Cruise 10/11/2003

[papa]

Bump. I know Rosemary no content, but putting you guys back on the front page. Mike

 

[Tulirose]

Mike - Content is not as important as staying on page one. I am not that strict!!!
Hope everyone is well and healthy and happy!

 

[jmalk]

So, is 2.1 megapixel a waste of money? If I just want regular 4X6 prints, will the resolution be good enough? I just saw an even smaller Kodak, not much bigger than a credit card.

 

[taswira]

Originally posted by jmalk
So, is 2.1 megapixel a waste of money?

I would not call it a waste of money. It all depends on what you want. My <I>first</I> digital camera was the Nikon Coolpix 900, which was also Nikon's first. I believe it was only <I>one</I> megapixel, but it took GREAT photos in my opinion since my purpose with the digital was to shoot for the Web. I even managed to get reasonable 5x7 prints from it. There was degradation at 8x10 though. Some people will avoid a 2.1 megapixel because of the "bigger is better" syndrome. But if you are only looking to print 4x6 and the price is right, I think it would be fine. I am not too familiar with Kodak digicams, but if you have held it, like the feel and features, why not go for it? You can always move up (spend more money for the latest, greatest ) in the future IF you wanted "more camera."

 

[Twinave]

What's a camera?

 

[taswira]

Originally posted by Twinave
What's a camera?

A camera is something that gives you a warped view of the world and causes you to miss out on a lot of things because you have one eye stuck to the viewfinder trying to photograph scenery and objects and people doing things that <I>you</I> should be doing instead of trying to capture <I>them</I> doing it!

 

[dvcChrisVWL]

I agree with taswira, I would not call a 2.1 megapixel camera a waste of money. I got a 3.1 egapixel Sony a couple of years back (actually, I think it was my wife's BD present). I really like it and the pictures come out awesome (I always have it set on 3.1 MP)!

My brother-in-law, though, bought a 2.1 MP Sony. It had close to the same features as mine but was newer and smaller. He loves it and takes awesome pictures as well.

To me, I figured might as well get the higher quality and be able to crop more than to not have the ability to enlarge as much. My brother-in-law figured why spend the extra $$ if the 2.1 MP takes awesome shots as well.

To each his/her own.

BTW, I got the Sony photo printer that prints with layers of plastic film (Super Coat 2). It was a little pricey ($500?), but it prints great pictures and you can pick and choose which ones straight from the Memory Stick or CF (needs a PCMCIA card for CF). Unlike pictures printed on inkjets, if my picture gets wet, there is no ink to run. You just wipe it off. The printer also lets you adjust the pictures a bit, do effects, and prints edge to edge. Ends up being a great value to us because we can look at all of the pics we take (like on a trip to Disney) and select the ones we want to print for scrap books or family. And we can immediately print 1, 2, 5, 10 copies (no going back to the developer and ordering copies). I am even able to take my pics, make a collage on the PC, save the collage back to the camera (memory stick), and then print the collage on the printer.

 

[Tulirose]

You guys are giving me a camera inferiorty complex!

One month from today (it is now 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, 8/28/02), several Cruisetoberfesters will be sailing again aboard the Magic. And we Cruisetoberfester II's are one day closer to our sailing date -- um, some thirteen months, one week and six days away!! But, who's counting anyhoo?

From Cameras to trucks - Mike - Did you write somewhere that you have owned two S-10 pickups and both had the handles to the reclining seats break? Teenson's driver side broke two days ago and the passenger side went today!! Did you get them fixed or did you just live with it? I believe Rich said it shouldn't be too hard to fix, except for the crawling around and reaching under the seat part.

 

[Viking]

Bump-e-dee-bump

 

[papa]

Rosemary I have owned two S-10 chevy's and an S-10 Blazer. The seat recliner handle has broken on all three . I have gotten them fixed, but they are made cheap and will break again I am sure!!

Wish that you, Rich and the rest of the cruisetoberfest gang were going with us next month. Oh well it will be that much more enjoyable to see you all again on the cruisetoberfest II in 2003.

Take care and lurker leaving now. Mike

 

[Tulirose]

Rescuing thread from page 3.

Thanks Mike for the info.

Hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend - even our German friends who do not have such a holiday.

 

[Viking]

Hi Folks,

enjoy your Labour Day weekend. Our Labour Day was on May 1st. Our next holiday is October 3rd, our Reunification Day. I'll do the last update before our vacation this weekend. We'll leave next Saturday. The tickets have arrived on Wednesday, today we did the last shopping for the trip. Now we just have to work five more days, then it's sun'n'fun for two weeks
Our car will spend the two weeks in the shop to have a remote contolled heating unit installed. We have to park our car at the curb and this heating unit will save us some ice-scraping and snow-brushing. Additionally it extends the engine's life, reduces emissions and takes care of a warm interior on our way to to work. They need only two days to install it, but keep the car for the time we're away and have an eye on it.

 

[RellingTwin]

We are heading to Darlington SC for the "Southern 500" NASCAR race. We are in the middle of a drought and it's been raining for 3 days! I sure hope it clears for the race tomorrow!

Have a GREAT Labor Day everyone.

Eric and Anja...have a great vacation!!!

 

[Viking]

Mary,
have fun at the races!! We'll watch the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa today. We will try to see a NASCAR race next year on our tour through the EAST.
I'll write you this week about the Yahoo-account.

 

[dan and scott]

Happy Labor Day everyone!

It's been some time since I have posted and it is LONG overdue. I am sorry for my absence.

Not much new around here, Scott is out trying to get all the gardens and such cleaned up before our trip to WDW.

Tulirose- Sorry I can't help you with your question on the S-10, I hate Chevys. However we just got Scott a new Cavalier! He loves it! I bought a van, A Chrysler Town and Country! It is what they call the "Touring Edition", has a DVD player and TV. I really want to get a bumper sticker that says Soccor Dad but we all know that Fantasia doesn't play soccor! LOL

Really not much to post, but I will be back

Dan

 

[Viking]

Hi Dan and Scott,

good to hear from you. I obtained Adobe's Acrobat & Distiller, this enables me to send the list as an PDF-File. You should definitely be able to open this kind of file. If you do not own the ADOBE ACROBAT READER get a copy on the internet. It's freeware and it's legal!! Go to www.adobe.com and download the program and you will be able to read the NEXT version of the Cruiselist, which is due this week - Probably tomorrow.

Greetings from Frankfurt

Eric

PS: In Germany we call vans like the Town & Country "Pampers-Bombers", because they mostly carry large numbers of diapered kids

 

[dan and scott]

Pampers Bombers?- I don't like that LOL I really hated my Jeep Cherokee but loved the room, so I ended up with a van. I really like it.

Yes we have adobe acrobat-you are the man Eric!

I appreciate all that you do for us and the Cruisetoberfest people!

Dan

 

[dan and scott]

Where's everyone at?

Papa, I was going to call you yesterday, but wasn't sure when is a good time. Would hate to wake the baby (if you are baby sitting her) Hope all is going good for you and Kathy or is it Cathy? mmmm

Tulirose-Are you planning on doing anything special on 9-11? I'm sure there are several items planned for NYC. Can you fill us in on some of them? Just typing this brings tears to my eyes, we are all so lucky! Thinking of you, Rich and Richie!

Dan

 

[Tulirose]

Hello Everyone!!

Hope Mary is having fun at the races and it is not a washout.

Wow Dan - A new car AND a new van! Hope you got 0% financing! Good luck with both vehicles. I forgot about Fantasia. I'm sure she will enjoy taking rides in the van!

Since you asked, Dan - NYC has many memorial services planned. I'm not up on all them but I do believe Fire and Police Departments will be starting out from all the boroughs and march with fife and drums to Ground Zero, timing their arrivals as to when the first plane hit. There will be many people taking turns reading the names of all the victims. There will also be readings of different historical speeches such as Gov. Pataki doing the Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (don't ask, I have no clue).

Rich and I will each be at work. Richie will be attending classes at college. Rich says there is a lot of talk about people not going into city that day - some out of respect for the dead, others because they are afraid something will happen - but he will be going. He doesn't believe in "hiding under a rock". Since he is close to Ground Zero, he will surely witness some of what goes on. Also, I've heard talk about places of business allowing employees to arrive late to work so that employees may attend the memorial services. Many radio/TV stations will not be running ads - Burger King was a specific company I heard early on that decided they will not run any ads that day.

There is a fine line trying to be made -- to show honor and respect of all the victims from that tragic day but yet trying not to overdo so as to cause people to get into depressions again. I think it is fruitless goal. People are and will be sad and depressed and upset no matter what is done or not done.

You also asked if we personally plan on doing anything special on that date. Rich tells me that for the last year he has been wearing a black band on his badge. At the end of that day, he will remove it.

 

[Viking]

We will be in Fuerteventura that day (9-11) and we already decided that will stay away from any TV during the vacation, but we will wear our "United We Stand"-Tee-Shirts we bought last year in Pittsburgh and I will also wear my Stars'n'Stripes-Bandana that day.
Over here already all major magazines and TV-Stations started documentaries covering every angle of that tragic day. This weekend they arrersted a guy in Sweden who tried to board a Boeing 737 of RyanAir with a gun. They discovered it when the x-raid his carry-on. He intended to hijack the aircraft and crash it into an American Embassy, but didn't specify the location. The range of the plane was sufficient to reach Berlin, London, Vienna and Paris- or Frankfurt
Let's just hope that our law enforcement agencies are as alert as they have to be!!!