Whatever happened to....Team Suck

12/05/2006 02:55:09 AM · #1551

Originally posted by kdsprog:

I can't believe people were arguing over the meaning of Dirt in a thread.

If people don't know what dirt it, I think I'll be staying away.

12/05/2006 03:02:38 AM · #1552

Originally posted by mist:

Originally posted by kdsprog:
I can't believe people were arguing over the meaning of Dirt in a thread.

If people don't know what dirt it, I think I'll be staying away.

No, no, no. This is an excellent Team Suck opportunity! The less people can decide what's in the box, the more out of the box we can be! :-)

mist

Canon EOS-60D

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

12/05/2006 03:11:50 AM · #1553

Originally posted by Melethia:

No, no, no. This is an excellent Team Suck opportunity! The less people can decide what's in the box, the more out of the box we can be! :-)

True. I may have to enter dirt in any case because I have no ideas for Life/Death.

raish

Olympus C-2500L

12/05/2006 03:41:10 AM · #1554

Originally posted by kdsprog:

I can't believe the member challenge is Dirt. Wow. I just don't know what to think. Worst yet, I can't believe people were arguing over the meaning of Dirt in a thread. Wow. I don't think I'll be in that one. I did submit to Life. It's quite sucky in a really nice way.

Arguing is dumb enough, but people who don't live in North America and weren't aware of it might benefit from knowing that the word is used very differently there than in the rest of the English speaking world.

Message edited by author 2006-12-05 03:41:20.

12/05/2006 05:31:48 AM · #1555

Dirt - soil, grime, filth, nasty secrets ... many meanings. I don't think it's limited to "soil". But the fact that I think that way could be the reason I'm on Team Suck. :-)

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

12/05/2006 05:57:00 AM · #1556

Three challenges going at the moment:

Free Study (which is doing much better than I expected):
Votes: 108
Views: 161
Avg Vote: 5.5093
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1

Diagonal:
Votes: 176
Views: 221
Avg Vote: 5.5625
Comments: 9

Bond:
Votes: 94
Views: 156
Avg Vote: 6.0106
Comments: 4

I expect that last one to drop below the magic 6, but it's still quite good and I'll take it. In fact, they're all quite good. I promise I won't let it happen again. :-)

levyj413

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

12/05/2006 10:12:45 AM · #1557

Originally posted by raish:

people who don't live in North America and weren't aware of it might benefit from knowing that the word is used very differently there than in the rest of the English speaking world.

I agree - it was educational. But I'd be careful about generalizing too much about the "rest of the English speaking world."

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

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

12/05/2006 10:19:31 AM · #1558

Just out of curiousity, are there any Suck members from Michigan?

raish

Olympus C-2500L

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

12/05/2006 12:12:05 PM · #1559

Originally posted by levyj413:

Originally posted by raish:
people who don't live in North America and weren't aware of it might benefit from knowing that the word is used very differently there than in the rest of the English speaking world.

I agree - it was educational. But I'd be careful about generalizing too much about the "rest of the English speaking world."

All generalisations are dangerous, including this one. Quote attributed to Alexandre Dumas. I think.

You're quite right, of course - I use Americanisms all the time. No, some of the time. Occasionally.

I've now entered life or death with something that sucks so seriously that it's probably not even up for the struggle. But the idea. Ah, if only you knew...

noraneko

Canon EOS R5

12/05/2006 12:51:36 PM · #1560

Originally posted by raish:

I've now entered life or death with something that sucks so seriously that it's probably not even up for the struggle. But the idea. Ah, if only you knew...

Don't worry,

raish you are in good company. My death photo is truly, truly worthy of team suck. I'll be lucky to pull a 4.5 on this bad boy.

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

12/05/2006 01:33:41 PM · #1561

I'm debating. I have one I can use for death - lukewarm reception at best - and two possibilities for life, one of which would receive a lot less than lukewarm. I'll keep contemplating....

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

12/05/2006 01:45:58 PM · #1562

I decided to go with 'cute' for my "Life" shot. I haven't been doing well with the regular shots I have been taking lately so I figured it was time for a change. Who knows, maybe I can even get a 5 on this shot. Wouldn't that be special?

silverfoxx

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

12/05/2006 01:51:59 PM · #1563

my life shot is as weird as usual and even more!:) so it means the score will suck as nicely as ever:)
my Bond photo was a real disaster though I think it's my best shot ever:)
so I hope I'm not letting down the butterflies...

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

12/05/2006 01:53:48 PM · #1564

There is no "letting down" at Team Suck.

Of course there could be the occasional slight sneer if you turn in a sunset with a gorgeous nude woman drinking out of a water-droplet-covered wine glass while walking her dog, petting her cat, and pushing a stroller with an adorable kid in it. All done in vivid orange, blue and purple. Then yeah, you might get a sneer or two.

Message edited by author 2006-12-05 13:56:11.

quiet_observation

Canon EOS-7D

12/05/2006 02:01:14 PM · #1565

Originally posted by posthumous:

Put in the picture you love. Suck means never having to say you're sorry!

And occasionally we pull this out to remind us.

I expect comments like what?, ?, or DNMC on my life but that didn't stop me.

Message edited by author 2006-12-05 14:04:51.

JuliBoc

Apple iPhone 6s+

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

12/05/2006 02:51:12 PM · #1566

Originally posted by bmartuch:

Just out of curiousity, are there any Suck members from Michigan?

Yes, Bob, I can say sort of. I was raised in MI and TX and I still share a cabin in the UP with my brother and sister. I go there in July, sometimes in the Fall, and sometimes at Xmas. The rest of the time I'm in FL.

view from my bedroom window (October).

view from my sister's room (October).

another MI shot (October).

JuliBoc

Apple iPhone 6s+

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

12/05/2006 02:59:18 PM · #1567

Originally posted by Melethia:

Of course there could be the occasional slight sneer if you turn in a sunset with a gorgeous nude woman drinking out of a water-droplet-covered wine glass while walking her dog, petting her cat, and pushing a stroller with an adorable kid in it. All done in vivid orange, blue and purple. Then yeah, you might get a sneer or two.

Oh Deb, you always give me a good laugh! To complete your shot above I would add a blurred waterfall.

snaffles

Nikon D7100

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

12/05/2006 03:02:23 PM · #1568

Aw dang. Just got notified that my Bond pic got DQ'd, as I was pretty sure it would. Does this mean I get a special punishment, posthumous?

I still plan to go ahead and write the tutorial, though I guess I need to learn how to insert the thumbnail pix in it. How does a technopeasant like me do that?

raish

Olympus C-2500L

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

12/05/2006 03:05:37 PM · #1569

Originally posted by Hotshot7:

You're probably going to have to take a

sunset with a gorgeous nude woman drinking out of a water-droplet-covered wine glass while walking her dog, petting her cat, and pushing a stroller with an adorable kid in it. All done in vivid orange, blue and purple. Then yeah, you might get a sneer or two.

But hey, it's either that or the soft cushions.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

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

12/05/2006 03:15:32 PM · #1570

I've still got NO comments on my FS. You guys are going to have to give me some after it closes if it stays that way. LOL.

Free Study XV

Votes: 113
Views: 156
Avg Vote: 5.1681
Comments: 0

Famous Last Words

Votes: 296
Views: 498
Avg Vote: 4.8750
Comments: 9

snaffles

Nikon D7100

12/05/2006 03:19:16 PM · #1571

Originally posted by raish:

Originally posted by Hotshot7:
Aw dang. Just got notified that my Bond pic got DQ'd, as I was pretty sure it would. Does this mean I get a special punishment, posthumous?

I still plan to go ahead and write the tutorial, though I guess I need to learn how to insert the thumbnail pix in it. How does a technopeasant like me do that?

You're probably going to have to take a

sunset with a gorgeous nude woman drinking out of a water-droplet-covered wine glass while walking her dog, petting her cat, and pushing a stroller with an adorable kid in it. All done in vivid orange, blue and purple. Then yeah, you might get a sneer or two.

But hey, it's either that or the soft cushions.

Hmm....soft cushions doesn't sound so bad...

and btw I once DID see a scene very like the one described above. I was driving along a dirt road and slowed down because I could see someone leading a horse; I would be coming up from behind them and didn't want to spook the horse, a very fat Appaloosa gelding with an understanding expression on his face. As I drew closer I could also see a dog on a leash - I think a Blue heeler or similar -, and as I passed I saw a rather grim-faced mommy pushing a baby carriage with kid in it, giving me a look just DARING me to say something. Of course I didn't, being Canadian and all, but it was such an odd sight it's stuck with me all this time!

snaffles

Nikon D7100

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

12/05/2006 03:21:43 PM · #1572

One more questions about being DQ'd...will my pic, with all its nice comments etc, be on my page when Bond ends? And as it's no longer in the competition I guess I can reveal that it was the Octopussy! shot of my fluffy cat with an extra set of limbs. And it was getting such good marks too...*sigh*...

bmartuch

Nikon D7200

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

12/05/2006 03:22:27 PM · #1573

Originally posted by Melethia:

And if you can get all of this at Cannon Beach, you've got it made!

quiet_observation

Canon EOS-7D

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

12/05/2006 03:29:55 PM · #1574

Originally posted by Hotshot7:

It will be listed in your challenge entries with a "pink" shade. The avg, place, and % will not be calculated. Sorry about that.

noraneko

Canon EOS R5