Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-30 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Russell Quoting Russell Kerstetter [EMAIL PROTECTED]: with reference to your picture... I really like it a lot. for whatever reason, I like the pictures of windows and doorways, there is always so much visual interest (yes, I'm weird). Not so weird - or maybe I'm weird as well.

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-30 Thread Brian Walters
John Quoting John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: It's a good enough picture, but I think it would be even better if it were possible to see more of the objects through the window. Maybe a polarizing filter would have lost some of the reflections, or maybe (horror of horrors!) you could try

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-30 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Paul You are too kind. Quoting Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I like this shot as well.Great color. You do have a good eye. paul Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

RE: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-30 Thread Bob W
Here's what a didgeridoo sounds like.. http://www.didjshop.com/sounds/dennis2nd.mp3 And here's a bit of info.. http://www.ididj.com.au/theDidjeridu/index.html Cheers Brian Useless timeline - it says nothing about Rolf Harris! Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-30 Thread Brian Walters
Bob I think we're mixing musical instruments here. Rolf is famous for introducing the wobble board to popular culture. Didgeridoos are like the finest violins in comparison. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bob W [EMAIL

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-30 Thread Bob Shell
On Aug 29, 2006, at 10:28 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Here's what a didgeridoo sounds like.. http://www.didjshop.com/sounds/dennis2nd.mp3 And here's a bit of info.. http://www.ididj.com.au/theDidjeridu/index.html I just remember old Rolf Harris singing: Play your didgeridoo,

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-30 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/29/2006 7:35:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Marnie Here's what a didgeridoo sounds like.. http://www.didjshop.com/sounds/dennis2nd.mp3 And here's a bit of info.. http://www.ididj.com.au/theDidjeridu/index.html Cheers Brian === Aha!

RE: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-30 Thread Bob W
As far as I remember he spent a lot of time blowing his didgeridoo too! -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: 30 August 2006 10:05 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: RE: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-30 Thread John Forbes
That's from Tie me kangaroo down, sport in 1960, Rolf's only real claim to fame. It has the immortal last line: So we tanned 'is hide when he died, Clyde, and that's it 'angin' on the shed. For me it comes a close third to Keep your eyes on the road and, in the top slot, Tell Laura I love

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-30 Thread Paul Sorenson
Summer, 1960 - right up there with Purple People Eater and Alley Oop. -P John Forbes wrote: That's from Tie me kangaroo down, sport in 1960, Rolf's only real claim to fame. It has the immortal last line: So we tanned 'is hide when he died, Clyde, and that's it 'angin' on the shed.

PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Brian Walters
Hi all This colourful wall and window in a Sydney cafe caught my eye while enjoying a long black. http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/PAW/didge-paw.html Comments, advice, plaudits, brickbats welcome. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Aug 29, 2006, at 7:00 AM, Brian Walters wrote: This colourful wall and window in a Sydney cafe caught my eye while enjoying a long black. I hope a long black is nothing like a long pig! Nice shot, great colors. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread David Savage
What's a long pig? ...or don't I want to know? Dave On 8/29/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 29, 2006, at 7:00 AM, Brian Walters wrote: This colourful wall and window in a Sydney cafe caught my eye while enjoying a long black. I hope a long black is nothing like a long

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Doug Franklin
David Savage wrote: What's a long pig? ...or don't I want to know? You don't want to know. Long pig is humans, just like Soylent Green but with less processing. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread David Savage
Ewww... Thanks Doug. BTW Bob, a long black is cup of black coffee. Dave On 8/29/06, Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Long pig is humans, just like Soylent Green but with less processing. :-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Brian Walters
Hmmm well I didn't want to know. I'm not sure I'll sleep well tonight. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Ewww... Thanks Doug. BTW Bob, a long black is cup of black coffee. Dave On

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 29, 2006, at 4:00 AM, Brian Walters wrote: This colourful wall and window in a Sydney cafe caught my eye while enjoying a long black. http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/PAW/didge-paw.html Nice. Interesting colors too, the green looks very vivid against that salmon colored

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Aug 29, 2006, at 8:25 AM, David Savage wrote: What's a long pig? ...or don't I want to know? Long pig: what they serve in the cannibal restaurant. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Christian
Brian Walters wrote: Hi all This colourful wall and window in a Sydney cafe caught my eye while enjoying a long black. http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/PAW/didge-paw.html Comments, advice, plaudits, brickbats welcome. Nice colors. My aussie wife laments at the fact that she

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 29, 2006, at 7:14 AM, Christian wrote: Nice colors. My aussie wife laments at the fact that she has a hard time getting a proper coffee here in the US. EVERY restaurant, cafe and EVEN MACDONALDS FOR CHRISTSAKE has an espresso machine in Australia! Despite the growth of Starbux

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Christian
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Despite the growth of Starbux and Peets, the US remains The Land Of Drip Coffee so far. It is best not to use the S word when referring to coffee in front of my wife... -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Adam Maas
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Aug 29, 2006, at 7:14 AM, Christian wrote: Nice colors. My aussie wife laments at the fact that she has a hard time getting a proper coffee here in the US. EVERY restaurant, cafe and EVEN MACDONALDS FOR CHRISTSAKE has an espresso machine in Australia!

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/29/2006 4:26:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi all This colourful wall and window in a Sydney cafe caught my eye while enjoying a long black. http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/PAW/didge-paw.html Comments, advice, plaudits, brickbats welcome.

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread David Savage
On 8/29/06, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice colors. My aussie wife laments at the fact that she has a hard time getting a proper coffee here in the US. EVERY restaurant, cafe and EVEN MACDONALDS FOR CHRISTSAKE has an espresso machine in Australia! We have the Italian migrant influx

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Bob Shell
On Aug 29, 2006, at 11:08 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting shot. Well composed, nice color, but not sure what I am seeing through the window. Bit of a puzzler. Marnie aka Doe :-) You're seeing the Didgeridoos of the title, of course. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 29, 2006, at 7:55 AM, Adam Maas wrote: And a good thing that is. When I ask for Coffee, I want Coffee- flavoured Coffee. Not 'Maple-Nut Crunch'. McD's Coffee is generally superior to anything from Starbucks (Shocking, but McDogFood makes pretty good coffee if the employees at the

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Espresso is not coffee, espresso is liquid caffeine. But I get your point. Christian wrote: Brian Walters wrote: Hi all This colourful wall and window in a Sydney cafe caught my eye while enjoying a long black. http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/PAW/didge-paw.html Comments,

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread P. J. Alling
You don't... http://www.churchofeuthanasia.org/e-sermons/butcher.html David Savage wrote: What's a long pig? ...or don't I want to know? Dave On 8/29/06, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 29, 2006, at 7:00 AM, Brian Walters wrote: This colourful wall and window in a Sydney

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Kenneth Waller
: Didgeridoos in View Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Despite the growth of Starbux and Peets, the US remains The Land Of Drip Coffee so far. It is best not to use the S word when referring to coffee in front of my wife... -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread P. J. Alling
It's still better than when it was the world of perked coffee, though perked coffee is better than no coffee at all... Christian wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Despite the growth of Starbux and Peets, the US remains The Land Of Drip Coffee so far. It is best not to use the S word

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 10:40:16AM -0400, Christian wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Despite the growth of Starbux and Peets, the US remains The Land Of Drip Coffee so far. It is best not to use the S word when referring to coffee in front of my wife... Aah - Peets. The company

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Badri A
Aah - Peets. The company that has taken the Starbucks technique of over-roasting coffee beans to a whole new level. Sadly, the American consumer has been conditioned to think that bitterness is goodness. I cannot agree more. No, in fact, I agree completely g I subscribe to the conspiracy

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 29, 2006, at 10:13 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Espresso is not coffee, espresso is liquid caffeine. But I get your point. Good espresso often has less caffeine per unit volume than drip coffee, and you drink less of it. What it has over and above drip coffees in spades is flavor. A

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread John Forbes
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:56:01 +0100, Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 29, 2006, at 8:25 AM, David Savage wrote: What's a long pig? ...or don't I want to know? Long pig: what they serve in the cannibal restaurant. Assuming the cannibals are human. John Bob -- Using Opera's

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Scott Loveless
On 8/29/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 29, 2006, at 10:13 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Espresso is not coffee, espresso is liquid caffeine. But I get your point. Good espresso often has less caffeine per unit volume than drip coffee, and you drink less of it. What it

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Christian
Scott Loveless wrote: Seriously, Starsucks has got to be the worst. I buy most of my coffee from Greencaste Coffee Roasters. The owner roasts his coffee in very old roasters on the sidewalk in front of the store. Good stuff. My wife and I go through about a pound every week to ten days,

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 8/29/2006 12:21:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Aug 29, 2006, at 8:25 AM, David Savage wrote: What's a long pig? ...or don't I want to know? === My guess would be a foot long hot dog. Marnie aka Doe ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Aug 29, 2006, at 12:37 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: 5 ounces? Wuss. g LOL ... Well, a double espresso doesn't bug me sleep-wise and I prefer the flavor, so I'll be happy to be a wuss on this occasion. ;-) http://www.greencastlecoffee.com/ Looks good! The two local roasteries (within

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Christian McDonalds may have espresso machines here, but producing something palatable? That's a different discussion Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Nice colors. My aussie wife laments at the fact that she has a hard

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks, Bob. As has already been explained, a 'long black' is black espresso coffee (as opposed to a 'short black' which is concentrated caffeine!) Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Bob Shell [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Aug 29,

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks for the comment, Godfrey. I'm not all that good at 'seeing' photos, but this wall just asked to be photographed... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Aug 29, 2006, at 4:00 AM, Brian

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Brian Walters
Marnie Here's what a didgeridoo sounds like.. http://www.didjshop.com/sounds/dennis2nd.mp3 And here's a bit of info.. http://www.ididj.com.au/theDidjeridu/index.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia Quoting [EMAIL

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Russell Kerstetter
with reference to your picture... I really like it a lot. for whatever reason, I like the pictures of windows and doorways, there is always so much visual interest (yes, I'm weird). I like the clashing colors, I like the texture of the wall, I like the broken reflection in the window panes, I

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like this shot as well.Great color. You do have a good eye. paul On Aug 29, 2006, at 10:18 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Thanks for the comment, Godfrey. I'm not all that good at 'seeing' photos, but this wall just asked to be photographed... Cheers Brian

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread Russell Kerstetter
I'm sorry... I forgot to comment on the coffee :) I am not a connoisseur, but if I can hold the pot up and see light through it, then it tastes like toilet water. Otherwise I like it to be able to stand up and walk around on it's own. I do agree with Adam that coffee should taste like coffee,

Re: PESO: Didgeridoos in View

2006-08-29 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 06:00:06AM -0500, Brian Walters wrote: Hi all This colourful wall and window in a Sydney cafe caught my eye while enjoying a long black. http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/PAW/didge-paw.html It's a good enough picture, but I think it would be even better if