date:20171208

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/12/9/wings

K-5 IIs, FA 100 mm F 2.8 macro
Comments are invited

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Re: PESO - Maui Sunset

I really like that image.  Where on Maui was it ta The tree looks familiar.

First, I love Maui and especially aui sunsets.  I have photographed
hundreds of Maui sunsets myself.

Second, you have really captured the experience.  All that is missing is
the glass of wine.

I love the color and the composition.  The tree is well placed, land the
inclusion of the people enlivens the image.

You have really filled me with the Aloha spirit!  33 days, and I will be
there, with my glass on wine, watching the sun set over Lanai from
Keawakapu beach.

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On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 8:47 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:

> From an evening walk along the beach last month:
>
> https://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18442723-orig.jpg
>
> (K-5, DA 17-70)
>
> Comments appreciated!
>
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Re: OT: Coffee

I have a client who owned a Holiday Inn franchise. A few years back, he was
notified that they were terminating a third of their franchises, and
established a list of upgrades that were being required in order to stay in
the system.  My client made the grade, and installed the updates.  Despite
that, he has since switched to one of the Marriott brands.

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On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 7:27 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:

> Recently stayed at several Holiday Inn Expresses in several states and
> they all rooms had the Curig capsule coffee makers along with several
> capsules of different blends - not bad coffee and very convenient - more
> capsules easily obtainable gratis at the front desk.
>
> It appears that Holiday Inn has upped their game - all the H I's we stayed
> in were new or recently renovated and had upscale furniture and were
> spotless. When I traveled for work, H I's were very hit or mis - they were
> either good to very good or poor and shoddy.
>
> Kenneth Waller
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
>
> - Original Message - From: "John" 
> Subject: Re: OT: Coffee
>
>
> Those capsule machines seem to be real popular in offices where people
>> have different tastes in coffee. Either the break room supplies a variety
>> or people bring their own. It does cut down on the time it takes to doctor
>> up a cup to taste and eliminates the problem of that one asshole who always
>> takes the last cup and won't make a new pot.
>>
>> At home I'm still using my 4-cup Mr. Coffee. It must be going on 40 years
>> old, because I got it for Christmas when I was still married. I have a
>> spare carafe in case I ever break the current one.
>>
>> On 12/5/2017 15:29, Bob W-PDML wrote:
>>
>>> Coffee capsules are an environmental disaster. The whole thing is a
>>> classic example of wasteful production and unnecessary technology designed
>>> simply to screw more money out of the consumer by selling them useless crap.
>>>
>>> On 5 Dec 2017, at 13:58, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:

 On that subject, I recently received a very good espresso/coffee
 machine.

 https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/illy-reg-y3-2
 -espresso-coffee-machine/3328580?skuId=61763098=PS_
 googlepla_nonbrand_coffeetea_online_id=61763098&
 adtype=pla_channel=online=1o4=
 224233276482=c==g=
 558372011=609_id=h-73354b0251f621c2c41ac0fdecf492
 33_t-1512482115=EAIaIQobChMIsIXx9oLz1wIViUsNCh0A9AQuEA
 YYBCABEgIstPD_BwE

 It requires special capsules, and they are not cheap, but they are
 extremely convenient, and inexpensive compared to buying coffee from
 StarBuck or even Duncan Donuts.

 Dan Matyola
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> wrote:
>
> Coffee is good. It's one of the few real pleasures in life that
> actually
> helps prevent rather than induce gout, so one the few earthly pleasures
> remaining to me on my road to martyrdom. Compared to me Simeon Stylites
> lived a life of sybaritic esurience.
>
>>
>>
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Re: Peso-Haute Hawk

2017-12-08 Thread Alan C


Nice & sharp, Jack. Isn't it a Falcon?

Alan

-Original Message- 
From: Jack Davis

Sent: 8 December, 2017 11:37 PM
To: PDML
Subject: Peso-Haute Hawk



Plucked from a road side phone pole.
Sort of looking down his beak at me.

C?
Thanks

J

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Re: K-5 Metadata Issue - solved

2017-12-08 Thread Brian Walters

It seems the problem isn't anything to do with the camera it's a bug in the
software I've been using for image management (Zoner Photo Studio 17).  My
workflow has been to use ZPS17 to add descriptors/keywords etc and then send
images needing further processing from ZPS17 to Photoshop, but I've just
discovered that as soon as I save the descriptors in ZPS17, the Lens Info (and
presumably the full Maker Notes metadata) disappears.

Fortunately, I also have Zoner Photo Studio 18 (I prefer the interface of the
earlier version which is why I've been using it)  Anyway, I've just tested some
images in ZPS18 and the bug has apparently been fixed - so I'll be using that
version in future.

Back to that drink...


Cheers

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> On 09 December 2017 at 14:45 Brian Walters  wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Zos
> 
> Thanks for the suggestions but things are becoming even weirder...
> 
> It seems that the camera is actually recording the Maker Notes.  I just
> checked
> the metadata on the SD card for recent images and all metadata is present, but
> the Maker Notes are missing for those same images that had been copied across
> to
> my hard drive.
> 
> What's even more frustrating is that I can't now reproduce the problem.  I
> just
> took a couple of photos, copied the images across to the hard drive - and all
> metadata is present.
> 
> I need a drink...
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Brian
> 
> ++
> Brian Walters
> Western Sydney Australia
> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
> 
> 
> 
> > On 09 December 2017 at 13:37 Zos Xavius  wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Try reflashing the firmware on it. It might just be something weird.
> > No lens data in lightroom either? I would guess not if exiftool isn't
> > reporting it.
> > 
> > You also might want to try cleaning the contacts on your camera to
> > make sure it is getting good communication first. You should be seeing
> > focal lenght information in the jpeg review on the camera if you press
> > the info button. If you are not the lens->camera connection is
> > suspect.
> > 
> > On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Brian Walters 
> > wrote:
> > > This is a bit odd.
> > >
> > > This morning I wanted to check the lens that I'd used on my K-5 a few
> > > weeks
> > > ago.
> > >  I opened the image in ExifTool and found the Lens field blank. Very
> > > strange, I
> > > thought, because I've only been using AF lenses.
> > >
> > > Anyway, on further checking I found that the entire Maker Notes section of
> > > the
> > > metadata was absent and I know that it had been recorded in the past.
> > >
> > > As near as I can make out, the camera stopped recording the Maker Notes in
> > > November 2015.  All previous images have the complete metadata - all
> > > subsequent
> > > ones have no Maker Notes.
> > >
> > > Anyone have any idea why this might be the happening?
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >

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Re: K-5 Metadata Issue

2017-12-08 Thread Brian Walters

Hi Zos

Thanks for the suggestions but things are becoming even weirder...

It seems that the camera is actually recording the Maker Notes.  I just checked
the metadata on the SD card for recent images and all metadata is present, but
the Maker Notes are missing for those same images that had been copied across to
my hard drive.

What's even more frustrating is that I can't now reproduce the problem.  I just
took a couple of photos, copied the images across to the hard drive - and all
metadata is present.

I need a drink...


Cheers

Brian

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> On 09 December 2017 at 13:37 Zos Xavius  wrote:
> 
> 
> Try reflashing the firmware on it. It might just be something weird.
> No lens data in lightroom either? I would guess not if exiftool isn't
> reporting it.
> 
> You also might want to try cleaning the contacts on your camera to
> make sure it is getting good communication first. You should be seeing
> focal lenght information in the jpeg review on the camera if you press
> the info button. If you are not the lens->camera connection is
> suspect.
> 
> On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Brian Walters 
> wrote:
> > This is a bit odd.
> >
> > This morning I wanted to check the lens that I'd used on my K-5 a few weeks
> > ago.
> >  I opened the image in ExifTool and found the Lens field blank. Very
> > strange, I
> > thought, because I've only been using AF lenses.
> >
> > Anyway, on further checking I found that the entire Maker Notes section of
> > the
> > metadata was absent and I know that it had been recorded in the past.
> >
> > As near as I can make out, the camera stopped recording the Maker Notes in
> > November 2015.  All previous images have the complete metadata - all
> > subsequent
> > ones have no Maker Notes.
> >
> > Anyone have any idea why this might be the happening?
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > ++
> > Brian Walters
> > Western Sydney Australia
> > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
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Re: Every once in a while something that sounds too good to be true...

2017-12-08 Thread Paul Stenquist

Excellent! I’m jealous!

Paul

> On Dec 8, 2017, at 8:55 PM, Mark Roberts  wrote:
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> ...really is true.
> 
> Like a Nikon CoolScan LS-8000 medium format film scanner (4000dpi) for
> $1200.
> 
> I've seen them going for far more than that. In fact, I've seen the
> film carriers alone listed for $800! (No scanner included.) Yeah,
> that's a bit unrealistic, but 1200 bucks for the scanner in excellent
> condition with carriers for 35mm negs, 35mm slides and 120 is a great
> deal.
> 
> But I checked out the seller and found he's been on eBay for a long
> time, sold just a few items and all of them a photography-related. He
> answered questions and clearly knew what he was talking about.
> 
> So I went for it. It arrived today and I'm impressed so far. Here's my
> first scan (somewhat reduced in size — the original is almost 11,000 x
> 9000, ~97 megapixels, 536 megabytes as a TIFF in 16-bit color).
> 
> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/2017-12-08-0002.jpg
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Every once in a while something that sounds too good to be true...

2017-12-08 Thread Mark Roberts

...really is true.

Like a Nikon CoolScan LS-8000 medium format film scanner (4000dpi) for
$1200.

I've seen them going for far more than that. In fact, I've seen the
film carriers alone listed for $800! (No scanner included.) Yeah,
that's a bit unrealistic, but 1200 bucks for the scanner in excellent
condition with carriers for 35mm negs, 35mm slides and 120 is a great
deal.

But I checked out the seller and found he's been on eBay for a long
time, sold just a few items and all of them a photography-related. He
answered questions and clearly knew what he was talking about.

So I went for it. It arrived today and I'm impressed so far. Here's my
first scan (somewhat reduced in size  the original is almost 11,000 x
9000, ~97 megapixels, 536 megabytes as a TIFF in 16-bit color).

http://www.robertstech.com/temp/2017-12-08-0002.jpg
 
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Re: K-5 Metadata Issue

2017-12-08 Thread Zos Xavius

Try reflashing the firmware on it. It might just be something weird.
No lens data in lightroom either? I would guess not if exiftool isn't
reporting it.

You also might want to try cleaning the contacts on your camera to
make sure it is getting good communication first. You should be seeing
focal lenght information in the jpeg review on the camera if you press
the info button. If you are not the lens->camera connection is
suspect.

On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Brian Walters  wrote:
> This is a bit odd.
>
> This morning I wanted to check the lens that I'd used on my K-5 a few weeks 
> ago.
>  I opened the image in ExifTool and found the Lens field blank. Very strange, 
> I
> thought, because I've only been using AF lenses.
>
> Anyway, on further checking I found that the entire Maker Notes section of the
> metadata was absent and I know that it had been recorded in the past.
>
> As near as I can make out, the camera stopped recording the Maker Notes in
> November 2015.  All previous images have the complete metadata - all 
> subsequent
> ones have no Maker Notes.
>
> Anyone have any idea why this might be the happening?
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Brian
>
> ++
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Re: PESO - Maui Sunset

Nice, Rick!

J

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 8, 2017, at 5:47 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:
> 
> From an evening walk along the beach last month:
> 
> https://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18442723-orig.jpg
> 
> (K-5, DA 17-70)
> 
> Comments appreciated!
> 
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PESO - Maui Sunset

2017-12-08 Thread Rick Womer

>From an evening walk along the beach last month:

https://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18442723-orig.jpg

(K-5, DA 17-70)

Comments appreciated!

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Re: PESO/GESO - snow in Texas

Missed that, John. Thanks!

J

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> On Dec 8, 2017, at 4:57 PM, John  wrote:
> 
> There's a small palm to the left of the drive in "_IR43441".
> 
>> On 12/8/2017 13:44, Jack Davis wrote:
>> Palm trees?
>> J, in CA.
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> On Dec 8, 2017, at 9:00 AM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> 
>>> I've been busy with some travels and other things. But last night's even 
>>> got me pulling the camera out and quickly posting a few photos.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This has been the biggest snow in central Texas that I've seen in about a 
>>> decade.
>>> The snow started late evening, went for a couple of hours, and stayed till 
>>> morning.
>>> We used to see snow here 1-2 times per year, but except for one in 2013 
>>> that lasted for half a day, it was usually staying for no more than 1-2 
>>> hours.
>>> Surprisingly, the ISD didn't cancel the school this morning. (I suspect 
>>> they were so shocked that they remained speechless. :-)  )
>>> 
>>> I understand, it is nothing special for many PDMLers who live up north, but 
>>> a very special event (of the life!) for some kids here.
>>> 
>>> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43463.html
>>> (You can see a palm tree on the left covered in snow.)
>>> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43446.html
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Here is a gallery if someone is interested:
>>> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/ (I should've culled out 
>>> quite a bit tighter, but I just posted it very quickly this morning, more 
>>> as "news" photos, to share with friends and family.)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Igor
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Re: Peso-Haute Hawk

I think I resent that, John. HA!!

J

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> On Dec 8, 2017, at 5:03 PM, John  wrote:
> 
> More like, "What is that strange man doing down there?"
> 
>> On 12/8/2017 16:39, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>> "Whar are you looking at, bud?"
>> Nice capture, fine detail, beautiful sky.
>> Dan Matyola
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>>> On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 4:37 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Plucked from a road side phone pole.
>>> Sort of looking down his beak at me.
>>> 
>>> C?
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> J
>>> 
>>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18442683
> 
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Re: PESO/GESO - snow in Texas

Yes, I noticed that too. It's been
interesting in any case.

J

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> On Dec 8, 2017, at 11:56 AM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> 
> I didn't see any in his shots either, Jack...
> but there was a shrub in one that might be an agave..
> 
> ann
> 
>> On 12/8/2017 1:44 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> Palm trees?
>> 
>> J, in CA.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 8, 2017, at 9:00 AM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> 
>>> I've been busy with some travels and other things. But last night's even 
>>> got me pulling the camera out and quickly posting a few photos.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This has been the biggest snow in central Texas that I've seen in about a 
>>> decade.
>>> The snow started late evening, went for a couple of hours, and stayed till 
>>> morning.
>>> We used to see snow here 1-2 times per year, but except for one in 2013 
>>> that lasted for half a day, it was usually staying for no more than 1-2 
>>> hours.
>>> Surprisingly, the ISD didn't cancel the school this morning. (I suspect 
>>> they were so shocked that they remained speechless. :-)  )
>>> 
>>> I understand, it is nothing special for many PDMLers who live up north, but 
>>> a very special event (of the life!) for some kids here.
>>> 
>>> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43463.html
>>> (You can see a palm tree on the left covered in snow.)
>>> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43446.html
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Here is a gallery if someone is interested:
>>> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/ (I should've culled out 
>>> quite a bit tighter, but I just posted it very quickly this morning, more 
>>> as "news" photos, to share with friends and family.)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Igor
>>> 
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Re: Peso-Haute Hawk


More like, "What is that strange man doing down there?"

On 12/8/2017 16:39, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

"Whar are you looking at, bud?"

Nice capture, fine detail, beautiful sky.


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On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 4:37 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:




Plucked from a road side phone pole.
Sort of looking down his beak at me.

C?
Thanks

J

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Re: PESO/GESO - snow in Texas


There's a small palm to the left of the drive in "_IR43441".

On 12/8/2017 13:44, Jack Davis wrote:

Palm trees?

J, in CA.

Sent from my iPhone


On Dec 8, 2017, at 9:00 AM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:


Hi All,

I've been busy with some travels and other things. But last night's even got me 
pulling the camera out and quickly posting a few photos.


This has been the biggest snow in central Texas that I've seen in about a 
decade.
The snow started late evening, went for a couple of hours, and stayed till 
morning.
We used to see snow here 1-2 times per year, but except for one in 2013 that 
lasted for half a day, it was usually staying for no more than 1-2 hours.
Surprisingly, the ISD didn't cancel the school this morning. (I suspect they 
were so shocked that they remained speechless. :-)  )

I understand, it is nothing special for many PDMLers who live up north, but a 
very special event (of the life!) for some kids here.

https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43463.html
(You can see a palm tree on the left covered in snow.)
https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43446.html


Here is a gallery if someone is interested:
https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/ (I should've culled out quite a bit 
tighter, but I just posted it very quickly this morning, more as "news" photos, 
to share with friends and family.)


Cheers,

Igor





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Re: OT: Coffee

2017-12-08 Thread Ken Waller

Recently stayed at several Holiday Inn Expresses in several states and they 
all rooms had the Curig capsule coffee makers along with several capsules of 
different blends - not bad coffee and very convenient - more capsules easily 
obtainable gratis at the front desk.


It appears that Holiday Inn has upped their game - all the H I's we stayed 
in were new or recently renovated and had upscale furniture and were 
spotless. When I traveled for work, H I's were very hit or mis - they were 
either good to very good or poor and shoddy.


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- Original Message - 
From: "John" 

Subject: Re: OT: Coffee


Those capsule machines seem to be real popular in offices where people 
have different tastes in coffee. Either the break room supplies a variety 
or people bring their own. It does cut down on the time it takes to doctor 
up a cup to taste and eliminates the problem of that one asshole who 
always takes the last cup and won't make a new pot.


At home I'm still using my 4-cup Mr. Coffee. It must be going on 40 years 
old, because I got it for Christmas when I was still married. I have a 
spare carafe in case I ever break the current one.


On 12/5/2017 15:29, Bob W-PDML wrote:
Coffee capsules are an environmental disaster. The whole thing is a 
classic example of wasteful production and unnecessary technology 
designed simply to screw more money out of the consumer by selling them 
useless crap.



On 5 Dec 2017, at 13:58, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:

On that subject, I recently received a very good espresso/coffee 
machine.


https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/illy-reg-y3-2-espresso-coffee-machine/3328580?skuId=61763098=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_coffeetea_online_id=61763098=pla_channel=online=1o4=224233276482=c==g=558372011=609_id=h-73354b0251f621c2c41ac0fdecf49233_t-1512482115=EAIaIQobChMIsIXx9oLz1wIViUsNCh0A9AQuEAYYBCABEgIstPD_BwE

It requires special capsules, and they are not cheap, but they are
extremely convenient, and inexpensive compared to buying coffee from
StarBuck or even Duncan Donuts.

Dan Matyola
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On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 6:13 PM, Bob W-PDML  
wrote:


Coffee is good. It's one of the few real pleasures in life that 
actually

helps prevent rather than induce gout, so one the few earthly pleasures
remaining to me on my road to martyrdom. Compared to me Simeon Stylites
lived a life of sybaritic esurience.







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Re: Peso-Haute Hawk

No, he regards himself untouchable.

J

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> On Dec 8, 2017, at 3:26 PM, ann sanfedele  wrote:
> 
> Don't mess with him!
> ann
> 
>> On 12/8/2017 4:37 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> 
>> Plucked from a road side phone pole.
>> Sort of looking down his beak at me.
>> 
>> C?
>> Thanks
>> 
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>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18442683
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Re: Peso-Haute Hawk


Don't mess with him!
ann

On 12/8/2017 4:37 PM, Jack Davis wrote:


Plucked from a road side phone pole.
Sort of looking down his beak at me.

C?
Thanks

J

https://www.photo.net/photo/18442683




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Re: Pentax Spotted

2017-12-08 Thread John Francis

On Fri, Dec 08, 2017 at 12:28:43PM -0600, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com wrote:
> Okay let me try this from my regular Facebook instead of my photography page
> 
> https://www.facebook.com/jeffery.t.johnson.7/posts/1985563248126674
> 
> I have the post public so maybe it will allow viewing of it without having
> to be logged into Facebook.
> 
> Jeffery Johnson
> 
> > Saw it for just a few seconds before a Facebook pop-up that wanted me to
> > create an account obscured it.

Just click on "Not Now" and the pop-up pops back down.

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K-5 Metadata Issue

2017-12-08 Thread Brian Walters

This is a bit odd.

This morning I wanted to check the lens that I'd used on my K-5 a few weeks ago.
 I opened the image in ExifTool and found the Lens field blank. Very strange, I
thought, because I've only been using AF lenses.

Anyway, on further checking I found that the entire Maker Notes section of the
metadata was absent and I know that it had been recorded in the past.

As near as I can make out, the camera stopped recording the Maker Notes in
November 2015.  All previous images have the complete metadata - all subsequent
ones have no Maker Notes.

Anyone have any idea why this might be the happening?


Cheers

Brian

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Re: Pentax Spotted


We had been wondering where Knarf was!

ann

On 12/8/2017 4:44 PM, Larry Colen wrote:



mike wilson wrote:

On 08 December 2017 at 18:28 "PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com"
  wrote:


Okay let me try this from my regular Facebook instead of my 
photography page


https://www.facebook.com/jeffery.t.johnson.7/posts/1985563248126674

I have the post public so maybe it will allow viewing of it without
having to be logged into Facebook.


Your naivety is very refreshing and utterly misplaced.  Pop!



A lot of times there is a special link to use to make facebook photos 
and albums publicly, you might need to click on the gear shaped icon 
near the photo then "get link"





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Saw it for just a few seconds before a Facebook pop-up that wanted me
to create an account obscured it.







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Re: Peso-Haute Hawk

Thanks, Larry.

J

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> On Dec 8, 2017, at 1:45 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Jack Davis wrote:
>> 
>> Plucked from a road side phone pole.
>> Sort of looking down his beak at me.
> 
> Nice shot.  By the way, I'll probably be driving through that area Monday 
> early afternoonish on my way up to Oregon to see Mom.
> 
>> 
>> C?
>> Thanks
>> 
>> J
>> 
>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18442683
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Re: Peso-Haute Hawk

2017-12-08 Thread Larry Colen




Jack Davis wrote:


Plucked from a road side phone pole.
Sort of looking down his beak at me.


Nice shot.  By the way, I'll probably be driving through that area 
Monday early afternoonish on my way up to Oregon to see Mom.




C?
Thanks

J

https://www.photo.net/photo/18442683



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Re: Pentax Spotted

2017-12-08 Thread Larry Colen




mike wilson wrote:

On 08 December 2017 at 18:28 "PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com"
  wrote:


Okay let me try this from my regular Facebook instead of my photography page

https://www.facebook.com/jeffery.t.johnson.7/posts/1985563248126674

I have the post public so maybe it will allow viewing of it without
having to be logged into Facebook.


Your naivety is very refreshing and utterly misplaced.  Pop!



A lot of times there is a special link to use to make facebook photos 
and albums publicly, you might need to click on the gear shaped icon 
near the photo then "get link"





Jeffery Johnson


Saw it for just a few seconds before a Facebook pop-up that wanted me
to create an account obscured it.




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Re: Peso-Haute Hawk

Thanks much, Dan!

J

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> On Dec 8, 2017, at 1:39 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> "Whar are you looking at, bud?"
> 
> Nice capture, fine detail, beautiful sky.
> 
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>> On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 4:37 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Plucked from a road side phone pole.
>> Sort of looking down his beak at me.
>> 
>> C?
>> Thanks
>> 
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Re: Peso-Haute Hawk

"Whar are you looking at, bud?"

Nice capture, fine detail, beautiful sky.


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On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 4:37 PM, Jack Davis  wrote:

>
>
> Plucked from a road side phone pole.
> Sort of looking down his beak at me.
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Peso-Haute Hawk



Plucked from a road side phone pole.
Sort of looking down his beak at me.

C?
Thanks

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Re: PESO/GESO - snow in Texas

Yes, that's snow all right!


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On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 12:00 PM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:

>
> Hi All,
>
> I've been busy with some travels and other things. But last night's even
> got me pulling the camera out and quickly posting a few photos.
>
>
> This has been the biggest snow in central Texas that I've seen in about a
> decade.
> The snow started late evening, went for a couple of hours, and stayed till
> morning.
> We used to see snow here 1-2 times per year, but except for one in 2013
> that lasted for half a day, it was usually staying for no more than 1-2
> hours.
> Surprisingly, the ISD didn't cancel the school this morning. (I suspect
> they were so shocked that they remained speechless. :-)  )
>
> I understand, it is nothing special for many PDMLers who live up north,
> but a very special event (of the life!) for some kids here.
>
> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43463.html
> (You can see a palm tree on the left covered in snow.)
> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43446.html
>
>
> Here is a gallery if someone is interested:
> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/ (I should've culled out
> quite a bit tighter, but I just posted it very quickly this morning, more
> as "news" photos, to share with friends and family.)
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Igor
>
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Re: Pluto trigger

2017-12-08 Thread mike wilson

> On 08 December 2017 at 20:23 Mark Roberts  wrote:
> 
> 
> Paul Stenquist wrote:
> 
> >Anyone using this device? Worthwhile?
> 
> I've heard it can be a bit goofy. 

Ducking the question and taking the mickey is a bit daffy.

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Re: Pentax Spotted

2017-12-08 Thread mike wilson

> On 08 December 2017 at 18:28 "PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com"
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Okay let me try this from my regular Facebook instead of my photography page
> 
> https://www.facebook.com/jeffery.t.johnson.7/posts/1985563248126674
> 
> I have the post public so maybe it will allow viewing of it without 
> having to be logged into Facebook.

Your naivety is very refreshing and utterly misplaced.  Pop!

> 
> Jeffery Johnson
> 
> > Saw it for just a few seconds before a Facebook pop-up that wanted me 
> > to create an account obscured it.

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Re: Pluto trigger

2017-12-08 Thread Mark Roberts

Paul Stenquist wrote:

>Anyone using this device? Worthwhile?

I've heard it can be a bit goofy. 
 
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Re: PESO/GESO - snow in Texas


I didn't see any in his shots either, Jack...
but there was a shrub in one that might be an agave..

ann

On 12/8/2017 1:44 PM, Jack Davis wrote:

Palm trees?

J, in CA.

Sent from my iPhone


On Dec 8, 2017, at 9:00 AM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:


Hi All,

I've been busy with some travels and other things. But last night's even got me 
pulling the camera out and quickly posting a few photos.


This has been the biggest snow in central Texas that I've seen in about a 
decade.
The snow started late evening, went for a couple of hours, and stayed till 
morning.
We used to see snow here 1-2 times per year, but except for one in 2013 that 
lasted for half a day, it was usually staying for no more than 1-2 hours.
Surprisingly, the ISD didn't cancel the school this morning. (I suspect they 
were so shocked that they remained speechless. :-)  )

I understand, it is nothing special for many PDMLers who live up north, but a 
very special event (of the life!) for some kids here.

https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43463.html
(You can see a palm tree on the left covered in snow.)
https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43446.html


Here is a gallery if someone is interested:
https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/ (I should've culled out quite a bit 
tighter, but I just posted it very quickly this morning, more as "news" photos, 
to share with friends and family.)


Cheers,

Igor


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Re: December PUG is up!

I figured you could see Mt LeConte if conditions were right but what 
other mountains are between GFM and LeConte I could see being a problem  
but not the distance as the crow flies, I didn't think.
I'm thinking of Lookout mountain and seeing seven states from the 
summit.  And of course in Alaska :-)


ann


On 12/8/2017 1:16 PM, John wrote:
Great Smokey Mountain National Park is a 95 miles as the crow flies 
(Mile High Swinging Bridge to Newfound Gap) and according to this 
calculator, from an altitude of 5280 ft the distance to the horizon is 
89 miles.


http://www.ringbell.co.uk/info/hdist.htm
IF the weather is clear, you can see Charlotte (81.93 mi)from the top 
of GFM and you can see Mount Mitchell(33.22 mi).


There's a city park in Boone, NC that's up on top of a mountain, and 
you can see Grandfather Mountain from there and if the weather is 
right (low overcast) all you'll see is the top of the mountain 
sticking out of a sea of clouds.


According to the NPS, the Blue Ridge Parkway "is technically a 
national /parkway/" ... "However, both are operated by the National 
Park Service"


https://www.nps.gov/blri/faqs.htm


On 12/7/2017 16:01, ann sanfedele wrote:
I didn't know about GFM becoming a State Park,  Blue RIdge isn't a 
National Park - according to list I saw recent.


I think you _can_ see Smokey mountains in distance from tippy top of 
Grandfather mt...


ann
On 12/7/2017 3:03 PM, John wrote:

Great Smokey Mountains NP is a bit far to be seen from GFM.

OTOH, the Blue Ridge Parkway's Glenn Cove Viaduct is on
Grandfather Mountain and it's only a mile from the GFM
entrancegate to the Blue Ridge Parkway access from US-221.

On 12/6/2017 10:20, ann sanfedele wrote:
GFM is private land... but photos you took there, given you pointed 
your camera in the right direction,

would have given you the Great Smokey Mountains NP

ann

On 12/6/2017 10:06 AM, David J Brooks wrote:

Skipped this one as i THOUGHT i had not been to a national park, then
remembered to late that GFM is one. Arg

Dave

On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 9:26 PM, Mark Roberts 
 wrote:

ann sanfedele wrote:


I counted the parks I've been to in North America
and there are 7 of them.. (two of the same park, amazingly - YOHO)
including mine, of course...

Some people just have good taste :-)

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Pluto trigger

2017-12-08 Thread Paul Stenquist

Anyone using this device? Worthwhile?

Paul

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Re: PESO/GESO - snow in Texas

2017-12-08 Thread Bob W-PDML


> On 8 Dec 2017, at 18:45, Jack Davis  wrote:
> 
> Palm trees?

Long, tall, elegant things with a voluminous frond at the top and enormous, 
hairy coconuts hanging down.

No, wait, that's my legs.

> 
> J, in CA.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 8, 2017, at 9:00 AM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> I've been busy with some travels and other things. But last night's even got 
>> me pulling the camera out and quickly posting a few photos.
>> 
>> 
>> This has been the biggest snow in central Texas that I've seen in about a 
>> decade.
>> The snow started late evening, went for a couple of hours, and stayed till 
>> morning.
>> We used to see snow here 1-2 times per year, but except for one in 2013 that 
>> lasted for half a day, it was usually staying for no more than 1-2 hours.
>> Surprisingly, the ISD didn't cancel the school this morning. (I suspect they 
>> were so shocked that they remained speechless. :-)  )
>> 
>> I understand, it is nothing special for many PDMLers who live up north, but 
>> a very special event (of the life!) for some kids here.
>> 
>> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43463.html
>> (You can see a palm tree on the left covered in snow.)
>> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43446.html
>> 
>> 
>> Here is a gallery if someone is interested:
>> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/ (I should've culled out 
>> quite a bit tighter, but I just posted it very quickly this morning, more as 
>> "news" photos, to share with friends and family.)
>> 

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Re: PESO/GESO - snow in Texas

Palm trees?

J, in CA.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 8, 2017, at 9:00 AM, Igor PDML-StR  wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I've been busy with some travels and other things. But last night's even got 
> me pulling the camera out and quickly posting a few photos.
> 
> 
> This has been the biggest snow in central Texas that I've seen in about a 
> decade.
> The snow started late evening, went for a couple of hours, and stayed till 
> morning.
> We used to see snow here 1-2 times per year, but except for one in 2013 that 
> lasted for half a day, it was usually staying for no more than 1-2 hours.
> Surprisingly, the ISD didn't cancel the school this morning. (I suspect they 
> were so shocked that they remained speechless. :-)  )
> 
> I understand, it is nothing special for many PDMLers who live up north, but a 
> very special event (of the life!) for some kids here.
> 
> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43463.html
> (You can see a palm tree on the left covered in snow.)
> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43446.html
> 
> 
> Here is a gallery if someone is interested:
> https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/ (I should've culled out quite 
> a bit tighter, but I just posted it very quickly this morning, more as "news" 
> photos, to share with friends and family.)
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Igor
> 
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Re: Pentax Spotted

2017-12-08 Thread PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com


Okay let me try this from my regular Facebook instead of my photography page

https://www.facebook.com/jeffery.t.johnson.7/posts/1985563248126674

I have the post public so maybe it will allow viewing of it without 
having to be logged into Facebook.


Jeffery Johnson

Saw it for just a few seconds before a Facebook pop-up that wanted me 
to create an account obscured it.





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Re: PESO/GESO - snow in Texas

... and this:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/12/08/winter-storm-dumps-rare-snow-along-texas-coasts-and-aims-stretch-fthreatens-rolls-toward-mid-atlanti/934039001/

On 12/8/2017 12:00, Igor PDML-StR wrote:

Hi All,

I've been busy with some travels and other things. But last night's even got me
pulling the camera out and quickly posting a few photos.

This has been the biggest snow in central Texas that I've seen in about a
decade.
The snow started late evening, went for a couple of hours, and stayed till
morning.
We used to see snow here 1-2 times per year, but except for one in 2013 that
lasted for half a day, it was usually staying for no more than 1-2 hours.
Surprisingly, the ISD didn't cancel the school this morning. (I suspect they
were so shocked that they remained speechless. :-) )

I understand, it is nothing special for many PDMLers who live up north, but a
very special event (of the life!) for some kids here.

https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43463.html
(You can see a palm tree on the left covered in snow.)
https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43446.html

Here is a gallery if someone is interested:
https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/ (I should've culled out quite a bit
tighter, but I just posted it very quickly this morning, more as "news" photos,
to share with friends and family.)

Cheers,

Igor

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Re: December PUG is up!


Great Smokey Mountain National Park is a 95 miles as the crow flies (Mile High 
Swinging Bridge to Newfound Gap) and according to this calculator, from an 
altitude of 5280 ft the distance to the horizon is 89 miles.

http://www.ringbell.co.uk/info/hdist.htm  


IF the weather is clear, you can see Charlotte (81.93 mi)from the top of GFM 
and you can see Mount Mitchell(33.22 mi).

There's a city park in Boone, NC that's up on top of a mountain, and you can 
see Grandfather Mountain from there and if the weather is right (low overcast) 
all you'll see is the top of the mountain sticking out of a sea of clouds.

According to the NPS, the Blue Ridge Parkway "is technically a national /parkway/" ... 
"However, both are operated by the National Park Service"

https://www.nps.gov/blri/faqs.htm


On 12/7/2017 16:01, ann sanfedele wrote:

I didn't know about GFM becoming a State Park,  Blue RIdge isn't a National 
Park - according to list I saw recent.

I think you _can_ see Smokey mountains in distance from tippy top of 
Grandfather mt...

ann
On 12/7/2017 3:03 PM, John wrote:

Great Smokey Mountains NP is a bit far to be seen from GFM.

OTOH, the Blue Ridge Parkway's Glenn Cove Viaduct is on
Grandfather Mountain and it's only a mile from the GFM
entrancegate to the Blue Ridge Parkway access from US-221.

On 12/6/2017 10:20, ann sanfedele wrote:

GFM is private land... but photos you took there, given you pointed your camera 
in the right direction,
would have given you the Great Smokey Mountains NP

ann

On 12/6/2017 10:06 AM, David J Brooks wrote:

Skipped this one as i THOUGHT i had not been to a national park, then
remembered to late that GFM is one. Arg

Dave

On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 9:26 PM, Mark Roberts  wrote:

ann sanfedele wrote:


I counted the parks I've been to in North America
and there are 7 of them.. (two of the same park, amazingly - YOHO)
including mine, of course...

Some people just have good taste :-)

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Re: PESO/GESO - snow in Texas


I've seen a lot more snow than that in Texas (at Ft. Hood).

On 12/8/2017 12:00, Igor PDML-StR wrote:


Hi All,

I've been busy with some travels and other things. But last night's even got me 
pulling the camera out and quickly posting a few photos.


This has been the biggest snow in central Texas that I've seen in about a 
decade.
The snow started late evening, went for a couple of hours, and stayed till 
morning.
We used to see snow here 1-2 times per year, but except for one in 2013 that 
lasted for half a day, it was usually staying for no more than 1-2 hours.
Surprisingly, the ISD didn't cancel the school this morning. (I suspect they 
were so shocked that they remained speechless. :-)  )

I understand, it is nothing special for many PDMLers who live up north, but a 
very special event (of the life!) for some kids here.

https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43463.html
(You can see a palm tree on the left covered in snow.)
https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/_IR43446.html


Here is a gallery if someone is interested:
https://42graphy.org/galleries/2017-12-07-snow/ (I should've culled out quite a bit 
tighter, but I just posted it very quickly this morning, more as "news" photos, 
to share with friends and family.)


Cheers,

Igor





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Re: Pentax Spotted


On 12/7/2017 18:06, PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com wrote:

Here is something to brighten your evening, night, morning

https://www.facebook.com/PhotoCapturesbyJeffery/posts/1499730210096658

Do let me know if you were able to view it.



Saw it for just a few seconds before a Facebook pop-up that wanted me to create 
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Re: OT: Coffee

2017-12-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi

I use a Keurig machine nowadays most of the time, with Boyd's coffee pods. 
These pods are 100% biodegradable (and are darn good coffee too!). 
Boydscoffeestore.com ... really good stuff if you use a Keurig (and maybe 
other) machine.

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> On Dec 8, 2017, at 9:45 AM, John  wrote:
> 
> Those capsule machines seem to be real popular in offices where people have 
> different tastes in coffee. Either the break room supplies a variety or 
> people bring their own. It does cut down on the time it takes to doctor up a 
> cup to taste and eliminates the problem of that one asshole who always takes 
> the last cup and won't make a new pot.
> 
> At home I'm still using my 4-cup Mr. Coffee. It must be going on 40 years 
> old, because I got it for Christmas when I was still married. I have a spare 
> carafe in case I ever break the current one.
> 
>>> On 12/5/2017 15:29, Bob W-PDML wrote:
>>> Coffee capsules are an environmental disaster. The whole thing is a classic 
>>> example of wasteful production and unnecessary technology designed simply 
>>> to screw more money out of the consumer by selling them useless crap.
>>> On 5 Dec 2017, at 13:58, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
>>> 
>>> On that subject, I recently received a very good espresso/coffee machine.
>>> 
>>> https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/illy-reg-y3-2-espresso-coffee-machine/3328580?skuId=61763098=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_coffeetea_online_id=61763098=pla_channel=online=1o4=224233276482=c==g=558372011=609_id=h-73354b0251f621c2c41ac0fdecf49233_t-1512482115=EAIaIQobChMIsIXx9oLz1wIViUsNCh0A9AQuEAYYBCABEgIstPD_BwE
>>> 
>>> It requires special capsules, and they are not cheap, but they are
>>> extremely convenient, and inexpensive compared to buying coffee from
>>> StarBuck or even Duncan Donuts.
>>> 
>>> Dan Matyola
>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
>>> 
 On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 6:13 PM, Bob W-PDML  wrote:
 
 Coffee is good. It's one of the few real pleasures in life that actually
 helps prevent rather than induce gout, so one the few earthly pleasures
 remaining to me on my road to martyrdom. Compared to me Simeon Stylites
 lived a life of sybaritic esurience.
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Re: OT: Coffee