The 9th official +semi-reorganized Random Discussion For TPBM (9)

Pete wrote in post #5315238
Those would be graves, I think...

No... The dog. Ginormous plot hole, there. I could drive a Mack truck through it.

I have been sorting through a few more pictures form last week. One of the most incredible things about India is the huge contrast between the modern vibrant forward looking country that is pushing its economic growth at 8.5% per year, and the abject poverty that still exists.

These two pictures were taken less than 500 yards apart.

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On a lighter note, here is how you carry a passenger and three wheelbarrows on a moped (note it is heading away from you)

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crazyskillz07 wrote in post #5314926
I got the lens from pcnation.com. I looked at their return policy and I wouldn't be able to exchange it unless canon gave me a code to exchange it. Which doesnt make any sense. I think I am going to pass on the 120-300. the more I think about it the more I realize that I could put the $180 towards other things I actually need.

That return policy doesn't make any sense . Good that you want to wait. I would too...put the money to better use like you said.

mtnphtgrphr wrote in post #5314956
Yeah the idiots who thought they were above the law/barracades just HAD to drive through there.... Idiots.... We had many river rescues during those floods due to idiots driving into and getting overcome by the high waters...

Yeah, we have those type of people here too....they get fined $500 to $1000 when the FD has to come get them out of harms way....usually the PD is just on the other side of the 2nd set of barricades to ticket those who do make it through.

neil_r wrote in post #5315394
I have been sorting through a few more pictures form last week. One of the most incredible things about India is the huge contrast between the modern vibrant forward looking country that is pushing its economic growth at 8.5% per year, and the abject poverty that still exists.

These two pictures were taken less than 500 yards apart.
Literally two sides of a busy road

Wow, big difference there.

neil_r wrote in post #5315400
On a lighter note, here is how you carry a passenger and three wheelbarrows on a moped (note it is heading away from you)

That's funny...who's waving? Driver or Passenger?

neil_r wrote in post #5315400
On a lighter note, here is how you carry a passenger and three wheelbarrows on a moped (note it is heading away from you)

Interesting pictures there, Neil. I've never heard of a car called a Tata. Funky license plates they have, too.

Tata is a HUGE company in India. They started off as a steel producer and now they are into everything, steel, cars, telecoms in fact you name it and they are into it (LINK)

This month they bought Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford so I guess I now drive a Tata

3Turner wrote in post #5315445
That's funny...who's waving? Driver or Passenger?

The driver is facing forward and waving the passenger is facing to the rear and hanging on to the wheelbarrows

neil_r wrote in post #5315509
The driver is facing forward and waving the passenger is facing to the rear and hanging on to the wheelbarrows

That is TOO funny... I had to go back and look at it again!

I was just reading that page on Wikipedia, actually. I Googled it after posting. It's interesting how a company can be so enormous on one side of the world and pretty much unheard of elsewhere...

neil_r wrote in post #5315509
The driver is facing forward and waving the passenger is facing to the rear and hanging on to the wheelbarrows

Wow, passenger can't even see where has been, then.

3Turner wrote in post #5314822
Well that's good. So the water level never crests above the banks? It does down here often around all the normal dry creeks.

Occasionally like last summer, but the trees are lost to the river. Some shots from last summer:

The River:

I'll take pictures from similar locations, hopefully tomorrow to give you a better idea. I drive past this park everyday.


Right now I have to leave for our shoot, catch you all later.

Becky N wrote in post #5315580
I'll take pictures from similar locations, hopefully tomorrow to give you a better idea. I drive past this park everyday.


Right now I have to leave for our shoot, catch you all later.

Have some great shooting this evening!

Hello Fine Folks

7 hours at a HUGE country bar made my head hurt today, but I sure did have myself some fun. The guy I went with is 4 years older than me, but the average age was probably still under 25 despite our tipping of the scales.

Tonight will be easier on me, going to friends for dinner, wine and games.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #5310684
My birthday is in two weeks but I did a bit of shopping today and Lisa got me THIS.


Mucho gusto.

Looks great Dan, congrats. Looking forward to the review.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #5310692
Man, I've been waiting a long time to post this one:

Gear Wars: Captain Plastic Sheets!

LMAO Some how Captain Plastic Sheets does not carry as much of a Meany Head aura any more.

thomascanty wrote in post #5310699
Happy Unbirthday, Jim!

Thanks Lonnie, I must be getting back to a reasonable age by now.

thomascanty wrote in post #5310846
Funny how things just kind of all fell into place without me even putting any effort into it, huh?

Kinda like the quote of mine Jamie used in his siggy.

Becky N wrote in post #5311602
This morning:

Couple of weeks ago:

Wow, quite the rise in the water level, somebody outta get those kids some snorkels.

misspix wrote in post #5311801
*reaches for fish*

Ducking said fish.

Permagrin wrote in post #5311915
if you guys had a preference, would it be the

color


or monotone


or neither

I too like both, though it is a great photo to use for monotone.

Pete wrote in post #5313776
Ali got given a bird table, so I've planted it outside the kitchen window and loaded it with breakfast cereal.

What's a bird table

JWright wrote in post #5314768
Sunny and dry... The temperature here at my house broke 90° sometime between 0930 and 1230 while I was out meeting with the Chief. It's showing almost 93° right now.

Seriously, that heat would kill me. The only way I could stand it would be to be on the beach with a wobbly pop in my hand.

thomascanty wrote in post #5315169
I watched a couple episodes of that when it debuted. I never could get into it. There were a couple huge gaping holes in the plot that I just couldn't get past.

Pete wrote in post #5315238
Those would be graves, I think...

Good thinkin' Pete.

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #5315745
Seriously, that heat would kill me. The only way I could stand it would be to be on the beach with a wobbly pop in my hand.

According to my home thermometer the high today was 96° and right now it's still 90° (4:30 PM)...