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  1. Peter KG6LSE

    What camera?

    I have heard great things about that lens.. Some day I WILL own the EF 28-300 L IS USM.... i rented it once and yea its HUGE but sans the F range being just so-so . Its Truly a one size fits all...... For now I have a EF 24-85 F3.5-4.5 USM2 .... sadly After fukisema canon did not...
  2. Peter KG6LSE

    What camera?

    Exactly Ryan ,, It takes only a few min of reading to learn what glass is warranted for a trip or a shot . Eg I never leave my 50mm Prime on unless I know I need superlow light use Or I need to blow out the back of a photo . My short lens the EF 24-85 USM is my one size fits...
  3. Peter KG6LSE

    What camera?

    Here are the trade offs........ You can get that 600$ sony and have a really BAD 3.6 zoom ..OR get a " super zoom " point and shoot * bridge cam * and have a cam phone sized sensor . That sony has a very open lense at F1.8 No wonder they got the low light performance they did...
  4. Peter KG6LSE

    What camera?

    Its a mini SLR sensor in a Point and shooot body ........ Its a cute cam but If you are gonna blow some money get a Micro 4/3s panasonic G6 or G5 .. Its a open system with many lens to play with and can rival most sub 2 grand SLRs .. I have 2 APS-H canon 1D cams * 1.3 crop*...
  5. Peter KG6LSE

    Red Cap at Penn for disabled passenger

    the post I made never said anything about ADA with respect to red caps . It was to just point out how lightly amtrak takes the ADA laws and what slow job they are doing. ADA is low on there totem pole ... sad but true ......
  6. Peter KG6LSE

    Red Cap at Penn for disabled passenger

    AMtrack had 20 years to get up to snuff . I had NO clue they are this far behind . Franky I would yell too..... http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/937/861/ADA-Update-to-Congress-October-2013.pdf http://dadsupport.ndrn.org/pub/NDRN_Amtrak_Report.pdf what a sad state of affairs.. Can I have 20...
  7. Peter KG6LSE

    Red Cap at Penn for disabled passenger

    close .... but not exacyy what I ment. Lets say you me and Alan are gonna take a trip . lets place you in the chair . Alan leaves at noon yours and mine 12:30 Its 11:30 right now The red cap needs to If she or he can , take care of Alan and get him out of the way . then in sted...
  8. Peter KG6LSE

    Red Cap at Penn for disabled passenger

    YES the RC service was in place Prior the ADA ....... As the De facto assistance for any one service . once the ADA was pased the RC was put on Point to be the main people assist .... Provided there IS RC service at that station . If there is no RC then the normal employees need to...
  9. Peter KG6LSE

    Eugene station bathrooms

    not worth my fight here on this forum.
  10. Peter KG6LSE

    Eugene station bathrooms

    OK to reduce the confusion AT GUEST WITH NO NAME SIR OR MAAM IF you were to read the ENTER thread we all Ready nixed the ADA as not applicable ....... so please do us all a favor and read the entire thread ...... BlackWolf on post 5 broght it up . I am now at the point of OSHA ...
  11. Peter KG6LSE

    Eugene station bathrooms

    yup .. that is EUG allright . and Yes I am very aware of the homeless . my mom helps out at the warming centers . While there is a drug issues in eugene . at no point should it ever muck with people at a train station . If all of U of O can find a way . so can the city .......
  12. Peter KG6LSE

    Eugene station bathrooms

    I thought of this tool but as the Bldg is kinda public there is a issue with showing Tix to use the bathroom inside My dad works near by for U of O and His Bldg He works in as its funded public any one can come in and use the restrooms and many of the non students make a huge...
  13. Peter KG6LSE

    Eugene station bathrooms

    http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2013-title29-vol5/xml/CFR-2013-title29-vol5-sec1910-141.xml Gov site so I I am not gonna bother with the copyright stuff ... hate me if you want ""(2) Construction of toilet rooms. (i) Each water closet shall occupy a separate compartment with a door and walls...
  14. Peter KG6LSE

    Eugene station bathrooms

    NO but not having doors is the issue .... then charging for the service IS . I have not checked the womens room . but there is a issues with sexual discrimination Ladys ! DO you want to take care of you month to month " issues " in a open stall ...... also there were NO doors TO the...
  15. Peter KG6LSE

    Eugene station bathrooms

    on phone with them .......... no help here but I am gonna make shure its all taking care of ASAP...... O k I confronted the gate agent again .. I asked him If there was a staff bathroom I can use ......... He said no..... So Yes I am going to file a formal complainte ........... Its very...
  16. Peter KG6LSE

    Eugene station bathrooms

    I am at the station right now wating for the CS to head home to Portland . I went to the mens room and the doors on the stalls are all removed. I asked the gate agent Why and he said " city removed them " I asked him why " People shoot up in there ". this may be a ADA violation on...
  17. Peter KG6LSE

    Folding bike fiasco on long distance trains

    It's too bad RR pensions are on the line if you screw up like this .. Might give some " motivation " to want to keep your job and its perks ......... some facts I have gathered . there was a bag car ....... FULL STOP ... if there was ever a doubt as a conductor or what not if a object was...
  18. Peter KG6LSE

    Short-Term Iowa Thruway Service

    A second use for the buses is for the silly football games ! Ya hit a college town with bus service Ill bet the fans will use it ! I remember its 2-3 H by car fro OTM to cedar falls when I was at UNI The bus was like 7 hours as you had to go to ames then to DM to OTM .....and it...
  19. Peter KG6LSE

    New Talgo ADA issue

    As a person with a disability , I am shocked that talgo In the first place made it too high. I am aware the ADA is a USA thing not a EU or world thing but still Spain ( where Talgo is based ) is not a 3rd world country I would imagine there is a ADA analog there too . This kind of over...
  20. Peter KG6LSE

    120V Outlets

    I know the NEC does not apply but It is a good guide to follow as its got some years behind it .( some days I HATE HATE HATE it ) and thank you for the 15A -20A so assuming the guest is right ...... have at it ladys and gents ... Fire up your small devices and If you want to use a...
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