Recent content by smugor

haha i just mentioned the poach pods because they are always near the top on best-selling kitchen stuff on amazon, so i thought someone might mention them. oh yeah i have a slow cooker too. will likely get around to buying some really nice knives at some point, but at the moment i am just...

nice pic. sigh i really really want one (primarily due to the camera, as i have a 3g at the moment which is abysmal), but how can it really be justified? :)

as everyone has said, you can buy one (several?) at ikea, though i can't seem to find it on the website after a very quick search. i've had the yellow cabs one for about 5 years, it's pretty good and perhaps doesn't look as tacky as this link makes it look :) link (ended ebay auction nothing to...

i have the usual stuff people like : rice cooker, blender, cast iron pan, cool knife sharpeners, pestle and mortar, senseo coffee machine, etc. i also have those poach pods that are highly regarded on amazon but haven't poached an egg in them yet :) what other neat gadgets do you recommend...

if the spec of your computer sucks (or you have a small netbook etc as in the case of my missus), then panda cloud is a nice lightweight program.

cover of next week's new new yorker : http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2011/10/steve-jobs-new-yorker-cover.html

thanks for the details!

wonderful pics in all your threads. if you don't mind me asking, what was the length and cost of this trip? i've looked on the website of the company you mentioned but i don't see a photographic trip listed. thanks :)

those bring back really nice memories, i love iceland. looks like you didn't have a lot to work with weather-wise though. :(

i travel a fair amount and for the last 10 years my passport photo has been a laughable one of me stood up awkwardly in a chemist wearing my school uniform. i have experienced many people laugh at it when checking into hotels etc. :) i'd like a nice one this time but may just end up in a booth...

I really hate those photo booths. :) I once took my own a few years back using a P&S, but only for my driving license. It went fine, though I can't find those any more and doubt they'd be good enough quality wise. I'm due a new passport now though and would really like to get some good...

haha that guy jumping out the window is amazing.

haha i have no idea what USM means, but great job les! if it's simply a copy and paste then i'll have a go. my photoshop skills aren't up to much more than that :nuts: alternatively if you have the full-size lying around could you please email to ootsquares at gmail? thanks!

i'm sure something like 90% of people drive a few miles above the speed limit. i'll flash them. of course if some guy is going 50 in a busy 30 i won't, and will laugh at him as he gets stopped. having said all this i haven't seen a speed trap in years :)

Les Mclean, Oh, I didn't see that checkbox, you're more than welcome to have a go! Not sure I applied the same PP to the two shots, so here they are straight out of the camera : http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5479/dsc0126t.jpg http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9995/dsc0115ta.jpg Dark...