Puzzledd

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About:I live on the outskirts of Melbourne with my husband and my 20-year-old son. I love the way I can just look out of my window and see gum trees, hills and bird visitors (kookaburras, magpies, rosellas, cockatoos, blue wrens and many more all visit occasionally) - plus kangaroos with their joeys. I teach Reading Intervention at a local primary school, and I like to explore new ideas to motivate and help my students.
I have set up several websites to share my teaching resources and ideas (and some fun things), such as computer jigsaws: www.epuzzled.net ; www.free-fun-n-games.webs.com and www.poems-for-children.webs.com plus a site for folk-style guitar: www.cathyschords.com... and my newest site with photos of animals etc : www.mypics.22web.net.

Location:Melbourne, Australia

Joined:Mar 4, 2009

Website:PuzzlEd

Interests:Guitar, computer, photography, food, whodunnits, sudoku, cryptic crosswords, comedy, some TV shows. . . .

Gender: FEMALE

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Ghost Wolf says: Feb 23, 2011. 12:10 PM

Hey I got word there was an earthquake in New Zealand here is a link to the photos (click here)

Puzzledd (author) in reply to Ghost WolfFeb 23, 2011. 7:06 PM

Yes, it's absolutely horrible. New Zealand is like our close cousins; in fact my sister-in-law is from there but up north.
I've been to Christchurch; it was a lovely city, and I can't bear to think of all the destruction, let alone the suffering and death. Our part of the world seems to be having more than its fair share of storms, floods, fire and now quakes.

Ghost Wolf in reply to PuzzleddFeb 24, 2011. 7:27 AM

You got everything we only had earthquakes in California until we moved to Washington

Ghost Wolf says: Feb 11, 2011. 11:41 AM

wow 160 comments never thought possible

Btw my camera is dead for now the battery leaked :( I put new batteries in didn't work.

Ghost Wolf in reply to Ghost WolfFeb 14, 2011. 11:10 AM

I wish summer was here then I'd get my new camera

I'm still trying to figure out how to get the battery juice out :(

Puzzledd (author) in reply to Ghost WolfFeb 14, 2011. 10:50 PM

That's weird...my reply from the other day has vanished.
Sorry about your camera :( Can you try wiping out the battery case with an absorbent cloth? Maybe leave something in there to absorb the battery fluid, and tip it upside down to encourage it to run out? That won't hurt it at least.

Repairs are SO expensive - probably more than the camera is worth now.

Maybe gently rub the terminals with fine sandpaper in case they are corroded by the battery acid- tho unlike;ly unless the batteries were in there for a long time, unused (and you'd have to be very careful not to get any sand dust in the camera itself!)

My dad used to repair cameras, was very handy when he was alive. These days, though, they're not made to repair, just throw away and upgrade, unless you get into the very expensive models.

I'm still missing my new camera that I left in the country- haven't had a chance to go and pick it up yet. I'm lucky I have my little compact Lumix, which is OK for basic shots.

I've been making more "clipart" images for my website. The bee-eater one was very popular on flickr so I had to make a better one. I did this one on the weekend and it had nearly 50 views in the first day.

Puzzledd (author) in reply to PuzzleddFeb 15, 2011. 1:00 AM

Oops no the clipart is on photobucket- I get the accounts mixed up. My photobucket album is PuzzlEd_pics
My flickr ID is You Get the Picture ;)

Ghost Wolf in reply to PuzzleddFeb 15, 2011. 6:59 AM

I like the horses and the puzzles it's really cool what you did there! I see you like motorcycles ;)

Puzzledd (author) in reply to Ghost WolfFeb 15, 2011. 5:49 PM

Thanks. I teach Reading Intervention to primary school kids- and motorbikes and horses are really popular here (lots of out kids have their own horses or dirt bikes!) I like to use their interests to encourage them to read and play "reading" games.

Ghost Wolf in reply to PuzzleddFeb 15, 2011. 8:43 PM

That's fun and a great way to get them to read!

Ghost Wolf in reply to PuzzleddFeb 14, 2011. 11:23 PM

wow congratulations I have a flicker account too

here

The battery stuff is hardened I read that if you use rubbing alcohol it will get rid of most of it :P just need to find rubbing

Puzzledd (author) in reply to Ghost WolfFeb 15, 2011. 12:55 AM

Like your Flickr photos! You do very artistic shots with your S5is - mine are more "utility shots", I don't have the artistic eye.

Hope you get your camera going!

Ghost Wolf in reply to PuzzleddFeb 15, 2011. 6:57 AM

I got some alcohol last night, got a Q tip and rubbed it. I got most of it off surprised it worked so well. I put in fresh batteries and it works!

Puzzledd (author) in reply to Ghost WolfFeb 15, 2011. 5:50 PM

I'm really pleased you got it going again!!

Ghost Wolf in reply to PuzzleddFeb 15, 2011. 8:44 PM

It started up with it's classic *bleep* IT'S ALIVE!!!

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