Red-Ringed Tupperware Party with (ineffective) Tin Foil Hats

[fi20100]

It seems I have to set the alarm clock extra early to catch you all awake here :)

[fi20100]

Hmm, I clearly has this thread stopper ability / effect... maybe I'll go and fetch my morning coffee and let you all get back to where you were (chatting)... ;)

[Permagrin]

no, no you don't...we're just winding down over here...I'm just about to head off to sleep :)

Sorry our time zones don't mesh :)

[timbernet]

It would be cool if somehow the users time could be placed under the users avatar.

So, us west coast users would have 10:17PM 05-31 and fi20100 would have 8:17AM 06-01

That would be really cool...

[fi20100]

Well, at least I logged on early enough to wish you all a good night! :) I'll see you all when you wake up :)

[fi20100]

It would be cool if somehow the users time could be placed under the users avatar.

So, us west coast users would have 10:17PM 05-31 and fi20100 would have 8:17AM 06-01

That would be really cool...

Hmm, maybe something to suggest... perhaps under "Location" there would be "Local time"

[timbernet]

Hmm, maybe something to suggest... perhaps under "Location" there would be "Local time"

Getting that added would be interesting... since Pekka didn't code the forum himself... hmmm...

[tommykjensen]

Check the thread: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=327799

It is amazing how well the image can be cleaned up with noise reduction.

[timbernet]

Check the thread: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=327799

It is amazing how well the image can be cleaned up with noise reduction.

mmm, wow! Those look really nice! Can't wait to see how it performs in Africa!

[Lightstream]

Told you would like it. Realistically it isn't all that loud :)

Heh.. I liked the wake up call - I had to abandon the 50 macro shortly after I checked whether it worked at all, because I had to run off to work...another hell day on the frontier. My 30D had no CF loaded when I was testing it, nor did I care, as long as the lens aperture and AFD worked properly I was cool, I will do the pixel peeping later this evening.

A few months ago I transferred to a different division (still within my AU posting) and things absolutely stink here. There's the "I don't care, let the bureaucracy sort it out" culture and as I discovered today, the height of ungratefulness.

Ever had someone so ungrateful they scold you when you deliberately stayed back to say thank you to them? I can't see WTF I have done to this person, in fact I have helped them prior and they were grateful for it. I see the good things are so quickly forgotten. But that's ok, I too can forget - and I will.

I bought breakfast for my colleagues since we are wrapping up a huge project milestone and these are the people who have taken care of me since it began.. for that I am grateful.

OTOH I am grateful UPS did not cark up my 50 Macro's delivery, and more importantly, I finally landed that bottle of Jim Beam Small Batch - a very exclusive blend that's not readily available even in well-stocked bottle shops.

[Adcuz]

GOOOOD MORNING EVERYONE!

[fi20100]

Good morning Adam!

[Adcuz]

:)

I'm hung over :(

[fi20100]

Hangover isn't fun, but you're young... you can deal with it :D

[Adcuz]

I'm over it now, glass of milk seems to do it :)

[fi20100]

Goodie... now drink a lot of water! :)

[Adcuz]

GOOD advice :D

I just commented on your flickr :)

[fi20100]

I just saw it... thanks ;)

[Adcuz]

No problem :P

[Lightstream]

The trick is to drink lots of water *BEFORE* you go to bed...... someone taught me this a long time ago and it works flawlessly.

If you get up in the middle of the night, more water.

.. besides aren't you a bit young to be drinking? :p


Anyway, on to other things like the 50 macro. My thoughts.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=3301410#post3301410

[fi20100]

The trick is to drink lots of water *BEFORE* you go to bed...... someone taught me this a long time ago and it works flawlessly.

If you get up in the middle of the night, more water.

.. besides aren't you a bit young to be drinking? :p


You're right... that works much better :) Another good idea (if you don't like hangovers) is not to drink strong liquor after midnight...

[wu_wei0]

whoa :shock: :shock: I leave for 20min and come back to an R rated thread :shock:
See! I told you it wasn't ME who did it!!
It would be cool if somehow the users time could be placed under the users avatar.

So, us west coast users would have 10:17PM 05-31 and fi20100 would have 8:17AM 06-01

That would be really cool...
Talk to Lonnie, He has a desktop program (or had one) where he could show the times of folks on TPBM chat on his desktop.
Hmm, I clearly has this thread stopper ability / effect... maybe I'll go and fetch my morning coffee and let you all get back to where you were (chatting)... ;)
All of us have felt that way at one time or another.

"aaaaagghhh! I killed the thread" syndrome. hehehe

Mooooorning all!

[fi20100]

Good morning! I hope it's as good there as it was here :) Sunny and warm (not too hot though) ;)

[Adcuz]

Morning :d

[tommykjensen]

Good morning! I hope it's as good there as it was here :) Sunny and warm (not too hot though) ;)

The weather is nice here too so far. A shame I have to work.

[fi20100]

The weather is nice here too so far. A shame I have to work.


Aaah, work... yes... I almost forgot... but it's Friday today, and I've seen the forecasts for the weekend... it's all sunny and warm :D SUPER! :D And I hope you don't need to work this weekend... you have a 1DM3 to get accustomed to ;)

[tommykjensen]

Hehe yes I will try to avoid work this weekend. I will probably goto the zoo saturday or sunday. Hopefully they will fly with their Harris Hawk.

[theflyingkiwi]

Hehe yes I will try to avoid work this weekend. I will probably goto the zoo saturday or sunday. Hopefully they will fly with their Harris Hawk.

I know I am late to the party here, but congrats on getting the mk3 :)

you know that photography is more important than work :)

[tommykjensen]

Haha I don't think my boss agrees or my customer.

[theflyingkiwi]

and what's the worse thing that they can do, stop giving you money. that's nothing. While you are out on the streets you will still have your mk3 to keep ya warm with those 10fps.

not many homeless people would be able to say that now would they :lol: :)

[Woolburr]

Good Mooooooooooooooooooorning folks.

[Adcuz]

Woolburr good morning!!

This thread has half a million views :P

[wu_wei0]

Good Mooooooooooooooooooorning folks.
Moooorning sleepy head. ;)
Woolburr good morning!!

This thread has half a million views :P

I guess everyone has to check out where the cool kids hang out. ;)

[tommykjensen]

This is unbelieable. Adobe said I should create a new danish account. So I did and then I asked them to merge them.

Now they want me to call a toll free number in USA which by the way is not toll free from Denmark. And they want me to fax details to them on paper that has company lettehead on. Damn Adobe I don't have company letterhead as I am a private person. Arrgghhhh.

[aussieskier]

Morning folks, Just stopping in before heading to work.

YAY! ITS FRIDAY!

Carry on...

[Lightstream]

better still!

It's Friday EVENING here!! :D

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=328070

read!

[Woolburr]

This is unbelieable. Adobe said I should create a new danish account. So I did and then I asked them to merge them.

Now they want me to call a toll free number in USA which by the way is not toll free from Denmark. And they want me to fax details to them on paper that has company lettehead on. Damn Adobe I don't have company letterhead as I am a private person. Arrgghhhh.

Good grief...wait until they really start making you jump through hoops. That is some seriously shoddy customer service...but then Adobe has never been noted for being real user friendly.

[Adcuz]

Sounds odd to me.

[gjl711]

IT’s FRIDAY!!!
:D :D Doin' the happy dance and boy do I need this weekend. I had a very hard and bad short week. And then checking this morning I find that my friendly neighborhood FedEx guy is going to be stopping by today a full 7 days early with lots of fun new toys. :)

[timbernet]

IT’s FRIDAY!!!
:D :D Doin' the happy dance and boy do I need this weekend. I had a very hard and bad short week. And then checking this morning I find that my friendly neighborhood FedEx guy is going to be stopping by today a full 7 days early with lots of fun new toys. :)

oooh, what toys?

[Lightstream]

I have had hell this week too. However, Jim Beam Small Batch bourbon totally rules.... it is nothing quite like anything I have had before. Not even JB Black, which is my preferred way to die.

Small Batch is hand-prepared and hand-bottled, hence the name. They also add port to it, and I love a good port. The end result and taste is so unbelievably smooth.... not even their 8 year old Black label product compares.

And the 50 Compact Macro really is quite a nice lens. Sharp at all ranges, too. Which is more than what I could say about some of the recent lenses I've handled.....

[gjl711]

oooh, what toys?
Well, I had my heart set on the 100-400 and was all ready to press “checkout” but then I borrowed a friends 17-55 f/2.8 and the lens just blew me away. Pics looked better in the LCD for goodness sakes and when I compared the two on my monitor the difference was so stark that even my non-photographic wife noticed. So I went wide and got the 10-22 and the 17-55 rounding out the wide end first. Toss in a new flash, a polarizer and flash bracket and I have the makings of a fun weekend. Back to saving for the 100-400 but hey, got something to look forward to again ;).

[timbernet]

Well, I had my heart set on the 100-400 and was all ready to press “checkout” but then I borrowed a friends 17-55 f/2.8 and the lens just blew me away. Pics looked better in the LCD for goodness sakes and when I compared the two on my monitor the difference was so stark that even my non-photographic wife noticed. So I went wide and got the 10-22 and the 17-55 rounding out the wide end first. Toss in a new flash, a polarizer and flash bracket and I have the makings of a fun weekend. Back to saving for the 100-400 but hey, got something to look forward to again ;).

Very cool! Congrats on the new toys!

[Adcuz]

Well, I had my heart set on the 100-400 and was all ready to press “checkout” but then I borrowed a friends 17-55 f/2.8 and the lens just blew me away. Pics looked better in the LCD for goodness sakes and when I compared the two on my monitor the difference was so stark that even my non-photographic wife noticed. So I went wide and got the 10-22 and the 17-55 rounding out the wide end first. Toss in a new flash, a polarizer and flash bracket and I have the makings of a fun weekend. Back to saving for the 100-400 but hey, got something to look forward to again ;).

You lucky lucky person! those the are two lenses I want so bad!! And to have them arrive at the same time = :D:D:D:D

Hehe, enjoy!

[gjl711]

Thanx. I am looking forward to doing some side buy side comparisons between the kit and the 17-55 this weekend, maybe do some serious measurbating. I really never realized how little I have played in the < 50mm area because all I had was the kit lens until I got to play with the 17-55. It’s a whole range I tended to ignore.

[Adcuz]

The 10-22mm will be a really cool toy :) I can't wait to get mine soonish :O:D:P

[timbernet]

Most of the time 17mm on a crop camera works for me - every-so-often the 10-22 or 10-20 stares at me - but I don't live around too many wide-angle landscape areas, so I figure "why bother?" -- but I would be interested in your 10-22 shots.

[Adcuz]

It isn't just for landscapes, you can do some crazy stuff with people.

[gjl711]

..-- but I would be interested in your 10-22 shots.
I’ll post some this weekend. Now, how do I get close enough to a duck to catch him full frame at 10mm? Hmmm.... Might have to be frozen one. ;)

[Adcuz]

Haha, that will be a challenge.

[Woolburr]

I’ll post some this weekend. Now, how do I get close enough to a duck to catch him full frame at 10mm? Hmmm.... Might have to be frozen one. ;)

Or you can go with the Yoda method and shoot a plated one from the local Chinese take-out.

[Permagrin]

Moooorning everyone :)

Well, I had my heart set on the 100-400 and was all ready to press “checkout” but then I borrowed a friends 17-55 f/2.8 and the lens just blew me away. Pics looked better in the LCD for goodness sakes and when I compared the two on my monitor the difference was so stark that even my non-photographic wife noticed. So I went wide and got the 10-22 and the 17-55 rounding out the wide end first. Toss in a new flash, a polarizer and flash bracket and I have the makings of a fun weekend. Back to saving for the 100-400 but hey, got something to look forward to again ;).

Congratulations GiljustplainJohn! I think you'll like both those lenses :) (I can't remember what you have on the long end but I'm sure it'll do until you can save $ again...) Besides, they might actually release a new 100-400 by the time that happens :mrgreen:

[Permagrin]

It isn't just for landscapes, you can do some crazy stuff with people.

LOL...I almost hesitate to post this so early in the morning......but this is at 17mm on a FF which is almost the same as a 10mm on a crop...it does WILD things :)

http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/151484913-L.jpg

[gjl711]

Or you can go with the Yoda method and shoot a plated one from the local Chinese take-out.
Hmmm... new toys and a Chinese meal... Ah!!! Life is good. ;)
Moooorning everyone :)



Congratulations GiljustplainJohn! I think you'll like both those lenses :) (I can't remember what you have on the long end but I'm sure it'll do until you can save $ again...) Besides, they might actually release a new 100-400 by the time that happens :mrgreen:
I have the new 70-300 IS right now. I seem to have a pretty good copy. I had a real hard time deciding and wish I could have spent a bit more time with the 100-400. Looking over all the stats, the MTF50 looked just marginally better than the 70-300. CA is obviously better in the 400 but both are so low to begin with, and both had almost no vignetting. I wish I knew a bit more on how to compare the optical qualities of lenses. The engineer in me wants numbers, but when I saw the difference between the kit and 17-55 no numbers were needed. It was that apparent.

[Permagrin]

I'm not an engineer and I think that RL comparisons are more important anyway :)

I don't know anything about the 70-300 but if it works, then that's all that matters. I'm still on this kick that "one does NOT need to spend a fortune to get a decent lens" (if one chooses to, that's entirely another matter :) ). I spend like I should be earning an income from my gear...I need to stop doing that (she says as she closes down the web page with the MkIII) or I need to EARN some money with my gear :lol: :lol:

I'm not saying that there aren't differences in quality, just that in some cases, the differences aren't enough to warrant the cost increase...

[timbernet]

LOL...I almost hesitate to post this so early in the morning......but this is at 17mm on a FF which is almost the same as a 10mm on a crop...it does WILD things :)

http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/151484913-L.jpg


:shock: UGH! Not so early!

[Permagrin]

I'm at the coast....I rented a vrbo for 4 days (www.vrbo.com use this whenever we go anywhere)...Dan's had to work so I've been on my own most of the time.....anyway, I got up to enjoy the view of the ocean (right from the whole front of the house) and my coffee and I found Ed had the same idea...complete with potn

http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/158422196-L.jpg

[eenorton]

It would be cool if somehow the users time could be placed under the users avatar.

So, us west coast users would have 10:17PM 05-31 and fi20100 would have 8:17AM 06-01

That would be really cool...

Talk to Lonnie, He has a desktop program (or had one) where he could show the times of folks on TPBM chat on his desktop.


This is it Scott. http://www.qlock.com/

[Adcuz]

Hehe 6pm so it wasn't so bad!

[tommykjensen]

I just had a couple hours this afternoon off before I need to work some more so I went to the zoo for a little hour. Here is a teaser shot. I only used my 300 mm f/4L IS. If I may say so myself I got some awesome ISO 3200 shots. Will post them a little later.

But first a shot of an animal I really hope to see and photograph when I go to Namibia. Well it probably will not be this exact species because there are only about 50 Amur Leopards left in the wild :(

Unfortunately I had to shoot through a fine mesh fence which affects the photo.

Usually they are inactive when I come by but today the Leopard just climbed the tree and faced me. After that shot the Leopard turned around and climbed down from the tree again.

http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo.php?n=20070601_leopard1.jpg

[Jon]

how about "I can't find the bottle opener and am completely distracted from life?"Haven't got one in your camera bag? It's an essential . . .

Glad to see things back to normal here - wandered in last night and had to check that I wasn't in one of the Equipment forums.

[tommykjensen]

Here is the ISO 3200 shots

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=328179

[Permagrin]

Very nice Tommy :)

Jon, Dan's got one in his bag but I didn't know where...now I do :D


Hey Chief!! I found (when I was looking for a code reference) where I first called you Chief!

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=2138666&postcount=1323

(it was after a tiny lecture...) :lol: :lol: Who knew it'd stick??

[Permagrin]

okay I never read forwards (email, usually I have them blocked as spam) but this one came through and since I HATE walmart, I had to share it :)

Mr. and Mrs. Fenton are retired, and Mrs. Fenton
insists her husband go with her to Wal-Mart. He gets
> so bored with all the shopping trips. He prefers to
> get in and get out, but Mrs. Fenton loves to browse.
> One day Mrs. Fenton gets this letter from Wal-Mart:
>
> Dear Mrs. Fenton,
> Over the past six months, your husband has been
> causing quite a commotion in our store. We cannot
> tolerate this behavior and may ban both of you from
> our stores. We have documented all incidents on our
> video surveillance equipment. All complaints against
> Mr. Fenton are listed below.
>
> Things Mr. Bill Fenton has done while his spouse was
> shopping in Wal-Mart:
>
> 1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put
> them in people's carts when they weren't looking.
> 2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to
> go off at 5-minute intervals.
> 3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor
> leading to the ladies rest rooms.
> 4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in
> an official tone; 'Code 3' in house wares.....and
> watched what happened.
> 5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and asked to put
> a bag of M&M's on layaway.
> 6. September 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to
> a carpeted area.
> 7. September 15: Set up a tent in the camping
> department and told other shoppers he'd invite them in
> if they'll bring pillows from the bedding department.
> 8. September 23: When a clerk asks if they can help
> him, he begins to cry and asks, 'Why can't you people
> just leave me alone?'
> 9. October 4: Looked right into the security camera;
> used it as a mirror, and picked his nose.
> 10. November 10: While handling guns in the hunting
> department, asked the clerk if he knows where the
> antidepressants are.
> 11. December 3: Darted around the store suspiciously
> loudly humming the "Mission Impossible" theme.
> 12. December 6: In the auto department, practiced his
> "Madonna look" using different size funnels.
> 13. December 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when
> people browse through, yelled "PICK ME!" "PICK ME!"
> 14. December 21: When an announcement came over the
> loud speaker, he assumes the fetal position and
> screams "NO! NO! It's those voices again!!!!"
> And last, but not least:
> 15. December 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the
> door, waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, "There
> is no toilet paper in here!"

[timbernet]

okay I never read forwards (email, usually I have them blocked as spam) but this one came through and since I HATE walmart, I had to share it :)

Mr. and Mrs. Fenton are retired, and Mrs. Fenton
insists her husband go with her to Wal-Mart. He gets
> so bored with all the shopping trips. He prefers to
> get in and get out, but Mrs. Fenton loves to browse.
> One day Mrs. Fenton gets this letter from Wal-Mart:
>
> Dear Mrs. Fenton,
> Over the past six months, your husband has been
> causing quite a commotion in our store. We cannot
> tolerate this behavior and may ban both of you from
> our stores. We have documented all incidents on our
> video surveillance equipment. All complaints against
> Mr. Fenton are listed below.
>
> Things Mr. Bill Fenton has done while his spouse was
> shopping in Wal-Mart:
>
> 1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put
> them in people's carts when they weren't looking.
> 2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to
> go off at 5-minute intervals.
> 3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor
> leading to the ladies rest rooms.
> 4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in
> an official tone; 'Code 3' in house wares.....and
> watched what happened.
> 5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and asked to put
> a bag of M&M's on layaway.
> 6. September 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to
> a carpeted area.
> 7. September 15: Set up a tent in the camping
> department and told other shoppers he'd invite them in
> if they'll bring pillows from the bedding department.
> 8. September 23: When a clerk asks if they can help
> him, he begins to cry and asks, 'Why can't you people
> just leave me alone?'
> 9. October 4: Looked right into the security camera;
> used it as a mirror, and picked his nose.
> 10. November 10: While handling guns in the hunting
> department, asked the clerk if he knows where the
> antidepressants are.
> 11. December 3: Darted around the store suspiciously
> loudly humming the "Mission Impossible" theme.
> 12. December 6: In the auto department, practiced his
> "Madonna look" using different size funnels.
> 13. December 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when
> people browse through, yelled "PICK ME!" "PICK ME!"
> 14. December 21: When an announcement came over the
> loud speaker, he assumes the fetal position and
> screams "NO! NO! It's those voices again!!!!"
> And last, but not least:
> 15. December 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the
> door, waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, "There
> is no toilet paper in here!"



At least he is creative ;-)

[timbernet]

And I could so see Puddle doing some of those!

[eenorton]

And I could so see Puddle doing some of those!

If they sold computers... I was waiting for that one that said he changed all the home pages! :)

[Woolburr]

There is the occasional talk of gear...mostly by accident.

[Permagrin]

is anyone else having trouble with connection here today? I keep getting the "POTN is not responding" page

[fi20100]

This is it Scott. http://www.qlock.com/

Hmm, I'm sure there must be a widget that could do the same... (starting searching)...

[timbernet]

I am having a terrible time connecting. Images aren't loading - pages aren't coming up 100% - really slow....

[gjl711]

Yup, same here. I just thought it was our network at work since it is so screwed up here anywar. Has been ever since we outsourced most of our IT department.

[Adcuz]

Yep seems slow today.

[fi20100]

Slow, slow, slow... is the Internet under attack?

[Permagrin]

Okay, I'm on another network and I wondered if it was just me...'pears it's here then...

[gjl711]

Time to break out the flying monkeys. :)

[Permagrin]

Time to break out the flying monkeys. :)

yepyepyep :)

(right now I'm rather stunned at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdS7RS5lTpU ) Somehow it's really something I never expected to see :lol:

[gjl711]

Can this Friday possible crawl along any slower? I mean I got stuff to do and that clock is going backwards I swear. Slower than the network. AAAHHHhhhh......

[tommykjensen]

More from the zoo here: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=328210

[Woolburr]

Only sort of quiet in here today....

[aussieskier]

AHH!!! I HATE SHOTS!! AND I HAVE TO GO GET A TETANUS SHOT THIS AFTERNOON!

I haven't had one in about 14 years... I hate shots so I have been putting it off, well I finally managed to cut with a rusty nail today at work... and well it isn't that bad (only a little deeper than a cat scratch.. but I don't think it is worth the risk...

I hate them, but I know I need one. Oh well, the possible alternative isn't a good one.

[timbernet]

AHH!!! I HATE SHOTS!! AND I HAVE TO GO GET A TETANUS SHOT THIS AFTERNOON!

I haven't had one in about 14 years... I hate shots so I have been putting it off, well I finally managed to cut with a rusty nail today at work... and well it isn't that bad (only a little deeper than a cat scratch.. but I don't think it is worth the risk...

I hate them, but I know I need one. Oh well, the possible alternative isn't a good one.

OUCH! Shots are nasty!

I guess you will never go to Africa --- way too many shots!

[tommykjensen]

OUCH! Shots are nasty!

I guess you will never go to Africa --- way too many shots!

Nahh only two. (for Namibia/Botswana).

[gjl711]

I too hate shots and had to go through the Germ Buster routine of overseas travel. It was a three month ritual where every few weeks you had to go back and get skewered. But think of it this way, One tetanus shot beats the IV, painkiller shots, antibiotics shots you’ll need if you get tetanus.

[aussieskier]

Nahh only two. (for Namibia/Botswana).
Yellow fever and..?

Dad had to get some when he went to kenya,S. Africa, Eygpt, But I don't know for which specificially.

[aussieskier]

I too hate shots and had to go through the Germ Buster routine of overseas travel. It was a three month ritual where every few weeks you had to go back and get skewered. But think of it this way, One tetanus shot beats the IV, painkiller shots, antibiotics shots you’ll need if you get tetanus.
Thats my thoughts, I don't reckon I would get it from this cut... but it sure provides impetus to get the shot now :)

[tommykjensen]

Yellow fever and..?


Nope but Diphteria-tetanus & Hepatitis a and then of course tablets for malaria.

[Permagrin]

Nope but Diphteria-tetanus & Hepatitis a and then of course tablets for malaria.

of course...don't leave home without your little yellow pills :) (who tells you what you need for a given country?)

[aussieskier]

Nope but Diphteria-tetanus & Hepatitis a and then of course tablets for malaria.

Hmm surprising.. seems like whenever dad leaves this country he has to get a yellow fever shot.. Oh well,

Anyways I am back out to work and then to the doctor.. Wish me luck :D

Cheers.

[tommykjensen]

of course...don't leave home without your little yellow pills :) (who tells you what you need for a given country?)

Are they yellow? I have not picked them up yet.

I asked the danish national serum institute and they also provided the shots (not free).

[tommykjensen]

Hmm surprising.. seems like whenever dad leaves this country he has to get a yellow fever shot.. Oh well,

Anyways I am back out to work and then to the doctor.. Wish me luck :D


Good luck and don't look at the needle :p

[Permagrin]

Are they yellow? I have not picked them up yet.

I asked the danish national serum institute and they also provided the shots (not free).

They used to be yellow...I don't know what they are now though (if different)...

[timbernet]

This is weird - I have to choose who is going to replace me when I leave in a month or so... An odd feeling... Tough choice!

[timbernet]

Arg - condyk made a thread with the same name as this one! Didn't Wool copyright this title?

[fi20100]

I think it's time to call it a night... we just watched a French movie and had a bottle of American wine (not the other way around) :)

[timbernet]

I think it's time to call it a night... we just watched a French movie and had a bottle of American wine (not the other way around) :)

Have a good night! (or early morning)

[fi20100]

Naah, it's 0:45 AM, so not too late yet :)

[Jon]

This thread is modern art ...

Arg - condyk made a thread with the same name as this one! Didn't Wool copyright this title?Not any more, he didn't. He has been assimilated.

[timbernet]

Not any more, he didn't. He has been assimilated.

Yay for assimilation! ;-)

[condyk]

How boring ... another inspired idea falls foul of an 'all must be beige' sensibility!

[Jon]

How boring ... another inspired idea falls foul of an 'all must be beige' sensibility!
Too bad the "inspired idea" was Wool's, not yours, eh Dave? After all, the quoted post marks your 65th contribution to this thread.

[T.D.]

How boring ... another inspired idea falls foul of an 'all must be beige' sensibility!

Double-dipping in the glue again, Conde'? :p

[condyk]

I need to leave ... my mind is growing cobwebs already.

[Jon]

No, you need to stay, and blow those glue fumes out . . .

Or are you afraid that your cherished delusion of eclectic superiority will be demolished if you hang around?

[wu_wei0]

Double-dipping in the glue again, Conde'? :p
Hey Chris. How's the tum today?

[Adcuz]

Right then, night Tupperware people!

[condyk]

Or are you afraid that your cherished delusion of eclectic superiority will be demolished if you hang around?

:cry: :cry: :cry: man ... how can I even try to compete. I am done. broken. Your thread-spoilery has triumphed. I am way out of my depth here. I need scuba. Fast!

[T.D.]

Hey Chris. How's the tum today?

Much, much better thanks. Still a little weak, but I'm definitely on the mend. :D

[wu_wei0]

Much, much better thanks. Still a little weak, but I'm definitely on the mend. :D

glad to hear it. No more storebought broccoli salad for you!

[T.D.]

glad to hear it. No more storebought broccoli salad for you!

Amen to that!

[aussieskier]

Good luck and don't look at the needle :p
Thanks, that is what I always do. My arm is sore now, but it will go away. Least I am protected again for 10 years :). The nurse was good, and I didn't even feel the needle :).

[timbernet]

Thanks, that is what I always do. My arm is sore now, but it will go away. Least I am protected again for 10 years :). The nurse was good, and I didn't even feel the needle :).

Does Bailey know that ;-)

[aussieskier]

Does Bailey know that ;-)

Ha, ha,... your soooo funny...:evil:

[aussieskier]

Btw... scott, that video is cool. Now, I just need to go get some tubing and head to the shop to make my own :grin:

[timbernet]

Btw... scott, that video is cool. Now, I just need to go get some tubing and head to the shop to make my own :grin:

I think I still have some rebar left, that would make a light tripod ;-)

[aussieskier]

I think I still have some rebar left, that would make a light tripod ;-)
:lol::lol:

We have plenty laying around I am sure :grin:
This is an interesting comparison of computer productivity...

http://hubpages.com/hub/_86_Mac_Plus_Vs_07_AMD_DualCore_You_Wont_Believe_W ho_Wins

[T.D.]

Hey Boring Boys, are you going downtown for fireworks pictures tonight?

[aussieskier]

Hey Boring Boys, are you going downtown for fireworks pictures tonight?

Fireworks? oh thats right... rose festival... Probably not.

[timbernet]

Hey Boring Boys, are you going downtown for fireworks pictures tonight?

I doubt it.... way too many people... I am still getting over my cold, so I think it is better for me to stay home and get well.

[wu_wei0]

Btw... scott, that video is cool. Now, I just need to go get some tubing and head to the shop to make my own :grin:
you guys keeping something cool to yourselves? hmmmmm??

[timbernet]

you guys keeping something cool to yourselves? hmmmmm??

NO! You just need to get out of RRTP a bit more ;-)

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=328308

[aussieskier]

UGh.. Comcast frustrates me... I am still having problems even though I got the new modem.. Hooray for service calls :(. Be my luck it will work perfectly till then... and when they get there it will be fine... and then as soon as they leave it won't work...

[Lightstream]

Interesting Manfrotto video. They mention basalt - but I know of only two manufacturers that do basalt..... Gitzo and Benro.

Perhaps we are looking at a secret Gitzo facility as well? ;)

(interestingly, the Gitzo catalog says (C) Gruppo Manfrotto SpA..)

[wu_wei0]

NO! You just need to get out of RRTP a bit more ;-)

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=328308

hehe
I'm barely ever on POTN. Just check for PMs and an occasional post here these days.
thanks for the link.

[aussieskier]

Bloody 'ell, things are slow in here tonight mates!

[T.D.]

I haven't been able to get on. Some serious slowness issues tonight.

[aussieskier]

I haven't been able to get on. Some serious slowness issues tonight.
Yea I know, I meant slow in an all encompassing way :).

I am just glad that my internet connection at the house is working. It has been pretty FUBAR'd this week...

[Woolburr]

I haven't been able to get on here for long periods today....something is up...I get timed out and server too busy messages out the wazoo!

[aussieskier]

I haven't been able to get on here for long periods today....something is up...I get timed out and server too busy messages out the wazoo!

Weird.. I haven't had any really problems like that, but it sure seems like everyone else is...

[Woolburr]

There are threads about it all over...Even Pekka said there has been some issues and he is looking into it.

[Jamie Holladay]

Yeah I have had the same problem thoughout the day today.

Something for your viewing pleasue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHI_GCTEh7o
A Slow ride part of the way up the Dragon from inside Silvee

[aussieskier]

Yeah I have had the same problem thoughout the day today.

Something for your viewing pleasue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHI_GCTEh7o
A Slow ride part of the way up the Dragon from inside Silvee
Mmm... turbo... mmmm

[timbernet]

There are threads about it all over...Even Pekka said there has been some issues and he is looking into it.

Is this like a PBS membership drive?

"Please donate to the forum and the slowness will stop"

*logs into PayPal*

[Jamie Holladay]

Riley have you not seen my car?
http://www.24zero.com

[Woolburr]

A contribution certainly won't hurt anything.

[Jamie Holladay]

Is this like a PBS membership drive?

"Please donate to the forum and the slowness will stop"

*logs into PayPal*
I did that already. It is like Cat's Siggy: goes something like this:
do you think a wealth of knowledge like this was free?
or Zane's
Do what's Right HERE!

[wu_wei0]

I haven't been able to get on here for long periods today....something is up...I get timed out and server too busy messages out the wazoo!

Owie!! poor wazoo!

[timbernet]

I feel better now!

[aussieskier]

Riley have you not seen my car?
http://www.24zero.com

:o Nope I haven't... But I am looking now...

[Jamie Holladay]

:o Nope I haven't... But I am looking now...
cool

[aussieskier]

cool
Nice!!

I like imports that are done tastefully, (basically not all exhaust and crappy body kits...) and that is a tastefully done, nice car mate!

Admittedly, I lack a lot of knowledge in the "tuner" arena, most my mechanical skills come from Diesels and Small block chevys... But, what does that put out in terms of torque and Hp?

[Jamie Holladay]

426 whp 325 tq @ 19psi boost. That is in high boost. I am not sure what low boost is. I run in low boost most of the time though. LOL

[aussieskier]

426 whp 325 tq @ 19psi boost. That is in high boost. I am not sure what low boost is. I run in low boost most of the time though. LOL
Thats pretty sweet. I don't blame you about the boost, no sense running it maxed out all the time. ;)

I love cars.. I should do should try and shoot some car races sometime...

I just wish my friend would hurry up and tell me when he wants to start rebuilding the engine out of his '55 chevy. I am anxious to get my hands dirty on that gal ;):D

[timbernet]

I am anxious to get my hands dirty on that gal ;):D


Quoted for out-of-context'ness later on!

[aussieskier]

Quoted for out-of-context'ness later on!

thanks scott... :rolleyes:

[Permagrin]

HEY! I'm no where near caught up...but what happened earlier? Was 'dky-bird attempt to copy our success?

[timbernet]

HEY! I'm no where near caught up...but what happened earlier? Was 'dky-bird attempt to copy our success?

He made a thread with the same name as this.... no clue what his intentions were...

[Permagrin]

He made a thread with the same name as this.... no clue what his intentions were...
so did Jon merge it with this one? Or? (Jon's my hero...I LOVED what he said :lol: )

[aussieskier]

so did Jon merge it with this one? Or? (Jon's my hero...I LOVED what he said :lol: )
Evenin' Perm..

I really dunno what he did.. I thought he just deleted it...

[timbernet]

so did Jon merge it with this one? Or? (Jon's my hero...I LOVED what he said :lol: )

He merged it - condy only had one post in his thread... then when he saw it, he posted in this one...