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Post by Doug T. on Aug 20, 2010 17:07:02 GMT -5
Thank you all ! I did have a lovely little laptop that was destroyed by persons unknown (not me). I'm all better now; I've fixed my scooter, and can go out for those peaceful little rides in the country that I love to take. I'm still not allowed to play with any sharp objects though Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 20, 2010 15:42:07 GMT -5
Greetings Stefano, and welcome! There are folks from all over the world here. What sort of cameras do you collect?
Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 20, 2010 13:22:33 GMT -5
We love squash! Took these at the Frog Pond Farms, our favorite veggie place, last weekend. They were taken with my FinePix, set on auto. I'm getting very lazy lately Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 20, 2010 8:02:22 GMT -5
Hi All! Thanks for the compliments and input. "Kark"was actually the name of one of the first settlers in our area. They are all over the place around here, they really took the phrase " be fruitful and multiply" to heart. The windows were paid for by individual families, who then dedicated them in the name of their loved ones. The sky was very overcast, and the colors aren't as bright as I would have liked, but we go there often and I'll try a few more when the sun is shining bright through them.
Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 19, 2010 21:13:57 GMT -5
Thanks again Dave! I think I've got it. As I said before, I was told that the windows were imported from England. The lettering was added after they arrived, and I thought that maybe one of you folks from "across the pond" would recognize the style or maker. I'm researching for a history of the churches in our area, and this would be an interesting item to include. Thanks again Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 19, 2010 19:04:47 GMT -5
I think I've got a Dirkon I can paste together. Anyone want a copy? Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 19, 2010 18:59:42 GMT -5
We have multiple users of our computer (all family). That's ok by me, but it seems that whenever I'm trying use the darn thing, I'm being beeped at, jiggled, and otherwise distracted. It's almost as annoying as having a call beeping in every couple of seconds when I'm on the phone! I'd better go before I break something Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 19, 2010 18:49:57 GMT -5
Went to clean the church this morning, and thought I'd take a few photos. We have some very nice Art Nouveau stained glass windows, which I was told were imported from England around 1900. I took some shots of those as well, but can't figure out to get more than one image at a time posted. If one of you folks can help me, I'd really appreciate it Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 16, 2010 21:44:51 GMT -5
Hi MIK! Those shots and your camera are sure to have the Diana crowd drooling ! Maybe I'll try to build one, I've got some PVC pipe bits around here somewhere, and see what happens!
Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 16, 2010 21:35:15 GMT -5
Dave, Those are wonderful shots! We don't get to see many steam engines or technology around here. It looks like it was a great festival, and gobs of fun being there. Thanks for putting a smile on my face Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 14, 2010 10:13:55 GMT -5
Mik, I just remembered something else;I'm sure that Monitor class ironclads were also used on the Donau as patrol boats for many years. Probably because of their shallow draft. I'll do some research on that.
Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 14, 2010 10:03:48 GMT -5
MIK, He was a very smart man; he didn't go down with the ship I'm pretty sure that the Confederates had developed a few other submarines. If I'm not mistaken, they were called "david class" submarines. You get that Dave? Seriously, look up the CSS David online. Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 14, 2010 9:04:34 GMT -5
Hi Dave! I'm proud to be a "d**n Yankee" The CSS Alabama was a famous Confederate cruiser. I have a book here somewhere by Clive Cussler titled "The Sea Hunters ", which describes their search for famous civil war shipwrecks . This is one of my favorite subjects. He was also the one who found the Hunley, the first submarine to sink a ship in battle. Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 13, 2010 9:00:01 GMT -5
Hi! If that's "Wry Kiwi Humour", I'd love to see more of the same ! That beach & lighthouse shot is very nice. I wish our beaches were as empty and peaceful as that one appears to be.
Doug
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Post by Doug T. on Aug 10, 2010 9:57:09 GMT -5
Hi Curt! That certainly looks like the logo on the uniforms. The only problem is the distance and date. Spokane is a very long way from Binghamton. I've just sent a message to the Hall of Fame requesting any information they might have. Dave, you're right about the cup. We tried enlarging the photo, but couldn't get any more detail out of it. I'll keep working on it.
Doug
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