Who's Who in the PF Member Photo Thread Archive?

[DrClaude]

@davenn: I love that t-shirt!

 

[davenn]

@davenn: I love that t-shirt!

yes ! ... it was one of two geology related ones that I bought from a tee-shirt seller advertising on FacebookD

 

[DrClaude]

yes ! ... it was one of two geology related ones that I bought from a tee-shirt seller advertising on FacebookD

BTW, what's that neat piece of hardware you are casually leaning on?

 

[sophiecentaur]

BTW, what's that neat piece of hardware you are casually leaning on?

It's an interossiter, of course.!

 

[davenn]

OK just for a bit of an off topic excursion

BTW, what's that neat piece of hardware you are casually leaning on?

It's an optical collimator bench for the modern day theodolites ( UTS /TS = Universal Total Station / Total Station
or as affectionately known by surveyors as "jiggers")
here's a side on pic ...

the collimator telescope is on the left and has an illuminated crosshairs target and digital camera down at the left end
The total station (TS) unit is to the right and in this pic is facing away from the telescope
The TS's are supposed to be stripped down, cleaned and calibrated yearly ( if the owner is good)
Once I have stripped down and relub'ed bearings and cleaned etc, I then have to realign the optics in the TS and check the EDM
( Electronic Distance Measuring ) accuracy and do adjustments to correct any errors. The unit above is a high accuracy unit, accurate to
1mm +- 2mm and 1 sec of arc +- 2 sec at 300 metres. The high precision units are 1mm/1 sec +- 1mm/1sec @300 metres
They range in price from ~ AU$40,000 to $55,000 depending on the model and precision.
These units are made in your home country by a company that Trimble acquired.They are used for general surveying and for machine control
the one below is set up for machine control -- it is optically and radio linked to the machine in the background

Dave

 

[berkeman]

The unit above is a high accuracy unit, accurate to
1mm +- 2mm and 1 sec of arc +- 2 sec at 300 metres. The high precision units are 1mm/1 sec +- 1mm/1sec @300 metres

Holy smokes!

 

[DennisN]

I photographed a sunset today, and I also took a shady selfie. Just for this PF thread, I very seldom take selfies .

 

[jim hardy]

Hmm Emotive photo. Goes with Otis Redding's "Sittin' on the dock of the bay" .
'This Loneliness won't leave me alone,' eh ?

 

[DennisN]

Hmm Emotive photo. Goes with Otis Redding's "Sittin' on the dock of the bay" .
'This Loneliness won't leave me alone,' eh ?

And I failed to heed the words of Nik Kershaw.

 

[davenn]

And I failed to heed the words of Nik Kershaw.

brilliant :)

 

[WWGD]

I would like to post my photo. First I need to get a new webcam. Then some candles so there will be some light in the room. Also a Guy Fawkes mask. Finally a red rose, since that's my avatar.

Or I could just post a photo of someone who looks a lot like me. Although I would not do it for legal or just politeness reasons. I was amazed to find an apparent doppelgänger in a very surprising context. Creepy. Has anyone else come across a doppelgänger online? Would posting my doppelgänger be an example of "fair use?"

Red rose? Mine is a red _nose_ ( face paint, etc.) ;).

 

[doglover9754]

Me and my sis. I’m on the left. She’s one the right.

 

[ShayanJ]

I shaved at last!

Spoiler

 

[jim hardy]

Me and my sis.

My , what pretty young ladies you are !

old jim

 

[doglover9754]

My , what pretty young ladies you are !

old jim

Why thank you

 

[sophiecentaur]

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School photo. Half a year ago. :)

I could post a similar one but from more than half a century ago.

 

[ISamson]

I could post a similar one but from more than half a century ago.

That would be interesting!

 

[ISamson]

@Greg Bernhardt , how old (or new) is your avatar photo? :)

 

[berkeman]

@Greg Bernhardt , how old (or new) is your avatar photo? :)

Greg is timeless...

 

[fresh_42]

Greg is timeless...

... I scent the tachyon universe once again ...

 

[WWGD]

Greg is timeless...

Dorian G. Bernhart?

 

[WWGD]

... I scent the tachyon universe once again ...

Tachyon, my (Grey)Wayward son...

 

[fresh_42]

Tachyon, my (Grey)Wayward son...

I prefer to travel with Ijon Tichy.

 

[OCR]

I prefer to travel with Ijon Tichy.

I had no idea how impressive the Tichy family actually are... .

Jeremiasz Tichy, Ijon's grandfather, created the General Theory of Everything, and nothing stopped him from doing so... . .

 

[WWGD]

I had no idea how impressive the Tichy family actually are... .

Jeremiasz Tichy, Ijon's grandfather, created the General Theory of Everything, and nothing stopped him from doing so... . .

Best I know is the "Tiki" family from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_Heyerdahl . Not the same, but a really cool first name:
Thor. No need for a whole family when your first name is Thor.

 

[morrobay]

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So, I lost all my documents and to get new ones I had to take a picture of myself. I doubt this one will be accepted by authorities, but I admit I had plenty of fun

Are you related to Robert Oppenheimer ?
https://www.google.com/search?q=pho...u8zXAhXJvY8KHVmfBuYQvwUIISgA&biw=1366&bih=658

 

[ISamson]

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School photo. How boring. Half a year ago. :)

Unfortunately I do not look much like a nerd, but everyone in the class hates me and my friend, because we are 'nerds' and always beat them in all the tests ...

 

[doglover9754]

Unfortunately I do not look much like a nerd, but everyone in the class hates me and my friend, because we are 'nerds' and always beat them in all the tests ...

Same here!

 

[morrobay]

And my Thai girlfriend, On, 40. Very typical history for girls from the the farming country in the North East : Taken out of school by age 12 to work on the family farm, hers, rice and corn. At least one child by 20 from father who is long gone.

From left - right, South - North : Seafood restaurant Jomtien, Roof Pattaya, Seafood restaurant Naklua

 

[ZapperZ]

I got bored and decided to join the Dark Side of the Force. The Empire is so much more fun than the Rebellion, I tell ya.

Now I'm just waiting for my cool outfit.

Zz.