Comments for Lyza Danger Gardner http://www.lyza.com The online home of an aspiring polymath Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:33:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Europe 2010, Or, How I packed everything for a monthlong international journey in a carry-on by Scott http://www.lyza.com/2010/05/26/europe-2010-or-how-i-packed-everything-for-a-monthlong-international-journey-in-a-carry-on/#comment-18809 Scott Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:33:51 +0000 http://www.lyza.com/?p=3511#comment-18809 Thank you! Ok, now I need to order the Sunpack because it's actually 10'' taller and folds 2'' shorter than the Sprint Mini II tripod I just purchased. Sigh....but I appreciate the recommendation! So, I don't think that I would look very good carrying that lavender bag around Prague, Vienna, Budapest, and Northern Italy : ) I know that I'll never find the "perfect" camera bag but I want something that doesn't draw attention and I also like to carry the tripod inside of my bag. Nothing screams "tourist" or "steal me" than a tripod (even one that is 14'') attached to a backpack or secured to the water bottle holder. I've recently started an interest in HDR photography so the tripod in a necessity. I'm thinking of the Lowepro Versapack but I haven't tested the tripod inside of the bag. I hope that will work or I'll be carrying my small Crumpler inside a larger backpack with the laptop and tripod. So much work and planning but the pictures are always worth it. All the best - Scott Thank you! Ok, now I need to order the Sunpack because it’s actually 10” taller and folds 2” shorter than the Sprint Mini II tripod I just purchased. Sigh….but I appreciate the recommendation! So, I don’t think that I would look very good carrying that lavender bag around Prague, Vienna, Budapest, and Northern Italy : ) I know that I’ll never find the “perfect” camera bag but I want something that doesn’t draw attention and I also like to carry the tripod inside of my bag. Nothing screams “tourist” or “steal me” than a tripod (even one that is 14”) attached to a backpack or secured to the water bottle holder. I’ve recently started an interest in HDR photography so the tripod in a necessity. I’m thinking of the Lowepro Versapack but I haven’t tested the tripod inside of the bag. I hope that will work or I’ll be carrying my small Crumpler inside a larger backpack with the laptop and tripod. So much work and planning but the pictures are always worth it. All the best – Scott

]]> Comment on Europe 2010, Or, How I packed everything for a monthlong international journey in a carry-on by Lyza Gardner http://www.lyza.com/2010/05/26/europe-2010-or-how-i-packed-everything-for-a-monthlong-international-journey-in-a-carry-on/#comment-18183 Lyza Gardner Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:57:01 +0000 http://www.lyza.com/?p=3511#comment-18183 Hi Scott! That's a great question. At first I thought I wanted a dedicated camera bag, and thought I'd try to take it as the "personal sized" bag they let you take on airplanes along with a carry-on. This turned out not to work for me--I ordered a bag from B&H photo but it was much larger than I had envisioned and I realized that this would be dedicating too much space to my camera equipment. What I ended up doing was selecting core elements of my camera kit (body, two lenses, shutter release, a couple of filters, cleaning kit, batteries, charger) and packing it in well-padded areas of my personal-sized carry-on bag (the lavender one in my photo). This might not work for everyone! But what I would definitely recommend is the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/366412-REG/Sunpak_620_005B_DigiPro_Compact_B_Tripod.html" rel="nofollow">Sunpak DigiPro Compact B Tripod</a>. My regular tripods are heavy/huge monstrosities--the Sunpak travel tripod is both light and tiny. I think it weighs just a few pounds, and it folds down so small that it, too, fit right in my bag! It's certainly not as robust as a full-sized tripod, but it absolutely got the job done. Basically anything I wanted immediate access to while traveling went in my smaller lavender bag. That's where I kept my iPad. My laptop went in a padded sleeve inside my main bag. I usually did not need to access it immediately. Good luck and bon voyage! Hi Scott! That’s a great question. At first I thought I wanted a dedicated camera bag, and thought I’d try to take it as the “personal sized” bag they let you take on airplanes along with a carry-on. This turned out not to work for me–I ordered a bag from B&H photo but it was much larger than I had envisioned and I realized that this would be dedicating too much space to my camera equipment. What I ended up doing was selecting core elements of my camera kit (body, two lenses, shutter release, a couple of filters, cleaning kit, batteries, charger) and packing it in well-padded areas of my personal-sized carry-on bag (the lavender one in my photo). This might not work for everyone! But what I would definitely recommend is the Sunpak DigiPro Compact B Tripod. My regular tripods are heavy/huge monstrosities–the Sunpak travel tripod is both light and tiny. I think it weighs just a few pounds, and it folds down so small that it, too, fit right in my bag! It’s certainly not as robust as a full-sized tripod, but it absolutely got the job done. Basically anything I wanted immediate access to while traveling went in my smaller lavender bag. That’s where I kept my iPad. My laptop went in a padded sleeve inside my main bag. I usually did not need to access it immediately. Good luck and bon voyage!

]]> Comment on Europe 2010, Or, How I packed everything for a monthlong international journey in a carry-on by scott http://www.lyza.com/2010/05/26/europe-2010-or-how-i-packed-everything-for-a-monthlong-international-journey-in-a-carry-on/#comment-18130 scott Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:21:08 +0000 http://www.lyza.com/?p=3511#comment-18130 Thanks for this very useful post. I purchased this REI bag (after a few weeks of research) for a month trip in September to Central/Eastern Europe. Now I'm trying to find the perfect camera bag....what did you use? How did you carry the tripod and was access to your computer/ipad difficult on the flights or trains? Thanks for this very useful post. I purchased this REI bag (after a few weeks of research) for a month trip in September to Central/Eastern Europe. Now I’m trying to find the perfect camera bag….what did you use? How did you carry the tripod and was access to your computer/ipad difficult on the flights or trains?

]]> Comment on Christmas Valley, Oregon: Creepy Site that Means Something or Quite Possibly…Green Energy? by RB http://www.lyza.com/2009/06/29/christmas-valley-oregon-creepy-site-that-means-something-or-quite-possibly-green-energy/#comment-17396 RB Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:54:15 +0000 http://www.lyza.com/?p=1951#comment-17396 And my comment above pertained to the generalized comments made by the previous two posters about Christmas Valley residents. I disagree with the stands taken by north Lake residents on varied renewable energy development issues, but there's no call to make douchey comments about people just because you may disagree with their stance. Grow the eff up. And my comment above pertained to the generalized comments made by the previous two posters about Christmas Valley residents. I disagree with the stands taken by north Lake residents on varied renewable energy development issues, but there’s no call to make douchey comments about people just because you may disagree with their stance. Grow the eff up.

]]> Comment on Christmas Valley, Oregon: Creepy Site that Means Something or Quite Possibly…Green Energy? by RB http://www.lyza.com/2009/06/29/christmas-valley-oregon-creepy-site-that-means-something-or-quite-possibly-green-energy/#comment-17395 RB Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:50:33 +0000 http://www.lyza.com/?p=1951#comment-17395 ^^The previous two replies are examples of douchery existing on the west side of the Cascades. Nothing like good old fashioned generalizations based on perceptions. ^^The previous two replies are examples of douchery existing on the west side of the Cascades. Nothing like good old fashioned generalizations based on perceptions.

]]> Comment on Christmas Valley, Oregon: Creepy Site that Means Something or Quite Possibly…Green Energy? by B H http://www.lyza.com/2009/06/29/christmas-valley-oregon-creepy-site-that-means-something-or-quite-possibly-green-energy/#comment-17263 B H Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:46:33 +0000 http://www.lyza.com/?p=1951#comment-17263 I've been to the backscatter site multiple times also. It's pretty impressive the amount of money they dumped down the drain to develop this station and then shut it down. Your tax dollars hard at work! Nothing scary about it, and Billy Ray is right, the locals are way scarier. They are fighting the development because it will "ruin" their vistas. Are you kidding me! These folks are perfectly happy in their "shacks", eeking out a peripheral fringe lifestyle. Development bad, beat down jethro-mobile & single wide trailer shack good. I’ve been to the backscatter site multiple times also. It’s pretty impressive the amount of money they dumped down the drain to develop this station and then shut it down. Your tax dollars hard at work! Nothing scary about it, and Billy Ray is right, the locals are way scarier. They are fighting the development because it will “ruin” their vistas. Are you kidding me! These folks are perfectly happy in their “shacks”, eeking out a peripheral fringe lifestyle. Development bad, beat down jethro-mobile & single wide trailer shack good.

]]> Comment on My Ongoing Narrow-Rule Obsession by Emily http://www.lyza.com/2008/10/27/my-ongoing-narrow-rule-obsession/#comment-16373 Emily Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:02:45 +0000 http://www.lyza.com/?p=1526#comment-16373 I too came across this blog based on a search for narrow ruled filler paper. I guess I'll just have to try the university's bookstore to see if they still carry it. I used only narrow ruled for my college and graduate school days. I have found narrow ruled filler paper only in college bookstores and online in a few places. It's just so expensive though that my student loan "income" may force me to use that less desirable stuff. Here is one place that I found it online. http://www.factory-express.com/Office_Supplies/Ampad_3Ring_Notebook_Filler_Paper-46413.htm?source=froogle There are dozens of college bookstores online too that sell the same stuff for a bit less, i.e. http://emory.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Filler_Paper_130_Ct_Narrow_Ruled/ProductDisplay?parentCatId=40026&categoryId=40085&catalogId=10001&storeId=65062&langId=-1&productId=400000022761&topCatId=40002 I too came across this blog based on a search for narrow ruled filler paper. I guess I’ll just have to try the university’s bookstore to see if they still carry it. I used only narrow ruled for my college and graduate school days.

I have found narrow ruled filler paper only in college bookstores and online in a few places. It’s just so expensive though that my student loan “income” may force me to use that less desirable stuff. Here is one place that I found it online. http://www.factory-express.com/Office_Supplies/Ampad_3Ring_Notebook_Filler_Paper-46413.htm?source=froogle

There are dozens of college bookstores online too that sell the same stuff for a bit less, i.e.
http://emory.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Filler_Paper_130_Ct_Narrow_Ruled/ProductDisplay?parentCatId=40026&categoryId=40085&catalogId=10001&storeId=65062&langId=-1&productId=400000022761&topCatId=40002

]]> Comment on Pencilhaven Wine Cellar: Finally Complete! by Ron Cowan http://www.lyza.com/2010/01/05/pencilhaven-wine-cellar-finally-complete/#comment-16369 Ron Cowan Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:24:21 +0000 http://dev.lyza.com/?p=2298#comment-16369 Lyza and david, those are some great pictures and very entertaining story and layout. Now we just have to get you more wine. Thank you for your kindness. Ron Lyza and david, those are some great pictures and very entertaining story and layout. Now we just have to get you more wine.
Thank you for your kindness.

Ron

]]> Comment on Weekend: Abandoned Cement Plant in Lime, Oregon by Tim http://www.lyza.com/2009/09/29/weekend-abandoned-cement-plant-in-lime-oregon/#comment-15962 Tim Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:25:30 +0000 http://www.lyza.com/?p=2113#comment-15962 Thank you for the history lesson on this place. I have been by it several times and have stopped the last two with ideas of exploring with my camera, but the no trespass signs deter me. I knew it was old from the form system they had used in it's concrete construction, but just didnt know how old. I think the place is facinating and i feel like Kevin Costner (The Postman) will ride up on a horse. I'm a ghost town hunter and this place falls into my interest. Thank you for your research. I hope to have the nerve to someday ignore the "no trespass" signs and (carefully) explore this site. Thank you for the history lesson on this place. I have been by it several times and have stopped the last two with ideas of exploring with my camera, but the no trespass signs deter me. I knew it was old from the form system they had used in it’s concrete construction, but just didnt know how old. I think the place is facinating and i feel like Kevin Costner (The Postman) will ride up on a horse. I’m a ghost town hunter and this place falls into my interest. Thank you for your research. I hope to have the nerve to someday ignore the “no trespass” signs and (carefully) explore this site.

]]> Comment on Letterpress: Project, Rehabilitating a Slug Cutter by Javier http://www.lyza.com/2008/09/08/letterpress-project-rehabilitating-a-slug-cutter/#comment-15570 Javier Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:25:54 +0000 http://www.lyza.com/?p=1433#comment-15570 hi i am from Argentina, I have a digital print shop, to come to hand slug cutter (I did not know it was) is equal to the photo, looking online to know it was getting to you, thanks now it works, the mine is stuck can not find how to remove obstacles to move desired the pikes, the rest is intact but I saw a piece missing later. http://www.briarpress.org/20391 regards Pd: I do not speak English, use the google translator. hi i am from Argentina, I have a digital print shop, to come to hand slug cutter (I did not know it was) is equal to the photo, looking online to know it was getting to you, thanks now it works, the mine is stuck can not find how to remove obstacles to move desired the pikes, the rest is intact but I saw a piece missing later. http://www.briarpress.org/20391
regards
Pd: I do not speak English, use the google translator.

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