Only had one camera die. My beloved Ds after it was thrown from the back seat of a car when we braked hard to miss hitting a tractor which pootled across the road in front of us without looking first to see what was coming.

I cursed my darling husband for leaving it on the back seat, not even in a case. I loved that camera, and I miss it .

If it had died a natural death it would have been bad enough, but this was cameraslaughter .

That's why I don't join. It irritates me beyond belief at times, and I don't won't to post replies and get a poor reputation there. I check in maybe every two day s or so and see what's going on.

I was disappointed no dual members championed this forum over there in the thread about the magazine's demise.
That nearly made me join.


Can you have good grammar and poor spelling??

Sorry Banjo, I've just gone way off your topic. However, since Pentax don't have an EVIL and aren't likely to have one I don't see why you would want to join that forum anyway. It seems an odd spin off from a Pentax forum too.

That would be GrammArPedantsForum@

Oh and you have to be logged in to the Other Forum to see that message flossie.

As a long time lurker there I have no inclination to join, certainly not just to read the message.

ChrisA has pretty much said it all really.

All I can add is that I keep coming back to this photo and staring at it again and again.

I look forward to seeing more in the series later.

Yes they are exhausting, but that is the best bit of all - you can give them back and go home for a good nights sleep .

I am surprised to find I actually like the first one. Grey hairs and all .

Congratulations on now officially being a Grandpa. Have lots of fun and spoil her rotten .

The reward for surviving being a parent - grandchildren .

We have an excellent Mandarin restaurant in Hilversum. It is seriously expensive though, and frequented by BNers (Bekende Nederlanders - Famous Dutch) who can be a PITA to share a restaurant with.

My brother's partner is Malaysian Chinese - she cooks some wonderful meals out of almost nothing.

A lovely set. Well done!

I like one and two the best, but voted for two - I just like the fine portrait.

4 does seem a little soft compared to the others, but it is still a very fine photo.

I will get to NL ones of these years.

I miss "English" Chinese food.

Dutch Chinese food is very different, as is US Chinese food. Never been to China so I don't know about Chinese Chinese food.


We had a quick shower yesterday, but that was all. I was sitting outside with my netbook at the time, but the parasol kept me dry. Not as warm today thank goodness.