Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes
Hey, Keith, here's what I'm thinking. It's probably best that your current/last/present wife never know about the irreplaceable one. I think you'd want to ensure that. You should send me some insurance, just to make sure she doesn't find out, if you know what I mean. You must have some nice lenses or bodies for that purpose. I could use a nice tripod, too. Problem is the ~whole freaking list knows now~ so you'll have a lot of insurance premiums to pay, if you want us all to shut up! vbg Seriously, I've got an irreplaceable one, too (don't we all?). A middle aged guy's dream. I was 43, she was 27, and stunningly beautiful. And, smart, too (she was an architect). Still can't figure out what she saw in me, but it was fun while it lasted. It had no future - in fact we both knew that when it started, but man, what a roller coaster ride for 6 months! vbg cheers, frank Keith Whaley wrote: I'll go along with part of that...but... I once had a girlfriend that could not, and will never be, replaced. Some women are like that, I guess. My present/current/last wife will never know that, but what is, simply is... That I'm much happier (overall) with my present wife is almost totally beside the point. And fortunately, I'll never have to explain that. To anyone. rbg keith -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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I share your grief! In fact, as you said, it isn't a contest, but it sounds like your last week or so is worse than mine. I only have one bike frame to replace. And, well, let's not talk about the girlfriend, but, whatever. But a whole bag full of stuff? OUCH! You win. vbg regards, frank [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bad weekend here -- last weekend. Bad enough that I've spent the whole week in denial, not wanting to say it, hoping that I've imagined the whole thing and miraculously all will be right again when I next open my eyes. Migraine on Sunday with the worst pain I've ever experienced (I was actually wondering if I had a means of suicide at hand that would take less time than waiting for the medicine to take effect -- it was that bad) wasn't enough: My camera bag got stolen. Doesn't compare to some things that can go wrong -- and I don't want to accidentally get into the whose pain is worse game -- but it's got me pretty low. A bunch of tools I had come to count on. A bunch of nifty things I'd gotten attached to. At least one borrowed item and at least one gift -- and I haven't wanted to deal with telling the folks those came from. (There's a shame factor involved -- gee, I couldn't even manage to hang on to what I was given... probably not reasonable for me to think that way, but since when do emotions reliably conform to reason?) A whole mess of gear I was lucky to have gotten ahold of in the first place and can't afford to replace. I'm not sure yet whether my homeowner's insurance covers it or not. (Technically renter's insurance.) It was taken out of the trunk of my car. Fortunately it didn't have all four K-mount bodies in it -- two were in a separate, smaller bag. Nor any of the screwmount gear (except the screw-to-K adaptor). Unfortunately, well I already wrote the bad-news part. I've been compiling a list, with serial numbers, and plan on making the rounds of nearby pawn shops. The police are supposed to distribute a list to pawn shops and check up on them, but I don't think they actually bother. So between one thing and another, I haven't been feeling extra talkative lately. Anyhow, that's the news. Probably talk more when I start getting over this latest setback. Right now, I'm thinking that maybe I should never take my cameras out of the house, lest someone steal the rest of them. But they won't do me a Hell of a lot of good if I keep them in a vault and never use them, will they? -- Glenn -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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frank theriault wrote: Still can't figure out what she saw in me, but it was fun while it lasted. Must have been the bunny ears ;-) cheers, caveman
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That's almost word for word a decent description of the irreplaceable memory I carry around with me... It lasted over 3 years (and about $40,000) I figure... smile Back then, I had some money to spare. Today I have quite considerably less, but in truth, money can't buy memories like that. Oh, and BTW, I was single all the time I was squiring this young lady all over town, spending money like the mad fool I was... Ahhh, yes... keith frank theriault wrote: Hey, Keith, here's what I'm thinking. It's probably best that your current/last/present wife never know about the irreplaceable one. I think you'd want to ensure that. You should send me some insurance, just to make sure she doesn't find out, if you know what I mean. You must have some nice lenses or bodies for that purpose. I could use a nice tripod, too. Problem is the ~whole freaking list knows now~ so you'll have a lot of insurance premiums to pay, if you want us all to shut up! vbg Seriously, I've got an irreplaceable one, too (don't we all?). A middle aged guy's dream. I was 43, she was 27, and stunningly beautiful. And, smart, too (she was an architect). Still can't figure out what she saw in me, but it was fun while it lasted. It had no future - in fact we both knew that when it started, but man, what a roller coaster ride for 6 months! vbg cheers, frank ...rest snipped and computer purged! bg
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Keith Whaley wrote: That's almost word for word a decent description of the irreplaceable memory I carry around with me... It lasted over 3 years (and about $40,000) I figure... smile Some men never listen, Others never learn, But why this man did as he did Only he will ever know. He knew he was walking Into a waiting trap, Neatly set up for him With a bait so richly wrapped. So he went inside there to take on what he found, But he never escaped them, for who can escape what he desires? Genesis, The Lady Lies
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Big grin... I never said I was all that wise. But, it is all perspective, isn't it... I was out for experiencing what I considered the fine life. I was lucky enough to have her to accompany me. A perfect companion for a short time. Nevertheless, a very good call, Caveman... good pickup. I'll have to break out that old Genesis disc, if I can find it... keith Caveman wrote: Keith Whaley wrote: That's almost word for word a decent description of the irreplaceable memory I carry around with me... It lasted over 3 years (and about $40,000) I figure... smile Some men never listen, Others never learn, But why this man did as he did Only he will ever know. He knew he was walking Into a waiting trap, Neatly set up for him With a bait so richly wrapped. So he went inside there to take on what he found, But he never escaped them, for who can escape what he desires? Genesis, The Lady Lies
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Sorry to hear this, Glenn. Hopefully, your renters insurance will cover the lost. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
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Thanks for the sympathy, folks. (One thing I knew was that folks here would understand how I'm feeling.) Cotty wrote: Saddened to read of your loss. Nothing one can say except chin up old boy, it could have been worse. Really. Yes, it could've been. In a great many different ways. And eventually I'll get to where I'm looking at it in that sort of perspective. Right now I'm still pretty mopey about it. The rational part of me knows that since I'm not dead, I'll get past this, and hey, it's only _stuff_. The emotional part hasn't quite caught up yet. Besides, once you get past the shit (which you will), and pop out the other side (which you will), you'll have the best excuse ever for us giving you more than a little enabling ;-) :-) Yeah ... if my insurance covers any of it -- otherwise I don't have any money to spend on replacing or upgrading the lost gear. :-( Have a drink from me. As soon as I stop having these migraines, there's a bottle of Mackesson Triple Stout and a bottle of Yuengling Porter in my fridge. Frank Theriault wrote: I share your grief! In fact, as you said, it isn't a contest, but it sounds like your last week or so is worse than mine. I only have one bike frame to replace. And, well, let's not talk about the girlfriend, but, whatever. I've had breakups that felt worse than this, so I wasn't about to directly compare who had the worst week. (In fact, I share experiences others have described about irreplacable lovers. *sigh* If I hadn't been so scared of moving to a country where I didn't speak the language yet, around 1986, I'd be in Austria now, and probably married.) But a whole bag full of stuff? OUCH! Yah. Nearly full. The KX and K2 plus a couple of lenses and one flash were elsewhere. (And the screwmount gear and some of the longest lenses live in other bags.) Gonna go try to distract myself with other things for a while. Like the Mac a friend gave me (the weekend wasn't _all_ bad; it just had this overwhelmingly bad chunk in the middle). -- Glenn
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Glenn, sorry to hear about your loss, and I really hope that you either get an insurance payout or that you are able to recover them. It's no consolation, but I have had camera gear stolen from both my car and my home, so you really can't leave it anywhere! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 2:46 PM Subject: Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes Bad weekend here -- last weekend. Bad enough that I've spent the whole week in denial, not wanting to say it, hoping that I've imagined the whole thing and miraculously all will be right again when I next open my eyes. Migraine on Sunday with the worst pain I've ever experienced (I was actually wondering if I had a means of suicide at hand that would take less time than waiting for the medicine to take effect -- it was that bad) wasn't enough: My camera bag got stolen. Doesn't compare to some things that can go wrong -- and I don't want to accidentally get into the whose pain is worse game -- but it's got me pretty low. A bunch of tools I had come to count on. A bunch of nifty things I'd gotten attached to. At least one borrowed item and at least one gift -- and I haven't wanted to deal with telling the folks those came from. (There's a shame factor involved -- gee, I couldn't even manage to hang on to what I was given... probably not reasonable for me to think that way, but since when do emotions reliably conform to reason?) A whole mess of gear I was lucky to have gotten ahold of in the first place and can't afford to replace. I'm not sure yet whether my homeowner's insurance covers it or not. (Technically renter's insurance.) It was taken out of the trunk of my car. Fortunately it didn't have all four K-mount bodies in it -- two were in a separate, smaller bag. Nor any of the screwmount gear (except the screw-to-K adaptor). Unfortunately, well I already wrote the bad-news part. I've been compiling a list, with serial numbers, and plan on making the rounds of nearby pawn shops. The police are supposed to distribute a list to pawn shops and check up on them, but I don't think they actually bother. So between one thing and another, I haven't been feeling extra talkative lately. Anyhow, that's the news. Probably talk more when I start getting over this latest setback. Right now, I'm thinking that maybe I should never take my cameras out of the house, lest someone steal the rest of them. But they won't do me a Hell of a lot of good if I keep them in a vault and never use them, will they? -- Glenn
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Sorry to hear it, Glenn.
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Well I'm having a bad week too, but nothing compared to yours or Franks for that matter. Hope things get better, (and they catch the scum that desecrated your life, though that seems unlikely). At 12:46 AM 5/31/2003 -0400, you wrote: Bad weekend here -- last weekend. Bad enough that I've spent the whole week in denial, not wanting to say it, hoping that I've imagined the whole thing and miraculously all will be right again when I next open my eyes. Migraine on Sunday with the worst pain I've ever experienced (I was actually wondering if I had a means of suicide at hand that would take less time than waiting for the medicine to take effect -- it was that bad) wasn't enough: My camera bag got stolen. Doesn't compare to some things that can go wrong -- and I don't want to accidentally get into the whose pain is worse game -- but it's got me pretty low. A bunch of tools I had come to count on. A bunch of nifty things I'd gotten attached to. At least one borrowed item and at least one gift -- and I haven't wanted to deal with telling the folks those came from. (There's a shame factor involved -- gee, I couldn't even manage to hang on to what I was given... probably not reasonable for me to think that way, but since when do emotions reliably conform to reason?) A whole mess of gear I was lucky to have gotten ahold of in the first place and can't afford to replace. I'm not sure yet whether my homeowner's insurance covers it or not. (Technically renter's insurance.) It was taken out of the trunk of my car. Fortunately it didn't have all four K-mount bodies in it -- two were in a separate, smaller bag. Nor any of the screwmount gear (except the screw-to-K adaptor). Unfortunately, well I already wrote the bad-news part. I've been compiling a list, with serial numbers, and plan on making the rounds of nearby pawn shops. The police are supposed to distribute a list to pawn shops and check up on them, but I don't think they actually bother. So between one thing and another, I haven't been feeling extra talkative lately. Anyhow, that's the news. Probably talk more when I start getting over this latest setback. Right now, I'm thinking that maybe I should never take my cameras out of the house, lest someone steal the rest of them. But they won't do me a Hell of a lot of good if I keep them in a vault and never use them, will they? -- Glenn Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
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Harry Why not buy three lotttery tickets? Clive Antibes France Good idea that Clive, I like a flutter! Have just selected the numbers using a combination taken from the serial numbers of the latest Pentax lenses I received today. If I win anything I'll eat my hat!! g Harry -- Harold Owen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I can always count on the Caveman to cheer me up!! -frank (singing soprano for a day or two) Caveman wrote: frank theriault wrote: Do bad things come in threes too? Got dumped last weekend. This ain't necessarily a bad thing ;-) Today my beloved Cyclops track bike snapped a seat tube (it rusted out from the inside out, and just snapped). Luckily, the rest of the frame held, and nothing catastrphic happened to me (ie: I didn't fall). But where did the tube end up ? ;-) Hot damn! What's the third thing going to be? Always the worst: you'll notice your favourite lens has started to develop fungus ;-) cheers, caveman -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Oh come on Frakie, it's not that bad. There is always worse out there, cheer up and be glad you don't look like me :D --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can always count on the Caveman to cheer me up!! -frank (singing soprano for a day or two) Caveman wrote: frank theriault wrote: Do bad things come in threes too? Got dumped last weekend. This ain't necessarily a bad thing ;-) Today my beloved Cyclops track bike snapped a seat tube (it rusted out from the inside out, and just snapped). Luckily, the rest of the frame held, and nothing catastrphic happened to me (ie: I didn't fall). But where did the tube end up ? ;-) Hot damn! What's the third thing going to be? Always the worst: you'll notice your favourite lens has started to develop fungus ;-) cheers, caveman -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
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Brendan wrote: Oh come on Frakie, it's not that bad. There is always worse out there, cheer up and be glad you don't look like me :D The always modest Brendan... Say, you got some flak on usefilm lately, didn't you ? ;-) You asked for it ;-) cheers, caveman
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Yup I asked for that flak and it helps, see I don't mind being beaten up by a photographer ( you should see how BRUTAL Aaron is on my work ) but I detest it when it's a model who says it's better to stick her A$$ in the air and spread you know where to get a good shot ( and I quickly run away when they do that ). --- Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brendan wrote: Oh come on Frakie, it's not that bad. There is always worse out there, cheer up and be glad you don't look like me :D The always modest Brendan... Say, you got some flak on usefilm lately, didn't you ? ;-) You asked for it ;-) cheers, caveman __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
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Life is tough. Only thing is, the alternative is SOo boring, and you don't get to change your mind. Girlfriends can be replaced. Bicycles can be replaced. Cameras can be replaced. Jobs can be replaced... Listen to me! I mean someone has to, I never do grin. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 5:38 PM Subject: Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes I can always count on the Caveman to cheer me up!! -frank (singing soprano for a day or two)
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Brendan wrote: Yup I asked for that flak and it helps, see I don't mind being beaten up by a photographer ( you should see how BRUTAL Aaron is on my work ) but I detest it when it's a model who says it's better to stick her A$$ in the air and spread you know where to get a good shot ( and I quickly run away when they do that ). [...raised eyebrows...] You DO, Frakie? keith --- Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brendan wrote: Oh come on Frakie, it's not that bad. There is always worse out there, cheer up and be glad you don't look like me :D The always modest Brendan... Say, you got some flak on usefilm lately, didn't you ? ;-) You asked for it ;-) cheers, caveman
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Brendan wrote: ... but I detest it when it's a model who says it's better to stick her A$$ in the air and spread you know where to get a good shot Well, it largely depends on the audience to tell what a good shot is or not. A porn website editor or user would qualify your usefilm shots as pure useless crap. So don't dismiss that model's advice, she might know better than you what the audience wants ;-) BTW, I noticed that one of the most active groups there is into sharing more or less nude selfshots. Some girl posts a soft, barely recognisable self portrait, with a ton of photoshop added mascara and the whole group is in awe and posts 30-40 comments stating how exceptional that shot is. Then someone else from the group posts a shot of his left leg, with a photoshop bone layered on it, and the whole process restarts. etc. etc. etc. cheers, caveman
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- Original Message - From: Brendan Subject: Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes Yup I asked for that flak and it helps, see I don't mind being beaten up by a photographer ( you should see how BRUTAL Aaron is on my work ) but I detest it when it's a model who says it's better to stick her A$$ in the air and spread you know where to get a good shot ( and I quickly run away when they do that ). You what?? Ah well, you are still young. By the time you have it figured out, it will be too late. William Robb
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T Rittenhouse wrote: Life is tough. Only thing is, the alternative is SOo boring, and you don't get to change your mind. Girlfriends can be replaced. Bicycles can be replaced. Cameras can be replaced. Jobs can be replaced... I'll go along with part of that...but... I once had a girlfriend that could not, and will never be, replaced. Some women are like that, I guess. My present/current/last wife will never know that, but what is, simply is... That I'm much happier (overall) with my present wife is almost totally beside the point. And fortunately, I'll never have to explain that. To anyone. rbg keith Listen to me! I mean someone has to, I never do grin. Ciao, Graywolf
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Ok now I'm confused. --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Brendan Subject: Re: OT: a very bad week!-was: good things come in threes Yup I asked for that flak and it helps, see I don't mind being beaten up by a photographer ( you should see how BRUTAL Aaron is on my work ) but I detest it when it's a model who says it's better to stick her A$$ in the air and spread you know where to get a good shot ( and I quickly run away when they do that ). You what?? Ah well, you are still young. By the time you have it figured out, it will be too late. William Robb __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
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I wish I were that lucky... Mishka Do bad things come in threes too? Got dumped last weekend.
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The always modest Brendan... Say, you got some flak on usefilm lately, didn't you ? ;-) You asked for it ;-) cheers, caveman Got some from Val too Brendan,but he was nice. lol Thanks Cave. Dave
good things come in threes
Harry Why not buy three lotttery tickets? Clive Antibes France
