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**ffking** · 11-18-2019, 02:17 AM - **4 Likes**

Inspired by Thagomizer - here's an old film shot of moths (and others) around a light (in Namibia, as it happens)

appologies for scan quality

**rod_grant** · 11-18-2019, 02:18 AM

Sav, I hope you don't mind me calling you Sav.
I'm an Aussie and we never use whole names (well, in my case, not after my mother died).

**savoche** · 11-18-2019, 04:00 AM

Originally posted by rod_grant

Sav, I hope you don't mind me calling you Sav.
I'm an Aussie and we never use whole names (well, in my case, not after my mother died).

Not at all. Even less so since my nick here is not my name anyway

Shortening/changing names seems to be common for all (more or less!) English speaking countries. The Swedes are fond of nicknames (or rather, ekenames), too. And the Russians are completely bonkers. It's not as common a practice around here, though.

My given name is just one syllable to start with - kind of hard to shorten it much further. Then again, if Dwight can be "shortened" to Ike...

**savoche** · 11-18-2019, 04:01 AM - **4 Likes**

Patrouille de France

atupdate · 11-18-2019, 05:57 AM - **5 Likes**

Schuster Center Dayton, oHIo.

Tim

**savoche** · 11-18-2019, 01:43 PM - **3 Likes**

Flamingo, flamingo, flamingo.

**rod_grant** · 11-18-2019, 03:03 PM

Originally posted by savoche

My given name is just one syllable to start with - kind of hard to shorten it much further. Then again, if Dwight can be "shortened" to Ike...

If you mean the US general and later president, I suspect that the "Ike" was more to do with his surname - Eisenhower.
Our US friends might clarify that for us.

I knew a family where the mother named all her sons with one syllable names so they could not be shortened.
The wags at school soon gave them completely different names; Ron, Lyle, Leith and Clive became Ben, Todd... and I forget the rest.
The nicknames stuck for many many years.

**ramseybuckeye** · 11-18-2019, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by rod_grant

If you mean the US general and later president, I suspect that the "Ike" was more to do with his surname - Eisenhower.
Our US friends might clarify that for us.

That is correct.

northcoastgreg · 11-19-2019, 03:00 PM - **1 Like**

Looking up at Paul Bunyan's blue ox "Babe", shot with the FA 43:

**rod_grant** · 11-19-2019, 08:13 PM - **1 Like**

old wind mill

Thagomizer · 11-20-2019, 08:47 PM - **1 Like**

Neighbourhood clouds.

**savoche** · 11-21-2019, 02:37 AM - **1 Like**

A double decker flying overhead. I have no idea of make or model.

**savoche** · 11-21-2019, 02:41 AM - **2 Likes**

On of my first shots from back when I got the Sigma 10-20mm (time flies!). Not the processing I would choose today, but hey, I was just thrilled that I could walk right up to the building and still get all of it in the frame

**rod_grant** · 11-21-2019, 02:55 AM

broadcasting transmission/relay tower

Thagomizer · 11-21-2019, 09:55 AM - **2 Likes**

Dusk in the parking lot. Okay, above the parking lot.

---------- Post added 11-21-19 at 11:58 AM ----------

Originally posted by ffking

Inspired by Thagomizer - here's an old film shot of moths (and others) around a light (in Namibia, as it happens)

appologies for scan quality

Neat result!

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11-18-2019, 02:17 AM - 4 Likes	#376
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	Inspired by Thagomizer - here's an old film shot of moths (and others) around a light (in Namibia, as it happens) appologies for scan quality

11-18-2019, 02:18 AM	#377
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Sav, I hope you don't mind me calling you Sav. I'm an Aussie and we never use whole names (well, in my case, not after my mother died).

11-18-2019, 04:00 AM	#378
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	Originally posted by rod_grant Sav, I hope you don't mind me calling you Sav. I'm an Aussie and we never use whole names (well, in my case, not after my mother died). Not at all. Even less so since my nick here is not my name anyway Shortening/changing names seems to be common for all (more or less!) English speaking countries. The Swedes are fond of nicknames (or rather, ekenames), too. And the Russians are completely bonkers. It's not as common a practice around here, though. My given name is just one syllable to start with - kind of hard to shorten it much further. Then again, if Dwight can be "shortened" to Ike...

11-18-2019, 04:01 AM - 4 Likes	#379
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	Patrouille de France

11-18-2019, 05:57 AM - 5 Likes	#380
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,724	Schuster Center Dayton, oHIo. Tim

11-18-2019, 01:43 PM - 3 Likes	#381
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	Flamingo, flamingo, flamingo.

11-18-2019, 03:03 PM	#382
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by savoche My given name is just one syllable to start with - kind of hard to shorten it much further. Then again, if Dwight can be "shortened" to Ike... If you mean the US general and later president, I suspect that the "Ike" was more to do with his surname - Eisenhower. Our US friends might clarify that for us. I knew a family where the mother named all her sons with one syllable names so they could not be shortened. The wags at school soon gave them completely different names; Ron, Lyle, Leith and Clive became Ben, Todd... and I forget the rest. The nicknames stuck for many many years.

11-18-2019, 08:28 PM	#383
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,295	Originally posted by rod_grant If you mean the US general and later president, I suspect that the "Ike" was more to do with his surname - Eisenhower. Our US friends might clarify that for us. That is correct.

11-19-2019, 03:00 PM - 1 Like	#384
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,175	Looking up at Paul Bunyan's blue ox "Babe", shot with the FA 43:

11-20-2019, 08:47 PM - 1 Like	#386
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Neighbourhood clouds.

11-21-2019, 02:37 AM - 1 Like	#387
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	A double decker flying overhead. I have no idea of make or model.

11-21-2019, 02:41 AM - 2 Likes	#388
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	On of my first shots from back when I got the Sigma 10-20mm (time flies!). Not the processing I would choose today, but hey, I was just thrilled that I could walk right up to the building and still get all of it in the frame

11-21-2019, 09:55 AM - 2 Likes	#390
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Dusk in the parking lot. Okay, above the parking lot. ---------- Post added 11-21-19 at 11:58 AM ---------- Originally posted by ffking Inspired by Thagomizer - here's an old film shot of moths (and others) around a light (in Namibia, as it happens) appologies for scan quality Neat result!

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