This is a sorry tale. It is somehow Stroppo's fault. I just haven't quite figured out how.Yet.

Last week I had the chance of a sail in the estuary. As per usual I took my camera. And as per usual I fell off lots.

When I was dismantling the waterproof casing that afternoon I noticed a little moisture had penetrated inside the casing. After downloading the camera I left the housing open to try and dry it completely. I have a small amount of silica in the case to absorb moisture.

The next morning the silica looked a bit plump. Being a fastidious fellow with moisture and electronics I decided to ever so carefully dry the camera in the oven. I set the oven for 35 degrees and placed the camera on a plate.

I toddled off to the study to do some paperwork.

A little while later the power went off for a few seconds. My computers are all on a UPS so I didn't really notice it, other than there was a beep as the the UPS unit kicked in. The astute amongst you will realise that is the part of the tale that is Stroppo's fault.

About half an hour later I decided it was time to fire up the Espresso. I wander past the oven, which smells a bit funny. I look at the readout. 180 degrees.
Wait, 180 degrees! Holy crisped cameras Batman! I pull open the oven door faster than aproned crusader ever did to be greeted by this.






I had forgotten that our oven defaults to 180 degrees and the power failure had been long enough for the oven to lose the 35 degree setting. So rather than gently drying my camera I baked it to a soggy black.

I am still grumpy.

have you tried it ? maybe it still works and is probably fully waterproof now !!

Gestalt said..
I once tried to dry my gps in the microwave.

yeah I know what you are thinking. unfortunately I wasn't thinning. somehow I went from sticking electronics goods in the oven to dry them to a second or 2 zap in the microwave.

I can confirm the "or 2" bit was too long.

Excellent work Gestalt! I am not so grumpy now

Tell the truth Fangy, this is just your cunning ploy to get a camera upgrade past she who must be obeyed....

I'm sorry but is it wrong to laugh? Your literary skills always make my day that little bit better.

I feel sad for you but when you write it in such an amusing way it doesn't seem that bad. Such mixed emotions.

Thanks for that laugh fangman (not just now but every post on GPSTC)

You're a legend.

Cheer
Marty

Pasta camerara or is that box brownies

put it on ebay '.... no moisture inside ....'

...so thats where I've been going wrong, jeez I'm a dumb ass. I actually put some food in my oven, yeah what was I thinking to ! Actually it looked pretty much the same as your camera when it came out. I like the idea of the helmet from Wazza, you may even find room for your lunchbox but your gonna need a big oven to dry that one.

Did the box have a little picture of an oven on it with a red cross through it, I bet it didn't and you could fight this one. I'd let Sony know they need to put a small picture of an oven with a red cross through it on their sales information showing that it is not oven proof. I mean your as smart as that guy who put his Winnebago on "autopilot" and got up to make a cup of tea, and he won !

speaking of Rick Moranis...inspiration for a new helmet with more room to put the camera and microwave and planet sized brain.

Windxtasy said..
How disappointing, but can't you claim compensation from Western Power when surges damage your appliances, albeit indirectly?

Fangy, you really should start a blog, not just on the GPSTC.
You are a brilliant story teller.

Here here

Thank you Sue and Anita ( Bob - its almost really nice to see you post,I thought we had managed to strand you somewhere out in the desert past Whoop whoop?!)

No Blog for now. Because I rarely have an original idea, I am currently working on my windsurfing version of Top Gear. Of course i have pitched myself as the opinionated wanker who gets cranky about hot dinners to anchor the show. I am casting Sausage and Wazza as the clueless clowns to provide the comic relief. Stroppo is going to be my Stig. Windsurf companies are going to line up at my door to get me to try out their gear which I will undoubtably break,crash,set fire to/melt or lose off the back of my trailer going over speed bumps at 100. I will have a 'Star on a reasonably priced Starboard" session where just about anyone who buys me a drink can be filmed doing a hot lap at Fangy's after a tutoring session with The Strop. And so on...

That's enough insider goss for now. I have to get back to my script for the episode where we whack a sail on the Strop's Toybota and sail it across the estuary....

fangman said..
........ I am currently working on my windsurfing version of Top Gear. Of course i have pitched myself as the opinionated wanker who gets cranky about hot dinners to anchor the show. I am casting Sausage and Wazza as the clueless clowns to provide the comic relief. .................................

Fantastic - I assume I'm Richard and Wazza's James?

fangman said..
............ Good with the women, fashion conscious, handy with the hair product and very keen on teeth whitening. .................

None out of four I'm afraid. looks like a job for Fairybob

fangman said..

Snags, I had to ponder the casting a bit, but I reckon you are right. Wazza is permanently challenged geographically, has a healthy disregard for anything fast ( except screw tops on wine bottles) and can often be found playing with Meccano. (To be fair this is usually just to re attach one of his limbs again.) So I guess he does fit the James May profile quite well.

Bit harsh, Fangy. Bit harsh. However if it helps the helps the show I'll go along with it although I do draw the line at having to augment the few hairs on my thinning scone to match James May's. I'd be worried I might end up with a look like Donald Trump's special from a Rugs-a-Million Run Out.
( I'll reluctantly concede the Meccano stuff...great fun. Playing with my little nuts behind locked doors )

Snags: have a word with Hargs...he could give those fangs a nice white lustre if you ever want the Hammond mojo.

fangman said.

fangman said..
.....of course i have pitched myself as the opinionated wanker who gets cranky about hot dinners to anchor the show. ..

I reckon I am bang on the money so far but I am a little surprised at how easy it is for me to get into character...

Having anticipated a tsunami of " no way you're like that Fangy , not even a little bit, not ever in my wildest dreams have I ever thought..." replies, I have to admit that I had noticed how few other responses were surprised either. Worrying. Just saying, is all.
Not that I believe it myself. Not for a moment. No No No.
Oooops! My toupee's toppled. Gotta go get some Contack.