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**pepperberry farm** · 12-23-2018, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Did it “fall off a truck”?

no, paid in full at Adorama...

Wasp · 12-23-2018, 01:42 PM - **1 Like**

Still waiting for my Samyang 85mm f/1.4 in NX mount to arrive. At least the tracking web page shows progress. The parcel traveled around the USA for five days, then made its way to Germany where it spent two weeks. It arrived in South Africa two days ago. I suppose it got caught in the Christmas rush. It doesn't look like it will reach me before the new year. At least I saved $25 by choosing the economy delivery option. Sigh...

tim60 · 12-23-2018, 11:24 PM

Originally posted by swanlefitte

Pop the hood, shine the flashlight, and use the wrench equals open the bonnet, shine the torch, and use the spanner.

Wrench is an adjustable tool with teeth in the jaws, designed to bite onto round things like pipes.

**Cerebum** · 12-24-2018, 03:05 AM

Originally posted by aslyfox

I love how we use the English language:

boot sale

garage sale

yard sale

but no one reports buying boots, garages or yards at those events

Flea markets are very popular in the UK..........!

**aslyfox** · 12-24-2018, 04:06 AM

Originally posted by tim60

Wrench is an adjustable tool with teeth in the jaws, designed to bite onto round things like pipes.

ever sent anyone to fetch a left handed monkey wrench, an idiot stick, a length of shore line or a pail of steam ?

dick897 · 12-24-2018, 05:09 AM

Originally posted by aslyfox

ever sent anyone to fetch a left handed monkey wrench, an idiot stick, a length of shore line or a pail of steam ?

Or a sky hook or a bubble for a spirit level ?

**WPRESTO** · 12-24-2018, 07:47 AM - **1 Like**

When my father worked for a steamship company, he'd sometimes complain that they couldn't get all the cargo aboard because the ship stretcher was broken.

Marcus Rowland · 12-24-2018, 08:14 AM

Meanwhile in the world of cheap lenses I just did fairly well from the last lot of the year on ebay - four "faulty" lenses that looked OK in the pictures turned out to be a working Nikon 28-80 AF, two working Minolta AF 35-70s (one of which has a slight rattle, not sure why) which are fine on the Sony A100, and a very clean Pentacon 50/2 that won't stop down, total cost £16 including postage. No fungus etc. so far as I can tell, but I haven't done a really detailed examination yet.

I think that the definition of "faulty" here was "I can't test it" - this is, of course, the reason I have a LOT of camera bodies...

Now I seem to have a glut of Nikon short zooms - two 28-100, two 28-80, a 35-70 and a DX 18-55. All except the last are the older AF type with a motor in the camera. They'll sell, but I'll have to do it over several weeks to get the best money.

timb64 · 12-24-2018, 08:25 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by dick897

Or a sky hook or a bubble for a spirit level ?

Tin of tartan paint

**aslyfox** · 12-24-2018, 08:37 AM - **1 Like**

being sent on a snipe hunt

[ in an area of the world where snipes don't exist ]

**ivanvernon** · 12-24-2018, 09:00 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by dick897

Or a sky hook or a bubble for a spirit level ?

When I was a pipeline welder's helper fifty years ago, my welder sent me to the welder foreman to get a pipe stretcher and an air suspension hook. The welder foreman sent me back to my welder with the message that he was supposed to have all that stuff on his welding rig/truck, and if he wasn't set up with the right tools to work, he might as well just quit and drag up (pipeliner's term for leaving a job). The welder cussed a blue streak up and down and made up some message for me to take back to the welder foreman, but by then I was catching on.

**aslyfox** · 12-24-2018, 10:24 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ivanvernon

When I was a pipeline welder's helper fifty years ago, my welder sent me to the welder foreman to get a pipe stretcher and an air suspension hook. The welder foreman sent me back to my welder with the message that he was supposed to have all that stuff on his welding rig/truck, and if he wasn't set up with the right tools to work, he might as well just quit and drag up (pipeliner's term for leaving a job). The welder cussed a blue streak up and down and made up some message for me to take back to the welder foreman, but by then I was catching on.

hey,

don't let the cat out of the bag

hoping everyone has a safe and happy holiday season and a good new year to come

**monochrome** · 12-24-2018, 01:18 PM - **1 Like**

NIB/NOS Bottom Half Case untouched, in OEM packaging with plastic and paper instructions, for the recently acquired ME-F. $10, shipped. Like the old days of eBay. Where on earth has this been for forty years?

**pepperberry farm** · 12-24-2018, 03:05 PM - **3 Likes**

a new Peak Designs Slide came in for Christmas

Racer X 69 · 12-24-2018, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

a new Peak Designs Slide came in for Christmas

That’s some colorful webbing.

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12-23-2018, 12:56 PM	#14971
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,676	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Did it “fall off a truck”? no, paid in full at Adorama...

12-23-2018, 01:42 PM - 1 Like	#14972
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,661	Still waiting for my Samyang 85mm f/1.4 in NX mount to arrive. At least the tracking web page shows progress. The parcel traveled around the USA for five days, then made its way to Germany where it spent two weeks. It arrived in South Africa two days ago. I suppose it got caught in the Christmas rush. It doesn't look like it will reach me before the new year. At least I saved $25 by choosing the economy delivery option. Sigh...

12-23-2018, 11:24 PM	#14973
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Originally posted by swanlefitte Pop the hood, shine the flashlight, and use the wrench equals open the bonnet, shine the torch, and use the spanner. Wrench is an adjustable tool with teeth in the jaws, designed to bite onto round things like pipes.

12-24-2018, 03:05 AM	#14974
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,828	Originally posted by aslyfox I love how we use the English language: boot sale garage sale yard sale but no one reports buying boots, garages or yards at those events Flea markets are very popular in the UK..........!

12-24-2018, 04:06 AM	#14975
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by tim60 Wrench is an adjustable tool with teeth in the jaws, designed to bite onto round things like pipes. ever sent anyone to fetch a left handed monkey wrench, an idiot stick, a length of shore line or a pail of steam ?

12-24-2018, 05:09 AM	#14976
dick897 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 339	Originally posted by aslyfox ever sent anyone to fetch a left handed monkey wrench, an idiot stick, a length of shore line or a pail of steam ? Or a sky hook or a bubble for a spirit level ?

12-24-2018, 07:47 AM - 1 Like	#14977
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,106	When my father worked for a steamship company, he'd sometimes complain that they couldn't get all the cargo aboard because the ship stretcher was broken.

12-24-2018, 08:14 AM	#14978
Marcus Rowland Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: London Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,079	Meanwhile in the world of cheap lenses I just did fairly well from the last lot of the year on ebay - four "faulty" lenses that looked OK in the pictures turned out to be a working Nikon 28-80 AF, two working Minolta AF 35-70s (one of which has a slight rattle, not sure why) which are fine on the Sony A100, and a very clean Pentacon 50/2 that won't stop down, total cost £16 including postage. No fungus etc. so far as I can tell, but I haven't done a really detailed examination yet. I think that the definition of "faulty" here was "I can't test it" - this is, of course, the reason I have a LOT of camera bodies... Now I seem to have a glut of Nikon short zooms - two 28-100, two 28-80, a 35-70 and a DX 18-55. All except the last are the older AF type with a motor in the camera. They'll sell, but I'll have to do it over several weeks to get the best money.

12-24-2018, 08:25 AM - 2 Likes	#14979
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by dick897 Or a sky hook or a bubble for a spirit level ? Tin of tartan paint

12-24-2018, 08:37 AM - 1 Like	#14980
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	being sent on a snipe hunt [ in an area of the world where snipes don't exist ]

12-24-2018, 09:00 AM - 2 Likes	#14981
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by dick897 Or a sky hook or a bubble for a spirit level ? When I was a pipeline welder's helper fifty years ago, my welder sent me to the welder foreman to get a pipe stretcher and an air suspension hook. The welder foreman sent me back to my welder with the message that he was supposed to have all that stuff on his welding rig/truck, and if he wasn't set up with the right tools to work, he might as well just quit and drag up (pipeliner's term for leaving a job). The welder cussed a blue streak up and down and made up some message for me to take back to the welder foreman, but by then I was catching on.

12-24-2018, 10:24 AM - 1 Like	#14982
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by ivanvernon When I was a pipeline welder's helper fifty years ago, my welder sent me to the welder foreman to get a pipe stretcher and an air suspension hook. The welder foreman sent me back to my welder with the message that he was supposed to have all that stuff on his welding rig/truck, and if he wasn't set up with the right tools to work, he might as well just quit and drag up (pipeliner's term for leaving a job). The welder cussed a blue streak up and down and made up some message for me to take back to the welder foreman, but by then I was catching on. hey, don't let the cat out of the bag hoping everyone has a safe and happy holiday season and a good new year to come

12-24-2018, 01:18 PM - 1 Like	#14983
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	NIB/NOS Bottom Half Case untouched, in OEM packaging with plastic and paper instructions, for the recently acquired ME-F. $10, shipped. Like the old days of eBay. Where on earth has this been for forty years?

12-24-2018, 03:05 PM - 3 Likes	#14984
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,676	a new Peak Designs Slide came in for Christmas

12-24-2018, 03:18 PM	#14985
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,067	Originally posted by pepperberry farm a new Peak Designs Slide came in for Christmas That’s some colorful webbing.