The 20th Official Random Discussion and Cat & Maggie's Dad Dog Rescue for TPBM (20)

[misspix]

I will, however, be happy to backpack anywhere there are no spiders :) at least, not visible ones. That is a perfect way for my hiking companion to wear me like a monkey :lol:

[eddarr]

I will, however, be happy to backpack anywhere there are no spiders :) at least, not visible ones. That is a perfect way for my hiking companion to wear me like a monkey :lol:

Good luck with that. I think the only places you are going to find are the polar ice caps.

[short5]

If I disappear I have slumped in my chair.

[Permagrin]

Hi Guys. Evening and all that. I can't believe this is only my second post in this thread. :confused:

[short5]

Lisa! Hi.

[3Turner]

He actually did most it by himself. He saved a little money and started making and posting the videos so that his family could see where he was. After a while he ran out of money but it was starting to be a hit on youtube. Striderite gum decided to sponsor him to for commercials.

Two more for later. They are both worth watching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT8jA_pps3o&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY&feature=channel
Thanks for the links Eric. I'll load em up here and watch em in awhile when they get loaded.

Hi Guys. Evening and all that. I can't believe this is only my second post in this thread. :confused:
Well get crackin' :lol:

[misspix]

Good luck with that. I think the only places you are going to find are the polar ice caps.
Nah. I can live quite comfy like in denial :lol: as long as I don't see them, they don't exist in my world :D
If I disappear I have slumped in my chair.
If I disappear it is because my sisters children have tied me up and taken off in my vehicle :-|
But, will tuck a blankie around you if you slump ;)
Hi Guys. Evening and all that. I can't believe this is only my second post in this thread. :confused:
Me either :confused: WTH?



Back in a bit, got to go sit on my sisters kids. BLAST!! (because dragons don't 'poof' :p)

[Permagrin]

Hola Zaney...I didn't see you there all slid down in your chair.

[cfpackerfan]

I will, however, be happy to backpack anywhere there are no spiders :) at least, not visible ones. That is a perfect way for my hiking companion to wear me like a monkey :lol:Mental image here has me ROFL!!

If I disappear I have slumped in my chair. If you wake up with Sharpie designs drawn on your arm, it wasn't me.

Hi Guys. Evening and all that. I can't believe this is only my second post in this thread. :confused:Me either. Fix that, would you? ;) :p

[3Turner]

Back in a bit, got to go sit on my sisters kids. BLAST!! (because dragons don't 'poof' :p)
Puff the Magic Dragon does :p :lol:

[Skrim17]

Lisa how is Jonathan doing? Sounds like Little has had a long day (according to FB)

[Permagrin]

I dunno Crissa. I'm not on facebook.


Guys, I didn't catch up. (I'm not as amazingly efficiently cool as Jon).


Today we had a fun day...both of us just testing our equipment. Nothing spectacular in the way of shots but my AF is performing flawlessly and I had a lot of fun.

[cfpackerfan]

But I posted a really cute picture of Amikah. ;) Back on page 5 or 6. :lol:

[poppie guy]

One of the best (and worst) things I have ever done is decide I wanted to learn how to make bread the old fashion ways. No bread machine. Just good honest ingredients and a lot of elbow grease. When the weather is cool like now it is not uncommon for me to make 5 or 6 loaves of bread a week.

My wife uses a combination of Kitchen Aid plus hand kneading. Five or six loaves of bread per week translates to roughly 4 pounds weight gain per month for me.:(

[puddlepirate44]

I dragged my equipment up a sizable hill to get a great sunset shot while hiking. I set up the tripod, camera, got all ready to go, waited until just the right light, set MLU, timer, pressed the shutter button and noticed that there was no CF card. A quick check of the bag revealed that I had no spares with me either. :(

Yup. I have many similar stories. It's brought me to a point where I carry a cheap 1 gig card in my wallet just in case. I've used it many, many times. In fact, this shot:

http://lcimages.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p756199374-4.jpg

had to be done with my Emergency Card. :o.

We were backpcking in Belize

Oops.... I started to daydream after this statement and forgot to read the rest.

*sigh* Yeah, I pretty much have always wanted to start a sentence with that.

Go ahead! It'd be fun! Make stuff up! Heck, I always do.

I will, however, be happy to backpack anywhere there are no spiders :) at least, not visible ones. That is a perfect way for my hiking companion to wear me like a monkey :lol:

We were backpacking in Belize, looking for the elusive Purple Terri Spider Monkey....

[3Turner]

No worries...I didn't catch up either. I saw 19 was locked so I looked for this thread and saw all the wonderful wall hangers.

Wish I could have a fun day of shooting too :(. Stupid job......well, I guess I can't complain much. I got another $55 raise from the cost of living increase :D....but on the same note, stupid school son goes to raised tuition almost the same amount...so its a wash :|

[3Turner]

Yup. I have many similar stories. It's brought me to a point where I carry a cheap 1 gig card in my wallet just in case. I've used it many, many times. In fact, this shot:

http://lcimages.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p756199374-4.jpg

had to be done with my Emergency Card. :o.
And such a great shot that emergency card helped you get.

Now tell me, do you have a CF imprint in your wallet yet? :lol:

[puddlepirate44]

No worries...I didn't catch up either. I saw 19 was locked so I looked for this thread and saw all the wonderful wall hangers.

Wish I could have a fun day of shooting too :(. Stupid job......well, I guess I can't complain much. I got another $55 raise from the cost of living increase :D....but on the same note, stupid school son goes to raised tuition almost the same amount...so its a wash :|

Cool! I went to Stupid School, too! I was an ace in fingerpaints.

[puddlepirate44]

Now tell me, do you have a CF imprint in your wallet yet? :lol:

Actually, yes. :o

[Permagrin]

Gah you coulda warned me about the bloodbath on page 6 :lol:

here's my wall hangings... not very good, it was sooooo cold, I was shaking.


http://ps-images.smugmug.com/photos/462493704_ACacR-XL.jpg

http://ps-images.smugmug.com/photos/462493727_99KxA-XL.jpg

very nice Paula (saw this during my amikah scan)

:lol: :lol:

lol!! she's so cute!

[Permagrin]

you know what strikes me the most about those shots of Paulas?? NO TREES!! :shock: :shock:


the shots are quite beautiful but WHERE ARE THE TREES?

[3Turner]

Cool! I went to Stupid School, too! I was an ace in fingerpaints.
:lol::lol: Did you keep any of the fingerpaintings?

Actually, yes. :o
:lol: :lol: Let's just hope it's not broken when you really need it in that decisive moment. :lol:

[puddlepirate44]

My wife uses a combination of Kitchen Aid plus hand kneading. Five or six loaves of bread per week translates to roughly 4 pounds weight gain per month for me.:(

My wife uses the Black and Decker 24 volt cordless drill with the 24mm hole/bread kneader bit. She does the mixing in an old iron slag vat and cooks it in a pottery kiln. Mmmm... Tough man's bread.

[3Turner]

you know what strikes me the most about those shots of Paulas?? NO TREES!! :shock: :shock:


the shots are quite beautiful but WHERE ARE THE TREES?
Under the snow Lisa...sheesh. :rolleyes: :lol:

[eddarr]

you know what strikes me the most about those shots of Paulas?? NO TREES!! :shock: :shock:


the shots are quite beautiful but WHERE ARE THE TREES?

They're there. It's a lot of snow.:lol:

[eddarr]

My wife uses a combination of Kitchen Aid plus hand kneading. Five or six loaves of bread per week translates to roughly 4 pounds weight gain per month for me.:(

After burning up a $300 Kitchen Aid I went just hand kneading. The bread I am addicted to right know is a no knead bread. It is so easy to make but it does take a day to make.

[eddarr]

Under the snow Lisa...sheesh. :rolleyes: :lol:

How did you get this posted 2 minutes before me and I didn't even notice.

[3Turner]

How did you get this posted 2 minutes before me and I didn't even notice.
Cause you never pay attention to me :p :lol: :lol:

[puddlepirate44]

Anyone seen Bobert?

[poppie guy]

you know what strikes me the most about those shots of Paulas?? NO TREES!! :shock: :shock:


the shots are quite beautiful but WHERE ARE THE TREES?

When I first saw that shot, it looked like ocean waves covered with snow...

My wife uses the Black and Decker 24 volt cordless drill with the 24mm hole/bread kneader bit. She does the mixing in an old iron slag vat and cooks it in a pottery kiln. Mmmm... Tough man's bread.

Very cool, you saved a lot of money on the Kitchen Aid. How about the weight gain?

[3Turner]

Anyone seen Bobert?
whose this Bobert character you speak of?? ???

[cfpackerfan]

Anyone seen Bobert? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[3Turner]

Great...looks like trains will be running by all night.

I heard a couple earlier in the evening....but now?? Less than a half mile from here and they're blowing their horn like if they are in the middle of nowhere! If they wake me in the middle of the night...heads are gonna roll :twisted:

[eddarr]

whose this Bobert character you speak of?? ???

Why he is the fastest bubble blower this side of the Mississippi. You better be careful mister if you ever run into him.

[poppie guy]

After burning up a $300 Kitchen Aid I went just hand kneading. The bread I am addicted to right know is a no knead bread. It is so easy to make but it does take a day to make.
Some of the breads Candi makes: 10 grain, greek christmas, whole wheat, farmhouse white, sourdough (several different recipe's), hawaiian, rye..... I like to be near the kitchen when they come out of the oven.:D:D

[3Turner]

Why he is the fastest bubble blower this side of the Mississippi. You better be careful mister if you ever run into him.
Been watching a little too much Spongebob have we? :lol:

[puddlepirate44]

Some of the breads Candi makes: 10 grain, greek christmas, whole wheat, farmhouse white, sourdough (several different recipe's), hawaiian, rye..... I like to be near the kitchen when they come out of the oven.:D:D

Some of the breads I make:

Franz
Wonder
Oroweat
Country Farms
Sara Lee
Seattle Sour
Francisco

[T.D.]

Hater-Cat guilted me into a partial catch-up. Can't do the whole thing!

Shoshone Falls.
And, incidentally, if you didn't know (we didn't), the 'e' is not pronounced. I assumed (wrongly) that it was pronounced like the Indian tribe.
It's not. *shrugs*

Nice one!

:lol: :lol:

Love it! What an awesome girl!

It's a Night Heron as far as I remember.

Yup or Black Crowned Night Heron to be a bit more precise.

[3Turner]

All this bread talk is making me hungry again. :|

On another note, I ended up watching The Bucket List for a second time here at the hotel. The end is great...yet so sad. It puts a smile on my face when Jack Nicholson crosses off "Kiss the most beautiful girl in the world".

[Permagrin]

Yup or Black Crowned Night Heron to be a bit more precise.

juvie then? Because the adults have white breasts.

[eddarr]

Been watching a little too much Spongebob have we? :lol:

Spaghetti westerns.

[T.D.]

juvie then? Because the adults have white breasts.

How do you know this one doesn't?

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=7189793&postcount=62

[3Turner]

Spaghetti westerns.
:lol: I think my son has that one on DVD and The Wiggles of a similar name :lol:

[Permagrin]

How do you know this one doesn't?

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=7189793&postcount=62

*shuffles foot* I dunno. It just didn't look like it

[T.D.]

*shuffles foot* I dunno. It just didn't look like it

:D:D

I'm 99.999% sure it's a black crowned night heron.

[timbernet]

:D:D

I'm 99.999% sure it's a black crowned night heron.

But that means there is a 0.001% chance you are wrong....

[FocalPrincess]

here's my wall hangings... not very good, it was sooooo cold, I was shaking.


http://ps-images.smugmug.com/photos/462493704_ACacR-XL.jpg

http://ps-images.smugmug.com/photos/462493727_99KxA-XL.jpg

BEAUTIFUL!

Some of the breads I make:

Franz
Wonder
Oroweat
Country Farms
Sara Lee
Seattle Sour
Francisco

Dood. Pepperidge Farms. :D (hubby works there now, they've treated him right...AND they sell us uber cheap bread (and chocolate-coated, mint, milano cookies)).

Hi and bye all....rough week ahead, but still REALLY looking forward to the macro's arrival tomorrow.

[misspix]

If you wake up with Sharpie designs drawn on your arm, it wasn't me.

*sets up web cam*

Puff the Magic Dragon does :p
Yeah, but with a name like Puff....need I say more?

Today we had a fun day...both of us just testing our equipment. Nothing spectacular in the way of shots but my AF is performing flawlessly and I had a lot of fun.
I am glad :D and your shots on the other thread are impressive!

We were backpacking in Belize, looking for the elusive Purple Terri Spider Monkey....
ROFLOL!

Great emergency card shot
No worries...I didn't catch up either. I saw 19 was locked so I looked for this thread and saw all the wonderful wall hangers.

Wish I could have a fun day of shooting too . Stupid job......well, I guess I can't complain much. I got another $55 raise from the cost of living increase ....but on the same note, stupid school son goes to raised tuition almost the same amount...so its a wash :|
Yeah, get used to that.
And such a great shot that emergency card helped you get.

Now tell me, do you have a CF imprint in your wallet yet? :lol:

Actually, yes. :o

Those two posts totally cracked me UP! LOLOLOL!
Gah you coulda warned me about the bloodbath on page 6

Bloodbath? I missed a bloodbath?


Some of the breads Candi makes: 10 grain, greek christmas, whole wheat, farmhouse white, sourdough (several different recipe's), hawaiian, rye..... I like to be near the kitchen when they come out of the oven.:D
*tummy growl*


Hullo all, I am returned :) Kidlets all tucked safely in their beds, and it only took me 15 minutes to untie myself :lol:

[Permagrin]

:D:D

I'm 99.999% sure it's a black crowned night heron.

see look at this one...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_Night_Heron

and I have a photo of one from Hawaii and it's too bad to show here but it looks like this ^^

[T.D.]

But that means there is a 0.001% chance you are wrong....

You DID learn something in college! Sweet!! That $30,000 wasn't a total waste!:p:p

[Permagrin]

so...what I'm saying is I think you're wrong....there I said it.

[cfpackerfan]

see look at this one...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_Night_Heron

and I have a photo of one from Hawaii and it's too bad to show here but it looks like this ^^

Black crowned night heron (Wade's shot)

[T.D.]

see look at this one...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-crowned_Night_Heron

and I have a photo of one from Hawaii and it's too bad to show here but it looks like this ^^

Same bird. The wiki shot is really over-exposed so the grays look really light on the wing.

Not a great image:
http://www.capturedimaginings.com/photos/130816738_ftHqC-XL-5.jpg

[cfpackerfan]

So none of those looks like the bird that Neil posted.

[Permagrin]

it's not. There are a bunch of shots and things are wrong. The bcnh has a white long plume from it's head. Neil's bird doesn't. There are no stripes the legs are different. The beak is different.

[T.D.]

so...what I'm saying is I think you're wrong....there I said it.

We don't have to agree.

Ok, just took a 2nd look...I think you're right. :D:p

Black crowned night heron (Wade's shot)

Very nice! :)

[cfpackerfan]

They must look totally different when sitting or running then. Cause they don't look alike to me at all. :lol:

[misspix]

Spaghetti westerns.
mmmmmmmm garlic bread mmmmmmmm
so...what I'm saying is I think you're wrong....there I said it.
*G A S P* :shock:

*takes collective step back from line in sand*

[Permagrin]

and to complete my triumph, it's a striated heron (look at the adult photo on the right)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striated_Heron

[3Turner]

An old movie I haven't seen in YEARS is coming on...The Wizard....they start off the movie in Utah :lol:

[puddlepirate44]

I thought it was the Slightly After Dusk Heron, not to be confused with the Red Eyed After Last Call Heron or its cousin the Brain Splitting Hangover Morning Heron. There is, of course, the Goody Two Shoes Slept All Night Heron, but that was beaten severely by the Shut The He!! Up Heron.

[Permagrin]

mmmmmmmm garlic bread mmmmmmmm

*G A S P* :shock:

*takes collective step back from line in sand*

sorry but it had to be said. He's forgotten that he made me read all those bird books. :lol:

[T.D.]

and to complete my triumph, it's a striated heron (look at the adult photo on the right)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striated_Heron

No it's not.



:p:p:p:p:p

[cfpackerfan]

We don't have to agree.

Ok, just took a 2nd look...I think you're right. :D:p



Very nice! :)
DOOD!!! Smooth edit!!! HAHAHAHAHAAA!

[T.D.]

Are you feeling "The Look" right about now?

[misspix]

I thought it was the Slightly After Dusk Heron, not to be confused with the Red Eyed After Last Call Heron or its cousin the Brain Splitting Hangover Morning Heron. There is, of course, the Goody Two Shoes Slept All Night Heron, but that was beaten severely by the Shut The He!! Up Heron.
I like that Heron :D *hugs favoritist Heron of all*
sorry but it had to be said. He's forgotten that he made me read all those bird books. :lol:
:lol::lol: Still, you might warn a girl :lol:

[cfpackerfan]

An old movie I haven't seen in YEARS is coming on...The Wizard....they start off the movie in Utah :lol:What part of Utah?

I thought it was the Slightly After Dusk Heron, not to be confused with the Red Eyed After Last Call Heron or its cousin the Brain Splitting Hangover Morning Heron. There is, of course, the Goody Two Shoes Slept All Night Heron, but that was beaten severely by the Shut The He!! Up Heron.:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Are you feeling "The Look" right about now?Nah. Apparently 'the look' needs to be closer than 1000 miles to be effective. :lol:

[Becky N]

here's my wall hangings... not very good, it was sooooo cold, I was shaking.

Gorgeous lighting, Paula, thanks for freezing for us.:D

LOTRR: It's What's Really Important


:lol::lol::lol: Love the drama.

Then I pulled my preheated dutch oven out of the oven to load it with the dough. I then grabbed the loop with my bare hand to put it back in. Ouch.

Been there done that.:o

T.D. - How was Maggie's first day at Doggie Day Care?



Quick fly by catch up. Zzzzzziiiipppppppppp!

[3Turner]

Is it like the piercing stare at the back of the neck?
Nah...not me. :lol:

[Permagrin]

DOOD!!! Smooth edit!!! HAHAHAHAHAAA!

lol! Thanks for pointing that out. I missed it.



:lol::lol: Still, you might warn a girl :lol:
lol, in future I will.


Hey Becky!! I see your package came.

[3Turner]

What part of Utah?
The mountainy part.....really, I don't know yet. they haven't given a clue as to the city yet...that I saw.

Quick fly by catch up. Zzzzzziiiipppppppppp!
:lol: Fly was down?
Later Becky.

[Permagrin]

Are you feeling "The Look" right about now?
poor Cat!

btw:
you catching the "smugness" sent your way Mr. 99.99%? :lol::lol:

[cfpackerfan]

The mountainy part.....really, I don't know yet. they haven't given a clue as to the city yet...that I saw.
LOL! That narrows it down. Wait... are they gray mountains or red mountains? :lol:

[cfpackerfan]

poor Cat!

btw:
you catching the "smugness" sent your way Mr. 99.99%? :lol::lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[3Turner]

LOL! That narrows it down. Wait... are they gray mountains or red mountains? :lol:
:lol: They were sunset backlit.

They just showed a sign....Greenriver, UT.

[T.D.]

Gorgeous lighting, Paula, thanks for freezing for us.:D



:lol::lol::lol: Love the drama.



Been there done that.:o

T.D. - How was Maggie's first day at Doggie Day Care?



Quick fly by catch up. Zzzzzziiiipppppppppp!

She didn't go today, Becky. She went to work with me instead. I couldn't make it work today. But she'll be there tomorrow! :)

When I first got Turner he was 5 weeks old and I was renting at the time. I took him to meet the landlord and he peed on her shoe (in the driveway).

Today, Maggie went to daycare to meet the person and finalize everything. She was playing ball with a little girl and got in just the right position and decided to go on the rug! :shock: She said that lots of dogs had gone there. :rolleyes: She did get to play with an 11 week old dachshund there! That was pretty cool. She was great.

She was a major hit at work and with the Vet. I hadn't seen them in 2 years. So it was good to visit with them. They loved Maggie.

[eddarr]

LOL! That narrows it down. Wait... are they gray mountains or red mountains? :lol:

Grey, green or red does start to narrow it down.

[T.D.]

poor Cat!

btw:
you catching the "smugness" sent your way Mr. 99.99%? :lol::lol:

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Just saying. :p

[eddarr]

:lol: They were sunset backlit.

They just showed a sign....Greenriver, UT.

That's the inbreed part of UT.

[cfpackerfan]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Just saying. :p :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Great analogy. You know that broken clocks get tossed in the trash, right?

[Permagrin]

She didn't go today, Becky. She went to work with me instead. I couldn't make it work today. But she'll be there tomorrow! :)

When I first got Turner he was 5 weeks old and I was renting at the time. I took him to meet the landlord and he peed on her shoe (in the driveway).

Today, Maggie went to daycare to meet the person and finalize everything. She was playing ball with a little girl and got in just the right position and decided to go on the rug! :shock: She said that lots of dogs had gone there. :rolleyes: She did get to play with an 11 week old dachshund there! That was pretty cool. She was great.

She was a major hit at work and with the Vet. I hadn't seen them in 2 years. So it was good to visit with them. They loved Maggie.

that's really cool Chris (re: the vet). What did the guys at work say when you showed up with her?

Glad you got daycare set up.

[misspix]

Are you feeling "The Look" right about now?
*ducks* :shock:
She didn't go today, Becky. She went to work with me instead. I couldn't make it work today. But she'll be there tomorrow! :)

When I first got Turner he was 5 weeks old and I was renting at the time. I took him to meet the landlord and he peed on her shoe (in the driveway).

Today, Maggie went to daycare to meet the person and finalize everything. She was playing ball with a little girl and got in just the right position and decided to go on the rug! :shock: She said that lots of dogs had gone there. :rolleyes: She did get to play with an 11 week old dachshund there! That was pretty cool. She was great.

She was a major hit at work and with the Vet. I hadn't seen them in 2 years. So it was good to visit with them. They loved Maggie.
As if they could do anything else :roll:

[T.D.]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Great analogy. You know that broken clocks get tossed in the trash, right?

I have no idea what you're saying there, hater, but not all broken clocks are tossed.

[3Turner]

Today, Maggie went to daycare to meet the person and finalize everything. She was playing ball with a little girl and got in just the right position and decided to go on the rug! :shock: She said that lots of dogs had gone there. :rolleyes: She did get to play with an 11 week old dachshund there! That was pretty cool. She was great.
:lol: she was making sure it was her mark.

[cfpackerfan]

As if they could do anything else :roll: ^^ Yeah that. ;)

[T.D.]

that's really cool Chris (re: the vet). What did the guys at work say when you showed up with her?

Glad you got daycare set up.

Most people were trying to get me to bring her in so they were thrilled to meet her.

Most people can't believe she is a rescue...her coat is amazing as are her eyes....

[cfpackerfan]

I have no idea what you're saying there, hater, but not all broken clocks are tossed.

*concedes* You're right (about that, not about herons).

*changes Beefy's batteries*

[cfpackerfan]

Chris, did you see the pics I posted of Maggie in the hotel room?

[3Turner]

That's the inbreed part of UT.
:lol::lol:ReallY? I wouldn't have known.

[T.D.]

Chris, did you see the pics I posted of Maggie in the hotel room?

Are you just trying to get me to catch up fully?!

No...I didn't.:p

[3Turner]

Dang! They couldn't get on the bus cause they only had $27.50....it was $34 dollars just to get to St. George!! That's an expensive trip to such a small town :p :lol:

[cfpackerfan]

Are you just trying to get me to catch up fully?!

No...I didn't.:pNo, they were in the last thread.

[T.D.]

No, they were in the last thread.

So I guess that means you're not going to provide a linky? :p

[eddarr]

:lol::lol:ReallY? I wouldn't have known.

I give Utah a hard time. But it really is a beautiful state.

[cfpackerfan]

So I guess that means you're not going to provide a linky? :pI'm looking for them. :p

[cfpackerfan]

I can't find them Chris. :?

[misspix]

*concedes* You're right (about that, not about herons).

*changes Beefy's batteries*
:lol: :lol: :lol:

[cfpackerfan]

Oh wait! Here. :D

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=7179441&postcount=9326

[T.D.]

Oh wait! Here. :D

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=7179441&postcount=9326

Awwwww....but that was only 1. You said plural! :p

(oh, and THANKS!)

[cfpackerfan]

scroll down from there. :p

[T.D.]

scroll down from there. :p

Ah. Ok...

DANG! Your carpet was ugly!!! Glad I had a nice, solid color in my Suite! :p

[3Turner]

Dood, what is that?
The Powerglove.

:lol: :lol: Totally cracked me up!

[misspix]

Dood, what is that?
The Powerglove.

:lol: :lol: Totally cracked me up!
:lol: :lol: :lol: Totally forgot about that part :lol:

[3Turner]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Totally forgot about that part :lol:
Me too! I'm gettin' all sorts of rememberies from this movie. When I was young watching this movie and seeing that it was the first Nintendo based movie I was in awe:shock: :lol:....now its a little corny...but I still like it.

[misspix]

LOL, Bobert!

Where did everyone go? :confused:

[3Turner]

Dunno....I've been pushing F5 every so often....'s like they all distapeeered! :shock:

[cfpackerfan]

I'm here. :D

[puddlepirate44]

I was downloading my shots from today's mini-shoot with Lisa.

I'm no expert, but I'm thinking that the 1DsMkII isn't really a birding camera. If the birds are not moving real fast... wowzer. If they are moving real fast, unwowzer. Could also be because I haven't gone bird shooting for a long, long time....

[eddarr]

I'm here too. Why is it that when you travel by yourself you always stay up way later than you would if you were home with the spouse?

[3Turner]

I think me n you have the same problem Dan...but with different cameras :lol:

[poppie guy]

I'm here too. Watching Twilight Zone.

[thomascanty]

We're home! And, you guys moved while we were gone! And chatted *way* too much for me to catch up right now... :(

The trip started out windy. The only kind of windy you can get in the high desert. I guess that's why there are so many wind farms around here. Oh, and it was cold, too! So, we didn't stay around Johannesburg long. We headed to Ridgecrest, through Trona and on to Death Valley. The clouds looked kinda ominous everywhere, so we just headed straight through and on to Beatty, with a quick stop at the Goldwell Open Air Museum near Rhyolite. Some of the artwork has been damaged by the weather last year. :(

It started raining while we were in Rhyolite so we continued on to Beatty. We checked in, unloaded a few things from the car, then I took Minnie for a walk. We got about a half mile from the motel when it started to hail. Fortunately, it was light, fluffy pea sized hail. Barely much more than snow, really. If the hail stones were any smaller, I'd have to call it sleet.

But, we did find some snow today in the upper elevations on the western side of Death Valley. We also found a few things I'd heard of over the years (ghost towns, mines, trailheads, etc.), but had no real idea exactly where they were until now. I took a road, despite the posted warnings, that I've always wanted to explore. Wow! I have lots of new places to explore now! The only new discovery I stopped long enough to explore and photograph were the famous charcoal kilns near Telescope Peak. It was snowing there and I had to put my winter jacket and gloves on. Only a couple hours earlier I'd been exploring the salt pan around Badwater, sweating and cursing the glaring sun and how it seemed to reflect and radiate from every direction. :lol:

Funny story... On the way home a big-ass mile-long freight train backed up to let me get by. But that's probably one I should post in RRTP where the railfans hang out. But, I need to get a little sleep first. I'll catch up then post that tomorrow.

[3Turner]

I'm here too. Why is it that when you travel by yourself you always stay up way later than you would if you were home with the spouse?
Cause its away from home in an un-comfy bed that is dirty and don't want to know what's there.....though, I am glad this hotel is only a few months old.

[3Turner]

Welcome back Lonnie. Cool about the train moving out the way.

[poppie guy]

Mr. Archibald Beechcroft is now in the Twilight Zone and he just told somebody that he would like to get rid of all the people on the planet except for himself.... uh oh.

[3Turner]

:shock: Uh oh!

[poppie guy]

But, we did find some snow today in the upper elevations on the western side of Death Valley. We also found a few things I'd heard of over the years (ghost towns, mines, trailheads, etc.), but had no real idea exactly where they were until now. I took a road, despite the posted warnings, that I've always wanted to explore. Wow! I have lots of new places to explore now! The only new discovery I stopped long enough to explore and photograph were the famous charcoal kilns near Telescope Peak. It was snowing there and I had to put my winter jacket and gloves on. Only a couple hours earlier I'd been exploring the salt pan around Badwater, sweating and cursing the glaring sun and how it seemed to reflect and radiate from every direction. :lol:



I'd love to be able to shoot in Death Valley someday.

[puddlepirate44]

OK, here's a shot of a duck... 1Ds MkII, with a 400 on:

http://lcimages.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p301739539-4.jpg

and a 100% crop:

http://lcimages.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p419568842-4.jpg

[3Turner]

:| are you mooning us??
nice and sharp too

[poppie guy]

OK, here's a shot of a duck... 1Ds MkII, with a 400 on:

http://lcimages.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p301739539-4.jpg

and a 100% crop:

http://lcimages.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p419568842-4.jpg]
Nice Dan, very sharp.

[misspix]

I'm here too. Why is it that when you travel by yourself you always stay up way later than you would if you were home with the spouse?
I stay up late all the time, doesn't matter where I am. Mr. Archibald Beechcroft is now in the Twilight Zone and he just told somebody that he would like to get rid of all the people on the planet except for himself.... uh oh.
:shock: This cannot end well for the rest of us!

[poppie guy]

I stay up late all the time, doesn't matter where I am.
:shock: This cannot end well for the rest of us!

He just read a book on the powers of concentration. Then his landlord started knocking on his door demanding a rent payment. He concentrated.... poof, she was gone. He said, "today the landlady, tomorrow the world". Now we're having a commercial. Yes, it doesn't look too good for the rest of us!!:lol::lol:

[3Turner]

Well, guess I should go to bed now.....late and have to get up and work in the morning. *sigh*

Nighters.

[cfpackerfan]

Welcome home Lonnie! Looking forward to pictures. :D

OK, here's a shot of a duck... 1Ds MkII, with a 400 on:



and a 100% crop:

Nice sharp duck butts, Dan. :D

He just read a book on the powers of concentration. Then his landlord started knocking on his door demanding a rent payment. He concentrated.... poof, she was gone. He said, "today the landlady, tomorrow the world". Now we're having a commercial. Yes, it doesn't look too good for the rest of us!!:lol::lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[short5]

*snnnnoooooorrrt*Huh? What? Where is everyone? Gaaaaa who has been drawing stuff on me? "I heart Beefy" :confused:

I guess I slumped:roll: I have dispatched all the crews for a pretreat and am getting ready to hit a lot myself. Looks like all day on and off snow then ice this evening. I will take the laptop and check in as I can.

[cfpackerfan]

*snnnnoooooorrrt*Huh? What? Where is everyone? Gaaaaa who has been drawing stuff on me? "I heart Beefy" :confused:

:lol: :lol: :shock: Like I said... wasn't me. :lol: *denies all charges*


Have fun tonight. :D I think I'm going to go see what bed feels like.

[short5]

:lol: sleep well Kit:D

[asolie]

Quick flyby posting. Great wall art everyone, can't believe this thread hit 20 already! :shock: 8)

A recently completed layout before I head for bed. :D G'night!!

[DDA]

Morning everyone!

THis is one of the places I want to visit before I get too old or die. Did you get to see the giants boot as well?



I'll have some, bu they're not yet PPed...

[short5]

Very nice Alyssa

[DDA]

Very nice Alyssa!

[short5]

Morning D good to see you are around again.

[Permagrin]

I'm not here (nice layout Alyssa)


but I forgot to post one for the walls when I was here.


http://lcimages.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p843416538-4.jpg


*poof*

[DDA]

Hey Zane! How are you?

Nice absentee wall arrt Lisa ;-)

[short5]

Pretty Lisa. Hey! Is that a black Sharpie you have:evil:

[short5]

Gone for real *dons ice fighting cape*

[BearLeeAlive]

Good Morning Folks :D

I really need to kick my productivity into high gear as I am taking off tomorrow around suppertime to shave some time off of my 12+ hr drive, so only have 2 days to get some desperately needed work done. That, and I still have to head out for some last minute supplies. We are staying at a B&B right by the take off point Thursday night, and want to hit the trail by 7:00AM the next morn.

here's my wall hangings... not very good, it was sooooo cold, I was shaking.
Nice Paula, I like the light on the icy branches. :D
LOTRR: It's What's Really Important

:lol: How true :D
Great rant Jim.....those landscapes are peaceful lookin'. BEt it was great there.
Thanks Robert, yes it was. :D
I dragged my equipment up a sizable hill to get a great sunset shot while hiking. I set up the tripod, camera, got all ready to go, waited until just the right light, set MLU, timer, pressed the shutter button and noticed that there was no CF card. A quick check of the bag revealed that I had no spares with me either. :(
Ouch!!! But, I know your pain. :p

[BearLeeAlive]

Mmm....fresh....hot bread just came out of the oven.
I too love that smell. We hardly ever bake bread anymore, there is just so much good stuff made fresh at the bakery. Besides, I don't eat much of the stuff anymore in an attempt to shed a few pounds. :D
My fondest bread memories is my mom's fresh baked bread. We always had a sacrificial loaf that was sliced up immediately, and slathered with butter and sometimes honey too. Mmmmmm.....:D
I will, however, be happy to backpack anywhere there are no spiders :) at least, not visible ones. That is a perfect way for my hiking companion to wear me like a monkey :lol:
:lol: The image of that in my wee mind is sure funny. :lol:
Cause you never pay attention to me :p :lol:
Huh?....Wha....Who....Naw, it must just be my mind playing tricks on me.

[BearLeeAlive]

Most people can't believe she is a rescue...her coat is amazing as are her eyes....
It's the good care she had in the last few weeks. ;)
A recently completed layout before I head for bed. :D G'night!!
Nice Alyssa. :D
but I forgot to post one for the walls when I was here.

Nice flower Lisa, I like the processing on it. :D

[gjl711]

G'mae folks. Looks like we finally got a nice sunny day and I'm stuck working all day. :(
I too love that smell. We hardly ever bake bread anymore, there is just so much good stuff made fresh at the bakery. Besides, I don't eat much of the stuff anymore in an attempt to shed a few pounds. :D.... I too have had to seriously curtail my ingestion of white foods. It seems white foods are the source, or at least a major contributor to the tightening of pants. Not sure why white foods would make my clothing shrink, but I have done many years of experimenting and have concluded that indeed anything white, bread, potatoes, rice, vanilla ice cream, biskets and gravy, and anything else white does indead cause my clothing to shronk, especilly pants. I'm not sur why pants ar so affected, but they sure are.

[Becky N]

She didn't go today, Becky. She went to work with me instead. I couldn't make it work today. But she'll be there tomorrow!

She was a major hit at work and with the Vet. I hadn't seen them in 2 years. So it was good to visit with them. They loved Maggie.

Sounds like she is settling right in with her Angel Daddy.

What was ever decided regarding her hip/gimpy gate?

OK, here's a shot of a duck... 1Ds MkII, with a 400 on:

Nice duck butt capture, Dan.:lol:

Looks like all day on and off snow then ice this evening. I will take the laptop and check in as I can.

Let's be careful out there.:|


"I http://fc25.deviantart.com/fs32/f/2008/204/1/e/my_heart_by_SabyWorld.gifBeefy" :lol:*snicker*:lol:



A recently completed layout before I head for bed. G'night!!

Nice Alyssa, now that I found my scrap desk and table again, I plan to get back to doing some LO's. Right now I'm putting together various mini albums that came with kits. They are fun to do, just got to figure out what I will put in them once they are all assembled.

I'm not here*poof*

Wow, some left a beautiful daisy for the walls.


JIM - Your upcoming adventure sounds like you will have a great time. How many miles a day do you plan to average? I this something you would take Jasper on in the future? With it being the dead of winter, I suppose any bears would be hibernating, what about other predators and what do you take to ward them off?

GMAE all.

[DDA]

JIM - Your upcoming adventure sounds like you will have a great time. How many miles a day do you plan to average? I this something you would take Jasper on in the future? With it being the dead of winter, I suppose any bears would be hibernating, what about other predators and what do you take to ward them off?

I'll answer for Jim: as I am a few 1000 miles away, there are no predators.... More seriously, I guess he could meet wolves, coyotes, .... I've already met some of them in the middle of winter in the Rockies ;-)

[Becky N]

I'll answer for Jim: as I am a few 1000 miles away, there are no predators.... More seriously, I guess he could meet wolves, coyotes, .... I've already met some of them in the middle of winter in the Rockies ;-)

That is what I figure they might meet. Not sure if cougar's travel that far north or not.

[sevillafox]

Some of the breads I make:

Franz
Wonder
Oroweat
Country Farms
Sara Lee
Seattle Sour
Francisco

:lol:

I too love that smell. We hardly ever bake bread anymore, there is just so much good stuff made fresh at the bakery. Besides, I don't eat much of the stuff anymore in an attempt to shed a few pounds.
My fondest bread memories is my mom's fresh baked bread. We always had a sacrificial loaf that was sliced up immediately, and slathered with butter and sometimes honey too. Mmmmmm.....



I share the same fond memory. I love the smell of fresh bread. There is a sara lee plant in Dubuque and sometimes when you drive by you can smell the bread baking...makes me hungry instantly.

G'mae folks. Ian had another wakeful night last night 1-2 is and then again at 5 until 5:30. I finally got him back to sleep this morning by putting him on my chest and rubbing his back. There's no better feeling that having a sleeping baby laying on your chest...nice and warm and sweet smelling. *sigh* He was all smiles when I finally woke him up. I took some pics so you all will be able to see that he's not always so serious. I'm sure they're crap up close because I had to shoot wide open for the light and not look in the viewfinder to get him to smile. But, they look cute on the LCD. :D

[BearLeeAlive]

JIM - Your upcoming adventure sounds like you will have a great time. How many miles a day do you plan to average? I this something you would take Jasper on in the future? With it being the dead of winter, I suppose any bears would be hibernating, what about other predators and what do you take to ward them off?
Some days we could easily do 15-20 miles if the conditions are right, either hard packed snow, or ice on the lakes. Other days we may only make it less then half of that, especially if we have to do a bunch of bush whacking in deep snow when going alongside open rivers.

Jasper would definitely come in the future, though I would like to start him out on something smaller, like a weekend trip.

Though I do take precautions, I never really worry about predators anyway. With bears I worry more about my food, then my own self, but as you mentioned, they will be hibernating anyway. There are wolves, cougars and lynx in the area, though not much worry here either. Wolves can often be seen and heard from a distance, but I consider myself fortunate if you can even get a sighting of one of the big cats, as they are very elusive and afraid of humans. Coyotes are so small, there are not too many folks around here that would fear them.

[Woolburr]

Some of the best memories in the world are less than razor sharp Tifffffff....doesn't make them any less special! ;)

[Harm]

Hi guys, had to do a quick scanning flyby for catching up....already to the bottom of page 12 on here!!

Nice pictures - lisa, paula (love the wall art), and crisp mooning avian creature, dan...

hope you are all well today!

[Chet]

Oy.

[sevillafox]

Some of the best memories in the world are less than razor sharp Tifffffff....doesn't make them any less special! ;)


I concur! I never toss a pic if it's OOF and still makes me smile. :D

[BearLeeAlive]

One of my fondest memories of all time was when I was hiking in the fall. I climbed up this ridge into a real strong headwind. Just as soon as I reached the top, I saw 3 lynx cubs about 20 feet from me. I then saw their mother scrambling down from the ridge away from me, though totally unaware of my presence. The cubs were heading along the ridge which tailed off down to my left, a much easier way to get down. As they came up to where I was, the first one saw me from about 10 feet away, and froze where he was. The other two saw me and carefully moved past me, then boogied down the ridge. The first on then turned around and followed the path his mother took, tumbling down the ridge the hard way. This whole event likely took less then 1 minute, but is something I will vividly remember my whole life.