Crap NOW I look like an idiot. On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Mail box. (PDML folder) > > J > > --- On Mon, 5/10/10, Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: Something Funny Happened on the Way to Chicago >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 8:55 AM >> Yes thanks. Did it come to yor >> mailbox or only in the archives? >> >> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> > This it, Tom C? >> > >> > Jack >> > >> > --- On Mon, 5/10/10, Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> >> From: Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> >> >> Subject: Something Funny Happened on the Way to >> Chicago >> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> >> Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 8:08 AM >> >> Thought I'd give my words and >> >> thoughts on the exhibit and Chicago trip. >> >> >> >> I was actually just finishing typing this up last >> night >> >> when Bill's >> >> summary came through, and I sent it several times >> but >> >> nothing I >> >> originated last night would get to the list. >> >> >> >> It was wonderful to meet, in person, those I'd >> been >> >> acquainted with >> >> for some time on line, +12 years in some cases. We >> met >> >> Christine and >> >> Doug at the entrance on the sidewalk. Instant >> smiles >> >> and hugs. >> >> >> >> Bill was Canadian. >> >> >> >> The printing job Mark did was astounding! My >> gallery image >> >> had a >> >> quality and feeling that did not come through on a >> digital >> >> display. >> >> The same can be said for the other images. >> Cory's was >> >> magical in >> >> print. >> >> >> >> The gallery was a work of art... far more >> inspiring than >> >> the Eggleston >> >> gallery at the Art Institute. :-) Seriously, but >> my own >> >> photographs >> >> taken with a Brownie Hawkeye at the age of 8 would >> have >> >> rivaled >> >> Eggleston's. No don't take that as a brag, I was >> a >> >> terrible >> >> photographer at 8, always wanting to see the film >> in the >> >> camera, which >> >> did not help matters. >> >> >> >> Christine and Sue Barton did an excellent job of >> organizing >> >> and >> >> implementing the event. For those unable to >> attend, >> >> you'll be happy >> >> to know that we were treated and respected as >> photographers >> >> and >> >> artists, not as a bunch of wannabes. >> >> >> >> As in any group, some clicked and bonded more >> readily than >> >> others with >> >> various members, but things were so fast-paced >> that it was >> >> a matter of >> >> not having the time to make the rounds in detail. >> The >> >> cooperation and >> >> goodwill among the PDML members, curators, and >> vistors was >> >> impressive. >> >> It was noisy, high energy, and for being only >> three hours, >> >> pretty >> >> exhausting. >> >> >> >> This was an event the PDML can be singularly proud >> of, >> >> participant or not. >> >> >> >> The event and sales also benefit children who are >> victims >> >> of cancer >> >> and their families. So, if hesitant to purchase >> additional >> >> books, or >> >> possibly sponsor riders in an upcoming event that >> may be >> >> announced, >> >> please consider doing so to the extent possible, >> according >> >> to your >> >> desire and means. >> >> >> >> In particular, I got to spend a fair amount of >> time with >> >> Christine, >> >> Ann, Bob Sullivan and his wife, Stan Halpin, Doug >> Brewer, >> >> Mark Roberts >> >> and his wife, Boris, Lary Colen, Chris Mitchell >> and his >> >> wife, Tim >> >> Bray, Jay Taylor, Cory Waters and his wife. Sorry >> if I left >> >> anyone >> >> out. I think I at least met all the PDML >> members >> >> present. >> >> >> >> Bill Robb (who is Canadian) and I, stayed up till >> 4 AM one >> >> morning and >> >> 2 AM the next, talking about everything and trying >> to >> >> comprehend the >> >> meaning of life and Space-Time. I'm happy to >> report that we >> >> just about >> >> have it figured out and we'll give an update when >> we've >> >> completed our >> >> analysis and have reached a definitive conclusion. >> Bill, I >> >> told you we >> >> needed just one more bottle. >> >> >> >> I never knew Bill slept in the RAW. He told me >> he >> >> gets better >> >> pictures that way. I'd have expected footed >> long >> >> johns, with him >> >> being from Canada and that. Of course it might >> have felt >> >> like a >> >> heatwave to him down south in Chicago - or maybe >> it's >> >> something >> >> related to digital? Hard to tell what it was all >> aboot. >> >> >> >> The GPS had a hard time getting a consistent >> signal in the >> >> valley of >> >> skyscrapers they call downtown. Twice it went into >> a mode >> >> where it was >> >> recalculating every 15 seconds even when we had >> not changed >> >> direction. >> >> So sometimes it took us 20 minutes to get >> somewhere when ot >> >> should >> >> have taken just 5. >> >> >> >> Chicago was a great photo venue and I'm sure many >> photos of >> >> members >> >> and the areas we visited will start appearing. >> >> >> >> A good time was had by all. >> >> >> >> To sum it up, You were great. You were fantastic. >> You were >> >> great. You >> >> were ALL great! >> >> >> >> Tom C. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> >> PDML@pdml.net >> >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the >> link >> >> directly above and follow the directions. >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > PDML@pdml.net >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. >> > >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. >> > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. >
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