Re: March PUG Countdown

2021-02-20 Thread Larry Colen
> On Feb 20, 2021, at 1:19 PM, Brian W wrote: > > G'day all > > Only one submission so far. > > Theme: "Marine”. I wonder if Dan will post a photo of, or from, an F4. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml

March PUG Countdown

2021-02-20 Thread Brian W
G'day all Only one submission so far. Theme: "Marine". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Remember that higher res images can now be submitted - see the Guidelines for details. Cheers Brian +

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-05 Thread mike wilson
> On 05 February 2021 at 17:34 "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > > > Kilimanjaro is on my bucket list, but it looks like I will not make it > there. https://youtu.be/SJUhlRoBL8M -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-05 Thread Ken Waller
article about where it was relocated to. -Original Message- >From: ann sanfedele >Sent: Feb 5, 2021 11:28 AM >To: "Daniel J. Matyola" , Pentax-Discuss Mail List >, Stan Halpin >Subject: Re: February PUG is up > >We were in Alaska from early May through

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
One of my best friends was a state court judge. He took a trip to Alaska with his son, and went hiking and fishing in the back country for a week. One day, a Helicopter flew over them, Then again, lower, Then, a third time. Finally, the helicopter landed in front of them and the park ranger insid

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-05 Thread ann sanfedele
Mail List , Stan Halpin Subject: Re: February PUG is up We were in Alaska from early May through June 13th in 1992... in Canada before and after and a a couple of days in the middle since we wanted to take RIchard's daughter to Dawson and across the Top-of-the-world "highway".

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-05 Thread David J Brooks
excellent gallery, so many great photos Dave On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 6:31 PM Brian W wrote: > G'day all > > A reasonably large gallery this month - and some great black & white > landscapes. > Well done all. > > Just a short note on how to access the the high res versions of the > images... > >

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Kilimanjaro is on my bucket list, but it looks like I will not make it there. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery *

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-05 Thread Alan C
Your book will be something to see, Dan. Closest I will ever get to that lot. Pity you haven't been to Africa - there are Ruwenzori, Kilimanjaro & Kenya all in E Africa. The glaciers of Kilimanjaro are now almost non-existent. Nothing to speak of in SA. The Boy Scouts went to Kilimanjaro from R

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-05 Thread ann sanfedele
We were in Alaska from early May through June 13th in 1992... in Canada before and after and a a couple of days in the middle since we wanted to take RIchard's daughter to Dawson and across the Top-of-the-world "highway"... she had flown in to spend a couple of weeks..  We tried more than once t

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
My post a few minutes ago was flagged as being too large. Here is what I said (without the quotes of prior posts): Ann, we were at Portage Glacier in late June 1992. Greg's HS graduation gift was a trip to Alaska. NO cruise ship; 12 landings and take-offs; 4 train trips; two van tours; and t

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-05 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You really need to see them in high res, especially Stan's and Ann's. Many thanks to Brian for making that possible!!! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 10:41 AM Paul Stenquist wrote: > I have to go back and loo

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-05 Thread Paul Stenquist
I have to go back and look at the entire gallery on my big monitor. I only glanced at couple on my phone. I haven’t yet seen Stan’s, but I obviously must do so. Paul > On Feb 5, 2021, at 10:16 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > Thanks much, Paul .. and Dan too.. > > Dan, it was already shrinking t

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-05 Thread ann sanfedele
Thanks much, Paul  .. and Dan too.. Dan, it was already shrinking the year I shot that photo.  And we visited in the spring of 1992.. when it had shrunk even more.. no surprise, sadly stunning gallery, overall...  Brian I especially love your waterfall - waterfalls seem ideally suited for BW

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-04 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, again, Brian, for all your hard work on behalf of the group. Another great job! It is an interesting and diverse gallery, with a lot of top images. My personal favorites are: 1. Denali, by Stan Halpin is a clear and well-composed portrayal of one of my favorite mountains, and one of tho

Re: February PUG is up

2021-02-04 Thread Paul Stenquist
Ann’s glacier is superb. Paul > On Feb 4, 2021, at 6:31 PM, Brian W wrote: > > G'day all > > A reasonably large gallery this month - and some great black & white > landscapes. > Well done all. > > Just a short note on how to access the the high res versions of the images... > > 1. Click a

February PUG is up

2021-02-04 Thread Brian W
G'day all A reasonably large gallery this month - and some great black & white landscapes. Well done all. Just a short note on how to access the the high res versions of the images... 1. Click a thumbnail image on the index page. 2. This will open a low res version of the image (sized to fit o

February PUG - Last Call

2021-01-31 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be shutting this one down on Wednesday evening 3 February (Sydney time). Theme: Landscapes in Black & White As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Remember that higher res images can n

February PUG Countdown

2021-01-24 Thread Brian W
G'day all Time to think about February's PUG. Theme: "Landscapes in Black and White". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Remember that higher res images can now be submitted - see the Gu

Re: January PUG is up

2021-01-13 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 13.01.21 um 14:39 schrieb Rick Womer: We had more wintry winters in all of those places than we’re having so far this year. That's obviously a global phenomenon. The last real snow here in Cologne was in 2010. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-f

Re: January PUG is up

2021-01-13 Thread ann sanfedele
ah.. yeah, Rochester and Cleveland  certainly offer more opportunity for -real_ winter :-) with me it was my hometown of Chicago and then Maine for serious winters... ann On 1/13/2021 8:39 AM, Rick Womer wrote: Ann, we’re very much still in Philly (here since 1982). Before Philly, I lived in

Re: January PUG is up

2021-01-13 Thread Rick Womer
Ann, we’re very much still in Philly (here since 1982). Before Philly, I lived in Cleveland, New Haven, Rochester (college and med school), Charlottesville, and London. We had more wintry winters in all of those places than we’re having so far this year. Rick On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 23:10 ann sa

Re: January PUG is up

2021-01-12 Thread ann sanfedele
Thanks, RIck I loved my street that day... -- did you move? or are you missing having a real winter right now as am I.. :-)  one lousy little snow storm so far. "Où*sont les neiges d'antan" ann* On 1/12/2021 8:44 PM, Rick Womer wrote: This is another very enjoyable gallery. Thanks Brian from

Re: January PUG is up

2021-01-12 Thread Rick Womer
This is another very enjoyable gallery. Thanks Brian from me, too, for all your work! I think my favorites are Don Guthrie’s and Annsan’s. Maybe it’s because i spent 26 years living on the south shores of the Great Lakes or in New England, and am missing having a real winter. Brian’s reminds m

Re: January PUG is up

2021-01-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks again, Brian, for keeping the PUG going and thus helping to keep this group together! It is indeed a nice little gallery, with a good variety of approaches to the theme. My favorite is "Little Spectacular Lightning," by Reinhard Sy, Not only is the capture of the lightning dr

Re: January PUG is up

2021-01-12 Thread David J Brooks
Great gallery, love the lightning strike shot Dave On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 4:15 PM ann sanfedele wrote: > Beautiful gallery altogether... perhaps because of my mood, I'm > especially fond of FiIlipe's and Toine's - great geometry > > ann > > On 1/9/2021 7:59 PM, Brian W wrote: > > G'day all > >

Re: January PUG is up

2021-01-10 Thread ann sanfedele
Beautiful gallery altogether... perhaps because of my mood, I'm especially fond of FiIlipe's and Toine's - great geometry ann On 1/9/2021 7:59 PM, Brian W wrote: G'day all A nice gallery to start the new year. Just a short note on how to access the the high res versions of the images... 1.

January PUG is up

2021-01-09 Thread Brian W
G'day all A nice gallery to start the new year. Just a short note on how to access the the high res versions of the images... 1. Click a thumbnail image on the index page. 2. This will open a low res version of the image (sized to fit on most monitors without the need to scroll the image) 3.

January PUG - Last Call

2021-01-03 Thread Brian W
G'day all Welcome to PUG 2021 and best wishes to all for a happy & productive year (we could all do with one!) I'll be shutting this one down on Thursday evening 7 January (Sydney time). Theme: Weather As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission G

January PUG Countdown

2020-12-20 Thread Brian W
G'day all Time to think about January's PUG. Theme: "Weather". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Remember that higher res images can now be submitted - see the Guidelines for det

Re: December PUG is up

2020-12-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks for all your work, Brian.You’ve done a magnificent jog managing the pug. I will try to participate more frequently next year. Paul > On Dec 4, 2020, at 6:33 PM, Brian W wrote: > > G'day all > > Biggest gallery of the year - a great way to end 2020. It's bee

Re: December PUG is up

2020-12-05 Thread David J Brooks
Nikon has all my cormorant shots . Sorry gang for not able too add the second😷 On Sat, Dec 5, 2020, 8:21 AM Mark Roberts wrote: > Only one cormorant??? > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please v

Re: December PUG is up

2020-12-05 Thread Rick Womer
Really nice gallery again. My favorite is Toine’s; the minimalism really works wonderfully. Rick > On Dec 4, 2020, at 6:33 PM, Brian W wrote: > > G'day all > > Biggest gallery of the year - a great way to end 2020. It's been a > challenging > time for everyone so let's hope for a better 202

Re: December PUG is up

2020-12-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Only one cormorant??? -- 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.

December PUG is up

2020-12-04 Thread Brian W
G'day all Biggest gallery of the year - a great way to end 2020. It's been a challenging time for everyone so let's hope for a better 2021 with lots more photo opportunities. 19 submissions this month with some great images - Paul's "To the Heavens" and Ralf's "Shipspotting" are personal faves.

December PUG - Last Call

2020-11-29 Thread Brian W
G'day all I'll be shutting this one down on Thursday evening 3 December (Sydney time). Theme: Waterbirds As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html -- Cheers Brian ++ Bri

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Get one for me as well! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 2:31 PM P. J. Alling wrote: > Well, I posted an image to the last PUG of the year. I think I deserve > a cookie, and since no one else is

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Well, I posted an image to the last PUG of the year.  I think I deserve a cookie, and since no one else is going to buy me one, I'm off to get one for myself. On 11/20/2020 4:12 PM, Brian W wrote: G'day all The end of the year is nigh so how about a big finish to send 2020 to t

Re: GESO: December PUG Rejects

2020-11-25 Thread Igor PDML-StR
: These are the images I looked at for the December 2020 PUG, but decided against. Comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

Re: GESO: December PUG Rejects

2020-11-25 Thread ann sanfedele
apparently  you decided not to show us the rejects too :-) ann On 11/25/2020 10:19 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: These are the images I looked at for the December 2020 PUG, but decided against. Comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com

GESO: December PUG Rejects

2020-11-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
These are the images I looked at for the December 2020 PUG, but decided against. Comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.ne

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-25 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Understood! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 6:52 AM Brian W wrote: > Hi Joe, > > The old limits apply for December. Perhaps I should have said "I'll > update the > size limits for 2021" :-)> > > Cheers > B

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-25 Thread Brian W
Hi Joe, The old limits apply for December. Perhaps I should have said "I'll update the size limits for 2021" :-)> Cheers Brian the Ambiguous > On 25 November 2020 at 08:30 jtainter wrote: > > > Brian wrote: > > "No. I'll update the size limits shortly but it will probably be 500 kb & >

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-24 Thread jtainter
Brian wrote: "No. I'll update the size limits shortly but it will probably be 500 kb & 1350x950 pixels. Brian, I just tried to submit a 450 mb file, but the system says it is too big. Joe -- Er, I meant a 450 kb file. Please let us know when we can submit at the new sizes. Joe -

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-24 Thread jtainter
Brian wrote: "No. I'll update the size limits shortly but it will probably be 500 kb & 1350x950 pixels. Brian, I just tried to submit a 450 mb file, but the system says it is too big. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBS

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-24 Thread Larry Colen
> On Nov 24, 2020, at 10:05 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > > The good part is I have lots of photos of waterbirds, the bad part is most > are boring… I think Mark is going to snag that one. In any case that describes my whole photo library, I just make up for it with numbers. -- Larry Colen l.

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-24 Thread P. J. Alling
The good part is I have lots of photos of waterbirds, the bad part is most are boring... On 11/20/2020 4:12 PM, Brian W wrote: G'day all The end of the year is nigh so how about a big finish to send 2020 to the dustbin. Theme: "Waterbirds". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submiss

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-23 Thread Brian W
> On 24 November 2020 at 02:35 "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > > > Do the limits of 300 kb and 800 x 800 pixels still apply? No. I'll update the size limits shortly but it will probably be 500 kb & 1350x950 pixels. Cheers Brian > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-23 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Do the limits of 300 kb and 800 x 800 pixels still apply? Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 4:12 PM Brian W wrote: > G'day all > > The end of the year is nigh so how about a big finish to send 2020 to the > du

Re: PUG Themes for 2021 - Final List

2020-11-21 Thread Igor PDML-StR
That's the story of my life... :-) ... And they call it "just in time economy"... Igor Sent from mobile phone ann sanfedele Sat, 21 Nov 2020 09:07:40 -0800 wrote: ... Igor - you know don't have to take a photo in the month the theme is in... in fact, you'd be submitting it late every ti

Re: PUG Themes for 2021 - Final List

2020-11-21 Thread ann sanfedele
Nice list..  glad you left in mailboxes.. Brian - hmmm Patterns in Nature, eh? what made you think of that? Igor - you know don't have to take a photo in the month the theme is in... in fact, you'd be submitting it late every time if you did. ;-) ann On 11/21/2020 11:17 AM, Rick Womer wrote:

Re: PUG Themes for 2021 - Final List

2020-11-21 Thread Rick Womer
Thanks for your work, Brian! There are some appealingly challenging subjects here. Rick > On Nov 21, 2020, at 10:16 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > > I see the antipodean calendar embedded in this list. :-) > > There is a Russian saying about a greedy person: "you wouldn't get snow from > him/

Re: PUG Themes for 2021 - Final List

2020-11-21 Thread Igor PDML-StR
I see the antipodean calendar embedded in this list. :-) There is a Russian saying about a greedy person: "you wouldn't get snow from him/her in the middle of a winter". It would be even harder to find snow in August in the Northern hemisphere. :-) Flora in November can also a bit challengin

Re: December PUG Countdown

2020-11-20 Thread ann sanfedele
I'm in - good thing you reminded - I thought I had already submitted it ann On 11/20/2020 4:12 PM, Brian W wrote: G'day all The end of the year is nigh so how about a big finish to send 2020 to the dustbin. Theme: "Waterbirds". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guideline

Re: PUG Themes for 2021 - Final List

2020-11-20 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 20.11.20 um 22:28 schrieb Brian W: As the saying goes - "you can't please everyone" - so here is the final list. Now, that's a nice list and will keep us well busy sorting out our old films and RAW files through the next few waves and lockdowns. For a change, I should be having something fo

PUG Themes for 2021 - Final List

2020-11-20 Thread Brian W
As the saying goes - "you can't please everyone" - so here is the final list. I had to leave in a couple of themes that were not popular and pad out the 12 months with two or three themes from past PUGs. So, here is the list: Jan: Weather Feb: Landscapes in Black & White Mar: Marine Apr: Still Li

December PUG Countdown

2020-11-20 Thread Brian W
G'day all The end of the year is nigh so how about a big finish to send 2020 to the dustbin. Theme: "Waterbirds". Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters W

Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-13 Thread Rick Womer
Glad you like it, Bruce. Thanks! Rick > On Nov 11, 2020, at 7:40 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > Lots of fine stuff in here to browse. Thanks for curating it, Brian! > > I'm particularly drawn to Mark's Walk. The visual echo and the overall > simplicity works for me. > The simplicity in Rick's Ste

Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-11 Thread Bruce Walker
Lots of fine stuff in here to browse. Thanks for curating it, Brian! I'm particularly drawn to Mark's Walk. The visual echo and the overall simplicity works for me. The simplicity in Rick's Steps also does it for me. Bulent and Dan: thanks. Appreciated! On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 2:09 AM Brian W wr

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-11 Thread Igor PDML-StR
https://youtu.be/9JxhTnWrKYs And in response to Bob's memories: https://youtu.be/-w3iPFl-cfI 900 dollarydoos. On 11/10/2020 4:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Not nearly as exciting, but when I was a teen and I went someplace in the evening, Mom would have me call collect for myself whe

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-11 Thread ann sanfedele
"can you hear me now" ?  I like that ann On 11/11/2020 8:07 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: Looks like we have to add Phones to the 2021 PUG themes. Henk Op 2020-11-11 om 00:57 schreef David J Brooks: On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 4:23 PM Larry Colen wrote: On Nov 10, 2020, at 12:54 PM

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-11 Thread Henk Terhell
Looks like we have to add Phones to the 2021 PUG themes. Henk Op 2020-11-11 om 00:57 schreef David J Brooks: On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 4:23 PM Larry Colen wrote: On Nov 10, 2020, at 12:54 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: Luxury! When I were a lad if I wanted to talk to me mam we ‘ad to ‘ire a relay

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-11 Thread mike wilson
UK public phones required payment _after_ connection. There was a small pause between connection and the noise to make payment, to allow the callee to recite their number so that the caller knew they were through to the correct one. Just enough time to get a terse sentence out with necessary i

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread John
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lineman%27s_handset Still have mine. On 11/10/2020 18:55:49, David J Brooks wrote: We kept our rotary phone cause it will work in power outages were the cordless panasonic will not.:-) Dave On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 5:19 PM ann sanfedele wrote: That method was u

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 4:23 PM Larry Colen wrote: > > > > On Nov 10, 2020, at 12:54 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: > > > > Luxury! When I were a lad if I wanted to talk to me mam we ‘ad to ‘ire a > relay team of Swiss yodellers to yodel a message from one side o’ t’valley > to t’other. ‘Appen she wuz wuck

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread David J Brooks
We kept our rotary phone cause it will work in power outages were the cordless panasonic will not.:-) Dave On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 5:19 PM ann sanfedele wrote: > That method was used often to let someone know you were safe to home, > arriving soon, etc.. sometimes one would use a fake name that

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread ann sanfedele
That method was used often to let someone know you were safe to home, arriving soon, etc.. sometimes one would use a fake name that parsed to a message.. ann On 11/10/2020 4:22 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Not nearly as exciting, but when I was a teen and I went someplace in the evening, Mom wou

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread Bob Pdml
> On 10 Nov 2020, at 21:44, Paul Sorenson wrote: > > Most people didn't know that a rotary dial was nothing but an on-off switch. > 😂 > Like mine (it’s Belgian): https://www.instagram.com/p/B-RcgFWgL-X/?igshid=ikzb4uqdd8m0 > - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread Paul Sorenson
Most people didn't know that a rotary dial was nothing but an on-off switch.  😂 -p On 11/10/2020 3:36 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 10.11.20 um 22:22 schrieb Larry Colen: Not nearly as exciting, but when I was a teen and I went someplace in the evening, Mom would have me call collect for

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 10.11.20 um 22:22 schrieb Larry Colen: Not nearly as exciting, but when I was a teen and I went someplace in the evening, Mom would have me call collect for myself when I arrived safely and she’d reject the call so that it wouldn’t cost anything. My parents suspected me to cause those hig

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread Larry Colen
> On Nov 10, 2020, at 12:54 PM, Bob Pdml wrote: > > Luxury! When I were a lad if I wanted to talk to me mam we ‘ad to ‘ire a > relay team of Swiss yodellers to yodel a message from one side o’ t’valley to > t’other. ‘Appen she wuz wuckin’ dahn t’pit that day, it bein’ in Lancashire > like, w

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread Bob Pdml
Luxury! When I were a lad if I wanted to talk to me mam we ‘ad to ‘ire a relay team of Swiss yodellers to yodel a message from one side o’ t’valley to t’other. ‘Appen she wuz wuckin’ dahn t’pit that day, it bein’ in Lancashire like, we ‘ad t’ire a team of Ethiopian runners too, and a scribe, cuz

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Well into the 1980s, a call from Germany or Austria was difficult and quite expensive. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 2:21 PM Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > Am 10.11.20 um 16:52 schrieb Paul Sorenson: > > > On

Re: Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 10.11.20 um 16:52 schrieb Paul Sorenson: On November 10, 1951 the first customer-dialed long distance phone call was made.  Prior to that, you had to contact a long distance operator to place those calls. Around 1968, we were on holiday in Yugoslavia and my uncle sent a telegram that he had

Also on this day...Was...Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread Paul Sorenson
For all the "young 'uns" on the list, and all of us who are so used to phoning anywhere and having the world in the palm of our hands: On November 10, 1951 the first customer-dialed long distance phone call was made.  Prior to that, you had to contact a long distance operator to place those ca

Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the inclusion of "Marine," especially on this, the Marine Corps Birthday$ https://nationaltoday.com/marine-corps-birthday/ Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 4:28 PM Brian W wrote: > Hi all > > Same requ

Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-10 Thread Henk Terhell
My least favoured: Up close and personal (too close for me) Railway (I need to travel for that) Snow What (what?) Cogito ergo sum (I can't grasp the relationship with my photography) Henk Op 2020-11-09 om 22:27 schreef Brian W: Hi all Same request - please indicate your least favoured. Some d

Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-09 Thread ann sanfedele
Picky Picky PIcky :-) ann On 11/9/2020 6:38 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 09.11.20 um 22:27 schrieb Brian W: Shouldn't that be 2021? Same request - please indicate your least favoured. Up close and personal Cogito ergo sum Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher  -  Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog  :

Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-09 Thread Brian W
> On 10 November 2020 at 10:38 Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > > Am 09.11.20 um 22:27 schrieb Brian W: > > Shouldn't that be 2021? Yes it should - 2020 just wont go away :-) Cheers Brian follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/p

Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-09 Thread ann sanfedele
I think Brian is playing pick a cute title with those... delete the snows, make Weather , "Weather or not" I put z's next to my least faves I like snow as a topic but many don't have access to it On 11/9/2020 6:31 PM, Bill wrote: On Mon., Nov. 9, 2020, 3:28 p.m. Brian W, wrote: Hi all

Re: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-09 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 09.11.20 um 22:27 schrieb Brian W: Shouldn't that be 2021? Same request - please indicate your least favoured. Up close and personal Cogito ergo sum Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projec

RE: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-09 Thread jcoyle
Hi Brian - for me, I can do without Close up Up close and personal Railway Snow Regards John -- 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: PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-09 Thread Bill
On Mon., Nov. 9, 2020, 3:28 p.m. Brian W, wrote: > Hi all > > Same request - please indicate your least favoured. > > Some deleted from the previous list; some added... > > Marine > Close up > Up close and personal > Weather > Landscapes in Black & White > Railway > Open Gallery > Architecture >

PUG Themes for 2020 - revised list

2020-11-09 Thread Brian W
Hi all Same request - please indicate your least favoured. Some deleted from the previous list; some added... Marine Close up Up close and personal Weather Landscapes in Black & White Railway Open Gallery Architecture Snow Snow What Mailboxes Road Less Travelled Puns Cogito ergo sum Cheers Bri

Re: Dungeness - was: Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-07 Thread mike wilson
I remember seeing (whilst he was still alive) a TV programme about his work at the cottage and how he created the garden. When the crowdfunding opportunity came up, I jumped at it. Now I only need to find time to go and see it. > On 07 November 2020 at 16:04 Bob Pdml wrote: > > > I think Der

Re: Dungeness - was: Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-07 Thread ann sanfedele
That is a seriously dreary place   thanks for the details ann On 11/7/2020 10:41 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: Am 07.11.20 um 02:39 schrieb ann sanfedele: would like the back story on Ralf's - what caused the rails to become "wrinkled"?  frost and heave? floods? quake? Quite frankly no idea

Re: Dungeness - was: Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-07 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 07.11.20 um 17:04 schrieb Bob Pdml: I think Derek Jarman made people here aware of the strange beauty of Dungeness so it’s good to know that his cottage was saved for the nation (by me, among many others) earlier this year. I had noticed the article in the Guardian at the time and there we

Re: Dungeness - was: Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-07 Thread Bob Pdml
I think Derek Jarman made people here aware of the strange beauty of Dungeness so it’s good to know that his cottage was saved for the nation (by me, among many others) earlier this year. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/21/derek-jarman-prospect-cottage-dungeness-kent-garden-museum-lond

Dungeness - was: Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-07 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 07.11.20 um 02:39 schrieb ann sanfedele: would like the back story on Ralf's - what caused the rails to become "wrinkled"?  frost and heave? floods? quake? Quite frankly no idea. This isn't a real railway. The rails were used by the local fishermen to move their boats across the beach. Ever

Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-06 Thread ann sanfedele
Well I guess it makes sense that if you liked mine and Ralfs and I chose those you two did that you might pick mine:-) Thanks for liking mine ann On 11/6/2020 4:11 PM, Henk Terhell wrote: Thanks Dan and also thanks to Brian for his work on PUG! Ann's row houses and Ralf's rail

Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-06 Thread ann sanfedele
Really nice and interesting gallery overall.. Henk's is my personal favorite.. roads and strong skies -- would like the back story on Ralf's - what caused the rails to become "wrinkled"?  frost and heave? floods? quake?  that's a wish I cold go there photo for me too. ann On 11/6/2020 2:08

Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-06 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Dan and also thanks to Brian for his work on PUG! Ann's row houses and Ralf's rails are some of my favorites of this gallery. Henk Op 2020-11-06 om 17:54 schreef Daniel J. Matyola: Once again, thank you so much, Brian, for keeping the gallery going! You do an excellent job,

Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-06 Thread Bulent Celasun
Thanks Brian, for making PUG possible. Thanks also for including my photo. My line of thought was exactly like yours. I have Pentax cameras from 6x7 to 110 (seven, I guess). And I have far too many lenses for each... Unfortunately, they see little use these days... ... Anyway, I enjoyed the

Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Once again, thank you so much, Brian, for keeping the gallery going! You do an excellent job, and I for one appreciate it very much. The PUG is an important part of what holds this group together (together with a love of puns). There is a lot to like in this gallery. Henk's "Straight

Re: November PUG is up

2020-11-06 Thread Alan C
Well done, chaps. Clearly I need to sign up for "Imagination 101" ! Alan C On 06-Nov-20 09:08 AM, Brian W wrote: G'day all Biggest gallery for some time - well done all! You will probably note that there is one image taken with a Ricoh. I know the rules/guidelines state that submissions must

November PUG is up

2020-11-05 Thread Brian W
G'day all Biggest gallery for some time - well done all! You will probably note that there is one image taken with a Ricoh. I know the rules/guidelines state that submissions must be taken with either a Pentax body or lens but, given that Ricoh owns Pentax and could possibly be regarded as the s

Re: Last Call - Novermber PUG

2020-11-01 Thread Brian W
14, actually. The most for some time... :-) Cheers Brian > On 02 November 2020 at 04:00 Toine wrote: > > > at least five this time > > On Sun, 1 Nov 2020 at 15:28, Rick Womer wrote: > > > > Make that four. > > > > > On Nov 1, 2020, at 8:28 AM, Daniel J. Matyola > > > wrote: > > > > > > Th

Re: Last Call - Novermber PUG

2020-11-01 Thread ann sanfedele
now we are all at sixes and sevens .. or.. ann On 11/1/2020 2:41 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Well I actually found something that matches in time. On 10/31/2020 7:39 PM, Brian W wrote: G'day all I'll be shutting this one down on Tuesday evening 3 November (Sydney time). Theme: Straight Lines

Re: Last Call - Novermber PUG

2020-11-01 Thread ann sanfedele
So are you the sixth or are you just giving us a finger? ann On 11/1/2020 12:32 PM, Bulent Celasun wrote: Well, I believe you can no longer count on the fingers of one hand the number of submissions this month. Bulent - http:/

Re: Last Call - Novermber PUG

2020-11-01 Thread P. J. Alling
Well I actually found something that matches in time. On 10/31/2020 7:39 PM, Brian W wrote: G'day all I'll be shutting this one down on Tuesday evening 3 November (Sydney time). Theme: Straight Lines As usual submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Full Submission Guidelines here: http:

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