The 14th Official Completely Random Discussion for TPBM

whewww got all caught up and lost my MQ!!! so from what I remember, which isn't much.....

Great Photos all that posted them!

Permie, loved the cats sleeping in a stack

Deb, missmini is just tooo darn cute!

Becky, your sports shots where great!

Jen, looks like you and your boys had great fun yesterday

Permie, I'm suprised your daughters doc didn't leave some kind of instructions on what to do while he was gone. Like, should she wait until certain day, or should they do a c-section.... how long past her due date is she? With me they refused to wait longer then 2 weeks. The 2 weeks pastdue came around and they said time to get that lil guy outta there!!! Anyway, hope something happens soon.

Puddle, great fall colors in those shots! I was going to get some this weekend and all the places that had really good colors going also had tons of rain falling!!


Well, I did take a few pics in between the rain storms. I'll post a few up as soon as I can. I swear I gotta get an air mattress. This old bod cannot sleep on the cold hard ground (or back of my durango ) anymore without waking up all sore and krinks in my neck and back. Sure am looking forward to my nice soft warm bed tonight!! Nearly froze my woohooos off! There was snow just above the park this morning.

3Turner wrote in post #6444311
I couldn't imagine going up Walter's Wiggles My knees hurt just looking at that shot.

It doesn't look too bad to me. Certainly not as bad as the infamous 99 switchbacks on the way up Mount Whitney.

3Turner wrote in post #6444267
Night Jim.

Lisa, Evan had the chance to get the Indiana Jones Lego game, but he passed on it, decided to spend his birthday money on actual Legos.

Jen, I know it....Evan always partially tolerates me taking pictures....he rarely looks at the camera.

Tevin saved up for months to get the Indiana Jones one, and when he finally had enough, he changed his mind and got the BatMan one.

3Turner wrote in post #6444311
I couldn't imagine going up Walter's Wiggles My knees hurt just looking at that shot.

Actually, going up I do just fine. It's coming DOWN that kills. Seriously.

3Turner wrote in post #6444333
I can understand the keeping things straight, but on composing shots...does it help place the subject for different crops like for 5x7, 8x10, 20x30 and such?

nope

Permagrin wrote in post #6444345
I'm not sure about the new ones but mine is marked in thirds both horizontally and vertically so you can compose using the rule of 3rds much easier.

that.

3Turner wrote in post #6444267
Jen, I know it....Evan always partially tolerates me taking pictures....he rarely looks at the camera.

That's usually my kids.... and THEN TODAY... The boys participate in Children's Choir and performed at church today.... Alex.... made all sorts of goofy boy faces any time I looked at him!!!!!!!!! Sheeeeeesh!!!!!

Permagrin wrote in post #6444345
I'm not sure about the new ones but mine is marked in thirds both horizontally and vertically so you can compose using the rule of 3rds much easier.

That would be a helpful screen.

thomascanty wrote in post #6444347
It doesn't look too bad to me. Certainly not as bad as the infamous 99 switchbacks on the way up Mount Whitney.

Have a shot of that or know of one floating around out there?

EDIT: Nevermind, found one....I don't know if that one would be worse by looking at it since the grade does not appear to be as steep and each leg is longer in length.

cfpackerfan wrote in post #6444357
Tevin saved up for months to get the Indiana Jones one, and when he finally had enough, he changed his mind and got the BatMan one.

Actually, going up I do just fine. It's coming DOWN that kills. Seriously.

I almost bought the batman one. Is it fun?


I know I'm a doof but I don't want my grandchild coming here to play games and not have fun kid games...(not those overly aggressive death ones) I like the idea of the lego guy being broken (but not dead) when he loses.

3Turner wrote in post #6444267
Evan always partially tolerates me taking pictures....he rarely looks at the camera.

my kids don't like me taking pics of them either. Which is why I get looks like this from them.....

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3Turner wrote in post #6444371
Have a shot of that or know of one floating around out there?

EDIT: Nevermind, found one....I don't know if that one would be worse by looking at it since the grade does not appear to be as steep and each leg is longer in length.

The ones on Whitney are a lot steeper! The entire hike from trailhead to the summit of Mount Whitney is about 6,500' in elevation gain. Most people do it as a two or three day hike. I've done it twice, both times as a dayhike. Makes for a very long day!

cfpackerfan wrote in post #6444357
Tevin saved up for months to get the Indiana Jones one, and when he finally had enough, he changed his mind and got the BatMan one.

Evan is already hinting that he wants that one next. I think it has to do with Lego Batman being the toy right now with Kids Meals at McD's.

mtnphtgrphr wrote in post #6444363
That's usually my kids.... and THEN TODAY... The boys participate in Children's Choir and performed at church today.... Alex.... made all sorts of goofy boy faces any time I looked at him!!!!!!!!! Sheeeeeesh!!!!!

Evan does that also during his recitals.

Permagrin wrote in post #6444379
I know I'm a doof but I don't want my grandchild coming here to play games and not have fun kid games...(not those overly aggressive death ones) I like the idea of the lego guy being broken (but not dead) when he loses.

Have you played through the Star Wars one yet? There is a scene where one of the Lego characters gets his head chopped off by a Sith. When it hits the floor, it makes that Lego shattering noise.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6444384
my kids don't like me taking pics of them either. Which is why I get looks like this from them.....

Keep your camera close at night when you sleep.

Permagrin wrote in post #6444379
I almost bought the batman one. Is it fun?


I know I'm a doof but I don't want my grandchild coming here to play games and not have fun kid games...(not those overly aggressive death ones) I like the idea of the lego guy being broken (but not dead) when he loses.

He's only had it for a few days now, but he loves it so far. I like watching him play these.

thomascanty wrote in post #6444399
The ones on Whitney are a lot steeper! The entire hike from trailhead to the summit of Mount Whitney is about 6,500' in elevation gain. Most people do it as a two or three day hike. I've done it twice, both times as a dayhike. Makes for a very long day!

Really? The length of the trails must be deceiving in that shot I saw. It looked like a thin snail trail from where the shot was taken higher up from the switchbacks .

CrazieCricket wrote in post #6444384
my kids don't like me taking pics of them either. Which is why I get looks like this from them.....

I have a few of those.

3Turner wrote in post #6444412
Have you played through the Star Wars one yet? There is a scene where one of the Lego characters gets his head chopped off by a Sith. When it hits the floor, it makes that Lego shattering noise.

nope I just ordered it today

cfpackerfan wrote in post #6444414
He's only had it for a few days now, but he loves it so far. I like watching him play these.

I've never seen them but Tif said they were fun.

3Turner wrote in post #6444424
Really? The length of the trails must be deceiving in that shot I saw. It looked like a thin snail trail from where the shot was taken higher up from the switchbacks .

I don't think the pictures do it justice. I've never seen the Mt. Whitney ones (though I can imagine that much of an elevation hike, WOW)

If you look at the one of WW that I posted, you can see people on the bottom of the trail to give you a scale idea. But the picture does not even come close to reality.