RE: OT Some Jewels of wisdom from Kenny Boy

> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Rob Studdert > > From his review of the Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye, which is otherwise > relatively informative (yes I know, smack), then this: > > "There really isn't anything useful you can do with a fisheye, other > than use the images a

OT Some Jewels of wisdom from Kenny Boy

>From his review of the Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye, which is otherwise relatively informative (yes I know, smack), then this: "There really isn't anything useful you can do with a fisheye, other than use the images as a basis for tweaking back to straight with software." "If you're going to buy a

Re: PESO - Dog Boy

Thanks, Mark! cheers, frank On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 9:04 PM, Mark C wrote: > On 9/13/2012 9:58 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> >> Not sure about his painted face: >> >> http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/dog-boy.html >> >> Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. >> >> cheers, >> frank >> > LOL -

Re: PESO - Dog Boy

On 9/13/2012 9:58 PM, frank theriault wrote: Not sure about his painted face: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/dog-boy.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank LOL - cute shot. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: PESO - Dog Boy

Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie Sent: September 14, 2012 9/14/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Dog Boy I'm sure he enjoyed it. The painted tongue is a nice touch. Send him that portrait when he is 25. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: > Message: 10 >

Re: PESO - Dog Boy

"What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie Sent: September 14, 2012 9/14/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO - Dog Boy I'm sure he enjoyed it. The painted tongue is a nice touch.

Re: PESO - Dog Boy

gt;> Message: 10 >> Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:58:14 -0400 >> From: frank theriault >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: PESO - Dog Boy >> Message-ID: >> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> >> Not sure

Re: PESO - Dog Boy

I'm sure he enjoyed it. The painted tongue is a nice touch. Send him that portrait when he is 25. pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 10 Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:58:14 -0400 From: frank theriault To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Dog Boy Message-ID: Content-Type:

Re: PESO - Dog Boy

That is a wonderful portrait of an appealing young man. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 9:58 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Not sure about his painted face: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/dog-boy.html > > Hope you enjoy. Comments

Re: PESO - Dog Boy

Full marks for an excellent portrait, Frank. The light and detail in his eyes are terrific. Repellant paint work though. :-) On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 9:58 PM, frank theriault wrote: > Not sure about his painted face: > > http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/dog-boy.html > > Hope you enjoy.

Re: PESO - Dog Boy

It's the boy faced dog! On 9/13/2012 9:58 PM, frank theriault wrote: Not sure about his painted face: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/dog-boy.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll

PESO - Dog Boy

Not sure about his painted face: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2012/09/dog-boy.html Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

Prozac helps. On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 10:40 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > Mark!! > > (Roberts, of course) > > cheers, > frank > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Mark C > > > I almost c

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

Mark!! (Roberts, of course) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Mark C I almost composed a rant about this but dammit, I'm committed to being mellow. Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail L

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

On 9/4/2012 12:12 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: By the way lens sharpness is really a combination of resolution and contrast, and is quite subjective, so he starts out from an incorrect premiss from his first sentence.. I'm glad that somebody brought that up. "Sharpness" is the combined effect o

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

ndex stinks bad enough right now without cutting myself off from PDML (you see, I clearly have masochistic tendencies). : \ I realize that "Kenny Boy" is a widely reviled character here on PDML (and beyond), and I'm not clear if this is because his information or conclusion is (often?)

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

Darren, IMPVHO, I consider Mr. Rockwell to be the ultimate proverbial troll. Here - have a look. He's not a part of this forum but the thread about him has grown to the considerable size. Granted and thankfully it hasn't turned to a flame war, but given the amount of talk the mention of his nam

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

On Sep 1, 2012, at 11:50 AM, Bob W wrote: >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> Igor Roshchin >> >> >> See the rule 19a at the bottom: >> http://www.komkon.org/~igor/coolphotog.html >> > > that's far too complicated. You just need an M3 + 50mm Summilux

RE: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Igor Roshchin > > > See the rule 19a at the bottom: > http://www.komkon.org/~igor/coolphotog.html > that's far too complicated. You just need an M3 + 50mm Summilux and nothing else. That's it. B -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

See the rule 19a at the bottom: http://www.komkon.org/~igor/coolphotog.html Cheers, Igor -- 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.

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

From: Larry Colen On Aug 31, 2012, at 12:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: You'll get a better education reading TOP: http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2012/08/titletk.html That is a much better written article on the subject. Who reads kennyboy for education anyw

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

From: Brian Walters An irritating point with all of his articles is the bit at the bottom under "Help me help you". I don't mind him requesting donations - after all, he is apparently trying to make his web site pay its way. But expecting readers to pay him 5 bucks for the privilege of printing

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

self off from PDML (you see, I clearly have masochistic tendencies). >>> : \ >> >> That's the way to do it. I knew you weren't a quitter!. :) Sorry about >> the QLI. I heard IPA's are even becoming popular in India. >> >>> >>> I r

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

gt; That's the way to do it. I knew you weren't a quitter!. :) Sorry about > the QLI. I heard IPA's are even becoming popular in India. > >> >> I realize that "Kenny Boy" is a widely reviled character here on PDML >> (and beyond), and I'm not clear

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

w you weren't a quitter!. :) Sorry about the QLI. I heard IPA's are even becoming popular in India. > > I realize that "Kenny Boy" is a widely reviled character here on PDML > (and beyond), and I'm not clear if this is because his information or > conclusion

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

at 1:15 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> Alright. I had a Ranger IPA and let the desire to unsubscribe pass. My >> Quality of Life Index stinks bad enough right now without cutting >> myself off from PDML (you see, I clearly have masochistic tendencies). >> : \ >> >> I

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

Steven Desjardins wrote: >Kenny Boy gets so much stuff wrong that this is really close to right >by his standards. Bam! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

Yeah, but he was only using that property. Look at it this way. Kenny Boy gets so much stuff wrong that this is really close to right by his standards. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > On Aug 31, 2012, at 12:34 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > >> I think

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

On Aug 31, 2012, at 12:34 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > I think that Darren is trying to make us forget he started the Apple > vs. Samsung thread by bringing up Public Enema #1. (lol). > > BTW, Larry, "detail at every length scale" is a legitimate property of > fractals. I'm not saying that t

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

on 2012-08-31 11:54 Jostein Øksne wrote IIRC, some have called mr. Rockwell the Chuck Norris of photography. Statements like the above doesn't help mr. Rockwells case, I think. or the Steven Seagal of photographic punditry in other words, he's not exactly sharp, but perhaps sharpness is overra

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

Quoting Bob W : From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy [...] I realize that "Kenny Boy" is a widely reviled character here on PDML (and beyond), and I'm not clear if this is because his information or conclusion is (often?) wrong, o

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > You'll get a better education reading TOP: > > http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2012/08/titletk.html (digression) I appreciate the link (I've read some of his stuff before) however, I have to say that I have a

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

It's Kenny Boy Rockwell. He has some very strong opinions that do not appear to derive from experience. Occasionally he does get something right, purely because even a blind pig finds an occasional acorn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/lis

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

At 2:18 PM -0500 8/31/12, Bob Sullivan wrote: Steve, When you use Nikon equipment, you don't need to shoot RAW. Everybody knows that. But he was using a Canon 5D!!! -- Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca • http://earth.delith.com/photo_gallery.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > Darren Addy [...] > > I realize that "Kenny Boy" is a widely reviled character here on PDML > (and beyond), and I'm not clear if this is because his information or > conclusion is (often?)

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

List Cc: Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 12:34 PM Subject: Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy) I think that Darren is trying to make us forget he started the Apple vs. Samsung thread by bringing up Public Enema #1.  (lol). BTW, Larry, "detail at every length scale" is a legitimate p

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

I think that Darren is trying to make us forget he started the Apple vs. Samsung thread by bringing up Public Enema #1. (lol). BTW, Larry, "detail at every length scale" is a legitimate property of fractals. I'm not saying that that it's a useful application of the concept in this case, however.

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

Steve, When you use Nikon equipment, you don't need to shoot RAW. Everybody knows that. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Steve Sharpe wrote: > He shoots JPEGs. He says RAW is a waste of time. > > http://www.kenrockwell.com/trips/2007-10-395/tech.htm > > 'Nuff said! > > -- > > Ste

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

stinks bad enough right now without cutting > myself off from PDML (you see, I clearly have masochistic tendencies). > : \ > > I realize that "Kenny Boy" is a widely reviled character here on PDML > (and beyond), and I'm not clear if this is because his information or &g

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

He shoots JPEGs. He says RAW is a waste of time. http://www.kenrockwell.com/trips/2007-10-395/tech.htm 'Nuff said! -- Steve Sharpe d...@eastlink.ca • http://earth.delith.com/photo_gallery.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to U

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

15 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Alright. I had a Ranger IPA and let the desire to unsubscribe pass. My > Quality of Life Index stinks bad enough right now without cutting > myself off from PDML (you see, I clearly have masochistic tendencies). > : \ > > I realize that "Kenny Boy&qu

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

ealize that "Kenny Boy" is a widely reviled character here on PDML > (and beyond), and I'm not clear if this is because his information or > conclusion is (often?) wrong, or if he is just hated as a Pontificator > (or worse, Nikon Fanboy). > : ) > > If I may, I wo

Re: Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

nk I'll seek other sources for information that are more about the subject and less about other things. Jostein - Original Message - From: "Darren Addy" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 7:15 PM Subject: Please educate me (Kenny Boy

Please educate me (Kenny Boy)

Alright. I had a Ranger IPA and let the desire to unsubscribe pass. My Quality of Life Index stinks bad enough right now without cutting myself off from PDML (you see, I clearly have masochistic tendencies). : \ I realize that "Kenny Boy" is a widely reviled character here on PDML (

RE: OT - A Boy and His Dog

From: "Steve Cottrell" Made a new friend on this one. Lovely little story but v difficult to film. Listen for my raucous laughter when he throws the ball... Cool dog, nice kid, good work. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: OT - A Boy and His Dog

great video; thanks for sharing the link. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 5:14 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > Made a new friend on this one. Lovely little story but v difficult to > film. Listen for my raucous laughter when he throws the ball...

Re: OT - A Boy and His Dog

Social media connected canine. Excellent camera moves, Cotty. Keeps catching Owen's face in the best way. On 14/08/2012 7:14 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: Made a new friend on this one. Lovely little story but v difficult to film. Listen for my raucous laughter when he throws the ball...

OT - A Boy and His Dog

Made a new friend on this one. Lovely little story but v difficult to film. Listen for my raucous laughter when he throws the ball... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http:

Re: I was a bad boy

On 8/7/12, knarftheria...@gmail.com, discombobulated, unleashed: >So I don't envy you autofocus. However my lens is a completely manual >lens, so I envy you the A position on the aperture dial. You have an aperture on yoursoh boy. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: I was a bad boy

Larry, GOOD LUCK with your new lens. I have one of them, an early one that is not an A lens, but I seemed to have misplaced it. I remember I did like it. I will have to look for it now.. But I use my newer (2009) Simga 70-200 F2.8 AF APO EX DG Macro lens a lot ,which I like a lot. Anyway I

RE: I was a bad boy

nt: July 8, 2012 7/8/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: RE: I was a bad boy It is manual focus. I don't think I said autofocus, it is an A, as in auto exposure. II Tokina AT-X SD 80-200 1:2.8 Maybe not quite the steal it would be iif AF, but a lot faster than my 18-250, pr

RE: I was a bad boy

k > >"What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- >Christopher Hitchens > >--- Original Message --- > >From: "Larry Colen (On Droid4est)" >Sent: July 7, 2012 7/7/12 >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >Subject: I was a bad

RE: I was a bad boy

Manual focus, but in very nice shape. John Sessoms wrote: >From: "Larry Colen > >> Stopped by citizen's photo in portland. $150 later I have a tokina >80-200/2.8 > >If it's the auto-focus version, that's a damn good price. > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/ma

RE: I was a bad boy

~had~ to buy it! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: "Larry Colen (On Droid4est)" Sent: July 7, 2012 7/7/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: I was a ba

Re: I was a bad boy

From: "Larry Colen It seemed like a good deal, but with just my phone it's hard to research. I tried calling John, but he was out. I've got no idea what the lens is worth. More than you paid for it belike. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml

RE: I was a bad boy

From: "Larry Colen Stopped by citizen's photo in portland. $150 later I have a tokina 80-200/2.8 If it's the auto-focus version, that's a damn good price. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: I was a bad boy

I didn't know that there was a non-"Pro" version (just ATX, not ATX PRO). The Pro (AT-X 828 AF PRO) version would be a great steal (that's why I called it a robbery [in the reverse sense]. I don't know the regular version, but it still sounds like a good deal. (You can read this review: http://b

Re: I was a bad boy

On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Larry Colen (On Droid4est) wrote: > It seemed like a good deal, but with just my phone it's hard to research. I > tried calling > John, but he was out. I've got no idea what the lens is worth. I remember paying quite a bit more for the one I have when I bought i

Re: I was a bad boy

It seemed like a good deal, but with just my phone it's hard to research. I tried calling John, but he was out. I've got no idea what the lens is worth. Igor Roshchin wrote: > > >I'd say, it is not just a good deal, - rather it's a daylight robbery! >:-) >Larry, tell us, how did you manage i

Re: I was a bad boy

I'd say, it is not just a good deal, - rather it's a daylight robbery! :-) Larry, tell us, how did you manage it? Did you torture the store owner into submission (e.g. by reading him quotes from the PDML annual some PDML pan threads)? Take some good photos with it, Larry! Cheers, Igor Sat Ju

Re: I was a bad boy

Congratulations! Sounds like a good deal. Use it in good health. stan On Jul 7, 2012, at 5:03 PM, Larry Colen (On Droid4est) wrote: > Stopped by citizen's photo in portland. $150 later I have a tokina 80-200/2.8 > -- > Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > --

Re: I was a bad boy

That would have been a PESO, or if I was really bad, a GESO. "P. J. Alling" wrote: >On 7/7/2012 5:03 PM, Larry Colen (On Droid4est) wrote: >> Stopped by citizen's photo in portland. $150 later I have a tokina >80-200/2.8 >I'm relieved I thought this post might have something to do with whips >

Re: I was a bad boy

On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 5:08 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > On 7/7/2012 5:03 PM, Larry Colen (On Droid4est) wrote: >> >> Stopped by citizen's photo in portland. $150 later I have a tokina >> 80-200/2.8 > > I'm relieved I thought this post might have something to do with whips and > chains. .. In an

Re: I was a bad boy

On 7/7/2012 5:03 PM, Larry Colen (On Droid4est) wrote: Stopped by citizen's photo in portland. $150 later I have a tokina 80-200/2.8 I'm relieved I thought this post might have something to do with whips and chains. .. -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to

I was a bad boy

Stopped by citizen's photo in portland. $150 later I have a tokina 80-200/2.8 -- 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 PDML, please visit the link

Re: A big "Thank You" to Kenny-boy

On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > So I'm officially back on the saving for a K-5 or *perhaps* waiting to > see what Pentax announces next. Just one review but i amquite happy with the K-5 so far. As for Kenny Boy and his colour remarks, i stay with Pentax

Re: A big "Thank You" to Kenny-boy

On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 4:56 AM, Cotty wrote: > On 20/4/12, Darren Addy, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>That to me is not a feature. I think the low end Nikon's feel >>incredibly cheap in your hand. That may not be the brightest way to >>judge a camera, but for me it has to feel good in my hand.

Re: A big "Thank You" to Kenny-boy

On 20/4/12, Darren Addy, discombobulated, unleashed: >That to me is not a feature. I think the low end Nikon's feel >incredibly cheap in your hand. That may not be the brightest way to >judge a camera, but for me it has to feel good in my hand. Honestly, >that's why I prefer the feel of a Spotmati

A big "Thank You" to Kenny-boy

ls that can be set to get fantastic highlights, shadows, tones and colors, which are what make great pictures. Canon can also get these same great colors, while other brands of cameras simply don't have the magic that Canon and Nikon do to get fantastic colors for nature and landscape and people shot

Re: Local Boy makes good in NASCAR

From: Steven Desjardins I miss his Little Debbie commercials with the Koala bear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGG6nAug4W4 -- 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 fol

Re: Local Boy makes good in NASCAR

; Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > - Original Message - From: "Philip Northeast" > > Subject: Local Boy makes good in NASCAR > > >> In honour of local boy Marcos Ambrose finally breaking through for his >> first win

Re: Local Boy makes good in NASCAR

A great win for Marcos! Especially while in a Ford. Around his hundreth race in the cup series I believe. I'm glad to see he remains in a Ford. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Philip Northeast" Subject:

Local Boy makes good in NASCAR

In honour of local boy Marcos Ambrose finally breaking through for his first win in NASCAR'S top level Cup series I dug into the picture vaults and dusted of this one of him racing at his home track in Australia. http://aviewfinderdarkly.com.au/2011/06/21/postcard-from-tasmania/ -- P

Re: PESO - Poster-boy for Sunblock

On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Jeffery Johnson wrote: > LOL and he has a weed growing out is back side. Poor thing probably should > bathe more often as I find that helps keep the weeds from growing. Hee-hee! Thanks to you and Jack for commenting. Just a fun little snap is all it was, but I'

RE: PESO - Poster-boy for Sunblock

/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 11:29 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO - Poster-boy for Sunblock Taken yesterday, I'm guessing he didn't sleep very well last ni

Re: PESO - Poster-boy for Sunblock

He, obviously, should quit using Brain Block." Jack --- On Sun, 7/31/11, frank theriault wrote: > From: frank theriault > Subject: PESO - Poster-boy for Sunblock > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Sunday, July 31, 2011, 9:29 AM > Taken yesterday, I

PESO - Poster-boy for Sunblock

Taken yesterday, I'm guessing he didn't sleep very well last night: http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/poster-boy-for-sunblock.html Comments welcome. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: Blue Boy

On 2011-04-04 21:13, Mark Roberts wrote: "MICKEY IS A BAD MOUSE!" A lesson everyone must learn, and the earlier the better. :-) -- 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 visit t

Re: Blue Boy

drd1...@gmail.com wrote: >From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > >On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: >>> Hey, I like Disneyland .. . > >>You like the evil empire? > >Absolutely. Everyone is evil; Disney is just more efficient. True story: Years ago my mum taught at a university in

Re: Blue Boy

Absolutely. Everyone is evil; Disney is just more efficient. -Original Message- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 20:40:43 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Blue Boy You like the evil em

Re: Blue Boy

You like the evil empire? Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Hey, I like Disneyland .. . -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE fro

Re: Blue Boy

Steven Desjardins wrote: Hey, I like Disneyland .. . got your attention there, eh? ann On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 3:58 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: certainly equally as gross! thanks(?) for sharing. The "Roadside attraction" book emphasises the grotesque, commerical trash... Disneyland, an

Re: Blue Boy

Hey, I like Disneyland .. . On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 3:58 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > certainly equally as gross!  thanks(?) for sharing. > > The "Roadside attraction" book emphasises the grotesque, commerical trash... > Disneyland, and so on... > > ann > > Bob W wrote: > >>> Well I have driven thro

Re: Blue Boy

That Michael Jackson statue is hilarious! Dan On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Bob W wrote: >> Well I have driven through there .. as I crossed the big muddy on route >> 2 back in ... um... 1993?  I think...  but I think there is >> another location as well  as that particular rendering of the Pa

Re: Blue Boy

certainly equally as gross! thanks(?) for sharing. The "Roadside attraction" book emphasises the grotesque, commerical trash... Disneyland, and so on... ann Bob W wrote: Well I have driven through there .. as I crossed the big muddy on route 2 back in ... um... 1993? I think... but I thi

Re: Blue Boy

- >> From: Ann Sanfedele >> Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net >> Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:30:13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail >> List >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: Blue Boy >> >> Actually, Dan -- I didnt' say anything about th

RE: Blue Boy

> Well I have driven through there .. as I crossed the big muddy on route > 2 back in ... um... 1993? I think... but I think there is > another location as well as that particular rendering of the Paul a > blue doesn't look familiar. > > Have seen gorillas elswhere , and a lot more tasteless be

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On Apr 4, 2011, at 12:06, Paul Sorenson wrote: > It seems there is no shortage of Bunyanesque figures. Some emulating his > lumber related folk tales, complete with Babe, his blue ox; others are faux > Bunyans advertising everything from food to auto repairs and looking very > little like the

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Giant muffler salesmen! http://www.roadsideamerica.com/muffler/ From: Ann Sanfedele Well I have driven through there .. as I crossed the big muddy on route 2 back in ... um... 1993? I think... but I think there is another location as well as that particular rendering of the Paul a blue does

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It seems there is no shortage of Bunyanesque figures. Some emulating his lumber related folk tales, complete with Babe, his blue ox; others are faux Bunyans advertising everything from food to auto repairs and looking very little like the *real* Paul Bunyan. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set

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Also see http://www.wlra.us/hb/hbpaulbunyan4.htm Which is one I remember seeing for sure... ann Charles Robinson wrote: On Apr 4, 2011, at 11:00, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Well I have driven through there .. as I crossed the big muddy on route 2 back in ... um... 1993? I think... but I think

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On Apr 4, 2011, at 11:00, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Well I have driven through there .. as I crossed the big muddy on route 2 > back in ... um... 1993? I think... but I think there is > another location as well as that particular rendering of the Paul a blue > doesn't look familiar. There is

Re: Blue Boy

Well I have driven through there .. as I crossed the big muddy on route 2 back in ... um... 1993? I think... but I think there is another location as well as that particular rendering of the Paul a blue doesn't look familiar. Have seen gorillas elswhere , and a lot more tasteless beasts and

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Boy Actually, Dan -- I didnt' say anything about the blue gorilla don't know who wanted the frontal shot... But it reminded me of Paul Bunyon and the Blue ox that is around somewhere... equally hideous and tacky :-) I think that the Gorilla might be a send up of the Blue ox

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Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox are in Bemidji, MN: http://www.visitbemidji.com/bemidji/paulbabe.html O didn't make that connection at the time, since it reminded me of a local computer store that put a large gorilla on the sidewalk outside of its store to attract attention. In any event, I had

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I think it was Christine. Ann would be too polite to ask. -Original Message- From: Ann Sanfedele Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:30:13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Blue Boy Actually, Dan -- I didnt' say any

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Actually, Dan -- I didnt' say anything about the blue gorilla don't know who wanted the frontal shot... But it reminded me of Paul Bunyon and the Blue ox that is around somewhere... equally hideous and tacky :-) I think that the Gorilla might be a send up of the Blue ox of Bunyons... b

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Thanks. The neon yellow shorts prove that the gorilla is a tourist, not a kama'aina. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

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Thanks, Ann. No, I couldn't get a "full frontal" shot. It faces the Pi'ilani Highway (Route 31) one of the busiest roads on Maui. There is no place to stop on the highway with a clear shot of the gorilla. In order to get this shot, I had to go to the shopping plaza next door and climb up on the

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On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:27 -0400, "Ann Sanfedele" wrote: > > > Ken Waller wrote: > > > For some reason (?) this reminds me of a joke I heard today. > > > > 'What do you do with an elephant with 3 balls ? > > > > Ans - 'Walk him and pitch to the gorilla.' > > > > Kenneth Waller > > http://www.pen

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