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

Racer X 69 · 01-23-2020, 11:23 AM

Originally posted by robtcorl

We're not world travelers, and I'm not that smart, here's my question:
When Mrs Bob goes to Scotland and England this fall she won't have cell service, so.........
Can we stay in contact via text when she has a wifi connection?
I'm guessing FB messenger would work. I know, Eww!

One word Bob.

FaceTime.

Apple iPhones aren’t all bad.

**savoche** · 01-23-2020, 12:27 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

International roaming on the cell phone.

Your cell carrier should be able to allow you to add it to your plan (for a additional monthly fee of course), and when she returns, call them and have it removed.

You have to pay extra for the privilege of paying ridiculous international roaming fees? Your carriers are even worse than ours

Ok, within the EU (with friends, such as us) the roaming fees are gone, but going elsewhere in the world can be quite expensive still.

**savoche** · 01-23-2020, 12:27 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Apple iPhones aren’t all bad.

Umm...

robtcorl · 01-23-2020, 12:51 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

One word Bob.

FaceTime.

We know what each other looks like when we talk.

robtcorl · 01-23-2020, 12:55 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

So 4 women at once?

Sign me up!

Good luck getting to use the plane's restroom.

**savoche** · 01-23-2020, 12:57 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by robtcorl

We know what each other looks like when we talk.

Besides, you can make video calls with Whatsapp, too. But you don't have to.

Racer X 69 · 01-23-2020, 01:06 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by robtcorl

Good luck getting to use the plane's restroom.

Well it would be tight, with 5 people crammed in one of those tiny compartments while joining the Mile High Club, but hey, you only live once, eh?

cheesy

robtcorl · 01-23-2020, 01:11 PM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Well it would be tight, with 5 people crammed in one of those tiny compartments while joining the Mile High Club, but hey, you only live once, eh?

Rupert taught you well my son.

Liney · 01-23-2020, 02:03 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

One word Bob.

FaceTime.

Apple iPhones aren’t all bad.

I may be missing the point here, and I can't find Bobs original comment to respond to, but when She Who Must Be Obeyed (SWMBO} went to the UK last year she just bought a local SIM card and some credit on it and put the card in her phone. Skype will let you set up an "local" number to your home that when you call it transfers you to a foreign number and all you pay is the connection to the local number.

For example, SWMBO has a local to us number for her mum in Scotland, and I had a local to us number for a colleague in Wales that I had to call regularly.

Skype will permit video calls or voice only (depends on your internet speed, sometimes voice is the best option} and at the end fo the trip Mrs Bob can ditch the UK SIM card and put her old one back in the phone.

ALDI in the UK do some good SIM card deals

MarkJerling · 01-23-2020, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by tim60

So, Whittakers' marketing is like Pentax's?

Oh, must wash my mouth out with BACON.

If Whittakers fired their entire marketing department they'd still sell more chocolate than Cadbury.

MarkJerling · 01-23-2020, 02:17 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tim60

If you lived in a terrace you would not see any neighbours - only hear them through the wall.

My granny lived in a terrace house. And the dunny was at the back of the back yard. My grandfather had a reputation as a bit of a snorer. Apparently, the whole street could hear him snore. I never met the man - he died before I was born.

dbs · 01-23-2020, 03:08 PM

So have you continued the family tradition.?......and is that why you have to get on your bike........!

BACON

Dave

robtcorl · 01-23-2020, 03:21 PM - **1 Like**

They just don't make Beeper commercials like they used to.

Youtu.be

bertwert · 01-23-2020, 04:20 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by savoche

I just read a bit about a Finnish gentleman who you wouldn't want to tick off. I mean, even more than you wouldn't want to tick off any Finn. The Soviets managed to do just that in 1939 when they decided to invade Finland. This gentleman, Simo Häyhä, was quite a good shot - and a good hunter. So when he picked up his rifle and went out into the woods to welcome the invading forces he managed to kill some 500 enemy soldiers in about 100 days. With his bolt action rifle with open iron sights. And a couple of hundred more with his sub-machine gun. He preferred the iron sights for several reasons; they didn't fog up, they didn't reflect light as a scope could do, and it enabled him to keep his head just a tad lower.

The severe cold (down to -43°C/-45°F) helped a lot as your target would freeze to death even if the bullet didn't kill. But to wait perfectly still for hours in those temperatures... He was meticulous in his preparations, like putting snow in his mouth to avoid anyone seeing his breath while shooting, and pouring water on the snow in front of his position to avoid the muzzle blast to disturb the snow.

When later asked what made him so good as a sniper, his simple reply was: "Practice." Very Finnish.

Simo Häyhä ? The Deadliest Sniper In History

White Death ? Finnish Sniper Simo Häyhä ? Sabaton History 028 [Official] - YouTube

Pretty damn impressive.
Competent folks in the winter those Finns.

bertwert · 01-23-2020, 04:20 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by robtcorl

I'm not that smart

Noted and recorded.

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01-23-2020, 11:23 AM	#75151
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: 28,073	Originally posted by robtcorl We're not world travelers, and I'm not that smart, here's my question: When Mrs Bob goes to Scotland and England this fall she won't have cell service, so......... Can we stay in contact via text when she has a wifi connection? I'm guessing FB messenger would work. I know, Eww! One word Bob. FaceTime. Apple iPhones aren’t all bad.

01-23-2020, 12:27 PM - 2 Likes	#75152
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by Racer X 69 International roaming on the cell phone. Your cell carrier should be able to allow you to add it to your plan (for a additional monthly fee of course), and when she returns, call them and have it removed. You have to pay extra for the privilege of paying ridiculous international roaming fees? Your carriers are even worse than ours Ok, within the EU (with friends, such as us) the roaming fees are gone, but going elsewhere in the world can be quite expensive still.

01-23-2020, 12:27 PM - 3 Likes	#75153
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Apple iPhones aren’t all bad. Umm...

01-23-2020, 12:51 PM - 4 Likes	#75154
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by Racer X 69 One word Bob. FaceTime. We know what each other looks like when we talk.

01-23-2020, 12:55 PM - 2 Likes	#75155
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by Racer X 69 So 4 women at once? Sign me up! Good luck getting to use the plane's restroom.

01-23-2020, 12:57 PM - 2 Likes	#75156
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by robtcorl We know what each other looks like when we talk. Besides, you can make video calls with Whatsapp, too. But you don't have to.

01-23-2020, 01:06 PM - 3 Likes	#75157
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: 28,073	Originally posted by robtcorl Good luck getting to use the plane's restroom. Well it would be tight, with 5 people crammed in one of those tiny compartments while joining the Mile High Club, but hey, you only live once, eh?

01-23-2020, 01:11 PM - 5 Likes	#75158
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Well it would be tight, with 5 people crammed in one of those tiny compartments while joining the Mile High Club, but hey, you only live once, eh? Rupert taught you well my son.

01-23-2020, 02:03 PM - 1 Like	#75159
Liney Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,237	Originally posted by Racer X 69 One word Bob. FaceTime. Apple iPhones aren’t all bad. I may be missing the point here, and I can't find Bobs original comment to respond to, but when She Who Must Be Obeyed (SWMBO} went to the UK last year she just bought a local SIM card and some credit on it and put the card in her phone. Skype will let you set up an "local" number to your home that when you call it transfers you to a foreign number and all you pay is the connection to the local number. For example, SWMBO has a local to us number for her mum in Scotland, and I had a local to us number for a colleague in Wales that I had to call regularly. Skype will permit video calls or voice only (depends on your internet speed, sometimes voice is the best option} and at the end fo the trip Mrs Bob can ditch the UK SIM card and put her old one back in the phone. ALDI in the UK do some good SIM card deals

01-23-2020, 02:14 PM	#75160
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,408	Originally posted by tim60 So, Whittakers' marketing is like Pentax's? Oh, must wash my mouth out with BACON. If Whittakers fired their entire marketing department they'd still sell more chocolate than Cadbury.

01-23-2020, 02:17 PM - 1 Like	#75161
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,408	Originally posted by tim60 If you lived in a terrace you would not see any neighbours - only hear them through the wall. My granny lived in a terrace house. And the dunny was at the back of the back yard. My grandfather had a reputation as a bit of a snorer. Apparently, the whole street could hear him snore. I never met the man - he died before I was born.

01-23-2020, 03:08 PM	#75162
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	So have you continued the family tradition.?......and is that why you have to get on your bike........! BACON Dave

01-23-2020, 04:20 PM - 1 Like	#75164
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Originally posted by savoche I just read a bit about a Finnish gentleman who you wouldn't want to tick off. I mean, even more than you wouldn't want to tick off any Finn. The Soviets managed to do just that in 1939 when they decided to invade Finland. This gentleman, Simo Häyhä, was quite a good shot - and a good hunter. So when he picked up his rifle and went out into the woods to welcome the invading forces he managed to kill some 500 enemy soldiers in about 100 days. With his bolt action rifle with open iron sights. And a couple of hundred more with his sub-machine gun. He preferred the iron sights for several reasons; they didn't fog up, they didn't reflect light as a scope could do, and it enabled him to keep his head just a tad lower. The severe cold (down to -43°C/-45°F) helped a lot as your target would freeze to death even if the bullet didn't kill. But to wait perfectly still for hours in those temperatures... He was meticulous in his preparations, like putting snow in his mouth to avoid anyone seeing his breath while shooting, and pouring water on the snow in front of his position to avoid the muzzle blast to disturb the snow. When later asked what made him so good as a sniper, his simple reply was: "Practice." Very Finnish. Simo Häyhä ? The Deadliest Sniper In History White Death ? Finnish Sniper Simo Häyhä ? Sabaton History 028 [Official] - YouTube Pretty damn impressive. Competent folks in the winter those Finns.

01-23-2020, 04:20 PM - 3 Likes	#75165
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Originally posted by robtcorl I'm not that smart Noted and recorded.