All caught up. U had some great updates!! Hurray, you are almost on the road to Disney!!
Aren't we the busy bee? I thought you had a busy weekend and you have been updating like crazy. Once again, I skimmed but I had to use the links to catch up. FYI your W wicked fun dis meet link is broken.![]()
Although I have already read that update....
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What great pictures from DC... free museums? OH YEA! I am ashamed to say that I have never made it to DC....![]()
I love the picture of 'Jordan' on the subway.... That is TOO funny! PEEP!
I forgot you had a second meet planned for the evening... Sounds like you guys picked a great restaurant!
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I wonder if you secretly wished your camera wouldn't be found so you could go out and buy a nice shiny one?![]()
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DISNEY, HERE WE COME!![]()
Liesa, here's their logo - its the exact opposite of North Face. And funnily enough, when you turn the North face logo upside down, it does sort of resemble an abstract... butte
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Really good point Magdalene. Liesa, you ought to go to a good camera store and chat up the sales people. They are usually pretty knowledgeable. (Then go buy it online cheaper, of course!)
So sorry for creating more confusion! I think it really depends how much you want to be able to play with different settings etc. Even some of the better small cameras give you a certain freedom to change settings. And some come with really good zoom lenses as well. My ex-BF got one with a wonderful 10x optical zoom. And many have great night time settings as well. Here in Germany many magazines publish test reports on cameras and articles on what is important to look out in cameras. When I got my new one I spent some time researching what I really want and need and what prize I was willing to pay. And even with a small camera it makes sense to actually learn how to use it and play around with the settings.
My camera is from the Sony T-series - my most important feature was that it would be small. Also at that time it was one with the best shutter speed (some digital cameras take ages to finally take that picture) and I like it that the lens does not come out of the camera since my previous camera died when the lens hit a railing and then would no longer move in or out.
The one my ex-BF got was a Panasonic Lumix and I really liked that camera as well, mainly for its zoom ability and for all the different settings it had.
That's another 110 pages!!
ok, I guess j/k means just kidding... what a relief! But then, I guess by the time for the start of the third alphabet we will be in Part 2...![]()
And yes!! I got an NetBook! An cute little Acer jobbie that will surf and post just great!! I'm so stinkin' stoked!! But that's not all... Mike also got us hooked up with a Verizon plan, an antennae, wireless router, and a USB modem. I'll be connected even in my car!! It's not exactly the iPhone I wanted, but it's a start to being ready to move in- first things first.
Woohoo! It's Disney time!
Glad you got the camera back.
That would have been catastrophic.
Hey Liesa! Look how good you are at networking! You recommend Ty's TR and we showed up! "When All7OfUs talks, people listen!"![]()
The South Butt(e) talk has me rolling!!!! And the POC camera in the necessity! Oh man, too funny!!! How ironically appropriate.
Love all the DIS meet updates. I soooooooooo wish I could have been there. Stinkin' money.The DC pictures are beautiful. I look forward to visiting someday - hopefully sooner than later considering how close we are.
That is AWESOME! My Mom has one of those and really likes it! It would be so handy for DISing, small and light, yet has a full keyboard.DISing on the iPhone STINKS! Oh my word, it's awful. I try to avoid it...but it can be handy to pass time.
Looking forward to the alphabet repeating!!![]()
DISing on the iPhone STINKS! Oh my word, it's awful. I try to avoid it...but it can be handy to pass time.
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You made my night
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The train was just as much DISFun as anything else we did that day! Look, we even had a Jordan sighting! I totally forgot the PTP (Peep Tongue Pose), mostly because I was so shocked that he showed up!
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Successully having navigated our way through the catacombs of the DC Underworld, thanks to the astute map reading skills of our intrepid group
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We were spit out in the heart of the glory and grandeur of our nations capitol. I think most of us were shocked a bit that we were so close to where we wanted to be, and literally right in the middle of The Mall!
I was sucked in pretty hard because every time I turned around I was the only one left in the room. I cant even count how many times the group ditched me as I ogled at the gowns of the first ladies, the quilts, and other first rate curios.
After that it was time for Glenn and Judy to take off to deal with first day of school stuff, and the rest of our group decided to take in the WWII Memorial.
So, that's one vote FOR a DSLR, and one vote for "their too much of a PITA". I love the idea of being able to capture better night shots, better action shots, and crisper nature content.
Ideed, I agree!
But Katharina showed me how it can be improved: use the "Mobile Discreet" setting (can be changed at the very bottom of the page in a drop down menu on the left). Much easier to navigate because less clutter. Of course you don't see signatures and such, but that also saves on data volume.
I agree - seriously. That was so freak'in funny. But the next time I got to Mt Vernon (and I hope its soon), I am having one of the mint juleps. That sounds like my kind of spirit!
Glad you had such a great time in DC. Now I can't wait to hear all about your Disney trip!
I am all caught up. Just want to say I am sorry about your grandfather.I can't wait until I can go to DC, someday.
Getting caught back up Liesa. I did take a peek at your posts when you put them up, but didn't have time to comment.
Hey, that's great that you got internet connectivity as a Christmas gift.![]()
You forgot the PTP, but I was completely oblivious that a Peep was there. Duh.
Oh yes, we look like we know what we're doing. We even helped other patrons use the ticketing machines. (ahem Rosie.)
That is the most amazing thing, your first-time arriving there.![]()
I felt bad that that we may have been rushing you, and it seemed like I was the one who hung-back most of the time to make sure we didn't lose you.![]()
The most awesome sight was the Star Spangled Banner. I was not ready for the awe I would feel in that silent room as I stood before the actual flag that inspired our National Anthem.
We really hated to go...but had to. We were having a blast with you guys and would have liked to have had dinner with you also. Oh well, we were thankful for the time we got to spend with you and that I was able to meet some of my DISfriends in the flesh. And now Judy knows they're not imaginary people...but in fact real people, who are looking for her in every picture on the DIS.![]()
I vote with the Captain -- DSLR.
Maybe one question to help you decide is: are you willing to learn how to use the various settings? It's not hard, but takes some time and practice. If that's not "you", then maybe a high-end point-and-shoot is a better choice.
I am; I spend months before that Disney trip learning waht all the modes in "scene" do, and changed them a lot during the time in Disney. It was actually kind of fun to slow down, and spend up to a while minute or two lining up a shot.But even with those setting changes, I realized that the POC had such a limited capability- no matter how still you stood, or how high the ISO setting was, night time shots were refuse.