When I learned to march troops in the Army, the fanciest thing we ever did was play Chicken against each others' platoons. [The trick is to call a flanking maneuver at the last possible second, btw.]
I prefer my coffee very strong, no milk/cream, and one [artificial sweetener] and that's it, in a 32-ounce mug. I don't care for sugar as it leaves my mouth feeling "sticky." And I'm always looking for good strong tea recipes for something not quite so high-octane after noon. So far, I'm digging Earl Grey and Roastaroma but would be delighted to hear about other teas for coffee drinkers.
I remember seeing this footwrapping thing by the Soviets in a US Army video from the mid-80s, and thinking "Well, I guess I'll stop bitching about the wool socks we have to wear." Had no idea it was still going on. And now I'd love to find 100% wool socks at an affordable price.
Totally agree with those who advise learning to do some analog editing. No "undo," and it teaches the importance of planning your project. Especially true if you end up spending dozens of hours watching footage on (physical) tapes from some "shoot everything! We'll edit it later!" camera operator when all you need is a particular single 7-second shot.
/Also spliced audio with sticky tape during the 80s. Had a bad habit of keeping the razor blade in my teeth between edits...
As a college student who takes a online courses -- and has a ridiculously affectionate (needy) cat -- I can totally understand the reasoning behind that job posting.
LOL I thought I recognized that thing! Looks just like the switchers I used in tv work. And now it's "scrap." I feel old.... (Camera one. Go to black, and... fade.)
I absolutely LOVE old films like this. Today, we're so used to computerized special effects that the old art of doing special effects "manually" is, sadly, being lost.
Adhesive tape over the bottom of mouse works great! It renders the mouse "blind" and I can testify that it goes over well in a tech support environment. Heh.
That gift is full of win, especially for somebody who likes to cook and make their own pizza. As boring as kitchen gadgets may seem, those of us who like to cook really dig 'em.
And most Illinois dirt is dark black. Would love to see an expanded model with types of dirt by geological (not geographical) region, but that'd be a HUGE project.
Everything's better with Shiner! (For beer geeks, Shiner's "Cheer" holiday brew has a lovely peach/toasted pecan finish. Now if they'd just put the Prickly Pear brew into sixpack form...)
/Also spliced audio with sticky tape during the 80s. Had a bad habit of keeping the razor blade in my teeth between edits...