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2010/5/7 Anthony Farr : >>> >>> >> >>> >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, >>> >> >>> >>sir...? >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >>> > It could be a Good Year for blimps... >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? >>> >> >> >>> >> >>J

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On 7 May 2010 00:51, mike wilson wrote: > > Cotty wrote: >> >> >> >>> >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > It could be a Good Year for blimps... >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? >> >> >>

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From: Larry Colen On 5/5/2010 12:08 PM, Cotty wrote: > On 5/5/10, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally cool (for me, >> anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like >> trains or planes. :-) > > That would

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Cotty wrote: > > >> >>> >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? > >> >>> > > >> >>> > It could be a Good Year for blimps... > >> >>> > >> >>> Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? > >> >> > >> >>Just in case that's a serious questio

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2010/5/6 Cotty : > >>> >>> >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? >>> >>> > >>> >>> > It could be a Good Year for blimps... >>> >>> >>> >>> Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? >>> >> >>> >>Just in case that's a serious question: >>> >

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>> >>> >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? >> >>> > >> >>> > It could be a Good Year for blimps... >> >>> >> >>> Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? >> >> >> >>Just in case that's a serious question: >> >> >> >>No - the actual

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Cotty wrote: > > >>> >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? > >>> > > >>> > It could be a Good Year for blimps... > >>> > >>> Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? > >> > >>Just in case that's a serious question: > >> > >>N

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>>> >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? >>> > >>> > It could be a Good Year for blimps... >>> >>> Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? >> >>Just in case that's a serious question: >> >>No - the actual name of the Michelin Man i

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Bob W wrote: > > > I thought the Germans were famous ... or was it notorious ... for > > > getting the trains to run on time? > > > > I believe that was more often used in reference to the > > Italians; a suggestion that Mussolini wasn't a total loss, as > > at least he managed to make

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Bob W wrote: > [...] > > > > I've used it to plan journeys as far as Russia. DB is in the > > process of picking up some UK train franchises. Today, Europe > > > > Sharp intake of breath as Mike gets close to the thing that modern, > liberal-minded, PC non-Clarksons don't mention.

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2010/5/6 Anthony Farr : > On 6 May 2010 10:46, Cotty wrote: >> >> >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? >> > >> > It could be a Good Year for blimps... >> >> Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? > >Just in case that's a serious question:

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> > I thought the Germans were famous ... or was it notorious ... for > > getting the trains to run on time? > > I believe that was more often used in reference to the > Italians; a suggestion that Mussolini wasn't a total loss, as > at least he managed to make the trains run on time (no small

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On 6 May 2010 10:46, Cotty wrote: > > >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? > > > > It could be a Good Year for blimps... > > Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the actual name of

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>>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? > > It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? >>> >>>Just in case that's a serious question: >>> >>>No - the actual name of the Michelin Man is "Bibendum" >> >> Stop Fal

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On 6 May 2010 10:10, Cotty wrote: > >>> >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? >>> > >>> > It could be a Good Year for blimps... >>> >>> Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? >> >>Just in case that's a serious question: >> >>No - the actual name of the Michelin Man i

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>> >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? >> > >> > It could be a Good Year for blimps... >> >> Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? > >Just in case that's a serious question: > >No - the actual name of the Michelin Man is "Bibendum" Stop Falken about. -- PDML P

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On Thu, May 06, 2010 at 12:35:14AM +0200, AlunFoto wrote: > 2010/5/6 Cotty : > > > >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? > > > > It could be a Good Year for blimps... > > Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Just in case that's a serious question: No - the actual

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On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 04:49:29PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: > > I thought the Germans were famous ... or was it notorious ... for > getting the trains to run on time? I believe that was more often used in reference to the Italians; a suggestion that Mussolini wasn't a total loss, as at least h

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>>>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? >> >> It could be a Good Year for blimps... > >Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? I would have to say yes, in General. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNS

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2010/5/6 Cotty : > >>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? > > It could be a Good Year for blimps... Mr. Blimps, isn't that the Michelin man? Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

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>Stewardess to Cotty: Is that a dirigible in your pocket, sir...? It could be a Good Year for blimps... -- 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

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>> AlunFoto wrote: >> Btw, it goes without saying that the FA* 600/4 will stay at home this >>time. :-) On 5/5/10, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty reckons to have it fully converted by the time you get back. I reckon the best mount for that beast would be one of these:

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2010/5/5 John Sessoms : > From: AlunFoto > I thought the Germans were famous ... or was it notorious ... for getting > the trains to run on time? > There is apparently some global rule concerning train schedules that Germany is the proverbial exception to. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/gall

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> > My mom told me of growing up in Detroit; that my grandfather woke all > the kids up one night to go outside and see the Graf Zeppelin pass > overhead. That may have been on the Los Angeles to Lakehurst > leg of the > 1929 "Round-the-World" flight. > > If so, it apparently passed over the

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From: AlunFoto Wow, that's impressing. But still, it's a little over 29 hours straight, with 7 transfers; one of them including different train stations, and some transfer windows less than half an hour. With due respect for German punctuality, the probability of missing a departure is pretty hig

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> >As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally > cool (for me, > >anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like > >trains or planes. :-) > > That would be way cool. With bedrooms. And 1950's hostess > outfits for the stewardesses :-) Stewardess to Cotty: Is

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From: Andrea Coffey On 5 May 2010 17:25, AlunFoto wrote: > As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally cool (for me, > anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like > trains or planes. :-) Oh yes! Now _that_ will be _real_ travelling. Even with irregular

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On 5/5/2010 12:08 PM, Cotty wrote: On 5/5/10, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally cool (for me, anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like trains or planes. :-) That would be way cool. With bedrooms. And 1950

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> >As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally > cool (for me, > >anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like > >trains or planes. :-) > > That would be way cool. With bedrooms. And 1950's hostess > outfits for the stewardesses :-) > To hell with the stew

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On 5/5/10, AlunFoto, discombobulated, unleashed: >As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally cool (for me, >anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like >trains or planes. :-) That would be way cool. With bedrooms. And 1950's hostess outfits for the stewardes

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[...] > > I've used it to plan journeys as far as Russia. DB is in the > process of picking up some UK train franchises. Today, Europe > Sharp intake of breath as Mike gets close to the thing that modern, liberal-minded, PC non-Clarksons don't mention. "I mentioned it once, but I think I

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> They are carbon fibre, mainly black with Novoflex blue > highlights, 3 sections, markings at the two joins to indicate > extended (total) length (110 to 145 cm, in 5cm steps). Comes > with metal pin at foot, and replacement rubber foot (I made > the replacement on mine). Wooden threaded knob

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os do their job instead of amateurish jabbing? From: "P. J. Alling" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Tripods that fit in carry on Message-ID:<4be18ee0.5030...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed WTF? The US didn't blanket

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m: "P. J. Alling" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Tripods that fit in carry on Message-ID: <4be18ee0.5030...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >    WTF?  The US didn't blanket ban air travel after Mount St Helens, there was

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On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 11:29:36AM -0400, P. J. Alling scripsit: > On 5/5/2010 10:17 AM, Graydon wrote: > >On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 09:58:58AM -0400, P. J. Alling scripsit: > >>I've do a little research, and it appears that no matter what the > >>"Mail's" agenda, there was little enough reason for a

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On 5/5/2010 10:17 AM, Graydon wrote: On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 09:58:58AM -0400, P. J. Alling scripsit: I've do a little research, and it appears that no matter what the "Mail's" agenda, there was little enough reason for a blankett ban air travel. Plenty of blame to go around. Sure th

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On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 09:58:58AM -0400, P. J. Alling scripsit: > I've do a little research, and it appears that no matter what the > "Mail's" agenda, there was little enough reason for a blankett ban > air travel. Plenty of blame to go around. Sure there is. The ash is not evenly distributed.

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On 5/5/2010 3:40 AM, Bob W wrote: Maybe the weather service will actually send up a plane to sample the dust this time. It seems that there wasn't enough last time to actually cause any damage, but due to technical problems the plane never left the hanger, and the MET relied entirely on computer

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2010/5/5 Andrea Coffey : > On 5 May 2010 21:44, eckinator wrote: >>> The telescoping hiking stick (which is terrific, by the way), is what >>> I currently use with the Basic Ball. >> >> Tell me more please, I've been considering one for a while > > They are carbon fibre, mainly black with Novoflex

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On 5 May 2010 21:44, eckinator wrote: >> The telescoping hiking stick (which is terrific, by the way), is what >> I currently use with the Basic Ball. > > Tell me more please, I've been considering one for a while They are carbon fibre, mainly black with Novoflex blue highlights, 3 sections, mark

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2010/5/5 Andrea Coffey : > > The telescoping hiking stick (which is terrific, by the way), is what > I currently use with the Basic Ball. Tell me more please, I've been considering one for a while TIA Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.

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2010/5/5 Andrea Coffey : > >>  Is the basic ball necessary in a set up like that? >[...] I then screw whatever > attachments I want, into the Basic Ball. Another strong point, Novoflex accessory arms (ARM/MARM and short -K versions) and their lighting systems such as the ArtLight / FlashArt (same

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AlunFoto wrote: > 2010/5/5 mike wilson : > > I never took you for the jaundiced type. 8-) > > Well I've been known to unload bile in this forum. :-) > > > Have you tried the Deutche Bahn site? > > Not in the current incarnation, no. What BobW posted was quite > impressive, especially sin

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2010/5/5 mike wilson : > I never took you for the jaundiced type. 8-) Well I've been known to unload bile in this forum. :-) > Have you tried the Deutche Bahn site? Not in the current incarnation, no. What BobW posted was quite impressive, especially since they seem to know more about Scandinavi

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AlunFoto wrote: > 2010/5/4 John Sessoms : > > > > If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. > > > > Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on > > 'em. > > Let's see... Oslo -> London by train... > > Route will go through: > Norway, Sweden, Denmark, G

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2010/5/5 mike wilson : > > AlunFoto wrote: >> Btw, it goes without saying that the FA* 600/4 will stay at home this time. >> :-) > > Cotty reckons to have it fully converted by the time you get back. Only if he can get here by train. :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://

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> > Maybe the weather service will actually send up a plane to > sample the dust this time. It seems that there wasn't enough > last time to actually cause any damage, but due to technical > problems the plane never left the hanger, and the MET relied > entirely on computer models that were a

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AlunFoto wrote: > Btw, it goes without saying that the FA* 600/4 will stay at home this time. > :-) Cotty reckons to have it fully converted by the time you get back. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PD

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On 5 May 2010 17:25, AlunFoto wrote: > As to slow modes of travel, what would have been totally cool (for me, > anyway) was to have a dirigible service with regular departures like > trains or planes. :-) Oh yes! Now _that_ will be _real_ travelling. Even with irregular departures. Just imagine

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Yes, it's only a pleasant trip if the journey is part of the pleasure for you and if you give yourself a stress-free time between connections. Or if there is a volcanic ash cloud keeping your plane on the ground. When I was planning my rail trip to Fez I built in some overnight stops in major citie

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On 4 May 2010 17:28, Bob W wrote: > ... presumably the Leica ball head (I already have one of these) would fit on > top of the telescope rod to provide a > reasonable monopod with the adjustability coming from the ball head? Yes. Novoflex make the Basic Ball (on their macro tripod page) with the

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Wow, that's impressing. But still, it's a little over 29 hours straight, with 7 transfers; one of them including different train stations, and some transfer windows less than half an hour. With due respect for German punctuality, the probability of missing a departure is pretty high. Flight time b

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On 5/4/2010 6:24 PM, Cotty wrote: On 4/5/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Speaking of which, that frigging volcano cloud's coming this way again :-( Maybe the weather service will actually send up a plane to sample th

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> > >He's an important part of a very exclusive pdml sub-committee: > > > > > > > How did I know that would make another outing. > > I think you get the lifetime award for bad puns with that one. > Probably deserves an award for most-posted ph

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> > Let's see... Oslo -> London by train... > > Route will go through: > Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, > France, and UK. > > No central itinerary planner, will have to do it by studying > the national railways of at least 5 countries/languages. > Deutsche Bahn d

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> > If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. > > > > Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can > actually get > > somewhere on 'em. > >>> > >>> Let's see... Oslo -> London by train... > >>> > >>> Route will go through: >

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> > > > In my example, I was thinking more about just getting from > A to B, as > > a sheer transport. For that purpose, a couple of hours wasted in > > airports beats a couple of days wasted on a train every time. > > I can see your point. > > I agree time spent in airports IS wasted, but fr

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On 4/5/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Speaking of which, that frigging volcano cloud's coming this way again :-( -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _

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From: AlunFoto 2010/5/4 Jerry in Arizona : > Last year we spent 3 weeks in Italy and travelled entirely > by train.? Enjoyed it immensely.? Even more remarkable > in that I am an amputee (left leg below the knee)?and > wheelchair bound.? The Italtrain has a service called > "Salablue" which put

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From: Larry Colen On 5/4/2010 1:12 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Larry Colen wrote: > >> On 5/4/2010 12:51 PM, AlunFoto wrote: >>> 2010/5/4 John Sessoms: If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on

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2010/5/4 Jerry in Arizona : > Last year we spent 3 weeks in Italy and travelled entirely > by train.  Enjoyed it immensely.  Even more remarkable > in that I am an amputee (left leg below the knee) and > wheelchair bound.  The Italtrain has a service called > "Salablue" which put me on a  lift, put

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Last year we spent 3 weeks in Italy and travelled entirely by train.  Enjoyed it immensely.  Even more remarkable in that I am an amputee (left leg below the knee) and wheelchair bound.  The Italtrain has a service called "Salablue" which put me on a  lift, put me on a disability enabled coach,

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On 2010-05-04 13:51 , AlunFoto wrote: Let's see... Oslo -> London by train... Route will go through: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, and UK. No central itinerary planner, will have to do it by studying the national railways of at least 5 countries/languages.

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On 5/4/2010 1:12 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: On 5/4/2010 12:51 PM, AlunFoto wrote: 2010/5/4 John Sessoms: If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on 'em. Let's see... Oslo -> London by train..

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Larry Colen wrote: >On 5/4/2010 12:51 PM, AlunFoto wrote: >> 2010/5/4 John Sessoms: >>> >>> If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. >>> >>> Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on >>> 'em. >> >> Let's see... Oslo -> London by train... >> >> Route will go

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On 5/4/2010 12:51 PM, AlunFoto wrote: 2010/5/4 John Sessoms: If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on 'em. Let's see... Oslo -> London by train... Route will go through: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, The

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2010/5/4 John Sessoms : > > If I was in Europe, I don't think I'd ever fly. > > Trains are a lot more fun, and in Europe you can actually get somewhere on > 'em. Let's see... Oslo -> London by train... Route will go through: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, and

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From: AlunFoto 2010/5/4 Rob Studdert : > > You have to excuse Aussies, we don't go anywhere o/s for a couple of > days, it's an event. I wouldn't exit Oz for under 3 weeks, it's just > not worth the travel time of expense ;-( See your point. One could just as well regard Europe to be the excep

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2010/5/4 Andrea Coffey : > I tried a different approach on my last trip: I used the Novoflex > Basic Ball tripod, and one (carbon fibre) telescope rod accessory. > http://www.novoflex.com/en/products/camera-support-systems/macro-tripods/basicball/ > I used a Leica ball head mounted on the Basic Bal

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2010/5/4 Rob Studdert : > > You have to excuse Aussies, we don't go anywhere o/s for a couple of > days, it's an event. I wouldn't exit Oz for under 3 weeks, it's just > not worth the travel time of expense ;-( See your point. One could just as well regard Europe to be the exception, with so many

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Cotty wrote: > On 4/5/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >He's an important part of a very exclusive pdml sub-committee: > > > > How did I know that would make another outing. I think you get the lifetime award for bad puns with

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On 4/5/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: >He's an important part of a very exclusive pdml sub-committee: > How did I know that would make another outing. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

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On 04/05/2010, AlunFoto wrote: > For just a couple of days it's worth the effort to fit everything into > carryon, imo. Especially for multi-flight itineraries. > I'll be bringing carryon only if I can help it. You have to excuse Aussies, we don't go anywhere o/s for a couple of days, it's an ev

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2010/5/4 Godfrey DiGiorgi : > I've been on here since 2004ish, Jeffery. It's just ridiculous enough > that I'm loathe to unsubscribe... A. Love you too, Godfrey! :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http

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2010/5/3 Rob Studdert : > Can I ask a silly question? I will anyway, why exactly does it need to > fit in your carry on? Is that all you intend to take? Why I ask is > that I always pack my tripod (carbon Manfrotto) in at the bottom of my > check-in luggage and have never had a problem. For just a

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He's an important part of a very exclusive pdml sub-committee: B > Hey, when I shook his hand, it enveloped my hand all the way > up to the wrist watch. And he scarfed a double expresso in > one gulp. He's BIG. > > Jeffery > > On May 3, 201

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> I tried a different approach on my last trip: I used the > Novoflex Basic Ball tripod, and one (carbon fibre) telescope > rod accessory. > http://www.novoflex.com/en/products/camera-support-systems/mac > ro-tripods/basicball/ > I used a Leica ball head mounted on the Basic Ball. > http://en.lei

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I tried a different approach on my last trip: I used the Novoflex Basic Ball tripod, and one (carbon fibre) telescope rod accessory. http://www.novoflex.com/en/products/camera-support-systems/macro-tripods/basicball/ I used a Leica ball head mounted on the Basic Ball. http://en.leica-camera.com/pho

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Are you currently Pentaxless? Jeffery On May 3, 2010, at 7:29 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I've been on here since 2004ish, Jeffery. It's just ridiculous enough > that I'm loathe to unsubscribe... > > On Monday, May 3, 2010, Jeffery Smith wrote: >> Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list! Go

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Hey, when I shook his hand, it enveloped my hand all the way up to the wrist watch. And he scarfed a double expresso in one gulp. He's BIG. Jeffery On May 3, 2010, at 6:30 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > On 5/3/2010 3:44 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: >> Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list! Godfrey, I t

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On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > It's just ridiculous enough that I'm loathe to unsubscribe... Mark! The 2011 Annual blurbs just keep rolling in... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PD

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I've been on here since 2004ish, Jeffery. It's just ridiculous enough that I'm loathe to unsubscribe... On Monday, May 3, 2010, Jeffery Smith wrote: > Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list!  Godfrey, I thought you had switched > to anothermount. Didn't you become a 4/3rds person? I'm a newb

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On 5/3/2010 3:44 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list! Godfrey, I thought you had switched to anothermount. Didn't you become a 4/3rds person? I'm a newbie on this list. Godfrey could lose a little weight, but I don't think he quite qualifies as 4/3 of a person

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Jeffery Smith wrote: Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list! Godfrey, I thought you had switched to anothermount. Didn't you become a 4/3rds person? I'm a newbie on this list. Jeffery Godfrey is another word for ubiquitous. On May 3, 2010, at 7:31 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I've

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We allow equal opportunity annoyances on this list. On 5/3/2010 6:44 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list! Godfrey, I thought you had switched to anothermount. Didn't you become a 4/3rds person? I'm a newbie on this list. Jeffery On May 3, 2010, at 7:31 AM, Go

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

Good God! Godfrey's on the Pentax list! Godfrey, I thought you had switched to anothermount. Didn't you become a 4/3rds person? I'm a newbie on this list. Jeffery On May 3, 2010, at 7:31 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I've carried-on my Feisol CT3442 Tournament tripod several times. > Fold

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

Bob W wrote: One of the reasons I like the Benbo two parter is that one is allowed a walking stick as carry on. In that role it has never been questioned. Nor, in my opinion, properly examined. The temptation to see if I could get a sword stick on board is tempered only by my fear of the co

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

On May 3, 2010, at 5:12 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 03/05/2010, Larry Colen wrote: It wasn't until I started thinking about packing that I realized that my 'sturdy' tripod won't fit in my carry one luggage. Can I ask a silly question? I will anyway, why exactly does it need to fit in your

RE: Tripods that fit in carry on

> > One of the reasons I like the Benbo two parter is that one is > allowed a walking stick as carry on. In that role it has > never been questioned. > Nor, in my opinion, properly examined. The temptation to see > if I could get a sword stick on board is tempered only by my > fear of the c

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

I've carried-on my Feisol CT3442 Tournament tripod several times. Folded and in its case, with Acratech head, they're 19x5.5" and weigh 4.2 lbs. I don't put It in the carry-on bag although it can fit if I take it out of its case. On Sunday, May 2, 2010, Larry Colen wrote: > It wasn't until I star

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

On 03/05/2010, Larry Colen wrote: > It wasn't until I started thinking about packing that I realized that my > 'sturdy' tripod won't fit in my carry one luggage. Can I ask a silly question? I will anyway, why exactly does it need to fit in your carry on? Is that all you intend to take? Why I ask

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

Larry Colen wrote: It wasn't until I started thinking about packing that I realized that my 'sturdy' tripod won't fit in my carry one luggage. I'm not going to have time to do something about it this week, but I did some quick research anyways, and the benro travel angel tripods seem pret

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

On May 2, 2010, at 7:05 PM, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" Subject: Tripods that fit in carry on Does anyone have a smaller, reasonably sturdy tripod that does fit in carry on (under 18" folded) that they really like? Preferably not too horribly ex

Re: Tripods that fit in carry on

- Original Message - From: "Larry Colen" Subject: Tripods that fit in carry on Does anyone have a smaller, reasonably sturdy tripod that does fit in carry on (under 18" folded) that they really like? Preferably not too horribly expensive. The Feisol Travellers should be quite