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From: David Ruether on 28 May 2010 09:47

"Gill Collins" <gillcollins26325(a)yahoo.net> wrote in message
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Time to "take out the trolls..." <PLONK!>
--DR

(Hey, this is FUN...! ;-)


From: David Ruether on 28 May 2010 09:56

"Larry Thong" <larry_thong(a)shitstring.com> wrote in message
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> And the old 500/4 was there to capture all the action! The 70-200 VRII was
> there as well but didn't come out of the bag. It was a great show and a
> nice bike ride getting there, even with the temp being 94� in the shade.
> The best part of all I didn't have to suffer with traffic or parking.
>
> Of course, it had to be hazy and the 2:00 sun didn't help much either.
>
> http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm261/Ritaberk/In_The_Bag.jpg
>
> http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm261/Ritaberk/Mirror.jpg

Nice pictures!
And today in this NG, I "PLONKED" four trolls, a record! ;-)
(In my previous 15 years of posting I had made it only to three
"PLONKS" before today, the third being very recently - but
today they were "coming out of the woodwork", like roaches.
What gives? ;-)
--DR


From: John McWilliams on 28 May 2010 10:39
Savageduck wrote:
> On 2010-05-27 22:49:28 -0700, John McWilliams <jpmcw(a)comcast.net> said:
..com/vo7mza.jpg>
>>>> I have a soft spot for the older birds;
>>>> < http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/P51D%40Salinas2009_2159w.jpg >
>>
>>>
>>> Nice, especially the reflections under the wing.
>>
>> Is that a very large beer, or surf, or .... what?
>
> Sunlight reflecting off the concrete taxiway/apron onto the underside of
> the wing, as he made a low level pass at about 100 ft. off the deck.

Sweet! I realized it wasn't ocean when I went back and saw "Salinas" in
the location, but, well, beer is ubiquitous....

Nice shot.

--
john mcwilliams
From: David Ruether on 28 May 2010 13:06

"Savageduck" <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote in message news:201005280710428930-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom...
> On 2010-05-28 06:56:12 -0700, "David Ruether" <d_ruether(a)thotmail.com> said:

>> And today in this NG, I "PLONKED" four trolls, a record! ;-)
>> (In my previous 15 years of posting I had made it only to three
>> "PLONKS" before today, the third being very recently - but
>> today they were "coming out of the woodwork", like roaches.
>> What gives? ;-)
>> --DR

> Actually you plonked the same troll four times.
> It was the "he of many socks" P&S troll.
>
> I currently have 75 different socks he wears in my filters.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Savageduck

A-hah! That 'splains it! Care to publish that list here?
Thanks.
--DR


From: Frank ess on 28 May 2010 13:16


Savageduck wrote:
> On 2010-05-28 06:56:12 -0700, "David Ruether"
> <d_ruether(a)thotmail.com> said:
>>
>> "Larry Thong" <larry_thong(a)shitstring.com> wrote in message
>> news:zsOdnWVaCuloJmDWnZ2dnUVZ_vudnZ2d(a)supernews.com...
>>
>>> And the old 500/4 was there to capture all the action! The
>>> 70-200 VRII was there as well but didn't come out of the bag. It
>>> was a great show and a nice bike ride getting there, even with
>>> the temp being 94� in the shade. The best part of all I didn't
>>> have to suffer with traffic or parking. Of course, it had to be
>>> hazy and the 2:00 sun didn't help much
>>> either.
>>> http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm261/Ritaberk/In_The_Bag.jpg
>>>
>>> http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm261/Ritaberk/Mirror.jpg
>>
>> Nice pictures!
>> And today in this NG, I "PLONKED" four trolls, a record! ;-)
>> (In my previous 15 years of posting I had made it only to three
>> "PLONKS" before today, the third being very recently - but
>> today they were "coming out of the woodwork", like roaches.
>> What gives? ;-)
>> --DR
>
> Actually you plonked the same troll four times.
> It was the "he of many socks" P&S troll.
>
> I currently have 75 different socks he wears in my filters.

Did you notice in the "mirror" they chose the right aircraft so the
number was legible upside-down?

--
Frank ess

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