Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/1/2010 7:51 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: to all our listers north of the (US) border. What goes on for Canada Day? (aside from the beer). I'd second that... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Joseph McAllister
You realize you are getting on the case of my seventh cousin on my mother's side, who's never bothered to write. I defend her nonetheless, though, poor thing. Her family lost a war some 230 years ago when her highly trained troops and the Royal Navy were driven off by a bunch of farmers in

Re: OT New York border like 4.5 miles ?

2010-07-04 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 2, 2010, at 14:33 , Larry Colen wrote: Go to Satellite view, and double click on the little yellow man. Thanks a bunch, that was it, and it was state line

Re: PESO - Turbofan

2010-07-04 Thread Toine
Wow! You lucky to get so close to this engine. Toine On 30 June 2010 05:34, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, I remembered to post something... :-) http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/reverse-gestalt# I got a dream assignment documenting an airline service provider (catering and

RE: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Bob W
She's on her way to New York soon, where I believe she has substantial property holdings. Perhaps you should have a word with her. She is very self-sacrificing. Look how she goes out of her way here to make her hosts feel better about their silly hats, by wearing even sillier ones:

RE: PESO - Turbofan

2010-07-04 Thread Bob W
On 30 June 2010 05:34, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, I remembered to post something... :-) http://bongmanayon.posterous.com/reverse-gestalt# I got a dream assignment documenting an airline service provider (catering and aircraft maintenance)... It's a type of

Re: Geso Barn redo

2010-07-04 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Paul and Ecke. Its on my short list for farm scene for the Markham Fair photo contest. Lordy, its only 3 months a way. Were does the time go., Dave On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 10:07 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I like the blue sky version on the far left. You could

PESO: Goldeneye

2010-07-04 Thread Charles Robinson
I was walking along the Mississippi river at twilight when this little guy hopped across the path and then he just STOPPED. I popped the Tamron 90mm onto the K-7 and started snapping.. closer and closer... finally I'm right down on the ground with the lens about 8 inches away from his face.

Pentax gear...

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Re: semi-ot but photo-related: imjustwalkin.com

2010-07-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Charles -- I'm so glad you posted this - I love it... I love that he is doing it... and enjoy following the journey... I've done several cross country trips, but only by car or bus... the most treking Ive done was of a shorter duration... but the adventure of a slow purposeful ramble across

Re: Geso Barn redo

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice. I like the composition and sky in Barn and Yellow field III, but I like the foreground interest in Barn and Yellow field I. Can you combine them somehow? G Dan On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 8:46 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Went back on Friday to the barn and yellow field.

Re: Geso Barn redo

2010-07-04 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Nice.  I like the composition and sky in Barn and Yellow field III, but I like the foreground interest in Barn and Yellow field I.  Can you combine them somehow?  G Who do you think i am, David Stenquest.:-) Dave

Re: Causse Mejan

2010-07-04 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: [...] This is a 3.6 megabyte download: http://www.web-options.com/CausseMejan.tif Florac is a mediaeval village at its heart. What you see here are the modern bits on the outside. I am still sorting through the rest of the pictures in LR and will post a gallery in due

RE: PESO: Goldeneye

2010-07-04 Thread Bob W
I was walking along the Mississippi river at twilight when this little guy hopped across the path and then he just STOPPED. I popped the Tamron 90mm onto the K-7 and started snapping.. closer and closer... finally I'm right down on the ground with the lens about 8 inches away from his face.

Re: PESO: Goldeneye

2010-07-04 Thread drd1135
Nice shot. --Original Message-- From: Charles Robinson Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO: Goldeneye Sent: Jul 4, 2010 11:35 AM I was walking along the Mississippi river at twilight when this little guy hopped

Re: PESO: Goldeneye

2010-07-04 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:35:21 -0500 Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: ISO 800, f5.6, 1/4 second The darned thing has golden eyes! http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/IMGP2883.jpg lovely lovely shot. nice to see a shot where the critter is not groomed and coated in

Re: PESO: Goldeneye

2010-07-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 4, 2010, at 10:49 AM, Bran Everseeking wrote: On Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:35:21 -0500 Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: ISO 800, f5.6, 1/4 second The darned thing has golden eyes! http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2010/IMGP2883.jpg lovely lovely shot. nice to see a

Re: PESO - St James Park

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It is indeed quite purdy. I like the way the fence frames the left side of the image, and I think the people add interest and scale, improving the shot. Dan On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 10:28 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: St. James Park, London.  Just a purdy picture, though I actually

Re: PESO - Swans on the Wing

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Great capture, Frank. Dan On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 11:30 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Didn't get many good photos from today's walk down at the lake (still working on a few, but I don't think they'll make the cut), but this one's not bad:

Peso: Smokeys

2010-07-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Here's a shot or 3 from Smokey Mountains National Park. It was raining on our way back from Grandfather Mountain, but it made the scenery very smokey. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1174 Comments, advise, and criticism solicited... Regards, Bob S. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I am not bitching about any system. I am only saying that I am offended by the concept that anyone is superior to another person by reason of birth. If we say that the Queen is superior by reason of birth and has rights that can't be taken away, then we legitimize the position of the nobility

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread mike wilson
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I am not bitching about any system. I am only saying that I am offended by the concept that anyone is superior to another person by reason of birth. If we say that the Queen is superior by reason of birth and has rights that can't be taken away, then we legitimize the

Re: Peso: Smokeys

2010-07-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 4, 2010, at 11:25 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Here's a shot or 3 from Smokey Mountains National Park. It was raining on our way back from Grandfather Mountain, but it made the scenery very smokey. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1174 I particularly like 3769. Comments,

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Jul 04, 2010 at 02:25:51PM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola scripsit: If we say that the Queen is superior by reason of birth and has rights that can't be taken away, No one says any such thing. The Queen is the Queen by right of Parliament, _not_ right of birth. (This is, for instance, why

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The Queen is the Queen by right of Parliament, _not_ right of birth. Really? And you believe that? They just HAPPENED to pick the daughter of the last King? What an extraordinary coincidence! Dan On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Graydon gray...@marost.ca wrote: On Sun, Jul 04, 2010 at

RE: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Bob W
I am not bitching about any system. I am only saying that I am offended by the concept that anyone is superior to another person by reason of birth. If we say that the Queen is superior by reason of birth and has rights that can't be taken away, well we don't. We swept all that nonsense

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/7/10, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed: That is just a short distance from saying that ... that English are superior to Irish Oh well I mean come on !!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Love Creek

2010-07-04 Thread Larry Colen
A couple of days ago, I went for a bike ride up Love Creek, a couple of miles from my house. Back in January of 1982, it was the scene of a fatal mudslide: http://mindwrecker.blogspot.com/2009/02/ben-lomond-ca-love-creek-mudslide.html I hadn't been up there in ages, and one of the things I

Re: Pentax gear...

2010-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/7/10, Roman Melihhov, discombobulated, unleashed: http://4models.info/images/0.en.png Just fun, I use this image for model candidates without photos on file. That's wheely good. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: Pentax gear...

2010-07-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 4, 2010, at 12:53 PM, Cotty wrote: On 4/7/10, Roman Melihhov, discombobulated, unleashed: http://4models.info/images/0.en.png Just fun, I use this image for model candidates without photos on file. That's wheely good. Cotty, that was a ...rimshot... tired pun. -- Larry

Re: Pentax gear...

2010-07-04 Thread Brendan MacRae
- Original Message From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sun, July 4, 2010 12:56:10 PM Subject: Re: Pentax gear... On Jul 4, 2010, at 12:53 PM, Cotty wrote: On 4/7/10, Roman Melihhov, discombobulated, unleashed:

Re: Thoughts on Trailing Curtain Sync

2010-07-04 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 2, 2010, at 13:53 , John Sessoms wrote: The K-10D and K-20D both allow you to set the on-board flash to trailing curtain sync. How difficult would it be for them to make the hot-shoe also fire on the trailing curtain when a non-dedicated flash is installed? E.G. like with a

Re: Pentax gear...

2010-07-04 Thread Cotty
http://4models.info/images/0.en.png That's wheely good. Cotty, that was a ...rimshot...  tired pun. MAGnificent! But an axle mess it up a bit. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread John Sessoms
If I understand how Flickr works, this photo should be private, visible only to family. The link below should make you all part of that family. http://flic.kr/p/8fMeQf This is an example of the kind of work I'm having to do for school. This was one of my weeklies, rated 4 out of a possible 5

Re: PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 4, 2010, at 1:47 PM, John Sessoms wrote: If I understand how Flickr works, this photo should be private, visible only to family. The link below should make you all part of that family. http://flic.kr/p/8fMeQf Didn't work: This photo is private. Oops! You don't have permission to

Re: PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread Joseph McAllister
Even though I already have one, and signed in, it wanted me to create another account. FAIL! :-) On Jul 4, 2010, at 13:47 , John Sessoms wrote: If I understand how Flickr works, this photo should be private, visible only to family. The link below should make you all part of that family.

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Jul 04, 2010 at 03:14:23PM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola scripsit: The Queen is the Queen by right of Parliament, _not_ right of birth. Really? And you believe that? They just HAPPENED to pick the daughter of the last King? What an extraordinary coincidence! If Parliament says she

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Daniel J. Matyola I am not bitching about any system. I am only saying that I am offended by the concept that anyone is superior to another person by reason of birth. If we say that the Queen is superior by reason of birth and has rights that can't be taken away, then we legitimize the

Re: PESO: Goldeneye

2010-07-04 Thread Madame RD
Le 04/07/10 20:00, Larry Colen a écrit : On Jul 4, 2010, at 10:49 AM, Bran Everseeking wrote: On Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:35:21 -0500 Charles Robinsoncharl...@visi.com wrote: ISO 800, f5.6, 1/4 second The darned thing has golden eyes!

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread John Sessoms
It's a very real CURRENT issue. The heir-apparent Prince of Wales, Charles Windsor, appears to have run afoul of the Succession Act himself. He's divorced, he's married to a divorcee and she's a [former] Roman Catholic. (Three strikes.) Just being the first born son of the current monarch

Re: PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread Madame RD
Le 04/07/10 22:47, John Sessoms a écrit : If I understand how Flickr works, this photo should be private, visible only to family. well , it seems I'm not family ... dominique -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: Peso: Smokeys

2010-07-04 Thread Madame RD
Le 04/07/10 20:25, Bob Sullivan a écrit : Here's a shot or 3 from Smokey Mountains National Park. It was raining on our way back from Grandfather Mountain, but it made the scenery very smokey. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1174 Comments, advise, and criticism solicited...

Re: PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Jul 4, 2010, at 1:47 PM, John Sessoms wrote: If I understand how Flickr works, this photo should be private, visible only to family. The link below should make you all part of that family. http://flic.kr/p/8fMeQf Didn't work: This photo is private. Oops! You don't

Re: PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Joseph McAllister Even though I already have one, and signed in, it wanted me to create another account. FAIL! :-) On Jul 4, 2010, at 13:47 , John Sessoms wrote: If I understand how Flickr works, this photo should be private, visible only to family. The link below should make

Re: Thoughts on Trailing Curtain Sync

2010-07-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 3, 2010, at 1:56 AM, Bob W wrote: All my FourThirds and Micro-FourThirds bodies allow me to enable second curtain sync any time I want, with any flash. IIRC, both my Sony R1 and my Canon 10D allowed the same. The algorithm is very simple: the flash is triggered about 300ms before

Re: PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 4, 2010, at 2:42 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Joseph McAllister Even though I already have one, and signed in, it wanted me to create another account. FAIL! :-) On Jul 4, 2010, at 13:47 , John Sessoms wrote: If I understand how Flickr works, this photo should be private,

RE: Thoughts on Trailing Curtain Sync

2010-07-04 Thread Bob W
Start here, and click through about 8 snaps: http://www.web-options.com/Pick2008/content/_6207819_large.html Interesting juxtaposition of Morris dancers and this: http://www.web-options.com/Pick2008/content/_6217916_large.html it's all a continuum I can't quite figure out what's

Re: PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/7/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: http://flic.kr/p/8fMeQf This is an example of the kind of work I'm having to do for school. This was one of my weeklies, rated 4 out of a possible 5 by the instructor. It's the best grade I've gotten so far in the class. So it should -

Re: PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread Joseph McAllister
Nice light balance, John. A warm and comfortable photo. On Jul 4, 2010, at 14:40 , John Sessoms wrote: According to Flickr, using that link should have given you a guest pass to view the private image. I just changed it to public. Try this one and let me know if it works:

PAW25 - red line

2010-07-04 Thread DagT
http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA55mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO200 The previous PAWs are here: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/page7.html DagT -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Joseph McAllister
Me thinks she should turn herself over to some of the NY fashionistas for a make-over! On Jul 4, 2010, at 03:06 , Bob W wrote: She's on her way to New York soon, where I believe she has substantial property holdings. Perhaps you should have a word with her. She is very self-sacrificing.

RE: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Bob W
It's a very real CURRENT issue. The heir-apparent Prince of Wales, Charles Windsor, appears to have run afoul of the Succession Act himself. He's divorced, he's married to a divorcee and she's a [former] Roman Catholic. (Three strikes.) nobody gives a shit about that sort of thing any

Re: PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:50:08 -0700 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Thanks for the feedback. Apparently I *DON'T* understand how Flickr works. I just changed it to public. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jb_sessoms/4761754890/ Whoa! Awesome shot! That's one for the annual.

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread paul stenquist
On Jul 4, 2010, at 5:30 PM, John Sessoms wrote: It's a very real CURRENT issue. The heir-apparent Prince of Wales, Charles Windsor, appears to have run afoul of the Succession Act himself. He's divorced, he's married to a divorcee and she's a [former] Roman Catholic. (Three strikes.)

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Cotty
On 4/7/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: nobody gave a shit about that. What counted against her was being American. It was 80 years ago. Do you really think people in Britain still have those sort of views? There are probably about 16 people in Britain who care about the religion and

Re: Love Creek

2010-07-04 Thread Jack Davis
Interesting area with a lot of texture very well caught. Cool and inviting considering today's 100F in the Sacramento Valley. Jack --- On Sun, 7/4/10, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Subject: Love Creek To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date:

Re: Pentax gear...

2010-07-04 Thread Jack Davis
So many pun-chures. Jack --- On Sun, 7/4/10, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com Subject: Re: Pentax gear... To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010, 12:53 PM On 4/7/10, Roman Melihhov, discombobulated, unleashed:

Re: PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread Jack Davis
Unique angle and lighting. Jack --- On Sun, 7/4/10, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: PESO: A baseball photo To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010, 1:47 PM If I understand how Flickr works, this photo should be private,

PESO - Reverse Psychology?

2010-07-04 Thread frank theriault
I wonder if it works: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/07/reverse-psychology.html ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Reverse Psychology?

2010-07-04 Thread Jack Davis
Mine is only about 90% with no notice. ;) Jack --- On Sun, 7/4/10, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Subject: PESO - Reverse Psychology? To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010, 3:44 PM I wonder if

Re: PESO - Reverse Psychology?

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Did you check to see if the box had a bottom? Dan On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 6:44 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder if it works: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/07/reverse-psychology.html ;-) Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome. cheers, frank --

Re: PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Wonderful sunset! The angle of view makes the viewer feel like a member of the crowd. Very nicely done. Dan On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 4:47 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: If I understand how Flickr works, this photo should be private, visible only to family. The link below should

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
No you didn't. You just imported some German aristocrats to take his place. Dan well we don't. We swept all that nonsense away when we cut Charles I's head off in 1649. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Do the English really want Prince Charles for their king? Dan On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 6:35 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: On Jul 4, 2010, at 5:30 PM, John Sessoms wrote: It's a very real CURRENT issue. The heir-apparent Prince of Wales, Charles Windsor, appears to have

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread William Robb
-- From: Daniel J. Matyola Subject: Re: OT: Happy Canada Day I am not bitching about any system. I am only saying that I am offended by the concept that anyone is superior to another person by reason of birth. If we say that the Queen is

PESO: Painted Desert Black Bird

2010-07-04 Thread Jerry in Arizona
Took this while touring the Painted Desert a couple of years ago.  Came across it reviewing old files and remembered the issue here if a black bird was a crow or whatever.  Don't remember which camera I was using at the time. http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac164/gelewis_2010/Crow_1043b.jpg

Re: PESO: Painted Desert Black Bird

2010-07-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jerry in Arizona wrote: Took this while touring the Painted Desert a couple of years ago. Came across it reviewing old files and remembered the issue here if a black bird was a crow or whatever. Don't remember which camera I was using at the time.

Re: ( corrected ) post of ann's replying to - PESO: Painted Desert Black Bird

2010-07-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Ann Sanfedele wrote: Jerry in Arizona wrote: Took this while touring the Painted Desert a couple of years ago. Came across it reviewing old files and remembered the issue here if a black bird was a crow or whatever. Don't remember which camera I was using at the time.

OT Need advice - My bike was stolen

2010-07-04 Thread John Celio
My bicycle, which was my only mode of transportation, was stolen this morning. It was locked up in front of my condo and they cut the locks like they were made of celery. This completely ruined my 4th of July, but more importantly it's a whole lot of money that suddenly needs to be spent to

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Consider that royalty knows that at some point they are going to lead their people, and should be spending a lot of time learning how to be a good leader. So, is that what Prince Charles has been doing for all these years? Yes, money buys influence, but it does that in England as easily as in

Re: PAW25 - red line

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
For me, Dag, this image doesn't have the power or interest that all of your other PAWs and PESOs have. Dan On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 6:08 PM, DagT li...@thrane.name wrote: http://www.thrane.name/page3/page7/files/page7-1000-full.html K20D, DA55mm, 1/90s, f/5.6, ISO200 The previous PAWs are

Re: OT Need advice - My bike was stolen

2010-07-04 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2010-07-04 21:13, John Celio wrote: Do credit card companies help with these sorts of things? If you bought it with a credit card, you might be covered on it by purchase insurance. In addition, if you have renter's or homeowner's insurance, that may apply, too. Sorry for your rotten

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread William Robb
-- From: Daniel J. Matyola Subject: Re: OT: Happy Canada Day My ancestors fled an aristocratic monarchy for a place where their descendants could could be free of the class prejudice they faced in Europe. I am proud of that, and I resent any

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Yup, and they came to a country whose economy was built on slave labour and until fairly recently, had racial segregation legally entrenched in it's system. And, of course, it was our English colonial masters who established that system of slavery to develop their royal colonies here. Then

PESO - Incoming

2010-07-04 Thread frank theriault
Not as sharp as I might like, but I'm still pretty damned happy with it: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/incoming.html With the Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 macro manual focus. Hope you like. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson --

RE: PESO: Painted Desert Black Bird

2010-07-04 Thread Jerry in Arizona
Thanks for the clarification Ann, I named it Crow cuz I just didn't know what else to call it. I believe it was take at the rest area at Crystal Forest, but certainly not far from Blue Mesa.  Maybe one of Sam's offspring. Subject: Re: PESO: Painted Desert Black Bird Message-ID:

RE: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Bob W
It doesn't make any difference who we have as king. It could be Shirley Bassey's hairdresser for all it matters. It's just a figurehead position. Besides, if there's to be a monarch at all, what's wrong with Prince Charles? He's a harmless old sod, by and large, and should keep his nose out of

Re: PESO - Reverse Psychology?

2010-07-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Well I do enjoy, thank you! funny ann frank theriault wrote: I wonder if it works: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/07/reverse-psychology.html ;-) Hope you enjoy. Comments always welcome. cheers, frank -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread paul stenquist
On Jul 4, 2010, at 10:41 PM, Bob W wrote: It doesn't make any difference who we have as king. It could be Shirley Bassey's hairdresser for all it matters. It's just a figurehead position. Besides, if there's to be a monarch at all, what's wrong with Prince Charles? He's a harmless old

Re: PESO: Painted Desert Black Bird

2010-07-04 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jerry in Arizona wrote: Thanks for the clarification Ann, I named it Crow cuz I just didn't know what else to call it. I believe it was take at the rest area at Crystal Forest, but certainly not far from Blue Mesa. Maybe one of Sam's offspring. Maybe SAm, actually --- Apparently

Re: OT Need advice - My bike was stolen

2010-07-04 Thread paul stenquist
What Doug said. Good luck with this. Paul On Jul 4, 2010, at 9:36 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2010-07-04 21:13, John Celio wrote: Do credit card companies help with these sorts of things? If you bought it with a credit card, you might be covered on it by purchase insurance. In

RE: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Bob W
You really haven't a clue about English history, have you? The point is, cutting off Charles I's head put an end to the notion of the divine right of kings and established the supremacy of Parliament. When the crown was restored it was to Charles's son, not to some Germans. Several monarchs

Re: PESO: Painted Desert Black Bird

2010-07-04 Thread Jack Davis
Raven..I believe. Very nice catch and rendering. Jack --- On Sun, 7/4/10, Jerry in Arizona glewis4...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Jerry in Arizona glewis4...@yahoo.com Subject: PESO: Painted Desert Black Bird To: pdml@pdml.net Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010, 4:55 PM Took this while touring the

RE: OT Need advice - My bike was stolen

2010-07-04 Thread Bob W
Bad luck. Do you have insurance? If not then to replace it you could try several things (some of which may not be available where you are, of course): 1. try posting a wanted on Freecycle, or similar (which is not about cycles per se, but about recycling unwanted stuff) 2. see if your local

Re: PESO - Incoming

2010-07-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You should be happy with it. Very nice bee portrait. Dan On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 10:12 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Not as sharp as I might like, but I'm still pretty damned happy with it: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/incoming.html With the Tamron SP

Re: PESO: A baseball photo

2010-07-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Madame RD Le 04/07/10 22:47, John Sessoms a ?crit : If I understand how Flickr works, this photo should be private, visible only to family. well , it seems I'm not family ... I think the failure in in the IF I understand how Flickr works ... department. It was supposed to

Re: PESO - Reverse Psychology?

2010-07-04 Thread Bong Manayon
On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 6:44 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder if it works: http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.com/2010/07/reverse-psychology.html ;-) Hope you enjoy.  Comments always welcome. I enjoyed! Btw, didn't we have a PUG theme on mailboxes...I should look...

Re: OT Need advice - My bike was stolen

2010-07-04 Thread Christine Nielsen
I'm sorry to hear about your luck, John. My son's bike was stolen in December from his high school... it was literally his prized possession and the whole experience was a heartbreaker. Thinking about it still makes me reach for the ice cream... We did all the things you mentioned on your list,

Re: OT Need advice - My bike was stolen

2010-07-04 Thread John Celio
Do credit card companies help with these sorts of things? If you bought it with a credit card, you might be covered on it by purchase insurance. Thanks for the suggestion. I checked with my credit card company and they do cover purchases lost due to damage or theft for up to 90 days, so I

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: paul stenquist On Jul 4, 2010, at 5:30 PM, John Sessoms wrote: It's a very real CURRENT issue. The heir-apparent Prince of Wales, Charles Windsor, appears to have run afoul of the Succession Act himself. He's divorced, he's married to a divorcee and she's a [former] Roman Catholic.

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread John Sessoms
From: Daniel J. Matyola Do the English really want Prince Charles for their king? You know, I don't really have any idea. I was just pointing out that their law could be an impediment to him becoming King. I don't know what Parliament's going to do when the time comes. OTOH, I think it's

Re: Peso: Smokeys

2010-07-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Larry and Dominique, We'll see what I can do with contrast and black point. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Jul 4, 2010, at 11:25 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Here's a shot or 3 from Smokey Mountains National Park. It was raining on

Re: OT: Happy Canada Day

2010-07-04 Thread Bob Sullivan
Bill, You have to stop accusing us of slave labor and racial segregation. Slavery was an economic fact in the cotton farming southern states. Look across the border, do they raise much cotton in Wyoming or North Dakota? Were these states built on 'slave labor'? And my ancestors weren't even

Re: PAW25 - red line

2010-07-04 Thread DagT
Thanks for telling me. Nice thing about comments is to know when things don´t work as you thought they would. DagT Den 5. juli 2010 kl. 03.33 skrev Daniel J. Matyola: For me, Dag, this image doesn't have the power or interest that all of your other PAWs and PESOs have. Dan On Sun, Jul