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

aussieskier wrote in post #2930547
Here, here! They are a great and entertaining band!

Uh, BB, do you mean "Hear, Hear!"?

5,000. That's a lot of posting. I'd be embarrassed to find out how much time it took to post all that.

Or would I? There are those on this, and other forums, I suppose, that would look upon this post count with some disdain. Most of the 5k are to be found in "chat" threads. Some would say that these forums are not for "Chatting", but for serious discussion of photographic styles and equipment.

I would agree. This is the entire point of the forum, as I see it. But is that all? Could the forum be summed up in so short a manner? Is not the forum made up of individuals who are, in fact, social creatures? Yes, we all share the desire to snap a picture, create art through the medium of the lens, but we are more than just camera bodies and apertures. We all have interests and other subsequent hobbies. We all have cares and passions that extend beyond photography. Photography is but a means by which we express our passions and statements to others.

"Chatting", as it is said in a derogatory fashion, is not to be frowned upon, but encouraged. We are a group of people from diverse backgrounds, diverse educations, diverse work histories who share the joy of capturing color and light in our cameras. We can, in a healthy and safe environment, share our day, our hopes, our dreams and our photos. We do not exclude photography from our discussions, but have seen photography as a part of the warp and weft of our lives.

Questions are asked and answered. Confusion is eliminated by means of others shedding the light of experience. Those who know, share. Those who do not know, are not afraid to ask.

It is community, not "Chat". Those who do not understand are merely less than what they should be.

T.D. wrote in post #2930553
Uh, BB, do you mean "Hear, Hear!"?

Yep thanks for covering my back mate! I know I can count on you to check my errors

YAY PUDDLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would say I have learned more in these chat threads then anywhere else on this forum

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #2930541
Hmmm... The latin here is difficult, but I will post it for you, nonetheless:

Weedimus maximus.

Can't quite tell since I can't see the pistil and stamen. are they more cup shaped or flatter like a daisy shape? are the stems "fuzzy"?

TD....color that plant canola....rapeseed oil.

Hooray Pudsy!!!! happy creamy, you!

Gee - I go off to research glass and I come back missing 10 pages of good times!!

Congrats on becoming creamy Puddle! You need a new title now

Woolburr wrote in post #2930562
TD....color that plant canola....rapeseed oil.

fielded like that, I bet you are right.

Congrats on the milestone Cap'n!

timbernet wrote in post #2930569
Gee - I go off to research glass and I come back missing 10 pages of good times!!

Lazy! what were you researching?

aussieskier wrote in post #2930557
Yep thanks for covering my back mate! I know I can count on you to check my errors

I do my best to help the young ones learn! :p:p

wu_wei0 wrote in post #2930561
Can't quite tell since I can't see the pistil and stamen. are they more cup shaped or flatter like a daisy shape? are the stems "fuzzy"?

I'd have to go back to tell for sure.

Woolburr wrote in post #2930562
TD....color that plant canola....rapeseed oil.

WOOL! I think you're right! Good one!! Thank you!!

Wu, do you concur?

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Puddle, way to wax philosophic on your 5,000th! Congrats you chatty windbag!

T.D. wrote in post #2930582
WOOL! I think you're right! Good one!! Thank you!!

Wu, do you concur?

I do concur!

wu_wei0 wrote in post #2930591
I do concur!

Cool. Thanks for your help. I appreciate it.

Hey wu: "I gotta too much pork for just one fork.. will ya pass that apple pie?"

Now you did it... I had to bring up the SCOTS cds