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Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

12/19/2007 01:17:32 PM · #2551

Originally posted by formerlee:

Originally posted by kashi:
Are you having a rough day Steve ?

Nope, just witnessing the demise of TS! I welcome all suckers with open arms, but it seems TS is becoming the IN place to be, regardless of suckiness. I was here at the start when you were a sucker because your scores were sucky. Now, like DPC is becoming, it is about names not what you are in challenges.

I have been reading the posts around 11/07 as directed, and came to this one. If it's any sort of consensus that I don't qualify as a "sucker" that's just fine with me. But in my defense, I have over 50 entries with a score in the 4's and 3's, and my overall average is a truly mediocre 5.6.

Why am I interested in Team Suck? because I love what y'all do with OOBIEs and YAPPIEs, and I'd like to contribute.

It's up to y'all.

R. (not Bruce)

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

12/19/2007 01:26:26 PM · #2552

As far as I'm concerned, you are more than qualified to be a TS member. It's a state of mind, a willingness to help people, be positive and understanding. And, you are all of those things! Plus, our dubious leader did already approve you... so, pick a team already! I welcome you with open arms.

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

12/19/2007 01:28:42 PM · #2553

Originally posted by raish:

Noise to Signal

Il silenzio degli agnelli sâ��e coprito
sulâ��aroma cuocante nel proprio brodo.

But were they ever quiet, really,
or is this the price to pay for momentsâ��
stillness in the mealy-mouthed incessant
mutter of immovable incumbents.

If Paris learned misogyny
when giving up the apple, so say
goodbye to Rosemary and baste
the lamb with olive oil, or butter.

Robert the Bruce

This poem has been disqualified by higher powers from competition for Bear_Music's favour,for its breach of Corinthian principles

Of the poems I have found so far, this is by far the strangest, the most off-the-wall, and thus the most appealing to me, especially inasmuch as I grow rosemary and cook a lot of lamb :-)

But why is it considered to be a "breach of Corinthian principles"?

R.

krnodil

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

12/19/2007 01:29:13 PM · #2554

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by formerlee:

Originally posted by kashi:
Are you having a rough day Steve ?

Nope, just witnessing the demise of TS! I welcome all suckers with open arms, but it seems TS is becoming the IN place to be, regardless of suckiness. I was here at the start when you were a sucker because your scores were sucky. Now, like DPC is becoming, it is about names not what you are in challenges.

I have been reading the posts around 11/07 as directed, and came to this one. If it's any sort of consensus that I don't qualify as a "sucker" that's just fine with me. But in my defense, I have over 50 entries with a score in the 4's and 3's, and my overall average is a truly mediocre 5.6.

Why am I interested in Team Suck? because I love what y'all do with OOBIEs and YAPPIEs, and I'd like to contribute.

It's up to y'all.

R. (not Bruce)

You do qualify - read a little further and you will see some arguments that defend your inclusion in TS. IMO, sucking is a state of mind rather than some quantitative set of scores.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

12/19/2007 01:31:11 PM · #2555

Originally posted by krnodil:

You do qualify - read a little further and you will see some arguments that defend your inclusion in TS. IMO, sucking is a state of mind rather than some quantitative set of scores.

Yeah, I figured that out as a kept putt-putting along. But then again, I don't want to be a bone of contention, either :-(

R.

meyers

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

12/19/2007 01:49:46 PM · #2556

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by krnodil:

You do qualify - read a little further and you will see some arguments that defend your inclusion in TS. IMO, sucking is a state of mind rather than some quantitative set of scores.

Yeah, I figured that out as a kept putt-putting along. But then again, I don't want to be a bone of contention, either :-(

R.

All I need is for a team to adopt you, and I'll add you to the scripts. Speaking of which, is there a volunteer willing to run my WWW-accessible scripts next week while I'm possibly away from the warm glow of an internet connection? PM me if you are, and I'll pick one to be "Replacement-Meyers".

snaffles

Nikon D7100

12/19/2007 01:50:30 PM · #2557

Originally posted by basssman7:

Originally posted by snaffles:
Ernie, what you call sucking makes me elated -

Beauty In The Everyday

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esp as I took it with my new D40, all set on auto as I've not yet read instruction manual!!! Woohoo!

But I am considering that I was up to my "important parts" in snow for 15 minutes while taking mine!

LOL!!!! Oh OK in that case I understand...and yesterday I managed to end up walking backwards out of a barn, with a wheelbarrowload of *ahem* horse-processed hay, and managed to end up backing ass first into the cows' watertrough and sitting down in it! Got soaking wet but at least I had the perfect chance to leave early :-)

And I understand too that finally I can actually get a decent score...

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And it's only the first day of voting!!!!

SOOO HAPPYYY!!!

quiet_observation

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

12/19/2007 01:52:07 PM · #2558

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

I promise to bust anyone's balls if they have a bone to pick.

Since the Novice team has the strangest poem, is that the one? Or Out-of-Focusers, or Butterflies?

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

12/19/2007 02:02:51 PM · #2559

Originally posted by quiet_observation:

Since the Novice team has the strangest poem, is that the one? Or Out-of-Focusers, or Butterflies?

I'll let you guys duke it out. Put me with whoever begs the hardest, or fights the dirtiest, or cares the least, whatever :-) I'm easy. But that was my favorite of the 3 poems I saw, yes.

R.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

12/19/2007 02:15:15 PM · #2560

The Bear has spoken!

raish won fair and square with the down and dirty, lol. Welcome aboard Robert!

quiet_observation

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

12/19/2007 02:18:38 PM · #2561

Originally posted by meyers:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by krnodil:

You do qualify - read a little further and you will see some arguments that defend your inclusion in TS. IMO, sucking is a state of mind rather than some quantitative set of scores.

Yeah, I figured that out as a kept putt-putting along. But then again, I don't want to be a bone of contention, either :-(

R.

All I need is for a team to adopt you, and I'll add you to the scripts. Speaking of which, is there a volunteer willing to run my WWW-accessible scripts next week while I'm possibly away from the warm glow of an internet connection? PM me if you are, and I'll pick one to be "Replacement-Meyers".

Bear_Music should be added to Team Novice.

meyers

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

12/19/2007 02:25:22 PM · #2562

Originally posted by quiet_observation:

Bear_Music should be added to Team Novice.

It is done. Welcome aboard!

kashi

Nikon D60

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G

12/19/2007 02:27:31 PM · #2563

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

To the Big Bear :

There is no such consensus. Discussion, yes. But we disagree here, just in a nicer way (usually) than is oft seen on other areas and sites.

The consensus is that Team Suck is about MUCH more than having a sucky or mediocre score. The ability to think beyond the DPC box when shooting an entry. The courage to enter a beloved photo, even when you know it will bomb score wise. Team Suck is a mindset, not a score set.

In *my* opinion, you are more than welcome to join our ranks. I think that you're going to be a wonderful addition, and I look forward to seeing you around more.

Now - if you REALLY feel you belong, you have to pester Susan (

snaffles) for her infamous brownie recipe !

Welcome Big Bear.

snaffles

Nikon D7100

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

12/19/2007 02:33:09 PM · #2564

Hehe will be glad to oblige! I'll PM it to you cause I'm too lazy to type it all out again, lol!

Meantime the trolls have crawled out from under their rocks...

Beauty In The Everyday

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Oh OK cause you can't cut and paste into PMs, here goes...

Brownie recipe (can be doubled)

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup margarine (or butter if preferred)
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbsps water
OPTIONAL 1/2 cup chopped nuts or similar foreign bodies

Sift sugar, cocoa and flour together into a bowl. Add all other ingredients and beat for at least 2 minutes (beater setting on medium seems best). Fold in any foreign bodies. Pour batter into a greased 8-inch pan. Bake at 325 for 30 minutes. Let cool, cut into squares and EAT!

Message edited by author 2007-12-19 14:35:25.

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

12/19/2007 02:52:12 PM · #2565

Welcome to the land of Suck and Team Novice Robert.

Melethia will teach you the secret handshake and the rest of us will teach you how to...well, I don't know what we'll teach you but I'm sure you'll learn something.

12/19/2007 02:54:03 PM · #2566

Originally posted by snaffles:

OPTIONAL 1/2 cup chopped nuts or similar foreign bodies

So fingernail and toenail clippings work in this recipe? By suck standards, they aren't that different from nuts, right? I mean, they are composed of proteins, they are crisp, they hold up well to heat and retain their texture, etc etc...

R.

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

12/19/2007 02:54:44 PM · #2567

Originally posted by bmartuch:

Welcome to the land of Suck and Team Novice Robert.

Melethia will teach you the secret handshake and the rest of us will teach you how to...well, I don't know what we'll teach you but I'm sure you'll learn something.

You can start by teaching me who's on my team and how teams work...

R.

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

12/19/2007 02:58:08 PM · #2568

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by bmartuch:
Welcome to the land of Suck and Team Novice Robert.

Melethia will teach you the secret handshake and the rest of us will teach you how to...well, I don't know what we'll teach you but I'm sure you'll learn something.

You can start by teaching me who's on my team and how teams work...

R.

Go to the first page of this thread and you will see a list of who is on which team.

You just enter your shots like normal and at the end of the challenges, the scores are calculated by a script of

meyers.

krnodil

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

12/19/2007 02:58:58 PM · #2569

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

go to the beginning of this thread and you'll see the breakdown of the teams

we don't "compete" in any kind of DPL-sense, but scores are tallied (somehow) by Meyers and the team that Sucks The Least for the week is the "winning" team that gets the honor of voting on the OOBIE for that week.

also there's something about the highest scorer for each challenge, who is "punished" by having to comment on all other TSers' entries for that challenge - the Momentary Lapse of Sucking award

...anyone else want to fill in the information gaps I just left? :)

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G

12/19/2007 03:02:34 PM · #2570

Originally posted by krnodil:

also there's something about the highest scorer for each challenge, who is "punished" by having to comment on all other TSers' entries for that challenge - the Momentary Lapse of Sucking award

And it really sucks when you have the highest score in a challenge among team suck members with a 5.4. Now that sucks bigtime.