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» Lens case - where to get one?

I purchased a 500mm lens on ebay for a steal, but it did not come with a case. My seamstress mother can easily make a soft case, but I would really like to find a hard case. I'm having a difficult time finding one big enough to fit a 14.25" long lens. Any suggestions on a vendor that would have one big enough without costing a fortune? Or perhaps plans on making one? Thanx for any help.Try to make one. Maybe you could find a cardboard tube that's big enough that the lens fits in, then have your mother put the material of your choice outside, and something lint free on the inside....... - 2010-03-12

» Was it the right thing to do for the Packers to trade Brett Favre?

I'm just wondering, now that we've seen how A-Rod can be inconsistent, if it was the right thing to do to trade Brett Favre.Yes and no. The Packers would be better with Favre. However, Favre said he was retiring and the Packers moved forward with Rodgers. It's hard to fault the Packers for thinking about the team's future rather than hoping for the best record this season. Rodgers has been with the team long enough to understand the offense, so another year watching Favre wouldn't have benefitted him. He needed actual game experience and he's getting it now. yes- they had made their decision when Farve retired to go with Rogers and built a team around Rogers. So they had too much already invested when...... - 2010-03-12

» Kaiser Max Grotte in the middle of the Martinswand

I have been at the "Kaiser Max Grotte" in the middle of the over 500m high "Martinswand" today. The Martinswand is near Innsbruck in the middle of Tyrol in Austria and the little cave where I took this photo from is about 250m over the ground, with the rock wall going straight down for over 200m. Taken with an EOS 350D with the Canon EF-S 10-22 @ 10mm. Comments and critique appreciated! http://www.verein-insieme.at/kassian/hoehle.jpgreally cool shot, too bad it was a bit hazy there, great view, and nicely framed.oooo I've never heard about this cave and I'm every year near Innsbruck!!! I need to go there next time!!!i love window shots, nice natural framing. thanks for sharing this photo! The only thing that detracts from the s...... - 2010-03-12

» Opimization Help Request.

1. -Dedicated Server with no other sites. We just moved to this server today as the other machine (a single Althon64 w/1GB RAM) was getting killed. 2. -Dual Xeon 2.8GHz w/HT -2GB RAM -2x 80GB IDE (one in use - one for backups) -Linux FC3 (Kernel v2.6.12-1.1381_FC3smp) -Apache v1.3.34 -PHP v4.4.1 -MySQL v4.0.25-standard 3. HELP? This vB install is the only current site. 4. No Idea 5. HELP? 6. [mysqld] datadir=/var/lib/mysql socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock skip-locking skip-innodb query_cache_limit=1M query_cache_size=32M query_cache_type=1 max_user_connections=25 max_connections=500 interactive_timeout=10 wait_timeout=10 connect_timeout=10 thread_cache_size=128 key_buffer=16M join_buffer=1M max_allowed_packet=16M table_cache=102...... - 2010-03-12

» 1st steps after purchase

My friend's going to be loaning me space on his server while I develop my site/forum. After I buy vB online, I should be ready to go, right? (w/CC purchase, it'll be fairly quick eh?) After verifications, confirmations, and congratulations, do I just download the install file and go from there? What's involved in registering him as and legit admin here, just adding his name post-purchase to the member area? And, that'll give him equal access as far as installing, getting forum/support help etc, right? Do I have it all right, or am I thoroughly confused? I think I'm somewhere in between. ;) I just want to have an idea of the order of business for a purchase within the next two weeks. I can't wait for vB3 any longer, and I n...... - 2010-03-12

» Singers:Please Help.?

I am 14 years old, i live in a small city in louisiana. my name is Brittany. It has always been my to become a famous singer.. i can sing really good. I need some advice on how to start off. Thanks.make a myspace/youtube page. promote yourself. make a demo cd. good lcuk sweetie :) answer mine please http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...Make a recording of you sing it on youtube. youtube is really popular :D good luckhmm well first off you can sing really WELL, not good. umm well you are basically the same this as Brittany Spears, so just do whatever she did.try here http://westsounds.com/SearchMake a myspace page and promote yourself. Also, don't ever rely on Music as your career. Very poor choice, as it's a very c...... - 2010-03-12

» 4th Bird Flu Summit in Washington, DC, from March 14-15.

Indonesia joins bird flu summit in Washington DC http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2007/3/15/indonesia-joins-bird-flu-summit-in-washington-dc/ New York (ANTARA News) - Representatives from 30 countries, including Indonesia, were gathering at the 4th Bird Flu Summit in Washington, DC, from March 14-15. Indonesia was represented by deputy chief of Sulianti Saroso Hospital for infectious diseases, dr. Sardikin Giriputro, in the event which was attended by public health officials, decision makers, researchers and business leaders from 30 countries. On Wednesday, Sardikin Giriputro presented his report on bird flu cases in Indonesia and efforts to stem the spread of H5N1 virus. Contacted by ANTARA here, Sardikin said on the sidelines...... - 2010-03-12

» gel for cooling foam ice chests

we need contact of inventor or company that formulates gel for cooling ice chests or foam coolers for shipping pharmaceuticals and food products. we shall package the gelDear chalo, I managed to locate important US-based manufacturers of so-called "Gel Ice". However, none of the several chemicals companies I found offers explicitly selling the gel itself in bulk quantities; they make cooling gel packs themselves. On the other hand, all companies state that they welcome requests for custom orders of all kinds, so they might also be willing to sell the gel upon request. Without any doubt, this is subject to negotiations. Would you like to get contact information for the three largest manufacturers of Gel Ice / Gel Ice Packs? Regards,...... - 2010-03-12

» Heading to Chicago - Any hidden gems???

I am going to Chicago for 5 days this coming Wednesday and I was wondering if anyone could recommend any hidden gems for me to check out while I was there. Whether it is photo opportunities, places of interest or even places to eat, anything and everything anyone suggests will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!Well.... (warning! I'm a bit fanatical about my city) Chicago is the greatest city on earth. Paris has a big TV antenna and New York smells like pee. Depending on what your free time looks like, how adventerous you are and what your budget looks like, there's about 40 million things to do. The Gay Games are running this week, so there's lots of sporting events around the city. Millenium park has the Bean (aka Cloud Gate) and the giant ...... - 2010-03-12

» C++ help required

anybody here can direct me to a website having a tutorial on data structures specifically for linked queues and stacks.http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html#datastructureshey Zeeshan...can u tell about array navigation in c++...i mean i've got a 5 cell int type array n want to go back to da 1st cell as soon as i encounter da last cell and all the (zero)O values have to b rejected....can u make da loop for dis???plzz...thxthank you zeshhan but I have seen this earlier can't you direct me to alink that explains queues without templates or can you explain this to me via the digit chatroom if possible.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queue_%28data_structure%29 Or you could buy a Data Structures book and save yourself all the trouble :)...... - 2010-03-12

» Same sex marriage ??????????????????????????????� �

for a religion project we are doing this ethical thing where we choose a controversial topic, and take a side and write about it. I'm doing same sex marriage. I am for it because I believe gays should be able to do what they want. I need 2 adjectives about it though. So do you guys know what adjectives I could put. Since my project is promoting freedom of love, I do NOT want stupid answers like "disgusting" or "sinful". On the other hand, I am straight so "hot" or "arousing" will not do either. Equal, Fair?I believe in freedom. Freedom to love whoever you want. I believe gays and lesbians should be able to marry or whatever the one they love and get the same benefits a straight couple would. Also, as for the right and wrong and God arg...... - 2010-03-12

» Is it too late for a 48 years old guy to be a father?

My husband and I are thinking about having baby. Thanks. Concerning about everything, including child health.If your husband is in good health, go for it! My father was 46 when I was born. Honestly, he was my primary care giver from the time I was 12 years old because my mother had a mental illness. I did worry about his health more than my friends seemed to worry about their parents but my worry was pretty unfounded. He lived to a ripe old age of 86 and I was 40 years old when he died. He had raised me, put me thru college and a graduate program, and seen me stable in my own home with a great paying job before he left this life. So go ahead and have that baby. Just keep in mind your child may have some anxiety when it comes to Dad's ...... - 2010-03-12

» Vbulletin License Question

Probably a silly question. I have had a Vbulletin license for about 2 years and just recently renewed in anticipation of 3.7 Anyway my current boards are 3.6.4 and I have a lot of custimizations and such on them. Is it ok if I set up a test instance of 3.7 on my host thats not open to the public that I can test on? Id hate to just blindly upgrade and not know whats not gonna work and screw up functionality...etc for current users. Id take it down once I was done I just have to believe there are provisions for this sort of thing (testing) or migrations of boards....etc.Other than your live installation, you may have a seperate installation for testing purposes. It has to be in a /testvb directory, not accessible to the public with .htacc...... - 2010-03-12

» Scripts not working :(

hello all, i am new to the forum mostly here for the posted problem above...i am most interested in if there is anyone else's scripts that have not been working for them..i can still get streaming tv and radio..but not for any of my scripts (iflim launch consumption junction etc) i have made my own playlists from winamp to get my internet tv channels and radio..but just a few days ago everything was working fine..now all the scripts that use the net are not loading or connection at all..like it has no internet connection, but since i am still getting my winamp streams i know that is not the issue..i did recently add evox to my apps and loaded it thru xbmc(bc some reason it dont show up on my mxm dash) but i didnt pre-config my ini, and it c...... - 2010-03-12

» What are rare boy names that have X's in them?

I want really masculine boy names that are also rare, so i was wondering what are rare boy names that are masculine and have letters such as X's Y's, Z's, etc.Xander... Xerxes! kittysue2000 - Y's look feminine? I disagree....Dax?Rex Maximus Look up Historical Roman namesXavier. Zachary. Good luck and Congratulations. In addition to all of the others Zade or Zaden i really like also.I find Ys in most boys names make them look very feminine Xavier, Xander, Max, Dexter, Alex Zander, Zachary/Zachariah, Ezekiel, Zeke, Zane, Zebediahyuri. xavier. zander. zadekiah. zain. yale. yates. york. yuma. yule. xylon.Xylon Xander Xandie Yardley Yang Yease Zander- XANDER Zac Zacariah Zacharious Jaxon ...... - 2010-03-12

» Who honestly thought the Sox would come back after Papelbon allowed those 2 runs in the 7th Inning?

I surely didn't i thought they where done after that. But what can be said? They got heart & determination. Congrats to the Sox for coming back the way they did.I honestly was ready to go to bed after the bottom of the 7th until we scored 4, but now I am glad I didn't. Here we go again Boston, it's gonna be like we all have 2-3 jobs again, with one being watching and rooting for the Sox. And actually seeing Paps in the 7th was kinda wierd. This just proves that, AGAIN, we need to upgrade the bullpen in the off season. Delcarmen needs to follow Hansen to Pittsburgh, Timlin needs to retire, we need a better set-up lefty other than Lopez and we need a good RH set-up guy to bridge the gap to Paps.When it was 5-0 I didn't ...... - 2010-03-12

» How much do you think the price of the 5D will drop?

I was discussing in another forum the last couple of days that I've decided to upgrade to the 5D. But it seems that there's a lot of speculation suggesting that the 5D's successor will be announced at Photokina at the end of this month. Now, I don't think I'll be interested in the newer model. I prefer the tried and true. But the question now is, should I hold out and see what the prices of the current 5D model do, or do you think their not going to drop much? What are your speculations?I honestly don' think it'll drop that much. The 5D is still a very capable camera that those who own love. If Canon announces the successor at Photokina I think it'll be in the 3k range and as such it won't be a direct competitor to the 5D. There are also ru...... - 2010-03-12

» Cookie domein

I have my forum move to another domainname, but now I can�t log in now because the forum work not. I can also not in my adminpanel. What is the problem please? It is very strange. Thank youThat is because vBulletin cannot set the cookie (because it is trying to set it for another domain, which your browser actively rejects). Please upload "tools.php" from the do_not_upload directory from your vbulletin package to your admincp directory. Then, point your browser to there, and reset cookie domain and cookie path from there. Finally, delete tools.php from your server (as it is a security threat to leave it there), and then try again.That is because vBulletin cannot set the cookie (because it is trying to set it for another domain, which you...... - 2010-03-12

» Atheists, why do you get irritated when people call you ignorant fools?

Why get irritated when the truth is spoken? I can't think of anything more ignorant and foolish to deny God. Like each one of you atheist, agnostics and non-believers I once felt the same way... but when I discovered I was mistaken, I was horrified wondering how I could have been so stupid. I WAS MY VERY OWN WORST ENEMY... and so are each one of you who deny God. Even if there wasn't a God, I would still want to live according to the awesome standards of the bible. Matter of fact... I WOULD RATHER LIVE AS IF THERE WAS A GOD AND DIE TO FIND OUT THERE WASN'T ONE... THAN TO LIVE LIKE THERE WASN'T ONE AND DIE TO FIND OUT THERE WAS A GOD.Actually I don't. I mean really whats the point in getting irritated or ma...... - 2010-03-12

» Landscape?

http://photos5.pix.ie/2F/96/2F960B5E524F467385E1EA3C4519D02A-800.jpg (http://pix.ie/jstapleton1/705146) Could you pass this as landscape?I suppose it depends what for. If it's for your own gallery then absolutely, if it's for a competition or something then the shipwreck might be considered too prominent. You could maybe have got away with it if it occupied less of the frame.Cool shot, looks like it's been there for awhile. I agree with Resin...it may be too much if it's just something for a landscape.I don't know, but I sure am fascinated by it!Cheers for feedback.Yeah dont think id get away with landscape. The boat has been a shore since early 70s due to rough seas in Donegal Ireland. thanks again....... - 2010-03-12

» Model - Jo [13 photos]

I took some photo on wednesday and these are the results :) http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/5103/joborder264rk.jpg http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/8043/joborder26bw3zh.jpg http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/2526/joborder144gq.jpg http://img308.imageshack.us/img308/5126/joborder278iv.jpg http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/7273/joborder288ky.jpg http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/9691/joborder28bw4qp.jpg http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/1816/joborder301lg.jpg http://img283.imageshack.us/img283/3348/jobr17bw9cs.jpg http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/8595/jobr213fn.jpg http://img343.imageshack.us/img343/2735/jobr37bw6jr.jpg http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/9962/jobr39bw2ts.jpg http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/5384/jobr59wb.jpg htt...... - 2010-03-12

» Sexual Harrassment in workplace of hospitality industry such as hotel,restauran

Sexual Harrassment in workplace of hospitality industry such as hotel,restaurant, travel industry. ** the written is expected to be at least 16 pages in lenght by NOVEMBER 20*** Thank you!Are you seeking assistance in writing this, or are you wanting a Researcher to write the entire paper?What is your question? Do you want an essay? Or surveys relating to sexual harassment in the workplace in hospitality industries? Or how to cope with sexual harassment in the workplace in hospitality industries? Or how to sue someone for sexual harassment in the workplace in hospitality industries? Or something else? The more info you give us, the better able we are to answer you. willie-gaQuestion Topci" Sexual harassment in workplplace of ho...... - 2010-03-12

»  Wacooooom...

Folks/ Artists out there, I know some of ya are using wacoms with Flash; as I'm getting one tomorrow, any tips & tricks to get me started? Is it easy to use in Flash? How 'bout the 500 or so pressure levels, do they show when you draw a line? Any comments appreciated..;) Long live Flash..when is v6 gonna come out?I love mine. It will be a little frustrating at first. Get used to it and you'll not likely use a mouse again for anything. play around with the presure sensitive brush head. If the pen stops responding properly, it may be because your eraser has become twisted out of it's grove. Twist it until it clicks, then set it aside to rest for a little bit. If that still doesn't work call Wacom and get advice. (that's from wacom's own li...... - 2010-03-12

» Help.......stupid hormnes!!!?

okay soo im 17 and i have had this boyfriend for a little more than 2 months. and we are close, but we both know that sex is not okay and he and i will never let it happen. we are really close and we have alot of fun when we hang out. but the other night we were in my car making out and it got really physical and his shirt was off and mine was off and my bra. he also put it hands down my pants. he made sure everything was okay by asking me if i was okay and making sure i was okay. because he knew i had never done this before and stuff. but its like i didn't want it to go that far but i wanted it to at the same time? if that makes sense. i don't know i guess i just need to know if this is normal? and we talked about it after and it...... - 2010-03-12

» T20 cricket - target set 100 - opponent ran for 2 runs when at 100 for 6 wkt. their final score is 101 or 102?

We have to calculate NRR to decide on the winner. answer is crucial for the decision. the opponent was 100 for 6 wkts. the batsmen ran 2 runs and won the match. What should be the final score 101 for 6 or 102?The final score is 101. The match is over as soon as the first run is completed. The batsmen can complete as many as they like after that, they don't count.If the Target is Reached with a Boundary only it will be as it has been Scored. No way that of Running 2 runs Will be counted when u need only 1 Run, it has to come in the form of Boundary. Well Whats this 100 is the Target, Then why should the Score be 101 or 102. The Score Stay's as 100 for 6 Only, no way the runs will be counted as a Added Score to the Total...... - 2010-03-12

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» Vintage Aircraft Blueprints

Where can I find construction blueprints for a Grumman G-44 Widgeon aircraft.Bob -- Do you want original production blueprints for the Widgeon (like a collector might seek for their value)? Or are you seeking aircraft schematics for maintenance and repair? Obviously the former is harder. Though I don't know who MRO authority is for Widgeons, I do know of at least one shop that's an expert in refurbishing Grumman amphibs. Best regards, Omnivorous-GAI am a builder of homebuilt aircraft. I want the plans for the Grumman G-44 Widgeon for the purpose of building a full size replica. So the plans I need ought to be very detailed.Dear bigbob1-ga: I have found an exact scale 3-View Drawing of the Grumman G-44 ?Widgeon? (A...... - 2010-03-12

» What do you want to be when you get older?

or if you already are what are you (career) for me a actress or singerha, i would like to be a broadway actress. off-broadway, even. off-off-broadway, even! (:i'm starting my singing career with a studio im soo excited anything that people putt their mind to is POSSIBLE!!animator/cartoonist/director/producer/ac... writerI'm already older!!! Lol. But all through my teenage years I wanted to be either a singer or a fashion designer, both of which I'm good at. xxpediatrician or lawyer i like kids i like to argueI want to become a pediatric nurse or a legal secretary.pediatrician. i like kids.Counseller/Phycologist :D AuthorYounger.Either a Vet or a Marine Biologist. I love animals and nature ;)Retir...... - 2010-03-12

» Looking for a New Dance Group?

Unfortunately, I didn't make it into my school dance class this year (their loss) so i plan on making my own top-secret dance group for the school talent show in Spring. How do I recruit dancers w/out people knowing? What else do i need to do for my team to function properly?we ar da best supacru.netget a bunch of friends easy as that ! : ) we don't have a dance team at our school, how gay. and im a really good hip hop dance, not gonna lie. and me and my friends are into hip hop dancing, so we got a little group going, and we do the talent show every year and do performances around town. all you need is communication, and skills, for your team to work out good. : ) good luck with everythinggg. : )...... - 2010-03-12

» Anybody have any info on how Titleguard on Autocheck works?

Here's the scenario. I'm looking to buy a 2002 Jetta. The guy trying to sell it to me never got the title put in his name. I just heard that title hopping is illegal, so I'm willing to pay to transfer to his name and then transfer to my name as long as he discounts the car price. My question is, should I get Titleguard offered through Autocheck. It says it protects from undisclosed title brands, covers transfer of the title issues, and odometer rollbacks. I'm not sure if my situation applies in this scenario. Would this be a situation where I would need this type of protection??? Another reason I ask is because the car has low mileage, and I'm wondering if there may have been tampering with the odometer. It's a...... - 2010-03-12

» Getting my PC DVD Drive to fully work

ok heres the whole story, I'm working on an xbox version 1.6 and making it into my media center, now i have XBMC as my dash which was orginally softmoded with Krayzie_Ndure_Installer_1.1.1, and i just got it working with a standard PC DVD drive, its not modded or have any adapters on it, its just a standard DVD drive. the drive is a: HL Data Storage Super Multi DVD Rewriter Model: GSA-H40H (ALVKA0) IDE Connection now i have created a advancedsettings.xml file so xbmc can use a PC DVD Drive, and now it works so well that i don't even need the original xbox drive hooked up at all, but i do have to manually kick start the drive to read anything or whatever disk i put it, it just has the list of items from the last disk. Now my question...... - 2010-03-12

» Join my forum and i will join yours!

I just thought of something. If you join my forums i will join yours. www.spreadkmeleon.com/forums Join and then PM me your forums and i will join them. Promise. Robert.Theres more to just joining a forum...how about posting. Plus there is forums rules for this sort of thing. However perhaps members here might find your forum useful so for right now will just leave this post up. Sounds like another Spread firefox campaign... two things really, says IPB trial..so whats the deal with that...are you gonna switch or not serious about IPB yet?I am not switching to IPB until i know i have an active site. I currently just need members. Sorry for bumping the thread, but it will save me from indealing spamming to create a new...... - 2010-03-12

» What is the difference between Palin a tack?

the Tack is a lot sharperYou sure are a jealous, insecure person. I take it you have done nothing in your life, have no looks and cannot hunt or fish. You also cannot find anything real so you use childhood sayings. If you dislike this women so much. Get a reason besides your insecurity.PS. YOUR SORRY ALLRIGHTYeesh...Palin must really threaten you neolibs lmao You guys can never shut up about her. She *has* to get under your skin. Its hilarious. Judging by your question, I can say that I know the difference between YOU and a tack...one is sharp, the other is not.dont you get sick of peppering this forum with a bunch of dimwitted jokes about palin that you probably are getting off of some blog somewhere?Palin can put together a sente...... - 2010-03-12

» 35mm photography for dummies... can anyone help me????

I'm currently enrolled in a basic 35mm photography class. I have a Nikon N65 that I really don't know how to use. The instructor of the class is not very good, and I am having a difficult time understanding the basic principle of good photos: how do I know when I've correctly adjusted the shutter speed and/or f-stop? Does my camera give me an indication of when I need to adjust these things? What am I looking for? In other words, won't my camera allow me to take a picture no matter what shutter speed and/or f-stop I have selected? Am I supposed to be relying on the light meter? I am so confused!!welcome to the forums! to answer your questions, yes and no. your camera will allow you to take a picture with the incorrect exposiure set...... - 2010-03-12

» Saha Money

I read a report today that said that Metz is looking for money that Fulham owes them for the sale of Saha. They said they were due 15% of the total sale, but since Fulham hasn't dished it out that they were going to FIFA to get it straightened out. In light of this, is this a problem at all for Fulham? I know they're a small club but with a wealthy owner. Will this effect their debt/budget or is this just a blip on the radar screen that will be forgotten once settled?Soon to be paid and forgotten. No worries, but Al Fayed has a real problem with agents and paying transfer fees. Quite embarrasing if you ask me.Soon to be paid and forgotten. No worries, but Al Fayed has a real problem with agents and paying transfer fees. Quite emba...... - 2010-03-12

» Is it wise or stupid to avoid exposing yourself to certain information?

you know like news articles about about horrific genocides, or the many ways children can get raped, or just some really realistic violence or racist attitudes or anything else that is generally uncomfortable to think about. I used to believe people should be informed and that censorship is a bad idea, but the more I think about it the more it makes sense that certain things just shouldn't be in your head, because they will change you.. they will jade you and make you cynical, and make everyday life a little bit harder. is the truth worth knowing in this case? theres no way to unsee something once you've seen it. You should always do what makes you feel more comfortable. If you feel bad when reading such things,then don't. Yo...... - 2010-03-12

» What did you think of One Flew Over...?

hi, i was looking online for the dvd of one flew over the cuckoo's nest to give to my boyfriend for the holidays. he loved the book, which he just finished a few days ago. i havent seen the movie, but ive read the book also and i loved it. do you think he would like the movie for christmas? i would give him the book but since he already owns the book, i thought the dvd might be cool for us to watch, since neither of us have seen it. how is the movie compared to the book? is it worth it?Yes. The movie works well. Some characters are condensed, but the story still works.I haven't read the book but the movie was fantastic. I was really impressed with all of the performances. And Nurse Ratchet is one of the most sickeningly sweet and...... - 2010-03-12

» Mont Blanc pen

With your excellent thread on fountain pens, you guys inspired me to shoot our Agatha Christie pen, so thanks for that! This was shot with a Nikon 2.8 60mm lens, at f25 in our new light tent. I'd be most grateful if you have time to critique these shots, as I'm new to this kind of photography. Cheers, Jazz 1. http://jimwhitaker.smugmug.com/photos/125963868-L.jpg 2. http://jimwhitaker.smugmug.com/photos/125788858-L.jpgI think the background distracts the eye from the pen in the first shot. I would crop it heavily. Everything else about the shot is good. The second shot has the old dof problem. The upper and lower edges of the top of the cap are soft. You probably need just another f stop to extend dof a little. The background goin...... - 2010-03-12

» Jinkaku Radio

.... i had to... i need to know if anyone else's heard of them... because.... OMIGOD i love this band.... their music is just.... AMAZING! they're not visual, but i don't care, visial isn't everything... and their music is just stunning. the music's written by and sung by Yuuki, who also plays the guitar, and then the 'leader' of the band's Naoki, who's the bassist (*eeee* his name's alomst like Nao's and they're both AMAZIGN BASSISTS!) then there's Rei and Shin who are like... not official band memers, but they play guitar and drums, and their very cute. i'll load pics later, but if anyone's heard of them, i'm really eager to learn more... there's also and lj community : http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=jinkakuradi...... - 2010-03-12

» Trouble downloading contact list to Word...

Good morning, I am having trouble downloading a contact list. It's supposed to take a little while the first time as it's a lengthy list, but I have been unable to get it to download at all. I have checked for any available updates for Office and XP with both being current. I do not run any other programs while trying to download this list. After about 20 minutes I get the following message: "EditScript MT encountered an unexpected database error during this login and will now terminate. After it shuts down, you may try to log in to another institution. Please report this error to your transcription manager. Error retrieving contact list changes. A network communications error occurred while connecting to the Ed...... - 2010-03-12

» Who else likes jet boats?

who else likes them and tell me why!I had a SeaDoo Speedster. It was the coolest boat I've had so far and I've had 10 different kinds. It had twin 110 hp Rotax jet drives. You could go full blast and turn it hard for a spin-out of a lifetime. But you could actually throw passengers out so there were plenty of grab rails. AWESOME boat...highly recommended !!!!!!Depends on the boat. In the rivers of the Pacific Northwest the outboard jet was the only way to go. On the lakes where all the little fishing boats tried to get a restfull weekend the big Daycruisers with the 454 v-8 and Olsmobile monsters were hated because of the as$holes that owned them. The PWC's have 2 kind of owners- those having fun and those about to be run...... - 2010-03-12

» Is this a nice song do you think?

I'm gona make a DVD of pictures for my sister and her husband because its thier wedding aniversary. Do you think this is a nice song to use? 'Kiss Me' by 'Sixpence none the richer'Oh My God, you are sooooooooooooooo freaking talented and I must say that the song will fit perfectly like a glove... Its the most appropriate and also it's sound is captivating. In an addition to this, to make it more personalized, try indirectly ask your sister and her partner what song they both like, or any other music that they liked or listened too in the early stages of their relationship (When they started dating, etc, etc) so not only does it brighten up their day BUT it also brings back memories... But overall i th...... - 2010-03-12

» My Friend Had a Dream That My Mom Died...?

what does it mean?Here is the interpretation of your Dream: When you have a dream where you mother dies it simply means that the nurturing ideas and reasons that were developed in you by your mother will fade as you begin to develop your own new ideas and ways. This is good though the dream may have brought some anxiety to you do not fear. It sounds like you are going to be adventuring into some new era, place or ideas that you will make different choices rather than using those that were established by your wonderful mom. Cheers.Hello! I am a professional in the Psychology field specializing in dream interpretation and personality differences. I have published two articles on dreams through a public, online syndication called As...... - 2010-03-12

» So, am I the only one with this problem?

As it turns out, I think I have a procrastination disease. No jokes. Like really. Whenever I need to do something, (homework, or clean my room, etc..) I never do it. I get distracted wayyyyyy too easily by everything (mostly my computer, I chat a lot on aim and stuff) or by my ipod touch, or by tv. and I never get to what I need to do. It really sucks. =[ I wish I could do what I needed but I just DON'T, and I can't seem to stop.... is this, like, normal? I seriously plan on going to bed at 9 o clock and it ends up being 11 when I actually do. Should I set limits for myself? Or what? ={ it's not very fun. Btw, I'm 13 years oldAre you distracted or just not motivated? I have similar behavior and I am a graduatin...... - 2010-03-12

» Do I hook up the hdmi cable from my ps3 to hdtv?

I just bought an ps3 and I have to play it on a 720p tvHDMI isn't necessary for 720p, unless you watch blu-ray movies. The laws won't let it be played properly with any other cables. But yes, you plug it into your tv from the PS3. But first, connect the yellow/white/red cables so you can go through the menu to system settings > display and set it to HDMI. Yes, you have to manually do it. It won't automatically recognize the HDMI cable. (at least the first generation machines didn't)You want to hook up both the composite and the HDMI cable from the PS3 to your TV. The PS3's default is composite cables, so you need the composite cable hooked up to see the screen. Then go to the cross bar menu and change your vi...... - 2010-03-12

» WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS MEANS? please help me with this one.?

what do you think this means? "but i think you can reach a point that you dont like a person but your close to him because you're into his head." also what do you think this means............ "with len i was a part of something -a little group- and mave that's better than liking somebody.The first one means that you like that person because your in his mind a lot. The second one is a bit confusing at the end "Mave that's better than liking somebody" In reality i don't think that person realizes she does like somebody. Len.First Phrase- I think this means that you think about this person and they think about you and you don't like them, but something inside you wants you near them. Second Phrase- Don...... - 2010-03-12

» Edit please :)

I hope there is where I post this. I am obviously a newbie and want some help. I am learning both photography and photoshop...but when does the learning really stop? :) Anyways I messed around with this one photo and was hoping you could do better. I like to visualize what can be done..rather then be told lol....These pictures are actually taken with my old camera so they may not be the best...but I just got a new D40x!!! WOOO HOOO. Anyways the first one I will put a before and after. The other ones nothing has been altered so have at it. Thanks! I would like to add the edit is not to my liking. The B&W is not the way I would like it and the ocean looks to fake...lol http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u304/thouchy/PICT1649.jpg http://i1...... - 2010-03-12

» Users reporting own posts

Our users are allowed to report their own posts as many times they want typos fixed or the thread moved to another forum. I see in postbit, that this is a condition: Is this a permission somewhere that I am not seeing, or should I just remove the conditional from that line? Thanks!Remove the conditional. There's no permission. It's a common misconception that a $show variable always means there's a permission/setting.Hi Colin, I am not following you on that. If it is a condition, then somewhere the system knows that a user can't report their own posts by default?Its not some permission setting, its just a check that the code does to see if the posted id is the same as the user browsing and then hides it.Gotcha. Thanks!...... - 2010-03-12

» What are your oppinions or reviews on IMAN cosmetics?

I am doing a survey for an article on the subject and have my own oppinions but would like to see what others think of them. what is IMAN cosmetics???????????????????????I don't use them but I know of some people who do and they love it. My sister is very light skinned and has like a yellowish tint to her skin and before she used Iman cosmetics she would use stuff like cover girl and maybeline(?) and it would just look funny on her skin (like she was orange after she put it on) but she bought some IC and it looks really natural on her skin and not to cakey. i acutally just bought IMAN luxury powder in sand medium beige, i saw it at ulta i saw it on the try-me section of her products i first got attracted to it bc of the yellowish base,...... - 2010-03-12

» What is that they make on Cory in the House?

What is a nakeeshka really called or what is it made from ?Nakeeshka are cream filled pastries "ceremoniously drizzled" with lemon sauce. Nakeeshka Makes 9 2 sheets puff pastry (or a package of shells already done) 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons powdered sugar Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lay puff pastry sheets out and press seams flat. Cut out 18 - 3" circles with a biscuit cutter. Cut 1" holes in the center of 9 of the 3" circles. Remove the 1" circle of dough from each. Set the whole circles of pastry onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Top each circle with one of the "missing center" circles. Bake these for 10-15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Remove the shells from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Pu...... - 2010-03-12

» Japanese Language Learners

***** The best teacher / companion for Japanese Language Learners of all levels - Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced http://www.jp-ap.com.hk/member/9383/eshop/DD.JPG A multi-purpose gadget for your holiday / business trip, study, research or even manga reading...... use it any place & any time. A handy & stylish Japanese Digital Dictionary. Manufacturer : Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) Model        : XD-S800 · Japanese-English dictionary with 80,000 words (romanized input)    - beginners can refer to the Romaji & Kana cross reference table in manual · English-Japanese dictionary with 95,000 words · Kanji dictionary with 51,355 entries....... - 2010-03-12

» Advancement of global health...

The Lancet 2006; 367:1193-1208 DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68440-7 Advancement of global health: key messages from the Disease Control Priorities Project Dr Ramanan Laxminarayan (http://www.thelancet.com/search/results?search_mode=cluster&search_area=cluster&search_cluster=thelancet&search_sort=date&restrictname_author=author&restricttype_author=author&restrictterm_author=laxminarayan_r&restrictdesc_author=Ramanan Laxminarayan) PhD http://www.thelancet.com/webfiles/images/clusters/thelancet/article_email.gif (ramanan@rff.org) a (http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673606684407/fulltext#aff1) http://www.thelancet.com/webfiles/images/clusters/thelancet/article_notepad.gif (http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/P...... - 2010-03-12

» Building Roof Deck on Condo

I am looking for information on any regulations related to building a roof deck on top of a 4 unit condo building in Chicago. We have private roof rights to the roof and access via staircase that opens onto the roof. The building sits on a standard size city lot and is masonry construction. This deck will be on the roof and not connected to the back of the building. Half of the roof would be decked and be approximately 30 ft long by 20 ft wide. It will be flat with no stairs. The only additional structure on the roof deck may be a pergola. I have searched the city of chicago websites and found info in the section on porch and deck restrictions, but this info did not seem relevant to roof decks. I have also searched in gener...... - 2010-03-12

» Could someone explain the men's Junior Olympics Gymnastics program?

I've tried researching and everything, but it's really confusing and I can't figure it out. I'm 14 (I'm going to turn 15 soon), and I just started gymnastics, except for like half a year when I was 8. I'm a freshman in high school, and I want to join a gymnastics club next year. Where would I fall for the JO (which level)? Is it based on skill? If it is and I'm not that good, and I participate in the Junior Olympics, would I be stuck with 6 year-olds? Or is it based on skill in age groups? Could some one just explain it all in general, please? Thanks.Well there are 10 or 11 levels.... you start at level 1.... you can compete when you get to level 4. You compete by level and by age. So for example if you ar...... - 2010-03-12

» Trouble job hunting and getting a job in tourism...help!?

I have been unemployed for nearly 2 months after coming back to England after working at Disney world. I have a Tourism and Management degree, AVCE in Travel and tourism, certificates in travel agency and resort rep. I dont know where i am going wrong as i cant find many jobs that suit my degree and i get interviews which go well but i never get the job. This is frustrating!! Would it be best having a change in career direction?to work abroad? if anyone has any good websites, help or anything! that would be good!!Have you tried the several Cruise Ship companies? Your Degree may serve you well. Look up those that interest you and write to the Human Resouces ( or as they were, Personal Officer) at the main Office of Cruise Lines. Do you s...... - 2010-03-12

» Doctors: Avian Flu may become pandemic

Doctors: Avian Flu may become pandemic http://www.nptelegraph.com Six people were left standing at a mini-medical school Thursday. Of the approximately 30 or so participants, only the six had prepared for an emergency, leaving the rest to demonstrate the 88 percent of Americans who have not readied for a disaster. Three presenters from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha discussed avian flu, which medical professionals are concerned will become a pandemic if the illness changes to transmit from human to human. Dr. Joann Schaefer, Nebraska's chief medical officer, said a pandemic is a completely new virus a person has never been exposed to, and doesn't have antibodies to it. "An epidemic is an illness where you still ...... - 2010-03-12

» Romania reports 26th village hit by bird flu

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/10/content_4163120.htm Romania confirms H5 bird flu virus in poultry BUCHAREST, Feb. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Romania has confirmed the H5 bird flu virus in three dead hens found in a village in the south close to the border with Bulgaria, the Agriculture Ministry said on Friday. The village of Cetate in Dolj County was quarantined and all the poultry will be culled, the ministry said in a statement. The new cases of bird flu were first detected on Tuesday, according to Dolj County's health authorities. Samples will be sent a British laboratory to determine whether the virus is of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain which can infect human beings. Since the first outbreak of bird fl...... - 2010-03-12

» www is deadly

Online suicide. Btw, a similar thing has taken place in Europe a couple of years ago. Trio who met through suicide Internet site kill themselves Two women and a man in their 20s who died from carbon monoxide poisoning earlier this month in Saitama Prefecture after coming to know each other through a suicide web site had recently appeared to be worried about their future, their acquaintances said Wednesday. Police said earlier in the day the two women were missing since early February and one of them was mentally unstable. The three, all unemployed, were found dead Tuesday afternoon inside an apartment in Iruma, Saitama Prefecture. According to people in the neighborhood, the apartment is about 1 kilometer from Musashi-Fujisawa ...... - 2010-03-12

» What do you think of my story? ?

Yesterday was the worst day of my life Ava thought as she picked up an old black piece of waste, her hair fluttered silently in the wind. It must have been a big building here Denver said as he walked closer. Ava threw the black piece of steel into the empty waste land surrounding them. All you could see for miles was burned land where skyscrapers and corporations once ruled, but it was a different time now. Denver was tall and muscular, he had several war scars over his body, but unlike others he didn� �t hide them. His head was shaven and had a tan from the harsh rays of the sun. Behind him came more men, similarly dressed like him. Ava looked up at the sun, it was nearly morning. The men and Ava knew alike that if they didn� �t find shel...... - 2010-03-12

» What is it when your drunk and what does it feel like?

i want to know?Hey, For everyone it is different. For some people it makes them happy and fo some it makes them sad or angry. For me it takes 3 shots or 5 beers. I am 23 years old, 149lbs. It is different for each person. My girl is 22 and 114lbs. It only takes her almost 2 beers and just one shot. I have found when I am drunk on beer everything feels okay. I'm just very relaxed. I have no worries and I feel that all my personal struggles are gone. It also makes you feel like you can get any chick in the club. I found that to be very much not true. Haha. For me, it always starts in the arms. I lose feeling in the arms. On liquor or wine I find myself very, very upset. Usually I feel like I can't deal with lives issues ...... - 2010-03-12

» D30 versus 400D (XTi)

First of all, thank you for responding to my earlier post on buying a camera. As I do not get Nikon Japan make here I have now narrowed down on Canon Japan make. With great courage I ask the same question again... Feel free to laugh at me as I know I am acting dumb asking this question. I have read about 50 posts on the bettle between 30D versus 400D (XTi) Favoring 30D - Better feel, Great body, ISO up to 3200, Better viewfinder, better exposed photos Favouring 400D (XTi) - Price (currently $950 versus $1400), Higher Pixel 10 versus 8 (means sharper image?) What really confused me is they say that buy 400D and invest the balance $ in better lens; lens matters, not the body. In forums I found several people who moved from 400D to 30D but I a...... - 2010-03-12

» Fully tame my budgie's. once and for all!!?

I had my two budgies for some months now, got them at the local pet store that is based on only birds they where so young to about 5-weeks old, they scream and yap all day and allow me to make them step up, i can also let them or just one of them sit anywhere on my body while i walk around the house but here is my question and problem.... whenever i get one bird to step up while im on my way out of the cage with the bird on my finger it wants to jump back to the cage unless i turn my body and walk out of the room the cage is in, Then they will be fyne. But how do i get the two of them wanting to sit on me and not needing to jump back to its cage?? quick note, they are in no way scared of me i can put my hand,fingers inside the cage an...... - 2010-03-12

» ♥Twilight Character Poll♥ (Round 6)?

I have put the character's into 5 groups. Every round I will take ONE character from each group and post it. You must pick TWO of your favorite characters each round. I will have the results posted after each round and after the concluding round. If you want in during the other rounds, add me as a contact. Groups: Bad Vampires Werewolves Humans Good Vampires The Volturi I will tally up the results the next day. Previous Rounds: Round 1- James� �4 votes Sam- 15 votes Tyler-4 votes Rosalie- 17 votes Felix- 0 votes Sam Uley and Rosalie Hale are the winners. As a result- Tyler Crowley, Felix, and James have been removed. Round 2- Victoria- 2 votes Quil Ateara- 9 votes Lauren Mallory- 1 vote Alice Cullen...... - 2010-03-12

» Why do they only printed in yahoo blog about the terrorists torturing the Jewish chabad people before killin?

It would seem that the other victims were dispatched quickly, while the murderers decided to torture the jewish prisoners.On November 30, an article was posted on the Rediff Indian news portal which cited an unnamed doctor from an unspecified hospital as claiming that torture marks were evident on the hostages' bodies. "Of all the bodies, the Israeli victims bore the maximum torture marks. It was clear that they were killed on the 26th itself. It was obvious that they were tied up and tortured before they were killed. It was so bad that I do not want to go over the details even in my head again," the doctor was quoted as saying. The report has since been widely circulated among news outlets and internet blogs However, on Decembe...... - 2010-03-12

» Do you think that the black man that killed the news anchorwoman, Anne Pressley should get the death penalty ?

Do you think that he should get the death penalty or get life in prison? I think that he should get life in prison because I believe that life and death should be between God and not Man. http://216.250.230.16/katv/anne_pressly_... http://sandrarose.com/2008/12/02/black-m...Honestly i don't believe in the death penalty. Who gives a person a right to kill someone else for their wrong doing. They are also guilty of murder. I think that he should get a life sentence. And besides it cost tax payers much more for capital punishment than to keep them in prison.I say you're all F****** *******. Killing isn't wrong, murder is, but not killing. Go ahead, argue, you're talking to a guy who'se gonna be a Marine in 2...... - 2010-03-12

» Slight problem playing videos.

Hi, I am having a very slight problem when viewing some video files. On playback the runtime isn't always accurate when I press the white controller button and also when I try to skip through a file with the right analogue stick it usually doesn't work properly and sometimes skips right to the end. Mostly this happens with mpeg2 files I've recorded using PVR. Skipping through the videos with the triggers is fine though. Anyone knwo what causes this ? I am using a release of xbmc from this month. Thanks.my guess: the format isn't 100% supported because it's one of those jocked up versions of MPG2 that PVRs use (i.e. not standard format). You would have to ask the Mplayer development team for better support of such formats.Ok, thanks. ...... - 2010-03-12

» My kitchen is a mess.......?

After cooking on thanksgiving. Who else's kitchen looks a mess??I clean as I go along so the kitchen is cleaner when I just finished cooking than it is before starting and all that's left is the dishes and yes I have a dishwasher.That's normal but you can clean it if you don't want to see it in a mess. and don't forget the most important in the house to be cleaned well is the kitchen. Me while cooking I'm cleaning & trying my best to keep it tidy at the same time.I'm a neat freak........I like to clean as I go.......The only time I let it get away is right at serving time. And even then I like to move quick enough to have the pots and pans rinsed if possible......Happy Thanksgiving.Rofl, the same exact th...... - 2010-03-12

» What do you think girls?

http://www.starpages.net/photos/8/8/1133... Okay this is just for some fun as i am bored.I used to fantasise about this man back in the 80's. This pic was taken during Rocky IV i think. OMG he is so unbelievably hot. Look at that great body. It's perfect. And those shorts and that great tan.I wouldn't mind having lots of sex with him.I bet he has a giant one LOL. What do you think girls? ThanksHe is handsomeOMG!! I shouldnt have looked at that pic...im creamin n droolin.lol. Rocky is hott! N the best part is he's a cool n sweet guy which makes me like him even more. Ppl my make fun of his voice but i still love him, his boxin , acting , body mmmmm. Everything! I am truly a Rocky fan n so is my ma..she needed shoes badly...... - 2010-03-12

» Helping out the Beautiful Brides

I didn't want to highjack "The Beautiful Bride" by our friend Tbaraki. I can't really move the lesson over here without the photo either. So if it's ok to do so, or if someone has another photo to use as instruction, let me know. Thanks!Go ahead and use my image again if you'd like; I think you have a lot to offer the forum.Thank you so much. That is very kind of you. I promise that I did not mean to highjack your thread!!!! You did great!Here let me volunteer an image http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i245/jimp6995/CameronWedding048.jpgI'll start again with the original because I deleted my changes due to space constraints on my computer. Therefore, this is going to be slightly different. Here are the original eyes: 1. http://img...... - 2010-03-12

» Before making a switch from ubb.t

Hello vbulletin! I've been using ubb.threads for the past 2,5 years, but since the company (infopop) is like a sinking ship, I'm urged to search for other alternatives. Looking at the new features of VBB3.5 and the enhanced post tracking I'm almost fully convinced that this will be my future board software. Currently we have 3000+ members and 50000+ post and an active community. Before diving into this new adventure I do have many many questions and here are some of my main concerns: 1 - The thing I always disliked about vbb is the "heavyness" of the pages. When opening a vbb page, it always took some time to order all images etc and get everything in place. My current site is very simple, but super fast: www.tsjechie.net (http://...... - 2010-03-12