The 2nd official Random Discussion For TPBM Photo's and Photographers Thread (2)

[short5]

I'd be especially worried about the pups that are still in there to be honest. On second thoughts, I would have put the dog in the back of the car and high tailed it (excuse bad pun) to the nearest vet.

The problem is in many rural areas of this country that can be hours away. There is a big problem in rural areas with a shortage of vets, especially big animal vets.

[Pete]

Hmm.. Good point. England is about the same size as a medium sized American farm...

[cfpackerfan]

I'd be especially worried about the pups that are still in there to be honest. On second thoughts, I would have put the dog in the back of the car and high tailed it (excuse bad pun) to the nearest vet.
Me too. But they don't have one. They have a 'traveling' vet that comes once a month for vacs and sterilizing. That's about it.

[short5]

Hmm.. Good point. England is about the same size as a medium sized American farm...

:lol:

[theague]

Ok,... getting back to my stupid experience and training thing I am filling out. I have filled in a rough-draft version...

I need help coming up with a better phrase than, "I have been" when referring to my experienced or referring to what "i have been" involved in...

[theague]

Hmm.. Good point. England is about the same size as a medium sized American farm...

ROFL... you know, I think sarcasm is a genetic thing with people of the UK.. Or at least Pete and my scottish friend Mike.. lol

Me too. But they don't have one. They have a 'traveling' vet that comes once a month for vacs and sterilizing. That's about it.

Just where DOES your sister live?

[theague]

and threeve!

[Mgdh]

I emailed the photographer (Malcolm Yawn) who does the school portraits, sports, weddings, and such; asking if i could help out at the football games....heres his email back:

Sweetness

Sweetness indeed :D Good news Maxy - I'm sure you'll have a great time.

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:lol::lol::lol: Superb, Dan. Thanks for posting them Scott :D

Yay for me winning a competion. Didn't think I would do, but what the hey....

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=372919

Woohoo - Congrats, Pete!

Why thank you... I only won because you didn't enter of course!! ;)

Smooth, Pete. I think I need to take notes...

Oh, and you're coming down the week before our half term. Let us know if you want to get together and do some shooting. Wonder if we can persuade Neil to come down for a day or two too ???;)

Hmm. Might the flatties want another trip?

[short5]

I need a nap bad then I am off to get some memory cards. Let us know how it goes Kit. I am sending my best puppy birthing thoughts westward.

[Pete]

Ok,... getting back to my stupid experience and training thing I am filling out. I have filled in a rough-draft version...

I need help coming up with a better phrase than, "I have been" when referring to my experienced or referring to what "i have been" involved in...

Always tactful to sling in a few "my team did xxx". Help to tone down the I I I as well as helping out the grammar.

[3Turner]

ay yi yi yi yi..... bueno....

si usted es, asi que hace yo, si yo se.

So, when is class over?
Muy bueno. Class dismissed:lol:.

Looks like Joshua's snout is a bit more square than Ginger's. But they do have a lot of similarities.

Ginger is about 75 pounds. Here's a pic of her with me to show you her size... she's overweight though, so don't let that throw you.
She's 4 years old.Thanks for the info....I wanted to get an idea of what the size could possibly be when Joshua get a little bigger.

Robert, Joshua is a cutie, looks like he is in a gangly stage. How is Dora doing sharing her pack?Thanks Becky. Dora is taking Joshua's presence lightly. She has growled at him a couple times and they both spent the night in the same dog crate getting to know eachother. Although, Dora spent most of the night in her little bed (she has a cat cube with a hole as a bed).

I'm pretty sure that's illegal... Petting is ok.
:lol:

Robert Joshua is adorable, and so is Dora!! I would venture to say, based on his ears, that he has a bit of pitt bull in him somewhere.Thanks Crissa. I was also thinking today about him looking like he has a little pit bull in him because of the ears also. He is really passive, so I hope if it is true he will take on the personality characteristics of whatever other breed mix he is.

I don't really speak Spanish though. I worked in a Mexican restaurant for 7 years, with all Spanish speaking kitchen staff. We traded language tips all the time. I can ask for extra cheese on the side fluently.

My daughter is in 3rd year Spanish at school. I help her study, so I learn a bit there.

My brother in law is Guatamalan, so my nieces and nephews are bilingual. It helps to know what they want if they are in Spanish mode.
Since you are exposed to it, you should be able to speak spanish pretty well....not only to order extra cheese:lol::rolleyes:.

oh I am MUCH better with written Spanish too. Spoken is hard for me because they go so fast, LOL.
And I use context a lot to figure stuff out too. That's easier to do in written Spanish. My family speaks a lot of spanish...my inlaws and one grandmother do not know english...so for me to communicate with them I had to learn young. My wife's first language was spanish and she had trouble learning english. But the fastest spoken spanish I've witnessed is the spanish spoken by my two co-workers...they are married and when they get into conversation I am like :shock: . My brain has to catch up to my ears for me to process what they said:lol:.

No he was cartoon type, large, bright red.
:lol:

I know a fair bit about dogs and I would say that, by looks, that dog is mostly Pit Bull and Doberman Pincher with very little lab, if any in him. That is not to say he will not be a nice dog. Rescue people go to great lengths to get dogs adopted and although Karen wrote that nice, and a bit bizarre, book unless she is a well known friend of yours I would not put it past her to embellish the story to get a dog adopted. The way she wrote it screams of animal rights nut. This is obviously my interpretation and I am admittedly biased about "rescue" groups like the ADL. The only "big red dogs", she tried to make sound so cute, that I know are pit bulls and Rhodesian Ridge Backs or a color variation on Doberman which is more of a liver color. Huge numbers of pits and pit mixes go through the shelters. This is because most shelters get their dogs from urban environments where there is a glut of poorly bred dogs from the fighting trade and dogs that are bred to look and be mean because there is a market for them among thugs and drug dealers. Don't get me wrong I love dogs and would never condemn a dog solely on it's breeding but it is important to understand dogs intimately if you end up with an aggressive breed. Good luck and take anything a "shelter" tells you with a tablespoon of salt. On a side note I heard on the police scanner a few hours ago of a street robbery in D.C. where 4 Pit Bull puppies were stolen at gun point. I will jump of the soap box before I really get ranting about thugs robbing each other of pit bulls.
Thanks for the info Zane...I also see the pit bull traits in him, but hopefully Joshua won't have anyother characteristics of one. I know what you mean about the large volume of pit bulls passing through the shelters...there were at least 5 or 6 that I saw there. What would your take be on Joshua being taller than those pit bulls that I saw at the shelter? Think that if he did have any pit bull in him, it would be recessive traits? Either way, I enjoy having the pup and have missed having a dog that will actually want to play when outside. Dora just does her business and runs inside....so she doesn't have to be in un-airconditioned environments long:rolleyes:.

Robert - Joshua is GORGEOUS. When I scrolled down and saw him it made me catch my breath. I used to have a chocolate lab. I miss him - his name is Baloo.
Thanks Athena. I like chocolate labs...so when I saw Joshua, I thought this would have been the closest I would get to rescuing one from the shelter. My uncle has a male chocolate lab and tried to breed him once, but the female (old next door neighbor of mine) would not let my uncles lab near her.

[Mgdh]

ROFL... you know, I think sarcasm is a genetic thing with people of the UK.. Or at least Pete and my scottish friend Mike.. lol


Yup. Sarcasm's pretty common over here. ;)

[theague]

Always tactful to sling in a few "my team did xxx". Help to tone down the I I I as well as helping out the grammar.

Thanks for the suggestion Pete, I will see where I can work that in. :)

[Pete]

Smooth, Pete. I think I need to take notes...

Hehe... Well.....

Oh, and you're coming down the week before our half term. Let us know if you want to get together and do some shooting. Wonder if we can persuade Neil to come down for a day or two too ???;)

Hmm. Might the flatties want another trip?

It's Ali's half term, that's why we're going that weekend. We'll have to sort something out though, I don't think we're that far away from you. Don't know about Neil though, he's on the verge of being "Northern"....!

[Pete]

ROFL... you know, I think sarcasm is a genetic thing with people of the UK.. Or at least Pete and my scottish friend Mike.. lol

The next lesson in Englandishness is called "Irony"...

[cfpackerfan]

Just where DOES your sister live?The Nevada boonies where the tumbleweeds are grown.

and threeve!ROFLOL!! One of my favorite SNLs. :lol:

I need a nap bad then I am off to get some memory cards. Let us know how it goes Kit. I am sending my best puppy birthing thoughts westward.Thanks Zane. Have a good nap.

[theague]

The next lesson in Englandishness is called "Irony"...

I'll work on including that in my next email to Mr Scotland. lol

[theague]

ROFLOL!! One of my favorite SNLs. :lol:

I get a bit of satisfaction at knowing that my oddities are usually understood on this forum. :)

[Skrim17]

Oh Cat, I hope all works out well. <sending happy puppy thoughts in the general direction of Nevada> Does she know to rub the puppy really briskly to get it to start breathing?

Robert if you are a good, calm pack leader Joshua will be a happy obedient member of your pack.

[Athena]

Why thank you... I only won because you didn't enter of course!! ;)Nah - it's your deserved win.
I had totally forgotten about those challenges - thanks for reminding me of them. :)

what you described as a cylinder. Ideally you keep as much original dirt in place and the roots undisturbed within.Cool - I have no vocabulary, but instinctively do the right thing. :lol: ;)

Hmm. Might the flatties want another trip?You know me - always up for travel! :D Cat?

Yup. Sarcasm's pretty common over here. ;)
The next lesson in Englandishness is called "Irony"...
I grew up with both of these. My Dad is a professor - science types tend to adore sarcasm and irony.
In developmental psyc I remember learning that kids are usually around 11 when they can understand sarcasm. My kids have a working knowledge of it (although don't use it). They often say "Mommy! You are being sarcastic." :lol:

[Mgdh]

Hehe... Well.....

It's Ali's half term, that's why we're going that weekend. We'll have to sort something out though, I don't think we're that far away from you. Don't know about Neil though, he's on the verge of being "Northern"....!

Yeah - the holidays down here tend to be a week different from the rest of the country.

You'll only be about 15 miles from me. Neil's in Warwickshire - with the M5 it's only about 4 hrs away. I'm sure we could work on him unless it's when he's due to be in India. If it's before he goes, it might be a good break for a weekend away... ;)

[cfpackerfan]

You know me - always up for travel! :D Cat?
But of course!

[theague]

But of course!

you forgot to add, wah-ha-ha in your best "outrageous french accent"

[cfpackerfan]

you forgot to add, wah-ha-ha in your best "outrageous french accent" :lol: Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!

[Pete]

you forgot to add, wah-ha-ha in your best "outrageous french accent"

You're on form tonight... Been watching USA-BBC again?

[short5]

The Nevada boonies where the tumbleweeds are grown.
Thanks Zane. Have a good nap.
It was quick but intense;) You mean the same Nevada where the civil air patrol has been searching for a week to find Steve fosset and his wrecked Plane? the same Nevada where during the search they found six wrecked planes that were from past crashes never discovered? That is the definition if boonies.

Oh Cat, I hope all works out well. <sending happy puppy thoughts in the general direction of Nevada> Does she know to rub the puppy really briskly to get it to start breathing? . Don't forget chewing off the cord,eating the placenta and licking the pups clean.:p
Robert if you are a good, calm pack leader Joshua will be a happy obedient member of your pack. Good advice Crissa. I don't mean to sound harsh or like I am against Pits. The pits I have known have all been sweet dogs. i am against the people that poorly breed them and train them to be mean. My sister recently adopted a "lab mix" from the shelter near her. It has a black spotted tongue curled tail and pit features. I said it was a Akita or Chow mixed with pit Bull. The vet agreed with that. She is a nice dog so far but with a few adjustment problems and no idea what the word come means.

[Pete]

Good advice Crissa. I don't mean to sound harsh or like I am against Pits. The pits I have known have all been sweet dogs. i am against the people that poorly breed them and train them to be mean. My sister recently adopted a "lab mix" from the shelter near her. It has a black spotted tongue curled tail and pit features. I said it was a Akita or Chow mixed with pit Bull. The vet agreed with that. She is a nice dog so far but with a few adjustment problems and no idea what the word come means.

Keeping pit bulls are illegal here in the UK, mainly because they can turn bad really fast with the slightest provocation. There was a case recently where a dog had got scared by some fireworks and killed a young girl.

I'm all for dogs being kept by owners that should keep certain breeds of dogs as long as they can cater to their pets personalities and needs, but much of the time, people buy dogs like they buy cars, for their colour, speed, and size.

[Skrim17]

Fortunately the more you "mix up" a breed the less in-bred qualities you get.

[theague]

You're on form tonight... Been watching USA-BBC again?

Actually I own Holy Grail and am intimately familiar with it. :D

And I won't have cable television until next Saturday. Have been without it for almost TWO years!!! lol


I'm all for dogs being kept by owners that should keep certain breeds of dogs as long as they can cater to their pets personalities and needs, but much of the time, people buy dogs like they buy cars, for their colour, speed, and size.

Funny, my wife and I are after a Westie because it's white and small.. 2 out of 3 ain't bad eh? :lol:

[theague]

Fortunately the more you "mix up" a breed the less in-bred qualities you get.

And we all know that inbreeding is a BAD way to go!!! :lol::lol:

[short5]

they both spent the night in the same dog crate getting to know each other. Although, Dora spent most of the night in her little bed (she has a cat cube with a hole as a bed).

One last bit of dog advice, and again this is friendly advice. i don't want to sound like a know it all, a meddler, or an a$S. Get rid of the crate. Although many people use them and some consider it a good way to raise a dog There is no need for them and although a dog will accept it as it's place it is not a happy place for a dog. If you must do the crate thing get two immediately. Forcing them to sleep in one goes against everything instincts tells a dog is right. It will quickly put a competitive wedge between the pups not make them friends. Crates work due to a dogs pack mentality. They are always competing for a space up the pecking order. Given a crate they accept it as their place although instincts tells them wherever you,or anyone up the hierarchy, likes to be is the spot to strive for. Putting another, especially new, pup in with them says you loose your spot you have accepted, you need to fight to get it back or it says give up you loose even the one spot you have begrudgingly accepted as yours. Make them part of the family(pack) but make sure you are the alpha dog(pack leader) and they will be much happier better adjusted dogs.

[Pete]

One last bit of dog advice, and again this is friendly advice. i don't want to sound like a know it all, a meddler, or an a$S. Get rid of the crate. Although many people use them and some consider it a good way to raise a dog There is no need for them and although a dog will accept it as it's place it is not a happy place for a dog. If you must do the crate thing get two immediately. Forcing them to sleep in one goes against everything instincts tells a dog is right. It will quickly put a competitive wedge between the pups not make them friends. Crates work due to a dogs pack mentality. They are always competing for a space up the pecking order. Given a crate they accept it as their place although instincts tells them wherever you,or anyone up the hierarchy, likes to be is the spot to strive for. Putting another, especially new, pup in with them says you loose your spot you have accepted, you need to fight to get it back or it says give up you loose even the one spot you have begrudgingly accepted as yours. Make them part of the family(pack) but make sure you are the alpha dog(pack leader) and they will be much happier better adjusted dogs.

Is this why Ali always wants to sleep on my side of the bed?

[3Turner]

Robert if you are a good, calm pack leader Joshua will be a happy obedient member of your pack.
Hmmmm.....Leader of the pack brings the song to mind....funny, there are only THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WKP8-Ni-m0&mode=related&search=) selction or THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoqEJEe4K8I&mode=related&search=) selection. Now I am motivated to show Joshua who's boss;) in this pack.:lol:

[Skrim17]

Is this why Ali always wants to sleep on my side of the bed?

Dangerously thin ice you are treading on there my friend.

[Mgdh]

Is this why Ali always wants to sleep on my side of the bed?

Dangerously thin ice you are treading on there my friend.

*Busily crosses out this note from the list...* ;)

[theague]

Dangerously thin ice you are treading on there my friend.

ROFL!

[short5]

Fortunately the more you "mix up" a breed the less in-bred qualities you get.

Yup, I agree. Jinx is a lab mix. The problem is when some genius plans the mixing with two dogs already full of bad traits:rolleyes:. I love mixes but they are unpredictable as whether or not it is a good mix up. I would only get a pure bred if I need the trait they were bred for. For example if I needed a specialized hunting dog like a retriever or a pointer. And if this was the case I would drop the big bucks on a dog with impeccable, traceable,lineage not the $200 puppy mill pure bred.

[Pete]

Dangerously thin ice you are treading on there my friend.

Hmm.. Usually takes a fully charged cattle-prod to get her to move...!!

[Skrim17]

http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/dimebar_probably/Smileys/th_DOh.gif

[theague]

Hmmmm.....Leader of the pack brings the song to mind....funny, there are only THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WKP8-Ni-m0&mode=related&search=) selction or THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoqEJEe4K8I&mode=related&search=) selection. Now I am motivated to show Joshua who's boss;) in this pack.:lol:

Just sad... :(

[Skrim17]

Hmm.. Usually takes a fully charged cattle-prod to get her to move...!!

Men and their apparatus...sheesh. :rolleyes::lol:

[wu_wei0]

Hmmmm.....Leader of the pack brings the song to mind....funny, there are only THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WKP8-Ni-m0&mode=related&search=) selction or THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoqEJEe4K8I&mode=related&search=) selection. Now I am motivated to show Joshua who's boss;) in this pack.:lol:

You forgot THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV4IR9HXg-A) one :lol::lol:

'grats on a cute pup!

[short5]

Men and their apparatus issues...sheesh. :rolleyes::lol:

Nothing worse than a fully charged prod when trying to sleep.

[theague]

Well friendlies... it's time for the most boring meeting of the week... The city engineer got "fired" and now it's time for our fearless leaders to tell us all about it.!! hip hip HOORAY!

See you guys later!

[Skrim17]

Bye Kody! Have a good weekend.

[3Turner]

One last bit of dog advice, and again this is friendly advice. i don't want to sound like a know it all, a meddler, or an a$S. Get rid of the crate. Although many people use them and some consider it a good way to raise a dog There is no need for them and although a dog will accept it as it's place it is not a happy place for a dog. If you must do the crate thing get two immediately. Forcing them to sleep in one goes against everything instincts tells a dog is right. It will quickly put a competitive wedge between the pups not make them friends. Crates work due to a dogs pack mentality. They are always competing for a space up the pecking order. Given a crate they accept it as their place although instincts tells them wherever you,or anyone up the hierarchy, likes to be is the spot to strive for. Putting another, especially new, pup in with them says you loose your spot you have accepted, you need to fight to get it back or it says give up you loose even the one spot you have begrudgingly accepted as yours. Make them part of the family(pack) but make sure you are the alpha dog(pack leader) and they will be much happier better adjusted dogs.
Sound advice Zack...again thanks; always welcome for me. Joshua and Dora slept in the crate, but the door was left open ;). Actually, Dora already has her own room (utility room) where she sleeps and we put Joshua in my room last night so he could be next to the door to know that he has to outside for potty breaks. Only temporary arrangements until I can fully trust Joshua to roam around the house with out marking territory like he did this morning. Now about the pecking order...Dora knows that she is my wife's first and Joshua knows he is mine:lol:....only kidding. Both of them understand their place already. Dora knows that she must do what we tell her to do; 'outside', 'go to your room', 'go potty'...etc. Joshua has gotten 'outside' and 'potty' rather quickly as that lady from before 'Karen' must've trained him that way for his first 4 months of life. When we can determine where Joshua will permenantly be, that is when we will teach him 'go to your room'.

[wu_wei0]

Is this why Ali always wants to sleep on my side of the bed?
cause you are the sweet, sexy man she wants to be close to.

geez:rolleyes::rolleyes::p:rolleyes::rolleyes:

If she didn't like you, you could have your side of the bed, no prob!;)

[wu_wei0]

Nothing worse than a fully charged prod when trying to sleep.
;):lol::lol:
easy enough to remedy!

[3Turner]

Just sad... :(
Yeah...I agree. Terrible that a great song did not have quality direction for the videos.

You forgot THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV4IR9HXg-A) one :lol::lol:
Thought about that one, but it didn't fit the classic beat as the origional one from the Shang-ri La's. BTW, did you see how young Bobcat Goldwaith looked in that video :shock:?

'grats on a cute pup!
Thanks Wu.

[wu_wei0]

Thought about that one, but it didn't fit the classic beat as the origional one from the Shang-ri La's. BTW, did you see how young Bobcat Goldwaith looked in that video :shock:?


Thanks Wu.

I just suggested it cause it was so--- ucky! lol

Bobcat was a pup, himself. I hardly recognized him the first time I saw him after he "aged"- I recognized the voice though. Too bad he couldn't stay forever young, like me! hehehe

[Pete]

cause you are the sweet, sexy man she wants to be close to.

geez:rolleyes::rolleyes::p:rolleyes::rolleyes:

If she didn't like you, you could have your side of the bed, no prob!;)

Ah, so that's why I get about six inches to myself then...!!

Over the years, I've got an instinctive iron-like grasp on the covers - they tend to disappear into a pig-in-a-blanket roll by the morning if I didn't fight to keep them during the night.

[wu_wei0]

Ah, so that's why I get about six inches to myself then...!!

Over the years, I've got an instinctive iron-like grasp on the covers - they tend to disappear into a pig-in-a-blanket roll by the morning if I didn't fight to keep them during the night.

that's also a strategy to keep you close! ;)

[Skrim17]

This just keeps getting worse and worse...must restrain myself...

[Pete]

She looks so endearing here with her glass of wine and sheep slippers on.....

[short5]

When we can determine where Joshua will permenantly be, that is when we will teach him 'go to your room'.
Sounds like you have a handle on it and are caring which is most important.

[short5]

This just keeps getting worse and worse...must restrain myself...

Biting tongue, biting tongue, biting.....:lol::lol:

[Athena]

Is this why Ali always wants to sleep on my side of the bed?

perhaps you are mistaken about who's side it is? ;)

[short5]

perhaps you are mistaken about who's side it is? ;)

:lol:Funny how boys and girls see stuff differently:lol:

[Athena]

:lol:Funny how boys and girls see stuff differently:lol:

As a single person I always - ALWAYS have slept on the LEFT side of the bed because I primarily sleep on my left side and I prefer to be facing out of the bed. Since I have been married the only time I've gotten to sleep on the left side of the bed is when Mike is travelling. I still consider it my side, but when he is here, I let him use it. ;)

[short5]

Home sweet home eh Kit?
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Disclaimer:I have been informed they sell Asian brides on the site that link is on.

[cfpackerfan]

Home sweet home eh Kit?
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5ec_1189749710

Disclaimer:I have been informed they sell Asian brides on the site that link is on. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[3Turner]

I just suggested it cause it was so--- ucky! lol

Bobcat was a pup, himself. I hardly recognized him the first time I saw him after he "aged"- I recognized the voice though. Too bad he couldn't stay forever young, like me! heheheUcky?! Yeah right, you know you were dancing around the room with the video ;)

This just keeps getting worse and worse...must restrain myself...
Biting tongue, biting tongue, biting.....:lol::lol:
yeah, what Zack said...but don't bite it off:rolleyes:.

[3Turner]

Sounds like you have a handle on it and are caring which is most important.
Honestly...if I had the money, time and permission from my wife, I would have already converted my 3.5 acres to a foster dog shelter for dogs who need a good home. I love dogs and would love to own more than the two I have.

[short5]

I still consider it my side, but when he is here, I let him use it. ;)

You would make a good diplomat. I have resigned myself to telling Leyla the pets are all hers:lol:.

[wu_wei0]

Ucky?! Yeah right, you know you were dancing around the room with the video ;)


you were peeking!!

I'm always dancing around my place, so that was a given:lol:

It was still ucky!:p

[short5]

and permission from my wife

Smart man;). By the by the name is Zane not Zack. Not that I mind Zack. I answer to most anything though:).

[3Turner]

you were peeking!!

I'm always dancing around my place, so that was a given:lol:

It was still ucky!:p
I only looked for a second.

[cfpackerfan]

Smart man;). By the by the name is Zane not Zack. Not that I mind Zack. I answer to most anything though:). :lol: :lol:

[wu_wei0]

I only looked for a second.
At least I was dressed this time!

[wu_wei0]

Smart man;). By the by the name is Zane not Zack. Not that I mind Zack. I answer to most anything though:).Is it true that you have a strong affinity for being called "sugar buns"? That's what I heard. ;)

[cfpackerfan]

*hollaring* Will SOMEONE please get the hose out?? Wu needs to be cooled off!

[short5]

Is it true that you have a strong affinity for being called "sugar buns"? That's what I heard. ;)

:oops: I have been outed:oops:

[wu_wei0]

As a single person I always - ALWAYS have slept on the LEFT side of the bed because I primarily sleep on my left side and I prefer to be facing out of the bed. Since I have been married the only time I've gotten to sleep on the left side of the bed is when Mike is travelling. I still consider it my side, but when he is here, I let him use it. ;)

My "side" is whatever empty spot the kitties leave me. :(

[short5]

*hollaring* Will SOMEONE please get the hose out?? Wu needs to be cooled off!

Somebody please video and youtube said hosing

[wu_wei0]

*hollaring* Will SOMEONE please get the hose out?? Wu needs to be cooled off!
It was an innocent question. :D Just trying to verify some intel. . . :)

[Skrim17]

Cat what is the puppy-update?? Inquiring minds want to know!

[wu_wei0]

Somebody please video and youtube said hosingI don't have a video camera and the kitties sdon't have opposable thumbs, anyway. Sorry!

[short5]

All right I am gone for a bit. I need more memory, my camera is a pig. I am going down to the White House in the morning to shoot a protest. I am just there in a photo journalistic capacity not as a participant. It is a big anti war march from the White House to the Capitol where they will have a "die in":rolleyes:. It should be good shooting especially if the fringe element of the fringe element decides to get uppity. I will have gas mask on hand just in case. I am all for free speech pro or anti anything it is just that these events tend to bring out the freaks so I get a bit cynical and even if I agree with a message I rarely want to be associated with the people screaming in the streets.

[3Turner]

Smart man;). By the by the name is Zane not Zack. Not that I mind Zack. I answer to most anything though:).
*smacks head* :o:o I knew that...why in the world did I type Zack and not Zane?? And twice?!? I will never know....or maybe, I have been wanting to watch Saved by the Bell??

At least I was dressed this time!
:shock:

Is it true that you have a strong affinity for being called "sugar buns"? That's what I heard. ;)
Or maybe, I will just call you that so I don't have a subconscious hankering to call you Zack.....on second thought...guy to guy...nevermind.:lol:

[Skrim17]

How much memory do you need for it Zane? I have 10 gigs of decently fast cards, another 4 of slow pokes that I walk around with. Generally at an evening event I will shoot at least 4 gigs, sometimes 6.

[3Turner]

All right I am gone for a bit. I need more memory, my camera is a pig. I am going down to the White House in the morning to shoot a protest. I am just there in a photo journalistic capacity not as a participant. It is a big anti war march from the White House to the Capitol where they will have a "die in":rolleyes:. It should be good shooting especially if the fringe element of the fringe element decides to get uppity. I will have gas mask on hand just in case. I am all for free speech pro or anti anything it is just that these events tend to bring out the freaks so I get a bit cynical and even if I agree with a message I rarely want to be associated with the people screaming in the streets.
Be careful tomorrow...I have seen how some people get with that stuff when they are passionate about it.

[short5]

I have 8 gigs of fast memory but I also just parted with 4 I gave Leyla so I am feeling short. My RAW files are 15-20mb and large jpg are 10-15mb. I often shoot both at the same time.

[short5]

Gone for reals *leaps on moped zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz*

[Athena]

I am going down to the White House in the morning to shoot a protest. ... It is a big anti war march from the White House to the Capitol where they will have a "die in":rolleyes:. I want to go!!

I have 10 gigs of decently fast cards, another 4 of slow pokes that I walk around with. Generally at an evening event I will shoot at least 4 gigs, sometimes 6.:shock: WOW.

I have 4.5 total. :o

[cfpackerfan]

Cat what is the puppy-update?? Inquiring minds want to know!She's not answering the phone. :shock:


Athena dear, your inbox is full. :p

[3Turner]

Gone for reals *leaps on moped zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz*
Okay...see you later J.D......errr...I mean Zane:rolleyes:.

[cfpackerfan]

Athena, if you DID have room in your inbox, and I COULD have sent you a message, it would have been: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Athena]

Athena dear, your inbox is full. :pDarn it - I am so anti-delete. Happens to me all the time. :o

It's fixed now tho. :D

[T.D.]

T.D. Great shots, your fair had way cooler rides for long exposure than ours and better set up to get some great angles. Never thought to take a long exposure on the pick-a-duck, that is a very cool shot as well as the sunset behind the sky lift. I really like the Brown Swiss with the hanging petunias over her head. The balloon shots are just fabulous I'm envious you had the opportunity and even more envious of the great shots you got. Finally, I like the whale of an Orca tail.

Thanks Becky!

You'll have to see Puddle's long exposure on the duckies. His is way better than mine. He really caught the blur nicely.

I had a ball at the fair this year. The best part was watching Puddle's excitement with the long exposures. He's always showing me how to do new stuff, it was really cool to be able to show this to him.

Thanks again for checking out my shots.

I am so excited to see Cat's!

[Skrim17]

I might start shooting raw+jpeg, converting is a pita, even in lightroom!

[Becky N]

http://performancephoto.us/images/Curtsgallery/image001stickdancer.gif

OFFICIALY ON VACATION!!!!

Yay for me winning a competion.

Yay Pete, that is a gorgeous shot great use of back lighting.

II do know in horses we assist with stuck babies.

Cows too, it may sound/look horrible, but come-a-longs are a standard OB instrument on the dairy farm. And I've never even seen a red mark from using one on the calves legs.

Cat I hope things work out for your sister and her dog.

Might the flatties want another trip?

Might there be room for more flatties?

Fortunately the more you "mix up" a breed the less in-bred qualities you get.

Hybrid vigor, sometimes it is better sometimes not. I do know that there are some good breeds that have had their brains bred out of them all in the name of conformation.:rolleyes:

Make them part of the family(pack) but make sure you are the alpha dog(pack leader) and they will be much happier better adjusted dogs.

Zane aka Glow-Boy aka "Dog Whisperer"?;)

Popping in quick before we head over to the football game. Good chill in the air tonight, feels like football.:D

[misspix]

Oh Cat, I hope all works out well. <sending happy puppy thoughts in the general direction of Nevada> Does she know to rub the puppy really briskly to get it to start breathing?

Robert if you are a good, calm pack leader Joshua will be a happy obedient member of your pack.
I am sending healthy puppy thoughts as well.

I see you are another Dog Whisperer (http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/dogwhisperer/video_preview_1.html) disciple :) I LOVE him! (for any interested, click the videos tab and you can see episodes!)
perhaps you are mistaken about who's side it is? ;)
That is exactly what I was thinking!

Pete: Congratulations!

Zane: Happy memory shopping.

[Skrim17]

Going out to dinner, see yas in a bit!

[misspix]

Hooray for vacation time Becky :D

[Guineh]

Hello, World!

[Becky N]

Hooray for vacation time Becky :D

Uh Huh...no spreadsheets for a week.:D However, made up for it by preparing 20 plus this week for loading price files when I get back. Hopefully, the execs will make up their minds if they are good as is or if more parts to be added since the original plan was to run two promos simultanelously. It will be an easy add-on if that is the decision, but; I don't think they are ready to run the second one yet.

[Guineh]

Now that that's out of the way. Wife is off showing baby off to her colleagues. I'm at home, staring at the monitor... feeling rather tired.


Hmmmmm. I had a fun day at work! Got the chance to spray black permanent ink everywhere. That's always fun... :D

[3Turner]

Hmmmmm. I had a fun day at work! Got the chance to spray black permanent ink everywhere. That's always fun... :D
That's always fun until you have to wash it up.

[misspix]

Hi Mike :D Your job sounds like fun!

I spent today revising my revision of the *said in best announcer voice* 2008 STRATEGIC PLAN!!!!!

:rolleyes:

[Guineh]

Heh. I was warned not to come into work in clothes that I care about. How often is it that you get to show up to work in a professional capacity in a ratty old t-shirt and jeans?

[Becky N]

I spent today revising my revision of the *said in best announcer voice* 2008 STRATEGIC PLAN!!!!!

:rolleyes:


Hey, I know that voice...I've used it a few times myself.:lol::rolleyes:

[puddlepirate44]

Adventures with Jim: From Bad to Worse
http://tuppervilleranch.com/comics/TRFreeFallT.jpg

[misspix]

:lol:

Here is the Plan that got scrapped:

Strategic Plan 2008

Sell more advertising than was sold in 2007.

I was asked to revise :rolleyes: :lol:

[misspix]

ROFL!
Dan, what exactly *is* it about boys/men that requires them to touch or fiddle with every darn thing? :lol:

[3Turner]

Adventures with Jim: From Bad to Worse

:lol: Thats too funny...

[Guineh]

Hmm.. Caffeinated Beverage?

[theague]

ok so I saw athena's link to her myspace page earlier, now that I'm home I can't find it. :( Grrr

[Athena]

I might start shooting raw+jpeg, converting is a pita, even in lightroom!I always shoot RAW + small jpg

Hello, World!Hello little fuzzy gp. :)

ok so I saw athena's link to her myspace page earlier, now that I'm home I can't find it. :( GrrrMy flicker account is better. I have no photos and very few thoughts loaded into myspace. It's really just a vessel for me to be able to see pictures of my nephew and leave messages for my sister. ;)

[theague]

I didn't see photos of your sister when I looked at your flickr earlier... lol

[3Turner]

Hmm.. Caffeinated Beverage?
Have you got a non diet drink?? Diet = Vomit to me.

[misspix]

Hmm.. Caffeinated Beverage?

Hmmm, I would prefer a Diet Coke :)

[theague]

I'd prefer a dram of whisky!

[misspix]

I'd prefer a dram of whisky!
Or that :D

[Athena]

I didn't see photos of your sister when I looked at your flickr earlier... lol

ah - I see. It's photos of my sister you're after. lol

Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelotuscarroll/sets/72157601425060230/)is her flickr. :)

[theague]

There's a definite family resemblance. You still take the cake though.

[3Turner]

I'd prefer a dram of whisky!
Now we're talkin' ;)

[Athena]

There's a definite family resemblance. You still take the cake though.


I love the photo of her right after she got the camera and the one of John (her hubby) rocking. :)

and this one (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelotuscarroll/1075133919/in/set-72157601425060230/). :) Super cute.

[theague]

Now we're talkin' ;)

i'll be sipping within 2 hours. :) Spending time with Dad is ALWAYS enjoyable. :cool:

[short5]

I want to go!!
I have 4.5 total. :o Come on down you would add a level of respectability. Unfortunately the regular people with a message get overshadowed by kids and others just wanting to rebel, issues be damed. They break stuff and hurt Innocent people including police and firefighters just doing their job. Then they sue the city for anything they can come up with. On the flip side they are the ones that are interesting to shoot. It is a great venue to practice photo journalism.

OFFICIALY ON VACATION!!!!

Cows too, it may sound/look horrible, but come-a-longs are a standard OB instrument on the dairy farm. And I've never even seen a red mark from using one on the calves legs.

Yup, I figured I would leave the old chain and come along out of the description but thats the truth of it. I figure pulling a puppy out would be easy. I hope everything is okay. YAY VACATION!!

Adventures with Jim: From Bad to Worse
:lol::lol: That looks like it will make for a rough landing. Thanks SO much for what you do Dan!!

ROFL!
Dan, what exactly *is* it about boys/men that requires them to touch or fiddle with every darn thing? :lol: It might feel good or something might happen.

[thomascanty]

ah - I see. It's photos of my sister you're after. lol

Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelotuscarroll/sets/72157601425060230/)is her flickr. :)

What's with the uh... dog pictures? :lol:

[short5]

What's with the uh... dog pictures? :lol:

He looks comfortable with himself.

[Skrim17]

Dan I am loving this series!

Athena how old is your sister?

[Athena]

Come on down you would add a level of respectability. ... It is a great venue to practice photo journalism.
Up actually - you are north of me. And I really wish I could. I think it would be incredibly fun! Probably not a kid friendly activity tho... :confused:

What's with the uh... dog pictures? :lol:His name is Zack - why shouldn't he get photos too? He's family.

Athena how old is your sister?She's a spring chicken - soon to be 31. And my brother is even younger! :)

[Skrim17]

wow, I thought she was maybe 24 or so!

[cfpackerfan]

Puppy update: after about an hour and a half, puppy was finally extricated. It didn't survive. :(
She doesn't think there are any more in there. Motley is up and running around, and acting normal, my sister felt all over, and said it doesn't feel like there are any more pups.

She thinks that maybe Motley had gone somewhere else and delivered the other puppies, and this stuck puppy was the last of the litter, instead of the first one, like she thought.

At any rate, Motley shouldn't have been having pups at all, so none of the puppies probably would have survived anyway. :(

[eenorton]

Puppy update: :(

:cry:

[puddlepirate44]

HI!! Took pictures of mountains and hills and trees and reflection type lakes and blue skies and ski chalets and ... um... stuff!

Can't post any of them until tomorrow night, tho'. In fact, I'm not even sure they turned out. :rolleyes:

Just checkin' in. Toodles.

[Athena]

Sorry about the sad puppy news Cat. :(

[Athena]

wow, I thought she was maybe 24 or so!good genes. ;)

[short5]

Up actually - you are north of me. And I really wish I could. I think it would be incredibly fun! Probably not a kid friendly activity tho... :confused:

Well you would come up then go downtown;):p
Not real kid friendly but not a bad learning experience for a 12+ year old. It is pretty neat that we as a people have access to our government, no matter how flawed, like we do. I imagine there will be some attempts to breach capitol security and a few real arrests. Most people don't realize it but now days when you see, on the news, a group marching and then getting arrested it is all orchestrated. The organizers will tell the police they plan on breaching the police line and laying in the street. The police say fine how many will be arrested. The organizers tell the media they are doing an act of civil disobedience and thats what you see on the evening news. At the same time there is always some rebels trying to break stuff and vandalize. They scratched a bunch of crap in the marble of the capitol last time.

[short5]

Puppy update: after about an hour and a half, puppy was finally extricated. It didn't survive. :(
Sorry Kit:( It was not meant to be.

HI!! Took pictures of mountains and hills and trees... Yay!!

[puddlepirate44]

Wow. I came in at a bad time.... Sorry 'bout the puppies. :cry:

[Becky N]

We interrupt your regular TPBM Chatter to advise you Lightroom 1.2 is now available...supports Cannon EOS 40D...that is all...


Resume your chatter.

[short5]

Organized arrests and a very small protest by D.C. standards. Again I am NOT rendering an opinion or point of view just posting as something of interest to shoot

[short5]

Resume your chatter. Babble babble babble

[Athena]

Cool images Zane. Gary posted a couple really interesting anti war protest (very peaceful) photos in the color comp. These set ups are pretty elaborate. What is the name of this organization?

[Becky N]

Puppy update:

Sorry, Cat. Glad to know Motley is up and about.

[Athena]

Oh - and as I suspected, I have fallen in love with CS3 (running the trial because I screwed up my CS2 on the laptop) and now I want it. That'll be another $200. I bet Mike can't wait to get me back in Thailand where I can only drool over all the cool stuff you guys have access to all year long. :lol:

[Becky N]

BTW "that is all" did not infer to the updates, it also fixed some error issues. I didn't download yet as I was starting to down load pictures from the game. We came home early to get gear etc. together.

[3Turner]

Puppy update: after about an hour and a half, puppy was finally extricated. It didn't survive. :(
:(:cry:

Organized arrests and a very small protest by D.C. standards. Again I am NOT rendering an opinion or point of view just posting as something of interest to shootThey actually used a Polaroid camera to document arrestees in the second pic? You would at least think a digital p&s..:rolleyes:

[misspix]

It might feel good or something might happen.
Of course *smacks forehead*
Puppy update: :(

:cry:

Babble babble babble
yada, yada, yoda

Hi Dan.
Bye Dan.

[short5]

Cool images Zane. Gary posted a couple really interesting anti war protest (very peaceful) photos in the color comp. These set ups are pretty elaborate. What is the name of this organization?

The one pictured I don't remember who it is. Tomorrows is put on by a group called Answer. The larger demonstrations tend to draw every group with a cause. The communist party will show, the black panthers, the animal righters, the libertarians, the anti abortionists, the counter protesters, also the anarchists make a large showing and cause most the trouble. I don't mean to portrait any of those groups in a bad light but only mean to say they are regulars. Jessie Jackson will show up if he thinks he can get on T.V. He lives, or at least has an apartment in D.C..

[Jamie Holladay]

g'MAE

[Becky N]

Now I'm downloading the update, here is what it says:

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.2
The Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 1.2 update includes these enhancements:

• Corrections for several issues including XMP auto-write performance, Windows Vistaﾮ grid display errors, and noise reduction for Bayer patterned sensors
• Additional camera support for the Canon EOS 40D, Fuji FinePix IS-1, Olympus EVOLT E-510, Panasonic DMC-FZ18, and more

[Jamie Holladay]

Zane what is that top image of? Are those real or staged?

[Jamie Holladay]

BTW you guys talk to much so I did not try to catch up. Someone care to give me the Cliff Notes.

And welcome Ham to the Madness. I like your Avatar.

[short5]

They actually used a Polaroid camera to document arrestees in the second pic? You would at least think a digital p&s..:rolleyes:
Ah yes, some things are slow to change in a bureaucracy. They also still use an analog radio system:rolleyes:. I guess you can just staple the Polaroid to the report. To take a digital it would require a salaried person in charge of downloading and printing the image. This could bring up chain of command issues with the photographic images that went to court. In other words a defense lawyer could subpoena the picture printer person to testify in court. That said many jurisdictions including my local police use digital. Anything done on a federal level or in D.C. is done like a huge bureaucracy.

[short5]

Zane what is that top image of? Are those real or staged?

Oh sorry they are cardboard fold out coffins. Very staged.

[Athena]

Zane - you are six posts away from all sixes. :)

edit: make that 5

[3Turner]

Ah yes, some things are slow to change in a bureaucracy. They also still use an analog radio system:rolleyes:. I guess you can just staple the Polaroid to the report. To take a digital it would require a salaried person in charge of downloading and printing the image. This could bring up chain of command issues with the photographic images that went to court. In other words a defense lawyer could subpoena the picture printer person to testify in court. That said many jurisdictions including my local police use digital. Anything done on a federal level or in D.C. is done like a huge bureaucracy.
Down here we use digital cameras and digital radios at my agency of the same level you mention...not local ;)