The 11th official Random Fire Pole Discussion For TPBM (11)

[misspix]

*avoids barn door*
*feels forehead for fever*

[Miniflash]

ok I found them I posted in the celebrity game hahahaha OK so now "Im the one in the room with a Big L on my forehead

[Jamie Holladay]

Deb your not supposed to put your lens on your fore head. They are for your camara. JEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez

[misspix]

Deb your not supposed to put your lens on your fore head. They are for your camara. JEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez
*snort*

[wu_wei0]

Does anyone have the link to the demotivational poster thread from long long ago?

[Miniflash]

Lol Jamie ..
I think I could be the new poster child Wu

[wu_wei0]

Lol Jamie ..
I think I could be the new poster child Wu We can share the position. :)

[Miniflash]

:) okay ..giggles

[Becky N]

Does this bow make my butt look big?

http://performancephoto.smugmug.com/photos/307508224_iWxPi-O.jpg

[Permagrin]

Does anyone have the link to the demotivational poster thread from long long ago?

this one?
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=371819

[Miniflash]

Becky ..nice a...hehehe photo

[wu_wei0]

this one?
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=371819
thank you. :)

[mtnphtgrphr]

music gurus...I need some help.

I'm really enjoying Rodrigo y Gabriela's music at the moment...and I realize they are unique...but I like the style. Anyone else you could recommend to me that's similar (R&G don't have more than a handful of songs on itunes).? edit: No singing...just guitar.

I'm hopelessly behind... and I've not heard any of their ^^^ music, but Christopher Parkening is a guitarist... classical but I really like it.

[mtnphtgrphr]

Hello My name is Jennifer.... I used to hang out here.... back in round 10... here we are now 51 pages into the thread.... it's hopeless folks... I suppose I'll just have to start from here.... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

I figure by now ya'll have forgotten all about me! The last 3 days have been a whirlwind of paperwork, and stuff to get ready for Summer camp. Today was our first all staff gathering and we've got some awesome (and very good looking) group leaders! I'm really excited to get to know our new staff... sadly hoping I'm not too old to hang with them some... :rolleyes: I'm too old... I just need to face it... :rolleyes: Sigh

Ok so again My name is Jennifer... and after 3 attempts to type my name I spelled it correctly... SHEESH!

[Miniflash]

passing L to Jenn ..

[Miniflash]

Hi Jenn I"m Deb nice to meet you

[BearLeeAlive]

Jen, just reset your default to 50 posts/page and you will only be 16 pages behind. ;) :lol:

[mtnphtgrphr]

Well I still left my mark.

Yeah Service in here sucks tonight. Jeeeeeeeze. I'll have plenty of singles left for the pole dancing.

You need to stop. You are killing me.

Try to skim a few pages and run across this.... I've missed all the fun... and an opportunity to earn a couple extra bucks! ;)

Nice!! Love the hands one. All good



It's great, Pete. And, yeah, lots more liberty with the 1D bodies. I've noticed more latitude with the 40D over the 30D also, but that just might be experience, too.

Jenn: don't hang your head so much. I couldn't catch up either. Besides, it'll put strain on your back.

:lol: Dan... Sitting in hard chairs for the last 3 days has put its own strain on my back!

G'MAE all thanks for the compliments, you all rock.

Jen what is the latest word on your back?

Well I finally got an appointment with the Neurologist of my choice today... the appointment is not until July 2nd!!!!! :rolleyes: I picked up my medical records, and my MRI on CD.... My MRI report inidicated a disc extrusion... severe... and a synovial cyst... :rolleyes: so I'm not sure surgery can be avoided.... Sigh...

I'm feeling pretty good the last couple of days though so for that I am grateful...

Thanks so much for asking...


I wished Alabama would do that. Nothing is more aggrevating than someone on their phone piddle assing down the drive holding up traffic.

You mean I can't text and Drive?!?!?! SHEESH! How in the world will I stay in touch with my friends?!?! heheheheheh j/k!

Dontcha just love it when you decide to take your camera with you to a business meeting because you know that the meeting is in a building very near to something you want to photograph, in my case the monument to the fire of London, and when you get there it looks like this

http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/medium/City_of_London_June_08_IMG_0670.jpg

City of London rant on the way

Reminds me of my first trip to the City.... Ok I was 11... but still... I wanted to see Big Ben... it was covered in scaffolding.... We flew through NYC... wanted to see the Statue of Liberty... yep... you guessed it parts of her... covered in scaffolding.... Heck during college went to Washington DC for the first time... The Washington Monument... yep... again.... covered in scaffolding! :rolleyes:

Does this bow make my butt look big?

http://performancephoto.smugmug.com/photos/307508224_iWxPi-O.jpg

OMG That is a RIOT!!! I am ROFLMBO!http://www.v-rodforums.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl3.gif

[mtnphtgrphr]

passing L to Jenn ..

Oooo! Which one!?!? The 24-70L?? 70-200 f/2.8?!?!!? Oh.... wait... nevermind... the LOSER L..... Thanks... :rolleyes::o *takes L from Deb and puts on own forehead*;)

Hi Jenn I"m Deb nice to meet you

Hi Deb nice to meet you too! ;)

Jen, just reset your default to 50 posts/page and you will only be 16 pages behind. :lol:

Oh yeah that helps... :rolleyes::rolleyes: hehhehehehe:p

[Jamie Holladay]

Hello My name is Jennifer.... I used to hang out here.... back in round 10... here we are now 51 pages into the thread.... it's hopeless folks... I suppose I'll just have to start from here.... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

I figure by now ya'll have forgotten all about me! The last 3 days have been a whirlwind of paperwork, and stuff to get ready for Summer camp. Today was our first all staff gathering and we've got some awesome (and very good looking) group leaders! I'm really excited to get to know our new staff... sadly hoping I'm not too old to hang with them some... :rolleyes: I'm too old... I just need to face it... :rolleyes: Sigh

Ok so again My name is Jennifer... and after 3 attempts to type my name I spelled it correctly... SHEESH!
Just how old are you and how old are they.
Try to skim a few pages and run across this.... I've missed all the fun... and an opportunity to earn a couple extra bucks! ;)

Yes Yes you did and I would have gladly passed some your way :cool:;)

[Jamie Holladay]

Does this bow make my butt look big?

http://performancephoto.smugmug.com/photos/307508224_iWxPi-O.jpg
Oh I soooooooooooooooooo want to, but I just can'tbring myself to do it.

[misspix]

Hi Jen :) Glad to meet you


Does this bow make my butt look big?


:lol::lol::lol:

[mtnphtgrphr]

Just how old are you and how old are they.

Yes Yes you did and I would have gladly passed some your way :cool:;)

Let's see... I'm 34... they range in age from 19 to 27... They are a really great group. I'm kinda thinking... I'm too old... :rolleyes::rolleyes:


Well thanks ;) I would have gladly taken any you passed my way ;)

FORTUNATELY I do not get the label of oldest... that belongs to my co-teacher who will have a group this summer hehehehe I won't tell her age, although she freely does ;)

Oh I soooooooooooooooooo want to, but I just can'tbring myself to do it.

What were you wanting to do?!!?!? :shock:

[mtnphtgrphr]

Hi Jen :) Glad to meet you



:lol::lol::lol:

Hi Terri nice to meet you... So um... you're really a purple dragon? Cool! ;) hehehehehe

[3Turner]

Roberto are you home yet?
Yes...I've been home all day.:D

Not a chance. . . We've got complete access.

You wish . . .

Not a chance of that, either! Remember who declared it a LLFZ?

Shoulda!

Hey Zane! You forget what burning magnesium does to steel? Dragon Lady can't be happy about the new stainless dance floor!
really....the only response to all of this is ---> :shock: :shock: http://img117.exs.cx/img117/5601/n1qshok.gif

lol...I read these ^^^ in this order...it shook me for a minute :lol:
:lol::lol:
The perfect Father's Day (https://www.securemyimage.com/secure/uploads/iBoob.GIF).
*runs off to the tent sale to avoid the school of fish headed my way*
You know....that would be, but the wife already paid for the lens. Next year maybe.:lol:

To those who remember Thunderbirds....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ZAmVF6crE
That was hilarious!!

better you than me I still have scale imprints on my face from the last fish slap.Are you looking for more today?

Does this bow make my butt look big?
No comment!

Oh I soooooooooooooooooo want to, but I just can'tbring myself to do it.Doood! That's a horse....control yourself!

[3Turner]

Wife and I were leaving the house at 330 to make a quick run to Home Depot. When I got onto the FM road, I saw UPS leaving the quarry down the road. I did a quick U turn and headed back home...he beat me there. Anyhow, by the time I got to the driveway, he was walking up the sidewalk with this little tiny box and I thought to myself, that can't be it...there is not BH tape. I asked the guy if there were any other packages for me and he said there should be since the screen of the doo dad he had said 1 more....then he said that the sorters have been putting boxes on the wrong truck lately. :shock:

[Jamie Holladay]

Let's see... I'm 34... they range in age from 19 to 27... They are a really great group. I'm kinda thinking... I'm too old... :rolleyes::rolleyes:


Well thanks ;) I would have gladly taken any you passed my way ;)

FORTUNATELY I do not get the label of oldest... that belongs to my co-teacher who will have a group this summer hehehehe I won't tell her age, although she freely does ;)



What were you wanting to do?!!?!? :shock:

I think you would be ok with the 21-27 crowd but less than that I'd say stay away.

You know....that would be, but the wife already paid for the lens. Next year maybe.:lol:
when is HER birthday?

[BearLeeAlive]

Neil, nice to see the London shots. :D

Becky, nice butt. :p

[short5]

Does this bow make my butt look big?

:lol: Do they all have a bow? Traditionally a red ribbon in the field means the horse kicks, and green means it is a young horse in training. Many people carry a flask afield and one member of the group joked he needed a yellow ribbon to designate flask is empty:lol:

Try to skim a few pages and run across this.... I've missed all the fun... and an opportunity to earn a couple extra bucks! ;)
Just for the record you are not getting rich dancing for the single bill wonder from Bama, just saying.:p

Let's see... I'm 34... they range in age from 19 to 27... They are a really great group. I'm kinda thinking... I'm too old... :rolleyes::rolleyes:


No it just means you have more wisdom;)

[3Turner]

But after the guy searched the truck a bit, and moved some boxes around....he found it. :D So now that I have it...taken some lens porn and read the manual a bit about that .32 and .48 mm switch, I gonna go play while I still have daylight outside. :D Back later ;)

when is HER birthday?
You have a good point Jaime....Guess I can...I mean, she can get that in August. :lol:

[mtnphtgrphr]

I think you would be ok with the 21-27 crowd but less than that I'd say stay away.


when is HER birthday?

But my thoughts are THEY (regardless of age) are going to think that *I* am too old... :rolleyes::rolleyes:

:lol: Do they all have a bow? Traditionally a red ribbon in the field means the horse kicks, and green means it is a young horse in training. Many people carry a flask afield and one member of the group joked he needed a yellow ribbon to designate flask is empty:lol:

Just for the record you are not getting rich dancing for the single bill wonder from Bama, just saying.:p

No it just means you have more wisdom;)

You sayin' you pay more for pole dancing Glow Boy?! ;)

Me... more wisdom... perhaps... :rolleyes:

[misspix]

Wife and I were leaving the house at 330 to make a quick run to Home Depot. When I got onto the FM road, I saw UPS leaving the quarry down the road. I did a quick U turn and headed back home...he beat me there. Anyhow, by the time I got to the driveway, he was walking up the sidewalk with this little tiny box and I thought to myself, that can't be it...there is not BH tape. I asked the guy if there were any other packages for me and he said there should be since the screen of the doo dad he had said 1 more....then he said that the sorters have been putting boxes on the wrong truck lately. :shock:
:shock: :shock:
Let's see... I'm 34... they range in age from 19 to 27... They are a really great group. I'm kinda thinking... I'm too old... :rolleyes::rolleyes:

You are never too old. Never. Don't let a number decide for you what you can and cannot do :confused:
You and only you can make you too old for any damn thing. *huff*

[mtnphtgrphr]

:shock: :shock:

You are never too old. Never. Don't let a number decide for you what you can and cannot do :confused:
You and only you can make you too old for any damn thing. *huff*

Me... I'd totally be all about hanging with that crowd! We've had fun at work, they're a great bunch... I'm thinking that they would view me as too old... I've learned lately that no one really wants the single mom around... :rolleyes:

[Jamie Holladay]

Just for the record you are not getting rich dancing for the single bill wonder from Bama, just saying.:p
Well it would be more than she showed up with.
But after the guy searched the truck a bit, and moved some boxes around....he found it. :D So now that I have it...taken some lens porn and read the manual a bit about that .32 and .48 mm switch, I gonna go play while I still have daylight outside. :D Back later ;)


You have a good point Jaime....Guess I can...I mean, she can get that in August. :lol:
Have fun.

Se I am good for something.
But my thoughts are THEY (regardless of age) are going to think that *I* am too old...
You don't look old.

[Jamie Holladay]

You are never too old. Never. Don't let a number decide for you what you can and cannot do :confused:
You and only you can make you too old for any damn thing. *huff*
Well said. Now if I would just listen.

[mtnphtgrphr]

Well it would be more than she showed up with.

Have fun.

Se I am good for something.

You don't look old.

Yes... yes it would be more than I showed up with.... ;)

Thanks... I don't think I look old either.... and I'm pretty fun to be around... *shrug* :rolleyes: We'll see...

[Jamie Holladay]

Yes... yes it would be more than I showed up with.... ;)

Thanks... I don't think I look old either.... and I'm pretty fun to be around... *shrug* :rolleyes: We'll see...
yes yes you are.
I am having to bite my tounge a little here. so that I don't find myself in trouble or misunderstood again.

[misspix]

Well said. Now if I would just listen.
It is one thing to not do something because you have no interest, or just simply choose not to.
It is quite another to allow a preconceived idea or society's idea of what is correct, to make the decision for you.

Don't get me started :-|

[mtnphtgrphr]

yes yes you are.
I am having to bite my tounge a little here. so that I don't find myself in trouble or misunderstood again.

We did have a good day didn't we :) Despite me being slightly freaked out at meeting tons of new people
Don't bite your tongue... one it hurts... and two... hehehehehe Watching others get in trouble can be kinda entertaining...

[mtnphtgrphr]

It is one thing to not do something because you have no interest, or just simply choose not to.
It is quite another to allow a preconceived idea or society's idea of what is correct, to make the decision for you.

Don't get me started :-|

I've never been known to listen much to what society says I shouldn't do... hehehehehe If I had... I wouldn't have spent 9 years doing the coolest thing ever... being a female firefighter! :D:D:D

[misspix]

I've never been known to listen much to what society says I shouldn't do... hehehehehe If I had... I wouldn't have spent 9 years doing the coolest thing ever... being a female firefighter! :D:D:D
All right then. *settles wings* Then knock off the 'too old' talk. If for no other reason than I am older than you :p

[BearLeeAlive]

Don't get me started :-|
Terri, tell me more. ;) :p

[short5]

You sayin' you pay more for pole dancing Glow Boy?! ;)

Yes, yes I would.

[mtnphtgrphr]

All right then. *settles wings* Then knock off the 'too old' talk. If for no other reason than I am older than you :p

But I still contind that *I* am NOT too old... but what will *their* perception be??? YIKES!

I totally hate new social situations.... I'm a total goober and feel like I have thirty left feet and can't walk to save my life.... Although I did manage NOT to fall when I met Jamie and his crowd... hehehehehe

[misspix]

But I still contind that *I* am NOT too old... but what will *their* perception be??? YIKES!

I totally hate new social situations.... I'm a total goober and feel like I have thirty left feet and can't walk to save my life.... Although I did manage NOT to fall when I met Jamie and his crowd... hehehehehe
I do get the social situation thing, I generally make friends with the bartender and a potted plant :lol:

But, stop worrying about them. You seem like a fun person. Relax and be yourself, you will be fine ;)

[misspix]

Terri, tell me more. ;) :p
:p Nope. Not gonna. Can't make me. :)

[BearLeeAlive]

:p Nope. Not gonna. Can't make me. :)
What if I plied you with liquor? ;)

I do agree with what you have said, and would love to hear more. :cool:

[mtnphtgrphr]

I do get the social situation thing, I generally make friends with the bartender and a potted plant :lol:

But, stop worrying about them. You seem like a fun person. Relax and be yourself, you will be fine ;)

Thanks Terri :)

What if I plied you with liquor? ;)

I do agree with what you have said, and would love to hear more.

Apparently see above ^^^^^ You need to be a bartender or potted plant to get her to talk ;) http://www.v-rodforums.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl3.gif;):p

[Miniflash]

peeks head in //Hi friends

[misspix]

What if I plied you with liquor? ;)

I do agree with what you have said, and would love to hear more. :cool:
Well, a liberal plying never hurt anyone :)

[misspix]

Hi Deb!

[Miniflash]

wow look at me almost 18 K ...blabberfingers got nothing on me .

[mtnphtgrphr]

Hiya Deb!

[Miniflash]

Runs over to say hi to the Purple dragon ..Hi hi Miss Terri how has your day been ? I'm thinking good am I right ..? Diane Warwick gave up her psychic phone thing so maybe a new job for me :)

[Miniflash]

waving Hi ya Jenn ..how ya feeling today missed you last night .

[mtnphtgrphr]

*waving* Missed it here last night! Had dinner with friends and didn't get in til late. By the time I got home, it was time to shower and go to bed.

But I'm here now! LET THE PARTY BEGIN!! hehehehe

[Miniflash]

<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'm all partied out <<<<<<<<<<< Sorry Jenn

[mtnphtgrphr]

The story of my life.... Day late... dollar short.... but hey if I pole dance, Jamie & Zane said they'd bring some cash hehehehehe :p

[misspix]

Runs over to say hi to the Purple dragon ..Hi hi Miss Terri how has your day been ? I'm thinking good am I right ..? Diane Warwick gave up her psychic phone thing so maybe a new job for me :)
My day has not been bad, thank you :D

Good luck on the new job :)

[BearLeeAlive]

The story of my life.... Day late... dollar short.... but hey if I pole dance, Jamie & Zane said they'd bring some cash hehehehehe :p
As the contractor who installed the pole, I get free shows. And let me tell you, the one last night was hot, hot, hot.......:p

[mtnphtgrphr]

*gasp* Was it hot hot hot cuz I wasn't here!?!?!?!? *faint*

[BearLeeAlive]

*gasp* Was it hot hot hot cuz I wasn't here!?!?!?!? *faint*
I'm sure you coulda turned the heat up a bit more. :D

As you can see, we have two poles, and doubling up IS allowed. ;)

[Becky N]

Do they all have a bow?

Yep, and all red.


You are never too old. Never. Don't let a number decide for you what you can and cannot do
You and only you can make you too old for any damn thing. *huff*

*double huff*

Hi Jen, be yourself, they are getting mature enough to look at who you are and not all the preconcieved hogwash. And if not, they are too young, as in kidlets yet.

[mtnphtgrphr]

I'm sure you coulda turned the heat up a bit more. :D

As you can see, we have two poles, and doubling up IS allowed. ;)

*scrapes self and esteem up off bar room floor* Yeah... *stands tall* Yeah I coulda brought some serious heat to that poles... Oh and doubling up IS fun! ;):p

hehehehe

Yep, and all red.



*double huff*

Hi Jen, be yourself, they are getting mature enough to look at who you are and not all the preconcieved hogwash. And if not, they are too young, as in kidlets yet.

Thanks Becky :)

[Skrim17]

The story of my life.... Day late... dollar short.... but hey if I pole dance, Jamie & Zane said they'd bring some cash hehehehehe :p

There's one 3way to fund an L...

Boberto you have GOT to be a nerd, you read the manual for a lens??

[BearLeeAlive]

There's one 3way to fund an L...
A three way? :shock:
Whatever works. ;) :p

[mtnphtgrphr]

There's one 3way to fund an L...

Boberto you have GOT to be a nerd, you read the manual for a lens??

Now THAT is a stroke of genius Crissa!!!! NOW I know how I'm going to get to my next L!!!!! Thanks! hehehehe

[Miniflash]

hi Crissa :)

[Skrim17]

hey Deb :)

[Guineh]

Hi all, doing a mediocre job of catching up, here. I've been in bed all day wishing I were dead. I've been popping vicoden like Dr House, just to bring the pain level down a bit. The infection has affected my inner ear so I easily get nauseated. It sucks. I called back the Dr. and now they're saying once the antibiotics are done to make an appointment with an ENT doc. I think I'll just visit the one that treated Christopher. Heh.

Saw some of those. What with Deb cornering the market with macro'd flahrs and Pete showing off with wildlife, Cat mastering portraiture and Becky doin' what Becky does best, I think I'll just stick with doodles.

Grrr.... your doodles make my doodles look like scribbling. Heh, seems the only thing I can do reliably is make snapshots :p

ok, now when you say f22, you have to remember you're talking to the biggest newbie here since man invented bread and had no idea on what to put in the first sandwich...by that I assume you're saying focus to infinity? or thereabouts...

f/22 is a very small aperture opening. What this means is nearly everything will be in focus, but will also lose some sharpness by diffraction (which becomes noticeable at about f/11-f/16 for pixel-peepers. A very large aperture e.g. f/2.8 will give you a narrow depth of field and blur the background, excellent for getting good subject separation.

Just realised I got post #666...I am dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomed

:evil::evil::evil::evil:

Heh. That's ok. I just noticed that the thread gets moved around page 666.... Hmmm...

I do get the social situation thing, I generally make friends with the bartender and a potted plant :lol:

We all like Wu ;)

[short5]

There's one 3way to fund an L...




A three way? :shock:
Whatever works. ;) :p

Now THAT is a stroke of genius Crissa!!!! NOW I know how I'm going to get to my next L!!!!! Thanks! hehehehe

:shock: :shock:

[mtnphtgrphr]

A three way? :shock:
Whatever works. ;) :p

:shock: :shock:


Oh you two wipe those shocked looks off your faces! You know you'd be gawking.... hehehehehehehe

[Skrim17]

Mike that SUX!! I hope things calm down soon and you can get to a specialist.

[mtnphtgrphr]

Wow Mike that doesn't sound like fun! :( :(

[short5]

Bummer mike:( Keep in mind vicoden can make you feel a little sick too if you are already out of sorts. Good luck.

[Miniflash]

Hey Zane how ya doing ..
Hi Robert ..waving from the bar

[Miniflash]

Wait ..looks around room is Robert here ...give me that L back !

[Miniflash]

Mike sorry to hear about your ear ...hope it gets better soon :)

[mtnphtgrphr]

No way! That's my hard earned L! ;)

[Miniflash]

Don't make me come over there missy ..tappin foot ..

[mtnphtgrphr]

Don't tap your foot at me missy! I'm not skeeeerd of you! *puts hands on hips*

[Miniflash]

flower for today ~
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/miniflash_2006/IMG_3256JPGpansy.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/miniflash_2006/IMG_3293JPGorchid.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/miniflash_2006/IMG_3290JPGorchid.jpg

[BearLeeAlive]

Oh two wipe those shocked looks off your faces! You know you'd be gawking.... hehehehehehehe
Uh huh. :D

[mtnphtgrphr]

Uh huh. :D

http://www.v-rodforums.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl3.gifhttp://www.v-rodforums.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl3.gif

[mtnphtgrphr]

Beautiful flarhs Deb!!!

[Skrim17]

*love* the pansy in particular Deb!

[Miniflash]

Thanks Crissa ..
Jenn thanks

[Miniflash]

here is another fav of mine Crissa ~
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/miniflash_2006/IMG_3286JPGpurple.jpg

[mtnphtgrphr]

Beautiful!!!!! Very very pretty!!!

[Miniflash]

Thanks Again Jenn ..

[BearLeeAlive]

Nice Deb :)

[Becky N]

Mike sorry about your ear. Have they suggested at all that you might have swimmers ear, so called because swimmers are proned to it by being in the water so much.

[Miniflash]

Nice Deb :)runs over and squeezes Jim thanks ...:D

[short5]

Hey Zane how ya doing ..
Hi Robert ..waving from the barHi Deb:D I'm doing well thanks.

flower for today ~
Wow Deb, the first is my favorite. What lens do you use for these?

Mike sorry about your ear. Have they suggested at all that you might have swimmers ear, so called because swimmers are proned to it by being in the water so much.

Hey I think I saw of him floating around in here the other day playing with his new UNDERWATER camera housing.

[BearLeeAlive]

runs over and squeezes Jim thanks ...:D
Awww :o :D

[JWright]

http://performancephoto.smugmug.com/photos/307509022_HexTW-O.jpg

Zane, I asked how close I can get without getting in trouble..."Just don't touch" was the answer. So no, I didn't pet their nose.

You didn't get a shot of the person following the Clydesdales with the broom and shovel?

They are here for an Air Show this weekend. The Thunderbirds kept zooming around this evening too. Too low of ceiling for me to even attempt a shot of them. We're talking about going to the show on Sunday.

Ooh, ooh! Pitchurs please!

Great rants Dan.....but clue me in on what this is. I can't figure it out and I think I've gotten some OCD about it.

I know Zane answered this, but that corkscrew-looking thing is called a "worm." It's used to remove a projectile and charge from the muzzle-loading cannon if they decide not to fire it for some reason. There is a separate device called a "sponge" for wet swabbing the bore after a shot.

wow, I just read that both CA and WA have passed the hands free driving (goes into effect July 1 2008 so if Dan wants to talk on the phone in the car in those states, he'll HAVE to buy an earbud :lol::lol::lol:

The law in California was enacted a year and half ago. It just didn't go into effect until July 1st of this year. The Navy and Marine Corps in San Diego have taken a proactive stance on cell phones in vehicles on their bases. The Marines require the use of a hands-free device and the Navy prohibits any talking on a cell phone in a vehicle while driving, even with a headset.

I will comment that Copperhill uses all sorts of scary complicated text to make it seem like a much bigger task than it is. They seem to do it to sell more products for lots of money. The product I got from them I was not thrilled with and from their advertising I expected it to be a bit more than it was. To top it off someone on here scratched their sensor using their product. They commented on it and mentioned Copperhill but only to say what they were using not to in anyway blame the company. The owner came on POTN and really sort of attacked the guy. He was rude, condescending, and not someone I would like to do business with. I swore I would never buy another Copperhill product again.

This is just the opposite of my experience with them. I made a comment on one of the numerous sensor cleaning threads about how I couldn't get the wet cleaning to not leave streaks on the sensor. I got an e-mail from someone at Copperhill offering me a free Sensorklear pen to try. I accepted the offer and when the pen arrived, there was also one of thier lighted magnifying lenses thrown in.

Blasting the inside of your camera with a Rocket Blower while the shutter is closed is very likely to permanently damage your shutter curtains, though. You don't want to do that. If you're going to try to blast the dust off the focus screen with a Rocket, at least put the camera into sensor cleaning mode so the shutter is open.

Um, that's not going to work... If you put the camera into sensor cleaning mode, the mirror flips up and covers the focusing screen.

[Miniflash]

Zane a fifty and tubes and thanks :)

[thomascanty]

Um, that's not going to work... If you put the camera into sensor cleaning mode, the mirror flips up and covers the focusing screen.

Oops... I forgot about that part. :o :lol:

I guess there's just no good way to clean the focus screen with a Rocket, then.

[Miniflash]

Hi ya John how ya feeling ? And good going on that sensor cleaning thing :)

[Skrim17]

hey Zane what ever happened with the realtor and the 7 acres?

[puddlepirate44]

Great rants Dan.....but clue me in on what this is. I can't figure it out and I think I've gotten some OCD about it.

It's one of the tools for a cannon/howitzer. Right after the cannon is fired, they put this "wormer" as it's called into the muzzle to make sure all the wadding is out and there are no residual embers.

you know he won't do it. He'll just not answer his phone in the car :lol:

Got that right.

G'MAE, All.

Nice pics in here tonight, folks.

[Miniflash]

Hi Dan how ya doing tonight?

[puddlepirate44]

Doin' OK. Just hangin' out. Don't have to work tomorrow, so I may stay up until some ungodly hour like, I don't know, 10:00 or even 10:30.

Yeah, I'm wild like that.

[Miniflash]

me 2 Dan its already time for me to get my butt to bed :)So with that i leave you ...have a great night

[puddlepirate44]

Night, Deb.

[JWright]

Hi ya John how ya feeling ? And good going on that sensor cleaning thing :)

Doin' good... Had an appointment with my doctor today and pretty much got a clean bill of health.

[Skrim17]

Glad to hear it John

Nite deb!

Howdy Sailor!

[short5]

hey Zane what ever happened with the realtor and the 7 acres?

Sadly we could not make the numbers work.

[Guineh]

Thanks all :) You're the greatest group on the 'net...

Mike sorry about your ear. Have they suggested at all that you might have swimmers ear, so called because swimmers are proned to it by being in the water so much.

Yes, but I had the ear infection in the same ear before I went swimming. Just after I stopped the antibiotics it came back with a vengeance.

Anyway, I'm off to bed ... Goodnight all.

[Skrim17]

sorry to hear that. Its a killer market, saw something on the news about first quarter foreclosures up the highest since 1979 or some such.

[puddlepirate44]

Sadly we could not make the numbers work.

Wait... WAIT.... Numbers work?! Numbers do labor? Why did I not know this? You mean I could hire some integers to do odd jobs about the house and yard? Dang, I knew I couldn't get letters to do a thing around here, but it never occurred to me to hire some numbers.

Cool.

[puddlepirate44]

I think I'll hire number 38 to be responsible to deal with the spiders around the house.

[3Turner]

Boberto you have GOT to be a nerd, you read the manual for a lens??why...what...is my Nerd showing??:o

Hi Robert ..waving from the bar
Hi Deb ;)
Wait ..looks around room is Robert here ...give me that L back !Wasn't then, but am now :D

Sadly we could not make the numbers work.
Bummer....there will be others.

sorry to hear that. Its a killer market, saw something on the news about first quarter foreclosures up the highest since 1979 or some such.The foreclosures are bad now....even Ed Mcmahn (SP?) has his house in foreclosure right now.

[cfpackerfan]

hey...I just noticed...Cat's gone. Wonder where she went?? She's so quiet about these things...one never knows when she'll be away.....







..... ;) :lol: LOL! That made me laugh.

How about November? I like to head that way around November. We could meet up there. Or early spring when the wildflowers are in bloom. That sounds like a good idea. :D We'll play it by ear and see what happens. Spring would be better than November for us though I think.




Did she say anything? I don't remember her giving us a "not squished" warning. This isn't like her. I'm starting to get worried... :lol: :lol:



We made it safe and sound. Not too much travel drama... we had to slow down for a few wild burros that were crossing the road (no pictures, sorry).

Tonopah is an interesting city. Marian and I have already been for a walk all the way through town. The only thing that was open, was a bar with an advertisement outside for 'striptease girls'. :lol: :lol:

Anywho, We're bunkered in for the night, and I'm not into TV, so I'll probably be hanging with you all for awhile. :D

[cfpackerfan]

why...what...is my Nerd showing??:o

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/cfpackerfan/smilies/7f41474d1c5b4a500ffa5019e57e353cc69.gif

[Permagrin]

HI CAT!! Sheesh, where ya bin? ;)

LOL! That made me laugh.


Tonopah is an interesting city. Marian and I have already been for a walk all the way through town. The only thing that was open, was a bar with an advertisement outside for 'striptease girls'. :lol: :lol:

Anywho, We're bunkered in for the night, and I'm not into TV, so I'll probably be hanging with you all for awhile. :D

Tonopah...you know the last time I heard that town mentioned was in an old Charlie Chan movie. LOL!!

Glad you are having a decent road trip...except for the burros...and even that isn't some thing one sees every day...

[JWright]

How about November? I like to head that way around November. We could meet up there. Or early spring when the wildflowers are in bloom.

That sounds like a good idea. :D We'll play it by ear and see what happens. Spring would be better than November for us though I think.

I'd like to be included if you guys decide to do it. If Death Valley doesn't work out, then we might consider Joshua Tree again.

[thomascanty]

Tonopah is an interesting city. Marian and I have already been for a walk all the way through town. The only thing that was open, was a bar with an advertisement outside for 'striptease girls'. :lol: :lol:

*Adding Tonopah to my list of places I must visit...*

Then again, I've seen some of the so-called girls that live out in the Nevada desert. It's probably best to avoid that kind of place...

[3Turner]

Tonopah is an interesting city. Marian and I have already been for a walk all the way through town. The only thing that was open, was a bar with an advertisement outside for 'striptease girls'. :lol: :lol:
So where is the review for the bar??:|

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/cfpackerfan/smilies/7f41474d1c5b4a500ffa5019e57e353cc69.gif
I got my geek on...:D

[cfpackerfan]

I'd like to be included if you guys decide to do it. If Death Valley doesn't work out, then we might consider Joshua Tree again.Absolutely.

*Adding Tonopah to my list of places I must visit...*

Then again, I've seen some of the so-called girls that live out in the Nevada desert. It's probably best to avoid that kind of place... Yeah, it was fun when we drove through Beatty, and had to explain what the "Shady Lady" and Angel's Ladies" were. :lol:

[thomascanty]

Yeah, it was fun when we drove through Beatty, and had to explain what the "Shady Lady" and Angel's Ladies" were. :lol:

It's a coffee shop, isn't it?
http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/images/medium/20D_Beatty_010.jpg

[3Turner]

Yeah, it was fun when we drove through Beatty, and had to explain what the "Shady Lady" and Angel's Ladies" were. :lol:So what are they?

[3Turner]

Oh. nevermind. Lonnie posted the shot as the same time as me.

[cfpackerfan]

It's a coffee shop, isn't it?
:lol: I was going to stop and take a picture too. I didn't though. :lol: We shoulda stopped for coffee.

Oh. nevermind. Lonnie posted the shot as the same time as me. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[cfpackerfan]

9 more posts Lonnie.
I get to be here for Lonnie's 20K party!

[thomascanty]

:lol: I was going to stop and take a picture too. I didn't though. :lol:

Is the old airplane wreck still sitting in front of the sign?
http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/images/medium/20D_Beatty_006.jpg

[3Turner]

9 more posts Lonnie.
I get to be here for Lonnie's 20K party!
That's if he don't call it quits for tonight.

[thomascanty]

9 more posts Lonnie.
I get to be here for Lonnie's 20K party!

Heh. I hadn't even noticed.

YAWN!!!

I guess it's time for me to turn in for the night... :rolleyes:

[Becky N]

You didn't get a shot of the person following the Clydesdales with the broom and shovel?

Actually I did, he just wasn't doing that task at the time. Should have got him with the dog left a nice calling card in the middle of the parking lot as they were loading up the horses.

Sadly we could not make the numbers work.

Sorry to hear that Zane.

[Skrim17]

Did Josh get to say goodbye to his girl before you left?

[JWright]

I'd like to be included if you guys decide to do it. If Death Valley doesn't work out, then we might consider Joshua Tree again.

Absolutely.

Let me repharase that... We'd like to be included.

[3Turner]

Uh huh. Knew it. :p

*sigh* I tried to get some shots outside today bet heck....the wind was like 20mph+! Now, inside, I can't think of anything to take pictures of so that I can play with the macro :(

[Permagrin]

Sadly we could not make the numbers work.

aww, I missed this. Very sorry Zaney.

[thomascanty]

*sigh* I tried to get some shots outside today bet heck....the wind was like 20mph+!

Yeah, I know what it's like. It sure is nice on those rare days when the wind gets down that slow.

I went on a rant on another forum about the Weatherbug application. I'm tired of it. Every morning it starts blinking at me to let me know there's a severe weather alert in my area. Every freaking morning! It wants to warn me that it's windy outside.

This is PALMDALE!!! Of course it's windy outside. Tell me when it isn't windy around here. That would be something to worry about! It would mean the end of the world is near... :rolleyes:

[Becky N]

I can't think of anything to take pictures of so that I can play with the macro :(

Coins

[cfpackerfan]

Is the old airplane wreck still sitting in front of the sign?
Yep. And have you seen those funky cars all decked out by the U'haul place? I got some pictures of them.

Heh. I hadn't even noticed.

YAWN!!!

I guess it's time for me to turn in for the night... :rolleyes:WhatEVER.

Did Josh get to say goodbye to his girl before you left?Nope. He asked, I said no. After all, punishment is punishment, right? ;) He can use my laptop Saturday. ;)

Let me repharase that... We'd like to be included.Of course. :D

[thomascanty]

Yep. And have you seen those funky cars all decked out by the U'haul place? I got some pictures of them.

Funky cars? U-Haul place? Nope, I don't think I've seen either of those. I wonder if it's new. I haven't been to Beatty in about a year and a half.

[Becky N]

Not looking good for the Air Show...Thunderstorms predicted through the entire weekend.

[3Turner]

Yeah, I know what it's like. It sure is nice on those rare days when the wind gets down that slow.

I went on a rant on another forum about the Weatherbug application. I'm tired of it. Every morning it starts blinking at me to let me know there's a severe weather alert in my area. Every freaking morning! It wants to warn me that it's windy outside.

This is PALMDALE!!! Of course it's windy outside. Tell me when it isn't windy around here. That would be something to worry about! It would mean the end of the world is near... :rolleyes::lol::lol::lol: The weatherbug just want's you to be safe. Some days it gets so windy up here in the hill country that stuff flies off my porch. I think I've mentioned before that my BBQ pit was blown off into the mud one time during a storm and the wheels were locked at that time.:|

Coins
True....quite true. Now to find some.

[Skrim17]

He can send postcards :)

[3Turner]

Not looking good for the Air Show...Thunderstorms predicted through the entire weekend.You still have to go. If there is cloud cover and no storms, they will do a low show. Only bad thing is that the background will be grey or white clouds.:(

[cfpackerfan]

Funky cars? U-Haul place? Nope, I don't think I've seen either of those. I wonder if it's new. I haven't been to Beatty in about a year and a half.Give me a few, and I'll load them up.

He can send postcards :) :lol: :lol:

[JWright]

You still have to go. If there is cloud cover and no storms, they will do a low show. Only bad thing is that the background will be grey or white clouds.:(

When they were here at Miramar last year, they did three different shows over three days. They did a practice high show on Friday, a low show on Saturday and the flat show on Sunday as the weather got progressively worse over the three days.

Time for bed...

[3Turner]

I don't think I've ever seen the flat show.

Night John.

[cfpackerfan]

These:

Wade actually stopped and turned around so that I could get a few pictures. :lol:
They were so interesting!

[cfpackerfan]

Night John. :D

[Becky N]

You still have to go. If there is cloud cover and no storms, they will do a low show. Only bad thing is that the background will be grey or white clouds.:(

Anytime they say below 30% chance of T-Storms it's pretty much hit and miss. Tomorrow they are say 70%, Saturday 30%, and Sunday 40-50%. So it could be more hit than miss. Course it is three days away so things could change. We'll see how it looks come Sunday.

[thomascanty]

These:

Wade actually stopped and turned around so that I could get a few pictures. :lol:
They were so interesting!

I can honestly say those weren't there last time I was in town. I'm pretty sure I would have remembered! ;)

I gotta go back to Beatty sometime, now.

Hey, did you see my favorite sign in Beatty? This is in the window of the gas station across the street from the Stagecoach Casino.
http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/images/medium/20D_Beatty_014.jpg

Pretty impressive collection, eh? They have all 49 states! Wow...

[Becky N]

Need to call it a night myself.

See you all later.

[3Turner]

Cat, those cars look like something out of Mad Maxx.