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10/09/2008 05:49:11 PM · #26

Originally posted by MichaelC:

before I decide whether I'm going to be friendly or not I need to know how close Holland is to Iceland:)

You better hope it's very far. Lots of Dutch customers with the Icelandic savings bank Icesave lost all their savings because Iceland has gone bancrupt. If you have to decide first whether you want to be friendly then I dont care for your friendship. And anyway I decide myself who will be my friends.

Message edited by author 2008-10-09 18:19:42.

Eyesup

Nikon D300

Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II

10/09/2008 06:00:22 PM · #27

Welcome to the funny farm... :) we like fish here lol

GueDesigns

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

10/09/2008 06:01:45 PM · #28

You'll love it here, welcome to the fam!

10/09/2008 06:05:32 PM · #29

Originally posted by ThingFish:

Originally posted by MichaelC:
before I decide whether I'm going to be friendly or not I need to know how close Holland is to Iceland:)

You better hope it's very far. Lots of Dutch customers with the Icelandic savings bank Icesave lost all their savings because Iceland has gone bancrupt. If you have to decide first whether you want to be friendly then I dont care for your friendship. And anyway I decide myself who will be my friends.

FWIW, I believe Michael was joking. I'm sure he wants to be your friend. He needs one. *That, too was a joke* :-)

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH

10/09/2008 06:17:37 PM · #30

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by ThingFish:

Originally posted by MichaelC:
before I decide whether I'm going to be friendly or not I need to know how close Holland is to Iceland:)

You better hope it's very far. Lots of Dutch customers with the Icelandic savings bank Icesave lost all their savings because Iceland has gone bancrupt. If you have to decide first whether you want to be friendly then I dont care for your friendship. And anyway I decide myself who will be my friends.

FWIW, I believe Michael was joking. I'm sure he wants to be your friend. He needs one. *That, too was a joke* :-)

Oh..ok ...if he was joking that's ok...but I dont get the joke really. If he was an Icelander I would have have understood but he's in Australia. Did'nt sound too jokey to me.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH

10/09/2008 06:21:15 PM · #31

Michael ,Richard and Mr.R....thanks for your warm welcomes :)

Pentax D-FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW

10/09/2008 06:21:59 PM · #32

Originally posted by ThingFish:

Oh..ok ...if he was joking that's ok...but I dont get the joke really. If he was an Icelander I would have have understood but he's in Australia. Did'nt sound too jokey to me.

Originally posted by MichaelC:

before I decide whether I'm going to be friendly or not I need to know how close Holland is to Iceland:)

He put a smiley at the end. Hard to notice cuz he didn't use a space. Aussie's have great sense of humors, but bad punctuation. *again, joking*

You should just assume everyone here has good or humorous intent in their posts. ...unless they're from Canada. *yep, still joking*

Have fun! :-)

Message edited by author 2008-10-09 18:22:29.

BAMartin

Apple iPhone 5

10/09/2008 06:22:04 PM · #33

Originally posted by ThingFish:

Oh..ok ...if he was joking that's ok...but I dont get the joke really. If he was an Icelander I would have have understood but he's in Australia. Did'nt sound too jokey to me.

Icelanders win an obscene amount of ribbons here. We all jokingly poke fun at them.

Welcome to DPC.

K3Master

Pentax K-3

10/09/2008 06:22:55 PM · #34

Originally posted by ThingFish:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by ThingFish:

Originally posted by MichaelC:
before I decide whether I'm going to be friendly or not I need to know how close Holland is to Iceland:)

You better hope it's very far. Lots of Dutch customers with the Icelandic savings bank Icesave lost all their savings because Iceland has gone bancrupt. If you have to decide first whether you want to be friendly then I dont care for your friendship. And anyway I decide myself who will be my friends.

FWIW, I believe Michael was joking. I'm sure he wants to be your friend. He needs one. *That, too was a joke* :-)

Oh..ok ...if he was joking that's ok...but I dont get the joke really. If he was an Icelander I would have have understood but he's in Australia. Did'nt sound too jokey to me.

To get the joke you have to know the site a little bit, so it was kind of a bad-timing joke. I'll explain:

Iceland is where a lot of photographers here are from, and a lot of them do very, very well, win a lot of ribbons, and are generally regarded as ribbon hogs and are jokingly "despised". So Micheal was kind of saying that if you are near Iceland, he wouldn't want to be friendly because you'd then be automatically good and start stealing ribbons.

See?

*EDIT* Man, I have to learn to be less wordy.

Message edited by author 2008-10-09 18:24:24.

10/09/2008 06:24:32 PM · #35

MichaelC gets 3 demerits for having half a dozen DPCers overexplain his jest.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH

10/09/2008 06:26:48 PM · #36

Thanks Barbara. Hmmmm yes Art...that's true...Aussies have a great sense of humour..I actually have quite a few of those down-under characters as mates. I did'nt spot the smiley and I felt a bit peeved as I am also one of those idiots who invested some money with Icesave and it looks like I wont see that back again.
K10D guy...thanks for explaining..I get it now. Now I feel kinda stupid for having shot of the handle for nothing. So...hallo Michael from Oz...sorry....wanna be mates?

Ps. Dont worry about me grabbing any ribbons...I'm not way good enough. I'm still a relative newby at this digital photography thing. It will probably be a long time before I get any ribbon. :)

Message edited by author 2008-10-09 18:32:44.

10/09/2008 06:31:08 PM · #37

Originally posted by ThingFish:

...and I felt a bit peeved as I am also one of those idiots who invested some money with Icesave and it looks like I wont see that back again.

Sorry to hear, Jan. The good news is that DPC is going to start accepting food stamps for membership fees. :) <--- note the smiley.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH

10/09/2008 06:34:01 PM · #38

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by ThingFish:
...and I felt a bit peeved as I am also one of those idiots who invested some money with Icesave and it looks like I wont see that back again.

Sorry to hear, Jan. The good news is that DPC is going to start accepting food stamps for membership fees. :) <--- note the smiley.

Yooohooooo... now that's what I call good news :) I better start saving them now already.

vxpra

Pentax K100D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

10/09/2008 06:54:12 PM · #39

Originally posted by ThingFish:

I am Jan from Holland. This photography forum was recommended to me by a friend as being very interactive and friendly.

Friendly.....hmmmmm.....clearly you have not seen the Ken Rockwell thread.

Welcome. Hope we live up to your expectations.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH

10/09/2008 07:07:41 PM · #40

Hallo Jeff and thanks. I'm sue I'm going to enjoy myself here.

JerseyGenie

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

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

10/09/2008 07:12:30 PM · #41

Welcome, Jan.
I hope you enjoy your stay.
Jeanne

TCGuru

Canon EOS-40D

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

10/09/2008 07:30:41 PM · #42

Oh man, thanks for the laughs! I almost fell off my chair laughing at ya'll :) hehehhehehehee

Welcome to the madness, Jan!!!!

WooHoooooo!!!!

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH

10/09/2008 07:41:49 PM · #43

Guru and Jersey...thanks so much

goinskiing

Canon EOS-6D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

10/09/2008 07:58:48 PM · #44

Welcome! Its always fun to see new faces at this wonderful community! Don't be afraid to ask questions and have fun learning and practicing your photography skills. I learned most of the things I have learned because of DPC! Enjoy!

BeeCee

Nikon D40

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

10/15/2008 05:04:18 AM · #45

Lol, we're friendly toward real members, but not so much to spammers.

Welcome to the madhouse, and don't feed the Slippy :)

The Eskimo

Nikon D3s

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED

10/15/2008 06:23:37 AM · #46

Welcome aboard! It's nice to see someone here that is almost as old as I am. You will have fun here and learn alot.

basssman7

Nikon D500

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

10/15/2008 06:49:19 AM · #47

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Lol, we're friendly toward real members, but not so much to spammers.

Welcome to the madhouse, and don't feed the Slippy :)

Feed Slippy squirrels, he loves those!