OT: Coming to the USA

2016-08-27 Thread John Coyle
My wife and I are in the final stages of organising a month in the USA, and would love to meet up with any PDML-ers for coffee, lunch (or even dinner!) at any of our stops. If anyone would like to meet up, our itinerary includes: New York, 13-19 October Boston 21-23 October New Orleans 26-28

Re: Hammer of the Gods

2016-08-27 Thread David Mann
On Aug 27, 2016, at 8:38 AM, Mark C wrote: > A shot of the building and a close up of the damage. Based on the debris on > the sidewalk below, its a good thing that no one was standing outside the > building when it was hit. > >

Re: Peso-Gray Heron (one more)

2016-08-27 Thread David Mann
On Aug 27, 2016, at 2:35 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Does look almost identicalto the Grey Heron -Ardea cinerea- but the latter > is a European and Asian variety and the Great Blue isthe North American guy > > can't help myself :-) The other day when I told my wife she was

Re: OT: Barry Lyndon

2016-08-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Perhaps, and perhaps not. Richard was pushing 60 and I was in my 40's when we walked out of the theatre :-) ann On 8/27/2016 11:29 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: I made the incredibly dumb move of taking a date to see BL during its debut release. I was young and really awkward at dating (typical

Re: PESO 2016 - 173 - GDG

2016-08-27 Thread ann sanfedele
Ditto- love it.. ann On 8/27/2016 5:58 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 26/8/16, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: One of my favorite stops in Yerba Buena Park is the Martin Luther King Memorial. Unusually, this time there was only one other person there, doing what so many do to

Re: Peso-Gray Heron (one more)

2016-08-27 Thread mike wilson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama > On 27 August 2016 at 15:52 ann sanfedele wrote: > > > It's a girl thing :-) what is Futurama? > > ann > > > On 8/27/2016 2:05 AM, David Mann wrote: > > On Aug 27, 2016, at 2:35 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > > >>

Re: OT: Coming to the USA

2016-08-27 Thread ann sanfedele
John - ooh ooh NYC PDML ! Most defininitely would love to meet up, have you up for a cuppa Chez Ashley, etc.. will write off list ann On 8/27/2016 3:15 AM, John Coyle wrote: My wife and I are in the final stages of organising a month in the USA, and would love to meet up with any

Re: Peso-Gray Heron (one more)

2016-08-27 Thread ann sanfedele
It's a girl thing :-) what is Futurama? ann On 8/27/2016 2:05 AM, David Mann wrote: On Aug 27, 2016, at 2:35 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: Does look almost identicalto the Grey Heron -Ardea cinerea- but the latter is a European and Asian variety and the Great Blue isthe

Re: OT: Barry Lyndon

2016-08-27 Thread Bruce Walker
I made the incredibly dumb move of taking a date to see BL during its debut release. I was young and really awkward at dating (typical engineering nerd) and I'm fairly sure that that action sealed my fate. Never heard from that girl again. I actually do want to see Barry Lyndon again because I'm

Re: Astronomic field report

2016-08-27 Thread Alan C
Jostein Once the equatorial mount is motorised & aligned correctly, do you intend to use a camera body to collect images through the telescope or will you replace the telescope with a camera & lens? Alan C -Original Message- From: Jostein Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 1:42 PM

Re: OT: Barry Lyndon

2016-08-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 10:45 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > Thanks, I'll take Dr. Strangelove and Paths of Glory... I agree! Fathom is re-releasing Dr Strangelove in selected theaters in a limited big screen version. Dan Matyola

Re: PESO 2016 - 172 - GDG

2016-08-27 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/8/16, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >On Wednesday, I went to San Francisco for a visit to the re-imagined SF >Museum Of Modern Art. > > https://flic.kr/p/KBdL7d I missed this on the OP - exquisite shot! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |

Astronomic field report

2016-08-27 Thread Jostein
Skies are getting darker here now, so finally I got a good chance to try out my semi-DIY motorisation of the telescope mount for the Pentax 75 EDHF. At the moment I can produce reasonably sharp images at a 30s exposure. The focal length of the telescope is about 500 mm, so this exceeds the

Re: PESO 2016 - 173 - GDG

2016-08-27 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/8/16, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >One of my favorite stops in Yerba Buena Park is the Martin Luther King >Memorial. Unusually, this time there was only one other person there, >doing what so many do to help remember the words on the plaques... > >

Re: OT: Coming to the USA

2016-08-27 Thread Jack Davis
Welcome, Hope you enjoy! J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 27, 2016, at 12:15 AM, John Coyle wrote: > > My wife and I are in the final stages of organising a month in the USA, and > would love to meet up > with any PDML-ers for coffee, lunch (or even dinner!) at any of our

Re: OT: Coming to the USA

2016-08-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I am about an hour west of the City, and would love to meet up while you are in New York. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 3:15 AM, John Coyle wrote: > My wife and I are in the final stages of organising a month in

Re: PESO 2016 - 172 - GDG

2016-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Very nice. Paul via phone > On Aug 27, 2016, at 5:58 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On 26/8/16, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> On Wednesday, I went to San Francisco for a visit to the re-imagined SF >> Museum Of Modern Art. >> >>

Re: Peso-Gray Heron (one more)

2016-08-27 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Dave! "Technically correct" is now my new standard. :) J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 26, 2016, at 11:05 PM, David Mann wrote: > >> On Aug 27, 2016, at 2:35 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> >> Does look almost identicalto the Grey Heron -Ardea

Re: OT: Some photo ops this weekend:

2016-08-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 11:13 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Sadly it's always the ones you don't want to see topless who are... > Boy, isn't that the case. The last time I stumble onto a clothing optional beach in the Caribbean, as to both genders, the ore unsightly, the

Re: OT: Coming to the USA

2016-08-27 Thread Mark Roberts
John Coyle wrote: >My wife and I are in the final stages of organising a month in the USA, and >would love to meet up >with any PDML-ers for coffee, lunch (or even dinner!) at any of our stops. > >If anyone would like to meet up, our itinerary includes: >New York, 13-19 October >Boston 21-23

Re: OT: Coming to the USA

2016-08-27 Thread Larry Colen
John Coyle wrote: My wife and I are in the final stages of organising a month in the USA, and would love to meet up with any PDML-ers for coffee, lunch (or even dinner!) at any of our stops. I'm about an hour and a half south of San Francisco, could head up there, or you could come visit

Re: OT: Coming to the USA

2016-08-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
John, Would welcome you to Chicago when you get here. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 2:15 AM, John Coyle wrote: > My wife and I are in the final stages of organising a month in the USA, and > would love to meet up > with any PDML-ers for coffee, lunch (or even

Re: Astronomic field report

2016-08-27 Thread Jostein Øksne
A bit of both, I suspect. It's mostly a technical adventure at the moment, so trying out what's within grasp is very much a part of it. Jostein Den 27. august 2016 18.11.33 CEST, skrev Alan C : >Jostein > >Once the equatorial mount is motorised & aligned correctly, do you

Re: Peso-Gray Heron (one more)

2016-08-27 Thread ann sanfedele
No wonder I didn't know what it was... :-) ann On 8/27/2016 1:20 PM, mike wilson wrote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama On 27 August 2016 at 15:52 ann sanfedele wrote: It's a girl thing :-) what is Futurama? ann On 8/27/2016 2:05 AM, David Mann wrote: On

RE: Hammer of the Gods

2016-08-27 Thread Larry Colen
On August 26, 2016 10:17:06 PM PDT, John Coyle wrote: >What a load of bollocks the art-speak was! Stuff like that is one of the reasons that I don't consider myself an artist. I'll leave any other reasons as an exercise for the reader. > >John in Brisbane > > >

Re: OT: Coming to the USA

2016-08-27 Thread Christine Aguila
What Bob S. said. Let us know when you get here—here being Chicago! Cheers, Christine > On Aug 27, 2016, at 1:42 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > > John, > Would welcome you to Chicago when you get here. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 2:15 AM, John Coyle

Re: OT: Coming to the USA

2016-08-27 Thread Paul
Sounds like a plan! Bob & Christine - If there's a way to meet in one of the North 'burbs (Schaumburg, Addison, etc) I could make my way down from Milwaukee. -p On 8/27/2016 1:42 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: John, Would welcome you to Chicago when you get here. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Aug 27,

Re: OT: Coming to the USA

2016-08-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Sounds cool to me. It’s mainly up to John and his wife though. We don’t know what their plans are when they come to Chicago. Cheers, Christine > On Aug 27, 2016, at 2:44 PM, Paul wrote: > > Sounds like a plan! > > Bob & Christine - If there's a way to meet in one of

OT- blurb.com Adobe InDesign plug-in with Lightroom Creative Cloud question

2016-08-27 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi All: Has anyone used the blurb.com Adobe InDesign Plug-in with Lightroom Creative Cloud? Any comments, complaints et al? I’ve recently became a creative cloud user on my Mac laptop. I used Adobe InDesign to layout our school literary journal this summer, so I have InDesign skills—well,

Re: OT PESO - Red Sky in the Morning...

2016-08-27 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks for taking a look, Ann. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Sat, Aug 27, 2016, at 11:24 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > ditto! > > ann > > > On 8/25/2016 11:51 PM, Marco Alpert wrote: > >

PESO: Capital Bikeshare

2016-08-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
DC in the Summer http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18244517=lg K-5 IIs, DA 18-135 zoom Comments are invited. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: OT PESO - Red Sky in the Morning...

2016-08-27 Thread Larry Colen
Brian Walters wrote: Thanks for taking a look, Ann. Very nice. Lots of punch! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Sat, Aug 27, 2016, at 11:24 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: ditto! ann On

Re: OT- blurb.com Adobe InDesign plug-in with Lightroom Creative Cloud question

2016-08-27 Thread Bill
On 8/27/2016 1:50 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi All: Has anyone used the blurb.com Adobe InDesign Plug-in with Lightroom Creative Cloud? Any comments, complaints et al? I’ve recently became a creative cloud user on my Mac laptop. I used Adobe InDesign to layout our school literary journal

Re: OT- blurb.com Adobe InDesign plug-in with Lightroom Creative Cloud question

2016-08-27 Thread Larry Colen
Bill wrote: On 8/27/2016 1:50 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi All: Has anyone used the blurb.com Adobe InDesign Plug-in with Lightroom Creative Cloud? Any comments, complaints et al? I’ve recently became a creative cloud user on my Mac laptop. I used Adobe InDesign to layout our school

Re: Peso-Gray Heron (one more)

2016-08-27 Thread P.J. Alling
Mat Groening is a very strange man. On 8/27/2016 4:33 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: No wonder I didn't know what it was... :-) ann On 8/27/2016 1:20 PM, mike wilson wrote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama On 27 August 2016 at 15:52 ann sanfedele wrote: It's a girl

Re: OT PESO - Red Sky in the Morning...

2016-08-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Beautifu! The urban setting makes it special. Paul via phone > On Aug 27, 2016, at 7:32 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > Thanks for taking a look, Ann. > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia >