FS or FT: CompactDrive PD7X with 80 GB hard drive

2008-10-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! My brother enabled me with ultra-compact laptop computer. This effectively obsoleted my CompactDrive. So I am offering it for sale and/or trade. Here is what you get: 1. CompactDrive PD7X unit which is a card reader (SD, CF), AA battery charger and a portable hard drive. Please notice,

Re: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-14 Thread AlunFoto
Anthony, What struck me when going through those web archives was that so few of her portraits featured a cigarette. Makes me wonder how extensive the history rewriting is... Somehow it's difficult to believe that they've systematically removed every little fag they could come over just because

RE: Daily life in Fez (British Condiments)

2008-10-14 Thread Bob W
It did. I've never seen one of those pots before. But I don't like Colman's English mustard so perhaps I haven't been trying. Bob Not sure this got out the other day. Cleared a few dozen windows from my desktop and there it was. On Oct 11, 2008, at 12:28 , Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-14 Thread Bob W
Not at all - it's a perfectly good way of providing useful work in these troubled times. I have a friend, Winston Smith, who is a civil servant with the Ministry of Truth. His job consists of spending most of the day on Google Images looking for pictures of people smoking; he then removes the

Re: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-14 Thread AlunFoto
2008/10/14 Anthony Farr [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Just so you know, I'm not a smoking defender. I'm a political correctness hater. LOL... I'm not even that. It's just that what's happened has happened. Removing the ubiquitous tobacco from the pictures of that era is a denial of history. Go that way

Re: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-14 Thread AlunFoto
1984 is a long time ago already. :-) Btw, I'm re-reading Isaac Asimov's Foundation triology these days. In his universe, projected from the fifties, the habit of smoking has persisted through countless millennia into the Galactic Empire and beyond. It's quite funny to observe how the human

Re: KAF3 - now the official name for SDM support?

2008-10-14 Thread AlunFoto
2008/10/13 Jan van Wijk [EMAIL PROTECTED]: But the prime has NO drive-shaft. Exactly. Live with it, KAF lenses are LESS capable than KAF2 ones are. (allthough they could be faster at what to can do, SDM) :-) I'm not whining. SDM is worth it. I look very much forward to testing SDM

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-14 Thread Anthony Farr
Just today, when researching the Robert Johnson photographs, I read an anecdote about Walt Disney. In his old Disneyworld office in Florida in a photographic portrait showing him sitting or leaning on the edge of his desk, and looking very satisfied with himself. Reflected in the glass desktop

Re: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Fascinating indeed. Although I have a fair deal of Soviet background instilled in me, this still strikes me as a rather stupid thing to do. Suppose that in 20 years from now, it will be proven that smoking is extremely healthy for some reason. Say, those who smoke are better endowed to

Re: Daily life in Fez

2008-10-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Splendid! Bob W wrote: These are shots mainly from outside the Medina, and on the surrounding hills: http://www.web-options.com/Fezlife/ Don't worry - the onslaught won't go on much longer! Comments welcome. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: At the Farmers' Market

2008-10-14 Thread mike wilson
From: Matthew Hunt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nice tubers. Mark! - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-14 Thread AlunFoto
2008/10/14 Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Does it mean that all such images will be re-planted with proper smoking devices??? This thread now just _begs_ for this: http://turl.no/2ht vbg, Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: Banana boat

2008-10-14 Thread ann sanfedele
stunning, of course :-) although my loathing of bananas, the fruit, almost kept me from looking (ann points to smiley face :-) ) Not only do you have a wonderful eye but you are so damn good at night shots - something I stink at, that I'm always impressed. Best, ann Ralf R. Radermacher

Re: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-14 Thread ann sanfedele
LOL! ann AlunFoto wrote: 2008/10/14 Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Does it mean that all such images will be re-planted with proper smoking devices??? This thread now just _begs_ for this: http://turl.no/2ht vbg, Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Good Food Month - The Boathouse

2008-10-14 Thread Jack Davis
Well covered event, under tough lighting. Had to be a delicious evening. Jack --- On Tue, 10/14/08, Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: GESO: Good Food Month - The Boathouse To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, October 14,

OT choo choos

2008-10-14 Thread mike wilson
m nice. http://www.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_trains - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESO: Good Food Month - The Boathouse

2008-10-14 Thread David Savage
Another amazing gourmet report. And I agree, nasturtium is more than a garnish. It's a bloody weed. :-) Cheers, Dave 2008/10/14 Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I know I'm old enough to know better by now, but I really should make sure I either take spare batteries, or make I have charged

Re: OT choo choos

2008-10-14 Thread ann sanfedele
woo woo - er I mean choo choo thanks for that link -- I love those ann mike wilson wrote: m nice. http://www.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_trains - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R)

Re: GESO - Cape May Wildwood, NJ

2008-10-14 Thread Brendan MacRae
Matthew, Simply excellent photos. Really nice work. An album to proud of. -Brendan --- Matthew Hunt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An album from our recent vacation to Cape May and Wildwood, New Jersey: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coneslayer/sets/72157607770191688/ I rented a DA*300/4 from

Re: OT choo choos

2008-10-14 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Oct 14, 2008, at 7:59 AM, mike wilson wrote: m nice. http://www.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_trains Very nice! If you like trains, you should look into the latest issue of LensWork Extended (#78). My good friend Chris Perez' train photographs have been

Re: Peso Ducks in Flight

2008-10-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Traffic never jams up in the air ;-). Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: From a walk down by Montrose Pier/Beach late this afternoon. I had a circular polarizer on my lens. I'm still learning how to use one. What do you think? A little too minimal? :-). K20D, DA* 50-135mm @ 135mm,

GESO - Holland 2008 (and some Germany)

2008-10-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! After much deliberation, delay, et cetera, here are 34 photos from our trip to Holland. Have your say. As usual I'd like to know which ones could be left out. Though of course, I'd like to know your opinion about these photos just as well ;-).

Re: PESO: Banana boat

2008-10-14 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 4:41 PM, Ralf R. Radermacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stupid old me [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: M/S Hornbay getting an overhaul in Dunkirk. She normally sails on a fixed route between Antwerp and Costa Rica as a banana transporter.

Re: OT: Black Silicone Could Change Digital Photography Forever

2008-10-14 Thread Mme RD
Pity .. i just imagined girlies with very black silicon boobs sensitive to infra-red ! .rotfl. dom DagT a écrit : Please note that there´s a significant difference between silicon, used in microprocessors, sensors etc , and silicone, used in film stars etc. DagT Den 13. okt..

RE: OT choo choos

2008-10-14 Thread Bob W
m nice. http://www.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_trains You sound as though you're hosting Jazz Club. Some very interesting and beautiful trains there. I particularly like the crossing guard in the snow. Here's an interesting and telling comment: The

RE: OT - Govt Agency doctors photograph to sanitize history

2008-10-14 Thread Bob W
Smoking is such a bad thing to do that you can encourage as many people as you like to emulate a man who famously sold his soul to the devil, but you can't show him smoking! Bob It's becoming evident that cigarette smoking is often being retouched away as the new commercial users seek

Re: Fez - candidate essay for the RPS. Opinions please.

2008-10-14 Thread Boris Liberman
It is really tough question, Sir Bob, that you're asking. I, for one, really liked the slide show. Many photographs of other photographers came up in my mind when I saw this gallery. I cannot say much about this APRS submission business, but I do thank you for taking me visually along on your

Re: PESO: Silver Pants

2008-10-14 Thread Derby Chang
PN Stenquist wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7997556 She's rather attractive, isn't she? Is it Shannon Doherty? D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: PESO: Banana boat

2008-10-14 Thread Derby Chang
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Stupid old me [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: M/S Hornbay getting an overhaul in Dunkirk. She normally sails on a fixed route between Antwerp and Costa Rica as a banana transporter. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/14567274 Sorry, wong

Re: PESO: Banana boat

2008-10-14 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
ann sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not only do you have a wonderful eye but you are so damn good at night shots - something I stink at, that I'm always impressed. And it's indeed so easy. Put cam on tripod, do a series of shots from 20 (or 30 if it's really dark) to 1 secs, convert the

Re: GESO - Holland 2008 (and some Germany)

2008-10-14 Thread Derby Chang
Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! After much deliberation, delay, et cetera, here are 34 photos from our trip to Holland. Have your say. As usual I'd like to know which ones could be left out. Though of course, I'd like to know your opinion about these photos just as well ;-).

Re: OT - Guitars

2008-10-14 Thread Cotty
On 13/10/08, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: Just out of curiosity, how are you going to plug that amp in? I don't see any provision for switching the mains voltage to 220v. I just used the web link from a Google search. The actual amp I bought is here:

RE: GESO - Holland 2008 (and some Germany)

2008-10-14 Thread Bob W
I think the shelf full of heads is very strong - headstrong, you might say. I also liked the leaf shots, particularly the fern. Some of the general views seem a bit lifeless, but maybe that's just Holland. Otherwise a good family holiday record. After seeing the miniature village a lot of the

Books about photo essays

2008-10-14 Thread Bob W
I have a few books about shooting photo essays, but I would like more. I'm not bothered about books OF photo essays, but books by photographers in which they show how they develop and execute their ideas, how the plan their essays and work up the structure of the final thing; where they talk about

RE: GESO - Holland 2008 (and some Germany)

2008-10-14 Thread Bob W
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Re: PESO: Silver Pants

2008-10-14 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 1:31 PM, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pavarotti was, IIRC, an Italian singer. Yes, you're in the right aria now... cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT choo choos

2008-10-14 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 07:50:36PM +0100, Bob W wrote: m nice. http://www.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_trains You sound as though you're hosting Jazz Club. Some very interesting and beautiful trains there. I particularly like the crossing guard in

Re: PESO: Silver Pants

2008-10-14 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault wrote: On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 1:31 PM, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pavarotti was, IIRC, an Italian singer. Yes, you're in the right aria now... ...though it would be inappropriate for you to make any overtures at this point. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT choo choos

2008-10-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Mike, Thanks, those are some great train photos. Makes me want to buy his book. Regards, Bob S. (an old railfan) On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 9:59 AM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: m nice. http://www.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_trains

Re: Somehwat raunchy GESOs

2008-10-14 Thread Derby Chang
I'll find out next week, if I have the courage to go. Thanks for having a look. D AlunFoto wrote: So, who were appointed as Jäger-meister, eventually? :-) Jostein 2008/10/11 Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hiall, No back story. Just an interesting way to spend an afternoon.

Re: Peso Ducks in Flight

2008-10-14 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 10:09 PM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone: From a walk down by Montrose Pier/Beach late this afternoon. I had a circular polarizer on my lens. I'm still learning how to use one. What do you think? A little too minimal? :-). K20D, DA*

Re: OT choo choos

2008-10-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
Super! Now you've made me miss my old layout on the pool table in West Seattle. And the many hours I spent pouring over the best layouts in Model Railroading magazine. And my visit to inspect John Armstrong's Canandaigua Southern layout in Maryland back in 1987. Like the few great

Re: GESO: Good Food Month - The Boathouse

2008-10-14 Thread Derby Chang
Mmmm...but a yummy weed. Thanks Dave, thanks Jack D David Savage wrote: Another amazing gourmet report. And I agree, nasturtium is more than a garnish. It's a bloody weed. :-) Cheers, Dave 2008/10/14 Derby Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I know I'm old enough to know better by now, but I

Re: OT: Black Silicone Could Change Digital Photography Forever

2008-10-14 Thread mike wilson
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Damn you, Bob W! Mark! - Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT choo choos

2008-10-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 10:59 AM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: m nice. http://www.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_trains Wow! Great stuff. The cover shot is in an area of Toronto that's now covered with ugly new high-rise condos and the Skydome (sorry, the

Re: OT choo choos

2008-10-14 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:59:44 +, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: m nice. http://www.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_trains Yes, very nice. My son, who edits a railway magazine here in Oz, will be getting this link. Thanks for posting. Cheers Brian

Peso Fall colours

2008-10-14 Thread David J Brooks
Hi Gang. Hand a wonderful weekend. Weather was fabtabulous, but the colours a bit flat. Not a lot of red this year, yet. I'll be doing a Geso soon, but here are two to get going. http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/2942047665/ Taken from the flood back, looking at the main part of the

Quick campus pano

2008-10-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Haven't had much opportunity for photography lately but I did get out to do a quick-and-dirty pano in the center of campus on Monday: http://stem.ysu.edu/news/20081013/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: GESO - Holland 2008 (and some Germany)

2008-10-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Bob, I have to ask you to point out those views that you found particular lifeless... You can do it on list or off list as you see fit ;-). Boris Bob W wrote: I think the shelf full of heads is very strong - headstrong, you might say. I also liked the leaf shots, particularly the fern. Some

GESO: Good Food Month - The Boathouse

2008-10-14 Thread Derby Chang
I know I'm old enough to know better by now, but I really should make sure I either take spare batteries, or make I have charged ones at least. Slow start to Good Food Month this year, but a terrific one. Hat's Off is a special event where restaurants do something out of the norm for them.

Re: PESO: Banana boat

2008-10-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Wow indeed. ;-) Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: Stupid old me [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: M/S Hornbay getting an overhaul in Dunkirk. She normally sails on a fixed route between Antwerp and Costa Rica as a banana transporter. http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/14567274

Re: PESO: Silver Pants

2008-10-14 Thread Cotty
Pavarotti was, IIRC, an Italian singer. Yes, you're in the right aria now... ...though it would be inappropriate for you to make any overtures at this point. Oh I think he has been duet for a while. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Lens envy

2008-10-14 Thread Tim Øsleby
A nice tutorial Dough. I've never photographed razing cars, but it sounds like a lot of fun. Archived for future referense :-) BTW. What's the meaning of the abbreviations in your sig? besides the obvious I'm a VIP ;-) MaritimTim 2008/10/10 Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi Cory, Cory

Re: Peso Fall colours

2008-10-14 Thread Ken Waller
Dave, you gave the same address for both images. The one shown could be improved by minimizing both the blank sky and the solid blue reflection in the water. Also clone out the branch in the ULH side Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: David J

Re: Quick campus pano

2008-10-14 Thread Ken Waller
Nice work Mark. Lens used was.. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Quick campus pano Haven't had much opportunity for photography lately but I did get out to do a quick-and-dirty pano in the center of

Re: PESO: Banana boat

2008-10-14 Thread Doug Franklin
Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: You really ought to try it some day, Ann. With the usual festivities ahead, have a go at the illuminations on your Main Street. You'll be surprising us with your very own night-shot Xmas card in no time. Might have to do some HDR-like things with night-time

Re: Lens envy

2008-10-14 Thread Doug Franklin
Hi Tim, Tim Øsleby wrote: A nice tutorial Dough. I've never photographed razing cars, but it sounds like a lot of fun. Archived for future referense :-) It definitely can be a lot of fun, but it can be a bit scary sometimes. For example, at the Petit le Mans a week or so ago, at one point

Re: Peso Fall colours

2008-10-14 Thread David J Brooks
Arg, sorry. Dave On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 7:42 PM, Ken Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave, you gave the same address for both images. The one shown could be improved by minimizing both the blank sky and the solid blue reflection in the water. Also clone out the branch in the ULH side

Re: Peso Fall colours

2008-10-14 Thread David J Brooks
Fixed the bad link, below or go here.:-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/2942047671/ Dave On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 5:41 PM, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Gang. Hand a wonderful weekend. Weather was fabtabulous, but the colours a bit flat. Not a lot of red this year, yet.

PESO: Chicago Marathon

2008-10-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dragged myself out of bed Sunday morning to go downtown and photograph some runners at the marathon. Weather was good and the experience was pleasant. Here is a photo overview of what I saw. http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/Marathon02# Comments are welcome. Regards, Bob S. -- PDML

Re: GESO - Holland 2008 (and some Germany)

2008-10-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Boris, I especially liked the rose with chairs... Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! After much deliberation, delay, et cetera, here are 34 photos from our trip to Holland. Have your say. As usual I'd like to know which ones could

Re: Quick campus pano

2008-10-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: Nice work Mark. Lens used was.. FA 20 f/2.8 on a K10D (image has some cropping off the bottom). I set the camera to ISO 100, stopped down to f/22 and slapped on a polarizer to get a slow shutter speed to blur the movement of people walking by.

Re: Quick campus pano

2008-10-14 Thread PN Stenquist
Nice shot, nice campus On Oct 14, 2008, at 5:45 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Haven't had much opportunity for photography lately but I did get out to do a quick-and-dirty pano in the center of campus on Monday: http://stem.ysu.edu/news/20081013/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Silver Pants

2008-10-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Oct 14, 2008, at 16:22 , Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pavarotti was, IIRC, an Italian singer. Yes, you're in the right aria now... ...though it would be inappropriate for you to make any overtures at this point. Oh I think he has been duet for a while. Son of a pitch... Bet he

Re: GESO - Holland 2008 (and some Germany)

2008-10-14 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Boris: I love that Pink, No Floyd shot. That's really great. The other shots of folks on the street are very nice as well. And wow, great birds-eye of the theme park. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: GESO - Cape May Wildwood, NJ

2008-10-14 Thread Christine Aguila
Good reminders and tips, Matthew. Thanks, Christine - Original Message - From: Matthew Hunt [EMAIL PROTECTED] On the topic of www.cameralensrentals.com, two notes: 1) Be sure to use the discount code CLR on your first order to get a discount. 2) They shipped my order by FedEx

Re: Peso Ducks in Flight

2008-10-14 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks Frank and Boris. Comments much appreciated. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:47 PM Subject: Re: Peso Ducks in Flight On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 10:09 PM,

Re: Chicago Marathon

2008-10-14 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Bob: Nice job there. You communicate a nice since of story for the event. I especially like pic #9. Great street shot there: wires, buildings, runners, trees, yep, a nice Chicago event street scene. Enjoyed seeing your pics. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bob

Re: OT choo choos

2008-10-14 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Mike: Wow those were great. My personal fave is #5--great snow, night, person shot. I think #10 looks very Ralfonian :-). A compliment to our Ralf Shaughnessy! :-) Thanks for posting that. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: PESO: Chicago Marathon

2008-10-14 Thread PN Stenquist
Good work. Enjoyed these very much. Excellent shots. Paul On Oct 14, 2008, at 8:24 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Dragged myself out of bed Sunday morning to go downtown and photograph some runners at the marathon. Weather was good and the experience was pleasant. Here is a photo overview of what I

PESO: Empire into nation

2008-10-14 Thread Subash
hi, since we are on the subject of revisionist history, i thought i'll dig up this old photo from december 07 from one of our flickr group photo walks... we have a war memorial here, built in 1939 in memory of those who died in WWI and later extended to include WWII and a few others which india

Re: PESO: Empire into nation

2008-10-14 Thread Subash
On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:44:36 +0530 Subash [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: in WWI and later extended to include WWII and a few others which india bought with china and pakistan post independence. it is a huge that, of course, is 'fought'. it's past nine in the morning here and i don't even

Re: Chicago Marathon

2008-10-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Christine, you should have taken some shots. Did they get into your neighborhood? Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 9:16 PM, Christine Aguila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Bob: Nice job there. You communicate a nice since of story for the event. I especially like pic #9. Great

Re: PESO: Chicago Marathon

2008-10-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Thanks Paul, It's fun to take the shots and then see what you have. Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 9:42 PM, PN Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good work. Enjoyed these very much. Excellent shots. Paul On Oct 14, 2008, at 8:24 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Dragged myself out of bed

Re: PESO: Empire into nation

2008-10-14 Thread Doug Franklin
Subash wrote: we have a war memorial here, built in 1939 in memory of those who died in WWI and later extended to include WWII and a few others [...] http://picasaweb.google.com/pdml.live/PESO#5257224399856328722 nobody knows when 'empire' was changed to 'nation' but obviously it was. what do

Re: PESO: Empire into nation

2008-10-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Doug Franklin Subject: Re: PESO: Empire into nation Personally, I wouldn't have wanted Empire changed to Nation, but I can certainly understand the inclination to do so, after the many decades of imperial rule. You've obviously never been a dumb

Re: PESO: Empire into nation

2008-10-14 Thread Doug Franklin
William Robb wrote: The WOGS start at Calais. Man, I'm American! The WOGS start a lot farther west than that! ;-) And farther east! -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: PESO: Empire into nation

2008-10-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Doug Franklin Subject: Re: PESO: Empire into nation William Robb wrote: The WOGS start at Calais. Man, I'm American! The WOGS start a lot farther west than that! ;-) And farther east! Windsor?? ww -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Peso Ducks in Flight

2008-10-14 Thread Bruce Dayton
They are called 'Birds' - except for geese, those are called 'Flying Rats' - by those that know them well. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, October 13, 2008, 3:57:52 PM, you wrote: CA Hi Matthew, Joseph, and Rick: I think I'll just refer to them as flying CA feathered creatures of some sort

Re: PESO: Empire into nation

2008-10-14 Thread Doug Franklin
William Robb wrote: William Robb wrote: The WOGS start at Calais. Man, I'm American! The WOGS start a lot farther west than that! ;-) And farther east! Windsor?? I was thinking Atlantic and Pacific. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net