Re: Panic

Especially since it's close to being appropriate for a photography group. (27 8x10 color photographs with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what each one was to be used as in evidencegainst us.) On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 05:30:56PM -0500, ann sanfedele wrote: >

Re: OT: Everything that's trying to kill you

On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 09:19:20PM +, Bob W-PDML wrote: > So your bucket list is: live forever. That never ended well for the ancient > Greeks. Well, that's pretty much the point, isn't it? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

PESO 2018 - 001 - GDG

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Re: A bit of excitement yesterday

WCBS just reported that sending the message required a mouse click to invoke the procedure and a second confirmation mouse click.  So the the employee did get the "are you sure you want to this" and said, of course I do, and the rest is history. I wasn't implying the US military was involved

Re: OT GESO: bike ride on a foggy day (3 photos)

thank you Ann, appreciate it... ~subash On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 19:35:26 -0500 ann sanfedele wrote: > I can't rate the bike but the photos are lovely > > ann > > On 1/14/2018 11:29 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: > > Nice bike and lovely atmospheric shots. > > > > Chris > > > > On

Re: OT GESO: bike ride on a foggy day (3 photos)

thanks Bob, i particularly like the bike. :) ~subash On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 10:10:34 + Bob W-PDML wrote: > Beautiful shots, very atmospheric. I particularly like the first, > showing off the new bike. > > > On 14 Jan 2018, at 07:51, Subash Jeyan

Re: OT GESO: bike ride on a foggy day (3 photos)

thank you Chris... ~subash On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 16:29:14 + Chris Mitchell wrote: > Nice bike and lovely atmospheric shots. > > Chris > > On 14 January 2018 at 07:53, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > > so i got my custom steel bike a month or so back

Re: OT GESO: bike ride on a foggy day (3 photos)

thank you Larry. whether it is a valid genre or not, i have done plenty of that, especially on my long motorcycle rides :) ~subash On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 16:47:17 -0800 Larry Colen wrote: > Yes, nice looking bike, and photos as well. I have often taken quite > a few portraits

Re: Multiple takes of group photos (thinking out loud)

With one group, I started doing a "zombie photo" of the group as an inside joke. I eventually noticed that after doing something silly, people would always look more relaxed and happy in regular group photos after doing something silly or cheering to get the group energy up. The important

Re: A bit of excitement yesterday

I was waiting for your report on this! Also, I have a friend in Honolulu who is due here for a visit this coming week -I'm sure he and his wife will have a couple of stories. It is pretty shocking. ann On 1/14/2018 2:09 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: We are at the beginning of our annual

Re: Multiple takes of group photos (thinking out loud)

Well I have a huge problem with glare, personally...so I'm extra sensitive to any bright light  especially if it flashes for only a second... But I'm not the only one with the problem. i'm pretty much anti flash from an aesthetic standpoint too , I confess. I would still suggest that anyone

Re: OT GESO: bike ride on a foggy day (3 photos)

Yes, nice looking bike, and photos as well. I have often taken quite a few portraits of my bikes and other vehicles when I've been on trips and consider "my vehicle on a road trip" as a very valid genre of photo. ann sanfedele wrote: I can't rate the bike but the photos are lovely ann On

Re: OT GESO: bike ride on a foggy day (3 photos)

I can't rate the bike but the photos are lovely ann On 1/14/2018 11:29 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: Nice bike and lovely atmospheric shots. Chris On 14 January 2018 at 07:53, Subash Jeyan wrote: so i got my custom steel bike a month or so back and have been riding it

Re: OT: Everything that's trying to kill you

I'm not planning to live forever, I just don't want to have an identifiable end date... On 1/14/2018 4:19 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: So your bucket list is: live forever. That never ended well for the ancient Greeks. On 14 Jan 2018, at 20:40, P. J. Alling wrote: In

Re: A bit of excitement yesterday

Probably best to just ignore these things and make a nice cup of tea, unless at least one of the following is true 1) the person who pressed the button is obsessed with preserving the purity of the nation's precious bodily fluids 2) you can hear someone screaming "Tora! Tora! Tora!" B > On

Re: A bit of excitement yesterday

I understood it to be some kind of procedure that is exercised at every shift change to verify the system is functioning properly. Someone got a switch in the wrong position or followed the wrong branch on a checklist and the warning message was sent out live. On 1/14/2018 16:12, Daniel J.

Re: NOT HAPPY!

I've already looked on-line and found a site that refurbishes them. They have a detailed photo-guide showing just how they go about it. It shows a complete disassembly & cleaning. It's detailed enough I will probably have a go at cleaning it myself. A good refurbished IBM Type M looks to be

Re: NOT HAPPY!

On 1/14/2018 14:13, Bruce Nagel wrote: On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 02:51:10AM -0500, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2018 01:02:55 -0500 From: John To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: NOT HAPPY! Message-ID:

Re: A bit of excitement yesterday

Then the software is seriously flawed.  It's more difficult to delete a file on a MS Windows or for that matter an Android OS device than sending out a message that could cause wide spread panic in Hawaii's system, with possible deaths involved. Hell to simply get a cash disbursement from

Re: A bit of excitement yesterday

That should be *not* asked the right questions... Just in case anyone wonders, I think they're a terrible news organization, but then again every news organization is a terrible today.  All any of these people seem to do is regurgitate the official release, sometimes questioning but seldom

Re: OT: Everything that's trying to kill you

So your bucket list is: live forever. That never ended well for the ancient Greeks. > On 14 Jan 2018, at 20:40, P. J. Alling wrote: > > In that case, having a cannot be fulfilled by any means, item on the list > would serve the same purpose... > > >> On 1/14/2018

Re: A bit of excitement yesterday

this was the emergency alert system of the State of Hawaii, and not a federal or military emergency response department. Apparently, it took only one person to push the button or click the software prompt to send out the message. It happened at the change of shifts, so it could have been just an

Re: A bit of excitement yesterday

I was just reading the CNN account, and they seem to have asked the right questions.  It's all about peoples reactions.  what it should be about is, 1 Where did the false report originate.  If it was with an actual responsible official that duty should be removed from them immediately, if

Re: OT: Everything that's trying to kill you

In that case, having a cannot be fulfilled by any means, item on the list would serve the same purpose... On 1/14/2018 3:31 PM, Marnie (aka Doe) wrote: Those people obviously didn't understand the concept of a bucket list. It's supposed to be, I really can't die before I finish my list, which

Re: PESO - Cactus Glow

That's almost other worldly, or someone just shot them with a phaser and they're about to evaporate... On 1/9/2018 4:11 PM, Marnie (aka Doe) wrote: I returned with a friend to Ruth Bancroft Garden, cacti and succulents, Dec. 2017. Last time we had been was in 2012. First time is was mid-day,

Re: A bit of excitement yesterday

> On 14 January 2018 at 19:09 "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > After all, if one is to > die, why not do it in paradise with a glass of fresh guava juice and Eggs > Benedict? I suppose, if there are no Maquacs around -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Everything that's trying to kill you

Those people obviously didn't understand the concept of a bucket list. It's supposed to be, I really can't die before I finish my list, which means carefully adding to the list as needed to keep it just about as long as before. On 1/14/2018 12:13 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Considering that the

Re: Multiple takes of group photos (thinking out loud)

With dogs I think you have to go with a factorial... On 1/13/2018 8:13 PM, John Coyle wrote: Others will be better mathematicians than I am, but I might suggest N^N-1, based on my own experience, especially when dogs are included! John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: PDML

Re: PESO - After the Ice Storm

You got Ice? We only got rain, you're so "lucky". On 1/12/2018 10:19 PM, Rick Womer wrote: In Connecticut, two days before Christmas. Fun driving… https://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18450609-orig.jpg (K-5, DA 17-70) Comments appreciated! Rick P.S. There were some lovely scenes in the

Re: OT: Everything that's trying to kill you

> On 14 January 2018 at 20:21 "P. J. Alling" wrote: > > > I think that the PDML damages the human brain, does that mean that he > follows this list too?  (and if he did, what would his posts be like)? Sad! > > > On 1/13/2018 5:07 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >

Re: OT: Everything that's trying to kill you

I think that the PDML damages the human brain, does that mean that he follows this list too?  (and if he did, what would his posts be like)? On 1/13/2018 5:07 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 12.01.18 um 18:46 schrieb John: Add to the list the wild monkeys at Silver Springs State Park in

Re: OT: Everything that's trying to kill you

Kiss a macaque, I'd imagine... On 1/12/2018 6:18 PM, Bill wrote: On 1/12/2018 3:29 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: On Fri, 12 Jan 2018 21:16:19 +, you wrote: Just checked my bucket list and 'fuck a macaque' is already quite close to the bottom. Well, the 2018 quotations list is already off to

Re: PESO - After the Ice Storm

I like it! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 10:19 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > In Connecticut, two days before Christmas. Fun driving… > > https://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/18450609-orig.jpg > > (K-5, DA 17-70) > >

Re: OT: Everything that's trying to kill you

Considering that the monkeys are proliferating, wouldn't it behoove you to move it to the top, before they're even more of a threat?  Personally I'm proud to not have a bucket list, I'm a take life as it comes kind of guy, plus everyone I know who's had a must do before I die project, did so,

Re: Panic

He did sing it in the live performance we saw, several years back. He must be tired of it by now. :( We also saw I live concert by the Oak Ridge Buys a few years ago. They had gone back to their Gospel roots, and the entire first act was gospel, mostly new compositions. After intermission,

Re: Panic

For some time he refused to sing 'Alice's Restaurant' in his live performances. -Original Message- >From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >Subject: Re: Panic > >Arlo recently did a PBS special celebrating the anniversary of Alice's >Restaurant. > >Dan Matyola

Re: Multiple takes of group photos (thinking out loud)

You can't evade Murphy's Law. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jan 13, 2018 at 4:48 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > Occasionally I am asked to take a group photo. > Every time I am choosing the best (or even usable) photo from the set, >

Re: NOT HAPPY!

On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 02:51:10AM -0500, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2018 01:02:55 -0500 From: John To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: NOT HAPPY! Message-ID: <717d6a36-b8de-4c02-bbf5-78ca697d5...@earthlink.net> Content-Type:

A bit of excitement yesterday

We are at the beginning of our annual sojourn on Maui. Yesterday, at a little after 8:00 AM, we were having breakfast at a lovely beachfront restaurant All of a sudden my phone started to scream, as did those of my wife, my son and all the other patrons in the restaurant. Picking up my phone,

Re: PESO: Parkway movie theater

Nice image, but an odd name for a theater in the middle of town. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jan 13, 2018 at 9:49 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > A photo from last summer. It's the movie theater in the town near > where we're

Re: Panic

Arlo recently did a PBS special celebrating the anniversary of Alice's Restaurant. 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 PDML, please visit the link

OT: National Geographic 130th Anniversary

Yesterday was the 130th anniversary of the founding of The National Geographic Society. Last night, we attended a reception they held at their Fine Art Gallery in the Shops at Wailea, here in Maui. Most of the images were printed at a size of one meter or larger. The selection and quality of

Re: PESO: Parkway movie theater

I like the photo.  I'd also like to point out. as someone has to me in the past that using Copyright and © together is redundant. On 1/13/2018 9:49 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: A photo from last summer. It's the movie theater in the town near where we're hanging out in North Carolina this weekend.

Re: NOT HAPPY!

I was going to suggest that you hang the keyboard under a shower head for several minutes to rinse out all the coffee, then rinse it in distilled water, shake as much water out as possible, and let it air dry for several days before trying it.  That might work. On 1/14/2018 11:24 AM, Mat

Pentax at CES

Only really interested because I care about the health of the brand of equipment I use. No one seems to be reporting anything from Ricoh/Pentax at CES this year. I mean except for the Panasonic GH5s none of the other major camera manufactures seem to have announced anything of note, but at

Re: OT: Happy Birthday Captain Edward A. Murphy Jr.

There are many corollaries to Murphy's law, they all boil down to Reality is a Bitch, and People, are at best, fallible, some more than other's. On 1/14/2018 11:20 AM, John wrote: Rob Studdert pointed out the Ig Nobel Prize in the "Multiple ... group photo" thread, which led me to the

Re: Multiple takes of group photos (thinking out loud)

But Cotty, most people wouldn't do it with a hacksaw... On 1/14/2018 5:50 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 13/1/18, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: I just do s composite. If someone's eyes are closed in a take I like, I just cut their head out of another shot and paste it in. With

Re: Multiple takes of group photos (thinking out loud)

Ann, Large groups, flash will be at distance, out doors  it is just to get the twinkle in the eye, indoors the flash is not very strong or with large diffuser like umbrella, modern sensors see much more light than the human eye! No worries about poor eyes! Greetz, Jos On 14-Jan-18 01:04, ann

Re: OT: Happy Birthday Captain Edward A. Murphy Jr.

Captain Captain Edward A. Murphy Jr.'s 100th Birthday. Is he related to Major Major from Catch-22? On 14 Jan 2018, at 16:21, John > wrote: Rob Studdert pointed out the Ig Nobel Prize in the "Multiple ... group photo" thread, which led me

Re: OT GESO: bike ride on a foggy day (3 photos)

Nice bike and lovely atmospheric shots. Chris On 14 January 2018 at 07:53, Subash Jeyan wrote: > so i got my custom steel bike a month or so back and have been riding > it quite regularly. a few photos taken during today's long ride, taken > with my cell phone. it was an

Re: NOT HAPPY!

On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 1:02 AM, John wrote: > > I had to dig out my last spare, brand new in the box, Genuine IBM Model M > keyboard to replace it. > You can wash a genuine IBM Type M in a dishwasher. Just make sure you don't use a heated drying cycle. Let it air-dry

OT: Happy Birthday Captain Edward A. Murphy Jr.

Rob Studdert pointed out the Ig Nobel Prize in the "Multiple ... group photo" thread, which led me to the Improbable Research blog. January 11, 2018 was Captain Captain Edward A. Murphy Jr.'s 100th Birthday. He was a joint recipient of the 2003 Ig Nobel Prize for engineering along with his

Re: Multiple takes of group photos (thinking out loud)

> On 14 Jan 2018, at 11:51, Rob Studdert wrote: > > http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2006/10/06/1752039.htm > The prize for medicine was well-deserved that year. I wonder how they figured that out, whether it was the theoreticians who first proposed it, or the

Re: Multiple takes of group photos (thinking out loud)

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2006/10/06/1752039.htm On 14 January 2018 at 21:50, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 13/1/18, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>I just do s composite. If someone's eyes are closed in a take I like, I >>just cut their head out

Re: Multiple takes of group photos (thinking out loud)

On 13/1/18, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >I just do s composite. If someone's eyes are closed in a take I like, I >just cut their head out of another shot and paste it in. With minimal >photoshop skills it's easy to do a perfect job in a matter of minutes, ditto -- Cheers,

Re: OT GESO: bike ride on a foggy day (3 photos)

Beautiful shots, very atmospheric. I particularly like the first, showing off the new bike. > On 14 Jan 2018, at 07:51, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > so i got my custom steel bike a month or so back and have been riding > it quite regularly. a few photos taken during today's