tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post8649880739080556087..comments2023-11-02T03:10:39.674-07:00Comments on GeeeeeZ!: What was your favorite present....got or given?Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-42752479840490052112012-12-29T10:00:14.555-08:002012-12-29T10:00:14.555-08:00@Beamish
"buy a computer that works right ou...@Beamish<br /><br /><b><i>"buy a computer that works right out of the box? ;)"</i></b><br /><br />Here we go again.<br /><br />Windoze update every damn hour of the day...security fixes....virus fixes...windoze defender....firewall....<br /><br />Beamish....this house has 4 Macs running...24/7. One that's 6 years old too.<br /><br />I'd buy a refurbished 3 year old Mac before any windoze garbage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-63833406831887125742012-12-27T23:19:51.072-08:002012-12-27T23:19:51.072-08:00"you cannot use any Windows programs"
M..."you cannot use any Windows programs"<br /><br />Macs don't run viruses because they won't run anything else either.<br /><br />At least, not until you make them imitate a Windows PC. <br /><br />Why not just skip the hassle, and buy a computer that works right out of the box? ;)<br /><br />(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-60454138681915725392012-12-27T23:15:00.542-08:002012-12-27T23:15:00.542-08:00Just noticed I typed "70 rd. drum magazine&qu...Just noticed I typed "70 rd. drum magazine" for the Tec-9 I gave for Christmas. It actually holds 72 rounds, but always jammed up in rapid fire if it was totally full.<br /><br />Yes, the high-capacity mag is "illegal" but wasn't when I bought it 18 years ago...<br /><br />(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-6316014249984412312012-12-27T19:31:25.976-08:002012-12-27T19:31:25.976-08:00@Right Truth
"you cannot use any Windows pro...@Right Truth<br /><br /><b><i>"you cannot use any Windows programs."</i></b><br /><br />There are many Windows programs that can be ported to a Mac. You'll see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-72530345534585545812012-12-27T19:16:58.520-08:002012-12-27T19:16:58.520-08:00@Right Truth
Welcome to the exquisite world of a...@Right Truth<br /><br /><br />Welcome to the exquisite world of a Mac!!!<br /><br />You can also install "BootCamp" on another small partition and install a full version of Windows 7 or what ever flavor of Windows you like...since Mac shifted to Intel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-18673144228766575702012-12-27T19:01:53.148-08:002012-12-27T19:01:53.148-08:00The favorite give I received was a computer progra...The favorite give I received was a computer program WINDOWS PARALLEL. All my previous computers used Windows operating systems. But my latest lap top is a MacBookPro, which runs on the Mac operating system, you cannot use any Windows programs.<br /><br />I had a photomanipulation program Micrografx Picture Publisher, which ran on Windows, I used it for all my graphic creations. I have not been able to use it since I got the Mac.<br /><br />Now, after installing WINDOWS Parallel, I installed Micrografx Picture Publisher and I can use it<br /><br />Debbie <br />Right Truth<br />http://www.righttruth.typepad.comRight Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274108313586611205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-61695606910337313592012-12-27T18:50:51.932-08:002012-12-27T18:50:51.932-08:00@Duck...
Oh my...finally common ground! LOL
Imp,...@Duck...<br /><br />Oh my...finally common ground! LOL<br /><br /><b><i>Imp, I've taken up stills relatively late.."</i></b><br /><br />I'd love to share some of mine with you Duck. Art...is art...and the common ground that unites all sentient beings...NO?<br /><br />What's even more interesting is that one of my former students....is now shifting towards...motion and cine...from 20+ years of stills.<br /><br />Amazing that he can do this with a Canon, Mark something or other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-70426731931026115072012-12-27T18:48:17.859-08:002012-12-27T18:48:17.859-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-25195414806720773022012-12-27T17:39:46.784-08:002012-12-27T17:39:46.784-08:00AOW, thanks...I'll try one or the other.
Sue...AOW, thanks...I'll try one or the other. <br /><br />Sue, I'm SO glad you told us about that lovely feeling seeing your grandkids REALLY like their gifts...you can tell, can't you!<br /><br />And Imp's description of snow with Christmas lights made me almost weep! HOW LOVELY! This California girl's never had a snowy Christmas; not even in Paris or Munich..bad timing!Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-1521620712535358742012-12-27T17:23:57.508-08:002012-12-27T17:23:57.508-08:00The best gift I got was a Charter Club down altern...The best gift I got was a Charter Club down alternative blanket and flannel sheets. <br />The best give I gave was a grocery store gift card to our neighbor who just went back to work after surgery for a ruptured colon. 4 of us neighbors chipped in. Young guy too in his thirties.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02173702830006208833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-48400782270142699102012-12-27T17:13:42.336-08:002012-12-27T17:13:42.336-08:00@sue hanes
"Also the foot of snow was a grea...@sue hanes<br /><br /><b><i>"Also the foot of snow was a great present.."</i></b><br /><br /><br />Man...that's the icing on the cake for Christmas, isn't it Sue? That I miss...especially when all the houses are decorated and the beauty of the lites reflected in the snow?<br /><br />In other words...."I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas"...too.<br /><br />Thanks...Irving Berlin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-40809618864638347172012-12-27T12:23:22.337-08:002012-12-27T12:23:22.337-08:00
Z - My favorite present was when the eyes lit up ...<br />Z - My favorite present was when the eyes lit up when my grandchildren saw what I got them.<br />I had had some doubts about what I had chosen, so I watched them carefully - and I could tell that they were satisfied. That meant a lot.<br /><br />Also the foot of snow was a great present - as they had a wonderful time sledding on the hill in our back yard - and making a snowman and snow fort. Especially the four from Alabama. They rarely get snow in Huntville so they were out there all of the time.sue haneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09901297559322048359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-34151866261526779932012-12-27T12:22:42.311-08:002012-12-27T12:22:42.311-08:00
Z - My favorite present was when the eyes lit up ...<br />Z - My favorite present was when the eyes lit up when my grandchildren saw what I got them.<br />I had had some doubts about what I had chosen, so I watched them carefully - and I could tell that they were satisfied. That meant a lot.<br /><br />Also the foot of snow was a great present - as they had a wonderful time sledding on the hill in our back yard - and making a snowman and snow fort. Especially the four from Alabama. They rarely get snow in Huntville so they were out there all of the time.sue haneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09901297559322048359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-69342029951795016112012-12-27T05:23:51.223-08:002012-12-27T05:23:51.223-08:00Z,
A Twitter account will allow you to use Disqus....Z,<br />A Twitter account will allow you to use Disqus.<br /><br />Or, you can register with Disqus itself.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-48936150781884866442012-12-27T05:11:25.232-08:002012-12-27T05:11:25.232-08:00Hard to make a choice.
But I think I'll go wi...Hard to make a choice.<br /><br />But I think I'll go with the purple piggy bank that The Merry Widow sent to me. It's made of the same material as <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/PURPLE-COW-MONEY-PIGGY-BANK/dp/B004UWSNQ2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1356613352&sr=8-2" rel="nofollow">THIS COW MONEY BANK</a>.<br /><br />Second place: <a href="http://www.kmart.com/jaclyn-smith-women-s-faux-mink-sleep-shirt-floral/p-027VA52010201P?prdNo=23&blockNo=23&blockType=G23" rel="nofollow">the nightshirt</a> that my couusin gave me.<br /><br />But I do have another Christmas present <a href="http://misteraow.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-surprise.html" rel="nofollow">on the way</a>.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-31891136091487855732012-12-26T23:39:25.502-08:002012-12-26T23:39:25.502-08:00Bob, Silverfiddle's using DISQUS and I can'...Bob, Silverfiddle's using DISQUS and I can't comment there now, either. :-(Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-81139446669396132612012-12-26T22:51:39.200-08:002012-12-26T22:51:39.200-08:00Z: I have played with the comment settings on my b...Z: I have played with the comment settings on my blog, but cannot figure out why WordPress is acting up. For some reason the software thinks it is smarter than the users. I hate it when that happens.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665311979954859271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-21183431020843922452012-12-26T22:10:01.304-08:002012-12-26T22:10:01.304-08:00JB....backatcha, kiddo :-)
Ed, so now what? How ...JB....backatcha, kiddo :-)<br /><br />Ed, so now what? How do I proceed with commenting? :-(<br /><br />And that was made into a very nice film entitled JOYEUX NOEL which I like to much I own it..French, German and British, remember? <br /><br />Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-85089215697167273732012-12-26T21:52:30.317-08:002012-12-26T21:52:30.317-08:00JB...accept a Christmas hug from me!
Z,
That...JB...accept a Christmas hug from me!<br /><br /><br />Z,<br /><br />That's the best I could have ever ask for!JonBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718776762194333398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-72390007593849979252012-12-26T20:54:58.614-08:002012-12-26T20:54:58.614-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-87642968478559758442012-12-26T20:46:07.718-08:002012-12-26T20:46:07.718-08:00Got: Russian Model 1891 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action r...Got: Russian Model 1891 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle w/500 rounds of 7.62mm x 54mmR<br /><br /><br />Given: Intratec TEC-9 w/70 rd. drum magazine<br /><br />I got the more powerful can opener.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-46086024540364381152012-12-26T20:29:06.711-08:002012-12-26T20:29:06.711-08:00Imp, I've taken up stills relatively late (sti...Imp, I've taken up stills relatively late (still have a working Eclair ACL with a speed mag).<br /><br />Right now for a still I have a Canon Rebel and I'm using an inexpensive 50mm. Vivian Maier and Gary Winogrand fascinate me. <br /><br />Nothing in God's great creation is mundane but sometimes you have to make the camera lie. Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-46287002116583457732012-12-26T20:00:42.418-08:002012-12-26T20:00:42.418-08:00@Duck
" I'm kinda a Doisneau fan myself ...@Duck<br /><br /><b><i>" I'm kinda a Doisneau fan myself but you can't overlook Cartier-Bresson."</i></b><br /><br />Indeed...I forgot about him....I think Henri might have had better PR?<br /><br />However both were in competition with each other, yes? ( Have you ever seen DeCarava's work? )<br /><br />And both were magnificent artists....and I wish....I could afford a complete Leica rig.<br /><br />The absolute Bentley of cameras....and I prefer it even over a Hasselblad. Which I've owned several of. <br /><br />I still have a beautiful, Swiss crafted...Sinar. A real piece of beauty and craftsmanship Duck. <br /><br />Wonderful camera. I paid over 15K for the entire kit back in 1980!!!<br /><br />It really doesn't matter to me what one uses...sometimes it's all fluff. I met a photographer at Adams school that used a $1.99 "Diana"...and she had to tape it up to stop the light leaks.<br /><br />She took the most magnificent photos I've ever seen...I was...well....humbled.<br /><br />I have several Nikons right now, that I've owned ( digital ) since 2006. 12 mega pixels is OK with me..LOL.<br /><br />And I have just about every piece of "glass" that Nikon has ever made....and they all fit on the digitals...unlike Canon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-35113027795768538012012-12-26T19:57:11.662-08:002012-12-26T19:57:11.662-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5516627478339613810.post-50471294525869396532012-12-26T19:31:28.999-08:002012-12-26T19:31:28.999-08:00Imp, I'm kinda a Doisneau fan myself but you c...Imp, I'm kinda a Doisneau fan myself but you can't overlook Cartier-Bresson.<br /><br />"Your first 10,000 shots are your worst"<br />Henri Catier-BressonDucky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.com