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reh321 · 02-01-2023, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by normhead

I have mine from High School. My Science teacher said "Buy a good slide rule, you'll use it your whole life."

I gave my {circular} slide rule to my brother when I got a calculator. Sometimes, I used the university’s computer facilities to do labs when I was too lazy to press the buttons. Several calculators later, I use my smart phone to do arithmetic. I began photography using B&W film on a Kodak camera. What does all this ‘prove’, and what connection does it have to the alleged subject??

**Geodude** · 02-02-2023, 08:26 AM - **2 Likes**

This was my dad's Keuffel & Esser when he went off to college in 1931.
It became mine when I went off to college in 1971.
It served me quite well until I was able to purchase an HP-41C (which I still have).

normhead · 02-02-2023, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by Geodude

This was my dad's Keuffel & Esser when he went off to college in 1931.
It became mine when I went off to college in 1971.
It served me quite well until I was able to purchase an HP-41C (which I still have).

I still have my Commodore programmable P50 that could accept 25 program steps. It cut my time compiling marks for report cards to 1/4 what it took before.

MY wife worked in Cancer research and she had one of the early HPs back in 1974. It cost $800 (1974 only) for 8 memories. These days, I can do better with my phone.

swanlefitte · 02-02-2023, 09:09 AM - **4 Likes**

A red squirrel moving the kids across a bridge. She still lives on the other side of the bridge.I still see her occasionally in a tree munching on a walnut from her stash.

normhead · 02-02-2023, 09:41 AM - **1 Like**

I have 4 to 6 red squirrels living on my property full time, and I've never seen a mother squirrel moving her babies.

**WPRESTO** · 02-02-2023, 10:18 AM - **1 Like**

One of the black-phase grey squirrels that have become common at my bird feeders

swanlefitte · 02-02-2023, 03:24 PM

Originally posted by normhead

I have 4 to 6 red squirrels living on my property full time, and I've never seen a mother squirrel moving her babies.

You probably have about 5 minutes a year/ baby to see it. I have a gray squirrel too and only saw the third wondering what the huge nut was and why she went back and forth with it until I saw the photo magnified.

I was there to find the albino gray.

**WPRESTO** · 03-08-2023, 08:00 PM

It's been a long time since the last post on this thread, so I'll insert another image of a black-phase grey squirrel.

**taks** · 03-14-2023, 10:06 AM - **4 Likes**

He was in that position eating while I got the camera out of the bag and snapped couple of shots. Amazes me to find he doesn't have a tight grip on the branch

K3 and DA50-135

kayasaman · 03-14-2023, 12:45 PM - **5 Likes**

So glad to see this post is still really popular!

Here are some more from me... now with a better and more suited wildlife setup: being the Nikon D500 and 200-500mm

**paulh** · 03-17-2023, 02:58 PM - **5 Likes**

blending in...

**dronegeek** · 03-17-2023, 09:55 PM - **6 Likes**

Walked through a local Nature Preserve last week and caught a couple of the local inhabitants.

**mgrondin** · 03-28-2023, 02:37 PM - **1 Like**

Excuse me sir you have a little something hanging there LOL

**ehrwien** · 05-28-2023, 12:50 PM - **2 Likes**

What do you want?

Go away!

**paulh** · 06-30-2023, 09:14 AM - **2 Likes**

Rocky the beach squirrel...

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reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185	Originally posted by normhead I have mine from High School. My Science teacher said "Buy a good slide rule, you'll use it your whole life." I gave my {circular} slide rule to my brother when I got a calculator. Sometimes, I used the university’s computer facilities to do labs when I was too lazy to press the buttons. Several calculators later, I use my smart phone to do arithmetic. I began photography using B&W film on a Kodak camera. What does all this ‘prove’, and what connection does it have to the alleged subject??

02-02-2023, 08:38 AM	#3108
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Geodude This was my dad's Keuffel & Esser when he went off to college in 1931. It became mine when I went off to college in 1971. It served me quite well until I was able to purchase an HP-41C (which I still have). I still have my Commodore programmable P50 that could accept 25 program steps. It cut my time compiling marks for report cards to 1/4 what it took before. MY wife worked in Cancer research and she had one of the early HPs back in 1974. It cost $800 (1974 only) for 8 memories. These days, I can do better with my phone.

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swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	A red squirrel moving the kids across a bridge. She still lives on the other side of the bridge.I still see her occasionally in a tree munching on a walnut from her stash.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I have 4 to 6 red squirrels living on my property full time, and I've never seen a mother squirrel moving her babies.

02-02-2023, 03:24 PM	#3112
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Originally posted by normhead I have 4 to 6 red squirrels living on my property full time, and I've never seen a mother squirrel moving her babies. You probably have about 5 minutes a year/ baby to see it. I have a gray squirrel too and only saw the third wondering what the huge nut was and why she went back and forth with it until I saw the photo magnified. I was there to find the albino gray.

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taks Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,779	He was in that position eating while I got the camera out of the bag and snapped couple of shots. Amazes me to find he doesn't have a tight grip on the branch K3 and DA50-135

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