Do not ever tell me I can't do something, including making %$#^&*$ commo
 

I got it working, OK? There are problems, but I'm attaching video from tonight assuming I can attach a file that big. First, the set-up. Let's start with the camera. Concealed in a birdhouse.

Bought a bunch of stuff and got the camera working in a tree above the sign. Here's a photo from where the sign is:

Zoomed in on the camera in this shot. You'll notice I had to cut away some branches to clear a path from the lens to the sign.

Here is some video. I made a much shorter video with some commentary and stuff, but it is an a format that won't play on Windows Media Player or RealPlayer. :( So you get the long version.

You'll see that the angle is way too narrow. All you can see is the sign -- we won't see much of what happens to someone who touches it. I need to fix that problem.

This could have been webcast live tonight, but webmaster is on vacation. Yeah, that's an excuse, but I consider this thread to be commo made.

:lifter

Re: Do not ever tell me I can't do something, including making %$#^&*$ commo
 

OK, who's got the Angry 8? Give it to RL along with a long-wire, some extra copper wire and some coconuts and put him on the seashore... :p

RL, do you need a place to put the video until Dan comes back?

Now all we have to do is to teach you how to size your photos to 720 width or less.

Consider putting some plexiglass in the birdhouse for protection of the camera, lest you have a much bigger loss than the sign.

TR

Yes. Lost your e-mail. I have a clip.

Thread title a little premature? I am hearing that you have batteries in the radio and an antenna up, but I don't even hear white noise, much less the B Team.

Do not ever tell us you can do something, including making $&^%$#^&&^ commo, until you've made )(*)_*(*&_(*&_)(*&&^%%&% commo.

In other words, when WE have video, you can talk shit.:munchin

Is this akin to getting the catheter in the patient's arm bragging about how easy it was before you check to see if you have an IV bag with you?

Where is the video feed, Kali lawyer man?

TR

Well actually I was thinking that if he is having problems with his production and shooting that perhaps we could send that famous war photographer out to hell him. I believe he is great with 8mm movie cameras, is a war hero, and can spin one hell of a yarn. I think you can get in touch with him thru the Heinz Corporation and while he is out helping you, the secret service can provide local surveillance on your sign.:D

Jack Moroney

Right Sir! RL is a lib.

Tell you what, I'll just e-mail the video to you. With your connection speed, you'll be watching in no time. :p

Send away, I'm not out there, I'm at home. Don't be bitter.:boohoo

Go for it , RL ! You're doing a great job !

(Can't help but think: As RL passes a brief to the judge while representing a client,
Judge: " Do I smell a skunk ?" )

:D

E-mail inbound. Expects delays -- it's 5MB even after I zipped it. Also sent to the other two who have been giving me hell.

Kyobanim should have it on his site with a link here in a while for the rest of you. Don't get excited -- it's just enough to show that I got the camera working, but all you can see is the sign. I need a wider angle lens or enough wire to put the camera a lot farther away.

Oh, and I am bitter. Failure sucks.

Got news for you.

You have more problems than that. Got two that look like this. It would appear that you are unable to send.

TR

The following message was generated by SXXXXXX's Mail Secure Server:

On 07/31/2004, 04:18:28 PM, an e-mail with the subject of Video, was blocked due to the following illegal attachment(s):

winmail.dat.

SXXXXXX current policy does not permit these types of attachments. If you think you got this in error, please call the helpdesk at x 6171.

Thank you

LOL - %$#^&*$ commo!

Look at the bright side. YOU'RE STILL ALIVE !!!

From our perspecive, failure is not an option !!

Remember, real problems have no solutions !! You do not have a problem !! Fix it !!:munchin

Take care.
Martin

I don't see Jerry or J.T. having these problems. And this is a hard wire shot, no FM to cause problems.

Must be a Headspace and Timing problem in the Operator's Brain Housing Group.

TR

RL, ready to receive.

I did a stint as platoon RTO so I learned how to push the talk button thingy. :cool:

Just looked that up. It's a SHORT BETWEEN THE HEADSETs !!!

You know what, at least I am serving a purpose today. Not a productive one, but people do pay for entertainment. LOL

I will get this done eventually. Have fun in the interim. :o

Must be the week for technology breakdowns. Somehow I killed my operating system and had to spend the day talking to some very literate cyber mechanic in Mumbai, India. Damn, while he was good and we got thru it, it was like trying to get information from a 7-11 store owner or taxi cab driver in NYC. Now everytime that I look at that damn microsoft mouse with the little red light on it all I can imagine is some Hindu has returned as my computer mouse with a mark of visnu where the light is sort of chuckling at me because I couldn't figure it out for myself.:o

Jack Moroney

RL,

If I may translate AM's message:

"Don't sweat the small stuff"


From one of my former commanders,

"S$%T happens, things change and no one has all the answers"

TS

Thanks, TS.

Thanks to Martin's generosity, you can get the clip here. It is 5.4MB and you'll need to unzip it.

[NOTE: LINK DOES NOT WORK -- USE LINK BELOW PROVIDED BY MARTIN]

It keeps giving me an Authentication error.

Same
 

Same here. Authentication page

I have no idea what RL is talking about, he must have hacked my server.

On the other hand, I seem to recall reading some instructions on where to link to make it work. Perhaps this works?

He's not talking about you.

Excellent!

Sure. :D

If you click the link, you'll find that it points to a file at www.pmfp.net

I happen to be the owner of that domain.

Ah, sorry.

No problem. I'm just happy that the admit nothing, deny everything make counter accusations worked. :)

RL has made comms! Thanks Martin.

Ummph.

'Bout time.

TR

OK, so here's the issue:

Do I go ahead and record footage with this setup?

Or wait until I get a better angle?

I am loathe to put the camera at risk just to get footage of someone's hands and feet taking the sign away, so I took it down for now.

I would reposition it to get the full person and possibly vehicle/license plate coverage of the most likely place they would park, if stopping to damage your property.

Agreed there is little sense in missing the full picture.

TR

I am really enjoying every moment of this saga. Not so much the cloak and danger aspect, but the possibility that RL may actually catch someone and we get to follow the chase, so to speak.

Kudos to RL for stepping it up a notch. LOL.