The XT body writes to quickly to the card and shoots off bursts so much more quickly than the original dRebel that I almost wet myself the first time I used it.

Honest.

Anyway. Here’s a few shots from the practice run at a club night.

I had no idea that the fencer on the left had dropped his weapon. No clue until I was browsing the images in my Photoshop CS image browser and I said, “When the hell did [fencer on the left] drop his foil?!”

This really doesn’t look right. Is he hugging him or something…else?

I don’t think you ever really got a good look at a fencer’s face with the original dRebel (OdR from now on). This one, you can see the amusement on his face!

Even in the air, Cole (fencer on the left), has a pretty good en guarde.

I love how it seems like they’re flying sometimes.

White men CAN fly.

I played with ISO (800 vs. 1600). 1600 ISO on the XT is better than 800 ISO on the OdR. Insanity. I also tried spot metering vs. evaluative metering in terms of getting the best DOF. Spot metering seems much better, but still, um, spotty.

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“Sounded like he thought a short acting speed drug for bedtime is helpful for people like you who get bored trying to fall asleep unless something hits you with a sledgehammer.”

—a friend about a presentation on new treatments for ADHD that she attended and how new findings could apply to me.

The best part is that each of my doctors has recommended either a sledgehammer or baseball bat in order to make me fall asleep. More than once.

Categories: medical adventures
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I just made a livejournal meme.

Yes, that’s right.

Check this baby out: What Meme Becomes You?

See, I made it to make fun of all the weird anonymoushatememes in the LJ community. ‘Cause really, I don’t understand it. It’s like making a slam book when you were a kid. It’s just asking for a beating. Actually, it’s a beating that would hurt less and be over quicker.

If you don’t want to take the test, here are the possible outcomes:

You Are:

INNOCENTLY IGNORANT

Turn to your best friend and have them kick you in the pants, right now. How’d that feel? That’s nothing compared to what you’ll find if you start an anonymous meme. “Comment anonymously, IP logging off, anything you want to say”–those are the things that others prey upon, and they will feast upon the flesh of your untarnished soul, rip it to shreds, and leave you crying in the corner, wishing you had thought of the kittens.

STUPIDLY CURIOUS

Instead of trying to survey all your commenters and find you Who Hates You Teh Most, just contact me and I’ll bash you over the head with a spade instead. Less time and effort and it would hurt less.

A MASOCHIST

Otherwise known as One Sick Twisted Bastard. Some people only get cheap thrills from hearing bad things said about them, but you know better. It’s the biggest thrill of all, baby. Hit you, spank you, tell you to get the fuck away and you’ll keep coming back for more of your hatred. I’d hit you over the head, but you’d like it, and tell me to hit you harder.

That’s fucking creepy, man.

CLINICALLY INSANE

You’re the one who leaves random comments that mean nothing at all. You type things like COCK! ASSHOLE! TWAT! and WHAT ABOUT THAT GUY IN JERSEY!? and confuse the hell out of everyone. Then you get pissed when people shout back “FUCK THAT GUY IN JERSEY! I HATE HIM, AND YOU TOO!” I’ve taken my ten foot pole and multiplied it by a thousand and then some and that’s how far away I’m staying away from you, you crazy fucker.

ANONYMOUS

You live for anonymous memes. You will spew forth vindictives that would make a lesser being cry, but as you are a god, you live for the smiting that the crying of the lesser being signals. You killed your grandmother so you could user her corpse for a halloween decoration, you steal the right training wheel from bikes of small children and watch them crash into mailboxes with glee, and you eat puppy dogs for breakfast, just to start the day off right.

…so who are you?

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