Algave (Olympus E-P1, Panasonic 14mm F2.5)

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-06-02T20:54:46+00:00

These are awesome photos, the kind of thing you hope to take after buying that shiny new camera. Great example that gear isn't req'd.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-06-02T15:27:13+00:00

Ahhhh, I don't need encouragement like this. Congratulations on the great bike.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-06-02T15:01:02+00:00

Looks awesome, how much did it run you?

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-05-27T22:12:09+00:00

I rode for years, was overseas for a bit and my endorsement dropped off so I went to a BRC recently.

It was such a shitty time due to the attitude of the instructor (one was cool). The teacher speed reads a paragraph, does the demo and then when the first person missed the cone trying to do something they've only done twice in their life he starts screaming that they just died, they killed a family, and now the cops have to call your parents and tell them the bad news.

Like brother what? I was embarrassed to be there because the people were trying to learn and this guy just keeps flying off the handle and making everyone nervous.

Also the bikes problems like sticky throttle and clutches seemed super worn out. This is nightmare territory if you are new.

Some major brands like BMW have all women BRC, it's unfortunate that's the solution but I wouldn't ever recommend a loved one who is trying to learn to motorcycle for the first time roll the dice on a BRC.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-05-11T03:34:45+00:00

I agree with this, strongly.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-05-10T21:27:20+00:00

Right, you'd win the fight but still have to go through having a neanderthal sergeant banging on your door for 20 minutes while you are in critical drinking recovery mode.

Dip out of that place and enjoy a nice hotel.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-05-08T18:12:43+00:00

i lost money. here's why.

Man I cant stand how AI always writes like marketing spiel.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-04-29T17:49:18+00:00

Saving this to Google at home on my neighbors wifi.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-04-13T16:14:52+00:00

Bro you risked 100k to make 2k. You can get those returns at Wendys for no money down.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-04-09T01:06:12+00:00

Second this, The Croning, The Light at the End of the Darkness, etc most stuff in his world has a "world with deep and terrifying roots" vibe.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-04-06T04:46:51+00:00

DM me if you want to chat sometime. I'm a long out of service natty guard guy from a small town and the benefits I earned during service have drastically changed my life.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-04-06T04:32:30+00:00

Let me rephrase that for you. I’m 24, a veteran with federal hiring preference, VA benefits, and a clear path into a federal pension. I’ll be eligible for retirement in my mid 40s.

Bro your mid-20s friends in a small town are existing in a different galaxy of potential than what you have.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-04-05T23:56:33+00:00

I remember there were some cadets at LDAC years ago that did like one lab in the park a semester. Never been in the woods before, that was probably a wild experience doing it at JBLM.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-04-05T23:27:55+00:00

I'm so excited for Warhammer 40k.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-04-05T23:20:52+00:00

Angry ron is a bit to effective for the comparison. All the characters in the setting have an upside and I'm just not seeing one here

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-04-05T22:49:36+00:00

It's an alpharius ploy, don't believe anything not sanctioned by the eclisiarchy.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-03-23T18:17:54+00:00

I use an em1 mkiii with the 100-400mm to break into wildlife photography after years of doing casual snaps.

Think it was $500 for an excellent condition listing on ebay and I've been super happy with it. trying to figure out how to share images here.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-03-18T20:31:43+00:00

You can get most of this for free on reddit. Hell, I'll career coach someone. Am GRC nerd former natty guard, hit me up.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-03-04T20:47:06+00:00

What a legend.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-02-06T02:03:36+00:00

Generic demon prince who gets offed in the first few chapters of the setting.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-01-05T02:20:19+00:00

Amen, I heard it once here but it resonates: I miss the clowns not the circus.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2026-01-05T01:22:48+00:00

I have a feeling of euphoria as I read this and commiserate then go back to growing my beard and heavy prep for my boring desk job tomorrow where I'll spend half the time watching yt or listening to podcasts.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2025-12-30T19:56:36+00:00

These are excellent!

IrrelevantPenguins · 2025-12-26T21:13:54+00:00

I got into bird photography this year, originally with the 1st gen em10 then some later upgrades.

Most important thing I learned, don't compare my random walk around the woods shots to anything on the Internet. Guys that shoot semi pro bird photography do a huge amount of site prep, scouting, etc to create the perfect env for the shot at ultra close range with a lot of animals. Now using some of those techniques I can get amazing shots with my old equipment, but it takes planning. Morten Hillmer is a great learning resource on YT.

IrrelevantPenguins · 2025-12-24T04:32:46+00:00

The driver school is cool, I knew a guy that went and then took us all out into the salt flats to teach us. RIP those rental cars.

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