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

[wu_wei0]

the giftshop cat. You can see the dirty window in this one
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/155992463_1d4e2479c4.jpg

[saravrose]

hi all.. so aside from the umm... questionable hot tub banter what have I missed?.. dang work... forced productivity is obnoxious on the holidays...

sari

[Permagrin]

the giftshop cat. You can see the dirty window in this one
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/155992463_1d4e2479c4.jpg

great EYES...can't believe that's through a window (mostly I notice the eyes) Pacha just tries to eat the camera when I get that close :)

[T.D.]

I wonder if he'd even blink during it...

Well, they'd definitely start to droop, but I'm not sure you could call it blinking!

[T.D.]

hi all.. so aside from the umm... questionable hot tub banter what have I missed?.. dang work... forced productivity is obnoxious on the holidays...

sari

Slooooooowwwwwwwww day on here. At one point I actually had to engage in conversation with PekToral!

[Permagrin]

Slooooooowwwwwwwww day on here. At one point I actually had to engage in conversation with PekToral!

I didn't follow the thead all afternoon...just picked up on the last few pages before I posted...one never knows how many pages there are to catch up on....


HI SARI! Didn't miss anything ;)

[saravrose]

by the way y'all I spent twenty minutes trapped underneath some chairs between a dolly and a wall tonight.... good lord here I am trying to convince everyone (including myself) that I am a mature productive level headed woman and then I get this "I can do it without Shane's help" attitude.. and get myself trapped in a backroom alternating between singing Phantom and hollering.. 'girl trapped under chairs'... thank god it was a dishwasher who found me and he doesn't speak english so hopefully it won't get around...

sari

[Permagrin]

by the way y'all I spent twenty minutes trapped underneath some chairs between a dolly and a wall tonight.... good lord here I am trying to convince everyone (including myself) that I am a mature productive level headed woman and then I get this "I can do it without Shane's help" attitude.. and get myself trapped in a backroom alternating between singing Phantom and hollering.. 'girl trapped under chairs'... thank god it was a dishwasher who found me and he doesn't speak english so hopefully it won't get around...

sari

Sari...this is TOO funny....:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[wu_wei0]

by the way y'all I spent twenty minutes trapped underneath some chairs between a dolly and a wall tonight.... good lord here I am trying to convince everyone (including myself) that I am a mature productive level headed woman and then I get this "I can do it without Shane's help" attitude.. and get myself trapped in a backroom alternating between singing Phantom and hollering.. 'girl trapped under chairs'... thank god it was a dishwasher who found me and he doesn't speak english so hopefully it won't get around...

sari

Girl, we can tell you are related now for sure!

[saravrose]

Sari...this is TOO funny....:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

yeah... ok. so it was funny. I mean it wouldn't have been funny except I knew I'd be found eventually Shane had to come downstairs to bring out the chairs mostly I was just a bit impatient and trying to come up with an excuse that he'd buy.. and I was prepared to bribe him to keep it a secret...

sari

[Permagrin]

Girl, we can tell you are related now for sure!

YES Sari, with your luck, you've been dubbed an honorary sister!

[liza]

hi all.. so aside from the umm... questionable hot tub banter what have I missed?.. dang work... forced productivity is obnoxious on the holidays...

sari

Ah, the most current hot tub banter is no worse than some of the snorkeling talk. All in fun. ;)
And I think I'd rather work than be this bored. I've been griping about the 20 hour days, but I miss being that active. All I want to do now is sleep.

[saravrose]

Girl, we can tell you are related now for sure!

Related to you and Perma.. i've known that forever... might as well be triplets..;) ;) I really am a mature, productive level headed woman.. Just missing a bit of common sense... What are the chances that nobody will find out?... :confused: ..

sari

[Permagrin]

Related to you and Perma.. i've known that forever... might as well be triplets..;) ;) I really am a mature, productive level headed woman.. Just missing a bit of common sense... What are the chances that nobody will find out?... :confused: ..

sari

That's us to a T! You're IN kid! We need a baby sister to abuse anyway ;)

[saravrose]

That's us to a T! You're IN kid! We need a baby sister to abuse anyway ;)

:lol: :lol: ... well thanks. i've never had big sisters before.. unless you count the minute Meg has on me.. (that she never lets me forget :rolleyes: ).. Sounds fun.

sari

[wu_wei0]

I knew you had to be related, but not how closely!! :D Poor girl! ;)
Hey, I envy your determination to follow that adventurous spirit! You have plenty of common sense. sometimes the world likes to play funny games- like trapping us under chairs.

[Permagrin]

:lol: :lol: ... well thanks. i've never had big sisters before.. unless you count the minute Meg has on me.. (that she never lets me forget :rolleyes: ).. Sounds fun.

sari

I'll warn you, we're REALLY bad influences ;)
(but we have a lot of harmless fun in the process!)

[saravrose]

I knew you had to be related, but not how closely!! :D Poor girl! ;)
Hey, I envy your determination to follow that adventurous spirit! You have plenty of common sense. sometimes the world likes to play funny games- like trapping us under chairs.

let's blame Kharma.. I threw a gum wrapper out my window a couple days ago. I totally pushed the silent button on my cellphone when my stepgrandmother called me today and I very conciously decided not to make my bed.. Probably deserved it...

sari

[saravrose]

I'll warn you, we're REALLY bad influences ;)
(but we have a lot of harmless fun in the process!)

you're bad influences... big sister I could get you in a world of trouble without any effort at all.. I'm famous for dragging folks along with my plots some good some bad... Wanna hear about the time I thought it would be funny to speak spanish to the border police coming back from Mexico?... :o :o

sari

[Permagrin]

let's blame Kharma.. I threw a gum wrapper out my window a couple days ago. I totally pushed the silent button on my cellphone when my stepgrandmother called me today and I very conciously decided not to make my bed.. Probably deserved it...

sari

oh, that must be it...one should never litter...:lol: :lol:

[Permagrin]

you're bad influences... big sister I could get you in a world of trouble without any effort at all.. I'm famous for dragging folks along with my plots some good some bad... Wanna hear about the time I thought it would be funny to speak spanish to the border police coming back from Mexico?... :o :o

sari

YES!

[T.D.]

let's blame Kharma.. I threw a gum wrapper out my window a couple days ago. I totally pushed the silent button on my cellphone when my stepgrandmother called me today and I very conciously decided not to make my bed.. Probably deserved it...

sari

You threw a gum wrapper out your window?! Why would you do that?? :evil::evil:

[saravrose]

YES!

okay.. it's an old story but it's a goody.. one of my bartender tales I bring out to entertain folks with...

In order to really appreciate it you kind of have to have an impression of what I look like.. My dad is Portuguesse so i'm very short, have black curly hair a round face and brown eyes i'm fairly pale but not in the middle of summer in San Diego..

So, after my grandmother's wake four of my cousins my sister and I all agreed that the only logical thing to do would be to get drunk.. Because Meg, Mina, and I were all under twenty-one we crammed in my Pontiac and headed for Revolution blvd. in Tijuana... and proceeded to take complete advantage of the tuesday night two for one special.. On the way back you have to pass through this little building that looks kind of like airport security in my sex on the beach haze I thought it would be funny to practice my twenty words of spanish on the border police.. I have lousy vocabulary but a pretty decent accent.. Anyway, my id was from Idaho which wasn't seen very often down there.. that coupled with my features and sloppy spanish almost had me getting thrown back into Mexico... My sister was soo pissed she couldn't see straight but the rest of my cousin's were about fifteen feet away laughing their butt's off..

sari

[saravrose]

You threw a gum wrapper out your window?! Why would you do that?? :evil::evil:

I know.. I was annoyed with my cousin for leaving crap in my car.. (she does it constantly).. I don't normally litter I really don't.. :o ..

sari

[wu_wei0]

let's blame Kharma.. I threw a gum wrapper out my window a couple days ago. I totally pushed the silent button on my cellphone when my stepgrandmother called me today and I very conciously decided not to make my bed.. Probably deserved it...

sari

Karma will forgive the bed- you are going to be climbing back into it soon enough. save your energy for something more important on those days. The cell phone silence-- we have to take care of ourselves in order to be available for others. Karma will accept that-- find a time when you have limited availability and call the step gmother and wish her a happy holiday. You won't be able to stay on the phone long enough to get hurt or cause hurt and you will have made her happy.
That gum wrapper thing I'm not so sure about though;)

[Permagrin]

I know.. I was annoyed with my cousin for leaving crap in my car.. (she does it constantly).. I don't normally litter I really don't.. :o ..

sari

good...litter is bad....
I normally don't answer the phone if I don't have to so if Kharma won't forgive your ONE episode, I'm doomed!
I am however a neatnik so my bed is always made....and your story is hysterical....you're right, you could probably get us both into trouble just fine! :lol:

[T.D.]

Well, Tupperwarians, I'm off to bed.

G'night!

[Permagrin]

Well, Tupperwarians, I'm off to bed.

G'night!

G'night Boris!

[saravrose]

the story of my life.. I am really a quiet kinda person.. except ofcourse on the rare occasions I either decide i'm sick of me and act out just to remind myself that I can or have too much to drink.. and then the schemes are legendary.. there was that time when I was seventeen that I was supposed to go to choir practice and went to California instead... the bumber of my car was held on with twine... not sure what the heck I was thinking.. but I had a good time.

sari

[wu_wei0]

Night TD! pleasant dreams.

[wu_wei0]

the story of my life.. I am really a quiet kinda person.. except ofcourse on the rare occasions I either decide i'm sick of me and act out just to remind myself that I can or have too much to drink.. and then the schemes are legendary.. there was that time when I was seventeen that I was supposed to go to choir practice and went to California instead... the bumber of my car was held on with twine... not sure what the heck I was thinking.. but I had a good time.

sari

OK, Permie, we need to do a roadtrip with lil sis, here!!

[saravrose]

goodnight Chris..

[Permagrin]

OK, Permie, we need to do a roadtrip with lil sis, here!!

I DO want to do a road trip...maybe over your next spring break?

[saravrose]

OK, Permie, we need to do a roadtrip with lil sis, here!!

lets. i've always wanted to see Alaska.. or we can go to Yellowstone or ohhh.. New Orleans I've always wanted to see New Orleans.. the east coast gets on my nerves with all of those toll things hmm.. but anywhere is fine..

sari

[saravrose]

this is it for me.. off to bed and hopefully a few hours of sleep my schedule got twisted around and I have to work in six and a half hours... y'all tell me where you want to go. I'm good with anything just as long as were driving somewhere...

sari

[Permagrin]

this is it for me.. off to bed and hopefully a few hours of sleep my schedule got twisted around and I have to work in six and a half hours... y'all tell me where you want to go. I'm good with anything just as long as were driving somewhere...

sari

Night Sari! We've got time so we'll plan that road trip soon.

[wu_wei0]

Night sari- I'm game. Spring break sounds fun!

[Permagrin]

I'm going to say good night too...

[wu_wei0]

me three!

[liza]

Same here. I'm off to Digital Wedding Forum!

[Claire]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

It's 9am and I just got up. Haven't even looked in my stockings yet. Realised it's the first time in 27 years I haven't woken up ut 6/7am & looked in my stockings, then back to bed.

Damn, that shows how tired I am from work etc. LOL

[condyk]

Eh? It's only Christmas eve girl ... you Swedenland types unwrap early then?

[Claire]

Dave, in Sweden we celebrate on the 24th, Christmas Eve. Christmas Day is for lazying around & trying to digest the food & enjoy the pressies. :)

Or in my case, tomorrow meet the girls, catch up on the past 6 months & get more gifts. :)

[theflyingkiwi]

well I hope santa has brought a few nice toys clarie :)

we do out opening on the day itself.

hey everyone, how is everyone going on xmas eve ?

[Lightstream]

hey everyone, how is everyone going on xmas eve ?

Not good.

[Permagrin]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

It's 9am and I just got up. Haven't even looked in my stockings yet. Realised it's the first time in 27 years I haven't woken up ut 6/7am & looked in my stockings, then back to bed.

Damn, that shows how tired I am from work etc. LOL

Morning Claire (or evening to you?)

Dave, in Sweden we celebrate on the 24th, Christmas Eve. Christmas Day is for lazying around & trying to digest the food & enjoy the pressies. :)

Or in my case, tomorrow meet the girls, catch up on the past 6 months & get more gifts. :)

I can't believe there's a whole country that celebrates like we do (except that we open our presents tomorrow...but the big celeb. is today! :) Did you look in your stockings yet?

[Lightstream]

Morning PG.. yer up early...

[Permagrin]

Morning PG.. yer up early...

Yeah, got a lot to do today...I just needed some "ME" time before the bustle....coffee and silence are golden, and much to be desired before a busy day!

[Lightstream]

Yeah, got a lot to do today...I just needed some "ME" time before the bustle....coffee and silence are golden, and much to be desired before a busy day!

That sounds good... :)

[Permagrin]

That sounds good... :)

Yes it's nice...everyone is still sleeping...the coffee is good and so is the silence. Haven't had ANY of that for days :)

What are you doing?

[Lightstream]

I can't believe there's a whole country that celebrates like we do (except that we open our presents tomorrow...but the big celeb. is today! :) Did you look in your stockings yet?

Big dinner was today here as well. Not planning on doing much tomorrow.

[Permagrin]

Big dinner was today here as well. Not planning on doing much tomorrow.

What's your photo shoot?

[Lightstream]

What's your photo shoot?

I gave someone a ring and we might be on the city streets tomorrow with our SLRs. Planning to fly light: 24-105, 5D, 430EX, and unload ALL non-essentials from the bag. Bag gets Real Heavy Real Quick too. Going to push the IS system to its limits, probably going to work ISO 1600.. we plan to be out after sunset way into the evening.

That's if he doesn't run out on me.

He's also a Noink user.. 18-200 VR and D70s. :p

[Digital_Duck]

:p well ... got some of my thingy's yesterday ... saves on wrapping paper :lol:

.... no camera stuff .... BUT .... once it adjusts ... a new target to shoot!

my baby (the angel this devil married) let me get a 28 gallon bow face fish tank, stand, decorations, AND a baby Albino Tiger Oscar ... when he gets full grown with be 10 inches long
(2500mm for the rest of the world :) )

... can't wait for the little chicken to come out of hiding ... little booger is scared to death ....

[Permagrin]

I gave someone a ring and we might be on the city streets tomorrow with our SLRs. Planning to fly light: 24-105, 5D, 430EX, and unload ALL non-essentials from the bag. Bag gets Real Heavy Real Quick too. Going to push the IS system to its limits, probably going to work ISO 1600.. we plan to be out after sunset way into the evening.

That's if he doesn't run out on me.

He's also a Noink user.. 18-200 VR and D70s. :p

Oh...that'd be cool...I don't do much street photography at all but I enjoy looking at it a lot. Hope to see some of your shots? :) I wonder how yours/his will compare...I've always wanted to see shots from each camera side by side (though I'd really like to see the d80 compared to the 30D). I'm not a noink hater you know...I LOVE some of their options and wish Canon had them on their lower end models.

:p well ... got some of my thingy's yesterday ... saves on wrapping paper :lol:

.... no camera stuff .... BUT .... once it adjusts ... a new target to shoot!

my baby (the angel this devil married) let me get a 28 gallon bow face fish tank, stand, decorations, AND a baby Albino Tiger Oscar ... when he gets full grown with be 10 inches long
(2500mm for the rest of the world :) )

... can't wait for the little chicken to come out of hiding ... little booger is scared to death ....

I've never seen an albino oscar...weird. What do you keep in the tank with it? We used to have three of the regular ones when I was growing up...they ate everything else in the tank except the plecostomus catfish....

[Lightstream]

Oh...that'd be cool...I don't do much street photography at all but I enjoy looking at it a lot. Hope to see some of your shots? :) I wonder how yours/his will compare...I've always wanted to see shots from each camera side by side (though I'd really like to see the d80 compared to the 30D). I'm not a noink hater you know...I LOVE some of their options and wish Canon had them on their lower end models.

I'll up some of them.. I hope I get something good. His low-ISO performance is nowhere near mine, but the 18-200 VR is a decently credible lens and tremendously convenient. We have nothing on that.

I have decided to be stubborn and pigheaded about my choice of camera though, since everybody is about theirs and I have had enough of being tolerant. (pushed to one side if you will) However, for friends I make an exception.

[Digital_Duck]

I gave someone a ring and we might be on the city streets tomorrow with our SLRs. Planning to fly light: 24-105, 5D, 430EX, and unload ALL non-essentials from the bag. Bag gets Real Heavy Real Quick too. Going to push the IS system to its limits, probably going to work ISO 1600.. we plan to be out after sunset way into the evening.

That's if he doesn't run out on me.

He's also a Noink user.. 18-200 VR and D70s. :p
gotta love those bits of flash ...

wife got a 1 carat diamond ring and I got another gold chain yesterday ...

[Permagrin]

I'll up some of them.. I hope I get something good. His low-ISO performance is nowhere near mine, but the 18-200 VR is a decently credible lens and tremendously convenient. We have nothing on that.

I have decided to be stubborn and pigheaded about my choice of camera though, since everybody is about theirs and I have had enough of being tolerant. (pushed to one side if you will) However, for friends I make an exception.

I've heard that some, not all, but some of the Nikon lenses out perform even the Canon L's...I've never personally experienced this though, so who knows if it's true. But several of them get great reviews.

As for my choice of camera, I don't go for the s & p, because it doesn't really matter to me if anyone agrees or not...just as long as it works for me. I read on a thread the other day that the camera is a tool, not the object de art itself...just a tool to acquire the it...I don't remember which thread but they were talking about babying the camera itself and one guy just said "I USE mine, not baby it..." Anyway, it made sense to me. I can understand taking care of one's gear for sure...I'm not advocating leaving it in the sand :D....it (for it's own sake) just doesn't matter to me as much as to some, so what others think about what I've got is irrelevant.

[Permagrin]

wife got a 1 carat diamond ring

nice gift DD...I'm sure your wife will like it!

[Lightstream]

gotta love those bits of flash ...

wife got a 1 carat diamond ring and I got another gold chain yesterday ...

Cool, congratulations!


I've heard that some, not all, but some of the Nikon lenses out perform even the Canon L's...I've never personally experienced this though, so who knows if it's true. But several of them get great reviews.

As for my choice of camera, I don't go for the s & p, because it doesn't really matter to me if anyone agrees or not...just as long as it works for me. I read on a thread the other day that the camera is a tool, not the object de art itself...just a tool to acquire the it...I don't remember which thread but they were talking about babying the camera itself and one guy just said "I USE mine, not baby it..." Anyway, it made sense to me. I can understand taking care of one's gear for sure...I'm not advocating leaving it in the sand :D....it (for it's own sake) just doesn't matter to me as much as to some, so what others think about what I've got is irrelevant.

Nikon's got a few good primes. As I told you the other day, I personally watched my dealer use a D80 with Nikkor 50/1.8 AF-D to cream a Canon 50/1.4. BLEAH.

They are not so strong in the ultrawide, zoom, tele, USM (theirs is SWM) and IS departments though. Their strength, I feel, lies in the classical primes, because of their long heritage. This is where the 'we didn't change the mount and therefore did not need to change the optical formula' heritage shows through. However, by not changing the mount, one needs to navigate an entire compatibility chart just to figure out WTF can be mounted without actually causing damage to the camera.

[Digital_Duck]

I've never seen an albino oscar...weird. What do you keep in the tank with it? We used to have three of the regular ones when I was growing up...they ate everything else in the tank except the plecostomus catfish....
It's interesting looking! white with light orange markings! got a pinkish colored catfish in there and another tiny African cichlid that gets up to about 4 inches long ...

this little guy is kind of goofy! darn thing likes to lay on its side as if he was trying to take a nap ...

thought he was sick so I called the pet shop and the girl laughed and said that's normal for these guys!

it's the strangest thing to see him laying on his side ... just can't get the camera angle right to shoot this behavior ...

[Permagrin]

Nikon's got a few good primes. As I told you the other day, I personally watched my dealer use a D80 with Nikkor 50/1.8 AF-D to cream a Canon 50/1.4. BLEAH.

They are not so strong in the ultrawide, zoom, tele, USM (theirs is SWM) and IS departments though. Their strength, I feel, lies in the classical primes, because of their long heritage. This is where the 'we didn't change the mount and therefore did not need to change the optical formula' heritage shows through. However, by not changing the mount, one needs to navigate an entire compatibility chart just to figure out WTF can be mounted without actually causing damage to the camera.

Yes, when I was first researching which dslr camera to go with, I found it was not so easy to tell what lenses were the decent ones, with Nikon...they're ALL expensive :lol: :lol:

It's interesting looking! white with light orange markings! got a pinkish colored catfish in there and another tiny African cichlid that gets up to about 4 inches long ...

this little guy is kind of goofy! darn thing likes to lay on its side as if he was trying to take a nap ...

thought he was sick so I called the pet shop and the girl laughed and said that's normal for these guys!

it's the strangest thing to see him laying on his side ... just can't get the camera angle right to shoot this behavior ...

Funny DD....I would have thought it was sick too! I've never seen one do that either. Hopefully both it and the cichlid will grow at the same rate and tolerate each other....wonder how the catfish will do?

[Lightstream]

Yes, when I was first researching which dslr camera to go with, I found it was not so easy to tell what lenses were the decent ones, with Nikon...they're ALL expensive :lol: :lol:


Odd.. at least in my neck of the woods, the small Nikkor primes are cheaper than the Canon versions. Their 85/1.8 is $100 cheaper straight off the bat - no USM though! I'd rather have USM.

Glad you came over to the Canon side.. if not we might not have met :)

[Permagrin]

Odd.. at least in my neck of the woods, the small Nikkor primes are cheaper than the Canon versions. Their 85/1.8 is $100 cheaper straight off the bat - no USM though! I'd rather have USM.

Glad you came over to the Canon side.. if not we might not have met :)

That was sweet (there are many friendships on the forum that I've glad I've made since I went canon!...it's a bonus for sure :) ). And yes, I'm glad I went canon...ISO handling is the best reason. I can live w/o weather sealing (though I'd prefer not to) on the smaller bodies but I HATE noise (unless of course I want it for effect...). So any noise bothers me. I guess I should have said they are all expensive...I just found most of them (comparable) to be more than their canon counter parts. Now Leica is expensive...I still can't get over how much a 1.4x teleconverter costs... :)

[Lightstream]

That was sweet. And yes, I'm glad I went canon...ISO handling is the best reason. I can live w/o weather sealing (though I'd prefer not to) on the smaller bodies but I HATE noise (unless of course I want it for effect...). So any noise bothers me. I guess I should have said they are all expensive...I just found most of them (comparable) to be more than their canon counter parts. Now Leica is expensive...I still can't get over how much a 1.4x teleconverter costs... :)

I was thinking about the issue, because my dealer was telling me "Pity we didn't get you in time to stop you from going Canon" - and I was thinking that I would probably have missed out on the good people I know from here. There are also many more I know who don't keep up with the RRTP thread. Good thing I went Canon, really.

I am also 'noise-free freak' - I noticed noise on one of Canon's very early generation P&S, even before anybody had figured out what it was! I remember asking "Why are the blue skies 'speckled' in the picture?" this was many years before I'd ever even consider a DSLR!

Leica borders on the crazy. There is quality, yes. But to pay so much more for so little incremental improvement if any at all? Especially improvement which would be hardly even noticeable? To be honest I probably couldn't tell a Summilux R 50/1.4 from a Canon 50/1.4 even if it bit me. I'll pay for improvement I can see, feel and use, but not otherwise...

[Belmondo]

To the Tupperware gang:

Although I'm really not a full-fledged mamber of this group, I feel you've all been very tolerant of my occasional intrusions. I'm not that skilled at chit-chat, and I don't pretend to understand half ofwhat you're discussing ak any one point**. Still, I feel I've gotten to know you all just a bit better from my occasional forays into Tupperware land, and therefore ask that you please accept my wishes for a wonderful Christmas (if appropriate---otherwise, Holilday).


(**I gather some of you are related.....maybe even married. There are twins involved somehow, real or imagined. Some of you vacation together, or someday hope to, etc., etc.. There's a lot of inside information floating around here, and it's too confusing for someone who hasn't read every word on every page.)

Anyway, Merry Christmas from a not-quite Tupperwarer.


Thos.

[Digital_Duck]

Yes, when I was first researching which dslr camera to go with, I found it was not so easy to tell what lenses were the decent ones, with Nikon...they're ALL expensive :lol: :lol:



Funny DD....I would have thought it was sick too! I've never seen one do that either. Hopefully both it and the cichlid will grow at the same rate and tolerate each other....wonder how the catfish will do?
... the catfish looks like it has been sampled ... suppose I can undestand it ...
especially since I too like to eat fresh catfish once in a while :confused:

... the African cichlid is a lot smaller ... who knows ... I just didn't want the oscar cichlid to be lonely (if he wanted company)

[Permagrin]

Do you (or anyone on this thread) know anything about the Canon 100-300 L (not the non-L version)? It's discontinued but a darn good price...about the same as a canon teleconverter (which I need to pick up to extend my lens until I pick up the prime lens in the spring). I just wondered if it'd work (I really have mixed feelings about tc's) to tide me over.

[Permagrin]

To the Tupperware gang:

Although I'm really not a full-fledged mamber of this group, I feel you've all been very tolerant of my occasional intrusions. I'm not that skilled at chit-chat, and I don't pretend to understand half ofwhat you're discussing ak any one point**. Still, I feel I've gotten to know you all just a bit better from my occasional forays into Tupperware land, and therefore ask that you please accept my wishes for a wonderful Christmas (if appropriate---otherwise, Holilday).


(**I gather some of you are related.....maybe even married. There are twins involved somehow, real or imagined. Some of you vacation together, or someday hope to, etc., etc.. There's a lot of inside information floating around here, and it's too confusing for someone who hasn't read every word on every page.)

Anyway, Merry Christmas from a not-quite Tupperwarer.


Thos.

Oh Tom, you are a Tupperwarer (if there is such a thing) and Merry Christmas back to you! Hope you and your wife have a very happy holiday as well!

(Some of us are married, some are twins and some are adopted...some are planning vacations together so you've followed it pretty well :)...who besides a genuine T would be able to do that :lol: ?)

[wu_wei0]

To the Tupperware gang:

Although I'm really not a full-fledged mamber of this group, I feel you've all been very tolerant of my occasional intrusions. I'm not that skilled at chit-chat, and I don't pretend to understand half ofwhat you're discussing ak any one point**. Still, I feel I've gotten to know you all just a bit better from my occasional forays into Tupperware land, and therefore ask that you please accept my wishes for a wonderful Christmas (if appropriate---otherwise, Holilday).


(**I gather some of you are related.....maybe even married. There are twins involved somehow, real or imagined. Some of you vacation together, or someday hope to, etc., etc.. There's a lot of inside information floating around here, and it's too confusing for someone who hasn't read every word on every page.)

Anyway, Merry Christmas from a not-quite Tupperwarer.


Thos.

Thank you! Merry Christmas back at you.
Somehow, I think even if you read every word, you might be confused. Even we are. :)
Personally, I think it is great having you around! Wise, charming, and a great sense of humor make you a natural for a Tupper! :D "Tolerant" of our strangeness is a big plus, too;)

I hope your holiday is spectacular! Are you making cinnamon rolls for your lovely bride tomorrow?

Hmm- looks like sis said it better. :)

[Lightstream]

To the Tupperware gang:

Although I'm really not a full-fledged mamber of this group, I feel you've all been very tolerant of my occasional intrusions. I'm not that skilled at chit-chat, and I don't pretend to understand half ofwhat you're discussing ak any one point**. Still, I feel I've gotten to know you all just a bit better from my occasional forays into Tupperware land, and therefore ask that you please accept my wishes for a wonderful Christmas (if appropriate---otherwise, Holilday).

Anyway, Merry Christmas from a not-quite Tupperwarer.
Thos.

Thanks.. Merry Christmas to you too..

Intrusion is hardly the word, we do appreciate what you bring to the thread! :)

[Lightstream]

Do you (or anyone on this thread) know anything about the Canon 100-300 L (not the non-L version)? It's discontinued but a darn good price...about the same as a canon teleconverter (which I need to pick up to extend my lens until I pick up the prime lens in the spring). I just wondered if it'd work (I really have mixed feelings about tc's) to tide me over.

If you can live with the tremendously slow DC motor and push/pull (which you did with the 1-4) it may be do-able. I would still recommend you get the Official Canon TC though, because that way if anything goes wrong, go back to them and complain, and they have no excuse. I will be picking up the Real Thing sometime next year.

100-300L: http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/canon_100300_56/index.htm

I considered this lens just shortly before the 70-300 IS (conventional non-DO) came into existence. The 70-300 won hands down.

[Permagrin]

Hmm- looks like sis said it better. :)

(that's funny, I was just thinking the same thing, only opposite...)

But Tom's got a good idea and I'm going to run with it:

Merry Christmas (or happy holidays) to the rest of you! I'm hoping you'll have a very happy holiday, complete with happy memories (and lots of photographs). Enjoy the time well spent with families and friends!

Lisa

[Lightstream]

PG: Oh yeah.. a couple more thoughts -

The 724ISL build quality, non-extending front end and the ring USM are awesome when you're shooting on the street. Often, I need to catch a subject unawares (disliking the chilling "Why the he11 are you pointing that at me" glare, which ruins a candid shot), so I need to act innocent and bring the lens up *FAST*. Waiting for the front end to extend.. naah fergetaboutit. Ring USM rules.

Also when being bumped about in a crowd, the build quality offers peace of mind. With the 70-300, the inner barrel is loose, plus the hood gets hit a lot (crowds are where I REALLY believe in hoods), which transfers the impact to the not-so-sturdy barrel to begin with. Yikes.

If your day's already begun and you don't have time to check in.. all the best.. have a good one!

[wu_wei0]

happy holidays to each and every one of you in Tupperware land! Wishing only good things for all of you.

~wu

[Lightstream]

happy holidays to each and every one of you in Tupperware land! Wishing only good things for all of you.

~wu

Thanks Wu, you have a good one too.

[T.D.]

To the Tupperware gang:

Although I'm really not a full-fledged mamber of this group, I feel you've all been very tolerant of my occasional intrusions. I'm not that skilled at chit-chat, and I don't pretend to understand half ofwhat you're discussing ak any one point**. Still, I feel I've gotten to know you all just a bit better from my occasional forays into Tupperware land, and therefore ask that you please accept my wishes for a wonderful Christmas (if appropriate---otherwise, Holilday).


(**I gather some of you are related.....maybe even married. There are twins involved somehow, real or imagined. Some of you vacation together, or someday hope to, etc., etc.. There's a lot of inside information floating around here, and it's too confusing for someone who hasn't read every word on every page.)

Anyway, Merry Christmas from a not-quite Tupperwarer.


Thos.

Thanks Tom. As the "newest" Tupperwarian, I am also frequently confused. Sometimes you just have to go with the flow and not worry about the details. For instance are Perm and Wowie really sisters? Or are they Tupperware sisters? My inner skeptic says it's a Tupperware bond -- which in a lot of cases is stronger than blood!

Thank you for the good Christmas wishes. I hope the same for you and yours.

[Permagrin]

Thanks Tom. As the "newest" Tupperwarian, I am also frequently confused. Sometimes you just have to go with the flow and not worry about the details. For instance are Perm and Wowie really sisters? Or are they Tupperware sisters? My inner skeptic says it's a Tupperware bond -- which in a lot of cases is stronger than blood!

Thank you for the good Christmas wishes. I hope the same for you and yours.


You as well Boris!

Turkey is in the oven, stuffing is cooking....time for a rest and bfast :)

[wu_wei0]

I thought you were chilling in quiet time!! Sounds like you were working!
Breakfast is done. I will bake pies in a bit. We are doing supper instead of lunch. Thank heavens.
No turkey again this holiday. I am craving it!

[Permagrin]

I thought you were chilling in quiet time!! Sounds like you were working!
Breakfast is done. I will bake pies in a bit. We are doing supper instead of lunch. Thank heavens.
No turkey again this holiday. I am craving it!

I was chillin' for a while...but I'm cooking for a group today so I had to work sometime...now I'm going to have bfast, then make up the goodie trays, the deviled egges and veggie tray...I'm craving turkey too, so it's good I'm making it! (bought a pecan pie though :) ).

[puddlepirate44]

To the Tupperware gang:

Although I'm really not a full-fledged mamber of this group, I feel you've all been very tolerant of my occasional intrusions. I'm not that skilled at chit-chat, and I don't pretend to understand half ofwhat you're discussing ak any one point**. Still, I feel I've gotten to know you all just a bit better from my occasional forays into Tupperware land, and therefore ask that you please accept my wishes for a wonderful Christmas (if appropriate---otherwise, Holilday).


(**I gather some of you are related.....maybe even married. There are twins involved somehow, real or imagined. Some of you vacation together, or someday hope to, etc., etc.. There's a lot of inside information floating around here, and it's too confusing for someone who hasn't read every word on every page.)

Anyway, Merry Christmas from a not-quite Tupperwarer.


Thos.

Tom, Merry Christmas to you and yours.

As a wallflower on the Tup' thread, it's been a pleasure to get to know all of you. It's been a very nice contribution to my life!

Merry Christmas to all!

Now off to football.....

[Claire]

Merry Xmas!

[liza]

Happy Holidays to all. May you be blessed with peace, love, and friendship.

And here's a little something, courtesy of Joe Buissink, that I lifted from DWF:

http://www.thecompassgroup.biz/merryxmas.swf

[Woolburr]

Wow...all quiet in the land of Tupper....Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all you wonderful Tuppervillagians. I hope Santy fills your world with joy and cheer. Thanks for being such a fun bunch!

[liza]

Oh, I'm in and out of here. I've been checking out the album thread on Digital Wedding Forum and trying to decide which products I'll offer. There are too many!

[Permagrin]

HI EVERYBODY!
Party's over...just came to see who's still awake and who's tucked in and waiting for Santa ;)

[liza]

Santa's already been here and gone. I got a couple of nice gift cards for some of our local department stores. :)

[Permagrin]

Santa's already been here and gone. I got a couple of nice gift cards for some of our local department stores. :)

How nice! That'll be fun TMS with permission!

[Lightstream]

mornin' folks..

Good friend left me a book of very interesting photos.. wow.. :)

[Permagrin]

mornin' folks..

Good friend left me a book of very interesting photos.. wow.. :)

That's cool Yoda! What a nice thing for them to do!

[Lightstream]

Very.... it reminds me there are people who still genuinely care enough to do this kind of thing for me. As I said.. it's good to be home.. there are a lot more people I know here that would do this, than when I'm away.

It is the small things that matter...

[Permagrin]

My aunt and uncle did the most amazing thing for me for Christmas. First they handed me a gold colored pen....and said, wait for the explanation. So we did. Then they went back out to the car and brought in this portfolio sized container with MY PHOTOS done on large canvas. They'd had 6 made, one for my mother, one for us one for themselves and their son (WHO'S a realestate agent in town and he's going to EXHIBIT it in his office) and one for each of my kids...and they asked me to sign and number them. My aunt's said she talked to them at her work too and they are willing to exhibit my work whenever I'm ready....can you believe it? I just cried...it was the sweetest gift...(and they photographed me signing my first large canvases...) :D :lol: :D :cry: :cry: :cry: (needless to say I was very touched)

[liza]

What a wonderful gift! So very thoughtful of them.

[theflyingkiwi]

santa has been and gone here. nothing really that exciting left behind either. Oh well I brought myself the interesting presents this year. angled view finder for the camera :)

However I did make my brothers day, he has only just been getting in to photography and got him the battery grip for the 400D. The camera is going to be a better fit for him now.
he did expect either :) which was the best part.

[liza]

I was grateful to get the gift certificates. I'm between sizes (7 and 9) right now and am having a difficult time finding pants that will fit me properly. Sometimes the department stores have brands that fit me a bit better than discount chains.

[theflyingkiwi]

it's a shame that people consider giving money a bad thing. each year because my nephews get everything they need the only thing that I give them is money.
this year is the first time that I had seen what visa brought out. it's a card that you can put money on and they use it like a credit card. sometimes people are hard to buy for (aka me) etc so why not?

[Permagrin]

What a wonderful gift! So very thoughtful of them.

Yes I was so touched! And her work is the local hospital so they do often exhibit art for sale there....as well as buy it themselves...it's just too cool. :D

[puddlepirate44]

Happy Holidays to all. May you be blessed with peace, love, and friendship.

And here's a little something, courtesy of Joe Buissink, that I lifted from DWF:

http://www.thecompassgroup.biz/merryxmas.swf

Liza, that clip is a classic! I'm cracking up over here!

[Permagrin]

I'm back! I got kicked off...what's been happening around here now that I've told you my special bit of happiness.

[Permagrin]

Okay I had to show you the shot...but it looks so much more amazing in print...I never print my photos...
http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/113942491-L.jpg

[theflyingkiwi]

very little. nice present to btw.

it's surprising how much better photos are once they are printed. I am sure that's looks so nice and one can see it hanging on someones wall.

[Woolburr]

I'd just like to share that this silly place has now had more replies than our hopeless abandon thread...guess we know who posted most there....rofl

[Woolburr]

Okay I had to show you the shot...but it looks so much more amazing in print...I never print my photos...

Nice one Permie....very nice indeed.

[Permagrin]

I'd just like to share that this silly place has now had more replies than our hopeless abandon thread...guess we know who posted most there....rofl

Did I miss the reptiles? :D

Nice one Permie....very nice indeed.
Thanks Wool...

Are you having a nice holiday?

[Maureen Souza]

Merry Christmas everyone. Hope Santee Claus is good to all of you!

[theflyingkiwi]

I'd just like to share that this silly place has now had more replies than our hopeless abandon thread...guess we know who posted most there....rofl

does that mean we are silly?

Maureen, has santa been good to you?

[puddlepirate44]

Did I miss the reptiles? :D


Huh? What? No more nog for you.

[Permagrin]

Huh? What? No more nog for you.

Hey he said silly reptiles so I said "where!" :lol: :lol:

[cfpackerfan]

Merry Christmas to all my RRTP neighbors. :) Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday.

[Woolburr]

Eggnog and bourbon makes you see funny
http://www.pbase.com/woolburr/image/72094740.jpg

Seems to make Permie see reptiles.

[puddlepirate44]

I see the lizard. But I fear the cricket.

[Woolburr]

Merry Christmas to all my RRTP neighbors. :) Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday.

Merry Chrismoose Cat!

[Woolburr]

Did I miss the reptiles? :D


Thanks Wool...

Are you having a nice holiday?

The reptiles were last weekend silly! They don't much care for NY...too cold.

I'm having a wonderful time. Always nice to see family and friends again...even if they are all drunk and in bed already.

[misspix]

Hey, TPBM folks... Don't wanna crash the group hug, but I do want to wish all of you a merry and blessed Christmas. From all of us over at the similar Tupperware Thread....

All are welcome in our Group Hugs :) Ask Wu ;)

A very Merry Christmas to all of you as well!

[puddlepirate44]

All are welcome in our Group Hugs :) Ask Wu ;)

A very Merry Christmas to all of you as well!

And a very merry to you too, Misspix.

[Permagrin]

Merry Christmas (holy crap CAT!) Glad you came over to say hullo! ;)

[Permagrin]

The reptiles were last weekend silly! They don't much care for NY...too cold.

I'm having a wonderful time. Always nice to see family and friends again...even if they are all drunk and in bed already.

I am seeing reptiles and I'm sober...time to fix that! :lol: :lol:

[Permagrin]

By the way Wool. I'm glad you are feeling better and having a nice Christmas :)

And you too misspix!

[Woolburr]

By the way Wool. I'm glad you are feeling better and having a nice Christmas :)

And you too misspix!

Now if only I was feeling better....I am still not 100%...the trip up nearly did me in...but I'm here...but avoiding contact with folks...just in case.

[Lightstream]

I see the lizard. But I fear the cricket.

The cricket is still here....

[Woolburr]

The cricket is still here....

We are going to import my favorite movie lizard to go cricket hunting. A little critter named Gorgo....he should clean up the cricket problem in short order...even the imperially marching ones.

[puddlepirate44]

We are going to import my favorite movie lizard to go cricket hunting. A little critter named Gorgo....he should clean up the cricket problem in short order...even the imperially marching ones.

:shock:

[Lightstream]

Oh dear Wool....now you have alarmed puddle that his friend the cricket is gonna be eaten... :D

[Woolburr]

That is the whole idea...after all...PP is the one that introduced us to the mega-cricket...now it is time for him to meet some friendly competition...that is a rung or two higher up the old food chain.

[saravrose]

Hello all.. I have been busy, well sort of.. got to work this morning spent about three hours getting ready for the huge rush of people that somehow never showed up. At about 9:30 the formerly horrible boss lady asked who wanted to leave between me and two other guys.. I told her that if she let me leave I was driving down to the valley in my oh soo sexy uniform right now.. so, somehow she did. I was gone within about twenty minutes.. ofcourse I had to call my cousin and give her a heads up and then I hung out with my friend waiting for the christmas eve/ family reunion to start.. made a bit of an entrance.. I got to watch my uncle's play Santa teased the three year old about Santa giving her carrots and having pink hair saw everybody I wanted to see. including my now ninety year old great uncle.. and then hi-tailed it back up the mountain. I have to work in six hours but, I somehow got my own way.. I suppose now this means i'm going to have to get a 11x14 print done for the boss of my sunset shot from a couple months back that she liked.... heck, i'll even have it matted and buy a frame.. I actually got to go home.. :D :D .. I think I sound like Dorothy but, oh well.... Merry Christmas all!!...

sari

[puddlepirate44]

That is the whole idea...after all...PP is the one that introduced us to the mega-cricket...now it is time for him to meet some friendly competition...that is a rung or two higher up the old food chain.

This is quickly turning into one of those mid-50's Japanese thriller flicks.

[Woolburr]

Merry Christmas Sari...there is a Santa...Isn't there?;)

[Claire]

Sari, wonderful you got to go home. :)

[puddlepirate44]

Good for you, Sari!

[Woolburr]

This is quickly turning into one of those mid-50's Japanese thriller flicks.

Nope...this is self-preservation...this dang cricket is getting too big for his own good...so I did what I had to do to protect my best interests. "Crickets roasting on an open fire."

[puddlepirate44]

Well, All, I will leave you now to head off to bed. The Christmas Eve meal is making it so that I cannot stay awake much longer. Merry Christmas to all, from great to cricket.

[Lightstream]

night PP! May the crickets not disturb your sleep :)

[saravrose]

Merry Christmas Sari...there is a Santa...Isn't there?;)

absolutely.. But, Santa is busy so Papa LA drives Papa Pat around the neighborhood wearing the Santa suit they found at the thrift store eight summers ago and listen to kids tell them what they want for christmas.. There was a big drama today when Pat's wife forgot to buy the candy canes.. :rolleyes: I do have a theory that they have more fun than the kids... :D :D ..

sari

[Woolburr]

:rolleyes: I do have a theory that they have more fun than the kids... :D :D ..

sari

And...quite possibly...so did you;)

And that is what Christmas is all about. Sharing, caring and making the world a better place...all in the name of peace and a special baby.

[Woolburr]

Night all...I have a couple more chimneys that require some personal attention. Don't forget to leave out the milk and cookies if you haven't already had a visit...peanut butter are the favorite....and if you remember a carrot or two...Rudolph and the boys will be most appreciative. Merry Christmas gang. Peace and good will to you all!

[Lightstream]

Night all...I have a couple more chimneys that require some personal attention. Don't forget to leave out the milk and cookies if you haven't already had a visit...peanut butter are the favorite....and if you remember a carrot or two...Rudolph and the boys will be most appreciative. Merry Christmas gang. Peace and good will to you all!

Thanks Wool... have a good one

[Maureen Souza]

does that mean we are silly?

Maureen, has santa been good to you?

I don't know yet...opening gifts tomorrow with the family. I really don't want much and asked for less:D
No camera gear, tho..... am happy with my little troupe of lenses and camera.

[liza]

Liza, that clip is a classic! I'm cracking up over here!

Glad you liked it. I thought it was great! :)

I'd just like to share that this silly place has now had more replies than our hopeless abandon thread...guess we know who posted most there....rofl

Ha ha! That's so funny. :lol:

Merry Christmas everyone. Hope Santee Claus is good to all of you!

Merry Christmas, Maureen!


Night all...I have a couple more chimneys that require some personal attention. Don't forget to leave out the milk and cookies if you haven't already had a visit...peanut butter are the favorite....and if you remember a carrot or two...Rudolph and the boys will be most appreciative. Merry Christmas gang. Peace and good will to you all!

Night Wool. Hope you start feeling better soon.

And, Sari, that's wonderful news about you getting to go home. The Big Guy works in mysterious ways. ;)

[theflyingkiwi]

I don't know yet...opening gifts tomorrow with the family. I really don't want much and asked for less:D
No camera gear, tho..... am happy with my little troupe of lenses and camera.

oh I thought all americans open presents on new years eve. I guess I was wrong. :eek:

well either day I hope santa makes ya happy.

Sari, it's good that you managed to spend some time with your family. it is the season for it and that is the important part.

[Belmondo]

Okay....it's officially Christmas here on the west coast.

Merry Christmas, everyone. I hope you all have a standout day. We start our diets on Tuesday.:o:o:evil:;);)


Tom

[Lightstream]

Okay....it's officially Christmas here on the west coast.

Merry Christmas, everyone. I hope you all have a standout day. We start our diets on Tuesday.:o:o:evil:;);)


Tom

Thanks, wishing you a good one too.

The talk in the spendathon thread is interesting. I know who you're talking about (but won't identify them.. no need to). In fact I just got back from talking to another friend, and the conversation was about the 200/1.8 and the 300/2.8 ISL..

Why am I suddenly tempted to save for the 300/2.8 ISL?

[saravrose]

Merry Christmas!!!..it is way too early.. I have seven hours and fifteen more minutes to go before I head home again.. I will sleep on Tuesday, yes. Tuesday sounds like a good day to sleep.. ;) .. Merry Christmas, so who has to go to the store and exchange stuff?...

sari

[Belmondo]

Okay, Sari. We're with you today, at least in spirit.

Whistle a happy tune, blah, blah. It'll be over before you know it.

[wu_wei0]

Hi Sari! I was so happy to hear of your good fortune! That's so great that your Boss Scrooge got those visits from the ghosts and you got to go home. :)
Hope you are making the most of it!

[Lightstream]

http://pix.lightrefineries.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1971&g2_serialNumber=1

[Belmondo]

Well, that's what I get for not going back and reading your earlier posts. I now see you didn't end up working, and that's good.

Have a great Christmas.

[Lightstream]

Just came back from my Christmas evening shoot.. big event in the big city.

Can't believe how clean that ISO 1600 is on the 5D.. it looks unbelievable, better than ISO 400 on my 350D. Hardly a hint of noise anywhere.. you need to pixel peep and LOOK for it to find it. I always used to avoid ISO 1600. Well.. no more. Definitely no more.

Think that I stand a pretty good chance of wearing out that 24-105 f/4L as well. Hope the L's are built tough.. I don't mistreat it at all but it certainly sees REALLY heavy duty use as my general purpose lens. It's the lens that spends THE most time attached to the 5D.

Hope everybody else had a great Christmas.. this was the highlight of my day :)

[Digital_Duck]

Good Morning everyone! Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone is having a GREAT day!

Be safe!

From me,
Randy

[Permagrin]

Merry Christmas fellow Tupperwarians :)

(I'm only here for this second to tell you ALL that I hope you have had or ARE having a wonderful day!) http://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/113294480-Th.jpghttp://LC-images.smugmug.com/photos/113294467-Th.gif

[wu_wei0]

The kids left a couple hours ago. Miss them already, but the nap was nice!

Merry Christmas, all