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LoneWolf · 01-01-2015, 05:20 AM - **1 Like**

To wish all members, associates, occasional browsers and extended family members of the foregoing a healthy, happy, peaceful and prosperous New Year.

To hope that you all find plenty of image taking and making opportunities to create the kind of pictures you like.

To hope that all photographic competition enterers find at least one judge who understands and appreciates their pictures.

CarlG · 01-01-2015, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by LoneWolf

To hope that you all find plenty of image taking and making opportunities to create the kind of pictures you like.

To hope that all photographic competition enterers find at least one judge who understands and appreciates their pictures.

Without buying a K3, of course.

**savoche** · 01-01-2015, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by CarlG

Without buying a K3, of course.

Of course. I already have a perfectly fine backup camera in my K-5.

Umm...

r0ckstarr · 01-01-2015, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by CarlG

Without buying a K3, of course.

CarlG · 01-01-2015, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by savoche

Of course. I already have a perfectly fine backup camera in my K-5..

You're being satirical again, aren't you?

**savoche** · 01-01-2015, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by CarlG

You're being satirical again, aren't you?

No, no! The K-5 is a very fine backup camera!

Except for the fact that it carries the mark of the ayoH

**rod_grant** · 01-01-2015, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by savoche

Except for the fact that it carries the mark of the ayoH

But, underneath where nobody looks!!

**savoche** · 01-01-2015, 01:43 PM

Originally posted by rod_grant

But, underneath where nobody looks!!

But I know it's there! *shudders*

It's a sure sign of Pentax' doooooom!

Oh. Right.

**jac** · 01-01-2015, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by rod_grant

But, underneath where nobody looks!!

Sorta like the lands of the Anzacs.

**rod_grant** · 01-01-2015, 02:54 PM

Yeah, jac, sorta like!

btw, I use Bing instead of Google (slightly less world domination orientated) and every day the home page has a different image displayed.
Yesterday it was a portrait from Nunavut. Was it you by any chance?

Parallax · 01-01-2015, 03:23 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by savoche

(Ok, not a true story but it could have been! I do know some Finns.)

The pastor of a church we used to go to would often start a story and pause part way through, raise his hand and say "I swear if this story isn't true, it should be", then go on with the story.

**Ex Finn.** · 01-01-2015, 03:30 PM

[quote=savoche;3099525]Me sitting down next to a Finn in a bar: "Skål!"
Finn looking surly at me: "Are we here to drink, or to talk?"

I have heard that before

**savoche** · 01-01-2015, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

I have heard that before

Kippis sille!

(I still have some Christmas beer left...)

r0ckstarr · 01-01-2015, 04:12 PM

I just started some "after work" beer.

**jac** · 01-01-2015, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by rod_grant

Yesterday it was a portrait from Nunavut. Was it you by any chance?

Uuuuummmm. Hmmmmmmmm. Nope doesn't look like me as far as I recall. Which isn't very far.

---------- Post added 01-01-15 at 06:36 PM ----------

Originally posted by savoche

The K-5 is a very fine backup camera!

Except for the fact that it carries the mark of the ayoH

I used to have one too. Now it carries the mark of .srM caj.

01-01-2015, 04:31 PM	#13245
jac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada Posts: 2,364	Originally posted by rod_grant Yesterday it was a portrait from Nunavut. Was it you by any chance? Uuuuummmm. Hmmmmmmmm. Nope doesn't look like me as far as I recall. Which isn't very far. ---------- Post added 01-01-15 at 06:36 PM ---------- Originally posted by savoche The K-5 is a very fine backup camera! Except for the fact that it carries the mark of the ayoH I used to have one too. Now it carries the mark of .srM caj. Last edited by jac; 01-01-2015 at 04:36 PM.

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01-01-2015, 05:20 AM - 1 Like	#13231
LoneWolf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 141	To wish all members, associates, occasional browsers and extended family members of the foregoing a healthy, happy, peaceful and prosperous New Year. To hope that you all find plenty of image taking and making opportunities to create the kind of pictures you like. To hope that all photographic competition enterers find at least one judge who understands and appreciates their pictures.

01-01-2015, 10:16 AM	#13232
CarlG Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 417	Originally posted by LoneWolf To hope that you all find plenty of image taking and making opportunities to create the kind of pictures you like. To hope that all photographic competition enterers find at least one judge who understands and appreciates their pictures. Without buying a K3, of course.

01-01-2015, 10:59 AM	#13233
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	Originally posted by CarlG Without buying a K3, of course. Of course. I already have a perfectly fine backup camera in my K-5. Umm...

01-01-2015, 11:03 AM	#13234
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Originally posted by CarlG Without buying a K3, of course.

01-01-2015, 12:55 PM	#13235
CarlG Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 417	Originally posted by savoche Of course. I already have a perfectly fine backup camera in my K-5.. You're being satirical again, aren't you?

01-01-2015, 01:27 PM	#13236
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	Originally posted by CarlG You're being satirical again, aren't you? No, no! The K-5 is a very fine backup camera! Except for the fact that it carries the mark of the ayoH

01-01-2015, 01:34 PM	#13237
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by savoche Except for the fact that it carries the mark of the ayoH But, *underneath* where nobody looks!!

01-01-2015, 01:43 PM	#13238
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	Originally posted by rod_grant But, *underneath* where nobody looks!! But I know it's there! shudders It's a sure sign of Pentax' doooooom! Oh. Right.

01-01-2015, 01:47 PM	#13239
jac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada Posts: 2,364	Originally posted by rod_grant But, *underneath* where nobody looks!! Sorta like the lands of the Anzacs.

01-01-2015, 02:54 PM	#13240
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Yeah, jac, sorta like! btw, I use Bing instead of Google (slightly less world domination orientated) and every day the home page has a different image displayed. Yesterday it was a portrait from Nunavut. Was it you by any chance?

01-01-2015, 03:23 PM - 1 Like	#13241
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Originally posted by savoche (Ok, not a true story but it could have been! I do know some Finns.) The pastor of a church we used to go to would often start a story and pause part way through, raise his hand and say "I swear if this story isn't true, it should be", then go on with the story.

01-01-2015, 03:30 PM	#13242
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	[quote=savoche;3099525]Me sitting down next to a Finn in a bar: "Skål!" Finn looking surly at me: "Are we here to drink, or to talk?" I have heard that before

01-01-2015, 03:34 PM	#13243
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	Originally posted by Ex Finn. I have heard that before Kippis sille! (I still have some Christmas beer left...)

01-01-2015, 04:12 PM	#13244
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	I just started some "after work" beer.

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