Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 14, 2010, at 7:15 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Sorry, but the government should never be given this authority. In the US, we have social services that will take away children if there is proof of abuse and that's as far as you can go. They don't even need proof, just some vague sense

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread Derby Chang
David Savage wrote: G'day all, I, along with what seemed like most of Perth's population, rose early on a muggy grey Sunday morning to see the Queen Mary 2 come in to Fremantle for a 1 day stop to stock up on provisions : http://www.flickr.com/photos/disavage/4431347386/ Direct link (~220kb)

Re: PESO: Old Vinyl

2010-03-15 Thread Tim Bray
On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: For those who appreciate vinyl records, I found this store window on Via San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10807629 Well, since you brought up analogue-music-technology-related

My squeeze bottles don't stay squeezed

2010-03-15 Thread Derby Chang
Hrumpf. Picked up some AP concertina bottles for developer and fixer the other day. No matter how tightly I screw in the caps, they don't stay squeezed. They should, shouldn't they? Could have saved myself some beer money and just used recycled drink bottles. D -- der...@iinet.net.au

Re: PESO - Goksøyr

2010-03-15 Thread Derby Chang
AlunFoto wrote: Another pic from this week-end's foray. In Blog: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2010/03/goksyr-runde.html Pic only: http://turl.no/8e2 Tim and I are having a great time. :-) Jostein I like it. Dark and moody. -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc --

Re: OT - equipment I want

2010-03-15 Thread Boris Liberman
Having seen Leica M8 in person and having read that Leica M9 is not much bigger than M8, I'd say I'd rather wait until D700 squeezes down to K10D size or even K-7's size. I don't care much for body stabilization although I use it. Boris On 3/6/2010 3:27 AM, Sasha Sobol wrote: D700 with in

Re: GESO - Runde at wintertime

2010-03-15 Thread Derby Chang
Tim Øsleby wrote: Four picks and some text from a winter journey to Runde. BWT: I have a complaint to make about Jostein. His silhouette creates a lot of CA. http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/2010/03/runde-at-wintertime.html -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ Jostein bends light

peso, pendulum

2010-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
There is a very cool new sculpture on Pacific Garden Mall in Santa Cruz, a large steel pendulum: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4434090167/in/set-72157623498777429/ from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157623498777429/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:58 +1100, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: . Queen Mary has a nice butt Dare I say it MARK!! Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- --

Re: GESO - PoleCandy Amateur Pole Competition

2010-03-15 Thread Derby Chang
Bob W wrote: You can't deny this stuff takes some amazing physical dexterity. I find it mesmerising to watch http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_03/10_03_polecandy/index.htm Maybe Cotty'll post some of the footage he shot last week of me and Chris Mitchell pole-dancing for Alma.

RE: GESO - PoleCandy Amateur Pole Competition

2010-03-15 Thread Chris Mitchell
Bob W wrote: Sent: 14 March 2010 22:33 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: GESO - PoleCandy Amateur Pole Competition You can't deny this stuff takes some amazing physical dexterity. I find it mesmerising to watch

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
Nice shot, but I would have titled it A stern look. On Mar 14, 2010, at 9:49 PM, David Savage wrote: G'day all, I, along with what seemed like most of Perth's population, rose early on a muggy grey Sunday morning to see the Queen Mary 2 come in to Fremantle for a 1 day stop to stock up on

RE: peso - portrait

2010-03-15 Thread Bob W
Flickr (which I still hate) provides every particle of EXIF info except the aperture.  Sheesh.  What was the aperture? That probably means it's a manual lens that doesn't communicate aperture information to the body. Someone else in the thread suggested a Lensbaby, which looks

Re: Back on the list

2010-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 14/3/10, sonpix, discombobulated, unleashed: I am considering selling my K15mm, 20mmA2.8, 100mm 2.8, 100mm f4 macro with Pentax ring light, 200 f2.5, 400mm f5.6, 50mm A1.4, and a few more. I am going to have to do some research on what these are going for these days. While I don't mind

Re: GESO - PoleCandy Amateur Pole Competition

2010-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 14/3/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Maybe Cotty'll post some of the footage he shot last week of me and Chris Mitchell pole-dancing for Alma. There simply is no reply to that. I did try. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: GESO - PoleCandy Amateur Pole Competition

2010-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/10, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: You can't deny this stuff takes some amazing physical dexterity. I find it mesmerising to watch http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_03/10_03_polecandy/index.htm Some really nice images in there. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O)

RE: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread Bob W
[...] Of course, it is not cut and dry, and of course it would never happen, but I wish that it would. So much would rely on the systems put in place and making sure that the assessment is reasonable and measurable and non-discriminatory in nature, but wow, the suffering that it

RE: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread Bob W
[...] St. Louis county (surrounding, but not including, the city of St. Louis) has, or at least had, blue laws which restricted the sale of alcohol on Sundays. From the time the bars closed at 1 or 2 AM until noon, I couldn't buy any, which is ridiculous because all the people who care

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 14/3/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: I've never had a decent cup of coffee from one of these - they leave the jug stewing for too long. Filter coffee is only worth drinking if it's absolutely fresh (which is how I make it in the morning, with one of these:

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 14/3/10, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: Good point. Now is that Cotty, as in coat-e, caught=e, coot-e, (folding) cot-e, or do we substitute an eye (i) for that eee (e)? And, why? Origin and species please. Use it in a sentence. If you're American it usually comes out Coddy...

Re: My squeeze bottles don't stay squeezed

2010-03-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 15/03/2010, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hrumpf. Picked up some AP concertina bottles for developer and fixer the other day. No matter how tightly I screw in the caps, they don't stay squeezed. They should, shouldn't they? Could have saved myself some beer money and just used

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 14/3/10, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: On 14 March 2010 22:31, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: What do you lot call pancakes? Pancakes. Just to be different we call hem pancakes as well. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

RE: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread Bob W
I've never had a decent cup of coffee from one of these - they leave the jug stewing for too long. Filter coffee is only worth drinking if it's absolutely fresh (which is how I make it in the morning, with one of these: http://www.swissgold.com/e/c_produkt06.php. And very nice it is

Re: Video

2010-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 14/3/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Here's a short clip from the K-x: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4431824502/ excellent! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: I have one of these, too: http://www.gallacoffee.co.uk/acatalog/Moka_Stove-top.html Haven't I seen that on a Monopoly board? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 15/03/2010, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: And very nice it is too. May i recommend one of these for your birthday: http://www.gocoffee.co.uk/coffee-machines/images/gaggia_classic.jpg I had one of these years ago, makes a nice cuppa but the boiler's a bit shite, dissimilar metals and lots

Re: battery pack for Pentax af540

2010-03-15 Thread Peter Loveday
I use an SLA battery pack with my 540 at times that I made, but it is simply a 6V substitute pack that connects to the battery compartment, not an HV pack. As such it does offer vastly more flashes, but the recycle time is no quicker (at least to start with, unlike AA's it doesn't really get

Re: battery pack for Pentax af540

2010-03-15 Thread Peter Loveday
NiMH C cells are fairly easy to come by; in Oz JarCar sell them, not sure anywhere else, but any electronics stockist should have them. The ones I have seen are 4500MAh. The other alternative is the AA-C cell adapters, but of course this limits you to the capacity of AA batteries; though

Re: My squeeze bottles don't stay squeezed

2010-03-15 Thread Derby Chang
Rob Studdert wrote: On 15/03/2010, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hrumpf. Picked up some AP concertina bottles for developer and fixer the other day. No matter how tightly I screw in the caps, they don't stay squeezed. They should, shouldn't they? Could have saved myself some beer

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: D700, AF-S 70-200mm f2.8 @200mm, 1/320 @ f4, ISO 6400 Nice shot, but I would have titled it A stern look. Good one Larry! Take a bow... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread David Savage
On 15 March 2010 19:40, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Larry Colen wrote: D700, AF-S 70-200mm f2.8 @200mm,  1/320 @ f4, ISO 6400 Nice shot, but I would have titled it A stern look. Good one Larry! Take a bow... Puts on pedantic hat Technically I'm looking forward. /Puts on

Re: Peso Retaining wall

2010-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Rick. I have cropped a bit from the shot, i';ll try your suggestions. Dave On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 9:39 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Dave, I like the way the wall winds through the frame; but you might crop off the left side (so we don't see the end of the wall), and

Peso Run off

2010-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
I'm guess this is part of the flood control for this river http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10805352 Comments welcome Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Peso Gate and barn

2010-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
Last one for this weekend drive around, i promise.:-) I like gates http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10805356 Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
LOvely shot. Wonder how many girls and bouy;s on board Dave On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:49 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day all, I, along with what seemed like most of Perth's population, rose early on a muggy grey Sunday morning to see the Queen Mary 2 come in to Fremantle

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread David Savage
On 15 March 2010 20:15, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: LOvely shot. Thanks mate Wonder how many girls and bouy;s on board Very close Dave (buoys) :-D DS On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:49 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: G'day all, I, along with what seemed like most

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread P N Stenquist
Gorgeous. Great detail and light. Paul On Mar 15, 2010, at 12:49 AM, David Savage wrote: G'day all, I, along with what seemed like most of Perth's population, rose early on a muggy grey Sunday morning to see the Queen Mary 2 come in to Fremantle for a 1 day stop to stock up on provisions :

K-x

2010-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
Has any one found a K-x, new, with out a kit lens. I have looked at Henrys, Visteck and McBains and they all sell it for $699 with the 18-55 kit. I'm shooting my nephews wedding in July and i have talked to them about what they want. They are looking for minimul flash, and as much natural light

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 8:16 AM, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: On 15 March 2010 20:15, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: LOvely shot. Thanks mate Wonder how many girls and bouy;s on board Very close Dave (buoys) :-D I just got up. Dave B DS On Mon, Mar 15, 2010

Re: K-x

2010-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
What do i loose with the K-x, vrs the K10D, is there only 1 thumb wheel, etc dave On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 8:20 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Has any one found a K-x, new, with out a kit lens. I have looked at Henrys, Visteck and McBains and they all sell it for $699 with the

Re: PESO: Old Vinyl

2010-03-15 Thread P N Stenquist
On Mar 15, 2010, at 3:01 AM, Tim Bray wrote: On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: For those who appreciate vinyl records, I found this store window on Via San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10807629 Well, since

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread P N Stenquist
On Mar 15, 2010, at 4:23 AM, Bob W wrote: [...] St. Louis county (surrounding, but not including, the city of St. Louis) has, or at least had, blue laws which restricted the sale of alcohol on Sundays. From the time the bars closed at 1 or 2 AM until noon, I couldn't buy any, which is

Re: Back on the list

2010-03-15 Thread sonpix
Well I hope so. They are pretty much all mint. But they need to get used more. On Mar 15, 2010, at 4:16 AM, Cotty wrote: On 14/3/10, sonpix, discombobulated, unleashed: I am considering selling my K15mm, 20mmA2.8, 100mm 2.8, 100mm f4 macro with Pentax ring light, 200 f2.5, 400mm f5.6, 50mm

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread Scott Loveless
On 3/15/10, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Mar 15, 2010, at 4:23 AM, Bob W wrote: [...] St. Louis county (surrounding, but not including, the city of St. Louis) has, or at least had, blue laws which restricted the sale of alcohol on Sundays. From the time the

Re: PESO: Robin [Scanned]

2010-03-15 Thread Christian Skofteland
On 3/12/2010 5:24 PM, John Whittingham wrote: Taken locally: K20D DA*300/4, comment and critique welcome: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10798410 http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10798410 John Nice shot. Your robins are more attractive than our robins... Christian --

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:29:21 + Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: Just to be different we call hem pancakes as well. so I could wander in to a sempstress and ask for her to pancake my trousers? -- Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own...

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread Jack Davis
Terrific image, Dave! Amazing at 6400 ISO even in good light. Jack --- On Sun, 3/14/10, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com wrote: From: David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com Subject: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Sunday, March 14, 2010, 9:49 PM G'day all,

Re: PESO - Goksøyr

2010-03-15 Thread Christian Skofteland
On 3/13/2010 4:31 PM, AlunFoto wrote: Another pic from this week-end's foray. In Blog: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2010/03/goksyr-runde.html Pic only: http://turl.no/8e2 Tim and I are having a great time. :-) Jostein Beautiful! Christian -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread Christian Skofteland
On 3/15/2010 7:40 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: D700, AF-S 70-200mm f2.8 @200mm, 1/320 @ f4, ISO 6400 Nice shot, but I would have titled it A stern look. Good one Larry! Take a bow... I don't want to harbour any ill-will towards the list but these punt

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread David Savage
Thanks Jack. Actually, there wasn't much light. This was taken at about 6:15 on a very overcast morning. DS On 15 March 2010 21:15, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Terrific image, Dave! Amazing at 6400 ISO even in good light. Jack --- On Sun, 3/14/10, David Savage ozsav...@gmail.com

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob W Subject: RE: question for the brits American to English translation This is the most stupid idea I've ever heard anyone on this list seriously advocate in all the years I've been participating. It's on the intellectual level of a 12 year old.

Re: K-x

2010-03-15 Thread Sam L
I think I have seen the K-x body only for sale on Amazon for 500. Good luck, Sam On 3/15/10, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Has any one found a K-x, new, with out a kit lens. I have looked at Henrys, Visteck and McBains and they all sell it for $699 with the 18-55 kit. I'm

Re: GESO - PoleCandy Amateur Pole Competition

2010-03-15 Thread Christian Skofteland
On 3/14/2010 5:57 PM, Derby Chang wrote: You can't deny this stuff takes some amazing physical dexterity. I find it mesmerising to watch http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_03/10_03_polecandy/index.htm The fact that some of them do it in stripper heels is well ummm... I'm at

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Christian Skofteland wrote: On 3/15/2010 7:40 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: D700, AF-S 70-200mm f2.8 @200mm, 1/320 @ f4, ISO 6400 Nice shot, but I would have titled it A stern look. Good one Larry! Take a bow... I don't want to harbour any ill-will towards

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread David Savage
On 15 March 2010 21:30, Mark Roberts m...@robertstech.com wrote: Christian Skofteland wrote: On 3/15/2010 7:40 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: D700, AF-S 70-200mm f2.8 @200mm,  1/320 @ f4, ISO 6400 Nice shot, but I would have titled it A stern look. Good one Larry! Take a

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread Christian Skofteland
On 3/15/2010 9:31 AM, David Savage wrote: On 15 March 2010 21:30, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote: Christian Skofteland wrote: On 3/15/2010 7:40 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: D700, AF-S 70-200mm f2.8 @200mm, 1/320 @ f4, ISO 6400

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread Mark Roberts
Christian Skofteland wrote: David Savage wrote: Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote: Christian Skofteland wrote: On 3/15/2010 7:40 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: D700, AF-S 70-200mm f2.8 @200mm, 1/320 @ f4, ISO 6400 Nice shot, but I would have titled

PESOs - Performance shots

2010-03-15 Thread Chris Mitchell
My daughter Anna and her 3 friends have formed a musical theatre performance collective called Upside Down Frown Productions. Their first show, This has Nothing to do With Love, was in the basement bar of an Italian restaurant in central London. A sellout both nights. I was there to provide the

RE: My squeeze bottles don't stay squeezed

2010-03-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: Derby Chang Hrumpf. Picked up some AP concertina bottles for developer and fixer the other day. No matter how tightly I screw in the caps, they don't stay squeezed. They should, shouldn't they? Could have saved myself some beer money and just used recycled drink bottles. Missing the

Re: question for the brits American to English translation

2010-03-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: Cotty On 14/3/10, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: Good point. Now is that Cotty, as in coat-e, caught=e, coot-e, (folding) cot-e, or do we substitute an eye (i) for that eee (e)? And, why? Origin and species please. Use it in a sentence. If you're American it usually

Re: GESO - PoleCandy Amateur Pole Competition

2010-03-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Derby Chang Subject: GESO - PoleCandy Amateur Pole Competition You can't deny this stuff takes some amazing physical dexterity. I find it mesmerising to watch http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_03/10_03_polecandy/index.htm Damn. I gotta move.

RE: K-x

2010-03-15 Thread John Sessoms
From: David J Brooks Has any one found a K-x, new, with out a kit lens. I have looked at Henrys, Visteck and McBains and they all sell it for $699 with the 18-55 kit. This morning, BH offered: $536.95 (blk) to $558.95 (wht) with kit lens $568.95 body (blk) only Go figure. -- PDML

Re: K-x

2010-03-15 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 15, 2010, at 7:23, David J Brooks wrote: What do i loose with the K-x, vrs the K10D, is there only 1 thumb wheel, etc Correct - only one thumb wheel... and not as many dedicated buttons. I think you have to go into the menu if you want to change the ISO or shooting modes (ie, single

RE: PESOs - Performance shots

2010-03-15 Thread Bob W
My daughter Anna and her 3 friends have formed a musical theatre performance collective called Upside Down Frown Productions. Their first show, This has Nothing to do With Love, was in the basement bar of an Italian restaurant in central London. A sellout both nights. I was there to

Re: PESOs - Performance shots

2010-03-15 Thread Jack Davis
Anna is lucky to have the support of such a talented photog..ans sound man. ;) Enjoyed! Jack --- On Mon, 3/15/10, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: From: Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net Subject: PESOs - Performance shots To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net

Re: PESOs - Performance shots

2010-03-15 Thread P N Stenquist
Fun stuff, well captured. Paul On Mar 15, 2010, at 10:16 AM, Bob W wrote: My daughter Anna and her 3 friends have formed a musical theatre performance collective called Upside Down Frown Productions. Their first show, This has Nothing to do With Love, was in the basement bar of an Italian

Re: K-x

2010-03-15 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Sam and John, I';m trying to avoid x border shopping and or mail order if i can Dave On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 10:08 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: David J Brooks Has any one found a K-x, new, with out a kit lens. I have looked at Henrys, Visteck and McBains and

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread Subash
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:34:31 -0400 Christian Skofteland pterali...@aim.com wrote: On 3/15/2010 9:31 AM, David Savage wrote: On 15 March 2010 21:30, Mark Robertsm...@robertstech.com wrote: Christian Skofteland wrote: On 3/15/2010 7:40 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:

Waiting for UPS

2010-03-15 Thread tbeilby
I am sitting here today waiting for UPS. Last year at Grandfather Mountain, several of you made fun of me because I was reluctant to fondle the K 7 while we were looking at it. Today, I will get to fondle it all I want. Sometime before 7:00pm today a box will arrive contianing a K7 for me and a

Re: GESO - PoleCandy Amateur Pole Competition

2010-03-15 Thread Bruce Walker
Derby Chang wrote: You can't deny this stuff takes some amazing physical dexterity. I find it mesmerising to watch http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_03/10_03_polecandy/index.htm Terrific gallery, Derby! Very effective use of the wide view in a number of them. And I really like

Re: GESO - PoleCandy Amateur Pole Competition

2010-03-15 Thread Bruce Walker
Bruce Walker wrote: Derby Chang wrote: You can't deny this stuff takes some amazing physical dexterity. I find it mesmerising to watch http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_03/10_03_polecandy/index.htm Terrific gallery, Derby! Very effective use of the wide view in a number of

Re: K-x

2010-03-15 Thread John Sessoms
What I was really pointing out is that the one place I know sells the body only charges MORE for the body only than they charge for the kit. Might be it will cost less if you buy it with the kit lens. From: David J Brooks Thanks Sam and John, I';m trying to avoid x border shopping and or

Re: K-x

2010-03-15 Thread Sam L
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Mar 15, 2010, at 7:23, David J Brooks wrote: What do i loose with the K-x, vrs the K10D, is there only 1 thumb wheel, etc Correct - only one thumb wheel... and not as many dedicated buttons. I think you have to

Re: Waiting for UPS

2010-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 15, 2010, at 7:44 AM, tbei...@sbcglobal.net tbei...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I am sitting here today waiting for UPS. Last year at Grandfather Mountain, several of you made fun of me because I was reluctant to fondle the K 7 while we were looking at it. Today, I will get to fondle

Re: Video

2010-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 15, 2010, at 1:35 AM, Cotty wrote: On 14/3/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: Here's a short clip from the K-x: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4431824502/ excellent! I didn't get the K-x for its video capability, but I can certainly see how I'll be using it for

Re: GESO - Runde at wintertime

2010-03-15 Thread Tim Øsleby
I think you are confusing Jostein with Kennyboy. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2010/3/15 Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au: Tim Øsleby wrote: Four picks and some text from a winter journey to Runde. BWT: I have a complaint to make about Jostein. His silhouette creates a lot

Re: Waiting for UPS

2010-03-15 Thread Steven Desjardins
I have no sympathy at all and thoroughly hate you. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 10:44 AM, tbei...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I am sitting here today waiting for UPS. Last year at Grandfather Mountain, several of you made fun of me because I was reluctant to fondle the K 7 while we were looking at it.

OT: RAAM

2010-03-15 Thread Subash
one of my friends just (about 3 days back) qualified for RAAM, doing 700-odd km in 24 hours. mind-boggling is all i can say, as i myself just struggled through my best-ever 180 km in 8-odd hours, in preparation for my summer himalayas ride. he'll be there in california this june. give him a

RE: Video

2010-03-15 Thread Chris Mitchell
Larry Colen wrote: Here's a short clip from the K-x: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/4431824502/ Good quality video clip - and rather nice playing. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: GESO - Runde at wintertime

2010-03-15 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thank you. It was a close toss between this frame, and another. I picked this because Jostein showed up better, giving scale. Spealing of scale. The scale maker told us he had reached a milestone. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2010/3/15 Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com: I

Re: GESO - Runde at wintertime

2010-03-15 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thanks you. You are right. We did have a great time. Runde is great, and Jostein is always great company. But he is shrinking ;-) Thank you for the crop suggestion. I think you are onto something. I'll give it a try. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2010/3/14 Christine Aguila

Re: Waiting for UPS

2010-03-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
You're gonna love it Ted. :-) Waiting for the battery to charge is 2 hours of torture. :-( Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 9:44 AM, tbei...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I am sitting here today waiting for UPS. Last year at Grandfather Mountain, several of you made fun of me because I was

Re: K-x

2010-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 15, 2010, at 5:23 AM, David J Brooks wrote: What do i loose with the K-x, vrs the K10D, is there only 1 thumb wheel, etc I don't think the K-x comes without a kit lens. I recently posted comparisons between the K-x and my K20, most of them apply to the K10 as well. There are

Re: Waiting for UPS

2010-03-15 Thread Doug Brewer
tbei...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I am sitting here today waiting for UPS. Last year at Grandfather Mountain, several of you made fun of me because I was reluctant to fondle the K 7 while we were looking at it. Today, I will get to fondle it all I want. Sometime before 7:00pm today a box will

Re: OT: RAAM

2010-03-15 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:37:11 +0530 Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: one of my friends just (about 3 days back) qualified for RAAM, doing 700-odd km in 24 hours. mind-boggling is all i can say, as i myself just struggled through my best-ever 180 km in 8-odd hours, in preparation for my summer

OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-15 Thread Bruce Walker
Congratulations to our very own Tim Bray who landed a new job with Google, on the Android team. http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=6043tag=nl.e539 -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: OT: RAAM

2010-03-15 Thread Subash
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:37:59 -0600 Bran Everseeking bran.everseek...@sasktel.net wrote: On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:37:11 +0530 Subash pdml.l...@gmail.com wrote: one of my friends just (about 3 days back) qualified for RAAM, doing 700-odd km in 24 hours. mind-boggling is all i can say, as i

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-15 Thread ann sanfedele
Bruce Walker wrote: Congratulations to our very own Tim Bray who landed a new job with Google, on the Android team. http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=6043tag=nl.e539 -bmw Somehow turning into an Android doest sound like something that merits congratulations... ann ( trying to

PESO: Beware the Ides of March

2010-03-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
These are said to be the very steps on which the assassination of Julius Caesar took place on March 15, 44 BCE. Taken on Valentine's Day last month. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10809854 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
On 3/15/2010 9:47 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Congratulations to our very own Tim Bray who landed a new job with Google, on the Android team. http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=6043tag=nl.e539 Very cool! Now I know who to pester about all of the misfeatures on my droid. -bmw -- PDML

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-15 Thread Miserere
Awesome! Choice quote from Tim's announcement (http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/03/15/Joining-Google): because freedom’s not just another word for anything, nor is it an optional ingredient. Yes! furthermore, Tim also states about the iPhone: I hate it. He can't be a bad person. So

Re: PESO: Beware the Ides of March

2010-03-15 Thread Miserere
On 15 March 2010 13:07, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: These are said to be the very steps on which the assassination of Julius  Caesar took place on March 15, 44 BCE.  Taken on Valentine's Day last month. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10809854 Well, it's my birthday

Re: My squeeze bottles don't stay squeezed

2010-03-15 Thread ann sanfedele
Derby Chang wrote: Hrumpf. Picked up some AP concertina bottles for developer and fixer the other day. No matter how tightly I screw in the caps, they don't stay squeezed. They should, shouldn't they? Could have saved myself some beer money and just used recycled drink bottles. D Glass

RE: PESO: Beware the Ides of March

2010-03-15 Thread Bob W
These are said to be the very steps on which the assassination of Julius Caesar took place on March 15, 44 BCE. Taken on Valentine's Day last month. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10809854 That's one way of being brutal and honest... Fascinating. I really must go back to

RE: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-15 Thread Bob W
I wonder if he'll be able to get any gmail invites for Cotty... -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Miserere Sent: 15 March 2010 17:13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT - Congrats, Tim! Awesome! Choice quote

Re: GESO - Runde at wintertime

2010-03-15 Thread ann sanfedele
Tim Øsleby wrote: - Original Message - From: Tim Øsleby maritim...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:35 AM Subject: GESO - Runde at wintertime Four picks and some text from a winter journey to Runde. BWT: I have a complaint to make

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au Subject: Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2 David Savage wrote: G'day all, I, along with what seemed like most of Perth's population, rose early on a muggy grey Sunday morning to see

Re: GESO - Runde at wintertime

2010-03-15 Thread Tim Øsleby
Thanks Ann. CA is chromatic aberration, a generic term for color artefacts that usually shows up in high contrast situations. It is hard to see it at this resolution, so it isn't really relevant. It was just a techie way of telling who the person is. MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/

Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2

2010-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
On 3/15/2010 10:25 AM, Ken Waller wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au Subject: Re: OT PESO - Queen Mary 2 David Savage wrote: G'day all, I, along with what seemed like most of Perth's population, rose early

Re: OT - Congrats, Tim!

2010-03-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/3/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: I wonder if he'll be able to get any gmail invites for Cotty... Send em my way. I wonder whatever happened to the gmail account i signed up to the PDML a few years ago? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

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