There's a whole lot less grass to cut. Thanks again for the kudos. I have 2, 2X6 ramps that are formed to the ground and around the van bed in the rear. I can merely roll the table saw aboard and go to the job site. Unless tools are too big, wheels are the answer for storage.

>>23887 It's looking great. Sits very nicely on your plot, like it could have been there for decades.

I like the "tools on wheels" concept for the table saw and drill press. That works so much better for confined spaces.

Also, kudos on the bench vice mount. Using a large timber looks impressive and sturdy.

This is an old railroad light from Montreal, Canada. Bought it from an Architectual Antique Store about 15 yrs ago. Rewired it to 12 volt DC and run in on a 12 volt timer for yard lights. It uses the same bulbs I put in my van tail lights...cheap.

"My other car is a Zamboni" is what the sticker says. Looked better 12 yrs ago when I bought the car used for a thousand bucks. I never removed it.

Yes, a 1987 Nissan Sentra Station Wagon; great little car with great gas mileage.

Shop has 2 center-match 4X7 doors with a 3' side entry. No electrical yet (using extension cord from house) It's coming. No water or drain yet. All pipes (electrical, drain and cold water ) were put in before concrete was poured. All I need to do is chip away a little concrete and hook them up. The shop's not wired but will be. Just got my final inspection on the building last week.

The car is a Nissan Sentra, right?

I'm here to give good excuses, lol!

It looks great, gg! The flag really sets it apart, and the birds would love to live their life on this pirate 'island' ;)

Question time!
Is the inside ready too?
What's that black thing on the right, on the horizontal beam?
What does the bumper sticker say on the white car?
What is the white car?

Well, you gave me a good excuse to plug in my wide-angle lens for a view of everything installed. The other pictures I've posted are close-ups.

My granddad, who will be 90 soon does have a computer (Pentium II) but it's collecting dust.
The only time it was on was when my uncle installed it there about 15 years ago. ;)

Goodgrief, did you install all the cupolas? A nice big pic would make me (us) happy :)

I studied Film and TV in college - actually it was my major emphasis. Graduated in 1996 and my final film project was on actual 16mm film. I had to cut and splice it just the way the industry did at the time. I'm glad I learned it, but fast forward less than a decade and everyone's on digital. Really strange.

I was thinking the other day that my grandmother, who passed away a few years ago, bless her heart, never EVER NEVER owned a computer. Hard to fathom..

>>23790 I think I have that camera too. It's been great for me.

About the hibiscus, I've planted one in my backyard. Candy cane red or something like that. Really pretty, but yeah, if you blink, you'll miss the bloom!

you should read why we love film by Ken Rockwell. The paper is copy protected therefore you'll have to go and look yourself.
Very interesting article why the pros like film.

>>23808 Pretty much all the pros are using digital now, but they will be full frame 36mm sensors and not the smaller APS-C sensors that most SLRs have. You will still find some pros using old medium format cameras, but even they will have a digital back plate rather than using the old film one. Film is only ever used when a pro photographer wants to be retro.
The top end pro digital cameras are £5000-£20000. As of 2013 Canon no longer list the Pro EOS-1V Film camera, but apparently you can still get it.
Oddly enough most magazines print well below normal photographic standards so even a cheap point and shoot would do the job for them! :D

Big magazines like Cosmo, Sports Ill, modeling mags, studio shots..all film. Their cameras cost a tad more than digital also.

>>23808 really? Cause I know some people who call themselves professional and only use digital.

>>23803 Maybe the trained eye can see the clearity better, but I can't. The real professionals still use film.

>>23790 Canon have always made great cameras. And don't worry about it's age, if it took great pictures when you bought it then it always will! Just because newer versions have a few more mega-pixels means nothing in the real world. You only need 5mp to make an 8"x10" print, anything else is just a bonus.

Thanks..never had a complaint about the Cannon Rebel XTI. It's served me well over the past 2 or so years (I don't remember) It's already an antique. I think Seafox bought one also.

Beautiful flower and a great photo :)