Re: Moss Landing Pelican taking off

2019-07-13 Thread Larry Colen
Thanks Alan, also Paul and Dan. Alan C wrote on 7/13/19 10:09 PM: That's a nice set Larry. They make good subjects. Rare in Kruger (I've never seen one), occasionally coming up the Limpopo River to the northern parts. There are more than a few days that I'd be happy to trade my chance to

Re: Moss Landing Pelican taking off

2019-07-13 Thread Alan C
That's a nice set Larry. They make good subjects. Rare in Kruger (I've never seen one), occasionally coming up the Limpopo River to the northern parts. Alan C On 13-Jul-19 09:15 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I was driving home from work the other day, saw a pelican in the slough in Moss Landing,

Re: Moss Landing Pelican taking off

2019-07-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
Excellent. Paul > On Jul 13, 2019, at 7:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > You captured the action of the moment very well, and the result is a very > pleasing image. > > The "little bird with red feathers on its head" looks like a house finch > to me. > > > Dan Matyola >

Re: Moss Landing Pelican taking off

2019-07-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You captured the action of the moment very well, and the result is a very pleasing image. The "little bird with red feathers on its head" looks like a house finch to me. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 13, 2019 at 3:16 PM Larry Colen wrote: > I was

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread William Robb
On Sat, Jul 13, 2019, 12:01 PM David J Brooks wrote: > But,l I refill my propane tanks, I'm doomed > I've heard you refill your propane tanks with natural gas that your body self generates. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Moss Landing Pelican taking off

2019-07-13 Thread Larry Colen
Jack Davis wrote on 7/13/19 1:40 PM: A really nice shot, Larry! Thanks Jack. J Sent from my iPhone On Jul 13, 2019, at 12:15 PM, Larry Colen wrote: I was driving home from work the other day, saw a pelican in the slough in Moss Landing, and got a couple of frames before it took off.

Re: Moss Landing Pelican taking off

2019-07-13 Thread Jack Davis
A really nice shot, Larry! J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 13, 2019, at 12:15 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > I was driving home from work the other day, saw a pelican in the slough in > Moss Landing, and got a couple of frames before it took off. > >

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Bob Pdml
Yes, we were there during the riots. My older brother and I walked home from school one day through the middle of a riot. Our next door neighbour was a very friendly man called Mr Lee and I thought he was the prime minister. > On 13 Jul 2019, at 19:59, Larry Colen wrote: > > > > Bob Pdml

Moss Landing Pelican taking off

2019-07-13 Thread Larry Colen
I was driving home from work the other day, saw a pelican in the slough in Moss Landing, and got a couple of frames before it took off. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/48270525717/in/album-72157709609068767/ It turns out that there were a whole bunch of critters to photograph there,

Re: PESO 2019 - 074, 075 - GDG

2019-07-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nicely done. Is that a self portrait, or did someone clic the shutter for you? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 13, 2019 at 8:16 AM Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > From yesterday's visit to Apple Park Visitor Center in Cupertino: > >

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Larry Colen
Bob Pdml wrote on 7/13/19 11:40 AM: So did I when I lived there! That was 1963-65 though... That would have been an interesting time to live there. My friend Julian was there, as a kid, about that time as well. Apparently some guy name Lee worked as a clerk in his father's law firm,

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Bob Pdml
So did I when I lived there! That was 1963-65 though... > On 13 Jul 2019, at 19:06, l...@red4est.com wrote: > > Heh, when I lived in Singapore I got around on bicycle. That was some scary > traffic > >> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Bob Pdml
>> All this is good and well for people living in the suburbs or the >> countryside. But what about us city dwellers? Most people in Europe live >> in urban appartments and we have no roof to put our PV systems and no >> garages or driveways to charge our cars. We can't just dangle a cable >>

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread lrc
Heh, when I lived in Singapore I got around on bicycle. That was some scary traffic On July 13, 2019 10:21:22 AM PDT, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >Am 13.07.19 um 13:50 schrieb Alan C: > >> BTW, I thought you guys over there were heavy into cycling? > >We guys over here are just as heavy into

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread David J Brooks
But,l I refill my propane tanks, I'm doomed Dave On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 12:47 PM Postmaster wrote: > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > >Thanks Rick. I enjoyed driving the Bolt for a week > >While I was working on the charging piece. I think we’ll eventually see > cars with 400 mile range and much

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Alan C
Well, I must say you don't mince your words! There is always a risk on the roads, pedestrians too. Even in horse drawn carriage days there were terrible accidents. Alan c On 13-Jul-19 07:21 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 13.07.19 um 13:50 schrieb Alan C: BTW, I thought you guys over

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 13.07.19 um 15:59 schrieb mike wilson: This has been common sense for decades in urban environments. I used to use a motorcycle for normal transport and hire a car when I needed the capacity. It's only since becoming a parent and having a job that requires me to move stuff around on a

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 13.07.19 um 13:50 schrieb Alan C: BTW, I thought you guys over there were heavy into cycling? We guys over here are just as heavy into cycling as we are all catholic, heterosexual and vegetarian, i.e. some are and some aren't. Besides, the idea of cycling in our local traffic gives me the

Re: OT: Computer Speakers

2019-07-13 Thread Larry Colen
This finally cleared up a really stupid bit of confusion on my part. I knew that a couple of the wires on a phone were called "tip" and "ring". I knew what "ring" must do, but didn't understand why they called the other "tip", I figured it had something to do with taking it off the hook. I

Re: OT: Computer Speakers

2019-07-13 Thread Dale H. Cook
On 7/13/2019 11:59 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: If they are simple tip ring ring interface speakers ... In electronics service we refer to them as tip-ring-sleeve plugs. That designation goes back probably to the Western Electric Code No. 109, 110, and 126 plugs in use by 1907. -- Dale H. Cook,

Re: OT: Computer Speakers

2019-07-13 Thread P. J. Alling
If they are simple tip ring ring interface speakers that's not surprising.  USB speakers on the other hand can be difficult... On 7/12/2019 6:07 PM, John wrote: No big deal. I just thought y'all might enjoy hearing about something in my life that is NOT a minor disaster. At the same time I

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread mike wilson
> On 13 July 2019 at 11:15 Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > I'm afraid our future will be one without owning cars. This has been common sense for decades in urban environments. I used to use a motorcycle for normal transport and hire a car when I needed the capacity. It's only since becoming

PESO 2019 - 074, 075 - GDG

2019-07-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
From yesterday's visit to Apple Park Visitor Center in Cupertino: https://flic.kr/p/2gxBmBC https://flic.kr/p/2gxBmC4 enjoy! G — "We all get to be young and foolish in our lives. If we survive that, we get to be old and foolish." -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

PESO: Mother and Child Reunion

2019-07-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The fawn twins in our neighborhood with their mother: http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2019/7/13/with-mom K-5 IIs with 28-300 macro zoom Comments are appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
DTE Energy, the utility company that provides my electricity, has pledged an 80% reduction in CO2 and methane emissions by 2040. Most of that will be achieved by transitioning to wind and solar, but energy efficiency measures like those Bill describes are a big part of it as well. Much of the

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Alan C
They say the first person to live to 200 is already alive. It may well be you! BTW, I thought you guys over there were heavy into cycling? Alan C On 13-Jul-19 12:15 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 12.07.19 um 22:38 schrieb Paul Stenquist: DC electric vehicle chargers that operate on solar

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 12.07.19 um 22:38 schrieb Paul Stenquist: DC electric vehicle chargers that operate on solar power are on the near horizon. All this is good and well for people living in the suburbs or the countryside. But what about us city dwellers? Most people in Europe live in urban appartments and

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 12.07.19 um 18:46 schrieb Postmaster: I think what the electric car industry needs to do is adopt the "propane" business model: You don't generally get your propane tank refilled, you exchange it for a filled one. Someday you should be able to pull into a service station in your electric car

Re: PESO x2: Foundation Car Park, Street Art

2019-07-13 Thread David Mann
There are charging points scattered around in a few carparks, particularly the brand-spanking-new multilevel building in the centre of town. Most supermarket carparks now have a couple of chargers. I think this one was just somebody being opportunistic. There are many empty building sites

Re: PESO x2: Foundation Car Park, Street Art

2019-07-13 Thread Alan C
But still a carpark! Interesting image. Big scaffold jack at the back. Can't see any car charging points. Alan C On 13-Jul-19 02:50 AM, David Mann wrote: A couple of phone shots I took while walking to meet family in the CBD yesterday. What was an underground carpark is now exposed after

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Bill
On 7/12/2019 8:03 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The US is much closer to minimizing fossil fuel dependence. A number of states are generating more than 20 percent of electricity with renewable energy. Of course we are better positioned for solar. Unfortunately, minimizing fossil fuel dependence

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-13 Thread Alan C
Electric cars are still in their infancy in SA with less than 1000 registered so far. About 200 public EV charging stations are available. Alan C On 13-Jul-19 04:03 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: The US is much closer to minimizing fossil fuel dependence. A number of states are generating more