Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-30 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 29, 2008, at 23:36, P. J. Alling wrote: Unless you forget to look at the oil cap on the seat, in which case you may end up capping something else. Heh. Although what really happened was much more of a pain... http://timf.anansi-web.com/cycles/images/00mn2k/23-charles_leg.jpg I

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-30 Thread P. J. Alling
You're lucky, a friend in college, (university to those with a real system of education out there), was riding his Honda 350 back home for the weekend when he suffered a catastrophic loss of oil pressure, (I think the plug somehow came loose but he either wasn't specific or I've forgotten with

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-30 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 30, 2008, at 10:18, P. J. Alling wrote: You're lucky, a friend in college, (university to those with a real system of education out there), was riding his Honda 350 back home for the weekend when he suffered a catastrophic loss of oil pressure, (I think the plug somehow came loose but

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-30 Thread Christine Aguila
I never lost all my oil on my very little Suzuki 250, but I did lose my battery cover once while going 85. While riding along, I just had the feeling I'd lost something happen to catch in my side mirror the battery cover bouncing along the shoulder like a small tumble weed. My Suzuki was my

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-30 Thread Steve Desjardins
Oh, that's need Shout . . . Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5/30/2008 11:01 AM On May 29, 2008, at 23:36, P. J. Alling wrote: Unless you forget

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-30 Thread mike wilson
From: Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/05/30 Fri PM 04:07:43 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Don't leave home with out one. I never lost all my oil on my very little Suzuki 250, but I did lose my battery cover once while going 85. While riding

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-30 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] You must be due a midlife crisis and a $30K Harley chopper built by a dysfunctional family somewhere in the Ozarks. Yep, I feel one comin on, and I come from a dysfunctional family, so maybe I can get that Harley for $15K.

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-29 Thread P. J. Alling
List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Don't leave home with out one. Is there really any point to one? Not sure, but on previous cameras I've succeeded in bending the metal flash bracket that it fits in. The bracket is less likely to bend if it got this plastic slide in in place

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Unless you forget to look at the oil cap on the seat, in which case you may end up capping something else. Charles Robinson wrote: On May 26, 2008, at 11:37, frank theriault wrote: Whew! I thought to myself. No harm, no foul. I'm lucky I didn't miss any good shots, but who else would be

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-28 Thread David J Brooks
remember that there is a spare card in the grip. ;) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 11:37 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Don't leave home with out one. On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 5:58

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-28 Thread George Sinos
card in the grip. ;) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 11:37 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Don't leave home with out one. On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 5:58 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
I don't leave the door open any more. I came home tired one day and began downloading to the laptop. I set the K10D on the arm of the easy chair I was in. When I awoke after a brief 'nap', the K10D was on the floor with a broken door. It cost me $200 at Pentax to have the door fixed. Anybody want

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-27 Thread Charles Robinson
On May 27, 2008, at 17:22, Bob Sullivan wrote: I don't leave the door open any more. I came home tired one day and began downloading to the laptop. I set the K10D on the arm of the easy chair I was in. When I awoke after a brief 'nap', the K10D was on the floor with a broken door. It cost

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Charles Robinson Subject: Re: Don't leave home with out one. On May 27, 2008, at 17:22, Bob Sullivan wrote: I don't leave the door open any more. I came home tired one day and began downloading to the laptop. I set the K10D on the arm of the easy chair

RE: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-27 Thread Maxime Thériault
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 6:43 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Don't leave home with out one. These cameras are remarkably fragile considering they have almost no moving parts. It's one of my major complaints

RE: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-27 Thread Y. Rowe
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 11:37 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Don't leave home with out one. On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 5:58 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I always, and i mean always, put my card back

RE: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-27 Thread pnstenquist
. ;) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 11:37 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Don't leave home with out one. On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 5:58 AM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I always, and i

RE: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-25 Thread Bob W
Why does the camera let you take pictures without a card? Doesn't sound right to me. I always plug the camera into the PC to download photos, so the card doesn't leave the camera unless it's full and I'm putting a new one in, or I'm downloading several cardsworth of pictures. Bob

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-25 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David J Brooks Subject: Don't leave home with out one. I always, and i mean always, put my card back in the Dslr it came out of,once i have down loaded the photos. Well that was true up until yesterday. I took the K10D and 16-45 to the show to use as

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-25 Thread Mark Roberts
William Robb wrote: From: David J Brooks I always, and i mean always, put my card back in the Dslr it came out of,once i have down loaded the photos. Well that was true up until yesterday. I took the K10D and 16-45 to the show to use as presentation camera. I took a few photos over the

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-25 Thread Jack Davis
I'm a certifiable Davis Dumb Dumb. :( Jack --- On Sun, 5/25/08, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Don't leave home with out one. To: Pentax Discuss pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, May 25, 2008, 2:58 AM I always, and i mean always, put my

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-25 Thread Lucas Rijnders
Op Sun, 25 May 2008 18:52:23 +0200 schreef Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]: That's why I have an MZ-S camera strap on my camera: It has pockets, one on each side, to hold spare items. The intended contents are an IR They are great for not loosing your hotshoe cover as well :o) -- Ciao,

Re: Don't leave home with out one.

2008-05-25 Thread David Savage
At 03:43 AM 26/05/2008, Lucas Rijnders wrote: Op Sun, 25 May 2008 18:52:23 +0200 schreef Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED]: That's why I have an MZ-S camera strap on my camera: It has pockets, one on each side, to hold spare items. The intended contents are an IR They are great for not