The 20th Official Random Discussion and Cat & Maggie's Dad Dog Rescue for TPBM (20)

eddarr wrote in post #7238244
And now I am off to find meaningful employment. Later.

Good luck..

CrazieCricket wrote in post #7238113
ohhhhhh how sad... sending healing hearts thoughts....

eddarr wrote in post #7238135
That is much to bad. Our thoughts go out to the family and friends.

misspix wrote in post #7238169
Diane my thoughts are with your friends and the family

gjl711 wrote in post #7238175
How sad.. I've known a few families through the years that have had loved ones pass at home, sometimes naturally but sometimes not. It's never easy when the passing is self inflicted especially for the ones who discover the event. I wish the poor family well during this difficult time.

FuryMe wrote in post #7238247
That is sad Di. My good thoughts go out to them.

Thanks guys. The sister apparently hasn't slept much in a week, and when she has, its been in the arms of her male friends...they've completely surrounded her, which I think is pretty amazing for "popular" teenage boys...especially when the boy really was not popular. I just keep hoping that when she does sleep, its a silent sleep...not wracked by nightmares or anything.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #7238215
okay now off to sleep for reals!!!

Sleep well!

eddarr wrote in post #7238244
And now I am off to find meaningful employment. Later.

Best of luck.

I am off for a bit...while I should be cutting diapers and such, I'm simply worn down and starting to feel like I'm getting sick. Not good.

CrazieCricket wrote in post #7238215
okay now off to sleep for reals!!!

G'night Paula!

eddarr wrote in post #7238244
And now I am off to find meaningful employment. Later.

Good luck, Eric.

Dianne I'll keep a good thought for the family.

One of my friends that we recently lost was an elementary school art teacher in a city with much poverty and strife. His family was asked to come to an assembly last week where all of the children, almost 600 in total, participated in an assembly for the family. They performed, read poems they wrote for him and told stories and tributes of him. Each child had written the family a note expressing their feelings and all of the children wore his favorite color. while only having been in the school for three years the board of ed voted unanimously to give him tenure so that his family would have his benefits.

Then their neighbors all took up a collection and had a new roof put on their house! Around here new roofs go about 8-10k without having to remove the one that is already there.

Ok, before I go....Jennifer...got to look thru your facebook pics...you've got some great stuff!

Skrim17 wrote in post #7238364
Diane I'll keep a good thought for the family.

One of my friends that we recently lost was an elementary school art teacher in a city with much poverty and strife. His family was asked to come to an assembly last week where all of the children, almost 600 in total, participated in an assembly for the family. They performed, read poems they wrote for him and told stories and tributes of him. Each child had written the family a note expressing their feelings and all of the children wore his favorite color. while only having been in the school for three years the board of ed voted unanimously to give him tenure so that his family would have his benefits.

Then their neighbors all took up a collection and had a new roof put on their house! Around here new roofs go about 8-10k without having to remove the one that is already there.

Oh man. That is neat that so much good and love can come from such a tragedy. I wish the family that you know peace as well.

Ok, really off now.

Has Lisa checked in yet? I have a Nikkor lens question for her.

Skrim17 wrote in post #7238364
One of my friends that we recently lost was an elementary school art teacher in a city with much poverty and strife. His family was asked to come to an assembly last week where all of the children, almost 600 in total, participated in an assembly for the family. They performed, read poems they wrote for him and told stories and tributes of him. Each child had written the family a note expressing their feelings and all of the children wore his favorite color. while only having been in the school for three years the board of ed voted unanimously to give him tenure so that his family would have his benefits.

Then their neighbors all took up a collection and had a new roof put on their house! Around here new roofs go about 8-10k without having to remove the one that is already there.

Wow that is a heart warming story!

DoodleBunz wrote in post #7238401
Ok, really off now.

Sounds like you need some rest. Hoping you don't get sick.

I'm here. Doing some work but checking in.

I can try to answer your question Chet. (try being the optimum word)

Permagrin wrote in post #7238491
I'm here. Doing some work but checking in.

I can try to answer your question Chet. (try being the optimum word)

When you get done with Chet's question, I have one for you.

lol Mike. Ask away.

sevillafox wrote in post #7238054
Becky, you better post some shots of those roses.

Please.

Here is the thing, when I get flowers at work, I leave them at my office until the weekend so I can enjoy them during the day. So unless I remember to bring in my camera, they may be droopy by the time I take them home in 5 days.

Also, the florist put glitter on them. Do they not realize what glitter does with flash photography.

DoodleBunz wrote in post #7238070
Today is a sad day here for an awful lot of folks.

So sad and so tough on the family. Prayers are going out.

theague wrote in post #7238087
How many years is it Becky? - Congrats!

Thanks, I should still make you catch up, but; will tell you - 18.

gjl711 wrote in post #7238110
I wish the Illinois Tollway Authority would raise the bar for just one day and let everyone pass through for free.

They can't, something has to pay for all the signs they took down since Thursday.

sevillafox wrote in post #7238174
apparently I live 4 hours away.

That would put me between 6 and 7 more than likely. I hubby going there to raise wind turbines?

Permagrin wrote in post #7238491
I'm here. Doing some work but checking in.

I can try to answer your question Chet. (try being the optimum word)

My brother has a Nikon D70 and purchased a Nikkor 50mm F1.8AF. Does this lens auto focus? Doesn't the AF stand for auto focus? We strapped it on and the center AF point glows, but it never focuses.

FuryMe wrote in post #7238517
My brother has a Nikon D70 and purchased a Nikkor 50mm F1.8AF. Does this lens auto focus? Doesn't the AF stand for auto focus? We strapped it on and the center AF point glows, but it never focuses.

hmmm....it is an AF lens. I have that. And AF does stand for autofocus. So it should but it's a weird lens.

Tell him to try this: turn the aperture ring all the way to f22 & lock it. Then he should be able to adjust the aperture digitally via his camera and everything including AF should work properly then.

Also tell him to take the lens off and remount it carefully. Sometimes it doesn't mount properly. I've thought mine was mounted correctly and got no af with this particular lens, remounted it and it was fine.