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| Author | Message |
| Topic: Backup and restore wizard? yeah right! | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 10/11/2012 00:05:09
Subject: Backup and restore wizard? yeah right!
[quote]Yeah, dead easy for a demented, drunken, crippled pensioner like me !! ;( ;( :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :glare: :glare: :sneaky: :sneaky: :( :([/quote] and thats why i tell people to bu |
| Topic: Backup and restore wizard? yeah right! | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 09/11/2012 20:37:12
Subject: Backup and restore wizard? yeah right!
ahh backups so easy to think you have them working till it comes to crunch. Raid is not a backup but goot to put your backups on. The osx time machine is brilliant, simple to use both to bac |
| Topic: boats | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 20/07/2012 20:03:59
Subject: boats
at £5 a boat handy for slate explores take 2 for when they puncture! http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/wild-wet-45-inch-inflatable-sport-boat-4-99-del-amazon-1270046 |
| Topic: Best wellies | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 27/06/2012 22:30:19
Subject: Best wellies
if its above CWD then the combo of fell running shoes and wetsuit socks is ace. Fast draining shoes so you dont cart a few kilos of water, great grip and warm feet |
| Topic: Thursday nighters (western division) 5th april | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 10/04/2012 21:12:29
Subject: Thursday nighters (western division) 5th april
did you go down the shaft ? also was the extension on the top shaft explored ? |
| Topic: North Wales Summer Meet - 2012 | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Events Posted: 10/04/2012 21:10:26 Subject: North Wales Summer Meet - 2012 well llanberis copper could do with an explorer as could the snowdon mines and there is always the possibility of finding the fabled through trip! |
| Topic: Croesor-Rhosydd 1st Pitch | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 01/11/2011 19:58:43
Subject: Croesor-Rhosydd 1st Pitch
Sorry due to a large collection of hangovers we didnt go. |
| Topic: Croesor-Rhosydd 1st Pitch | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 27/10/2011 18:39:50
Subject: Croesor-Rhosydd 1st Pitch
whats the current state of the boats ? I cant find mine and might be doing the trip on sunday. Will take a rope though |
| Topic: New Zealand underground | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Australasia
Posted: 21/10/2011 17:49:22
Subject: New Zealand underground
There are some fantastic looking caves with zip lines and fireflys and boats. |
| Topic: Boots or wellies | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Exploration Chat
Posted: 04/09/2011 12:55:05
Subject: Boots or wellies
I have been getting on very well with a pair of fell shoes and wet suit socks if the water is over wellie depth. The fell shoes have fantastic grip and drain very quickly while the wetsuit socks |
| Topic: Laser pointers - focussing | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video
Posted: 19/08/2011 13:20:50
Subject: Laser pointers - focussing
tipex :) Take camera out on a nice sunny day and get it to infinity focus make sure it really is then tipex the focus / barrel instant infinity mark! also you could use glow in the |
| Topic: Electric trolley riding | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 07/07/2011 23:57:11
Subject: Electric trolley riding
Have aleays wanted to try http://rrbike.freeservers.com/ |
| Topic: Compact camera wanted to my spec ..now heres a challenge for you all | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video
Posted: 26/03/2011 11:25:18
Subject: Compact camera wanted to my spec ..now heres a challenge for you all
use it on my d10 too. its not like an SLR in terms of usibility its true :( used to use a released version on another camera and that was a LOT better. hopefully it will settles down on |
| Topic: Compact camera wanted to my spec ..now heres a challenge for you all | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video Posted: 25/03/2011 20:25:56 Subject: Compact camera wanted to my spec ..now heres a challenge for you all some of the canons are hackable to override the exposure length |
| Topic: Pelicase for DSLR | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video
Posted: 15/01/2011 12:50:32
Subject: Pelicase for DSLR
1300 fits a 350d and 3 lenses with lots of spare room. It fits a D90 too but there is a lot less space. Havent had it leak on me yet and its been to a few wet places. |
| Topic: Data structure - discussion | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Site Updates, Suggestions & Corrections
Posted: 15/01/2011 12:48:55
Subject: Data structure - discussion
if you fiddle with databases its a good idea not to try using hand written code. you can use an ETL tool to do all the heavy lifting some of them are free too: http://kettle.pentaho.co |
| Topic: Electon ladder - strength | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: SRT Equipment & Training
Posted: 14/01/2011 22:28:25
Subject: Electon ladder - strength
I was looking in the alipne caving book the other day. It suggested that if there is no life line (i.e. your the first up it ) you clip your cows tails to the wire so when you fall you slide |
| Topic: Data structure - discussion | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Site Updates, Suggestions & Corrections
Posted: 13/01/2011 20:02:54
Subject: Data structure - discussion
[quote="simonrl"][quote="mountainpenguin"]hmm well if it were me i would be using a gis database (e.g. postgis) to store location data as it can do some rather nice stuff.[/quote] [quo |
| Topic: Data structure - discussion | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Site Updates, Suggestions & Corrections
Posted: 13/01/2011 18:47:42
Subject: Data structure - discussion
hmm well if it were me i would be using a gis database (e.g. postgis) to store location data as it can do some rather nice stuff. I would then use tags to add to add more data information. |
| Topic: Canon D10 vs Lumix DMC-TS1 | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video
Posted: 20/12/2010 11:05:53
Subject: Canon D10 vs Lumix DMC-TS1
very impressed with my D10 also its possbile to do extra bits with it due to cdhk. With that you can do longer exposures and have a handy zebra mode in the view finder. The main p |
| Topic: Mine exploring first aid kit? | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 07/12/2010 20:22:29
Subject: Mine exploring first aid kit?
super glue and duct tape are very good. Super glue does sting though. after the event (i.e. to keep in the car / house) I have been very impressed by compeed liquid bandage seems to help a l |
| Topic: Mine exploring first aid kit? | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 06/12/2010 23:00:02
Subject: Mine exploring first aid kit?
I am just in the prcess of replenishing my first aid kit. Things I have used: gloves antiseptic wipes plaster NSAIDs. A nice tip I learnt recently is to hold all the dirt |
| Topic: DMM carabiner noses / Factory tour | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: SRT Equipment & Training
Posted: 15/11/2010 20:16:14
Subject: DMM carabiner noses / Factory tour
Its a good trip round the factory. The load tester is amazing. You can generate 12.5Kn by falling 30cm! [url]http://www.dmmclimbing.com/news.asp?nid=293&ngroup=1[/url] |
| Topic: Calendar 2011 - I want one! | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 11/11/2010 22:07:42 Subject: Calendar 2011 - I want one! 3 for me please |
| Topic: Snowdon webcam - Snow! | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 11/11/2010 22:05:58
Subject: Snowdon webcam - Snow!
[quote="Vanoord"]This morning's webcam image: [img]http://www.aditnow.co.uk/showimage?f=/community/Personal-Album-2-Image-030/[/img] This is, unless I'm very much mistaken, the |
| Topic: whats your recommended dslr | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video
Posted: 28/10/2010 23:12:24
Subject: whats your recommended dslr
true the petax will be cheaper but its not the only weather sealed slr. The d300 and its "kit" 15 -55 are though. The lens is 900 vs 700 for the pentax equivalent. I have no idea how t |
| Topic: whats your recommended dslr | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video Posted: 28/10/2010 12:20:48 Subject: whats your recommended dslr All the pro level cameras from canon and nikon are equally well sealed when combineded with pro lenses. |
| Topic: whats your recommended dslr | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video
Posted: 25/10/2010 18:59:47
Subject: whats your recommended dslr
hmm well I used to have a canon. It was quite nice and took great pictures but ... I dropped it and replaced it with a nikon. Technically there isnt much difference however ... T |
| Topic: Planning - SRT Weekend in Peak District | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Midlands
Posted: 22/10/2010 22:24:00
Subject: SRT Weekend in Peak District
+me :) mmmm caves are fun! |
| Topic: slate art on the bbc | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 24/08/2010 13:01:50
Subject: slate art on the bbc
This might be of interest: [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/northwestwales/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8936000/8936952.stm[/url] Has any one seen any underground ? |
| Topic: Panasonic Lumix LX3 | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video
Posted: 12/08/2010 18:53:31
Subject: Panasonic Lumix LX3
[quote="Vanoord"][quote="mountainpenguin"]the d10 will be able to do raw and full manual soon [url]http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/D10[/url] Its in beta at the moment The default mode |
| Topic: Panasonic Lumix LX3 | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video
Posted: 12/08/2010 11:26:52
Subject: Panasonic Lumix LX3
I do. Your more than welcome to have a play. havent used in much underground yet |
| Topic: Panasonic Lumix LX3 | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video
Posted: 12/08/2010 10:49:18
Subject: Panasonic Lumix LX3
the d10 will be able to do raw and full manual soon [url]http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/D10[/url] Its in beta at the moment The default mode is a bit on with long shutter (15s) being |
| Topic: Tibloc - Brand New - £10 + p&p at 50p | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap) Posted: 11/08/2010 14:34:00 Subject: Tibloc - Brand New - £10 + p&p at 50p you have pm |
| Topic: Cows tails - dynamic rope vs slings | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: SRT Equipment & Training
Posted: 09/08/2010 10:35:32
Subject: Cows tails - dynamic rope vs slings
I think you will be at the other end. i.e. no longer attached in the middle but now attached at the oposite end to what is clipped!!! Not sure how you would self rescue from there as you can |
| Topic: Cows tails - dynamic rope vs slings | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: SRT Equipment & Training
Posted: 09/08/2010 10:13:30
Subject: Cows tails - dynamic rope vs slings
I am pretty sure that they are one use wonders a lot like a screamer. The stitching rips and at the end of the experience you have a sling. [url]http://www.yatesgear.com/climbing/scre |
| Topic: Suspension trauma, this could happen to you! | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: SRT Equipment & Training
Posted: 04/08/2010 15:37:07
Subject: Suspension trauma, this could happen to you!
I am still a bit confused as to why you were using a croll and ascender at all. The normal procedure being descend to rebelay. Clip in short and long cows tail cary on descending till l |
| Topic: Cows tails - dynamic rope vs slings | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: SRT Equipment & Training
Posted: 04/08/2010 15:36:07
Subject: Cows tails - dynamic rope vs slings
Thats they key I guess. There is always new things to learn and we should adapt our techniques when shown evidence of a better way. I did include a link to some cows tails for ~£5. |
| Topic: Cows tails - dynamic rope vs slings | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: SRT Equipment & Training Posted: 02/08/2010 18:05:01 Subject: Cows tails I am sure they would if you could provide them, though in your case llama tails might be more appropriate |
| Topic: Cows tails - dynamic rope vs slings | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: SRT Equipment & Training
Posted: 02/08/2010 15:02:49
Subject: Cows tails - dynamic rope vs slings
It is often pointed out that using slings as cows tails is a bad idea. There is a video on DMM's web site that shows this rather graphically! [url]http://www.dmmclimbing.com/video.asp?id=5[/ |
| Topic: Maypoling | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Exploration Chat
Posted: 30/07/2010 13:31:41
Subject: Maypoling
I have been looking at doing this too. a stick up looks good: [url]http://www.raumerclimbing.com/eng/prodotti_dettaglio.asp?prod=climbing_system_stick-up_(complete)&qi=0-12-131[/url] |
| Topic: Four Thirds camera - any use underground? | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video
Posted: 18/07/2010 00:12:48
Subject: Four Thirds camera - any use underground?
I have a D10.Its ok so far and now has a working cdhk so almost full manual. Waterproof and chock proof. Then the slr for better pics |
| Topic: Submerged waste wagon - Croesor Ch 15E | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 16/07/2010 11:28:07
Subject: Submerged waste wagon - Croesor Ch 15E
I have a submersible camera. Dont have submersible flash though |
| Topic: Maen Offeren Buildings | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 30/06/2010 15:45:54
Subject: Maen Offeren Buildings
I think the man to speak to is called John Jones and he runs most of the council commercial spaces. PM me for a phone number |
| Topic: Maen Offeren Buildings | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 30/06/2010 15:16:22
Subject: Maen Offeren Buildings
there are the council buildings at Glanypwll Workshops, Blaenau Ffestiniog. They have been used for development/planning before now |
| Topic: Four Thirds camera - any use underground? | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Underground Photography & Video
Posted: 15/06/2010 14:40:58
Subject: Four Thirds camera - any use underground?
The 4/3rds have quite a small sensor for the bulk. I just got a canon D10 for underground use. The CDHK team are working on getting full manual and its water, shock and everything else proof. |
| Topic: Pant Mawr / Fron Boeth - explorations | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: Events
Posted: 01/06/2010 11:28:23
Subject: Moelwyn / Fron Boeth Trip - 16th May
[quote="davel"]From the photo they look like Robinson R44 helicopters (or similar, I'm no expert on helicopters, just done some web searching). I think the R44 is a light and relatively che |
| Topic: More Canon lenses | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap)
Posted: 30/05/2010 12:01:33
Subject: More Canon lenses
[quote="mountainpenguin"]Got a new nikon so all the Canon stuff has to go! Canon 50mm F 1.8 nifty fifty. Great lens Tamron 55 - 200 F4-5.6 Canon 18-55 (350d kit lens) A |
| Topic: Canon bits | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap)
Posted: 17/05/2010 10:44:06
Subject: Canon bits
All items here now sold and delivered to christwigg. |
| Topic: More Canon lenses | |
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mountainpenguin |
Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap)
Posted: 15/05/2010 11:03:09
Subject: More Canon lenses
Hi pete I am in north wales near bangor. The 18-55 is not the is version I am afraid. |
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