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Subject: Frozen Ink
Time: 11:36:00 AM EST
Author: bbartle3
Mood: Mischievous
Music: CNN & Politics galore
Most of the journals I read, as well as some I don't read, seem to be in the grip of Winter. That includes me. Well, I'm always laggard. Each of my entries ends up as a kind of shroud, ha ha ha ha. Message boards too are hunkered down as if waiting for the 'blizzard' to expire. Of course the trolls, the vagabonds in overcoats - ever covered up - made of cruelty, roam disconsolate as usual, Summer Spring Fall or Winter.
An odd exception is the message board "Do You Believe?" which in reality isn't a Community board but a hassle of 'Threads' with the same old goats chewing the same old grass over and over and over.
So, I'm going back to personal correspondence. My oldest, consistent correspondent has again flown to Florida for the Winter like so many do every year, for a hundred years or more, leaving near frozen New York to tremble in the cold. In a year or so we might do the equivalent here on the West Coast but instead of Florida, go down Baja California driving our new Jeep 4x4 that seats 6-plus. My son has a lap top but I have no idea if it could pick up a signal down there in the desert.
The new Xmas present camera, Canon, is a marvel of engineering. It may be old hat to you but it was shocking for me to stumble over the fact that the camera can expose for faces: it 'finds' faces showing same in little boxes on the screen, then exposes for those faces. Now, there's a fantasy camera of all time: Mr Kodak/Eastman must be applauding from his grave. Well, his name is probably already installed in some similar camera or another. Being 'frozen' in the 'joints' (brain variety) by age and timidity I haven't yet explored the video capability. The blog champ in that arena seems to be Bea, hands down. You know NC Bea, the one and only. May God bless her.
GOOD MORNING!!
Barry
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I love the analogy,'the same old goats chewing the same old grass',we over here in blighty have a similar saying...ahemm,(clears throat),'Same beef drifferent gravy',not so poiniant I know but one of my favourites,another one of my favourites is...'love me love me but dont fart above me',I think that says it all really,happy new year to you and your family zoe xxxxxxxxxx
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"Frozen ink" "Vagabonds in overcoats-ever covered up, made of cruelty.."
Those are delicious goodies that occasionally pop up, making the reading of bloggers or j-folk,such a linguist feast.
Am happy for you and your Canon camera. Maybe some day, when my finger does not wipe out the pictures taken on my trusty Walgreens throw away camera, maybe, just maybe, I'll switch to the real thing. -
Why thank you for the compliment, Barry... "video blog champ?" <grin> I have been experimenting since the summer, and now people I know in real life are starting to see the fruits of my labor. I showed the Cave Man video to two teachers, and our principal checked out the link I sent her. The teachers were impressed with how I planned to use it in the classroom. I also showed it to a small group of art teachers last week after school, and they thought it was cool. There was the question about using a Disney song, copyright laws... possibly I shouldn't do that. I need to look into that. I am using it for classroom use, but then there is the posting on my journal and at aol uncut videos. I see lots of homemade videos using published music on the internet .. are we all breaking the law?... I thought if I gave credit for the music, it was legal. I don't know. But I do need to look into it. Thanks for the plug! Yes, my Canon does the face boxes as well. I don't even notice it anymore. There is nothing I've ever used as good as my Canon PowerShot. And with a big enough memory card, you can make lengthy videos. I have a 2 GB card for mine due to extensive video making opportunities! Have a good day. bea
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1/19/08 6:56 PM
The camera sounds like a marvel of technology; I really must invest in a camera; perhaps I'll try the same make as yours. We are having our first wintger storm today; it's snowing! I'm not a winter person, I like summer--long days, lazy afternoons in the shade, and a big glass of ice tea.--Sheria