Re: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 29, 2012, at 17:21 , Anthony Farr wrote: Our round ball footballers play soccer, but I have to concede that soccer, more than any other code of football, has the precedence of popularity to claim the name Football. True dat. In our version played in the USA, any part of the player

Re: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 29, 2012, at 23:19 , Joseph McAllister wrote: Water Polo is like Ice Hockey, but you can't see what a players hands and feet are doing under the frothy water. And they throw a little ball around when someone can find it. Forgot to say Water Polo is played by those who do not have a

Re: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-30 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Jul 29, 2012, at 23:22 , Joseph McAllister wrote: On Jul 29, 2012, at 23:19 , Joseph McAllister wrote: Water Polo is like Ice Hockey, but you can't see what a players hands and feet are doing under the frothy water. And they throw a little ball around when someone can find it.

OT: Christchurch central rebuild plan

2012-07-30 Thread David Mann
The authorities have just released their rebuild plan for the central city. I've not studied it in any detail - just watched the video. My first impression is one of excitement but I'm sure the devil will be in the details ;)

REMINDER: Ways Together reception and book signing - Thurs, Aug 2, 2012 5:30-7:30

2012-07-30 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Time for the reception is drawing near!I thought I'd post another invitation and reminder for my friends on the mailing lists. My apologies if you receive this note more than once! My new photo book Ways Together Studies in Distance and Closeness is available now from my bookstore on

Re: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-30 Thread David Mann
On Jul 30, 2012, at 5:19 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I'd be interested in who wins the gold in Hockey, but not enough to pay attention to the games. If the USA manages to win again I'm sure it will get mentioned on NPR. Well after yesterdays match it might not be Australia :D Dave -- PDML

PESO hors d'oerves

2012-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
just a little something I found amusing. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7675106308 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- 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

Re: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-30 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting David Mann dmann...@gmail.com: On Jul 30, 2012, at 5:19 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I'd be interested in who wins the gold in Hockey, but not enough to pay attention to the games. If the USA manages to win again I'm sure it will get mentioned on NPR. Well after yesterdays match it

Re: PESO: Rare Beast

2012-07-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Dave. And thanks to all who commented or had a look. Paul On Jul 29, 2012, at 10:02 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Very nice Dave On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 6:31 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A 1963 Elva Courier at Waterford Hills Raceway this afternoon:

Re: OT: Christchurch central rebuild plan

2012-07-30 Thread Walter Hamler
David, thanks for posting. I found the video interesting, even inspiring. I barely recognized some of the central city locations other than the river near Hagley Park and the area near the old cathedral. I hope I live long enough that a good portion of the rebuilding will come to be and my wife

PESO - Orphaned

2012-07-30 Thread AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne
http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2012/07/orphaned-foreldrels.html Life isn't fair. Not to this chick anyway. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: PESO - Orphaned

2012-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
A moving and effective image. Well composed as well. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 9:32 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne p...@alunfoto.no wrote: http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2012/07/orphaned-foreldrels.html Life isn't fair. Not to this chick

Re: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Water polo is a lot more exciting that soccer-football. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 2:23 AM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: On Jul 29, 2012, at 23:22 , Joseph McAllister wrote: On Jul 29, 2012, at 23:19 , Joseph McAllister

Re: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
LOL! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Jul 30, 2012, at 5:19 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I'd be interested in who wins the gold in Hockey, but not enough to pay attention to the games. If the USA manages to win again I'm sure it will get mentioned on NPR. -- PDML

Re: PESO hors d'oerves

2012-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Good catch. Doritos and potato chips are hors d'oerves? I didn't know that! G Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 3:56 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: just a little something I found amusing.

Re: OT: Samsung Galaxy S3 review

2012-07-30 Thread William Robb
On 27/07/2012 7:10 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Since cell phones are a topic that comes up frequently Cutting to the chase, when the Samsung Galaxy S3 works, it's awesome, but it has some very annoying glitches. I just moved from a Blackberry 9550 to a Galaxy S3. Seriously, it was like

Re: PESO: DINOSAUR ATTACK!

2012-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thank you, Steven and Frank. The New Jersey Festival of Ballooning takes place at a small airport three miles from our home. For the part three years, I have had other commitments on the weekend of the Festival, which draws 50,000 visitors. This Saturday, I was able to arrive at 6:30 AM for the

PESO: The Dark Side

2012-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
From the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16195016 Comments, suggestions and criticisms are always appreciated. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-30 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Joseph McAllister On Jul 29, 2012, at 23:22 , Joseph McAllister wrote: On Jul 29, 2012, at 23:19 , Joseph McAllister wrote: Water Polo is like Ice Hockey, but you can't see what a players hands and feet are

Re: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-30 Thread John Sessoms
FWIW, I meant the one on ice and was just being sarky. -- 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.

PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-30 Thread Walt Gilbert
Hi all! I haven't done much photography in a while as it's been just too damned hot to get out with the camera for the past month. Saturday, though, was *relatively* nice as it only got up to about 91F with a breeze. As it happens, a bunch of my high school classmates gathered at a nearby

RE: PESO - Orphaned

2012-07-30 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2012/07/orphaned-foreldrels.html Life isn't fair. Not to this chick anyway. good for the photographer, though! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiOZNdePFsc B

RE: PESO hors d'oerves

2012-07-30 Thread Bob W
I think they're hors d'oeuvres. On the menu. With herbes de Provence. And Veggie kabobs. B Good catch. Doritos and potato chips are hors d'oerves? I didn't know that! G Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 3:56 AM, Larry Colen

Re: OT: Samsung Galaxy S3 review

2012-07-30 Thread steve harley
on 2012-07-27 19:10 Larry Colen wrote Since cell phones are a topic that comes up frequently this was like reading restaurant reviews in a town i'll never visit, interesting in the abstract and for the local vernacular the way Apple is going, i could see a day when i don't have an

Re: PESO: The Dark Side

2012-07-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, I especially like the composition with the small, colorful balloon to the right. Is there any way to burn more detail into the right side of the mask/balloon. Regards, Bob S. On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From the New Jersey Festival of

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-30 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: There was one shot, though, that I thought Larry would appreciate. This is the girlfriend of one of my oldest buddies from my school days, holding the Storm Trooper helmet he made years ago.

Re: PESO: The Dark Side

2012-07-30 Thread Bruce Walker
That's really something. Well caught! On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16195016 Comments, suggestions and criticisms are always appreciated. Dan Matyola

RE:PESO - Hard Rain

2012-07-30 Thread Don Guthrie
Good any month, Frank. I agree wirh Stev - the more I blew it up the better it looked. Message: 9 Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:54:21 -0400 From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net Subject: PESO - Hard Rain Message-ID:

RE: PESO: Rare Beast

2012-07-30 Thread Don Guthrie
Can't improve on what Frank said. Loved it. Message: 11 Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 02:18:58 + (UTC) From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: \Pentax-Discuss Mail List\ pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO: Rare Beast Message-ID:

re: PESO: DINOSAUR ATTACK!

2012-07-30 Thread Don Guthrie
Clever, Dan. Cross the country and you could make a book out of these photos. Message: 12 Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:39:54 -0400 From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: DINOSAUR ATTACK! Message-ID:

re: PESO: The Dark Side

2012-07-30 Thread Don Guthrie
Now that's a balloon with attitude! Nice one. Message: 10 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:37:37 -0400 From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO: The Dark Side Message-ID:

Re: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
I love the old movie where the President of Notre Dame University suggests to the legendary football coach Knute Rockne that 'perhaps football is to violent a game for the students to play.' Rockne looks him in the eye and says 'You want me to give a bunch of Irishmen clubs and have them play

re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-07-30 Thread Don Guthrie
And they should be documented. And I should document the one across the street from where I work... Oh time you are my tireless enemy. Thanks anyway for the nudge Message: 11 Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:41:45 -0500 From: Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: DINOSAUR ATTACK!

2012-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Don. I grabbed enough for a book just on Saturday morning. There were about 15 balloons at the festival. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 3:44 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Clever, Dan. Cross the country and you could

Re: PESO: The Dark Side

2012-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bob, Bruce and Don! Yes, Bob, I do need to lighten up the right side of the balloon a bit. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 3:15 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dan, I especially like the composition with the small,

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Cute! She sure has a lot of writing on her arm. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all! I haven't done much photography in a while as it's been just too damned hot to get out with the camera

Re: PESO: The Dark Side

2012-07-30 Thread Kenneth Waller
Nice capture the ballon in the LRH side adds a nice balance to the image. -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: The Dark Side From the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16195016 Comments, suggestions and

Re: PESOs: Ghost Signs

2012-07-30 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Glad I delurked - I love this kind of stuff - I never thought about calling them ghost signs... certainly one thing your part of the country and NY have in common though - I have one out my window! LIke the second a bit better... but I'll nit pick a bit... because I like it a lot except for

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-30 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 7/30/2012 2:30 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: There was one shot, though, that I thought Larry would appreciate. This is the girlfriend of one of my oldest buddies from my school days, holding the Storm Trooper helmet he made

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-30 Thread Walt Gilbert
It was one of the few aesthetically pleasing examples I've seen -- pretty impressive to see in person, actually. And, yes -- she is a nice-looking lady. I'll have to touch base with my old friend to see if she might be interested in sitting for me sometime. -- Walt On 7/30/2012 3:01 PM,

Re: PESO: The Dark Side

2012-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Ken. I had hoped to get it paired with a somewhat larger (ie closer) balloon, but it took so long to inflate Darth Vader that the others were fairly distant by the time it got aloft -- and it didn't stay up very long, either. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-30 Thread Darren Addy
If I didn't know better, I'd say that tattoo is written in Elvish. She must be even more of a JRRT fan than my wife. -- 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

Re: PESO hors d'oerves

2012-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 30, 2012, at 11:56 AM, Bob W wrote: I think they're hors d'oeuvres. On the menu. With herbes de Provence. And Veggie kabobs. Heh! I hadn't noticed the spelling glitch myself. Though considering that her father could lose a spelling bee to Dave Brooks, Dr. Julia doesn't do too badly.

replacing modeling lights on profoto pro-40s

2012-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
Among my vast enablement of this weekend, Darren gave me two Profoto Pro-40 studio strobes. The modeling light on one of them is not working. Not only are both the modeling and flash bulbs covered by some sort of glass cover that it isn't obvious how to remove it, I'm not having any luck at

Re: PESO: DINOSAUR ATTACK!

2012-07-30 Thread Igor Roshchin
It's a fun shot! You other photo - with the Dark Side ballon is fun as well. I once went to a hot-air balloon festival in Illinois around 1998-1999. I went there on the night with the glowing balloons and took a bunch of photos with my Zx-5N. I still have them in the alboom. I tried to find

PESO Phillip and a girl.

2012-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
Some friends of mine consider Phillip to be the most important member of their band. Here's a picture I got the other night of a pretty girl from the bar posing with Phillip: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/7680364908/in/set-72157630829191616 It was a bit of a challenge because I was

Re: PESO - Hard Rain

2012-07-30 Thread Tim Bray
Wow, that’s beautiful. I’d like to see a version much bigger than the screen of my computer. -T On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 6:54 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I think this should hae been my August PUG submission, but alas, it's already in. In any event, I went to the

Re: replacing modeling lights on profoto pro-40s

2012-07-30 Thread Bruce Walker
Your Google-fu really left you today, Larry. :-) Profoto is the oldest and biggest lighting firm (also most expensive and well-regarded), and they are most definitely around. The first Google-offered link for profoto is ... http://www.profoto.com/ Enjoy! On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Larry

PESO - Spousal Parking

2012-07-30 Thread Rick Womer
Sign outside a pub in Chester, UK: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16162875 Creche is British for day care center.  It might be empty these days, as one could just park him in front of the Olympics on the telly. Rick -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Spousal Parking

2012-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The Rectory is a bit odd as a name for a pub, but I like the idea. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 9:35 PM, Rick Womer rwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote: Sign outside a pub in Chester, UK: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16162875 Creche

Re: PESO: DINOSAUR ATTACK!

2012-07-30 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Igor. It was raining this year for the evening ascension, so I only went to the morning event. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 7:21 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: It's a fun shot! You other photo - with the Dark Side

Re: Enablement of the K-5 variety

2012-07-30 Thread Stan Halpin
On Jul 28, 2012, at 3:03 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jul 28, 2012, at 11:14 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 10:30 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Thanks to Dave, Larry, and others who encouraged me to go ahead with the purchase of a K-5. Hey, i was

RE: replacing modeling lights on profoto pro-40s

2012-07-30 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen Among my vast enablement of this weekend, Darren gave me two Profoto Pro-40 studio strobes. The modeling light on one of them is not working. Not only are both the modeling and flash bulbs covered by some sort of glass cover that it isn't obvious how to remove it, I'm not

Re: PESO - Spousal Parking

2012-07-30 Thread Rick Womer
It's next door to the Cathedral, and the building may have been the rectory at one point.   http://photo.net/photos/RickW - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 9:55 PM Subject: Re:

PESO - Shopping

2012-07-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I took one photo this weekend. This is it. Feeling very Derbyesque, I guess: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/07/shopping.html?m=1 Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens -- PDML

Re: PESO - Shopping

2012-07-30 Thread Jack Davis
Ya' did good, Frank! Jack Davis http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/jackdavis http://www.photolightimages.com/ From: knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com To: PDML@pdml.net Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 7:50 PM Subject: PESO - Shopping I took one

Re: OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-30 Thread Anthony Farr
On 31 July 2012 05:52, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Rockne looks him in the eye and says 'You want me to give a bunch of Irishmen clubs and have them play field hockey?' He'd obviously never seen Hurling. regards, Anthony -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Hard Rain

2012-07-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Yeah. Blowed up real big and on a wall would look real nice. I think there's lot of detail in that one. Thanks for the comment, Tim. Appreciated. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Tim Bray

RE: PESO - Orphaned

2012-07-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I was going to type nature can be cruel then recalled that it was likely human intervention that caused this. So I'll change it to humans can be cruel. Or stupid. Or both. Haunting image, Jostein. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-30 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 7/30/2012 4:45 PM, Darren Addy wrote: If I didn't know better, I'd say that tattoo is written in Elvish. She must be even more of a JRRT fan than my wife. You could very well be right, Darren. It wouldn't surprise me in the least. -- Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO hors d'oerves

2012-07-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Hope they cook better than they spell. Wait: Doritos is cooking? ;-) Fun catch Larry. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Sent: July 30, 2012 7/30/12

Re: PESO hors d'oerves

2012-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 30, 2012, at 9:21 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Hope they cook better than they spell. Wait: Doritos is cooking? The French must have a word for crispy fried thin patties of corn ;-) besides, they're probably even vegan. Fun catch Larry. Thanks -- Larry Colen

RE: PESO Phillip and a girl.

2012-07-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
She's pretty! Nice shot. Cheers, frank What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Larry Colen l...@red4est.com Sent: July 30, 2012 7/30/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: PESO Phillip and a

Re: PESO: Larry Bait

2012-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 30, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all! I haven't done much photography in a while as it's been just too damned hot to get out with the camera for the past month. Saturday, though, was *relatively* nice as it only got up to about 91F with a breeze. As it happens, a

Re: replacing modeling lights on profoto pro-40s

2012-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 30, 2012, at 5:44 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Your Google-fu really left you today, Larry. :-) Profoto is the oldest and biggest lighting firm (also most expensive and well-regarded), and they are most definitely around. The first Google-offered link for profoto is ...

Re: replacing modeling lights on profoto pro-40s

2012-07-30 Thread Larry Colen
I went to the website and was very interested to see this ad: http://www.profoto.com/us/images/AcuteB_310x150.jpeg They must assume that a large number of their customers are single males who have more photographic than technical skills. On Jul 30, 2012, at 7:43 PM, John Sessoms wrote:

OT - Backups Cockups, Netbooks MyBooks, Hard Drives Dryers

2012-07-30 Thread Anthony Farr
Backups, to me, originally meant CDs, then DVDs. But doubts were raised about the permanence of optical media, and my backup load was too large to periodically refresh everything, so I moved to hard drives. A couple of years ago I saw a product called Clickfree Automatic Backup, which is a small