Overkill

I decided to use 7$ in parts to fix a 13 year old, 20$ tire pump. The old tire stem gave up on the idea of attaching to the stem without leaking (and often without really attaching).

The rationale being that after the itself pump died, I could cut the 7$ part off and use it elsewhere.

Somewhat annoyingly, this is exactly the kind of part that is not available at home despot. That problem has been striking a lot, and it makes me consider their product selection mentality. The store seemed designed for me to spend 20-$500 on an motorized tire inflator of some stripe. Luckily, the autozone nearby had exactly what I was looking for.

NoVa Roller Derby Super Novas vs. Empire State 6/19/14

This bout was a bit special for me as a photographer. The Girly finally got her Nikon AW-1 and I got to play with it a bit.

The Nikon 1 cameras are widely vaunted for their rapid autofocus speed, and the AW1 can burst at up to 60 fps (vs. my D200's 5fps). We don't have a wide/long lens for the AW1, and the kit lenses don't have vibration reduction. I was prepared for dissappointment, but also hopeful that it might get some quality photos in places the D200 tends to miss.

The first half of the bout I shot with the D200, the second half I shot with the AW1.

 D200 with 80-200mm f/2.8 ISO 1600 1/125s and custom white balance:

Nikon AW1 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6. Flourescent White Balance ISO 3200 and 1/60s