Money Fame and Power

"The devil made me do it.....Ya Right

in reference to: The Greatest Home Run Of All Time (view on Google Sidewiki)

I hate that FW: button

Here is something everyone should read and act accordingly. If you don't, you're hurting yourself and your email buddies. Please read right to the bottom.

By now, I suspect everyone is familiar with www.snopes.com and/or www.truthorfiction.com for determining whether information received via email is just
that: true/false or fact/fiction. Both are excellent sites.

Advice from Snopes.com Very important!

1) Any time you see an E-Mail that says forward this on to '10' (or however many) of your friends, sign this petition, or you'll get bad luck, good luck, you'll see something funny on your screen after you send it, or whatever, it almost always has an E-Mail tracker program attached that tracks the cookies and E-Mails of
those folks you forward to.

The host sender is getting a copy each time it gets forwarded and then is able to get lists of 'active' E-Mail addresses to use in SPAM E-Mails, or sell to other spammers. Even when you get emails that demand you send the email on if you're not ashamed of God/Jesus ....that's E-mail tracking and they're playing on our conscience. These people don't care how they get your email addresses - just as long as they get them. Also, emails that talk about a missing child or
a child with an incurable disease - "how would you feel if that was your child"....E-mail Tracking!!!

Ignore them and don't participate!

2) Almost all E-Mails that ask you to add your name and forward on to others are similar to that mass letter years ago that asked people to send business cards to the little kid in Florida who wanted to break the Guinness Book of Records for the most cards. All it was, and all any of this type of E-Mail is, is a way to get names and 'cookie' tracking information for telemarketers and spammers - - to validate active E-Mail accounts for their own profitable
purposes.

You can do your friends and family members a GREAT favor by sending this information to them; you will be providing a service to your friends, and will be rewarded by not getting thousands of spam E-Mails in
the future!

If you have been sending out (FORWARDING) the above kinds of E-Mail, now you know why you get so much SPAM!

Do yourself a favor and STOP adding your name(s) to those types of listings regardless how inviting they might sound!...or make you feel guilty if you don't!...it's all about getting email addresses - nothing more!

You may think you are supporting a GREAT cause, but you are NOT! Instead, you will be getting tons of junk mail later and very possibly a virus attached! Plus, you are helping the spammers get rich! Let's not make it easy for
them!

Also: E-Mail petitions are NOT acceptable to White House, Congress or any other organization - i.e. social security, etc. To be acceptable, petitions must have a signed signature and full address of the person signing the petition, so this is a waste of time and you're just helping the Email trackers.

AND MOST IMPORTANT:... don't forget... delete other people’s e-mail addresses on your e-mails and when forwarding/sending useBCC:


Thanks Anne M.

Back ups

What's your backup plan?
Protect your precious memories and important files

You've taken the time to store it on your desktop or laptop computer. Everything that matters to you, from financial to sentimental. But you're just one system error, one spilled latte, one stolen backpack away from losing it all. Yet this unthinkable scenario is so easy to prevent. You must know by now that computers can and do fail and you usually get no warning before it's too late. Backing up your data is no longer the chore that it once was. Here are some tips to help make it easier.

Get organized.

Put all the documents you create, the pictures you take, and the music you buy in a single master folder. Divide that master folder into sub folders to keep your files organized. Backing up your data becomes much easier if you only have one folder to back up. When all your personal files are in one place, you are less likely to forget a file when you back up. Organization is the secret.

Back up regularly.

Get in the habit of backing up your files regularly. If you work on your computer daily, you should back up important files daily. Then, back up everything at least once a week. Better still, look for backup software that backs up your data automatically and instantly without manual or scheduled backups. Western Digital offers several models of external hard drives that include continuous back up software.

Be selective.

You don't have to back up your entire system. That's a time consuming task that only duplicates all the issues you've built up over time on your hard drive. Save original copies of your software programs and reinstall your operating system and a clean copy of your software if your system crashes.

Back up what's important to you.

The most important things to protect are files you create yourself. Whether they are text documents, e-mail messages, pictures, music, videos, or game saves, if you made them, you want to save them and keep them nearby. It's also helpful to back up the configuration settings for any programs you use, along with critical Windows data such as the registry. And don't forget to make a duplicate copy of anything you have stored on external storage.

Use backup software.

Use backup software to automate your backup. You can make mistakes or omit something important if you back up manually. An easy-to-use backup program creates a backup of your data reliably and automatically, keeps logs, and notifies you in case of any problem. Most WD external hard drives come with backup software. Find the drive that's right for you.

Where to backup.

You can back up to CDs or DVDs, but this is a slow, manual process. And contrary to popular belief, most CDs and DVDs are not permanent. Low-priced CDRs may not be readable at all in as little as two years.

The best backup medium is an external hard drive. High capacity external drives are very fast and allow you to keep all your backed up data in one place. For extra safety, get a two-drive external storage system and dedicate half the capacity for mirroring to automatically and instantaneously back up your backup every time. WD's extensive line of external hard drives are sleek, stylish, made for your grab-and-go lifestyle and most come with our easy-to-use backup software so...

My roses

Another Microsoft Problem

Vulnerability in Microsoft Video ActiveX control

Fix link below:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972890#FixItForMe

That time of year

Today being 4th of July is NOT a good day around our house! It started briefly last night and will continue ALL day today and tonight.

Bear has a problem with fireworks!!! It started about 2 years ago.Up until then,no problems.He hears the fireworks and goes "hoopie" (good word,threw my spell checker into over drive) he'll shake all over,and try to get anywhere where it is small, too big to get under my bed but he tries :-(

Anyway my buddy and I have a long day ahead of us.


Update on Mourning Dove Family...they are still sitting the eggs.I read somewhere it takes 18 days! And you ladies thought you had long labor :-)

Morning coffee with Ms Paws and Mr Bear

Morning all,

What a task this was.Getting Bear to stay.Holding Paws while setting up camera.Setting timer on camera being sure,all of us were in picture with 45x200mm lens.Getting back in composition,stepping over Bear.Holding Paws during this,which she had never been beyond my lap in chair.And doing it in 10 seconds.

New piece of equipment and one of my roses

I'm having a tough time with "black spot" and "rust" on roses this year.I've up the spraying times to every 7 days till I get it under control.




Received new "Ball head" for my Gorillapod (what a amazing piece of equipment) yesterday.The ball head gives me the ability to pan or tilt the camera in multitudes of directions.Works great with the tilting LCD screen.

Morning all,

Mourning Dove still sitting on eggs ( that probably is not the right phrase).I feel sorry for them (yes them, both male and female take turns),with the rain we have had last 3 days.

However much better nest area then my carport a few years ago. At the time I thought it amazing to watch chicks (probably wrong word again) being born,but cleaning up after them,was not amazing.

Later

Morning coffee

Late morning coffee.I'll let Bear out first thing at about 4:30 and if I don't follow him out to sit,he'll bang at door.

Peaceful time of the day for both of us.

Somebody actually reads this thing

Well my sister in law told me today at lunch that she actually reads this thing..WOW

So I better start putting something in here to read.
What I think I'll do is,write something and include a picture from my surroundings for that day.

So as I type my buddy is joining me in his bed.




Till tomorrow

From the PAST

Last Friday June 19th,I went back 51 years,in this short stay on earth.

That makes the year 1958.So what makes that year so special? A young man just out of high school enlisted in the Air Force.Never to be heard from again until 2009,at least not heard from by myself.

I ask you all...Can you catch up on 51 years and reminisce the 15 years before that....in 3 hours???? NOT

Questions,questions,questions. And in between all the questions..."you remember when we stole my father's jeep" or "remember this neighbor or that neighbor"

This gentleman's mother raised me as a child.

Because of time committals the short 3 hours went by very fast.We had lunch together,and I can't remember what I had to eat,between questions.

That gentleman was Carl Lehtonen from my home town..Lunenburg Mass.

Thanks for the visit Carl....and the family pictures you brought along.

Bird Feeders

Up date on the Bird Feeder situation :-(

Well the thought was good...Feed birds,attract them in closer to get better photos.It didn't work out quite like I wanted.

Got some great shots of birds








THEN CAME THE SQUIRRELS....to the Squirrel proof feeder.


Then came the little creatures that only come out at night.This one picture was taking at about 4am,my first cup of coffee,out in back.Had my normal company of Mr. Bear and Ms.Paws

Needless to say the bird feeders are now down !!!

Seemed like a good idea.

Dinner out for my birthday

 

Never thought I'd reach 66.Looking back over the years,makes one realize how really short this life is.Would I have done things differently......some yes.But we can't go back...can we.


On with my entry here.It had been awhile since we had been to the Longhorn Steakhouse.We had the 7oz. Steak and lobster tail...excellent just excellent.

Squirrel vs Birdfeeder

 

Day light coffee in back yard

Morning all,
Just came back in house after enjoying another late cup of coffee out back.

Out back under 9" umbrella at table is enjoyable for me anytime.Early morning 4 or 5ish,is "Bears" first time out.Now it has become a time for "Ms Paws" also.She has been curious about what goes on out there......so with harness and lead,she now asks to sit in my lap OUTSIDE.Understand she is a house cat only.She learns the rules (in our lap only,no lunging for geckos,low flying birds etc)very well and is doing great.

Where was I....oh ya...just came in after watching the squirrels (about 8 or 9 )playing and running in my large tree along border fence.Very entertaining to say the least.They drive "Bear" up the wall,with their antics.

I hung 2 bird feeders out to catch some photos of birds,which I'll post here next time.The bird feeders have been quite a challenge for the squirrel population.They are both advertised as "Squirrel" proof,and have so far lived up to the labeling.

Pictures to follow.


Bob

PS: Finally getting some much needed rain.

Dog's Eating Mechanics

The Dog’s Mechanics of Eating
Oct.05, 2006 in Dog Nutrition
Many dog owners think that every different breed of dog must be fed different, according to some sort of specification. However, the eating behavior of a dog is characteristic of the whole species, not of any individual breed, since all dogs eat the same way. As a result, there are certain general considerations that can be made when feeding any dog.

A dog is not required to eat its food the same way a man does. A dog has no hands. It's jaws are suited for biting and cutting rather than chewing. There are few "gag" reflex nerves at the back of a dog's mouth, but many in a person's throat. A dog has fewer taste buds on its tongue, but a much greater sense of smell than a man has. There are many other differences as well.

How A Dog Eats

While the eating behavior of a dog may seem strange or awkward to some dog owners, to the dog it is the most comfortable and satisfactory way of getting its food from its bowl into its stomach. The normal pattern of swallowing in a dog is often described as "bolting." The dog picks up a piece of food with its front teeth and with a short, quick thrust of its head, tosses the piece of food back onto the top of its tongue. The piece of food is then rolled (without being chewed) to the back of the mouth. As the piece reaches the base of the tongue, a reflex causes the back of the tongue to push the food upward and backward into the esophagus. From there it is carried directly into the stomach.

When a piece of food is too large to be swallowed, the dog holds the food with its paws and uses its front teeth to tear off smaller pieces that can be swallowed. If the food is too tough to be torn, the dog will cut it into pieces small enough to be swallowed, using two specialized jaw teeth.

These teeth are called carnassial teeth and have large shearing surfaces that act like scissor blades which can cut through such tough substances as muscle, hide, gristle, and even bone. While the powerful jaw muscles of a dog are useful for cutting chunks of food into swallowing size, these muscles are used very little for actually chewing those pieces. A dog's teeth are few in number and poorly equipped for mastication.

Yesterday's work

http://photosrus2008.smugmug.com/gallery/7534020_DgmWX/1/486579319_4jMDV


Honeymoon Island State Park

Daily

My Bad for not getting in here more often.

Bear and I went over to Community Park that is very close to the house last night about 7:30p.I needed to practice on taking shots under the artificial lights of the stadium.I can't seem to get my settings right.So...I went to try getting it right.It was COLD for us Florida folks so the session didn't last that long :-( I will go back!
My day starts at 5am so,it is really stretching the day doing outings this time of night.

I've been getting out for shoots at the dog parks that the cities and county offer.I'm trying to work my way out from my home. Never realized how many dog parks there where until I did my research.Some are great and some are after thoughts, just to say they (cities) have a dog park. Our county parks here in Pinellas are beautiful and well maintained,something we may take for granted.

Bear is gathering a large number of buddies at each of the parks we visit.By the time we get back home after a shoot,he is worn out and ready for a nap..Good thing.

I'm going to go finish editing of shots I took up in Oldsmar the other day,then we are off to try and get one of parks I have not gotten to yet.

Cya,

Bob

Funny how life is

Just got done e-mailing with may ex in Calif.What a very happy experience.We haven't communicated in years,it was very nice to be updated on kids,and grand children.

Life is really way to short.

Cold for Florida

 

Jan 12 2009

Football Football Football

I think I'm footballed out.Sat and Sun were wasted days for me to get ANYTHING accomplished.The networks lead us down this path with staggering the games at different times "HOW NICE"

Hurry up SUPER Bowl !!

Trying to get pictures organized in Smugmug and watch TV just didn't work well for me.

What I did love was, seeing all the PROS play up in the cold weather and college games in warm weather....go figure.

I processed 1,320 "bad snapshots" of our 1996 motorcycle trip Sat and Sun to get them ready to up load to Smugmug...boy did I screw those pictures up back then...live and learn!

Living presidents Jan 07, 2009

Picture Storage Server

I don't believe I have ever heard anyone say "I love to move,I do it every chance I get"

Well I've got to move and I HATE IT NOW AND AS LONG AS IT TAKES TO MOVE. No I don't have to move from my home.Just move from Picasa Web Pages over to Smugmug with my pictures.

So you say..."no big deal just move them and take Bear for his trip to the park or go take pictures somewhere"

IT ISN'T THAT EASY ! I have 18,000 pictures. That's why I have 2 500gb external hard drives on 2 of the computers.



I can't share them if they are on those black boxes.

Speaking of sharing, the server I have been using is Google's Picasa Web Albums,which is a great program by the way.But those saved are not HIGH RESOLUTION pictures.

So I spent a little more and signed on to Smugmug, http://photosrus2008.smugmug.com/

More to follow:

Starting the New Year off right

One of my resolutions for the new year was to get in here and update more often.

So...I quick update from the last few months.You all know I'm into photography.That being said,in the past I had numerous cameras to take "Snap shots" and that seemed OK.I took the snap shots,had the film :-( developed,took a look at the results,threw out the "Bad" shots and saved the good hard copies in albums.The not so good but not bad hard copies went in a shoe box,we all know the story from here on.I never got into shooting slides,so there was never any of that type of filing going on.

The albums piled up and the shoe boxes found a home somewhere in the house.When we entertained or had family over,we would drag the albums out and all would try to get close enough to really view the pictures in these albums.....TIMES CHANGED.

I now have a spare computer in the entertainment center,which is dedicated to playing a slide show of 19,000 pictures on a 22 inch HD monitor.NOTE:I never realized until now how BAD,scanned Polaroid pictures can view on a 22 inch wide screen...

As we progressed from film to digital,computers not only for "Al Gore",and cameras that tell us to "Please remove lens cap" Technology Raised Itself yet another notch.

More to come:



Local gas price

New Year