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Today I posted my 503rd video to Youtube. This journey for me started in 1982 when JVC brought out the world's first portable video camera. The world's first camcorder was not invented for another two years, the — JVC GR-C1 VHS-C camcorder. The word 'camcorder' comes from combining the two words: camera and recorder. My 1982 video recorder was not a camcorder but a video camera connected by cable to a portable VCR tapedeck. The former was held in one's hand while the latter hung over one's shoulder.
I bought another (I can't find my Dazzle) VHS-to-digital converter that arrived this morning. By noon I had the transfer completed.
See what you think from this 1982 technology converted to digital:
A never ending cascade of receipts!
One of the things that Niccy and I found out was that there were certain amenities offered to the folks from the UK that weren't offered to us, one of which was an included drink package. With the drink package you're able to get pretty much any beverage you'd like from the bar and not worry about the cost since it's part of your cruise. Once onboard Niccy and I were offered a drink package for the low, low price of £79 per day per person which we decided very quickly to pass on.
What this meant was that on sea days such as this there was a constant line of thirsty folks at the bar which meant a lot of drink orders. With every order a receipt is printed but never given since it's going to show a zero cost to the patron so I sat and watched as this river of receipts flowed downward, right into the the general waste bin. I would venture to guess that I watched at least a tree's worth of paper fall. I sure hope that P&O believes in recycling!
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For those in the Show Your EXIF group you should note that the actual lens used is a Tamron AF 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC All-in-One Zoom for Canon APS-C Digital SLR. For some crazy reason it always shows up as a Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8, a lens I've never owned or used!
Something most people experience when they go to buy a new car, not usually associated with chips/crisps!
9.75 for a bag of Lays BBQ chips? OK, I know we were on an island and they have to import things like this but still, 9.75??? That's some serious markup, at least on a first glance!
We were in Bequia and came across a market that just happened to have Lays BBQ chips (my favorite US crisp but far behind Walker's Tomato Ketchup and my all time favorite Walker's Roast Chicken crisps, both of which are unavailable in US stores due to Americans having no sense of adventure) and something in my brain said I must have some so I bought them.
It's really not that bad after the conversion from East Caribbean Dollars to US Dollars since at the time the ECD was at 36 cents to the US dollar. It wound up being about $3.50 US or so, actually cheaper than we find here in the US if they're not on sale.
Funny side note:
I made a tour guide on this trip a little mad but I did it unintentionally. He said that the most popular currency in the Caribbean islands was the EC Dollar and I commented that it might be accepted most places but certainly not the most popular. He asked what I thought the most popular was and I replied the US dollar. I then said there were islands in the Caribbean that won't accept the EC Dollar (or the Pound Sterling) but they'll all take the US dollar. He didn't agree with me at all and that's alright. He certainly did accept my USD gratuity though!
Anyhow, I know this is a shit shot, something I grabbed in the spur of the moment. Sure, I could have taken some time with this like Richard Harvey UK, Jim Frazier, and toddkeith533, all of whom produce some fantastic still life photos but I was too busy having fun!
PS:
For those in the Show Your EXIF group you should note that the actual lens used is a Tamron AF 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC All-in-One Zoom for Canon APS-C Digital SLR. For some crazy reason it always shows up as a Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8, a lens I\'ve never owned or used!
The USS RAMAGE (DDG-61) docked at Fort Trumbull Pier in New London for the Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival.
The Impeccable Law: Two Objects Can’t Cohabitate The Same Space.
This is the end result of someone thinking their time is more important than someone else's. We were keeping tabs on the Google Map and there were several peripheral accidents that came out of the main one.
On our way home from a Sunday drive on a Saturday we came across a bit of a mess.
Seems that a truck on the freeway (I-10) had decided to catch fire and block both lanes of traffic. One lane was finally opened to get the traffic flowing, however this took about 2 hours after the accident and with no exits on this section of freeway we found ourselves stuck in the middle.
Lucky for us we had packed a picnic lunch along with plenty of water since the heat was up to 102° F with a slight breeze from the East with a clear sky.
For reference this is Interstate 10 East of Vail Arizona, West of the Frontage Road overpass:
31.983552381672638, -110.54711529068143
Local News Article:
www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/i-10-westbound-closed-near-...
This could be cool under a completely see-though dress, with seamed stockings and high stillettos. Otherwise, you're rocking granny territory.
... at first I noticed the photographer, then I saw the reflection in the window and when I realized I might also catch the silhouette of kids bicicling on the frosen Pond; Tjörnin in the background I shot this shot!
hare - Feldhase - best side!
Hase beim abendlichen Kräuterschmaus!
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VFA-106 Hornet 302 on the ramp at Quonset Point as part of the Navy East Coast Legacy Hornet TACDEMO team.
Merry Christmas - _¦_ øur ×ristmas tree 2008
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