I love it, Ann. Nice composition and very strong mood. Dan
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 11:58 AM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > pentax content for that trip to Newfoundland > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-C > ity-back-in-the-day/i-FTCXtQ6/A > > actually... now that I think of it, it wasn't that she didnt' know which > was which.. but she didn't know either term... > > a > > On 2/18/2017 11:46 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> Starboard of course is a Viking term; that was the side of the longship >> that the steering oar was located, hence "steer board" which morphed into >> "starboard." >> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_ships#/media/File:Moragsoorm.jpg >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 11:13 AM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> >> wrote: >> >> Interesting... On this side of the big pond. Canadians tell that joke >>> too.. but the guys in the boat are Newfies (Newfoundlanders) ... >>> When I visited Newfoundland in 1979, there were three little encounters >>> that made me think the jokes had some basis in fact... >>> >>> (1) played a few games of Scrabble with a guy from Newfoundland on the >>> ferry from Cape Breton to Argentia... ok, iwth my background and his >>> kitchen table talent I was bound to be winning most games.. finally he >>> played a seven letter word with two blanks in it .. after which he said >>> he >>> considered >>> throwing one back because they weren't worth anything. >>> >>> (2) Taxi driver asking me about photography... telling me about problems >>> he had had ... didnt' get any photos on the film.. bottom line - yup, he >>> didn't take off the lens cap. >>> >>> (3) Waitress and I are chatting while I'm making journal notes , she is >>> married to a sailor, so I ask her (as I couldn't remember) what was port >>> and what was starboard and she didn't know. >>> >>> ann >>> >>> On 2/18/2017 10:41 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >>> >>> On 18/2/17, David J Brooks, discombobulated, unleashed: >>>> >>>> Nice try, they did not even have internet back then >>>> Did you hear the one about the 2 Canadians out fishing on the big deep >>>> lake? After reeling in a good haul, the first guy says to the second >>>> guy, "Hey this is a great spot to fish, we should remember to come back >>>> right here next time. I'll jump over the side and scratch an 'X' on the >>>> bottom of the boat!" >>>> >>>> "Don't be stupid" says the second guy. "What if we don't get the same >>>> boat next time!?" >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
