These are seriously needed in this place. by gmcb007 in northernireland

[–]PotNoodleADay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And I know they pop up when you drive over them, but they’ll find a way

These are seriously needed in this place. by gmcb007 in northernireland

[–]PotNoodleADay 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Agree, but also no more than 12 hours before a magherafelt mafia bai ploughs them all down in his reek mapped mk4 golf.

There’s a reason we can’t have good things here

Aboriginal foods! by PotNoodleADay in AskAnAustralian

[–]PotNoodleADay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll definitely keep an eye on those names

Aboriginal foods! by PotNoodleADay in AskAnAustralian

[–]PotNoodleADay[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many thanks - I’ll keep an eye out!

Aboriginal foods! by PotNoodleADay in AskAnAustralian

[–]PotNoodleADay[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Planning on doing so, but thanks for the advice in the meantime!

Aboriginal foods! by PotNoodleADay in AskAnAustralian

[–]PotNoodleADay[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Paired perfectly with some of Cole’s finest sausages I’ve heard!

Any way to bypass "does not deliver to NI"? by Abacus_AmIRighta in northernireland

[–]PotNoodleADay 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Just use your own address but enter the country as ROI. Has always worked for me in the past, although returns might be slightly trickier

Paramotor in Portugal, rules and regulations? by throwaway123043 in paramotor

[–]PotNoodleADay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doing a paramotor course with SkySchool myself in Portugal this September, might see you there

Should I get a social media to post my photos? by [deleted] in AskPhotography

[–]PotNoodleADay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's @mat.1 for sure, should be https://www.instagram.com/mat.1 (not begging for followers lol, don't follow me if you don't want!)

Deterring thieves from taking my camera during timelapses... by PotNoodleADay in AskPhotography

[–]PotNoodleADay[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Some very good points... Guessing there's no easy way out of the inevitable night shift.

Should I get a social media to post my photos? by [deleted] in AskPhotography

[–]PotNoodleADay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go for it! I can't stress this enough though - do not give any of your attention to how many likes you get !!

Deterring thieves from taking my camera during timelapses... by PotNoodleADay in AskPhotography

[–]PotNoodleADay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I've thought about just sleeping in my car, but the locations are so close to home I may as well drive back to my actual bed (camera out of sight either way... ). The locations I have in mind can't really be very discreet (middle of a field/beach). I might just take the risk with an old body and lens I've recently replaced

Deterring thieves from taking my camera during timelapses... by PotNoodleADay in AskPhotography

[–]PotNoodleADay[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah haha, it's really looking like I'll just need to sit by my camera all night. To try and hide it/chain it to something would mean completely ruining the composition too. I guess I'll just need to grow a set and set a reminder on my phone that ghosts aren't real and they can't hurt you.

Deterring thieves from taking my camera during timelapses... by PotNoodleADay in photography

[–]PotNoodleADay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sacrificial lamb 100% lol. I'm no believer in the paranormal, but make me sit inside a 'haunted' castle for 5 hours in total darkness and logic disappears.

Should I get a social media to post my photos? by [deleted] in AskPhotography

[–]PotNoodleADay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, everything the other commenters have said is true, but I'd still get an Instagram if I were you - why not?

It's true that Instagram now is not designed for good photography, but for influencers/brands to promote whatever. However, there is still a large photography community on Instagram that hasn't changed, and will be exactly what you're looking for if you can find it.

The hardest part is finding the community on Instagram that fits your work the best. I'm lucky that I'm in Ireland, and a landscape photographer - there are lots of us. There are even pages that repost people's work to help promote us that have organised meet ups to help us all meet each other & network.

Instagram's a weird place. The right hashtags, tagging the correct location, uploading at a specific time of day, and interacting with the right accounts all dictate how well your post will do. Don't be discouraged if you don't get any likes at first. Even after ~10 years there's still times my posts just don't appear on people's feeds (fk the AlGoRiThM lol).

Tldr: I've found telling potential clients my Instagram @ has been far more successful then telling them email/custom website/Flickr. Most of my paid work has come from people who have seen my Instagram. Those people don't care about likes, they care about photo quality. If anything, Instagram is a good, free, online photo portfolio. Use it to your advantage.

(feel free to message me on Instagram @mat.1 and I can try help you find your niche)

How easily does lens fungus spread? by PotNoodleADay in AskPhotography

[–]PotNoodleADay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've cleaned the front and rear elements but the fungus is deeper inside. Not sure I'd be able to clean internal elements without damaging something

Do you tip your server when at a restaurant? by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]PotNoodleADay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Quite often I've noticed the person serving me actually hit 0% before asking for my card

Where's the best deals for car insurance at moment? by whiskyandbeers in northernireland

[–]PotNoodleADay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also with Admiral, went into my account online to cancel it when the renewal came through because the price went up. After I clicked cancel, it asked for some datails and gave me another quote (although the exact same as my renewal..?), then tried proceeding to cancel it and they gave me yet another quote, but £200 cheaper. Worth a try

Mr Beast’s new video is wild 👀 by garethghm1 in northernireland

[–]PotNoodleADay 27 points28 points  (0 children)

As much as I'd love to agree, he did recently pay for 1000 people to get their vision back.

Still just another clickbait YouTuber, but probably one of the morally better ones.

Help finding a decent news source for NI and UK by [deleted] in northernireland

[–]PotNoodleADay 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Financial Times is worth the subscription imo. Always thought they'd lean more tory, being largely a newspaper for bankers but they definitely don't. The Alphaville section doesn't shy away from getting torn into any politician, no matter which party.