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2005-03-29 Thread Bob W
Hi, [...] It suddenly thinks I am it's father! The bugger went everywhere I did. Nice story, Mary. I'm grossing myself out with spider faces at the moment ...or should that be Bo Peep? -- Cheers, Bob

Re: A funny thing happened....

2005-03-29 Thread Bob W
Hi, Tuesday, March 29, 2005, 5:34:48 AM, Amita wrote: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare2.html Aw, what a cute story! So do you think the little guy was abandoned by his mom? What exactly do you have laws against in England? where shall I start? Letting livestock out of their

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2005-03-29 Thread Bernd Scheffler
I enjoyed your story, Cotty. LOL. Thanks for sharing. I suppose the lamb was really interested in learning something about macro photography ... You gave it no chance ... Best, Bernd

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2005-03-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Amita Guha Subject: RE: A funny thing happened What exactly do you have laws against in England? Sheep and the British have a long, sordid history. It started with the Welsh, spread into Scotland, and then south. Best you not ask any more questions. WW

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2005-03-29 Thread John Whittingham
-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 06:12:24 -0600 Subject: Re: A funny thing happened - Original Message - From: Amita Guha Subject: RE: A funny thing happened What exactly do you have laws against in England? Sheep and the British have a long, sordid history

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2005-03-29 Thread Malcolm Smith
William Robb wrote: Sheep and the British have a long, sordid history. It started with the Welsh, spread into Scotland, and then south. Best you not ask any more questions Triumph in marketing. Rebranded and exported as mobile leisure centres. Malcolm

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2005-03-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/3/05, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: ...or should that be Bo Peep? Just call me Peep for short. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

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2005-03-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Malcolm Smith Subject: RE: A funny thing happened Sheep and the British have a long, sordid history. It started with the Welsh, spread into Scotland, and then south. Best you not ask any more questions Triumph in marketing. Rebranded and exported

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2005-03-29 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:26:32 +0100, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sheep can be pretty affectionate creatures, in my experience. Too much information... Could ~that~ be what Cotty was referring to as Illegal in England? LOL cheers, frank, who personally has never had a problem with

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2005-03-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/3/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: Could ~that~ be what Cotty was referring to as Illegal in England? LOL Can't say too much Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

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2005-03-28 Thread Don Sanderson
I've thought of about 20 good responses to this. ;-) I'll just settle for: Cool story..Daad! Don -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 4:53 PM To: pentax list Subject: A funny thing happened Well, what

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2005-03-28 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare2.html LOL!!! There's a place for all God's creatures. Right next to the potatoes :-) And onions, maybe. I prefer bigger creatures, though... Ciao, Gianco _ __ Do you

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2005-03-28 Thread Graywolf
It's so ewe, cotty. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Cotty wrote: Well, what with a reasonably warm day here in the UK, and it being Easter monday and a holiday, me and the Mrs decided to go for a walk down by the river.

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2005-03-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 4:53 PM Subject: A funny thing happened http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare2.html I wish I could get my dog to free heel that well. William Robb

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2005-03-28 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 23:53:15 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, what with a reasonably warm day here in the UK, and it being Easter monday and a holiday, me and the Mrs decided to go for a walk down by the river. Naturally I spent more time deciding what gear to take with me on the

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2005-03-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
: On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 23:53:15 +0100, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It suddenly thinks I am it's father! The bugger went everywhere I did. Not being an expert on sheep or anything of the sort, I have to admit that my opinion here is merely conjecture. But don't lambs follow their mothers?

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2005-03-28 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 19:39:17 -0500, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip But don't lambs follow their mothers? vbg. snip Woe to the lamb that tries to suckle a ram. LOL -frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson

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2005-03-28 Thread Kenneth Waller
Cotty - Funny story, thanks for sharing. Not a bd photo either. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mar 28, 2005 5:53 PM To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: A funny thing happened Well, what with a reasonably warm day here in the

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2005-03-28 Thread Norman Baugher
I refuse to make a comment, besides, I'm too busy laughing to type any of them. Norm Cotty wrote: [stuff]

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2005-03-28 Thread Butch Black
Cotty had a little lamb like most, the thing did stink and if it truly is Cotty's lamb it sure ain't milk it drinks Butch

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2005-03-28 Thread John Celio
I didn't take any shots because I was all tooled up for macro, including flash. Alma managed to get a shot on her 4 MP point and shoot - here's a severe crop of part of the action http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare2.html That is, quite possibly, the cutest photo I've seen on this list so

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2005-03-28 Thread Amita Guha
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/spare2.html Aw, what a cute story! So do you think the little guy was abandoned by his mom? What exactly do you have laws against in England? Letting livestock out of their pastures? I'd heard that there were restrictions on where you could walk because of

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2005-03-28 Thread Doug Franklin
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 19:50:43 -0500, frank theriault wrote: Woe to the lamb that tries to suckle a ram. LOL Is Cotty Scottish? ;- TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

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2005-03-28 Thread Doug Franklin
On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:11:33 -0500, Butch Black wrote: Cotty had a little lamb like most, the thing did stink I spent three weeks around Glasgow and Sterling a few years ago, just before shearing time. I now understand why the other farmers hate the shepherds. It was like you could

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2005-03-28 Thread John Francis
Amita Guha mused: Sheep can be pretty affectionate creatures, in my experience. I was wandering around John O'Groats once when I came upon these guys (the story is in the caption). http://sunny16.smugmug.com/gallery/193445/2/7364256/Large Not really attention-starved; more likely just

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2005-03-28 Thread John Whittingham
Hi Cotty Great story! My family originated from Shap, near Penrith in Cumbria and as such I know a thing or two about sheep, They're quite intelligent even from very early days and will respond to human commands. The best way to dissuade them from following is to utter the words mint sauce