Re: OT a bit of personal news

2021-03-25 Thread Larry Colen
Oops, forgot to include this link. I just did a very quick scan through my lightroom catalog for photos (both camera and phone) of Mom, and put together a quick proof set. I honestly don’t know when I’ll have the bandwidth to winnow them down. Most were taken since 2008, one is obviously much

Re: OT a bit of personal news

2021-03-25 Thread ann sanfedele
You put your situation eloquently, Larry..  touchingly regarding your mother, and comically regarding the rest. dont know how to do a comfort  emoji in plain text.. and don't feel my prose is quite up to the moment. ann On 3/25/2021 9:35 PM, Larry Colen wrote: The good news is that I’ll be

Re: OT Geso: Phyllis Rawlinson park camera club walk

2021-03-21 Thread David J Brooks
Dan i think the bird is a red tailed hawk they are common here Dave On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 1:26 PM David J Brooks wrote: > Thanks Dan. > > Getting more and more use of the lens ball now and several of us have one. > It can be tricky and only seems to work in certain types of shots. > > Photo

Re: OT Geso: Phyllis Rawlinson park camera club walk

2021-03-21 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Dan. Getting more and more use of the lens ball now and several of us have one. It can be tricky and only seems to work in certain types of shots. Photo #11 is a hockey net. Ice is too thin now so it will sit there till next winter when they will make a rink and play pond hockey. Cage in

Re: OT Geso: Phyllis Rawlinson park camera club walk

2021-03-21 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Very nice images if nature in this beige and sleepy season! You make much better use of the crystal ball than most I have seen. Were you able to identify the bird in image D722715? What is the cge shown in two or the images? Fine photographic work, as usual! Dan Matyola

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
We received our second Moderna shots Wednesday. I had no reaction, other than mild pain right at the injection site for 24 hrs and a general feeling of slight fatigue. My wife, who is a year younger, had strong headaches and fever the day after and pain and stiffness in her entire arm for three

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-19 Thread David J Brooks
still waiting for my age group up here. So,e care giver friends have had the jab and report no or mild effects for 12-24 hours Dave On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 1:23 AM John wrote: > I think it's been a little over a month now since I got the second dose of > Pfizer vaccine. I had a slight soreness

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-18 Thread John
I think it's been a little over a month now since I got the second dose of Pfizer vaccine. I had a slight soreness at the injection site the day after. This week I had a day of super tiredness, such that I took several naps & spent most of the day in bed. Don't know if that was related or not,

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-18 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 01:10:13PM -0600, Bill wrote: > Well folks, I've had my first dose of AstraZeneca, and I feel fine. Just got my second dose (Pfizer) today. So far no significant reaction. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-18 Thread mike wilson
Give it about 12 hours. > On 18 March 2021 at 19:10 Bill wrote: > > > Well folks, I've had my first dose of AstraZeneca, and I feel fine. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-18 Thread Ken Waller
I’ve heard that if there’s going to be a reaction it’s most likely with the second shot, but those reactions from people I know weren’t extreme. -Original Message- >From: Bill >Sent: Mar 18, 2021 3:10 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: OT Covid stuff > >Well folks, I've had my

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-18 Thread Stanley Halpin
Thanks Rick, I saw that also. There have been a few long-covid articles scattered around lately but few have much real information. Because of course just not enough is known. I just could not grasp a connection between the crutches and her ongoing long-covid thing, just really weird! stan >

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-18 Thread Rick Womer
Stan, There was an item in the NY Times today that the symptoms of “long COVID” improve in about 40% of sufferers after the second jab—including getting back long-absent taste and smell. What a weird disease. Rick > On Mar 18, 2021, at 4:25 PM, Stanley Halpin > wrote: > > I’ve had the

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-18 Thread Henk Terhell
Still one week to go before having my first Pfizer. Have to drive 55 km to the vaccination location. Silly organization: my wife doesn't yet get it because she is one and a half year younger than me. This means we have to go there 4 times. AstraZeneca is not vaccinated here to people above 65

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-18 Thread ann sanfedele
I had first shot of the Pfizer about two weeks ago .. sore arm appeared a few hours later - very very tired for a couple of days but, alas, now I still have headaches.. I don't usually get headaches but have had several since the shot. I also had had a severe reaction to a drug for tacking

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I had my second Moderna shot yesterday. All I have is some soreness around the puncture site. My wife, however, has a much stronger reaction; Severe muscle soreness and stiffness in the entire arm, fatigue, and a moderate fever. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
I've had both shots of the Pfizer vaccine.  Just a sore arm after the first one, a little more reaction after the second - about 24 hours after the shot I had some moderate tiredness and body aches.  Reaction lasted almost 12 hours - not problems since. -p On 3/18/2021 2:10 PM, Bill wrote:

Re: OT Covid stuff

2021-03-18 Thread Stanley Halpin
I’ve had the two Moderna shots, sore arm but no big deal. A bit sorer after the 2nd shot. Meg had the two Pfizer shots, same sort of mild reaction. On the other hand, our niece was exposed last November, tested positive herself, quarantine, self medication at home. Never any need to go to the

Re: OT: Covid vaccinations

2021-03-16 Thread Bill
AZ is having no invitation poke parties all week about a mile from where I live. Today was for people in my age group. I think I would have had to line up about 6:00am to get in. I just drove past and it looks like about 4000 cars in the staging area and traffic backed up a mile on either

Re: OT: A Good Read

2021-03-15 Thread Bill
On 3/15/2021 9:20 AM, John wrote: Nobody goes to them any more, they're too crowded. Last time I was at one I had to go outside to get some air... bill On 3/15/2021 03:59:36, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 15, 2021, at 12:39 AM, Alan C wrote: He likes Mars Bars too. Why?, are they

Re: OT: A Good Read

2021-03-15 Thread John
Nobody goes to them any more, they're too crowded. On 3/15/2021 03:59:36, Larry Colen wrote: On Mar 15, 2021, at 12:39 AM, Alan C wrote: He likes Mars Bars too. Why?, are they particularly quiet bars? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- Science - Questions we may never find answers

Re: OT: A Good Read

2021-03-15 Thread mike wilson
The only places in this solar system that you can get a decent Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster. Zaphod. > On 15 March 2021 at 07:59 Larry Colen wrote: > > > > > > On Mar 15, 2021, at 12:39 AM, Alan C wrote: > > > > He likes Mars Bars too. > > Why?, are they particularly quiet bars? > > -- >

Re: OT: A Good Read

2021-03-15 Thread mike wilson
We _are_ talking about science fiction. The Doctor. > On 15 March 2021 at 05:35 Alan C wrote: > > > You must have been in a time warp. Published 9th April 2020. > > Alan C > > On 14-Mar-21 10:15 PM, mike wilson wrote: > > I first read it in the early 1970s and thought it was quite prescient,

Re: OT: A Good Read

2021-03-15 Thread Larry Colen
> On Mar 15, 2021, at 12:39 AM, Alan C wrote: > > He likes Mars Bars too. Why?, are they particularly quiet bars? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: OT: A Good Read

2021-03-15 Thread Alan C
He likes Mars Bars too. Alan C On 15-Mar-21 09:07 AM, Bob Pdml wrote: You must remember Szilard’s response to Fermi’s question, and note that for reasons that have never been satisfactorily explained Mike has a very strong Hungarian accent... On 15 Mar 2021, at 05:35, Alan C wrote: You

Re: OT: A Good Read

2021-03-15 Thread Bob Pdml
You must remember Szilard’s response to Fermi’s question, and note that for reasons that have never been satisfactorily explained Mike has a very strong Hungarian accent... > On 15 Mar 2021, at 05:35, Alan C wrote: > > You must have been in a time warp. Published 9th April 2020. > > Alan C

Re: OT: A Good Read

2021-03-14 Thread Alan C
You must have been in a time warp. Published 9th April 2020. Alan C On 14-Mar-21 10:15 PM, mike wilson wrote: I first read it in the early 1970s and thought it was quite prescient, even then. It must be resonating with many people these days. On 14 March 2021 at 20:01 l...@red4est.com

Re: OT: A Good Read

2021-03-14 Thread mike wilson
I first read it in the early 1970s and thought it was quite prescient, even then. It must be resonating with many people these days. > On 14 March 2021 at 20:01 l...@red4est.com wrote: > > > In a bit of weird synchronicity the same book was mentioned today on another > mailing list that I'm

Re: OT: A Good Read

2021-03-14 Thread mike wilson
> On 14 March 2021 at 17:32 Alan C wrote: > > > I have just read the SciFi novel "K3+" by Erasmo Acosta based on the > Fermi Paradox (you can look that up yourselves) and perhaps a bit of > "Revelation". A gripping tale which I can highly recommend. Here's something probably less gripping

Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

2021-03-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 6:23 PM ann sanfedele wrote: > Dave - glad you had those cleats! Yes, a nice set.. My top pic is 662 - > which I think is what Rick is calling the first leaf on ice shot.. print > it! > Ann, yes the cleats are great, im afraid of falling now in case i damage the

Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

2021-03-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 11:38 PM Alan C wrote: > Very nice gallery, Dave. Glad to hear you're on the mend. We could do > with some of your cool conditions to counter our continuing heat wave. > Perhaps you can explain the purpose of the glass ball? > Thanks Alan. The lensball is just a

Re: OT: A Good Read

2021-03-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for the recommendation! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 1:32 PM Alan C wrote: > I have just read the SciFi novel "K3+" by Erasmo Acosta based on the > Fermi Paradox (you can look that up yourselves)

Re: OT: A Good Read

2021-03-14 Thread lrc
In a bit of weird synchronicity the same book was mentioned today on another mailing list that I'm on. On March 14, 2021 12:49:31 PM PDT, mike wilson wrote: > >> On 14 March 2021 at 17:32 Alan C wrote: >> >> >> I have just read the SciFi novel "K3+" by Erasmo Acosta based on the >> Fermi

Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

2021-03-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Good to see that you are up and about again! That is an interesting, pleasant and effective gallery. Very nice work! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 11:07 AM David J Brooks wrote: > Went on my first

Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

2021-03-13 Thread Alan C
Very nice gallery, Dave. Glad to hear you're on the mend. We could do with some of your cool conditions to counter our continuing heat wave. Perhaps you can explain the purpose of the glass ball? Alan C On 13-Mar-21 06:06 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Went on my first forest walk after my

Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

2021-03-13 Thread ann sanfedele
Dave - glad you had those cleats!  Yes, a nice set.. My top pic is 662 - which I think is what Rick is calling the first leaf on ice shot.. print it! ann On 3/13/2021 11:41 AM, Rick Womer wrote: A beautiful and varied collection! The shots with the glass ball are intriguing. I really like

Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

2021-03-13 Thread Larry Colen
Nice set. > On Mar 13, 2021, at 8:06 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > Went on my first forest walk after my pacemaker procedure in Jan, with > thepassinshow group today. Not much to shoot here, lots of snow gone and > the tract is an old Christmas tree farm, so lots of coniferous trees. It's > a

Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

2021-03-13 Thread David J Brooks
Thanks Rick and Paul. I did not think that this procedure would take so much time to ramp back up to speed. Dave On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 11:56 AM Paul Stenquist wrote: > A nice set. Good to hear you’re out and about! > > Paul > > > On Mar 13, 2021, at 11:41 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > > > A

Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

2021-03-13 Thread Paul Stenquist
A nice set. Good to hear you’re out and about! Paul > On Mar 13, 2021, at 11:41 AM, Rick Womer wrote: > > A beautiful and varied collection! The shots with the glass ball are > intriguing. I really like the tree branches against the clear blue sky, and > the first leaf-in-the-ice shot in

Re: OT GESO: Friday walk

2021-03-13 Thread Rick Womer
A beautiful and varied collection! The shots with the glass ball are intriguing. I really like the tree branches against the clear blue sky, and the first leaf-in-the-ice shot in particular. Rick > On Mar 13, 2021, at 11:06 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > Went on my first forest walk after my

Re: OT Dance your PhD

2021-03-09 Thread John
That's different. On 3/4/2021 23:58:57, Larry Colen wrote: The only thing this has to do with photography is that the videos were taken with a camera, but they are too brilliant not to share:

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-09 Thread John
On 3/4/2021 16:06:53, Bill wrote: On Thu., Mar. 4, 2021, 1:42 p.m. John, wrote: Wasn't "cytokine storm" what made the second wave of Spanish Flu so deadly? Interesting bit of trivia, the Spanish flu should rightly have been called the Kansas flu as that is where it came from. bill It

Re: OT Dance your PhD

2021-03-05 Thread Alan C
Really cool. I enjoyed that. Alan C On 05-Mar-21 06:58 AM, Larry Colen wrote: The only thing this has to do with photography is that the videos were taken with a camera, but they are too brilliant not to share:

Re: OT Dance your PhD

2021-03-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 11:59 PM Larry Colen wrote: > The only thing this has to do with photography is that the videos were > taken with a camera, but they are too

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread ann sanfedele
Oh I'm rereading that line now.. I skipped the word "than"  duh.   I'm prepared for the second being worse, though.. ann On 3/4/2021 7:41 PM, Rick Womer wrote: Ann, other way around: I had just a bit of fatigue from the first one, and a lot from the second. Apparently reactions get milder

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Rick Womer
Ann, other way around: I had just a bit of fatigue from the first one, and a lot from the second. Apparently reactions get milder as people get older, though. Rick > On Mar 4, 2021, at 7:31 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Rick, glad you've been jabbed as well.. and also that your reaction to

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread mike wilson
That and Bradykinin 'storms' seem to be the causes of the major reactions to Covid. Research is ongoing as to why some individuals overreact in the production of these substances, whose normal function is to cause inflammation and therefore immobilisation of injured parts. > On 04 March 2021

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread ann sanfedele
Rick, glad you've been jabbed as well.. and also that your reaction to the first jab was worse than second.. hope that will be true for me :-)  My 2nd is on March 29th. I didn't rush to get one .. the sign up procesing being such a disaster here.. waited for it to improve and that paid off. I

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Rick Womer
Excellent! Got my second jab 4 weeks ago. The reaction (intense fatigue for a day, moderate fatigue for another, sore arm) were worse than with the first jab. My wife (a historian, not a physician, though over 65) still doesn’t have an appointment for a jab. Philadelphia has made an awful hash

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread mike wilson
The mRNA types produce two types of immunity. One that is present in bodily fluids, such as blood. This is the type that produces antibodies and is the way that historical vaccines work. mRNA vaccines also trigger cellular immunity, whereby production of phagocytes removes virus-infected

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Bob Pdml
On 4 Mar 2021, at 21:07, Bill wrote: > > On Thu., Mar. 4, 2021, 1:42 p.m. John, wrote: > >> Wasn't "cytokine storm" what made the second wave of Spanish Flu so deadly? >> > > Interesting bit of trivia, the Spanish flu should rightly have been called > the Kansas flu as that is where it came

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread mike wilson
Excellent stuff! I was spiked about three weeks ago. Knocked me on my backside for a couple of days but wore off very quickly. Mine was Astra-Zeneca (no choice; I would have preferred the mRNA type to the viral vector one) which is supposed to be intramuscular. If that's how it was

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Bill
On Thu., Mar. 4, 2021, 1:42 p.m. John, wrote: > Wasn't "cytokine storm" what made the second wave of Spanish Flu so deadly? > Interesting bit of trivia, the Spanish flu should rightly have been called the Kansas flu as that is where it came from. bill > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
My favorite Solly Quote (to Johnny Carson): "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap." Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 2:50 PM John wrote: > Maybe you'll just grow "flaming locks of auburn hair". > > On

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread John
Maybe you'll just grow "flaming locks of auburn hair". On 3/4/2021 12:32:01, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Wonderful, Ann. We are scheduled for our second dose of the Dolly Parton vaccine on St Patrick's day. I wonder if I will turn green or grow breasts. Dan Matyola

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread John
Wasn't "cytokine storm" what made the second wave of Spanish Flu so deadly? On 3/4/2021 13:41:08, mike wilson wrote: The mRNA types produce two types of immunity. One that is present in bodily fluids, such as blood. This is the type that produces antibodies and is the way that historical

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Henk Terhell
Ann, that is positive news for  negative testing! We were starting rather late here with the vaccination. Perhaps I get my first shot before the end of this month, possibly before the  EU approves the Sputnik vaccin! Henk Op 2021-03-04 om 17:54 schreef ann sanfedele: Those of you who are on

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 04.03.21 um 17:54 schrieb ann sanfedele: I got my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday... Good to know. My turn will be some time in early summer at best and Michael's probably in late summer. Not holding our breath yet, except when we're outside... As a matter of fact I haven't

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread John
My mom was an RN. One of the pieces of "art" she had on the wall at home was a photo of a Chimpanzee in a nurses hat with the caption: "One more word out of you and you're getting the SQUARE NEEDLE!" On 3/4/2021 12:19:09, mike wilson wrote: Excellent stuff! I was spiked about three weeks

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Bob Pdml
Why would you choose one (type of) vaccine over another, given that they all seem more or less equally effective, have no serious side-effects, and mostly all require two doses? > On 4 Mar 2021, at 17:19, mike wilson wrote: > > Excellent stuff! I was spiked about three weeks ago. Knocked

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
Maybe both... On 3/4/2021 11:32 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Wonderful, Ann. We are scheduled for our second dose of the Dolly Parton vaccine on St Patrick's day. I wonder if I will turn green or grow breasts. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Alan C
Glad to hear it, Ann. Hopefully this year for the masses in SA. Alan C On 04-Mar-21 07:32 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Wonderful, Ann. We are scheduled for our second dose of the Dolly Parton vaccine on St Patrick's day. I wonder if I will turn green or grow breasts. Dan Matyola

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Bob Pdml
On 4 Mar 2021, at 16:59, Bill wrote: > > On 3/4/2021 10:54 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> Those of you who are on FB know this already.. >> I got my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday... arm achy after a few >> hours and quite sleepy for a day or two but no serious side effects >> and

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Bob Pdml
Either way, send some pictures! > On 4 Mar 2021, at 17:32, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Wonderful, Ann. > > We are scheduled for our second dose of the Dolly Parton vaccine on St > Patrick's day. > I wonder if I will turn green or grow breasts. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Wonderful, Ann. We are scheduled for our second dose of the Dolly Parton vaccine on St Patrick's day. I wonder if I will turn green or grow breasts. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 11:54 AM ann sanfedele

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Alan Cole
Glad to hear it, Ann. Hopefully this year for the masses in SA. Alan C On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 6:54 PM ann sanfedele wrote: > Those of you who are on FB know this already.. > > I got my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday... arm achy after a > few hours and quite sleepy for a day or two

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Bill
On 3/4/2021 10:54 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Those of you who are on FB know this already.. I got my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday...  arm achy after a few hours and quite sleepy for a day or two but no serious side effects and did wonders for my spirit. ann We are still early

Re: OT - a shot in the arm

2021-03-04 Thread Paul Sorenson
I got Pfizer #2 a week ago today.  The day after had some tiredness and aches for about 12 hours.  No other side effects - went away as quickly as it came on. -p On 3/4/2021 10:54 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Those of you who are on FB know this already.. I got my first dose of the Pfizer

Re: OT: The story of that Iconic imasge

2021-02-23 Thread lrc
I just entered ran...@gmail.com and it took it On February 23, 2021 2:43:42 PM PST, Bill wrote: >Filters really are your friend if you let them. > >bill > >On Tue., Feb. 23, 2021, 3:46 p.m. John, wrote: > >> And unlimited SPAM in your inbox every day. >> >> On 2/23/2021 09:42:29, Daniel J.

Re: OT: The story of that Iconic imasge

2021-02-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
This is NatGeo. I never mind getting email from them. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 4:46 PM John wrote: > And unlimited SPAM in your inbox every day. > > On 2/23/2021 09:42:29, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >

Re: OT: The story of that Iconic imasge

2021-02-23 Thread Bill
Filters really are your friend if you let them. bill On Tue., Feb. 23, 2021, 3:46 p.m. John, wrote: > And unlimited SPAM in your inbox every day. > > On 2/23/2021 09:42:29, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > No, Paul; if you give your email, you get a certain number of free > visits > > each month.

Re: OT: The story of that Iconic imasge

2021-02-23 Thread John
And anyone who doesn't know the "true story" by now can read it on Wikipedia - which doesn't have a paywall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima You can also find the story at CNN (also not paywalled): https://www.cnn.com/2015/02/22/world/cnnphotos-iwo-jima/ After

Re: OT: The story of that Iconic imasge

2021-02-23 Thread John
And unlimited SPAM in your inbox every day. On 2/23/2021 09:42:29, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: No, Paul; if you give your email, you get a certain number of free visits each month. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Tue, Feb 23,

Re: OT: The story of that Iconic imasge

2021-02-23 Thread Bill
It's easily dealt with. Just set up a filter the first time they spam you. bill On 2/23/2021 12:56 PM, John Francis wrote: That's still a 'paywall' - you're paying by giving up your email address to Disney's marketing arm, and consent for them to clutter your mailbox. On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at

Re: OT: The story of that Iconic imasge

2021-02-23 Thread John Francis
That's still a 'paywall' - you're paying by giving up your email address to Disney's marketing arm, and consent for them to clutter your mailbox. On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 09:42:29AM -0500, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > No, Paul; if you give your email, you get a certain number of free visits >

Re: OT: The story of that Iconic imasge

2021-02-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
Another paywall. No thanks, Paul > On Feb 23, 2021, at 9:06 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/iconic-world-war-ii-photo-staged-heroic-true-story > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >

Re: OT: The story of that Iconic imasge

2021-02-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
No, Paul; if you give your email, you get a certain number of free visits each month. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 9:37 AM Paul Stenquist wrote: > Another paywall. No thanks, > > Paul > > > On Feb 23,

Re: OT: Laissez les bons temps rouler!

2021-02-17 Thread John Francis
On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 01:12:32PM -0500, John Francis wrote: > On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 08:03:08AM -0500, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/06/us/mardi-gras-house-floats-new-orleans-trnd/index.html > > That got covered in the "last random topic" on last night's local news

Re: OT: Laissez les bons temps rouler!

2021-02-17 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 08:03:08AM -0500, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/06/us/mardi-gras-house-floats-new-orleans-trnd/index.html That got covered in the "last random topic" on last night's local news here. I was tickled by one shot showing a figure (masked, naturally)

Re: OT: UFO Sighting

2021-02-16 Thread Alan C
When I went out for my walk early this morning, I saw something similar. It appears to have shifted towards the northern hemisphere since I last saw it two weeks ago. Alan C On 16-Feb-21 09:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I was on my way home from an appointment with my ophthalmologist when

Re: OT: UFO Sighting

2021-02-16 Thread Toine
I had a similar experience today. It was circular in appearance with a pale blue halo and birds started singing. Must be a global invasion. On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 at 21:08, Bob Pdml wrote: > > No idea. We never have anything like that in the UK. Boris Johnson says he’s > seen it, but it turns out

Re: OT: Photo Forensics

2021-02-16 Thread Ken Waller
I last saw Arlo years ago and he refused to sing that song, despite repeated pleas from the audience. -Original Message- >From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >Sent: Feb 16, 2021 9:32 AM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: OT: Photo Forensics > >That's one of

Re: OT: UFO Sighting

2021-02-16 Thread Bob Pdml
No idea. We never have anything like that in the UK. Boris Johnson says he’s seen it, but it turns out he was looking up his own a**. > On 16 Feb 2021, at 19:26, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I was on my way home from an appointment with my ophthalmologist when I > observed something very

Re: OT: Photo Forensics

2021-02-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That's one of those songs that works a lot better if you are stoned. "What do they say at a Grateful Dead concert when the pot runs out? This music sucks!" Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 10:40 PM John

Re: OT: Photo Forensics

2021-02-16 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
tock. > >> > >> -Original Message- > >>> From: John > >>> Sent: Feb 15, 2021 4:25 PM > >>> To: pdml@pdml.net > >>> Subject: Re: OT: Photo Forensics > >>> > >>> What? No color glossy photos with circles &am

Re: OT: Photo Forensics

2021-02-15 Thread John
https://youtu.be/zPx2t7xoF1k?t=303 On 2/15/2021 17:16:25, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I did mostly non jury trials: General Equity and business litigation . Judges like things plain and simple. Any markings, on the front or the back would be done by the witness on the stand. Dan Matyola

Re: OT: Photo Forensics

2021-02-15 Thread John
color print stock. -Original Message- From: John Sent: Feb 15, 2021 4:25 PM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Photo Forensics What? No color glossy photos with circles & arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what they were about? On 2/15/2021 13:05:46, Dani

Re: OT: Photo Forensics

2021-02-15 Thread Ken Waller
up of a rust pattern - quite abstract. It was not unusual to shoot 3 to 5 rolls of 36 exposure film - always a Kodak color print stock. -Original Message- >From: John >Sent: Feb 15, 2021 4:25 PM >To: pdml@pdml.net >Subject: Re: OT: Photo Forensics > >What? No c

Re: OT: Photo Forensics

2021-02-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I did mostly non jury trials: General Equity and business litigation . Judges like things plain and simple. Any markings, on the front or the back would be done by the witness on the stand. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Mon,

Re: OT: Photo Forensics

2021-02-15 Thread Larry Colen
nt stock. > > -Original Message- >> From: John >> Sent: Feb 15, 2021 4:25 PM >> To: pdml@pdml.net >> Subject: Re: OT: Photo Forensics >> >> What? No color glossy photos with circles & arrows and a paragraph on the >> back >> of each one e

Re: OT: Photo Forensics

2021-02-15 Thread John
What? No color glossy photos with circles & arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what they were about? On 2/15/2021 13:05:46, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Ken: I have admitted photographs into evidence at trial many times over the past 46 years. The legal standard, as you

Re: OT: Photo Forensics

2021-02-15 Thread Ken Waller
Interesting subject Dan. In my last 18 paid working years I was an expert witness for Ford. During that time we converted from film to digital photography. With film we had to keep the negatives for proof that the images we testified to were real. With digital we kept the original memory

Re: OT: Photo Forensics

2021-02-15 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Ken: I have admitted photographs into evidence at trial many times over the past 46 years. The legal standard, as you stated is that the witness (whether the photographer or another person) must testify that the photograph is a fair and accurate representation of the scene, object or person

Re: OT: Species of Birds Named By People Who Clearly Hate Birds

2021-02-14 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
True, Dat. Dan Matyola On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 3:44 PM John wrote: > I think it technically just means someone who lives in a cave; aka a "cave > man". > > -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: OT: Species of Birds Named By People Who Clearly Hate Birds

2021-02-14 Thread John
I think it technically just means someone who lives in a cave; aka a "cave man". On 2/13/2021 09:39:17, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: To me, mignon means small, as in filet mignon. Troglodyte means "a person characterized by reclusive habits or outmoded or reactionary attitudes." Dan Matyola On

Re: OT: Species of Birds Named By People Who Clearly Hate Birds

2021-02-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I apologize for calling England an island, Bob. My bad; I certainly know better. I agree with everything you just said. Dan Matyola On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 2:19 PM Bob Pdml wrote: > > On 13 Feb 2021, at 18:21, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: > > > > I hope England survives and thrives as an

Re: OT: Species of Birds Named By People Who Clearly Hate Birds

2021-02-13 Thread mike wilson
Its binomial name (here) is. Troglodytes troglodytes. There are about 30 subspecies, many of them endemic to islands, such as the Corsican and St Kilda wrens. They all have triple-barrelled names. There is about the same number of fully seperate species in the New World. > On 13

Re: OT: Species of Birds Named By People Who Clearly Hate Birds

2021-02-13 Thread mike wilson
Looks like we are seperated not only by geography and a common language. 8 -) > On 13 February 2021 at 13:42 "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > > > Thanks, Mike and Bob, for your interesting and informative comments. I > appreciate them all, and much of that I knew already. > > The article,

Re: OT: Species of Birds Named By People Who Clearly Hate Birds

2021-02-13 Thread Bob Pdml
> On 13 Feb 2021, at 18:21, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I hope England survives and thrives as an isolated island after Brexit, but I’m sure England will be fine, but it’s not an island, and the other people who share the island of Great Britain get upset when we the English, as well as

Re: OT: Species of Birds Named By People Who Clearly Hate Birds

2021-02-13 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You know, some of our founding fathers wanted to make German the language of the American government, instead of English. The area I live in was settled first by the Native Americans, then by Swedes, then by Dutch, and then by German refugees. The English Army threw the Dutch out of New

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