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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

09/13/2011 03:50:35 PM · #1

Today

vawendy dropped my glasses into a lake (I did find them), but that's not really where the story starts or ends. Bad things supposedly happen in threes. (You know I definitely adore you, Wendy). =)...Actually, I will wait to tell the whole story until she can post photos from our trip. But this is just me starting the thread for now.

In the meantime, I want to hear some stories about other DPC photowalks and meetups. Does anyone have anything funny to share about meeting other DPCers?????

Yo_Spiff

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

09/13/2011 04:03:59 PM · #2

Nothing really funny, but mildly humorous perhaps.

Cory enjoys going where he shouldn't. We stopped at this new bridge that was being built in Dallas and he climbed down into the maintenance space inside. Turned out there were some workers inside, even though it was the weekend, and they promptly chased him out. He had fun.

Alanfreed nearly killed my new Powershot G11 with a spilled drink.(But, hey it was a Superbowl party!)

Several of us went to Shreveport to meet

Kawesttex for the Mardi Gras. While waiting for the parade, I was sitting in a lawn chair that Ken had brought and it collapsed on me, getting stuck on my big butt. Someone took advantage of the photo op before helping me up, but I have not seen it. Might have been my wife, and if so, I'll have the photo up later on.

Message edited by author 2011-09-13 16:06:51.

alanfreed

Nikon Z9

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

09/13/2011 04:06:40 PM · #3

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Alanfreed nearly killed my new Powershot G11 with a spilled drink.

As soon as I saw the title of this thread, and before I read the invitation to share other stories, I knew this was going to be part of the conversation :) Moral to the story: Don't let me drink beer while I'm near your camera...

Message edited by author 2011-09-13 16:07:00.

Yo_Spiff

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

09/13/2011 04:07:32 PM · #4

Originally posted by alanfreed:

I knew this was going to be part of the conversation

I'm SOOO predictable.

Stiger

Canon EOS-60D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

09/13/2011 04:23:35 PM · #5

Let's see. We should be able to come up with some stories involving

Alanfreed at DPC get-togethers. There was the time at Ricketts Glen that he locked his keys in the car. He called his wife and had her hit the clicker over the cell phone to see if that would unlock the door. Eventually,

NikonJeb had to use his super strength to bend back the door frame far enough to get a coat hanger(?) in to unlock it.

Or the time Alan grilled the burgers at the Pittsburg GTG and sent

JaredWickerham to the hospital with food poisoning.

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

09/13/2011 04:23:59 PM · #6

Seriously!!! People... do you really think it's my fault?

I ask you -- how many of you would trust me with your glasses?

Don't you think it was rather foolish of her? :P

Can't post pictures for a little while -- will do it later tonight, though. :)

snaffles

Nikon D7100

09/13/2011 04:32:03 PM · #7

Some years ago I wandered into the local library to use the Internet computers. There were only three terminals, one off by itself and two side by side. Sitting at one of these computers, staring intently at the screen, was a big military-looking guy who sure wasn't a regular. I logged onto my terminal and then sneaked a look at what buddy was doing. He was looking at these amazing images, then clicking on a number at the bottom of each image.

Of course, being no slouch in the noticing-what-the-guy/gal-at-the-next-computer-is-up-to, buddy quickly noticed that I was peeking over his shoulder. So he invited me to take a look, and showed me this site called dpc.

Buddy, btw, is known and loved by us all as

RayEthier. I believe he was voting on a Holy Images challenge, and he showed me several site faves, including Doomwatch (RIP Baldrick). I was blown away and wanted in. That night, I went home and set a house on fire, shot it with my Samsung 2.01mp Digimax, and entered it for Heat.

Now, several years later, I am one of the wandering doomed dpcers, and Ray and I are still good friends, even though we don't see each other enough, and he never did get me to switch to Canon! :-)

TheDruid

Nikon D3X

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR

09/13/2011 04:32:29 PM · #8

Originally posted by vawendy:

I ask you -- how many of you would trust me with your glasses?

I would, as long as they are kept flowing with wine :-)

Lytro Illum Light Field Digital

09/13/2011 04:45:10 PM · #9

Originally posted by TheDruid:

Originally posted by vawendy:

I ask you -- how many of you would trust me with your glasses?

I would, as long as they are kept flowing with wine :-)

Haha, I told her she would owe me a wine tour for the next challenge if we didn't find them. =P

yakatme

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

09/13/2011 04:58:50 PM · #10

A group of us came close to getting our boat stuck in a narrow canyon on Lake Powell...

We only had about an inch to spare on either side and we had to slowly "walk" the boat through with our hands on the canyon walls.

Nikolai1024 used to have a video from up on a cliff of me driving the boat pretty fast through the meandering, narrow canyons. That was pretty exciting!

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

09/13/2011 05:35:54 PM · #11

Wendy, I have 3 mosquito bites...on my face. =(

bergiekat

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

09/13/2011 05:58:47 PM · #12

Originally posted by alanfreed:

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Alanfreed nearly killed my new Powershot G11 with a spilled drink.

As soon as I saw the title of this thread, and before I read the invitation to share other stories, I knew this was going to be part of the conversation :) Moral to the story: Don't let me drink beer while I'm near your camera...

Well, you have to come back to TX again and stay longer...preferably not during our winter so I can attend the festivities!

Figures at Spiffy's tale on

Cory

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

09/13/2011 06:07:35 PM · #13

There was the time when at a GTG in Golden Gate Park, Japanese Tea Garden,

Rasai decided to ~~annoy~~ photograph the koi. He got some
pretty good pictures, and drew a crowd, too.

...

Just look at those fish pose!

...

Message edited by author 2011-09-13 18:08:00.

09/13/2011 06:10:36 PM · #14

Originally posted by melodicgrace:

Wendy, I have 3 mosquito bites...on my face. =(

Ok... first she tells you that I lost her glasses.

Now she's complaining about a few... just a few... mosquito bites.

It's not like we went to a swamp.

Well.... I guess we did...

Without spray...

Swarms of mosquitoes...

and more swarms...

It's not like she got lot of bites... well.... maybe... just a few:

09/13/2011 06:15:04 PM · #15

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by melodicgrace:
Wendy, I have 3 mosquito bites...on my face. =(

Ok... first she tells you that I lost her glasses.

Now she's complaining about a few... just a few... mosquito bites.

It's not like we went to a swamp.

Well.... I guess we did...

Without spray...

Swarms of mosquitoes...

and more swarms...

It's not like she got lot of bites... well.... maybe... just a few:

Hahaha.

LoL. It itches.

Message edited by author 2011-09-13 18:29:58.

09/13/2011 06:23:20 PM · #16

In my defense, her losing her keys was not my fault!!!

09/13/2011 06:29:04 PM · #17

Originally posted by vawendy:

In my defense, her losing her keys was not my fault!!!

<3

Message edited by author 2011-09-13 18:29:41.

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

09/13/2011 06:30:30 PM · #18

Originally posted by melodicgrace:

Originally posted by vawendy:
In my defense, her losing her keys was not my fault!!!

<3

Should I tell them what you thought you lost on the way back? :P

jamesgoss

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

09/13/2011 06:34:44 PM · #19

the hangover Part III

starring (in order of appearance):

melodicgrace as the bride to be.

vawendy as matron of honor.
....

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

09/13/2011 06:35:50 PM · #20

Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by melodicgrace:

Originally posted by vawendy:
In my defense, her losing her keys was not my fault!!!

<3

Should I tell them what you thought you lost on the way back? :P

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! What my undergarments???

I think that's the first time I ever took off my shirt in the woods...Good thing you thought of rolling up my pants......

Wait...what????

LoL.

(I promise it's not what it sounds like!) =)

Message edited by author 2011-09-13 19:51:42.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

09/13/2011 07:17:15 PM · #21

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Nothing really funny, but mildly humorous perhaps. Cory enjoys going where he shouldn't. We stopped at this new bridge that was being built in Dallas and he climbed down into the maintenance space inside. Turned out there were some workers inside, even though it was the weekend, and they promptly chased him out. He had fun.

Alanfreed nearly killed my new Powershot G11 with a spilled drink.(But, hey it was a Superbowl party!)

Several of us went to Shreveport to meet Kawesttex for the Mardi Gras. While waiting for the parade, I was sitting in a lawn chair that Ken had brought and it collapsed on me, getting stuck on my big butt. Someone took advantage of the photo op before helping me up, but I have not seen it. Might have been my wife, and if so, I'll have the photo up later on.

Yes, yes I do... :) Love that pic too! :) (Please note that while I was certainly pushing it a bit further, the entire bridge was off-limits and Spiffy was with me up until the ladder bit...) LOL!