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06/15/2009 02:27:22 PM · #2126

Gah, I just flew off my bike (rain, wet gravel and alcohol are a stupid combination...), my leg hurts, and I've got a fire show to do in a few hours. Not fun.

The most surreal thing about it - I fly off, I'm lying on the ground going "Ouch", and my mobile starts ringing. I answer it, and guess who? Sustrans, a cycling charity I've been meaning to sponsor for a while now... Funny time to call, huh. I got up, had a chat with the fundraiser, and did end up sponsoring them, figured it was some strange sign from god...

06/15/2009 02:31:15 PM · #2127

Originally posted by purpleflutterby13:

Ga Sustrans, a cycling charity I've been meaning to sponsor for a while now...

Sustrans is a great charity, and has opened up some superb cycle paths in North Yorkshire - York only follows Cambridge in number of cycle journeys per head of population. Hope you feel better soon Jelena; I suggest a bath with some TCP or Detol in it - might make you smell a bit clinical but it will clean out any grazes or gravel rash.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

06/15/2009 02:35:52 PM · #2128

Originally posted by SaraR:

Originally posted by purpleflutterby13:
Ga Sustrans, a cycling charity I've been meaning to sponsor for a while now...

Sustrans is a great charity, and has opened up some superb cycle paths in North Yorkshire - York only follows Cambridge in number of cycle journeys per head of population. Hope you feel better soon Jelena; I suggest a bath with some TCP or Detol in it - might make you smell a bit clinical but it will clean out any grazes or gravel rash.

I figured that the evidence at hand suggested I need off-road cycling paths more than most people :p
Not quite enough time for a bath, time to limp off in the direction of a ball. I'll try out that advice later on tonight though :)

raish

Olympus C-2500L

06/15/2009 02:40:35 PM · #2129

Hose it down and douse it with vodka. Then have a ball...

Feelin' for you - ouch.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/15/2009 02:42:08 PM · #2130

Jelena, flying whilst on a bike, unless you're a member of Harry Potter's group or a friend of ET, is not generally recommended. :-) Hope there are no serious injuries! Too funny about the timing of the phone call. Have fun at the fire thing!

06/15/2009 02:42:26 PM · #2131

Definitely don't bathe in TCP prior to going to a Ball! I had forgotten it was Mays week (only in Cambridge do they call June Balls Mays!) - which ball are you going to?

06/15/2009 02:54:53 PM · #2132

This one's for Clare college - they've got a Forbidden City theme ball, and wanted a vaguely asian theme fire show... (I've got a geisha style costume, as cross-culturally inacurate as it is)
Leg just about back to functional, time to party :)
Raish, I'll be taking your advice about the vodka soon as that fireshow is over :)

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

06/15/2009 03:04:57 PM · #2133

Jeez, make sure the fire is fully extinguished before you douse yourself with neat vodka!

snaffles

Nikon D7100

06/15/2009 08:34:22 PM · #2134

Originally posted by SaraR:

Jeez, make sure the fire is fully extinguished before you douse yourself with neat vodka!

Yeah ditto esp if you use Dettol! You're meant to be shooting fire, not on fire yourslf...in that sense anyway!

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

06/15/2009 10:28:40 PM · #2135

Originally posted by SaraR:

which ball are you going to?

There's an AC/DC song with some excellent suggestions.

06/16/2009 04:09:21 AM · #2136

The show ended up being completed with the help of painkillers and some nice St John's ambulance guys who bandaged up my leg. And I didn't find neat vodka to douse myself with, so I ended up drinking champagne instead hoping it would be equally helpful :p
This morning I seem to be able to walk properly again - yay :) Think the champagne recipe worked.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

06/16/2009 05:19:13 AM · #2137

Originally posted by purpleflutterby13:

Think the champagne recipe worked.

I can't think of any better medication! Glad you are on the mend, but take it easy over the next few days....

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

06/16/2009 07:02:17 PM · #2138

I got the most awesomest shots for zen today! Now I just have to decide which one!!!

see

Canon PowerShot S95

06/16/2009 07:19:53 PM · #2139

Originally posted by posthumous:

Originally posted by SaraR:
which ball are you going to?

There's an AC/DC song with some excellent suggestions.

I canâ��t believe nobody took the baitâ�¦â�¦Big balls., yes last nights post but I'm not up at 10:30 PM.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

06/16/2009 07:41:12 PM · #2140

Originally posted by Kelli:

I got the most awesomest shots for zen today! Now I just have to decide which one!!!

awesome! I started thinking about it--but that's as far as I got. Tried some last minute construction shots-- I think they're about as pitiful as my rock and duotone attempts.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

06/16/2009 07:51:17 PM · #2141

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by Kelli:
I got the most awesomest shots for zen today! Now I just have to decide which one!!!

awesome! I started thinking about it--but that's as far as I got. Tried some last minute construction shots-- I think they're about as pitiful as my rock and duotone attempts.

LOL! I went out shooting for motion panning, or whatever that challenge is called. I got an entry, just not sure if it's not pitiful as well.

eta: My rock entry is at 4.8. ROFL!

Message edited by author 2009-06-16 19:53:13.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

06/16/2009 08:51:59 PM · #2142

This was ROFL funny! My son was standing next to this fountain getting his feet wet, when all of a sudden it spouted off right at him! He got shocked and soaked all at the same time. Thankfully we were heading home at this point. Unfortunately, we didn't have a towel in the car.

eta: The right sequence. I'm surprised the last two were in focus I was laughing so hard.

Message edited by author 2009-06-16 21:14:15.

06/16/2009 09:43:44 PM · #2143

i am going to throw my freaking computer across the room!!! gaaa! i hate lightroom, im going to break the disk across someones face. its being EXTREMELY frustrating and i want it to die

GRAWR!

06/16/2009 09:44:36 PM · #2144

Originally posted by LadyK:

i am going to throw my freaking computer across the room!!! gaaa! i hate lightroom, im going to break the disk across someones face. its being EXTREMELY frustrating and i want it to die

GRAWR!

whoa!! ouch! what's the problem?

06/16/2009 09:50:48 PM · #2145

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by LadyK:
i am going to throw my freaking computer across the room!!! gaaa! i hate lightroom, im going to break the disk across someones face. its being EXTREMELY frustrating and i want it to die

GRAWR!

whoa!! ouch! what's the problem?

its saving everything randomly and whenever i try to rearrange how its saving it freaks out and cant find the files. i dont see why it just cant save into the file i tell it to, instead of creating a new file and then putting the files into a new file within the created file. i mean seriously, is that necessary? and then if i try and move the photos into the file i wanted it in originally lightroom doesnt understand it. f&*k

AND the undo button doesnt work for whatever reason. how stupid

Message edited by author 2009-06-16 21:51:39.

06/16/2009 09:53:42 PM · #2146

and now it seems that i have to re-edit 400 photos because it forgot all the editing and deleting i did

06/16/2009 09:54:19 PM · #2147

Originally posted by LadyK:

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by LadyK:
i am going to throw my freaking computer across the room!!! gaaa! i hate lightroom, im going to break the disk across someones face. its being EXTREMELY frustrating and i want it to die

GRAWR!

whoa!! ouch! what's the problem?

its saving everything randomly and whenever i try to rearrange how its saving it freaks out and cant find the files. i dont see why it just cant save into the file i tell it to, instead of creating a new file and then putting the files into a new file within the created file. i mean seriously, is that necessary? and then if i try and move the photos into the file i wanted it in originally lightroom doesnt understand it. f&*k

AND the undo button doesnt work for whatever reason. how stupid

Wish I had something helpful to say--but I don't use LightRoom. I tried it when it first came out--and absolutely loved some things about it. But the saving was bizarre, and I still had to bring things into Photoshop. I was thinking that I should try it again, someday. But maybe not! Good luck sorting it out!

06/16/2009 09:54:50 PM · #2148

Originally posted by LadyK:

and now it seems that i have to re-edit 400 photos because it forgot all the editing and deleting i did

OH NO!! That really sucks!

06/16/2009 09:56:30 PM · #2149

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by LadyK:
and now it seems that i have to re-edit 400 photos because it forgot all the editing and deleting i did

OH NO!! That really sucks!

yeah really! i want to go cry and then smash something