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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

01/13/2007 04:20:52 PM · #1001

Just so everyone knows I'm changing my real name from Leah to LC (on the site anyway). I've never liked my name and I think LC Banks just looks more artsy fartsy :)

raish

Olympus C-2500L

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

01/13/2007 04:32:07 PM · #1002

raish= Rip-Roaring Raish Richards -arrr

01/13/2007 04:38:50 PM · #1003

Although my Best Of score has been falling (down to 6.1799), I've two faves, which makes me happy!

levyj413 interesting story about NSA interview! I never got that far, but boy did they keep calling and e-mailing me. They must really need employees!

01/13/2007 04:42:53 PM · #1004

Originally posted by Melethia:

But I do have to throw in my two cents worth here, seeing as I am Team Suck's uniformed representative. If a person volunteers to work for the United States (or any other country, for that matter) Armed Forces, one should look carefully at those last two words. Armed. Forces. They kinda signify that yeah, you may end up using arms, using force, and having either or both used against you. That's the deal. The vast majority do understand this and accept it. As with any large group of people, you will have those that don't or change their mind when push comes to shove. That's normal, but they do get the most air time.

Hey Deb, I couldn't agree more. When you join the military, you have to know that there are risks involved. I was in the Navy during the end of the Vietnam war.

I think what irritates me the most though is that the vast majority of the people that support the war are not in the miltary, have never been in the military, and will never be in the military because of the fact that they could die. My opinion is that talk is cheap if you're not willing to put your life on the line. If a person thinks that attacking Iraq was the right thing to do, then there's a way to back up their belief. Their body can stop a bullet just as well as the soldiers that are currently over there.

One thing that I DON'T want to see is the reinstatement of the draft. Why, because both of our children are of that magical age, neither of which support this war. However, if the draft was reinstated, you would see many of the children of the loyal Bush supporters headed off to war and for that reason alone, I think the end of the war would not be far off.

Deb, please don't think this little rant has anything to do with what you said. It just looked like an opening to throw my $.01 worth in.
I don't think that I'm quite up to two cents worth yet.

01/13/2007 04:43:11 PM · #1005

Originally posted by raish:

raish= Rip-Roaring Raish Richards -arrr

raish I've been wondering how to pronounce your name. Is it rye-eesh? Do tell.

01/13/2007 04:45:04 PM · #1006

Originally posted by bmartuch:

I was in the Navy during the end of the Vietnam war...
It just looked like an opening to throw my $.01 worth in.
I don't think that I'm quite up to two cents worth yet.

Bob, I think this makes you more qualified than most to throw in your .02, as you've actually served and presumably seen combat.

BTW - Team, I'm sorry. I think I was the one who got us on this topic to start with, when I mentioned last night on the *mothership* (this thread) that I posted on one of the rant threads.

Message edited by author 2007-01-13 16:46:36.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

01/13/2007 04:46:22 PM · #1007

Originally posted by noraneko:

Originally posted by raish:
raish= Rip-Roaring Raish Richards -arrr

raish I've been wondering how to pronounce your name. Is it rye-eesh? Do tell.

I guessed Ray-shh

raish

Olympus C-2500L

01/13/2007 04:47:39 PM · #1008

Originally posted by noraneko:

Originally posted by raish:
raish= Rip-Roaring Raish Richards -arrr

raish I've been wondering how to pronounce your name. Is it rye-eesh? Do tell.

First syllable of Rachel.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/13/2007 04:51:03 PM · #1009

Catherine, How is your user name pronounced?

Nora-Kneck-o?
Nor-Ran-e-co?

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

01/13/2007 05:05:44 PM · #1010

Mine is Mel-eh-thee-a. I made it up, so I get to make up the pronounciation.

01/13/2007 05:07:21 PM · #1011

Originally posted by Melethia:

Mine is Mel-eh-thee-a. I made it up, so I get to make up the pronounciation.

Deb...where did you get the name from?

01/13/2007 05:13:30 PM · #1012

Crap, I've been pronouncing all these names wrong in my mind. I thought yours was Mel-ee-thee-uh, Deb!

Mine means "stray cat" in Japanese. It's pronounced Noh-rah-neck-oh.

Bob, how about your last name? Is it mar-toosh?

01/13/2007 05:17:25 PM · #1013

Originally posted by noraneko:

Wow, you're good! 99% of people say Mar-tuck

The accent is on the "Mar"

MAR-toosh

Message edited by author 2007-01-13 17:18:33.

01/13/2007 05:18:46 PM · #1014

Still got it wrong, Bob, I thought the accent was on the second syllable. Go figure :-)

posthumous

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/13/2007 05:23:54 PM · #1015

Originally posted by levyj413:

Was his swipe poetic?

His whole LIFE is a poem!!! :D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/13/2007 05:24:55 PM · #1016

Yesterday I bought a new lens. Well, it was a used lens at a local photography shop. I decided to try out a Manual focus lens that was originally for an old film camera. I got it for $65.00. It's a 28-70 zoom.

I had to go back to focusing manually and guessing at the exposure but that's what had to be done in the film days, so it wasn't all that foreign.

Naturally, like a kid with a new toy, I had to go and play with it today. Here is one of the shots. Yes, that's right, this is Michigan and there's no snow. As you can tell, I'm totally heart broken.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

01/13/2007 05:40:57 PM · #1017

Originally posted by bmartuch:

Originally posted by Melethia:
Mine is Mel-eh-thee-a. I made it up, so I get to make up the pronounciation.

Deb...where did you get the name from?

Believe it or not, from an online name generator quite some time ago. I needed something for a hotmail account and "deb" obviously was taken.

Most people do pronounce it Mel-EE-thia, so I should probably just go with that. Or you can prounounce it "Deb". That works, too.

01/13/2007 05:42:32 PM · #1018

Here is one more.

01/13/2007 05:43:25 PM · #1019

Originally posted by Melethia:

Originally posted by bmartuch:

Originally posted by Melethia:
Mine is Mel-eh-thee-a. I made it up, so I get to make up the pronounciation.

Deb...where did you get the name from?

Believe it or not, from an online name generator quite some time ago. I needed something for a hotmail account and "deb" obviously was taken.

Most people do pronounce it Mel-EE-thia, so I should probably just go with that. Or you can prounounce it "Deb". That works, too.

Actually Deb, I got it right the first time.

mist

Canon EOS-60D

01/13/2007 05:55:55 PM · #1020

Originally posted by Melethia:

Most people do pronounce it Mel-EE-thia, so I should probably just go with that. Or you can prounounce it "Deb". That works, too.

Personally, I've always read it as Mel-eh-thee-a. I guess I am not most people ;)

posthumous

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/13/2007 06:24:12 PM · #1021

I just checked with the Ministry of Silly Names, and it is officially pronounced muh-LEE-thee-uh with a soft "th"

nice photos, marTOOSH

posthumous

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

01/13/2007 07:11:09 PM · #1022

I just commented on a bunch of B/W portraits. Did I hit anybody?

01/13/2007 07:45:17 PM · #1023

Originally posted by posthumous:

I just checked with the Ministry of Silly Names, and it is officially pronounced muh-LEE-thee-uh with a soft "th"

nice photos, marTOOSH

Thanks a lot Za-RILL-ey