Was that 2007? That's 17-18 years ago! Dunno how it works myself - never
having visited the Northern hemisphere.
...Wayne
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Subject: Re: [OM] Le Plus Que Ca Change . . . [was Random Sonyish Thoughts]
Depends on the person, I suppose... I navigated Melbourne - and Oz generally
- without difficulty (including to our lunch - that was 2007, wa it not?),
with my Northern Hemisphere-centric way of looking at the map - harbour and
Tas "below".
Michael
On 2025-02-06 4:35 p.m., wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Directions - I reckon it has to do with the position of the sun,
> southern hemisphere it is North at true midday (ignore this daylight
> saving stuff), northern hemisphere it is South at true midday.
>
> ...Wayne
>
>
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> On Behalf Of Ken Norton
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> Subject: Re: [OM] Le Plus Que Ca Change . . . [was Random Sonyish
> Thoughts]
>
>> My take on image sharpness and rendering - I wish my mind was as
>> sharp as the ZUIKO's and M ZUIKOs I'm using! My mind is the limiting
factor.
> No kidding! I wish I was as sharp as I thought I used to be.
>
>
>> The meeting with the Schnozz was great, fantastic to catch up in
>> person after ~30 years of on-line only chat via this list - maybe
>> he'll get back here next year for the warmer weather!
> Ditto!!! We tried to get Andrew to join in, but health issues got in
> the way. Besides, he probably never did like me very much anyway. I'm
> certainly not everyone's cup-o-tea. Or espresso.
>
> As to next year for the warmer weather? I'm tempted, very tempted. I
> don't think my daughter will be here next year, but it would be nice
> if I were on tour next year and got booked for a gig or two here.
>
> Interesting thing, we briefly talked about it, but the challenge has
> continued and I'm EXTREMELY frustrated about it. I have had zero sense
> of direction since landing in Sydney. My built-in compass is
> completely broken.
> Even when the maps and compasses say I'm going a particular direction,
> my brain just isn't comprehending it and it goes "I got nuttin."
> Everything can
> be pointing due north and my brain says "uh, really?" It's either the
> fact that I'm in the southern hemisphere where the sun goes backwards,
> or that slight direction-finding bit of iron in my brain is pointing
> the wrong way.
> Whatever it is, it's not getting any better and absolutely nothing
> I've tried has succeeded.
> I've been compass confused two other times in my life, once in
> Ireland, and the other in Columbus, Ohio. But those were just a matter
> of a few hours.
> This has been over a week. Here in downtown Melbourne, I'm totally lost.
> Strange, strange, strange.
>
> Maybe the earth really is flat and I'm about to fall off the edge.
>
> OZ Schnozz
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