Re: OT Mail

2023-01-10 Thread John Sessoms
I'm down to only 113 unread messages in PDML. On 1/6/2023 1:30 PM, Comcast wrote: Check incarceration records. Paul On Jan 6, 2023, at 12:46 PM, Bill wrote: On 1/6/2023 11:29 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: You had to mention Dobo and Mafud? I try to forget them, but I miss many of the old

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

2023-01-09 Thread mike wilson
To clarify; there used to be (on the PDML.net homepage featuring a cap) a link to donate that led you to a page that allowed credit card donations without using a PP account. I can only donate that way. Even if Doug was willing to pass on his bank details, the costs of an international

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

2023-01-08 Thread mike wilson
I'm happy to donate if I can use my card via Paypal. I can't open a PP account. > On 08/01/2023 08:36 Doug Brewer wrote: > > > Hi, Larry. > > Sorry for the slow response. I have been migrating to a new computer and > have just today gotten my email client set up, with all that entails. >

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

2023-01-08 Thread Rick Womer
I would be very glad to contribute, too. Rick > On Jan 8, 2023, at 10:17 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > Put out the call Doug I’ll keep donating > > Dave > > On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 3:36 AM Doug Brewer wrote: > >> Hi, Larry. >> >> Sorry for the slow response. I have been migrating to a new

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

2023-01-08 Thread Larry Colen
> On Jan 8, 2023, at 12:36 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: > > Hi, Larry. > > Sorry for the slow response. I have been migrating to a new computer and have > just today gotten my email client set up, with all that entails. You have my empathy. > > Loosening the size restrictions might be

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

2023-01-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Doug, My last PDML donation was on January 29, 2022, which means it's about time to do another donation for the coffers. Please send the appropriate PayPal link to send a donation to. thanks! G > On Jan 8, 2023, at 12:36 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: > > Hi, Larry. > > Sorry for the slow

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

2023-01-08 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 08.01.23 um 16:17 schrieb David J Brooks: Put out the call Doug I’ll keep donating What's the address again? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos :

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

2023-01-08 Thread David J Brooks
Put out the call Doug I’ll keep donating Dave On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 3:36 AM Doug Brewer wrote: > Hi, Larry. > > Sorry for the slow response. I have been migrating to a new computer and > have just today gotten my email client set up, with all that entails. > > Loosening the size restrictions

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

2023-01-08 Thread Doug Brewer
Hi, Larry. Sorry for the slow response. I have been migrating to a new computer and have just today gotten my email client set up, with all that entails. Loosening the size restrictions might be possible, but not if there is a significant cost increase. We ran out of money in the pdml

Re: OT Mail list restrictions

2023-01-06 Thread Larry Colen
Doug, Would it be possible to loosen up the length restrictions a bit? It seems odd that even with wordy bastards like Bill and I it was bouncing messages about three long. Bill, You could send it to me directly: l...@red4est.com > On Jan 6, 2023, at 6:27 PM, Bill wrote: > > On 1/6/2023

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Bill
On 1/6/2023 8:24 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 6, 2023, at 6:22 PM, Bill wrote: On 1/6/2023 7:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Well Larry, I've tried twice to respond to you, both got bounces because this list thinks 10kb is too big to post to the list. This may have made sense when everyone was

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Larry Colen
> On Jan 6, 2023, at 6:22 PM, Bill wrote: > > On 1/6/2023 7:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Well Larry, I've tried twice to respond to you, both got bounces because this > list thinks 10kb is too big to post to the list. > This may have made sense when everyone was on dial up, but it's a >

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Bill
On 1/6/2023 7:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Well Larry, I've tried twice to respond to you, both got bounces because this list thinks 10kb is too big to post to the list. This may have made sense when everyone was on dial up, but it's a ridiculously small number these days when everyone is on high

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Larry Colen
I joined this group about 12 years ago, just exactly too late to submit to the first annual. Back then I had been active on the dpreview pentax forum, and dpr did something particularly annoying, I don’t remember what, a squirrel may have been involved. My impression of online photo fora at

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 6 Jan 2023, at 23:56, Bill wrote: As a group, we have taken our eyes off the ball [snip] Funny how I get drawn into reading all the irrelevant shit, quietly from the sidelines. But I mostly agree. My only Pentax use is a 50/1.4 and A*84/1.4 on an Oly Pen F. If Pentax made a

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Bill
On 1/6/2023 4:41 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I wish there were more people actively participating here. Looking into the archives at pdml.net , on this date ten years ago there were 63 messages. Yesterday there was one. Rick As an adendum to this, look at the participation in the

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Bill
On 1/6/2023 4:41 PM, Rick Womer wrote: I wish there were more people actively participating here. Looking into the archives at pdml.net , on this date ten years ago there were 63 messages. Yesterday there was one. Rick Go back 20 years and there were probably 200 posts.

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Comcast
The list was originally about Pentax gear and photography. With new Pentax products few and far between and many members shooting other brands, there’s little to talk about. And there’s Facebook where photos usually garner more interest. Paul > On Jan 6, 2023, at 5:41 PM, Rick Womer wrote: >

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 5:41 PM Rick Womer wrote: > I wish there were more people actively participating here. Looking into > the archives at pdml.net , on this date ten years ago > there were 63 messages. Yesterday there was one Rick I also noticed on the 2010 messages mostly

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Rick Womer
I wish there were more people actively participating here. Looking into the archives at pdml.net , on this date ten years ago there were 63 messages. Yesterday there was one. Rick > On Jan 4, 2023, at 9:03 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > It's been cloudy and rainy for the

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Comcast
Check incarceration records. Paul > On Jan 6, 2023, at 12:46 PM, Bill wrote: > > On 1/6/2023 11:29 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> You had to mention Dobo and Mafud? >> >> I try to forget them, but I miss many of the old crew, especially Knarf. >> >> We should make an effort to reach out to

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 12:29 PM Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > You had to mention Dobo and Mafud? > I mailed Dobo a Pentax poster, i was the TOPDML contact so I was worried because I put my return address on the tube. He only lived, so he siad, a 2 hour drive from me. > > I try to forget them, but

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Bill
On 1/6/2023 11:29 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: You had to mention Dobo and Mafud? I try to forget them, but I miss many of the old crew, especially Knarf. We should make an effort to reach out to them and see what they are doing. Dan Matyola You start with Dobo, I'll see if I can find Bruce

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Bob W PDML
If you want to reach out to Dobo and Mafud you should probably wait until 31 October and do it from the safety of a pentagram drawn on the floor, with a fistful of candlesticks and a large bucket of holy water at the ready. > On 6 Jan 2023, at 17:29, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > You had to

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You had to mention Dobo and Mafud? I try to forget them, but I miss many of the old crew, especially Knarf. We should make an effort to reach out to them and see what they are doing. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, Jan 6,

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Bill
On 1/6/2023 11:22 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Lol maybe I should go back and read some I’m only using 9’5 gig of 15 Dave Some of the really old stuff is a hoot. There was a lot of feistiness and free flowing testosterone back in the day. bill -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Bob W PDML
> On 6 Jan 2023, at 17:09, Bill wrote: > > On 1/4/2023 8:03 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> It's been cloudy and rainy for the past 3-4 days, what a great time to sit >> down and go through 37K of gmail's and delete. >> Some of my pdml ones date back to dec 2010 >> >> Dave(tired mouse finger)

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread David J Brooks
Lol maybe I should go back and read some I’m only using 9’5 gig of 15 Dave On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 12:09 PM Bill wrote: > On 1/4/2023 8:03 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > It's been cloudy and rainy for the past 3-4 days, what a great time to > sit > > down and go through 37K of gmail's and

Re: OT Mail

2023-01-06 Thread Bill
On 1/4/2023 8:03 AM, David J Brooks wrote: It's been cloudy and rainy for the past 3-4 days, what a great time to sit down and go through 37K of gmail's and delete. Some of my pdml ones date back to dec 2010 Dave(tired mouse finger) brooks I've got every email I've either sent or received from

OT Mail

2023-01-04 Thread David J Brooks
It's been cloudy and rainy for the past 3-4 days, what a great time to sit down and go through 37K of gmail's and delete. Some of my pdml ones date back to dec 2010 Dave(tired mouse finger) brooks -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com

Re: OT: Mail Problem

2017-02-24 Thread John
On 2/23/2017 9:08 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: I agree with your assessment, John. The remote server which is using the RBL blacklist appears to be cloud6.emwd.com, run by Emerging Markets Web Design LLC., and I assume that the pdml list handling is hosted there. Those RBL things are a very stupid

Re: OT: Mail Problem

2017-02-23 Thread Bruce Walker
I agree with your assessment, John. The remote server which is using the RBL blacklist appears to be cloud6.emwd.com, run by Emerging Markets Web Design LLC., and I assume that the pdml list handling is hosted there. Those RBL things are a very stupid blunt instrument. Better anti-spam systems

OT: Mail Problem

2017-02-23 Thread John
I got a second bounce message, and I want to be sure I understand what's going on. The message reads: SMTP error from remote mail server after RCPT TO:: host pdml.net [192.151.138.19]: 550-"JunkMail rejected - elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net 550-[209.86.89.63]:41905 is in

OT - Mail list hiccups

2005-02-17 Thread Bruce Dayton
Thanks to all who responded to me directly concerning missing messages. I ended up having a span of about 12 hours where no list messages came through from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time here in California. Messages are continuing to trickle through now, so hopefully things are as

Re: OT - Mail list hiccups

2005-02-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:19:52 -0800, Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I don't know which is worse, the spammers, spyware or viruses. Boy the internet is a lovely place! Can't live with it, can't live without it, eh? LOL -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri

OT: Mail problem and eekBay question

2004-12-16 Thread Don Sanderson
My email has been broken since about 2:30AM (US Central), if you tried to send to me I didn't get it. It's back now but all those emails went to never-never land. A quick question for fellow eBayers: If I do a search in say, the Pentax lens catagory, I get only listings that are in

Re: OT: mail-archive.com

2001-12-06 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Wed, 5 Dec 2001, aimcompute wrote: I agree. I have a PDML Mail folder with lots of sub-folders. But sometimes you don't know in advance that you'll want to read it later. A few months ago, when I found the K85/1.8 for $170 dollars, I didn't really know how good the lens was. The price

Re: OT: mail-archive.com

2001-12-06 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Not for those of us who read your message, or who are familiar with those lenses. Juan J. Buhler wrote: Think of all the bargain K85 and K30s that will go unbought because of the lack of a PDML archive! -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: OT: mail-archive.com

2001-12-05 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Joseph Tainter wrote: ...is off in la-la land again. Now that I know how it works I can't even bash Doug anymore. So I have re-subscribed. We'll see how bad the deluge is. The big problem with mail-archive.com going down is not the people who read the list on the web (you