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Really, Pillsbury?

Posted by Jim on January 20, 2021
Posted in: Uncategorized.

“FLOUR IS RAW. PLEASE FULLY COOK BEFORE ENJOYING.”

DAMMIT, Pillbury! Can we not have one simple pleasure in these trying times? My favorite childhood memory is of my Dad taking us to the Farmer’s Market for some wheat “fresh off the reaper.” It was quite the treat, you could taste how it would eventually become flour, but it was somehow.. better.

So often, when Mom was baking cookies, Dad and I would sneak into the kitchen for a teaspoon full of flour. It was like candy. Dry, gagging, powdered candy.

::sigh:: Happier times..

Jim Says: “Quick one for ya. A dementia patient and a hooker walk into the White House..”

Storming the Bridge

Posted by Jim on January 17, 2021
Posted in: Motorcycle, Personal. Tagged: , .

Been taking advantage of the extra time to get a little writing in. Some long form stuff will be coming in the (hopefully) near future. In the meantime, I’ve been thinking about my motorcycle, eager to ride, and thought I’d share the story of “Storming the Bridge at Masontown.”

 

It’s all part of the “Black Ace” legacy I inherited from my Grandfather.

Jim says: “If a motorcycle rips across a bridge in Greene County, and no law enforcement witnesses it, does it make a moving violation?”

Winter Flying

Posted by Jim on December 24, 2020
Posted in: Drone. Tagged: , , .

Not my most cinematic work, but it was surprisingly nerve wracking as I know how the colder temperature can affect battery life, etc. Even though the entire flight was closer to the house than I used to ride my bike to go play baseball as a kid.

Anyway, Merry Christmas, and enjoy.

For those keeping score, I didn’t fill out the application for night waivers properly, so my first attempt was denied. I’ll be trying again soon.

Jim says: “I had to shovel 10 inches of global warming off of my launch pad.”

Aerial Video

Posted by Jim on November 8, 2020
Posted in: Photography, Tech.

I’ve been working on applying my experience with photography and what little I know about video to my newly acquired Part 107 Certification and drone. So far, I’m enjoying it and seem to have more issues with video than actual aeronautics. (I’ve always been a flying buff, and used to skydive, so the flying end of it makes a lot of sense to me.)

My latest videos from flying downtown..

I’ll be posting more as I get better, but also check out my aerial photography gallery.

Jim Says: “I meant to do that.”