Silliness Corrupt-A-Topic (anymore off-topic and it would be on-topic) - Page 77

GeoffC · 03-05-2009, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

And do they suddenly realise that they are looking a bit silly; then stop and engage in prolonged washing themselves, with an "I didn't really mean it" expression?
(Mine used to do this.)

Yes, don't they look embarrassed about it....

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Originally Posted by RWood

I just got back from a Global Warming Protest, there were hundreds there ...

Neat - they obviously made a point ....

Sweetpea · 03-05-2009, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

Neat - they obviously made a point ....

I'd say "a puddle"...

http://www.zie.nl/videos/onmogelijk-...k/m1bzuo6flfdy

The text:

A Turkish man was very lucky indeed, during a collision between a train and a truck. He survived the crash without any significant injury.

zelda_pinwheel · 03-05-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

And do they suddenly realise that they are looking a bit silly; then stop and engage in prolonged washing themselves, with an "I didn't really mean it" expression?
(Mine used to do this.)

heh, actually no, they have no shame. they throw themselves wholeheartedly into the quest to capture the RED DOT !!

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I got rechergeables... And I've had to recharge them often so far

really ? i didn't know you could get such small rechargeables (my laser pointer takes 3 small batteries, i think they are L44 or something). do you have an online source ? rechargeables would be better for this house as well.

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Fun times!

Two cats + 1 dot + some corner = great fun!
One cat + 1 dot + slippery floor = greater fun!

One cat will tear after the dot with all he has (he is also the one that catches all the mice). The other is a lot bigger and much less flexible. So, Cat 2 will sit behind a wall, waiting for Cat 1 to barge by again. And then spring out of his corner and tackle the other cat. I think he's jealous he just can't keep up with the tight curves I keep on forcing.

I only need to pick the thing up and the eyes of one cat will open wide, his tail will start swishing and he will start mewling, full of anticipation. And then he'll jump three times his body height against the wall, slide halfway the hallway to chase the dot around and fall over the other cat who has given up and is laying on the floor

hey ! we have the same cats !

(no mice though, thank god. i really couldn't handle that.)

we also have slippery floors, and tight corners. and sometimes i just make them run around in a circle in the middle of the room.

mine are so addicted that they know the noise the thing makes (there is a little chain to put it on a keyring on the end of it, so it makes a faint jingling noise, and they know where i keep it on the desk so they are always keeping an eye on that) and even if they are sound asleep at the other end of the house, if i touch it or touch anything that might make a similar noise (which includes sometimes just the click of a pen on the desk !) they come running over with eyes like saucers and the little one making hyper-excited mewling noises. at first i didn't realise they thought i was getting out the RED DOT !! when they did this, and i couldn't figure out why they were following me around mewling whenever i took my pen.

GeoffC · 03-05-2009, 10:21 AM

NO MICE - by 'eck they're doing their job then - we get moles, rats, rabbits, shrews, birds (grrrr) and other unmentionables brought for our dinners ..... they take umbridge when we throw them outside !!!

Dylrob · 03-06-2009, 05:09 AM

One more random bit of camera news.

GeoffC · 03-06-2009, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dylrob

One more random bit of camera news.

For most photographers he is correct, the professionals will probably still need more -

(I'd like a digital back for my mamiya 6*75 but not at the price.)

Dylrob · 03-06-2009, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

For most photographers he is correct, the professionals will probably still need more -

(I'd like a digital back for my mamiya 6*75 but not at the price.)

Well he did say most rather than all. And I would have to agree that a physically larger sensor is better for the task anyway.

GeoffC · 03-06-2009, 06:51 AM

aye, the larger sensors on the dslr usually provide for a better quality image, to those in a bridge or compact ....

montsnmags · 03-06-2009, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

I like this possibility:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08...our_thirds.asp

but then, I like Olympus (with an OM1, an OM40, a Pen S, a 35RC and a 770SW).

Oh, yeah, I forgot, I've the c5050z too.

...but, putting them aside for the moment, I did manage to finally get around to playing with the new DSLR today, a week after purchase (well, the 8GB CF card arrived today, so there was that).

Cheers,
Marc

GeoffC · 03-06-2009, 07:43 AM

8 GB - that'll keep you going for all of a few minutes

....

montsnmags · 03-06-2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

8 GB - that'll keep you going for all of a few minutes

....

Estimated 295 RAW photos apparently. Put the card in the now-superseded 10D and it can't estimate the number (i.e. it's more than 999).

Cheers,
Marc

GeoffC · 03-06-2009, 07:50 AM

enjoy - and let us see some results of your pleasant land ....

Sweetpea · 03-06-2009, 04:00 PM

I finally found an ebook reader I want...

And is it bad if people recognize your forum name if you've been on the forum, what? three months?

ShortNCuddlyAm · 03-06-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I finally found an ebook reader I want...

And is it bad if people recognize your forum name if you've been on the forum, what? three months?

Nope. Definitely good

Probably

zelda_pinwheel · 03-06-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Nope. Definitely good

Probably

it's good. trust me.

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03-05-2009, 10:21 AM	#1144
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	NO MICE - by 'eck they're doing their job then - we get moles, rats, rabbits, shrews, birds (grrrr) and other unmentionables brought for our dinners ..... they take umbridge when we throw them outside !!!

03-06-2009, 05:09 AM	#1145
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,234 Karma: 48000000 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	One more random bit of camera news.

03-06-2009, 06:51 AM	#1148
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	aye, the larger sensors on the dslr usually provide for a better quality image, to those in a bridge or compact ....

03-06-2009, 07:43 AM	#1150
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	8 GB - that'll keep you going for all of a few minutes ....

03-06-2009, 07:50 AM	#1152
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	enjoy - and let us see some results of your pleasant land ....

03-06-2009, 04:00 PM	#1153
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I finally found an ebook reader I want... And is it bad if people recognize your forum name if you've been on the forum, what? three months?