Re: OT: Can anyone work out what this is?

2011-11-27 Thread David Parsons
When we had my grandmothers inurnment, they put indoor/outdoor carpet on the ground and wheeled a 12x12 awning over the site (no open hole because of the ashes, and it was a hot September day). On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 2:07 AM, David Mann wrote: > On Nov 26, 2011, at 10:18 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >

Re: OT: Can anyone work out what this is?

2011-11-27 Thread David Mann
On Nov 26, 2011, at 10:18 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> The shape of the cutout mimics that of old coffins. There's not much to >> scale it by, but it appears to be sized for an infant's or a small child's >> coffin. Beyond that, I have not a clue. > > I suspect that it may be used for graveside se

Re: OT: Can anyone work out what this is?

2011-11-27 Thread David Parsons
You could try the forums at findagrave.com. On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 1:47 AM, David Mann wrote: > On Nov 27, 2011, at 8:23 AM, Cotty wrote: > >> On 25/11/11, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> http://www.multi.net.nz/cemetery-thing/ >>> >>> Any ideas? >> >> Coffin press? > > Hmm sounds

Re: OT: Can anyone work out what this is?

2011-11-27 Thread David Mann
On Nov 27, 2011, at 8:23 AM, Cotty wrote: > On 25/11/11, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> http://www.multi.net.nz/cemetery-thing/ >> >> Any ideas? > > Coffin press? Hmm sounds like you guys are as stumped as we are. My partner put one of her photos of it into the latest newslette

Re: OT: Can anyone work out what this is?

2011-11-27 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-11-25 11:37, John Sessoms wrote: From: David Mann http://www.multi.net.nz/cemetery-thing/ Any ideas? The shape of the cutout mimics that of old coffins. There's not much to scale it by, but it appears to be sized for an infant's or a small child's coffin. Beyond that, I have not a cl

Re: OT: Can anyone work out what this is?

2011-11-26 Thread Cotty
On 25/11/11, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://www.multi.net.nz/cemetery-thing/ > >Any ideas? Coffin press? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mai

Re: OT: Can anyone work out what this is?

2011-11-26 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Nov 25, 2011, at 8:37 AM, John Sessoms wrote: From: David Mann I considered one of my photos of this for the upcoming PUG. It's in a rather out-of-the-way graveyard on the West Coast that we had a quick look at last weekend. I can't figure out what it is or what it was

Re: OT: Can anyone work out what this is?

2011-11-25 Thread Larry Colen
On Nov 25, 2011, at 8:37 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: David Mann > >> I considered one of my photos of this for the upcoming PUG. It's in >> a rather out-of-the-way graveyard on the West Coast that we had a >> quick look at last weekend. >> >> I can't figure out what it is or what it was us

RE: OT: Can anyone work out what this is?

2011-11-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: David Mann I considered one of my photos of this for the upcoming PUG. It's in a rather out-of-the-way graveyard on the West Coast that we had a quick look at last weekend. I can't figure out what it is or what it was used for. Given its shape and surroundings I assume it has something

Re: OT: Can anyone work out what this is?

2011-11-25 Thread Jack Davis
Is a puzzlement. Jack - Original Message - From: David Mann To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Cc: Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 12:55 AM Subject: OT: Can anyone work out what this is? I considered one of my photos of this for the upcoming PUG.  It's in a rather out-of-the-way grav

OT: Can anyone work out what this is?

2011-11-25 Thread David Mann
I considered one of my photos of this for the upcoming PUG. It's in a rather out-of-the-way graveyard on the West Coast that we had a quick look at last weekend. I can't figure out what it is or what it was used for. Given its shape and surroundings I assume it has something to do with burial