why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

stevebrot · 04-23-2014, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

We haven't actually seen a production model yet. IIRC there was only about a three week rumor window of the hociR brand on the K3 - the evaluation copies issued under the NDA's reportedly were printed PENTAX.

The product photos on ricoh-imaging.com have nothing but "smiley face" Pentax on the camera. That may change, however, as the hociR is known to be devious and shrewd.

Steve

---------- Post added 04-23-14 at 09:34 AM ----------

Originally posted by stevebrot

have nothing but "smiley face" Pentax on the camera

Of course, that in itself may be reason enough to not buy. The hociR should have learned from the good folk at Mazda. For several model years the Mazda 3 wore the smiley face of shame and frequent derision.

Steve

**monochrome** · 04-23-2014, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

nothing but "smiley face" Pentax on the camera

on the face - what might be printed on the flippy LCD frame?

*

* Where only the 'operator' can see it.

stevebrot · 04-23-2014, 12:35 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

on the face - what might be printed on the flippy LCD frame?

*

* Where only the 'operator' can see it.

So far, no branding on the LCD frame, but who is to say what will display in the VIEWFINDER!!! The hociR is very bad and would do such a thing.

Steve

Joel B · 04-23-2014, 12:47 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

I dunno, Joel, looks like one of your fellow employees has a bad case of crabs.

Where in the world did you get a photo of Brian? He works in the seafood dept. As for sleepers, they are very basic no frills models. They were added when the newer DOT rules kicked in. our drivers used to be able to get back home from anywhere, now the longer routes need layovers. Our company loves to batch out trucks overweight, sometimes way overweight!! Used to load trailers and it was a constant fight with the trans. dept on that score! Deer guards just make sense for us. A damaged truck means delivery delays, poss product damage or loss and the complete upset of some very tight schedules. Saved us 10x the cost of the equipment!! Plus they write it into the cost of the equipment so it can be spread over the service life of the vehicle.

Racer X 69 · 04-23-2014, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by Joel B

Where in the world did you get a photo of Brian?

It was on the company website.

Along with lots of other minions.

Probably has your mug there too.

Don't you ever go to your company web page?

Here: PDI - Employees

No hociR there!

Joel B · 04-23-2014, 07:01 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Don't you ever go to your company web page?

Not willingly! I work there, I don't need to look at it on my off time. And no photo of me there.

Pioneer · 04-24-2014, 10:57 AM

It is time to start with the M Series again. Maybe...MX!!

That will be sure to confuse the Google search engines.

**monochrome** · 04-24-2014, 11:51 AM

For lunch today I had a Tuna Salad sandwich on white. Thought you should know.

Jean Poitiers · 04-24-2014, 12:05 PM

Merde, merde et merde ... hociR gets TIPA 2014 award and I have so many months of warranty left on the SPAM machine, argh ... rather the K-5 "Classic" that is. Promised myself that I would outlast that warranty before another APS-C body upgrade. Solution would be something Family Friendly appearing ... dream on. Bueller, Bueller, Bueller ...

Parallax · 04-24-2014, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

For lunch today I had a Tuna Salad sandwich on white. Thought you should know.

I had the same thing, except the sandwich part, and the tuna part, and the salad.

VoiceOfReason · 04-24-2014, 12:27 PM

Remember, hociR is going to watermark all photos from new production ones with their logo. It is their devious plan to......

**monochrome** · 04-24-2014, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

I had the same thing, except the sandwich part, and the tuna part, and the salad.

Ping.

Stop it now.

**savoche** · 04-24-2014, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Merde, merde et merde ... hociR gets TIPA 2014 award and I have so many months of warranty left on the SPAM machine, argh ... rather the K-5 "Classic" that is. Promised myself that I would outlast that warranty before another APS-C body upgrade. Solution would be something Family Friendly appearing ... dream on. Bueller, Bueller, Bueller ...

The Force is weak with this one...

(Wheezy breathing in a zinc bucket can be heard.)

Parallax · 04-24-2014, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

Ping.

Stop it now.

I had forgotten all about Cody's reply. "you're all singling me out and attacking me because of the threads that I make."

Well, DUH!
What Do You Do?

**monochrome** · 04-24-2014, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

I had forgotten all about Cody's reply. "you're all singling me out and attacking me because of the threads that I make."

Well, DUH!
What Do You Do?

Oh my.

I went away for almost a year during that Hulabaloo and must have missed that one.

04-24-2014, 12:20 PM	#8410
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by monochrome For lunch today I had a Tuna Salad sandwich on white. Thought you should know. I had the same thing, except the sandwich part, and the tuna part, and the salad. Last edited by Parallax; 04-24-2014 at 12:30 PM.

04-24-2014, 12:42 PM	#8412
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Parallax I had the same thing, except the sandwich part, and the tuna part, and the salad. Ping. Stop it now. Last edited by monochrome; 04-24-2014 at 12:47 PM.

04-24-2014, 01:38 PM	#8414
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by monochrome Ping. Stop it now. I had forgotten all about Cody's reply. "you're all singling me out and attacking me because of the threads that I make." Well, DUH! What Do You Do? Last edited by Parallax; 04-24-2014 at 01:44 PM.

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04-23-2014, 09:32 AM	#8401
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by monochrome We haven't actually seen a production model yet. IIRC there was only about a three week rumor window of the hociR brand on the K3 - the evaluation copies issued under the NDA's reportedly were printed PENTAX. The product photos on ricoh-imaging.com have nothing but "smiley face" Pentax on the camera. That may change, however, as the hociR is known to be devious and shrewd. Steve ---------- Post added 04-23-14 at 09:34 AM ---------- Originally posted by stevebrot have nothing but "smiley face" Pentax on the camera Of course, that in itself may be reason enough to not buy. The hociR should have learned from the good folk at Mazda. For several model years the Mazda 3 wore the smiley face of shame and frequent derision. Steve

04-23-2014, 10:15 AM	#8402
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by stevebrot nothing but "smiley face" Pentax on the camera on the face - what might be printed on the flippy LCD frame? * * Where only the 'operator' can see it.

04-23-2014, 12:35 PM	#8403
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by monochrome on the face - what might be printed on the flippy LCD frame? * * Where only the 'operator' can see it. So far, no branding on the LCD frame, but who is to say what will display in the VIEWFINDER!!! The hociR is very bad and would do such a thing. Steve

04-23-2014, 12:47 PM	#8404
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Originally posted by Racer X 69 I dunno, Joel, looks like one of your fellow employees has a bad case of crabs. Where in the world did you get a photo of Brian? He works in the seafood dept. As for sleepers, they are very basic no frills models. They were added when the newer DOT rules kicked in. our drivers used to be able to get back home from anywhere, now the longer routes need layovers. Our company loves to batch out trucks overweight, sometimes way overweight!! Used to load trailers and it was a constant fight with the trans. dept on that score! Deer guards just make sense for us. A damaged truck means delivery delays, poss product damage or loss and the complete upset of some very tight schedules. Saved us 10x the cost of the equipment!! Plus they write it into the cost of the equipment so it can be spread over the service life of the vehicle.

04-23-2014, 05:43 PM	#8405
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by Joel B Where in the world did you get a photo of Brian? It was on the company website. Along with lots of other minions. Probably has your mug there too. Don't you ever go to your company web page? Here: PDI - Employees No hociR there!

04-23-2014, 07:01 PM - 1 Like	#8406
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Don't you ever go to your company web page? Not willingly! I work there, I don't need to look at it on my off time. And no photo of me there.

04-24-2014, 10:57 AM	#8407
Pioneer Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wandering the Streets Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,411	It is time to start with the M Series again. Maybe...MX!! That will be sure to confuse the Google search engines.

04-24-2014, 11:51 AM	#8408
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	For lunch today I had a Tuna Salad sandwich on white. Thought you should know.

04-24-2014, 12:05 PM	#8409
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	*Merde, merde et merde* ... hociR gets TIPA 2014 award and I have so many months of warranty left on the SPAM machine, argh ... rather the K-5 "Classic" that is. Promised myself that I would outlast that warranty before another APS-C body upgrade. Solution would be something Family Friendly appearing ... dream on. Bueller, Bueller, Bueller ...

04-24-2014, 12:27 PM	#8411
VoiceOfReason Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mishawaka IN area Photos: Albums Posts: 6,124	Remember, hociR is going to watermark all photos from new production ones with their logo. It is their devious plan to......

04-24-2014, 01:35 PM	#8413
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers *Merde, merde et merde* ... hociR gets TIPA 2014 award and I have so many months of warranty left on the SPAM machine, argh ... rather the K-5 "Classic" that is. Promised myself that I would outlast that warranty before another APS-C body upgrade. Solution would be something Family Friendly appearing ... dream on. Bueller, Bueller, Bueller ... The Force is weak with this one... (Wheezy breathing in a zinc bucket can be heard.)

04-24-2014, 03:41 PM	#8415
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Parallax I had forgotten all about Cody's reply. "you're all singling me out and attacking me because of the threads that I make." Well, DUH! What Do You Do? Oh my. I went away for almost a year during that Hulabaloo and must have missed that one.