The 16th Official (Christmas is still 6 weeks away) Discussion for TPBM (16)

JWright wrote in post #6706198
Reminds me of a story...

One of my Navy units became friendly with the crew of a Royal Navy submarine that was in San Diego for training. We were having a party at a private home and one of our guys mentioned to some of the Brits that there were some single women at the party. One of the RN sailors made the comment (and understand this has to be with a very heavy accent) "With me kinda luck, she'll be a 20 stone mud wrestler..."

clearly a 12+ pinter then!

thomascanty wrote in post #6706862
I submitted this one for the first book:

I spent hours cleaning it up, getting rid of the noise and making sure the star trails were perfectly visible. It made into the book! And looked like CRAP in print...

yeah, that is one of my worries about my shots...how crap they will come out. I was pretty disappointed with this one, due to the noise level, but that is what happens when you don't have a tripod...otherwise i'd have submitted this one (but i know it looks crap the way it is):

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Skrim17 wrote in post #6706904
That's it, I'm done. 10 photos submitted, a personal record!

oooh, very nice!!!

gjl711 wrote in post #6706918
Hey, I could use a little help. I have one more pic I want to submit for the book but I have no clue where I should put it.

The picture is of my brother-in-law on the 4th of july just after he finally received his citizenship and is watching the fireworks for the first time as a citizen. I was thinking either:
a. family.
b. people
c. other?
d. don't bother, it sucks.

thoughts?

family, people or events...either catagory would be worthy of such a beautiful shot.

Permagrin wrote in post #6707012
It did look terrible. Mine too (in that first year's book) I brought it up to the committee last year (used both yours and mine) as an example and request for print proofing better and the 2nd book shots seemed to look better.

Lets hope book 3 is better still...i am looking forward to seeing people's shots that are submitted....the competition should be very high!

Ok, more crap from me then it's off to bed. Goodnight!

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mini versions of Jim?

Lol...he's not THAT bald.

well if i look without my glasses on....

Tiff, that 2nd one is adorable.

Cute kid you got there.

And it's not crap. *hands on hips in a motherly fashion*

GAH...I'm posting notices in all the share threads and feel like I'm spamming the whole stinking forum


here's the notice
BOOK SUBMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to the stress and last minute frenzy of submissions

i.e.

I'm reporting you as a spammer.

cfpackerfan wrote in post #6708214
I'm reporting you as a spammer.

SHEESH...I feel like reporting myself

Permagrin wrote in post #6707195
she forgot to mention that your WB is correct and his is too pink.
(but maybe she didn't want to make him feel too badly at being in your shadow)

I wasn't just going to blurt it out, but yeah

kumatron wrote in post #6707336
My sunset today

Is gorgeous! Well done

eddarr wrote in post #6707789
I'm never going to catch up with you guys.

Never say never. And ditto on what Cat said

short5 wrote in post #6708034
Gib sighting

He never calls, he never writes *sigh*

I had a feeling there would be an extension. What a waste of my own last minute flurry

by the way, with that forum spam I just posted, it was also my first ever post in G&N I feel dirty

Crissa's speech (Gee, I hope I'm not too late)

Good evening, fellow carbon based bipeds.

It brings me great joy to stand here before such an august assembly on this, Saint Ralphie's Day, the Patron Saint of anchor chains and artichoke hearts.

We have before us an incredible opportunity. Much like the opportunity of my Uncle's getting Asia during last week's game of Risk or the much bally-hoo'd opportunity of 1891 wherein Sir Glandanate the Wet stood before the warriors of the Broom Closet Five in the Battle of the Great Sweeps.

The Future beckons us to stand, clothed in stiff cotton fibers, and rally to the call. The Future sings that Siren Song of Glory, and not like that recent rendition of Glory that was done by that Swiss boy band, "Snowy Hat" but by the original 1964 group. Can you hear it? Are you listening to the song? Can you feel the strings of your heart being tugged? Not too much, because that might be medically inadvisable, but just a little tug?

It's up to us to step forward, claim our destiny and plant that great big nylon flag of our joy into the gritty, shell infused sand of Next.

Our time has come. Right..... now. Right, now. Now. Right... OK, 3,2, 1.... Now. Reach forward, my friends and seize that fleeting chance to make our mark on the tree bark of tomorrow.

We are the people that will answer those questions. Like, If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we get a smoke detector that can tell the difference between a burning house and burnt toast? OR Why can't we harness the incredible heat energy of the center of a Hot Pocket and supply the energy for large cities?

We are the ones that can pave the way for the enlightened populace. And for the ones that are endimmed, we can make a little frontage road; slightly scenic, but in no way as efficient.

For the love of Metric spanners and cross dressing Canadian polar bears, we MUST continue on. There is the moral imperative to see this to the end. The Cause is right and honorable. And with your help, we can get this done. Well, your help and some tasty pretzel bits. And some beer. OK, lots of beer we can get this done.

Every morning, when I begin my Spork Yoga class, I thank each and every one of you for your willingness to forgo shark skin thong underwear and Cream of Broccoli Pop Tarts so that we may be a part of the Bright and Shining Future.

Thank you. God bless you and Go Beavs.

YAY on the extension!

Tiff, that second shot is just adorable. Well, they all are, but that one especially!

very cute shots Tiffany! love 2 and 3