What the hell was that? You Okay?? Jack
--- On Mon, 5/10/10, Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Something Funny Happened on the Way to Chicago > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 9:16 AM > ZZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!! > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > Looks "CAN" be deceiving. ;D > > > > Jack > > > > --- On Mon, 5/10/10, Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> From: Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> > >> Subject: Re: Something Funny Happened on the Way > to Chicago > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > >> Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 9:03 AM > >> Crap NOW I look like an idiot. > >> > >> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Jack Davis > <jdavi...@yahoo.com> > >> wrote: > >> > Mail box. (PDML folder) > >> > > >> > J > >> > > >> > --- On Mon, 5/10/10, Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> >> From: Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> > >> >> Subject: Re: Something Funny Happened on > the Way > >> to Chicago > >> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > >> >> Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 8:55 AM > >> >> Yes thanks. Did it come to yor > >> >> mailbox or only in the archives? > >> >> > >> >> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Jack > Davis > >> <jdavi...@yahoo.com> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > This it, Tom C? > >> >> > > >> >> > Jack > >> >> > > >> >> > --- On Mon, 5/10/10, Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> From: Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> > >> >> >> Subject: Something Funny > Happened on the > >> Way to > >> >> Chicago > >> >> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > <pdml@pdml.net> > >> >> >> Date: Monday, May 10, 2010, 8:08 > AM > >> >> >> Thought I'd give my words and > >> >> >> thoughts on the exhibit and > Chicago > >> trip. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I was actually just finishing > typing this > >> up last > >> >> night > >> >> >> when Bill's > >> >> >> summary came through, and I sent > it > >> several times > >> >> but > >> >> >> nothing I > >> >> >> originated last night would get > to the > >> list. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> It was wonderful to meet, in > person, > >> those I'd > >> >> been > >> >> >> acquainted with > >> >> >> for some time on line, +12 years > in some > >> cases. We > >> >> met > >> >> >> Christine and > >> >> >> Doug at the entrance on the > sidewalk. > >> Instant > >> >> smiles > >> >> >> and hugs. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Bill was Canadian. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> The printing job Mark did was > astounding! > >> My > >> >> gallery image > >> >> >> had a > >> >> >> quality and feeling that did not > come > >> through on a > >> >> digital > >> >> >> display. > >> >> >> The same can be said for the > other > >> images. > >> >> Cory's was > >> >> >> magical in > >> >> >> print. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> The gallery was a work of art... > far > >> more > >> >> inspiring than > >> >> >> the Eggleston > >> >> >> gallery at the Art Institute. > :-) > >> Seriously, but > >> >> my own > >> >> >> photographs > >> >> >> taken with a Brownie Hawkeye at > the age > >> of 8 would > >> >> have > >> >> >> rivaled > >> >> >> Eggleston's. No don't take that > as a > >> brag, I was > >> >> a > >> >> >> terrible > >> >> >> photographer at 8, always > wanting to see > >> the film > >> >> in the > >> >> >> camera, which > >> >> >> did not help matters. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Christine and Sue Barton did an > excellent > >> job of > >> >> organizing > >> >> >> and > >> >> >> implementing the event. For > those > >> unable to > >> >> attend, > >> >> >> you'll be happy > >> >> >> to know that we were treated > and > >> respected as > >> >> photographers > >> >> >> and > >> >> >> artists, not as a bunch of > wannabes. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> As in any group, some clicked > and bonded > >> more > >> >> readily than > >> >> >> others with > >> >> >> various members, but things were > so > >> fast-paced > >> >> that it was > >> >> >> a matter of > >> >> >> not having the time to make the > rounds in > >> detail. > >> >> The > >> >> >> cooperation and > >> >> >> goodwill among the PDML > members, > >> curators, and > >> >> vistors was > >> >> >> impressive. > >> >> >> It was noisy, high energy, and > for > >> being only > >> >> three hours, > >> >> >> pretty > >> >> >> exhausting. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> This was an event the PDML can > be > >> singularly proud > >> >> of, > >> >> >> participant or not. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> The event and sales also benefit > children > >> who are > >> >> victims > >> >> >> of cancer > >> >> >> and their families. So, if > hesitant to > >> purchase > >> >> additional > >> >> >> books, or > >> >> >> possibly sponsor riders in an > upcoming > >> event that > >> >> may be > >> >> >> announced, > >> >> >> please consider doing so to the > extent > >> possible, > >> >> according > >> >> >> to your > >> >> >> desire and means. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> In particular, I got to spend a > fair > >> amount of > >> >> time with > >> >> >> Christine, > >> >> >> Ann, Bob Sullivan and his wife, > Stan > >> Halpin, Doug > >> >> Brewer, > >> >> >> Mark Roberts > >> >> >> and his wife, Boris, Lary Colen, > Chris > >> Mitchell > >> >> and his > >> >> >> wife, Tim > >> >> >> Bray, Jay Taylor, Cory Waters > and his > >> wife. Sorry > >> >> if I left > >> >> >> anyone > >> >> >> out. I think I at least met > all the > >> PDML > >> >> members > >> >> >> present. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Bill Robb (who is Canadian) and > I, stayed > >> up till > >> >> 4 AM one > >> >> >> morning and > >> >> >> 2 AM the next, talking about > everything > >> and trying > >> >> to > >> >> >> comprehend the > >> >> >> meaning of life and Space-Time. > I'm happy > >> to > >> >> report that we > >> >> >> just about > >> >> >> have it figured out and we'll > give an > >> update when > >> >> we've > >> >> >> completed our > >> >> >> analysis and have reached a > definitive > >> conclusion. > >> >> Bill, I > >> >> >> told you we > >> >> >> needed just one more bottle. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I never knew Bill slept in the > RAW. He > >> told me > >> >> he > >> >> >> gets better > >> >> >> pictures that way. I'd have > expected > >> footed > >> >> long > >> >> >> johns, with him > >> >> >> being from Canada and that. Of > course it > >> might > >> >> have felt > >> >> >> like a > >> >> >> heatwave to him down south in > Chicago - > >> or maybe > >> >> it's > >> >> >> something > >> >> >> related to digital? Hard to tell > what it > >> was all > >> >> aboot. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> The GPS had a hard time getting > a > >> consistent > >> >> signal in the > >> >> >> valley of > >> >> >> skyscrapers they call downtown. > Twice it > >> went into > >> >> a mode > >> >> >> where it was > >> >> >> recalculating every 15 seconds > even when > >> we had > >> >> not changed > >> >> >> direction. > >> >> >> So sometimes it took us 20 > minutes to > >> get > >> >> somewhere when ot > >> >> >> should > >> >> >> have taken just 5. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Chicago was a great photo venue > and I'm > >> sure many > >> >> photos of > >> >> >> members > >> >> >> and the areas we visited will > start > >> appearing. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> A good time was had by all. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> To sum it up, You were great. > You were > >> fantastic. > >> >> You were > >> >> >> great. 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