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Hackensack Videos / Re: Hackensack Storm, 9-21-09
« on: April 01, 2011, 06:53:22 PM »
The cloud bank looks like the space ship in Independence Day. Summer storms are great examples of the awesome power of nature. Was there any damage from that storm?

First off, the YouTube description's date is wrong (it was 8/21/09) and, yes, Hank, HackensackNow had it covered - right down to the spaceship references.

http://www.hackensacknow.org/index.php?topic=1152.0

I don't recall that there was ANY significant storm..........and I'm sure there would have been a mention of it if there was one.

I just remember the big black cloud.


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Hackensack Discussion / Hammy Goes To Court
« on: April 01, 2011, 12:50:33 AM »
Hackensack, April 1, 2011


Why was heavy scaffolding surrounding the dome of the Bergen County Courthouse yesterday?

Two words: budget cuts.

Continuing her crusade to get a handle on expenses, Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan decided there was a bit too much gold atop the Courthouse.  After declaring that "heads will roll", she ordered that Enlightenment's noggin be replaced with that of another local icon (see Before and After below).









It appears to be not only an aesthetic improvement that uses less of the precious metal, but it's also scaring away hordes of pooping pigeons, thus lowering the external maintenance budget of the Courthouse area as well.

Well done, Ms. Donovan!


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Hackensack Discussion / Insane weather in Anderson Park today!
« on: April 01, 2011, 12:44:07 AM »
(Click to enlarge)


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http://cgi.ebay.com/Three-Hundred-Years-Story-Hackensack-Signed-Koehler-/370497617266?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item564360fd72

Description:

Old Book Titled Three Hundred Years Story of Hackensack Valley

Signed by Francis C Koehler Author

Bio on Author

First Edition 1940

http://www.201.net/issues/2009/03/features/Koehler.story?ct=&pt=topic&pv=History&sort=-1

Book has a flocking on paper type cover.  Appears complete but binding is rough and many pages taped in.

Hand set in Caslon type made by the American Type founders designed by Mr Caslon
Illustrated by wood engravings all but four illustrations excepting the half tones. are printed from wood engravings especially executed for this particular book



DO check out that link in the description................very interesting! Mr. Koehler lived on Clinton Pl, was active in Hackensack government, and was the first Hackensack Riverkeeper.



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Hackensack Discussion / Re: Anderson Park 360º photo
« on: March 31, 2011, 05:16:52 PM »
Got it! The 130's 12.1 MP puts widescreen up to 4000 x 2248. I'll have to try that. The shortened height may limit the stitching possibilities, but if it eliminates the end curvatures that I get in standard mode, it might be a better choice.

I have the manual, but "Widescreen" - surprisingly - is not in the index. Since it's about 180 pages long, I went through about 50 pages where I thought it should be - nada.

Thanks for the info.




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The first one is just something I saw out my window when the sun reflected off the circular object.

Ya gotta love Geri's colors (click to enlarge).

The last one I took this afternoon from my living room as two fighter jets leave the area after flying over Yankee Stadium on Opening Day. They were probably still over the Bronx, at least 10 miles away. The foliage is in Fort Lee/Cliffside Park.


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Hackensack Discussion / Re: Anderson Park 360º photo
« on: March 31, 2011, 02:42:23 PM »
semafore: thanks - sounds interesting.

hank: I used standard. I haven't tried the widescreen option yet - I can't even find it (where is it?) - but it sounds like something that might eliminate some of the problems I've been having with this type of photo.

Are you sure it's on the 130?

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Hackensack Discussion / Re: Hawk
« on: March 31, 2011, 01:15:09 AM »
Hammy gets published in the Hackensack Riverkeeper newsletter, but is upstaged by the mayor!

My bedroom A/C morphs into a penthouse balcony!

Film at 11!


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 http://cgi.ebay.com/COMMODORE-restaurant-MENU-1950s-Hackensack-NJ-rare-/250796340164?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a64a073c4

Description:

Offered for bid a vintage restaurant menu. This one is for the Commodore, Bergen County's Finest, Hackensack, NJ dated c. late 1940's early 1950's. It features a wonderful cover of a captain's hat, opened up two pages of dinner menu, an insert, the back has the wine and liquor list, measures appx. 9" by  11 1/2", and is in excellent overall condition with very slight aging and wear.



Don't forget "Music by MUZAK"!



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Hackensack Discussion / Re: Anderson Park 360º photo
« on: March 29, 2011, 01:49:00 PM »
The thing I noticed about those 2 frames are the different exposures. The camera was set on auto, but the end frame (far right) contained a lot more of the bright white of the fountain, so the shutter was open for only 1/1000 of a second instead of the 1/800 that the first one was open for. Aperture and ISO were constant.

Of course, I should have corrected that last frame to look like the first. If someone buys it, I'll make the adjustment.

The only variation I did in this series was take two shots of a certain frame.

When I got to the fountain, there was a little girl playing there who asked me a lot of questions about what I was doing, what I was taking pictures of, etc.

When I got to a certain point in the circular shoot, she was standing there looking at the camera, making no effort to get out of the frame. I asked her if she wanted to be in the picture and she said yes, so I took a frame with her and then the same frame without her.

The frame without her was taken at 1/1000 of a second and with her, 1/400, so it's a lot brighter (see below). I haven't adjusted it yet.

When I went home and got the pictures into the computer and made the merged photo, it looked good, and I thought I really should try to get a copy to the child, but I have no idea who she is. I went back to the park, but she was gone.

If anyone recognizes her, I'd like to email it to her parents. If not, maybe she'll be there some other time.

As usual, CLICK ON IT to enlarge.


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Hackensack Discussion / Anderson Park 360º photo
« on: March 29, 2011, 12:36:07 AM »
I stood on the center of the park fountain - something I probably won't be able to do in the summer - and, using a monopod to try to maintain my framing, took 12 pictures in a circular fashion. Just think of looking down on an analog clock jumping ahead 5 minutes for each picture angle until the hour is complete.

I've done a few of these merged photos previously and the stitching on many of them was a disaster. I actually did 4 varieties of this shot today and 2 were so far off that they couldn't be merged. A third was barely passable, but the one below came out fairly well............unless you're a big fan of the Holy Trinity Church steeple.

The final merged photo is almost 10 times larger than what you see below, so be sure to CLICK ON IT to see it full-size.


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http://cgi.ebay.com/White-Pine-1925-Early-Dutch-Houses-New-Jersey-/230601006619?pt=Antiquarian_Collectible&hash=item35b0e41e1b

Description:

White Pine Architectural Monographs
Early Dutch Houses of New Jersey

by Clifford C. Wendehack (White Pine Bureau 1925, PB, 24pp, 8.625" x 11.25") Vol. XI, No. 3

Condition: GOOD (cover slightly soiled with edgewear, corners bumped; binding firm, staples rusted; contents crisp and clean)

From the classic series edited by Russell F. Whitehead

Contents:

        * Kipp Homestead, Hackensack
        * Ackerman House, Hackensack
        * Brinckerhoff House, Teaneck
        * Terhune House, Hackensack
        * Vreeland Housek, Nordhoff
        * Hopper House, Hackensack
        * Demarest House, Saddle River
        * Lincoln House, Hackensack




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http://cgi.ebay.com/1947-Football-Broadcasts-U-S-Army-Air-Force-/110664241971?pt=Vintage_Sports_Memorabilia&hash=item19c41a5333

Description:

A wonderful addition for a collector! Football Broadcasts. 1947. Brought to you by the U.S. Army and Air Force. U.S. Army & Air Force Recruting Station. Room 202, City Hall, Hackensack, New Jersey. Booklet has moderate wear to the cover's edges/corners with light discoloration. Total of 13 pages



Military recruitment was in City Hall? I thought it was ALWAYS on Banta Place. Didn't George Washington found that office when he and the troops passed by on Main St on the way to The Green?

BTW - the auction is over.



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http://cgi.ebay.com/1914-Erie-NJ-NY-RR-Sheet-Music-On-5-15-Mint-Cond-/360354933840?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e6d3ec50

Description:

Guaranteed to be Genuine, Original, & Dated 1914 - Sheet Music - Erie Railroad - New Jersey & New York Railroad - "On the 5:15" - Very Nice - Suitable for framing with Timetable Cover

This measures a large 10&5/8 by 13&3/4 inches... There is no damage, no tears, nothing... No Fading... Nice piece... Suitable for framing... Features the towns of Hasbrouch Heights, Hackensack, River Edge, New Milford, Oradell, Emerson, Westwood and points North on the front cover... Interesting lyrics...




(not to be confused with the Who song "5:15" from Quadrophenia) ;D


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