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

BearLeeAlive wrote in post #6716581
QUESTION
I really don't have the time to go out and take a course right now, is there some form of online training, some other training videos (like on YouTube) that anyone would recommend?

There are several REALLY good video tutorials. What do you want to learn? I'll get a list together for you.

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #6716785
Fresh coffee anyone?

Holy long fingers, Batman! Great shot.

Mgdh wrote in post #6716841
G'mae all

Sorry, no MMQ from me today - (Do you even remember me - it feels like I've been not posting for that long...)

We would never forget you, Mark. (((squishy hug))))

Becky N wrote in post #6716990
Mark, THIS will help you be all caught up with our goings on.

^^ yeah, that.

Harm wrote in post #6717303
Snowy clouds are coming!

Is that the view from your house? Beautiful.

poppie guy wrote in post #6717343
Nice dog/kitty/texture Cat!

Thanks Mike!

eddarr wrote in post #6717807

Dean writes a good book but I haven't read one of his in a while.

Well, that's the understatement of the year.

gjl711 wrote in post #6717820
Which Dean? Dean Koontz? I got a Koontz jones right now. I actually like his writing better than Kings. He develops the characters much better and has the ability to get you to really like the main character in the first few pages. Love the Odd Thomas series. Right now I'm reading "The good guy" it's a pretty good story as well.

Have you read "From the Corner of His Eye" ? It's my favorite Koontz. Though I have several that are right at the top.

sevillafox wrote in post #6717839
I'm thinking Koontz. I haven't read the good guy yet but most of his books are excellent. They've changed over the years though and I almost prefer his earlier stuff better. But, I still enjoy his books immensely. Another author I like is John Saul. Some of his stuff is great. Manhattan Hunt Club was excellent.

Geez, it's true then. Birds of a feather DO flock together. LOL.
My bookshelf is mostly Koontz, then King, then Saul. John Saul "Comes the Blind Fury" was the very first horror type novel I'd ever read. I think I was in the 4th or 5th grade. I was HOOKED from then on out.

Tif I had a ok night we went walking tho and I got so short of breath made me feel sad and disappointed in myself .
all the freaking hills around here and stairs I must of climbed to the moon and back .
This is why I'm disabled ..I like to yhink I'm ok but when I try to do normal stuff I realize I'm not ok ..But I am determined to live my life .
Just have to do it slowly

sevillafox wrote in post #6717775
The stand was the first King book I read. I was 12.

The movie was pretty good. The effects were cheesey but it was still a good one.

I've currently got Duma Key but I'm working (very slowly) on Dean Koontz "The darkest evening of the year" first. One of my students is busy reading Duma Key while I've got the book here. We have 15 minutes of reading every wednesday.

Duma Key was good, though I do miss his earlier style. His writing has definitely changed since he was run over.

gjl711 wrote in post #6717798
Update on my locked camera thing:
I want back out to do a bit more shooting and could not get it to happen again. I'm hoping that this was a aberration and it doesn't happen again. It is scary to press that shutter button and nothing, no click, no picture.

*whew*

eddarr wrote in post #6717807
The Stand is a very good book. Not the abridged version though, it cuts out to much stuff. The movie was OK. It was kinda interesting to put faces to the characters.

Dean writes a good book but I haven't read one of his in a while.

Morning all.

I took a break from Dean for several years and only started reading him again about a year or so ago. Good stuff, but I like the bite that King delivers

sevillafox wrote in post #6717824
Morning Eric.

Did you King readers ever notice all the connections in his books? For example there's a part in both Gerald's Game and Dolored Claiborne where the main characters see each other. There's other ones too.

I look for connections They are in all of his books if you know what to look for.

poppie guy wrote in post #6717842
That would be my golf game too
By the way, my wife is a big fan of Jarome Iginla, so we watch Flame games when we get a chance. She always wants to see a Canadian team win the Cup. I like to follow the teams featuring ex Portland Winter Hawk players, and I want to see a Canadian team not win the Cup, so when playoff time rolls around, we sit on opposite sides of the living room watching the games.

sevillafox wrote in post #6717894
They were too busy putting metaphors and symbolism into their work. Horror writers just put it all out there.

There are lots of metaphors and symbolism and character development in Kings work. I get a tad irritated when Lit snobs look down their noses at writers who aren't starving

Miniflash wrote in post #6717868
Hi I dont wanta talk about books this morning

Ooops. I was MMQing when you typed this.
How are you feeling Deb?

sevillafox wrote in post #6717894
Let's talk about how much I want to buy another alien bee before I have to do my hubby's family shoot on turkey day. Talk me out of it please.

Sorry. I'm no help. I needed two. It's a necessary evil.

eddarr wrote in post #6717907
How about this.

Don't you hate it when your out in space and forget to tie down your tools. You turn around for just a second to change the radio station and when you look back your tools are gone. All you can do is sit there and watch them float away and you think if I was just a few pounds heaver I would have enough gravitational pull keep them close by.

ROFLOL!!!

eddarr wrote in post #6717907
How about this.

Don't you hate it when your out in space and forget to tie down your tools. You turn around for just a second to change the radio station and when you look back your tools are gone. All you can do is sit there and watch them float away and you think if I was just a few pounds heaver I would have enough gravitational pull keep them close by.

I heard that on the news this morning! ROFLOL!

Miniflash wrote in post #6717937
Tif I had a ok night we went walking tho and I got so short of breath made me feel sad and disappointed in myself .
all the freaking hills around here and stairs I must of climbed to the moon and back .
This is why I'm disabled ..I like to yhink I'm ok but when I try to do normal stuff I realize I'm not ok ..But I am determined to live my life .
Just have to do it slowly

(((((Deb)))))

eddarr wrote in post #6717907
How about this.

Don't you hate it when your out in space and forget to tie down your tools. You turn around for just a second to change the radio station and when you look back your tools are gone. All you can do is sit there and watch them float away and you think if I was just a few pounds heaver I would have enough gravitational pull keep them close by.

Dang! happens to me all the time. I once lost a rather expensive "cooling tile adjuster" that way. And wouldn't you know it? No Home Depo or Lowes for miles.

gjl711 wrote in post #6717614
Whoa... I just had something weird happen. I'm selling my truck today and I go out there to take a few last pics. First few work fine then all of a sudden I press the shutter and nothing. Push the pop up flash down it takes a pic. Pop it up a few more then nothing again. Change the zoom and it takes a few more then locks up again. Turn it off, takes a few and locks up.

Yikes!! time for some debugging I think. Never had that happen before.

LIke Dan, I was wondering about the battery level. That could be it.

sevillafox wrote in post #6717618
I'd LOVE to shop alone. Usually I'm wearing the baby in his carrier and Aidan is in the cart. But, it gets me out of the house so I guess it can't be all bad.

Doesn't he take them for a few hours on the weekend (outside of harvest time) so you can get away? What is his email address, I will send him a note.

poppie guy wrote in post #6717842
That would be my golf game too
By the way, my wife is a big fan of Jarome Iginla, so we watch Flame games when we get a chance. She always wants to see a Canadian team win the Cup. I like to follow the teams featuring ex Portland Winter Hawk players, and I want to see a Canadian team not win the Cup, so when playoff time rolls around, we sit on opposite sides of the living room watching the games.

I thinking your wife is a real wonderful person, and hockey fan then.
My cousin played for Portland a good 10 years ago or more for 2 years.

eddarr wrote in post #6717850
I don't want to talk about hockey this morning.

Na na na na na
Did you watch it? Other then the first few minutes it was all Flames, if not for Budaj and some good block shots, the score would have been even more one-sided.

Miniflash wrote in post #6717937
Tif I had a ok night we went walking tho and I got so short of breath made me feel sad and disappointed in myself .
all the freaking hills around here and stairs I must of climbed to the moon and back .
This is why I'm disabled ..I like to yhink I'm ok but when I try to do normal stuff I realize I'm not ok ..But I am determined to live my life .
Just have to do it slowly

(((Deb)))

GMAE Everyone.

Thanks for all the congrats yesterday. We're both so excited! I can't wait till 12 to leave work and go have the inspection.

Plus now they have to take all of the backroads home so they don't get a ticket for no headlights.

Hi Cat girl ..I've been better ,my lungs hurt today feels kinda like a boa constrictor has me by the short hairs ..
But its a new day and I'm here gonna rest up today and hopefully feel better for tonight .
Between us friends Cat this sucks .,
You never know how much you have till its gone ..KWIM .

Miniflash wrote in post #6717937
Tif I had a ok night we went walking tho and I got so short of breath made me feel sad and disappointed in myself .
all the freaking hills around here and stairs I must of climbed to the moon and back .
This is why I'm disabled ..I like to yhink I'm ok but when I try to do normal stuff I realize I'm not ok ..But I am determined to live my life .
Just have to do it slowly

Awwe Deb...

Miniflash wrote in post #6717899
oh you dont need that Tiff
How did I do?

Not so good. I still WANT it. I'm nervous shooting 13 people with only one light.

cfpackerfan wrote in post #6717935
Have you read "From the Corner of His Eye" ? It's my favorite Koontz. Though I have several that are right at the top.

Geez, it's true then. Birds of a feather DO flock together. LOL.
My bookshelf is mostly Koontz, then King, then Saul. John Saul "Comes the Blind Fury" was the very first horror type novel I'd ever read. I think I was in the 4th or 5th grade. I was HOOKED from then on out.

Yeah, that was a good one. I really enjoyed his poetry from "the book of counted sorrows" but he must have stopped writing it because I haven't seen any in a while.

You're right on the birds then. I'm a junkie for all of those guys. I'm SO happy when a new paperback comes out!

Miniflash wrote in post #6717937
Tif I had a ok night we went walking tho and I got so short of breath made me feel sad and disappointed in myself .
all the freaking hills around here and stairs I must of climbed to the moon and back .
This is why I'm disabled ..I like to yhink I'm ok but when I try to do normal stuff I realize I'm not ok ..But I am determined to live my life .
Just have to do it slowly

Sorry to hear that but I'm glad to hear you're still determined to enjoy life. That's all any of us can do.

Kody!