I have the Tamron 90mm Macro sp di, and it's very nice. Fastish autofocus too imo, for a macro lens. Though I don't like the fact that one has to be careful to not to use it 'wrong'. When using it in AF style one must put the setting ring in af mode or it might break... (according to Tamron)

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Tobio

I fear I was misunderstood. I myself do also want this thread to go on. I was trying to use counter psychology and slight humor to increase the number of posts in this thread and make the thread prosper and hopefully lead us to victory!!!?? Victory over... hmmm... The brands that shall not be spoken of!!!?? Alright bit more pointless than required but I'm sure I don't need to apologize??? (Did you notice how cleverly I made it possible to increase the number of posts in order to answer my silly post? Ok, not too clever I admit...) Sorry for my clumsy language, I really should write more to improve it, or less if you think my posts are intolerable.

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Tobio

This pointlessness must come to an end!!! There is no point!! Stop posting!!!
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Tobio

I don't have a telly either... But I do have a computer with a TV-card and of course a Digital TV receiver box. A very good solution if one wants to minimize the amount of stuff in one's room and you can watch telly while surfin' on the Internet too.

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Tobio

Having two same brand dslr:s that can use the same lenses has of course the advantage that you can for example use a small prime on the other and a long zoom on the other and so you don't have to switch lenses in some for example dusty place, which can be harmful to your camera. Of course some prefer to carry only one camera at a time.

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Tobio

I thought we were going for 200 pages. We must discuss this to find the truth, because The Truth Is Out There, or so I've heard...

I've always preferred paper aeroplanes when I need to travel. The cost of travel is a lot less this way (often I've managed to skip most of the costs altogether with some clever planning) as is the amount of nasty emissions and pollutants (unless the pilot or passenger has eaten some hot chili with lots of beans). Also one can enjoy the comforts of lots of passenger footwell and good fresh air! There are some negative sides, namely the speed of travel is directly linked to the pilots own speed, energy level and skill/luck and this might make long distances feel like it would last forever to get there. Also some people might find this form of travel too strange. Not recommended for the most impatient passengers.

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Tobio

Some great photos here

I'd have preferred going closer, with a wide aperture, to the tree trunk or perhaps tried blurring the background as, like RR said, it's bit too cluttered. Also, in BW it might be better. Also shooting from a lower angle could be good here too.

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Tobio

'Windows Update uses ActiveX Controls and active scripting to display content correctly and to determine which updates apply to your computer.'

ActiveX can be switched off when not installing updates. One can use those restricted zones and safe zone tricks, for example to only use it when in Windows update. One reason why IE is more risky is because it's the most popular and therefore most targeted browser.
Using protected mode in Vista and Windows 7 brings some safety but I'm not sure how much it actually helps. Chrome has a similar function and using Sandboxie is a similar sandboxing trick.
Please correct me if I'm wrong (as I often am).
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Tobio