So love your night shot xKnuckles!. My night shots suck & are B.S in comparison , it's my equipment >> http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/potatoe-4507668.jpg << of course , not me >> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bc/Garfield_the_Cat.svg/1280px-Garfield_the_Cat.svg.png
  4. Fantastic photo's going on people! Hey Ken , isn't Darth Vader supposed to be at the top of the big rock? Brett
  5. Definitely the nicest smartest looking stand of the whole lot IMO. Brett
  6. Actually Brett, these photos are extremely interesting and I particularly like the bottom one. How did you manage to take photos of something visible only in a microscope? Does the microscope have a camera? Hi Knuckles, you won't believe it, just by holding the front camera lens central and square on one of the binocular microscopes 2 viewing lenses. I can't believe it's so easy either That hole in the eyelet fitting is 3.2mm , and I can blow it right up to 115mm in Flickr (I have 2 cool binoc microscopes, this one does X 15 ). Brett
  7. Something completely opposite to ugly corrosion. This magical creature is iridescent and holographic, and changes colour from green to blue depending on the angle of light. A sad shame she isn't flying around anymore.... Majestic Green Swallowtail Butterfly from New Guinea 002 by Brett Palmer, on Flickr Majestic Green Swallowtail Butterfly from New Guinea 010 by Brett Palmer, on Flickr
  8. I don't like those crimp connectors either, look at the state of it - white rust , green rust/corrosion galore. The thing is only 10 years old, soldered joints are so superior. Brett
  9. ^^^ Incredible, looks like daylight!. Nothing exciting here folks, just looking at the culprit that was causing my electronic gizmo to shutdown - could also be dogging that Kronos over < there. Through my binocular microscope , this small fitting looked fine to the naked eye, and was done up tight - but no. crook electrical connector 019 by Brett Palmer, on Flickr crook electrical connector 006 by Brett Palmer, on Flickr
  10. Love all the pictures people! Great photo site Richie , and tasty looking toadstools knuckles Brett
  11. A real piano sounds like stereo to me , because I've got 2 ears. Brett
  12. ....I know , at first sight I wasn't quite sure what to think, but it is better and kinder than cow leather upholstery in a car. The guy was a cool down to earth dude with plenty of tats , and slightly concerned that some people might freak out about his "dog seat" , I talked to him a bit about his bike travels - very interesting (and creative) person. Brett
  13. Awesome photo's going on Peep's! Here is a cool motorbike I saw a couple of days ago, bristling with a ton of character (it's owner of course ). He couldn't bare to be parted from his beloved pooch , so he kept his departed dogs hide for his seat covering - that's a first!. Harley Davidson with character 029 by Brett Palmer, on Flickr Harley Davidson with character 030 by Brett Palmer, on Flickr Harley Davidson with character 031 by Brett Palmer, on Flickr
  14. Just as well you weren't tied to that railway track Xknuckles Brett
  15. Great timing for a great picture!!. Just yesterday I stumbled across a cute little green bird, but sadly he was upside down cold, with his landing wheels in the air. Had to close his cute little eyes, and place him back into the earth where he was created from... Brett
  16. Stunning photo's Ken , if those stars are real, we are definitely on a prison planet... Love the dog , love the little guy holding onto the flower pics . Brett
  17. Gosh, what a ton of Great pictures going on - in the presence of great photographers.Yeah I love your pictures with you present in the picture too ken , adds an element of fun and intrigue Xknuckles pics are just better and better by the day Brett
  18. People seem to go through a fairly predictable path with this amp, and it's just like a relationship. First there's the Holy Shit stage, where you plug it in and the sound blows your pot-fogged mind. Then there's the Gotta Have More stage, where, because you can suddenly hear your sound so well, you can also hear what you're NOT hearing. (i.e., low end). So everyone goes out and buys a sub. Mixer too, to help with the other parts of the spectrum. Then there's the Honeymoon Is Over stage, where you start to notice little things that annoy you about the box. (For me, a big one is that the sound you're adjusting is not the sound other people are hearing.) Then finally, there's the Long-Term Commitment stage, where you realize that for this thing to work for you, you're going to have to get real about it. Most people stop bringing their sub at that point. Who wants to deal with a second box, when you just bought a tiny amp to use as your first one? Some try the sideways thing, to help with the "late-bloomer" issue. I've been doing more and more gigs without a mixer in the signal chain, whenever possible. Anything I can do to cut down cartage and set-up time, I tend to do. So my answer to your amp-stand + sub question is...just wait it out. You're in the Gotta Have More stage. There is likely to come a time when the sub leaves the building, and then you're free to set the SS3 up however you'd like. It's the gear-based equivalent to the stage in your marriage when you figure you might as well get fat and keep those pizza crumbs on your shirt in case you get hungry for a snack later. I love this post! Maybe the funniest one I have read in years. Ditto! LOL!! More please Insects Brett
  19. Great concert friend!! , nicely recorded , and skilled keys are cooking loud and clear for a change Brett
  20. That is much clearer Xknuckles , the "Sundog" - good name . Don't ask me how computer cyber space works, I only know enough to be dangerous Brett
  21. ;-) , It's called the "Cineraria"... Created by the Gods and passed down to us. I drew it up , and my friends with the $Mega dollar machine, laser cut it beautifully out of 1.2mm aluminium while we slept. A marvel of engineering , and more $goldfishfedtothecat$ Brett
  22. Folks , this object turned up like a miracle from the Heavens , and people agree it's very calming and therapuetic when held and studied - I kid you not! Cineraria 005 by Brett Palmer, on Flickr
  23. Were you on the turps when you took this one Ken? - looks Awesome (as usual) Brett
  24. Thanks xknuckles. Do you mean as in Sea Monsters? - scream!! Brett
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