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Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon

12/28/2006 02:17:38 PM · #26

FYI I only entered 1 challenge so far. Am I off the list?

12/28/2006 02:20:15 PM · #27

Ok I am in and I think Asim and Justa are leading the charge. Anyone have experience creating this team stuff?

I looooooooooooove Motley Crew - that is perfect since we all most likely have different backgrounds and experience. And Team Newbie forces us to think like newbies for a whole year. Who wants to be limited like that? ;o)

So I say stick with Motley Crew unless there are major objections!

I guess we can truly say now - ROCK ON!

12/28/2006 02:23:11 PM · #28

Wanted to add - there seems to be enough for another team too. Just a thought if someone wants to take the lead for another team.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

12/28/2006 03:17:51 PM · #29

I suppose Team Motley Crew it is LOL it has so many meanings! ;)

BTW:

AYE!

justamistere

Nikon D3s

12/28/2006 03:25:10 PM · #30

justamistere 26, 5.1183, Ohio

asimchoudhri 6, 5.0933, Virginia

colorcarnival 6, 5.2633, Ohio

Tlemetry 19, 5.3027, Missouri

TCGuru 0, 0, Tennesee

dsterner 1, 4.1024, New York
I'll check this evening on the signup requirements/procedures and happily be your captain, if the by morning we haven't heard from the "bird...". I also took the liberty to invite

glad2badad 210, 5.4881, secret-location, as the possible 7th member.

waiting to hear from:

NerdJNerdBird 13, 5.8404, North Carolina

oscarmeyer 5, 5.5037, Denmark

Blue Moon 24, 5.5971, California

We're mostly 5 year olds soon to be turning into 6-7 year olds, Avg. pointwise, that is. So If we didn't get our ribbons there's plenty of room (and enthusiasm) for getting them.

justamistere

Nikon D3s

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

12/28/2006 03:47:19 PM · #31

"Signup Period will begin midnight; January, 1st, 2007 and continue until all twenty-four teams are completed.". . .
. . ."24 teams with seven photographers per team for a total of 168 photographers."

Required are:
1) Team Name
2) Names and emails for team captain
3) Member names
4) Team slot selected.

I will volun-teer to be the designated, sober-enough, to signup at 12:01AM, person.
Signup here //www.knology.net/~scottwhid/

Meanwhile here are the WPL4 basic rules:
//www.knology.net/~scottwhid/WPL%20Basics1.htm

oscarmeyer

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

12/28/2006 03:55:19 PM · #32

Hm.. I don't know if I can submit 2 pictures every week. I can do 1. Not 2. All that homework you know..?? :p

12/28/2006 04:09:04 PM · #33

I had seen it mentioned somewhere else that ideally you are supposed to submit two pictures which I am assuming means entering two challenges? I am not a paying member (yet - goal for next year) so I can only enter one a week. Or am I misunderstanding something here?

12/28/2006 04:15:32 PM · #34

you can submit up to two pictures a week, the best score is used. if you are not a paying member, then you can submit to a maximum of one a week. there are wpl teammembers that are not members, it just limits the number of challenges that can be entered. the more challenges that one enters, the better the chance for the team and thus attempts at two serious entries per week are encouraged

Message edited by author 2006-12-28 16:17:54.

12/28/2006 06:08:48 PM · #35

since we are hitting (or surpassing) the 7 mark, i think we should keep going. instead of closing off at 7 and leaving people hanging, we should keep adding to the list. at the end, we could see if we have room for two complementary teams, that can both support and encourage each other and at the same time challenge each other. i will PM across the board and compile a list of email addresses and such. this should be fun!

12/28/2006 06:36:52 PM · #36

Originally posted by justamistere:

Yes, we're rock'n, just wait'n for a roll-call.

And some response from the freebird-Nerd, I was on a four day vacation last weekend and away from this web-sight a bit.

Okay so far we have been getting a lot of responsive sounds TODAY, from:
justamistere 26, 5.1183, Ohio
asimchoudhri 6, 5.0933, Virginia
colorcarnival 6, 5.2633, Ohio
Tlemetry 19, 5.3027, Missouri
TCGuru 0, 0, Tennesee
dsterner 1, 4.1024, New York
I'll check this evening on the signup requirements/procedures and happily be your captain, if the by morning we haven't heard from the "bird...". I also took the liberty to invite glad2badad 210, 5.4881, secret-location, as the possible 7th member.

waiting to hear from:
NerdJNerdBird 13, 5.8404, North Carolina
oscarmeyer 5, 5.5037, Denmark
Blue Moon 24, 5.5971, California

We're mostly 5 year olds soon to be turning into 6-7 year olds, Avg. pointwise, that is. So If we didn't get our ribbons there's plenty of room (and enthusiasm) for getting them.

I think i am going to end up as a 1, 4.6859 or close to that by the end of the AA challenge, so, there are my stats :D hehe

I see us having a lot of fun here!

Jojo

12/28/2006 06:40:06 PM · #37

Originally posted by colorcarnival:

Wanted to add - there seems to be enough for another team too. Just a thought if someone wants to take the lead for another team.

If we have room for two teams (which would be great), I think that bird and justamistere are good choices as captains. If bird can't be reached in time, or isn't interested, I would be willing to serve as a captain. In that case, we can recruit 14 members, and then the captains could divide into two groups.

12/28/2006 08:26:48 PM · #38

Originally posted by asimchoudhri:

Originally posted by colorcarnival:
Wanted to add - there seems to be enough for another team too. Just a thought if someone wants to take the lead for another team.

If we have room for two teams (which would be great), I think that bird and justamistere are good choices as captains. If bird can't be reached in time, or isn't interested, I would be willing to serve as a captain. In that case, we can recruit 14 members, and then the captains could divide into two groups.

Let me know what you guys are gonna do. I may have to join the second team because I just recruited my friend and I'd like to be on the same team as her.

PhotoInterest Hopefully this works.

Asim - I guess let me know what you are going to do and whether you'd like to have two of us on a team.

Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical IF for Canon

12/28/2006 08:43:23 PM · #39

Originally posted by colorcarnival:

[...]Let me know what you guys are gonna do. [...]

justamistere is the boss... i'll relay what i know when i know it, but if multiple people start making decisions they may say things that contradict each other...

NerdJNerdBird

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

12/28/2006 09:07:28 PM · #40

Sorry for not being completely in on what's going on here, guys. It's a busy time for me right now, flying back to Tokyo in 12 hours!

Anyways, it's great there have been so many enthusiastic responses and people wanting to learn! I have managed to convince some of my friends from outside DPC to join and be a part of my team, actually. Blue Moon and Oscarmeyer are joining to complete the 7 of us.

Should be plenty of people for another team, and maybe even a third! Good luck everybody registering and get ready for an educational season!

12/28/2006 09:14:12 PM · #41

justa - i guess let me know if you have room on your team for me AND my friend

PhotoInterest

If not - I'll just figure something else out. Thanks!

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

12/28/2006 10:05:50 PM · #42

Okay then, I suppose that means the first team is formed and

justamistere is the captain...

Please try to let us know if we have been accepted well before the first :D

WOOOOHOOO!!

Jojo

justamistere

Nikon D3s

12/28/2006 10:14:52 PM · #43

The Captain has arrived. If you don't want to be a captain I would be glad to do it. Great to see your response NerdJNerdBird. I've been to Canada last weekend thru Tuesday so I know what it's like to be busy.

Could you please list what 7, you are choosing?

12/28/2006 10:20:45 PM · #44

Originally posted by NerdJNerdBird:

Anyways, it's great there have been so many enthusiastic responses and people wanting to learn! I have managed to convince some of my friends from outside DPC to join and be a part of my team, actually. Blue Moon and Oscarmeyer are joining to complete the 7 of us.

Should be plenty of people for another team, and maybe even a third! Good luck everybody registering and get ready for an educational season!

I think he/she means that none of the people in this thread will be chosen... just Blue Moon and Oscarmeyer everyone else that was chosen came from outside and signed up...

Jojo

Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED

12/28/2006 10:21:59 PM · #45

Originally posted by justamistere:

The Captain has arrived. If you don't want to be a captain I would be glad to do it.

Good thing, because I believe the task just fell to you :D

Congrats!

baco99

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

12/28/2006 10:22:53 PM · #46

hey! don't leave me outta this!

had a personal best last week too.

12/28/2006 10:26:25 PM · #47

i remain enthusiastic about WPL4, and am interested in joining a group of others who are excited and dedicated. i'll watch eagerly as this unfolds... however the team(s) come together, i'd like to be involved. to avoid the "too many cooks" problem, i'm going to defer to bird's word, and following that to justamistere. hopefully we'll know more by tomorrow...

12/28/2006 10:28:57 PM · #48

Originally posted by baco99:

hey! don't leave me outta this!

had a personal best last week too.

And that PB is AMAZING if I do say so!

Jojo

12/28/2006 10:30:56 PM · #49

justa - it looks like you are running a team without nerdbird, blue moon, and oh darn one other name I cannot remember.

I am throwing a wrench into the pile because I asked my friend,

PhotoInterest, if she would like to do this and it does not look like we can squeeze her onto the list. I think with me out of it, you would have enough people to run a team.

So how about if I jump out of this group, start another thread - and see if I can catch people that way? And if I don't get enough people, then c'est la vie - it was not meant to be.

Michelle

dsterner