Posts by Greg Bodnar
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Field Theory: Drinking & Insomnia & the…, in reply to Russell Brown,
Watching hockey takes a sort of muscle memory. You learn what to watch for - body postures, passes, awareness of lines, etc - so that you're not frantically scanning for the puck. But even then, I had to watch a bunch of replays of the mens' gold medal game in Vancouver to see what actually happened when Crosby ended it.
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I like the way that shooting in black and white makes me think about shape and texture. Sometimes I like the results and sometimes I get it horribly wrong, but it does make me think first before hitting the shutter. Also, film lets me step away from the keyboard for a while.
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Hard News: It's not funny because it's…, in reply to Russell Brown,
I was quite disappointed in Brownlee's mocking of her work. Not because it was hers, but because it's devaluing the relationship between transport planning and urban form. Transport planning has human effects and NZTA must be allowed to assess the impacts. I don't care if Brownlee has a jab to make, the end result is bigger than he is.
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I'm assuming that if you can selectively focus from near to far, exporting along the way, you could merge the images for some focus-stacking. Infinite depth of field?
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Hey Simon. It's gotten a lot easier to manage recently. We went to the WFTDA reffing clinic that PCR hosted and were taught better divisions of labour. Hopefully, calls won't be frantic and the pack work will be a lot easier than last season.
I guess the answer to your question is that the game has moved forward. It's not a Pandora's box of anything. Also, when the teams are balanced, it doesn't really get used much. The big draw is during a power jam, so jammers better stay out of the box, right?
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I've been hanging around roller derby since a while back and I've kinda watched it change each season. I've watched the posters change, the costumes change and the style of play change. I distinctly recall our panic at the introduction of Slow/Tactical Derby (see Derby Nerd's "Great Leap Forward") Everyone has upped their game, and the reffing team has had to as well. What hasn't changed is the excitement of the girls on the track. They've always had the desire to play the best game they could play, even when they weren't winning. I don't expect that will go away any time soon.
I think it's worth noting that the PCR/ARDL split is still quite fresh. This year should prove out whether there's room for both in the derby world. The leagues will each decide how they conduct themselves. If they both draw crowds, then they're doing it right.
I can certainly appreciate both talent and showmanship.
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My favourite play against rage is utter calmness. It's much more infuriating that getting hit with witticisms. I can be quite a dick about it, too.
"Sir, you can save your insults for the police officer who investigates you for dangerous and negligent driving. Thank you, now be off."
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Adrienne, I adore the portrait at #3. So much personality.
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This calls for Dan Mangan's Robots video.
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I'm a bit late to the game, but I just want to point and cheer at the Yashica Mat in the header. I have a soft spot for twin lens cameras.
