Hunter’s 12 Days of Christmas
by Steve Stratford
a turkey in a pine tree
2 mourning doves
3 wild geese
4 decoy ducks
5 lucky shots
6 hunting permits
7 shotgun shells
8 cups of coffee
9 pheasants flying
10 frozen fingers
11 noisy squirrels
12 ten-point bucks
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
YSIHF (1): The Hunter's 12 Days of Christmas
OK Folks, you saw it here first, on December 13, 2005, the Hunter's 12 Days of Christmas. This is original with me, I have been working on it off and on for the past 2 or 3 years. A bunch of us faculty and staff guys did it tonight at the college Christmas party. Soon as I get hold of a photo I'll post it here.
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Refillable Cartridges for Epson 300
Well I got sick of my cheap-o Epson Stylus Photo ink-jet and got a more expensive one (the R300). It has separate cartridges. I just couldn't keep the nozzles clean on the other one, even though I always used Epson ink.
Anyway, I've purchased a set of refillable cartridges. I was going to purchase a continuous ink system, but I don't do that much printing, plus I don't like the way it looks. So I bought a set on eBay. They come with a little syringe and bottles of ink. Pull the stopper in the refill hole out, put it in the air hole, insert syringe, pull it back, and let the cartridge suck the ink in. Swap the stopper to the refill hole, should be back in business.
So far so good. The pictures look great, ink seems compatible with Epson glossy photo paper. Refilling looks to be straightforward, though I haven't had to do it yet. No clogged ink nozzles, changing over to the new cartridges was a breeze (hit maintenance button, unplug printer, insert new cartridge, plug printer in, turn it on).
Anyway, I've purchased a set of refillable cartridges. I was going to purchase a continuous ink system, but I don't do that much printing, plus I don't like the way it looks. So I bought a set on eBay. They come with a little syringe and bottles of ink. Pull the stopper in the refill hole out, put it in the air hole, insert syringe, pull it back, and let the cartridge suck the ink in. Swap the stopper to the refill hole, should be back in business.
So far so good. The pictures look great, ink seems compatible with Epson glossy photo paper. Refilling looks to be straightforward, though I haven't had to do it yet. No clogged ink nozzles, changing over to the new cartridges was a breeze (hit maintenance button, unplug printer, insert new cartridge, plug printer in, turn it on).
WOW Noise Ninja
From MacAddict, I just discovered a new program. I have downloaded it, tried it, and immediately purchased it. It's called Noise Ninja, and it's from PictureCode. It's the most amazing software--it will take the noise out of digital photos, especially those shot at 400 ISO.
Look at this before:
And after:
Cool, huh! Much smoother. (2nd photo also shows some dark/light balancing)
--Steve
Look at this before:
And after:
Cool, huh! Much smoother. (2nd photo also shows some dark/light balancing)
--Steve
Friday, December 02, 2005
some-time-blog
I found out from a magazine today that my blog is a some-time-blog: "an inchoate entity of formless matter in the blogosphere."
But you know what? That's fine with me. Because I'm interested in many things, and what piques my interest today may be totally different than what catches it tomorrow. If it interests you, read about it. Someday someone will key in something in google, and my page will pop up, and guess what? They'll learn something they never knew before.
Phooey on some-time-blog. As the old song says, "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to."
But you know what? That's fine with me. Because I'm interested in many things, and what piques my interest today may be totally different than what catches it tomorrow. If it interests you, read about it. Someday someone will key in something in google, and my page will pop up, and guess what? They'll learn something they never knew before.
Phooey on some-time-blog. As the old song says, "It's my party and I'll cry if I want to."
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Cinnamon Update #2
I switched a week or so ago to 1800 mg in the morning and 1800 mg at night.
Today's blood pressure reading: 124/73. This is about what my blood pressure is normally. So it appears that cinnamon does not affect my blood pressure. I'll go to the doctor in a few weeks and get my cholesterol checked.
Today's blood pressure reading: 124/73. This is about what my blood pressure is normally. So it appears that cinnamon does not affect my blood pressure. I'll go to the doctor in a few weeks and get my cholesterol checked.
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Good Habits of Regular Givers
Tonight in our annual church business meeting I shared the following "Good Habits of Regular Givers" with our church members:
• Whenever the Lord gives to you, you always remember to give some back (Deut. 16:17, Prov. 3:9-10, Mal. 3:8).
• You commit to regular giving (I Cor. 16:2, Mat 23:23).
• You give to special needs as the Lord leads and the opportunity arises (Luke 7:37-38).
• You cheerfully (I Cor. 9:7) give a personally substantive (Mat 12:44) offering.
• You pray about your giving (I Thes 5:17).
• You order your finances to make it possible to give (II Cor. 8:12).
• You work to get, and you work to give (Eph. 4:28).
• You get in order to give; you don’t give in order to get (Prov. 11:24-25, Luke 6:38, II Cor. 9:11).
• If you want to give more, you pray for God’s increased blessing (Jas 4:12, II Cor. 8:5).
• If you want to give more, you work harder to earn more (Prov. 10:4).
• If you want to give more, you make a financial sacrifice (Acts 2:45).
• You give because God is pleased when you give (Heb. 13:15-16).
• You give because giving yields treasure in heaven (Phil. 4:17-18, II Cor 9:6, Mat. 6:19-20).
• You give because giving results in thanksgiving and praise to God (II Cor. 9:12).
• Whenever the Lord gives to you, you always remember to give some back (Deut. 16:17, Prov. 3:9-10, Mal. 3:8).
• You commit to regular giving (I Cor. 16:2, Mat 23:23).
• You give to special needs as the Lord leads and the opportunity arises (Luke 7:37-38).
• You cheerfully (I Cor. 9:7) give a personally substantive (Mat 12:44) offering.
• You pray about your giving (I Thes 5:17).
• You order your finances to make it possible to give (II Cor. 8:12).
• You work to get, and you work to give (Eph. 4:28).
• You get in order to give; you don’t give in order to get (Prov. 11:24-25, Luke 6:38, II Cor. 9:11).
• If you want to give more, you pray for God’s increased blessing (Jas 4:12, II Cor. 8:5).
• If you want to give more, you work harder to earn more (Prov. 10:4).
• If you want to give more, you make a financial sacrifice (Acts 2:45).
• You give because God is pleased when you give (Heb. 13:15-16).
• You give because giving yields treasure in heaven (Phil. 4:17-18, II Cor 9:6, Mat. 6:19-20).
• You give because giving results in thanksgiving and praise to God (II Cor. 9:12).
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