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elanya ([personal profile] elanya) wrote2010-09-08 09:55 am
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Dilemma!

So, since Larkin couldn't come out to the field, and she was going to be brining me my Shiny! New! Munsell Soil Charts, I figured we would improvise and bring back samples to test for colour when i got back.

Apparently brining soil back into the US is a giant pain in the bum! I kind of suspected it would be, but after looking into it more, I am not convinced it is worth it :p i need to have a letter or something from an approved lab (no one seems clear on this)... Of course I can't find dick shit on the USDA website because their search function doesn't work, and the site is huuuuuuuge! Bah! And the person I would need to talk to here is not actually available, of course. So, at what point do I just say 'screw it'?

Maybe I will email Mike and see if he has some soil charts kicking around the AMMC office somewhere :p

[identity profile] meallanmouse.livejournal.com 2010-09-08 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
...I am now inspired to make soil themed icons. You want any in particular? XD

[identity profile] longrat.livejournal.com 2010-09-08 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
can you get a standard photographic colour chart (for correcting digital image colour)
take photos
correct images back to standard colours using chart
then munsell when charts arrive?

[identity profile] elanya.livejournal.com 2010-09-08 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I may have a line on some charts @_@

[identity profile] elanya.livejournal.com 2010-09-08 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha!

Alas I can't say any are coming to mind @_@

[identity profile] meallanmouse.livejournal.com 2010-09-09 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
I will send you icon presents in a while then. (Can't do the charts, but I can send shinies at least!)