Gridlock in Rockyford

New Camera

I've been using a Xacti 5mp camera for my point and shoot that I carry everywhere with me. It still works fine, but I'm not entirely happy with it. I was quite happy with it until I saw Vik's little canon that he uses. The area that I notice his camera excelled was low light conditions and indoor photos without a flash. I've got a nice Canon 20D, but that's not something that you carry around with you everywhere. I like having a camera on me everywhere I go. I usually take at least several photos everyday, just for fun. Love the digital revolution huh.

Anyway, here is a picture of my old Xacti. It'll be getting replaced with a Canon PowerShot SD1000 ELPH 7.1mp point and shoot. I'll still keep the ole Xacty around for times where camera damage or exposing it to harsh circumstances is inevitable. Other than that, may it rest in peace.

So far I'm really liking the easy features of this little camera. Switching from normal focus to macro is 10x faster than the Xacti and simply a matter of hitting one button twice. On the Xacti I ended up having to go through the menus option, way too much work for a lazy person like me. I haven't even had this new canon for 24hrs and I've hardly started playing with it. But, already I'm loving this little camera. Some of the best air miles I've ever spent.
I really love the size of it too. Perfect for a Jersey pocket or seat bag. I would say that I take more photos while cycling than any other time. Here's a few shot to give you an idea of it's nice compact size.

Thanks for the tip Vik.

Cheers.

Safety First

I found this sticker on the computer console in one of the main control rooms at FLL. Good advice.

Buisness Travel......

Somewhere over Florida

Freaky

Stolen from Justin

Sunday Fixie Ramble

IMG00003, originally uploaded by jeromegoertz.

Taken with a crapy blackberry camera.

Finally

It took me a while to finally get my B-17 and the Nitto mustache bars installed. Probably because I've been working on the kitchen in the background. Not done yet, but soon. Man, oh man are renovations ever an incredibly huge undertaking. Like the counter tops? Concrete. I made it. It's bitchen.

Fight for Kisses

They've added a game to it?!

Burn Not Ye Bridges

That's a truth that I can attest to right now. Since the beginning of December I've been doing some custom woodworking (along with building a small office from the ground up) and wrenching on combines. A great little shop 1/2 block from my house called D-Alta Mechanical. There's many farmers around here that'll send their combines to Dave before even thinking of going to a Case dealer.

Before that I had been at G&S Airport Conveyor for 10 years. Strange things were happening in the airport baggage business and we simply weren't getting jobs. Bid a project 2% above cost and loose it by 50% to a competitor? They were buying work. Us, not being a publicly traded company can't afford to buy work like that to keep "floating" hoping things change up. After "floating for a good couple of years" (investors get pissed) they are finally starting to drown. I say that with the deepest of sympathy.

Just when there seemed to be no more combines in need of repair (I could tell my boss was getting me to do 'busy work' to keep me around) G&S Airport Conveyor started getting jobs that had a healthy mark up on them. I use the word healthy loosely. (there a chance we might just make a buck)

-4 months earlier-

I volunteered to look for a job while G&S was winding down, as I knew it was seemingly inevitable. I dropped of ye ole resume down the street, and whammy, I had a job. I took it. I rode my bike there every single day except for maybe six. Even in -40 temps, I rode my bike. Mostly because I'd get colder starting my truck than I would just riding the dang bike.

Now, these few months later, G&S came back to me with a job offer. Starting off with a Project in San Diego and a big one in San Bernadino. Same position, same pay, same benifits, as if I hadn't left. Probably because I left on good terms. They look after me, G&S. And that the story to the moral, Burn Not Ye Bridges.

26 mile commute......................I'm baaacckk!

Cheers.

Test

Awareness Test

I miss it

My winter fixie. twisted spokes, easy gearing, right sizing. why ebay? why did I sell this thing on ebay? someone out there, is playing bike polo on my bike that I'm missing right now. (I know this becouse that's the only reason they bought this bike)

Take care of my winter fixie.

Winter fixie, I miss you.

Jerome

Trail fo 98 Group Shot

Celebrating the history of this great little village, ROCKYFORD!

I was in 1898 period costume also. Beard and all. However, when you volunteer to be photographer, you obviously can't be in the pictures also.

Foggy Commute

For sure