Just saying you zinged me... On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > What the hell was that? You Okay?? > > Jack > > --- 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, 9:16 AM >> ZZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!! >> >> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> > Looks "CAN" be deceiving. ;D >> > >> > Jack >> > >> > --- 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, 9:03 AM >> >> 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. 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