Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread mike wilson
> On 16 July 2019 at 23:53 l...@red4est.com wrote: > > > I'd gladly pay you Tuesday für a freie Bürger today. I was in a Wimpy bar at Easter. Not particularly to buy anything but because I haven't seen one in decades. > > On July 16, 2019 2:45:53 PM PDT, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > >Am 16.

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread Bob Pdml
> On 16 Jul 2019, at 18:37, John wrote: > >> > > I don't think the speed restriction would be that much of a problem the way I > envision using it. > > Since I retired, more than 90% of my driving takes me someplace within 10 > miles of my house. And the speed limits between here and ther

Re: PESO: Monarch on Milkweed

2019-07-16 Thread Alan C
Great stuff, Dan. I'm going to follow your lead by finding some milkweed plants this year. Alan On 16-Jul-19 11:21 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I have planted a number of Common Milkweed, Hairy Balls Milkweed and Swamp Milkweed throughout our yard, hoping they will establish themselves and bec

OT: Where are all the Bob Ross paintings?

2019-07-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Bob Ross painted more than 1,000 landscapes for his television show — so why are they so hard to find? Solving one of the internet’s favorite little mysteries. https://twistedsifter.com/videos/where-are-all-the-bob-ross-paintings-by-the-new-york-times/ Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.co

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread John
On 7/16/2019 16:59:25, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 16/7/19, John, discombobulated, unleashed: Jeep Liberty That's not a Jeep matey. THIS is a Jeep :-) Technically, that ain't a "Jeep" either because it doesn't have an 'M' model d

Re: PESO: Shell

2019-07-16 Thread John
I knew it was *NOT* a Robin's egg too. That is the one thing I can be sure of based on what I see around my own yard. I suggested house wren because the only photo I could find of eggs that looked close to your egg was labeled as a "house wren" nest. Maybe someone who actually knows birds has

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread lrc
I'd gladly pay you Tuesday für a freie Bürger today. On July 16, 2019 2:45:53 PM PDT, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >Am 16.07.19 um 19:42 schrieb John: > >> Couldn't do that in the U.S.; violates our 2nd Amendment rights or >> something ... > >We have the German Automobile Club (ADAC) for this. They'

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread lrc
Ahem https://youtu.be/VTwXwg82gC8 On July 16, 2019 1:59:25 PM PDT, Steve Cottrell wrote: >On 16/7/19, John, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Jeep Liberty > >That's not a Jeep matey. > >THIS is a Jeep :-) > > > > > > >-- > > >Cheers, >

Re: PESO: Monarch on Milkweed

2019-07-16 Thread lrc
Very nice On July 16, 2019 2:21:31 PM PDT, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: >I have planted a number of Common Milkweed, Hairy Balls Milkweed and >Swamp >Milkweed throughout our yard, hoping they will establish themselves and >become permanent parts of our landscaping plan. They grow a bit >slowly, >

Re: PESO: Monarch on Milkweed

2019-07-16 Thread jtainter
Lovely photo, Dan. I hope you take many more. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 16.07.19 um 19:42 schrieb John: Couldn't do that in the U.S.; violates our 2nd Amendment rights or something ... We have the German Automobile Club (ADAC) for this. They've been campaigning against speed limits for years with the slogan: "Green light for free citizens." (Freie Fahrt für fr

PESO: Monarch on Milkweed

2019-07-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I have planted a number of Common Milkweed, Hairy Balls Milkweed and Swamp Milkweed throughout our yard, hoping they will establish themselves and become permanent parts of our landscaping plan. They grow a bit slowly, however, so I planted a number of Tropical Milkweed plants in pots on our rear

Re: PESO: Shell

2019-07-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I know it is not a robin's egg. Hummingbird eggs are white and even tinier. I suspect that is a House Wren egg, because I have themnesting in three birdhouses in my yard, but this was found away from the bird houses and all the images I could find of House Wren eggs showed a lot more white betwee

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 16/7/19, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >Jeep Liberty That's not a Jeep matey. THIS is a Jeep :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- __

Re: PESO: Shell

2019-07-16 Thread John
You can probably narrow it down by thinking about what kinds of birds you commonly see around your yard. It's not a Robin's egg. I see lots of (American) Robins around here & sometimes find parts of a Robin's egg in my driveway. Their shells are a pale blue. Maybe a House Wren? That's the clo

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread Bill
On 7/16/2019 12:30 PM, John wrote: Yeah, but don't you live out in the middle of nowhere in western Ontario or Manitoba? Those trucks make a lot more sense where you live than Mustangs make in the U.K. A small city of 200K in Saskatchewan. Most of these vehicles never see more work than the o

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread John
Yeah, but don't you live out in the middle of nowhere in western Ontario or Manitoba? Those trucks make a lot more sense where you live than Mustangs make in the U.K. On 7/16/2019 08:52:37, William Robb wrote: On Mon, Jul 15, 2019, 10:50 PM mike wilson wrote: Even odder, full-size Mustangs

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread John
Well ... I am now driving a Jeep. I wanted a Jeep for a while so I could go out west where there are places in the National Parks that *require* 4wd for entrance. In November 2017, I lucked on to a 15-year old low mileage (43,795), 4WD, 5-speed, V6 Jeep Liberty ... for only $6k. Then life int

OT: The Most Beautiful Photos Taken On The Apollo 11 Mission

2019-07-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190715-the-most-beautiful-photos-taken-on-the-apollo-11-mission?ocid=global_future_rss 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

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread John
On 7/15/2019 04:46:45, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 15.07.19 um 06:45 schrieb Larry Colen: Cars for driving on the street with upwards of 500 hp are not rare. Just imagine the gas mileage we could get from cars with less power which would not need to be built for safety at speeds far beyond 2

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread John
On 7/14/2019 15:14:01, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 14.07.19 um 20:07 schrieb John: I think I've mentioned this one before. https://www.aixam-pro.com/fr/e-truck/fourgon I'd buy one if they were available in the U.S. It's got ample room in the back for musical instruments and/or camera gear.

Re: PESO: Out of the Trap

2019-07-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
Great timing, Stan! A ball in flight is hard to capture. Are the orange lines in the background roping off the area? Paul > On Jul 16, 2019, at 11:36 AM, Ken Waller wrote: > > > Very good shot Stan. Wouldn't change a thing. > > -Original Message- >> From: Steve Cottrell >> Subject: R

Re: PESO: Out of the Trap

2019-07-16 Thread Ken Waller
Very good shot Stan. Wouldn't change a thing. -Original Message- >From: Steve Cottrell >Subject: Re: PESO: Out of the Trap > >On 15/7/19, Stanley Halpin, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>Minor update - here is a revised link... I fixed the incorrect copyright >>insert on the image, from

Re: PESO: Out of the Trap

2019-07-16 Thread Michael Beacom
WOW!!! > On Jul 15, 2019, at 10:39 PM, Stanley Halpin > wrote: > > The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is here in town this week. > Practice round today, Pro-Am tomorrow, actual competition Wednesday-Saturday. > It has been a couple of years, but I was a golfer for 50+ years, have

Re: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread William Robb
On Mon, Jul 15, 2019, 10:50 PM mike wilson wrote: > Even odder, full-size Mustangs are selling like hot cakes here. > Full size pick up trucks here. It feels like about half of what is on our roads are trucks. The Ford F150 is the #1 selling vehicle here followed by the Chevy Silverado and Dodge

Re: PESO: Out of the Trap

2019-07-16 Thread Jack Davis
She obviously likes the possible result at this point! Nice timing J Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 16, 2019, at 2:10 AM, Alan C wrote: > > That's a great action shot. The concentration on her face! > > Alan C > >> On 16-Jul-19 05:01 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: >> Thanks Dan. >> >> Minor update

Re: PESO: Out of the Trap

2019-07-16 Thread Alan C
That's a great action shot. The concentration on her face! Alan C On 16-Jul-19 05:01 AM, Stanley Halpin wrote: Thanks Dan. Minor update - here is a revised link… I fixed the incorrect copyright insert on the image, from 2018 to this year! https://photos.stanhalpin.com/img/s/v-10/p3513634

RE: Paul's NYTimes piece

2019-07-16 Thread jcoyle
They do here too! The possible exception, but I have to add huge great SUV's are very popular - both with tradesmen and inner-city yuppies (who never go on a dirt road)! Even my granddaughter, at 18, wanted to buy a Ford F250, until I pointed out it would require her to spend her entire weekly in