Mundane News

[Reynard]

Time to stick a match to the heating.

 

[tyred]

Had a nice 25 miles on the Brompton. Cold, a bit breezy but dry.

A spoke has snapped in the back wheel so I suspect my bike is dropping subtle hints that I need to diet

 

[classic33]

fully recovered from my Moderna booster #2 aka 4th shot. it always kicks my butt. raring to go! bring it baby!

They give via needle and syringe over here, are you sure you got the right thing?

 

[tyred]

I'm getting ready for bed😴

 

[classic33]

I'm getting ready for bed😴

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Sithi

And when the clock strikes midnight, be ready.

 

[Gravity Aided]

In other news ! The cheap camera that I bought has given me a bit of an adventure !
I took it over to my brother's to borrow his lens and battery . He has a Nikon D70s so the bits fit . The first time it was switched on things lit up . It complained that there wasn't a SD card in there. It managed to go through the motions but didn't record a picture. An Err appeared and so spoilt fun for the day .
I looked on the net and peeps reckon that the contacts between the lens and body could be at fault . Gave them a bit of a clean . I also discovered that the SD card needed formatting . It is ages since I have had to start with a new to me camera .
I went over again to try out the new ideas . Switched on ! Went through the menu and found formatting and sort of did it ! It didn't want to. The metering system seems to work as I could see figures in the viewfinder and top display . I tried pressing the shutter which seemed stiff . It eventually went clunk and then complained !
I discovered last night that the mirror has stuck up ! It will go down if I move it but it snaps back when I let go . Seems like there is a jam in the mechanism . Perhaps it is why the camera was given away ?

Maybe this, on DPReview forums back when
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/1019300
Also, try mirror lock-up.
I do not think this camera has a shutter counter, but there is an online thing you can post a picture to and it will tell you what the shutter count is. D 70s have shutter issues, probably even more so with age. So many older DSLRs out there, some place like MPB or the like may have a newer one for cheap. I bought a Sony A350 and two lenses this winter for less than $150 USD.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Chocolate that has fallen on the floor is fine, unless the dog gets there first.

Best to not let the dog get there first, chocolate is harmful to them.
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/chocolate-poisoning-in-dogs

 

[Gravity Aided]

Pizza Margherita for lunch tomorrow.
Lasagna tonight.

 

[Reynard]

Gone cross-eyed looking at watch listings on the 'bay this evening. Not much choice when it comes to ladies' automatics that come under budget. There's the Gradus, a Citizen and a rather tatty Seiko...

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, off to bed go I.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm up.

 

[biggs682]

I'm awake
Looks dry outside
Feel the need for a visit to the loo so must go

 

[tyred]

Looking like it's going to be a nice sunny morning. Time for my walk.

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa went down well
if i had been awake pre 6am i would have gone for some miles as it looks ideal weather .
Made the toilet dash in time
For the last few nights i have been sleeping in the spare room as swmbo is under the weather and using a 12 tog duvet and i have been feeling chilly during the night the duvet on our bed is only 4.5 tog and always feel warm enough no matter what , hopefully swmbo will be feeling well enough soon so i can get back in to our bed .

 

[biggs682]

Oh just in case you hadn't realised it's Friday