I am Turning 5,000 Today !

[PetKal]

No, that's not a Hollowteen Count Dracula reference, we are talking about the POTN postcount.
The "big question" is: "Will the title change from the present one to the <creamer> happen in the auto mode or not ?"

I suspect in the absence of a manual intervention by mud-areators, the post counter will flip a little V-Bulletin program line which will pick up the <creamer> title.

I am also trying not to succumb to the pressure of general expactations to make the post 5000 somehow special either in rethorics or images. So after 4999 do watch it....you might find the following post rather interesting. In esssence, I have two choices. The lazy one but pregnant with phylosophycal meaning, which is to say NOTHING.....the self-negation par excellence.The other much more laborious option would be to regale you with a collective portrait of several POTN friends of mine.....obviously, something like it has never been seen on POTN before.

Missing some old friends here though. Bob Gross an avid animalia identifier. Sean Macro, a remarkable people shooter and jester. Dimitri, the master of zoo portraits. Tlee, a talented boy from Surrey. Dante the King of L. Mitcon the Birdmaster, and a few more.

However, a few one-year-old friends are still around...like Connie-duck, Dante the Subdued, Lightrules aka Unstoppable F. Jojo, Ronald Sr.Jr., MD Jak, and a couple of new ones like that crafty Fin Olligarchy and a very singular farm fotographer on colours.... Maria. Also, lest we forget, there is that new kid on the clock the formidable Permagin aka Parmegian whose firecracking wit, intuition and warmth have sustained my enfeebled last-mile quest towards the 5k finish line.


It would be totally disingenious of me if I were to tell you POTN thought me a great deal about photography, for POTN is very young and I am old. Besides, I still know very little about photography to start with. However POTN has given me much loughter, prank-time and fooling around ......like you would not believe......to me that has been much more important than adding 500 "Nice Capture" or "Nice Pic" feathers to my cap.

Yeah, in case you are a curious type, this is my first and only self-portrait on POTN. Hand held pens, no PP done on it, straight outta digital scanner.:lol:

[Pete]

It'll be changed to "El Geritol Creamer", I reckon.

You won't be let off lightly, that's for sure...!

[thomascanty]

Today? You have 77 posts to go! You think you can do that in one day?

And, no it won't change automatically. Mine didn't. I became Cream of the Crop a couple days ago, just after my honorary title was bestowed on me.

[PetKal]

Today? You have 77 posts to go! You think you can do that in one day?

And, no it won't change automatically. Mine didn't. I became Cream of the Crop a couple days ago, just after my honorary title was bestowed on me.


Tommy, I could do 76 "Nice image" or "Watcha drinkin" posts in a couple of hours.:lol: But obviously I shall not.

[saravrose]

well dear man.. another milestone that only those of us spending countless hours following eachother around POTN could really understand.. and an achievment in itself to reach the creamery status.. however if you do happen to lose you title I will be a bit sad... But, perhaps a sprucing up in honor of the occasion is called for..

sari

[rklepper]

No, that's not a Hollowteen Count Dracula reference, we are talking about the POTN postcount.
The "big question" is: "Will the title change from the present one to the <creamer> happen in the auto mode or not ?"

I suspect in the absence of a manual intervention by mud-areators, the post counter will flip a little V-Bulletin program line which will pick up the <creamer> title.

I am also trying not to succumb to the pressure of general expactations to make the post 5000 somehow special either in rethorics or images. So after 4999 do watch it....you might find the following post rather interesting. In esssence, I have two choices. The lazy one but pregnant with phylosophycal meaning, which is to say NOTHING.....the self-negation par excellence.The other much more laborious option would be to regale you with a collective portrait of several POTN friends of mine.....obviously, something like it has never been seen on POTN before.

Missing some old friends here though. Bob Gross an avid animalia identifier. Sean Macro, a remarkable people shooter and jester. Dimitri, the master of zoo portraits. Tlee, a talented boy from Surrey. Dante the King of L. Mitcon the Birdmaster, and a few more.

However, a few one-year-old friends are still around...like Connie-duck, Dante the Subdued, Lightrules aka Unstoppable F. Jojo, Ronald Sr.Jr., MD Jak, and a couple of new ones like that crafty Fin Olligarchy and a very singular farm fotographer on colours.... Maria.


It would be totally disingenious of me if I were to tell you POTN thought me a great deal about photography, for POTN is very young and I am old. Besides, I still know very little about photography to start with. However POTN has given me much loughter, prank-time and fooling around ......like you would not believe......to me that has been much more important than adding 500 "Nice Capture" or "Nice Pic" feathers to my cap.

Yeah, in case you are a curious type, this is my first and only self-portrait on POTN. Hand held pens, no PP done on it, straight outta digital scanner.:lol:

Wow, that was fast. It seems like only yesterday you were 4,000.:D

[Claire]

You talk too much. :p

[mrclark321]

Congrats Peter on the big 5000 :)

Dan

[mrclark321]

Even tho your not at 5000 ;)

[mrclark321]

Gee....how did you get there so fast :)

[mrclark321]

Anyway it deserves a new lens or something :)

[LightRules]

Congratulations, my dear friend (man to man, that is)...you'll be at 10,000 in no time.

[PetKal]

Anyway it deserves a new lens or something :)
You are using me again Danny boy.....to jack up your own post count. That would sound totally outrageous if we did not know who the inventor is of the Sarnia Image Stabilization System, eh?:lol:

[PetKal]

Congratulations, my dear friend (man to man, that is)...you'll be at 10,000 in no time.

Thank you pal, keep on doin' it, you and Klaus are the best, and your tests do complement each other very nicely.:D

[rklepper]

No, that's not a Hollowteen Count Dracula reference, we are talking about the POTN postcount.
The "big question" is: "Will the title change from the present one to the <creamer> happen in the auto mode or not ?"

I suspect in the absence of a manual intervention by mud-areators, the post counter will flip a little V-Bulletin program line which will pick up the <creamer> title.

I am also trying not to succumb to the pressure of general expactations to make the post 5000 somehow special either in rethorics or images. So after 4999 do watch it....you might find the following post rather interesting. In esssence, I have two choices. The lazy one but pregnant with phylosophycal meaning, which is to say NOTHING.....the self-negation par excellence.The other much more laborious option would be to regale you with a collective portrait of several POTN friends of mine.....obviously, something like it has never been seen on POTN before.

Missing some old friends here though. Bob Gross an avid animalia identifier. Sean Macro, a remarkable people shooter and jester. Dimitri, the master of zoo portraits. Tlee, a talented boy from Surrey. Dante the King of L. Mitcon the Birdmaster, and a few more.

However, a few one-year-old friends are still around...like Connie-duck, Dante the Subdued, Lightrules aka Unstoppable F. Jojo, Ronald Sr.Jr., MD Jak, and a couple of new ones like that crafty Fin Olligarchy and a very singular farm fotographer on colours.... Maria.


It would be totally disingenious of me if I were to tell you POTN thought me a great deal about photography, for POTN is very young and I am old. Besides, I still know very little about photography to start with. However POTN has given me much loughter, prank-time and fooling around ......like you would not believe......to me that has been much more important than adding 500 "Nice Capture" or "Nice Pic" feathers to my cap.

Yeah, in case you are a curious type, this is my first and only self-portrait on POTN. Hand held pens, no PP done on it, straight outta digital scanner.:lol:

Which one in the portrait is you?

[PetKal]

Which one in the portrait is you?

The kid in the middle.:lol:

Dr.Cleptoer, I hope you forgive me, if I did not like you I would not have been permutating your cute name so childlishly.....I do not know if saying that helps any.:rolleyes:

[EOSAddict]

Only 63 left to go Peter ;)

I am sure that a psychologist would have aninteresting view on your 'should I or should I not make a big thing of this' stance!

But hey, I'm just glad you're around to lighten the place up when it gets dull round here.

[PetKal]

Only 63 left to go Peter ;)

I am sure that a psychologist would have aninteresting view on your 'should I or should I not make a big thing of this' stance!

Buthey, I'm just glad you're around to lighten the place up when it gets dull round here.

Thank you Al:D , please keep doin it to Conduit, that helps him stay sharp(er) plus it does enhance his erratic fantasies.

[Claire]

I'm aiming for 3000 posts.:)

[PetKal]

I'm aiming for 3000 posts.:)
Your aim seems sure and steady, cutie pie.;)
(If we can only extricate you out of Conduit's school of (sparse) photography )

[Claire]

Condyk posts more shots than me. I haven't really shot anything in ages. I'll see if I can dig up some old stuff.

[runninmann]

Cream of Geritol?
Creamitol?
Screwitol?
Geri Creamer?
Jerry Kramer?

[lakiluno]

WOW!!!!!!


I WISH I WAS YOU!!!!


(btw, what L collector on this forum runs/ran a camera shop?)

[rklepper]

The kid in the middle.:lol:

Dr.Cleptoer, I hope you forgive me, if I did not like you I would not have been permutating your cute name so childlishly.....I do not know if saying that helps any.:rolleyes:

It just adds to the mystique.

[PetKal]

Here folks, instead of the usual drinks, have some duck with peanuts.

[Permagrin]

60+ posts in one day? You're going to be busy.

Even though I'm not listed on your buddy list in the first post :lol: I'll tell you that your title won't change automatically. Mine didn't when I hit 2000...

[EOSAddict]

Even though I'm not listed on your buddy list in the first post :lol:

Not all of us are in Peter's inner circle :(

[In2Photos]

60+ posts in one day? You're going to be busy.

Even though I'm not listed on your buddy list in the first post :lol: I'll tell you that your title won't change automatically. Mine didn't when I hit 2000...

Me either, but some of us feel fortunate that we were left out.:p

[Permagrin]

Not all of us are in Peter's inner circle :(

That's okay eosaddict, after I wept buckets :lol: I learned that life and Peter are fickle :lol:

[EOSAddict]

That's okay eosaddict, after I wept buckets :lol: I learned that life and Peter are fickle :lol:

I think I'll get over it too ;)

[PetKal]

I think I'll get over it too ;)
Easy for you to say that.....you've got Connie.;)
And Busterboy is also probably just a short ultrasonic whistle away.

[Billginthekeys]

you made it :p

[PetKal]

you made it :p

Yup ;)

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Peter's always had a thing for me. He even tried using his Italian on me. ;-)

[Billginthekeys]

so wheres this big important post you were going to make. me no see it anywhere.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

I think he was being sarcastic. His 5,000th post said simply "yup.".

[PetKal]

yup

[SuzyView]

Congrats, again! Nice chipmunk.

[PetKal]

Congrats, again! Nice chipmunk.
thank you, dear.:D

[PetKal]

Peter's always had a thing for me. He even tried using his Italian on me. ;-)
Ahem...

[Permagrin]

Peter's always had a thing for me. He even tried using his Italian on me. ;-)

Hey congratulatons Ron, I told you that you still had it! ;)

[saravrose]

congratulations Pete it sure did take some doing to reach your goal..i'm impressed..

sari

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Ahem...

LOL...not catching the symbolism here. :lol:

[PetKal]

congratulations Pete it sure did take some doing to reach your goal..i'm impressed..

sari

Thank you Sari.
BTW, please be extra sweet, charming and compliment-effusive with Conduck when you talk to him next. I think we might have thumped him a bit too hard today. I can sense his disappointment rather palpably.:cry:

[saravrose]

Thank you Sari.
BTW, please be extra sweet, charming and compliment-effusive with Conduck when you talk to him next. I think we might have thumped him a bit too hard today. I can sense his disappointment rather palpably.:cry:

somehow I doubt it. besides, how did I thump him? I think it was all your doing.... ;);):p:p

[Permagrin]

somehow I doubt it. besides, how did I thump him? I think it was all your doing.... ;);):p:p

Don't let him guilt you Sari...Dave can definitely hold his own!

[saravrose]

Don't let him guilt you Sari...Dave can definitely hold his own!

yep tough guy our Dave and I doubt he's quite that sensitive..

sari

[PetKal]

yep tough guy our Dave and I doubt he's quite that sensitive..

sari

I f you loved him and cared about him as much as I do (in a fatherly way, that is) you'd know.:cool:

[Permagrin]

I f you loved him and cared about him as much as I do (in a fatherly way, that is) you'd know.:cool:

When Dave reads this, he'll split his spleen...either in agony or laughing hysterically...then he'll proceed to fillet everyone for bandying his name around.

[saravrose]

I f you loved him and cared about him as much as I do (in a fatherly way, that is) you'd know.:cool:

LOL... Oh poor Pete.. I think you imagine your years to be even more advanced than Dave's.. would it be innapropriate to call you grampy..:p:p

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Petkal's a fair amount younger than Dave, but I don't know as though everyone knows that. He's actually closer to my age than Dave's, I think.

[saravrose]

Petkal's a fair amount younger than Dave, but I don't know as though everyone knows that. He's actually closer to my age than Dave's, I think.

oh it's a mystery... out with it Pete.. come on out with it.. how old are ya?... I won't tease you if in fact you are on the other side of Dave I might just treat you with that whole 'respect your elders philosophy'.. now wouldn't that be pleasant?...;););)

[PetKal]

One's age is a complex and abstract subject which does not lend itself to discussions in chatrooms and such.;)

[saravrose]

One's age is a complex and abstract subject which does not lend itself to discussions in chatrooms and such.;)

five points for you... allthough I think maybe age only becomes abstract after you've reached a certain age...:p:p...

sari

[Permagrin]

five points for you... allthough I think maybe age only becomes abstract after you've reached a certain age...:p:p...

sari

unless you are in kindergarten...then it's extremely abstract!

[MDJAK]

I'm honored to be mentioned in your OP.

MAZEL TOV, PETKAL.

mark

[JaGWiRE]

Congratulations. I love reading your posts, and your photos are unbelievable, you really show how well photos can be w/o post processing and editing :). I think you should be kinged the king of bird shooters. I apologize for responding so late, I somehow missed this thread.

[PetKal]

I'm honored to be mentioned in your OP.

MAZEL TOV, PETKAL.

mark
A DANK AYCH, MARK.;)

[PetKal]

Congratulations. I love reading your posts, and your photos are unbelievable, you really show how well photos can be w/o post processing and editing :). I think you should be kinged the king of bird shooters. I apologize for responding so late, I somehow missed this thread.

Thanx Jaggy, but you sound feverish....off to bed now!:D

[condyk]

Well done Pete. You are a credit to this forum and to humanity; and you made use of very few 'Congrats! Thanks for sharing ' stylee efforts, unlikes some of those 'half man, half cardboard box' types we have sheltering here within Pekka's bosoms :rolleyes: Anyway, I believe world peace is all you have left to achieve.

Oh, and I'm sorry I didn't notice the 'thumping' I got. Went right over my head. Perhaps you did it while I was asleep :rolleyes: ;) but whatever or wherever it was I'm sure you had fun and that is always cool with me.

PS, I hope you like my special hidden silly joke located somewhere within this post ;-)

[Claire]

I think I lost track of the content in this thread now...

[PetKal]

Well done Pete. You are a credit to this forum and to humanity; and you made use of very few 'Congrats! Thanks for sharing ' stylee efforts, unlikes some of those 'half man, half cardboard box' types we have sheltering here within Pekka's bosoms :rolleyes: Anyway, I believe world peace is all you have left to achieve.

Oh, and I'm sorry I didn't notice the 'thumping' I got. Went right over my head. Perhaps you did it while I was asleep :rolleyes: ;) but whatever or wherever it was I'm sure you had fun and that is always cool with me.

PS, I hope you like my special hidden silly joke located somewhere within this post ;-)

Thank you son, if I've got your silly little joke right, then that would simply mean I've got ya with that "erratic fantasy" real good.:lol:

[thomascanty]

You sleep like me, Peter. Only a couple hours at a time...

[PetKal]

You sleep like me, Peter. Only a couple hours at a time...

I can tell;). For me, 4-5 hours at nite, 1 hr in the afternoon....that does it .....life is short already, can not flit it away in a comatose state .;)

[PetKal]

Today? You have 77 posts to go! You think you can do that in one day?




Now, Scantilyveiled Tommy, whaddaya say.....I think we've gone a wee bit over a 100 mostly intelligent posts yesterday.:shock: :lol:

[thomascanty]

Now, Scantilyveiled Tommy, whaddaya say.....I think we've gone a wee bit over a 100 mostly intelligent posts yesterday.:shock: :lol:

I gotta say I'm impressed! I bow to your greatness... http://www.ldphotography.net/Smilies/notworthy.gif