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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Ancient Coin Forum => Topic started by: dpaul7 on February 05, 2007, 08:56:59 pm
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Picture of me on right, with my oldest son Yu Jen, taken in Taitung, Taiwan.
Dave R - dpaul7
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Back from a few adventures around Europe and Africa... Rome was awesome, but Morocco still has a hold on me!
Evan
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A slightly blurry picture from my college's end of term ball (I'm the one with champagne in hand lol)
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I don't think I have ever posted a picture of me on to the boards so here goes a fairly recent picture.
Regards,
Martin
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I don't think I have ever posted a picture of me on to the boards so here goes a fairly recent picture.
Regards,
Martin
Oh God! It's melting my screen!!! ;)
Shame I didn't get out that way, Martin!
Evan
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Here's a picture from Tiananmen a few years ago.....actually came home with some nice cash coins from the Tang and Ming that were actually not fakes.
Also repatriated a N. Sung coin by tossing it off the Great Wall at Juyong Pass so if anyone finds it, let me know. It is a cash of the Shaosheng Emperor.
J
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Here is a couple of pics of me. The first taken in my army days (or is that daze?) The second is me last winter on one of my 3 motorbikes (an old but much loved Harley sportster)
Steve
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I like this. Real people! My puppies want to know how to meet the cute poodle? JonySky
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Hi all --
I KNOW I will regret this... Here is me making a visit to my office at the newspaper in a slightly "different" capacity than normal.
Dave R. - dpaul7
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Or is it Pope art ? ;D
Regards
Potator
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Maybe the Coptic Pope? Those robes have an Orthodox look to them.
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Hi!
Certainly not Coptic!
I just was trying to save those poor sinners I work with, but gave up as a lost cause!
dpaul7
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No dogs here :-\ But what about an adorable fuzzy?
My lil fert Shadow, and me after much fussing
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Well, nearly as dangerous as this is Cologne Karneval. See this, taken a few weeks ago and, beware, the most recent pic of me I think.
Frank
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Dapsul: Who'd have thunk it!
Pat L.
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In Bosnia a few years back. 1) Me as helicopter passenger. 2) The view (castle at Old Travnik north of Sarajevo) out the open door and between my feet.
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I can't claim the heroics of some of you guys, and we thank you again for what you do.
I will say that it does take some courage to wear this shirt though! and not an insubstantial amount to manage 4 lively kids :) (arizonarobin, if my daughters grow up as beautiful as yourself I would never manage to keep the local suitors away!)
And before you ask, the red face was a combination of fine wine and a Cuban sun, that whilst very pleasant, took my pale British skin some time to get used to.
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Thank you both for the kind words! Yes, I am fortunate. :)
Best, Noah
Noah,
Your are a lucky man! :)
Jim
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and here's mine... showing Rome (here at the Vatican Museum) to a bunch of work colleagues.
I'm the one below at the far right, with the blue polo and black stripes.
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Well not a coin but older (dinosaurs)! This is Matthew and I at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta this summer.
:)
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Though I love coins I would rather be out ski-touring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! here in the pacific Northwest
here I am with my lovely bride of 20 years this next month!!!!!!!!
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Great photos everyone. This is me in my Rural Fire Service uniform on ANZAC Day this year.
Steve
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Hi this is me in disguise 8) ;D
:tongue:
Lx
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Hi Folks
I remember I posted my picture before, I don't have a new one, but here is me three years ago as a captain in Armed forces before I resigned and move to Canada.
regards
Salem Alshdaifat
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I haven't posted a picture in a while, so I might as well. This is me with a Crusader friend in Israel from this summer.
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Salem,
I was trying to figure out the shoulder patch. Royal Jordanian Armed Forces??
Shawn
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Yes Shwan it is Royal Jordanian Armed Forces indeed.
regards
Salem
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I have to say I rather thought Salem would look more like this! :afro:
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I haven't posted a picture in a while, so I might as well. This is me with a Crusader friend in Israel from this summer.
He could stand to gain some weight.... :P
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heheh my friend Zach
you are doing very well there ;D
Arizonarobin
does that mean I look uglly in real ??? :-\
because this :afro: is Handsome??
;D
best regards
Salem
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Nope , no pics of me.. you can see my picture in most post office walls.
but here is a pic of my little Girl Jasmine ( devious little evil Thing )
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Hi!
One of me - in the middle - with my oldest son on the left, and my best friend on the right. Taken at the Flight 93 Memorial crash site, Shanksville, PA - a few miles from my home.
dpaul7
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But the big black dog is such a noble friend that he makes me wish I had a black Labrador retriever. Pat L.
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Your Crassula argentea needs more light!
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My sister once found a puppy abandoned in a cardboard box; that one lasted many years as well. It beats me how people can do these things.
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Well I haven't got any pics of my 2 Golden Retrievers that I can find at the moment, but I can post some updated pics of (most) of my family.
Unfortunately my youngest child can't dive at the moment as he is only 5, but here are my wife and the other 3 kids enjoying themselves next to a wreck, me floating around without a care in the world, and finally my eldest playing hide and seek with a small blue fish, all took in Cuba last week.
And no, we didn't find any old Galleon wrecks with lot's of lost Spanish silver! :(
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Is this now the 'post a pic of anyone but you' thread? ???
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I heard Cuba had some really nice diving. . . where did you stay?
Stayed in Varadero, but was lucky enough last time I was there to make friends with a guy who now runs most of the dive centres over there, so saw some really great stuff. Very good diving, including many wrecks, great wall dives, really nice reefs, and we also did some cave dives whilst we were there. Wall dive at the Bay of Pigs was great, but keep an eye on your depth!
I know you are quite close being in Florida, and you probably have similar water conditions, but as diving is still in it's infancy there, I believe that the sites are less spoiled, and usually quieter!
Well worth a trip if you get the chance, and if you want some more pics to get a flavour of the sort of fish, reefs etc, PM me with your email and I will send some.
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Alright, I went through my pics and this is the only one that I can use . It was taken in december 06 while visiting some friends in British-Columbia. :) have a hat on so you can't see my bald head, Actually if it wasn't for the hat, the glare would have blinded you anyway and cause permanent damage to your retinas :)
cheers
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Is this now the 'post a pic of anyone but you' thread? ???
Your comment is so true, and it amused me too. ;D
Alex.
Ah but *Alex, at least Andreas has the backbone to post a pic of himself and, I assume, his partner.
That kind of qualifies him to comment on this thread, and the direction it is taking.
Where is your pic? ??? :evil:
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lol you can just feel the love in here ;)
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Hi mwilson,
My pic is still in the original post a pic of you, face unobscured by mask or bubbles. :laugh: :evil:
It is a couple of years out of date but you don't want to see what the ravages of time have done in the intervening period. ;D
Alex.
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Hi mwilson,
My pic is still in the original post a pic of you, face unobscured by mask or bubbles. :laugh: :evil:
It is a couple of years out of date but you don't want to see what the ravages of time have done in the intervening period. ;D
Alex.
Ah ha, found it. Fair enough, you have posted and I offer you full credit for that. ;D I can't believe that a couple of years will have done that much to you! Reading Johnny's response I'm glad you took my response as a challenge and not an insult. I had been aiming for good natured banter, although I can now see how that could have been misconstrued.
And I have posted an earlier one of me in this thread that is without mask or bubbles, but TBH I think obscuring my features with the scuba gear is probably kinder to most people.
Finally, Andreas' comment was funny. However, as many of us will never meet, and the idea I believe was to put a face to the names, and maybe gain a little understanding of our fellow enthusiasts, I don't think posting a little around the subject header is such a bad thing.
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Perhaps we could have a separate 'post a pic of your Mom' thread?
Or a 'member's moms' theme gallery?
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While going through my uploaded photos I've realized that all of them involve some degree of drinking ;D
Here's a (drunken) photo of me in St. Lucia last December
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here's a much better one with the (new) fiancee
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fordicus: Handsome couple, indeed, and congrats. Pat L.
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Hi,
My wife and I, visiting Miletos, Turkey last April
Regards
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This being Halloween, I went to Latin class today dressed as Elegabalus. ;D
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Why not.. her is myself (showing my softer side haha) my wife-to-be and my little boy celebrating his first birthday (can't forget the inflatable Dalek on the right!). Now hopefully the addition of Romanian blood to my family will allow me to live over in eastern europe for a while one day. All i need is a tent and a metal detector. ;D ;)
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:) This thread shows people's real interest: the cats of Rome and the dogs of Athens!! ;D
I will post an updated pic soon!
Frans
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Because the old thread was deleted here is another pic. It is a scetch made by the French comic artist Fabrice Neaud ten years before in Angouleme AD 1997.
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"A few years ago" - probably a break between digging for ancient coins.
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One picture from last month -
With my oldest son, taken in Tainan, Taiwan.
There was a festival going on, and lots of street vendors were out that day - with a variety of goods!
dpaul7
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I wish I had a drawing like Jochen's but my whole family were camera buffs. Anyhow, A.D. 1946, aet. 12, Richmond, CA, and this cat's name was Comet. Pat L.
I do feel sheepish about this, but the recent pictures....
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How adorable, both of you!
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My daughter took this picture last Xmass, obviously when I was not aware of it. btw I am not doing anything domestic in the kitchen, I was washing off some newly acquired coins!
Frans
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My latest acquisition :)
"Grace Sydni" was born 22 hours ago - mother and child doing well
(no one ever asks about the father ::) )
;D
Malcolm
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Congratulations!
A sweet little angel.
May God bless and keep her always.
PeteB
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If the father is capable of taking nice pictures and posting them on this board...... I can only congratulate him!!
PS how about reversing the camera 180 degrees and showing us how you are in your present condition????
Frans
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Thanks Pete.
Frans - probably " :o " will suffice as I just remembered the sleepless nights again :)
But as requested - taken 2 seconds ago - with my eldest (I can say that now)
Do I detect an RPC aficionado in the making ???
MAlcolm
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Grace is already beautiful. That is what we all (who knew) have been thinking about: were the baby and mother successfully delivered. And they are! Congratulations. Pat L.
3300 g. is a bit larger than your usual acquisitions!
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Wow! Congrats Malcolm! Yes, there is a family tradition in the making!!
c.rhodes
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Pat- I love your picture, it really made me smile. :)
Malcom- Beautiful daughter congratulations!
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Better late than never: congratulations to you, Malcolm!
Lars
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Congratulations Malcolm.
As for me no kids yet, wife doesn't want any, so I got the car! Taken at Mosport International Raceway last year at the Ferrari Club of America (Eastern Canada division) track event. Here's two, one in the pits the other going downhill into turn 5 at about 140mph then pouncing on the brakes to make the turn!
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Since it has been about five years since I last posted a picture, I thought it was time for an update. I'm not responsible for any trauma that results. It was taken shorlty after arriving home at 4am after a night of frivolity...
Yes, I wear a top hat (with appropriate clothing) out to parties. My fashion sense became fixed at 1902.
LordBest. 8)
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Top hat suits you!
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And the extra five years suit you too. It takes real bravery to face the camera at 16 or so. Pat L.
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Great looking family Noah! Congrats!
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P.S. Daycare for two kids has seriously hampered my monthly coin budget! :'(
An unfortunate side effect but I'm hoping mine will become rich and provide me with coin buying funds during my dotage (I have no shame ;D)
Good health to you all - you have a lovely family
Malcolm
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A great family with lovely kids, congratulations to you, Noah.
Lars
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Thanks for the positive comments Titus Pullo, Malcolm, and Lars. Yes, my kids will one day either make me rich or cause me to go bankrupt! I am hoping for the first scenario... ;)
Best, Noah
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Wonderful young and happy family; congrats with that!
My family has since the first of January been extended with my dog Jasper's nephew called Yoshi. Here they are both in their first hours together: Jasper three years and Yoshi seven weeks.
Frans
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Your baby is very sweet, too, but Jasper is beautiful. And bank is Dutch for sofa. Pat L.
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Thank you Pat,
Yes, we spend a lot of money on black shoe-polish! In view of the direct bloodline we hope Yoshi will turn out as beautiful as his uncle!
Frans
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I'm a cat lover, but these dogs are beautiful!
I guess now it's my turn to post some new pics. Well, this one isn't technically new, it's from my girlfriend Tamara's 22. birthday last summer. Yes, I'm the one on the left.
Lars
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Tamara with her cat Spiky, and my own cats Iulius (black&white) and his little niece Thea.
Lars
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Hi Lars,
She is very pretty !! .... and your girlfriend is nice too ;D
(I would be a cat person too - Ours is called Sparta - I will take a pic sometime)
MAlcolm
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Great pics Lars! We have three cats, one dog, and about 45 koi in the pond out back! I should build my own ark! ;D
Best, Noah
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I should build my own ark! ;D
For myself, I raise carps, and would like to built an ark on several levels (they are so numerous) : it would be a multi storey carp ark ;D
BTW, very nice pics Lars
Potator
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I slapped my leg so hard I broke my hand. ;D :'(
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This is me after 2 nights of no sleep in a cheap Athens hotel (what was I thinking?!) in front of some columns
and a real wild turtle, the most exciting thing I saw in Greece.
Andreas
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Somehow, you remind me of my globetrotting brother Nils, on that picture.
Lars
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A Carp Ark!! That's a good one... Still, an ark to hold water which will then, in turn, float on more water... Good luck with that!
Best, Noah
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If you're sleepy, you can sleep on an old bus (given to Greece after WW II by the British) rattling along the hairpin curves on the old 'highway', when you're not taking in the beauty of the Saronic Gulf sparkling in the sunlight--and still recognize the Olympieion when you get to it. So I think something else was wrong, and you exaggerated. That was a very good camera, though. Pat L.
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Nothing so romantic, I'm afraid, just another work-related short trip where you go to another country but see very little of it.
I was on the verge of fainting from sleep deprivation and the 30+ °C heat, that's really all there is to it.
But still better than not having been to Greece at all.
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I'm sorry to have been unkind. I guess I was jealous of your being young enough still to do it with a back pack. I do love Greece so much. Sicily, too, but 44°C with scirocco in Palermo would be impossible now. I hope you can go to Greece at leisure and for Athens start with the Kerameikos excavations (quiet and German) and the Agora (American, and the Pergamene Stoa of Attalos is naturally 15° cooler once you enter the colonnade), and take the Metro where the major stations exhibit antiquities found as they built it. And then, there's the Numismatics Museum in Heinrich Schliemann's town house. Among the inexpensive hotels, as of my last stay, the Hotel Cecil on Athenas Street was good. Pat L.
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Hi Forums
This is a photo for the last addetion to our family Sarah- Grace born at the 8th of January 2008, with her sisters Maryam and Norah.
she is still with mint lustros, in FDC condetion, struck from fresh dies, and of high relife.
regards
Salem
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Hi Forums
This is a photo for the last addetion to our family Sarah- Grace born at the 8th of January 2008, with her sisters Maryam and Norah.
she is still with mint lustros, in FDC condetion, struck from fresh dies, and of high relife.
regards
Salem
If she's anything like your coins, she'll be covered in dirt in no time! ;D
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She is lovely, and so are her sisters. May she be a joy to you all. Pat L.
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Thanks Pat for the wishes, and my best wishes to you and yours :)
Ardatirion
the nice coins always get good care, Waxing, holders, safe and ....
so they never get covered with Dirt ;)
I always look five years back and see how I got changed from Military to coins, and I wish at least one of those girls will folow her father steps :afro: in Coins for sure ;)
regards
Salem
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Congratulations, Salem!
You truly have a beautiful family!
Best Wishes,
dpaul7
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Congratulations Salem on the wonderful new addition to your family. I can say from experience that three children can be a challenge and a pleasure. I hope that they bring you far more pleasure than they do challenges but regardless thay are always worth it.
Best regards,
Martin
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Thanks Paul and Martin.
hope the best for you as well :afro:
Salem
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Gongratulations Salem!
Sarah: Still with completely intact and permanent mint lustre.
Obviously struck from superior dies!
A lucky man you are my friend!
Bruce
Basemetal
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hehehhehe
Thanks my friend Bruce
and yes she was struck from Superior dies 8)
thanks all for your kind words.
Salem
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Salem,
Those three little girls are pure beauty. You must be one of the happiest men on earth at the moment.
Congratulations
Potator
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I always look five years back and see how I got changed from Military to coins, and I wish at least one of those girls will folow her father steps regards Salem
I started getting interested in coins but my daughter didn't; she joined the military instead! Here's one of the pics of her in the Royal Military College 2007 brochure.
Raymond
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Well, I thought I would go ahead and post my new addition.
(http://www.cachecoins.org/cassia/baby01.jpg)
(http://www.cachecoins.org/cassia/baby02.jpg)
(http://www.cachecoins.org/cassia/baby3.jpg)
Cassia, the tiny tyrant, thief of the good night sleep, time burglar, the boss...and my new baby girl.
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Cassia, too, is pure beauty! Pat L.
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Alejandro, my most beautiful coin... with Mum ready for an outing and with me over the rooftops of Edinburgh.
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Here's me surrounded by my favorite girls, my wife and our two kiddos!
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My Grand-daughter Gracie. From a photo in my wallet. 6 years old now.
Her father dotes on her and she already has him completely wrapped around her finger. She is the original tomboy.
Bruce
Basemetal
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She is lovely. Pat L.
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Me, just surrounded by dust and mud, not by lovely girls like all others here, at my Cologne excavation. Thank God I'm through that!
Best - Frank
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I've been quite quiet on the boards lately as this is what I am spending my energy on building (well.. overseeing).
I won't bore you with all of it -- just the start and where I am now.
The front door will be a gothic arch shape and as it has to be specially made will cost about 6 really nice tetradrachms... :'(
There are a couple of totally mad inclusions we are making -- I will update when they get built ;D
Malcolm
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I've been going through this post, and never seen any pics from the forvm staff ( unless I missed them)...what do you guys look like ???
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Salem, Dino, Basemetal, Dafnis--
Wonderful!
Bacchus,
Best of luck!
Johnny,,
I'd like to see some photos of the FORVM staff, too.
Frank,
Congrats on escaping the mud and dust.
Jim
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Raymond
Heheheh I didt know that the Canadian Government finaly put me in the direction list :afro:
Holyland will have an amzing wonderfull addes soon ;D
regards
Salem
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The world's obviously beating a path to your door; put the kettle on and get ready to make them all welcome!
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I've been away from this forum Waaaaaaaaaaay too long ;D
It's great so see so many new faces, and a few more girls.
problem is....I think I'll need to dig out some photo's of my collies and cats! I'll be popping in again more often so hope to get aquainted / reaquainted with you all.
Sage
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heheheh Robert
I prepaired the Jordanian Tent in the back yeard, and the Kettle of the tea is already on the fiar, Welcome home folks, I love you all ;D
regards
Salem
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I've been going through this post, and never seen any pics from the forvm staff ( unless I missed them)...what do you guys look like ???
It's a secret.
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There are some pictures of Joe and his family on the site.
Also one of Dr. Prokopov.
Andreas
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and you can meet him in person at the coin shows :)
he is funny pleasent and have a very nice style hair .
;D
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hey guys,
my last post on this thread is about 4 years old, so I'll post a new pic....
this one's from an uninhabitated island in Fiji, with my booty from spearfishing :evil:
ah, before i forget: I'm the guy on the left ;)
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didn't they do nuclear testing on islands in Fiji ???? Is that a third eye I see on the fish????
;D
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I've actually met Joe. As one might expect, he looks a bit like a burning bush. ;D
Bruce
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@ Johnny:
Third eye? Oh, that's nothing... you should've heard him talking! ;D :tongue:
-kat
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Not much has changed in Malta since the good ole' days of the municipia.
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Here is my update of the fam. Here we have me with my wife Jennifer, 2-yr-old son Sawyer, and 1-yr-old daughter Lily.
Best, Noah
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Noah, those are great pictures of adorable children that seem to have inherited your eyes.
Lars
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I've been going through this post, and never seen any pics from the forvm staff ( unless I missed them)...what do you guys look like ???
It's a secret.
Your secret is safe with me.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/About_FORVM/Sermarini.html
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Thanks Lars! They got mom's eye shape and my color. Scott, that is a cute pic... :)
Best, Noah
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Little Samuel should grow up to be as wise as he is handsome. Pat L.
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Samuel is beautiful! Congratulations. :)
So many new babies and faces since I've been gone!
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Okay its not a baby, or a puppy, or a mum but I'm going to show it off anyhow!
Having been on hiatus for the last six months, I bought this lovely 1880 Victorian and spent time relaxing (and scrubing and dusting and cleaning). I also reached a personal goal ;D
House (I'll keep it to 2!) and Goal! pic
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What a beautiful house!
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Hay Robin
what a nice house and house ;D
long time havent seen you in the board.
Salem
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... and very fine curtains at your window!
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On September 8th 2008, it was my very great pleasure to give my daughter, Stella, away in marriage.
The ceremony was in Rome at the Palazzo Brancaccio, located on Colle Oppio, the ancient Roman Hill near Nero’s “Domus Aurea”.
The bride, Stella is from Wembley, England (but half-Italian and hence the location) and the groom, Charles (aka Charlie or Chuck) was originally from San Diego, USA. Both are now living in northern Italy. Stella is doing post-doc research work in aeronautical engineering at the University of Udine, while Charlie is a Captain in the USAF flying very fast aeroplanes.
The wedding went well, with a few tears. The reception was at Castel Gandolfo, next door to the Pope's summer villa and overlooking Lake Albano. Can't get much more romantic than that!
The groom's family came over from the USA, of course - 5 adults and a 6 month old baby. It was my duty (and pleasure) to give them a tour of Venice and Rome. I think they appreciated it, apart from the baby who (wisely) slept through my comments.
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Congratulations, and thank you for sharing. The picture with sunlight flickering through a tree should start an international trend in wedding photography. And your daughter, need I say, is lovely.
Pat L.
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Congratulations! What beautiful pictures and a fantastic location.
Chris
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Congrats! I just got back from Rome and you'd be amazed at how many weddings take photos in front of the ancient sites!
Here's an updated one of me and my wife in Rome this last September...
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Hay Jay
it was very nice to meet you and your lovely wife in Toronto ;D I didnt know you are newly married .
god bless you and fill your life with joy and happiness.
all the best
Salem
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Thanks Salem, nice seeing you again also! Not really newlyweds...it's been almost 15 years! ;D I guess that means I look young!
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Just a week ago I went return back from Turkey where we visits some ancient greek cities. This first pictures are from Priene. This city is real greek, no roman bildings. You may seen also the huge dimensions of the columns! Interesting also the ivy-twigs an the stone-chairs in the theater. This ivy symbols are everywhere in Priene, on colomn basis, on capitels aso.
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Priene is my very favorite Greek city, and it also delights me because the land around it is like the most fertile land of California, and so is the light of western Turkey. But you are more observant than me: I didn't notice the ivy. And I haven't been back for nearly forty years.
You are looking great. Obviously travel agrees with you. I always feel best, too, when seeing things like Priene and Miletos. I've never been to Aphrodisias.
Pat L.
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Thank you Pat for your compliments!
Yes, Priene ist a beautiful and interestuing place. My goodness, all this fantastic stones an columns, the lay everywhere around in the small forests or on the meadows. From here you have a nice overview of the Maeader-plane.
I will show you more of my pictures.
Roland
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Peter D... lovely photos and great place to have a wedding and celebration!!
What is it that Rome has I truly do not know (or yes... ;)) - I know for myself, since had the immense joy of living there 6 years when a kid, in the mid to late 80's.
And about Rome and weddings, one of my best friends proposed to her now wife in the Roman Forum itself, the small slope heading towards the Palatine while on a 3-day tour I gave to a group of friends. Can't get better than that...
And a year later (2006) I proposed to my wife inside St.Peter´s Basilica, on the big red granite circular stone next to the entrance where Charlemagne was crowned emperor in 800 AD. Probably some tourist took the picture... pity will never get to see them!
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Peter, Jay, and Roland...those are some wonderful pictures. I would love to get to some of the sites I read, study, and wonder about, but with a wife and two small kids it is not a plausible scenario. With daycare, the market on a downturn, and other expenses, I will probably not make it anytime soon. One of my 7th grade students, however, was just chosen by "Who's Who" for American middle school students to take a trip. With all expenses paid he will visit Cairo, Giza, Saqqarah, ancient Troy, Athens, Rome, Florence, and Paris!! He promised to bring some photos holding our school logo up. This is the best way for him to see that what I taught him is real and amazing. If only I could take all my students to the locations we learn about... Maybe someday it will be possible. Anyway, here is an updated pic of the kidos.
P.S. Nice house indeed Robin... :)
Best, Noah
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How they grow! But as beautiful and bright as when babies. And that's a cute paired portrait. Just think: when they are in high school, they'll be the same size already. Pat L.
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High school! Wow, I can't even think up to Kindergarten yet! ::) Yes, they grow quickly. Sawyer is speaking English and Portuguese like a little parrot. Unfortunately, I am the only one who speaks to him in Portuguese, so it will not be as strong as his English. Still, I can't let this opportunity pass. At least he will be fluent enough to get by. Lily is babbling, but says few discernable things beyong "mama." Thanks for the compliment Pat.
Best, Noah
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Beautiful kids! Almost makes me want to get some myself. ;)
Andreas
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Beautiful kids! Almost makes me want to get some myself. ;)
Andreas
All in due time! There is no need to rush; my first was born when I was 33. So...you have four years to work it out! ;D
Best, Noah
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Beautiful kids! Almost makes me want to get some myself. ;)
Andreas
All in due time! There is no need to rush; my first was born when I was 33. So...you have four years to work it out! ;D
Best, Noah
And my last was born when I was 51, so that gives you 22 years. :laugh:
Alex.
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There is no relieved smiley so just pretend there is one here:
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HA! Got it... ;)
Best, Noah
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Oh my gosh, who is your plastic surgeon?
It has been a year since I posted - buried in the university still! - and Robin I swear,
you look younger!
What a wonderful house, I know you will enjoy it. I love the wood floors.
I graduate this December!!! Yaaayyy!
G~
Okay its not a baby, or a puppy, or a mum but I'm going to show it off anyhow!
Having been on hiatus for the last six months, I bought this lovely 1880 Victorian and spent time relaxing (and scrubing and dusting and cleaning). I also reached a personal goal ;D
House (I'll keep it to 2!) and Goal! pic
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Noah,
Your kids keep getting even more beautiful!
G~
here is an updated pic of the kidos.
Best, Noah
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Ha!
Since we are posting kissing pics, here is one of me kissing the sphynx
in Egypt - great trip!
and one of me crying -
and one of me creating the character in the dressing room.
This is the play by Lorca, House of Bernarda Alba. I played the crazy
grandmother Maria Josepha.
hey guys,
my last post on this thread is about 4 years old, so I'll post a new pic....
this one's from an uninhabitated island in Fiji, with my booty from spearfishing :evil:
ah, before i forget: I'm the guy on the left ;)
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This is the play by Lorca, House of Bernarda Alba. I played the crazy
grandmother Maria Josepha.
Nice pics... and very nice play!! Would be interesting to see the English translation to that one...
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His Star, I appreciate the comment on the kids. They are the world to me, thus I spend my income on them nowadays...not my collection! :angel: That is a nice pic of the Sphinx and you. How's the long distance relationship going? ;D
Best, Noah
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Your kids will be grown and on their own before you realize it. Enjoy them.
Sure they will.
Mine were born a few weeks ago, they are already 20 and 17 ::) ::)
Regards
Potator
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You look like a young Russian anarchist, vintage 1880... ;D
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For His Star, here they are, a "few weeks ago" and nowadays :
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Modelling my favourite hat. I think this is the first recently taken picture of myself I have posted here in the eight years I have been on the forum.
LordBest. 8)
Change the hat and the clothes a bit, you'd pass for an Orthodox priest.
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I am getting the picture of how time flies when it come to children. I take every moment I can to hug and hold the kids with the knowledge that someday they will not want me to do so (it will be uncool!). :'( Of course, when they grow out of puberty, they may want me around again, but the innocent days of their youth will have fluttered away with time. I think I will go give them a hug again right now!! ;D
Best, Noah
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I took these pics in a recent trip to Newfoundland Canada, not ancient, but I found it interesting . the site is a place called signal hill, a long list of historical events occured here, but the most interesting is Marconi's first wireless signal across the atlantic
I realise that this may not be the proper venue for these pics, but they would not have fit into any other board
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Heh, like TRPOT I don't think I look like your average ancient coin collector lol! Likewise I play an instrument, bass in my case, so thats my excuse lol! It's tempting to plug the band I'm in but this ain't the place lol! ;)
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Yet I see a certain similarity to a young Apollo, so there's your link to ancient coins collecting! ;D
Frans
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Yes this is my actual picture,and I think I am the youngest person on here.
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What a nice smile you have. ;)
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Adrian don't worry about it. I also am not your average Roman coin collector! Started off as a DJ, then I started my own Hardwood flooring business (still doing that) and I race a 1975 Ferrari 2 or three times a year ( Even though it's mine I can't afford to fix it if I smash it! >:( )
The beauty is we are all here for the history and the coins. To recycle an old cliche "We are just custodians of these tiny pieces of history"
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Yes, indeed, that's true! I wish you a long and successful career as numismatical collector.
best regards
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TiberiusJulius: You may be the youngest now. The others who were twelve have in the meantime had a couple of birthdays. Congrats on starting early; it is good for a lifetime.
Pat L.
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Here is the Toone family Christmas 2008 official photo. We decided to go retro this year!
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I finally have a good one of my son Tom (future owner of the Chris Austin collection ;) ) to post. He had his "winter" concert today and my wife went back before the show and snapped a few of him practicing. He takes it pretty seriously! This is a rare picture in which both eyes are almost visible! THe show was great by the way!
Chris
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Does he play the violin or the viola?
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Yeah Me!!!!
I graduated, BA in Theatre . . . Do I look smarter?
I have applied to graduate schools, three more years for a PhD.
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TJ: violin, he just lost first chair to an 8th grader who challenged for it! (bummed him out, he has been first chair all year)
His Star: congrats! I am envious! Good luck with the next phase!
Chris
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Awww, bless his heart! Tell him to work hard and take that chair back!
Thanks for the good words!
TJ: violin, he just lost first chair to an 8th grader who challenged for it! (bummed him out, he has been first chair all year)
His Star: congrats! I am envious! Good luck with the next phase!
Chris
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We just had our winter concert on thursday,where I had to play the hardest song I have ever played(lots of second position notes), Have yourself a merry little christmas(From the great movie meet me in St. Louis).I play the cello,how do the challenges work?(bad grammar ;D)
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We just had our winter concert on thursday,where I had to play the hardest song I have ever played(lots of second position notes), Have yourself a merry little christmas(From the great movie meet me in St. Louis).I play the cello,how do the challenges work?(bad grammar ;D)
Basically, it's kinda a violin throw down...if you will ;) , you challenge the next seat up and have to play the same randomly selected piece of music. the class then decides on the winner with the teacher as the ultimate vote (to discourage popularity contests). It works pretty well. My son had been first for two months now and the week before the show he got jabbed. :) Teach him a little humility! lol
Chris
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Anything that comes too easy isn't valued as much as the things you work for!
Good lesson on both fronts. But give him a hug from the forum - hugs always help to make the owie feel better!
Teach him a little humility! lol
Chris
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Anything that comes too easy isn't valued as much as the things you work for!
Good lesson on both fronts. But give him a hug from the forum - hugs always help to make the owie feel better!
Exactly! (and: you bet I will give him a hug! heck I owe him! he practices nightly and I really enjoy listening! he gets it from my wife's family, my father in law played for the St. Louis Symphony and Muni Opera and my brother in law is a world wide orchestra music distributer/arranger. my side of the family are the mechanic's and factory workers ;) )
Chris
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Tell him that if he concentrates on studying the music as such for a couple of years, he'll be old enough and good enough not only for a school orchestra but for a real Youth Orchestra. That is a very fine rehearsal portrait you took. Pat L.
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Tell him that if he concentrates on studying the music as such for a couple of years, he'll be old enough and good enough not only for a school orchestra but for a real Youth Orchestra. That is a very fine rehearsal portrait you took. Pat L.
I tell him as often as he will listen to me. :) As for the picture, it has taken over as my favorite picture of him! (and thanks!)
Chris
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My "assistant" periodically practices the French Horn. The aquarium fish hate it when he does that. :o Milk doesn't curdle yet though.
Raymond
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Since it's been over a year since I posted a picture -- HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!!!! -- I will show you now what can happen to small things.
Frans
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They're beautiful! I would like to own a dog but it's so impractical in the city.
So I have to be satisfied with harassing other people's dogs outside of supermarkets. ;)
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Well Andreas, in your heart you are a 'doggy person' and one day you will buy one. I posted the pic to show how our Yoshi, now just over a year old, has grown.
regards,
Frans
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Indeed, I remember those glossy, elegant dogs of yours, when Yoshi was still a puppy. Such dogs truly are members of the family. Pat L.
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Here are some pictures of my last vacation, as alway, not enough pictures of me.
My vacation beard, unfortunately I had to get rid of it now that it's time for work again, 'der Ernst des Lebens', it is called.
Andreas
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What a lovely place for a vacation! Or, perhaps, for writing a book, if you are an author who craves solitude. The only pictures I had seen were black-and-white.
Pat L.
I wasn't sure where Gomera is, but Google to the rescue.
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No Decent new shots of me lately. But here is an updated shot of my son Ryan with this years Christmas gift.
Some may ask "What were you thinking?" LOL, but in honesty he is quite a talented Percussionist and I try to encourage him as much as possible.
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He even has the professional drumming shoes!
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He even has the professional drumming shoes!
Yea, he's working on his Rock Star Look LOL !
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ask him if he knows what's inside the drums!
Raymond
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I can't keep hiding behind my dogs, so here's a picture taken last August.
Frans
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That is an excellent portrait, with fine soft Atlantic-climate light. If I get one equally, or even nearly, good, I'll post it, too. Pat L.
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Come on, Pat. Post a pic. I'd love to be able to put faces to the names.
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Well, OK. Not that this one of 23 Dec 08 isn't flattering (it is), and vanity, pushing 75, is not called for, but I did have one in the old thread. Pat L.
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In the old thread I rememebr you as a young girl in her teens anxious to learn about the outside world. Now I see a mature woman of the world, laden with knowledge and still eager ( as I know you!) to share all her experience with the world. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ( and, of course, in our soul!)
I am pushing three score twenty myself and I have SO MUCH to tell the world!!!
Yours affectionately,
Frans
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This is my newest assistant helping me review a current auction catalog. She only has a vocabulary of about 40 words so far, with "gold" being one of her favorite words.
Cameron
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Bravo! So much better than Barbie books. And she is lovely. Pat L.
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Wonderful photo, Pat. Thanks for posting it. Very nice to see your face.
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Pat, it´s difficult to compare side-face and front view but - you may be a reincarnation of this lady:
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Oh, I should love to look like a Roman aristocrat. For that matter, like many an Italian, such as Claudia Muzio. But I'm afraid I have the short nose and long upper lip of my northern English ancestors instead.
But that is one of the nicest things anyone ever said, and so is what Frans said.
Pat
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Great picture lord best - love the hat!!
c.rhodes
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OK, here is a truly updated pic of me and all my gray hair!
Best, Noah
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Grey hair is what you get for teaching 7th graders. Very distinguished, actually. Pat L.
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Grey hair is what you get for teaching 7th graders. Very distinguished, actually. Pat L.
Thanks Pat. The kids at school guess my age to be anywhere between 21-50 years of age! Twelve and thirteen-year-olds often have no concept of aging at all; if you are older than they, then you are just plain old... If they guess 21, I just let them think that I am until they figure out otherwise! :evil: I have too many grays to just pluck out now.
Best, Noah
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Grey hair is what you get for teaching 7th graders. Very distinguished, actually. Pat L.
Thanks Pat. The kids at school guess my age to be anywhere between 21-50 years of age! Twelve and thirteen-year-olds often have no concept of aging at all; if you are older than they, then you are just plain old... If they guess 21, I just let them think that I am until they figure out otherwise! :evil: I have too many grays to just pluck out now.
Best, Noah
I am in 7th grade,let me guess!37?
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12-year-olds, or so, who are members of this Forvm and contribute their share, are not typical 7th graders, and I bet tj's guess is about right. Unless the gray is premature. Pat L.
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12-year-olds, or so, who are members of this Forvm and contribute their share, are not typical 7th graders, and I bet tj's guess is about right. Unless the gray is premature. Pat L.
I still play videogames though! ;D
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So do I, though I notice that I'm getting slower.
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I am in 7th grade,let me guess!37?
Hi Tiberiusjulius,
If you didn't look at Noah's profile that is a good guess, he will be 37 this year. (I hope you don't mind me mentioning this Noah, but you did put your age in your profile). ;D
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This is my daughter Mina in the changing rooms at the Birmingham Rep, where she's in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'.
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Didn't look!
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I am in 7th grade,let me guess!37?
Hi Tiberiusjulius,
If you didn't look at Noah's profile that is a good guess, he will be 37 this year. (I hope you don't mind me mentioning this Noah, but you did put your age in your profile). ;D
Alex.
Nice guess! I just turned 36 in Dec. No video games for me though; I have two kids ages 1 and 2. The last system I owned was an ATARI 2600 back in the early/mid 80's! So, how is 7th grade treating you tiberiusjulius?
Best, Noah
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Hey that's o.k.,I am a sort of classic gamer myself,having the NES,SNES and the Nintendo 64. Did you have Warlords?
I have an Atari keychain that hooks up to your t.v. and plays Breakout,Warlords and Pong. 7th Grade is fine,although I doubt I will pass..... ;D
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I am sure you will do just fine...at least in history! In Kentucky we teach ancient and medieval history in 7th. As for the ATARI, I grew up in Brazil and my parents bought it for me in the US. I had about thirty games, but my favorite was River Raid. I did not have Warlords. Other games were Pitfall, Pacman, Asteroids, Moon Patrol, and the like. I do, however, remember back in the late 70's when we did have the original Pong! ;D
Best, Noah
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Looks like you have a talented daughter, Robert!
You and your wife must be terribly proud of her. Moreover she is very good looking, but I suppose that's thanks to you (and not your wife) ;D
Enjoy her, because children are but a very short period part of your family and before you know they live elsewhere (like my own children :()
Frans
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Just joking about the grades though,I am currently in advanced Math and Science and I am taking my first foreign language class, Spanish. Regarding Social Studies,I have only had one year of ancient/medieval history :(,and the rest has been American history(BORING!). I will have to wait for 9th until I get back to ancient history. I am also taking PLTW this year.
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Just joking about the grades though,I am currently in advanced Math and Science and I am taking my first foreign language class, Spanish. Regarding Social Studies,I have only had one year of ancient/medieval history :(,and the rest has been American history(BORING!). I will have to wait for 9th until I get back to ancient history. I am also taking PLTW this year.
Well, good for you! I have many students that do not have such motivation. As for your opinion of American History...I agree. Some is interesting, but it does not touch the appeal that ancient history has for me. Good luck to you.
Best, Noah
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Mina's looks have nothing to do with me (just as well for her!) since she's technically a stepdaughter. Not that we bother with that nonsense; it's the one that brings them up that counts.
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You think American history is boring? I love history but try years of Canadian History! I couldn't wait 'till grade 11 when I could take American History. I wish more was known about Native North American history. That would be interesting.
Now as for Atari 2600...Pitfall was a great game but even before the Atari 2600 I had "Telstar" just a single box with two knobs on it. It came pre-loaded with tenis. Just two lines and a square ball! :D What fun we had! I think our TV was only a 12" B & W.
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Yes, Pitfall was good. But Space Invaders was thrilling! The sound alone...
Best regards
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I had several pictures taken in my office at work - they all looked blurry except this one - maybe it's just me - blurry!!
c.rhodes
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Caught this driving home one afternoon - ??!!
c.rhodes
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Paint this on your soldiers' shields, and march on Washington! Hail, Caesar, George Spradling
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Yes, Pitfall was good. But Space Invaders was thrilling! The sound alone...
Best regards
If your talking about music,I'll have to nominate the megaman series(or the donkey kong country series or metroid) as the best,but looks like I am up against a tough Atari crowd.... my favorite form of music in Atari is in breakout if you get the ball on the top row.....
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I remember hooking up a cassette player to the TRS-80...
Raymond
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As some of you know I have been building my own house - which has cut down on my free time recently. I have attached a couple of photos so you can see the progress - we are nearly there -- though the place is a complete tip what with builders, joiners, and small children all adding to the chaos
1. My front door. No doubt an Amazonian tribe is now homeless due to my desire for an exotic, non swelling hardwood for this -- but it does look nice :)
2. The kitchen - with the remote controled electric window (I know - A toy!) but it is too high to reach
3. The coin room .. I mean ... my office
Malcolm
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Malcolm, That cannot be an office - too clean!! Now here is a real office!!
Wish I had your building skills - beautiful home!!
Thanks for sharing
c.rhodes
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That really is a wonderful mess Charles ! :D -- These things have to grow and develop organically so I'm hoping in a few years time my wife will have forgotton about the room and nature will have taken it's course :)
The white row of books is a nice leather bound "Gibbons - The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire" which I have actually read rather than have just for show. I assume I win a prize for that? :)
Malcolm
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My workroom looks exactly like Charles' room, but only when my wife has cleared it up ;D
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My wife doesn't like coming into my office. Claims our insurance doesn't cover any kind of disaster that might take place in which she might be injured! And I consider to be clean!
c.rhodes
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I used to have an office, but not now. It was converted into a palyroom for the kids! Oh well, I do have more piece of mind now that they aren't going to be breaking my stuff... Bacchus, that is a great house!
Best, Noah
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Yes, Malcolm has made himself a great house and home. We'll see how tidy his office is two years, say, from now. But I won't have my friend Gordian-Guy take the cake for bad housekeeping. Think: I have no wife/husband or room mate, and I grew up, first, in an art school. I shall attach reduced images. These pictures were taken more than a year ago, and it is appalling how little has changed, nothing for the neater. At no time is a guest invited to look behind the tall black shelves (Greek & Roman Art, other than vase-painting or coinage). I have 1500 sq. feet of living space, and a photo taken in any direction in four of the six rooms tells the same story: all of life is an office and/or a studio. The front room (3rd photo) shows a nominal dining table devoted to producing the Macrinus pages and, in the distance, distinguished by an orange cloth, the laptop work station.
Pat L.
These are my true portraits.
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Well Pat they say that artistic people's brains are wired differently and my wife reminds me of it every time she walks into my office. We just see the world in an abstract way, it's how we work and are creative. I know I find it very difficult to work on things in a sterile enviornment. Not that it's dirty, it's just not orderly...
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I see that we use our scanners for the same purpose - horizontal surfaces for other things!!
c.rhodes
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Ah, that is my great old HP 6100C, which is SCSI connection, so had to be replaced with one that is, I think, Firewire, an excellent scanner, but not for coins. I cannot find anyone to take it! In the image above, beyond my computer monitor, are my present scanner (used too much to accumulate a lot) and a laser printer. Giving up the 6100C was what forced me to take photos of every single coin that came in. Pat
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OK, time for a bizarre one for you. This is me on a trip to the Roman city of Caerleon (Isca) which has several interesting elements for those interested in Roman history. The main excavated areas are the Barracks, the Amphitheatre and the Baths. The museum is also well worth a visit.
If it would be of interest then I will add a gallery of the images from my trip to Caerleon to my gallery.
This photo is in the baths after my kids persuaded me to try on the replica gladiator helmet.
Regards,
Martin
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In a similar vein to Martin.... Me at a recent tourney:
Evan
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At the recent Wakefield Coin Fair. The first has me "behind the counter" with Manzikert with his back to the camera in the foreground.
The second shows Mauseus behind the counter with me.
Lee
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Thanks to forum to allow us to meet people sharing the same hobby and enthusiasm, that we would never had met without it
Potator
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So glad to see Manzikert up and about. Also, you have updated, in effect, a York (as I recall) picture of you two in the old Post a Pic of You thread. Pat L.
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Pat
Yes, you are correct. It was York and Adrianus was also in the old picture, I think. We don't get to see as much of him as we used to as he has moved away from the area.
Manzikert is indeed up and about and looking very well now.
Best wishes
Lee
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My wife and I on the Palatine Hill in Rome, February 2009. We are standing close to the site of the Temple of Elagabalus at the foot of the Palatine near the Via Sacra with the Colosseum behind us.
The other photo is of me at the numismatic gallery of the Museo Nazionale Romano in the basement of the Palazzo Massimo close to the Piazza della Repubblica and Termini Station. I am standing in front of a display of early Republican era aes gravae, of which they have an extraordinary collection. Also February, 2009.
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It seems that the camera automatically exposed for the very bright background, and so you used Lighten or Brighten to make yourself and the lovely Shannon less like silhouettes.
I'd have done this by e-mail, if your e-mail weren't hidden.
Doesn't this look more like you, your coat, and your wife? The one of you in front of bright coin cabinets is more difficult.
Please excuse.
Pat L.
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Here's a try at the second photo. Yes, difficult.
PeteB
Edit: More tinkering.
Edit: even more.
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Thanks, y'all! Yes, very difficult -- I had already worked with the photos before posting them
I am learning photography all over again with the digital camera (although I took neither of these photos, obviously, since I am in them both!).
With years of experience I had become very adept with the 35mm and the Rollicord by the time digital came along -- especially with my trusty workhorse Pentax K1000 that I used to take EVERYWHERE -- but digital has made me lazy. The camera is so small and light that it has freed me from the burden of lugging around my burdensome equipment and a bag full of rolls of film plus a plethora of lenses, filters, and flashes. Not to mention the fact that film is less and less available, even 35mm >:( I realize, of course, that I could upgrade within the digital world but I am disinclined to bother, espeically since the money can go elsewhere -- like coins -- and since I've already invested it once and hate to be forced to do so again.
Still, I am getting better with the digital if I do say so myself -- many of my digital shots turn out fabulously, like the one below!
-- Eric
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Well, even on the less 'advanced' digital cameras that Pete (Akropolis, and that is great work he did with your image) has and that I had till I got my present D80 Nikon, tell your friend (and yes, the same goes for most of the buildings, too) that on even the generic one made in China sold at X-mart for $89.00, you can partially depress the Take button while pointing at what matters in a given picture, and where that is is what it will focus on and expose for, then frame the picture for composition and depress the Take button fully: then the image you took comes up for a moment in your little monitor. Both of the images that Pete and I just couldn't resist helping with had been taken by just framing, then Take. Your camera reacts particularly badly to that Brownie Hawkeye method.
As for post-processing, if you can't get Photoshop at academic price, then get Photoshop Elements (hey, Doug Smith manages with it! I find the real McCoy easier to use) either one from Adobe. Alternatively, if you have a PC you can use Picasa, free from Google, and if you have a Mac you can get Graphic Convertor, wonderful but not easy even in the English-language edition, from Lemke, and inexpensive. Just look what Pete and I could do even by downloading pre-bleached images by post-processing.
Pat
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no coin motif but a happy pic from Vancouver
Raymond
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Was it for New Year's? Handsome family. Pat L.
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I've already posted a pic of me a few pages back but here is one I had to share. My 93 year old grandmother! She's heading back to Italy soon and I'll be joining her in August. We've had some nice weather here in Toronto so I took the car out for the first drive of the season...The last one is my wife and I at the base of the Palatine hill in front of the arch of Titus (the classic hold the camera and take a shot of both of you picture!)
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Beautiful! That is what digital cameras are all about. But your grandmother is fabulous. There is a wonderful new bel canto soprano from Sicily. I love Sicily, except a couple of unhappy feeling towns that are mafiose, but that is not confined to Sicily.
Pat L.
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You all have had enough of me, but here is the latest, April 12 at sunset, of Buster, the cat that adopted me. Your lovely cat looks much more pampered. Pat L.
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How do you browse Forum? ;D
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/3471186119_d25fda24b7.jpg)
I tried to wear my Corinthian Helmet cocked or raised like Pericles, but believe me, it hurts! The nape gaurd just digs into the base of the skull and it doesnt balance very well. I cant imagine what poor Athena went through with it on like that all the time! But maybe the Athenian model is more comftable.
(http://www.bitsofnews.com/images/graphics/pericles_large.jpeg)
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LOL! I just browse FORVM normally.
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This is me if anyone cares.
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This is me if anyone cares.
Of course we care! Is that pose inspired by Caracalla? ;D
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This is me if anyone cares.
Of course we care! Is that pose inspired by Caracalla? ;D
lol, not conciously.
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Here are my kids growing up way to quickly! We are expecting another boy this Sept.!!!
Best, Noah
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Congrats Noah.
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Congratulations Noah! And all with the blue eyes of their father.
Lars
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Congratulations Noah! And all with the blue eyes of their father.
Lars
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Congrats Noah. It's always a pleasure to look at your constantly growing collection. Very nice examples :)
Looking forward to seeing the little one
Regards
JC
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Thanks to you all for the kind comments. I am eternally happy...yet...perpetually exhausted!!
Best, Noah
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Child labor! :)
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Funny stuff ecoli! ;D
Best, Noah
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Dear Ecoli,
I have a dear friend my own age, Chinese like you and your son, and the photos of the two of you working together in horticulture reminded me of my friend's recollections of gardening with his father. Only it was the most beautiful big chrysanthemums you ever saw, and my friend, then only about three years old, had his arms full of them.
Such lovely work with you will be one of your son's most precious memories. Californian, like you.
Pat L.
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Hi everyone. Here are some pictures of me from my travels.
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And a few more. :)
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Wonderful pics Kained but Able...and clever username too! Welcome to the Forvm boards. You won't find better numismatic discussions anywhere else...
Best, Noah
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Hi all,
I already know many of our colleagues collectors and their family, thanks to this thread.
Next my pictures with my family, my daughter Antonela and my wife María Pia.
Saludos
Mario
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Sorry.....
The rest of my family our two pets Popi (Brown) and Nino (white). :laugh:
Mario
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Beautiful, all of you!
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Nice to see a picture of you and your family. I agree with Jochen, and your daughter has beautiful eyes, and the hair of her mother, apparently.
Lars
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Mario, su familia es mui linda! Gracias por compartilhar estas photos.
Un abrazo, Noah
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Your Anto (and of course the brown puppy) is lovely, but I wanted also to say that the photo with her Popi is a wonderful portrait, one that you will treasure for all of your lives. Pat L.
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Thanks to all for your kind words. All and each one of our families are the best.
Pat, I think the same thing, in fact it is the picture that I have in the screen of my PC.
Saludos
Mario
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Those are beautiful children Noah, you are very lucky. Thank you for sharing.
c.rhodes
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imagine a few years later all the prom dresses noah has to buy :)
Congrats Noah...my wife is chomping to have a daughter ;)
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me and my lute....
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c.rhodes, thanks for the compliment. They obviously look like their mother...otherwise I would not get such praise! ;)
ecoli, just one prom dress...period! As for you, well, maybe you should oblige the wife! ;D
Best, Noah
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I wasn't intending to post again so soon, but my little boy due in September just decided to make an appearance 6 weeks early! He is fine and did not need an incubator. If all is well, Levi Alexander (4 pds. 6 oz.) will come home with us in a couple of weeks! Here is the only pic I have since my phone was all I had handy at the time. We were really not prepared for such an early entrance... ;)
Best, Noah
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Congratulations Noah! That is wonderful news.
Lars
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Congrats Noah. My firstborn took us by surprise too arriving just over 6 weeks early and cannot believe that I am now over 11 years down the road from that. When they are this small you realise that newborn nappies and baby-gros are all WAY too big and you have to go out and find smaller sizes...
Best wishes to your entire family at this happy time.
Martin
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Congratulations! My wife is due any day now, so I share your excitement! Hopefully, I'll be posting a pic of my own very soon.
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Congratulations Noah, very beautiful boy.
I hope your wife is well and congratulate her on my behalf.
Very well done.
Un abrazo
Mario
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Thanks Lars and Mario for the congratulations; wife and boy are well! Martin, you are right, the smallest thing we could find was entirely too large and swallowed him up! goldenancients, good luck with your pregnancy; you will be in my prayers!
Best, Noah
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Wow! Noah, I remember when my own little boy was looking like this -- it's less than two years ago, still it looks like we've gone such a long way :)
So many congrats and, in case you didn't, start taking your gym lessons. You will need them ;)
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Noah, congratulations on the birth and glad to hear that all are fine. Long may that good health continue!
regards
Mark
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Thanks Paleologo and Mark for the kind words. I am still at the hospital since my wife is recovering from a C-section and Levi, born at 33.5 weeks is a preemie and will have to stay here for up to three weeks. I will be making many a post from this location in the next few weeks!
Best, Noah
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I am so happy that he is well! He shows every sign of being as beautiful as the others, once he opens his eyes. He'll outgrow those extra small sizes before you know it: in a month, he'll be virtually full term. Congratulations to you both. There must have been some hours of anxiety.
Pat L.
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Thanks Pat! Yes, there are still hours of anxiety since he will need to remain in the hospital for a number of weeks until his weight and feeding increase. So far though, he is doing fabulously!
Best, Noah
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Here's a picture of little Laura... the newest addition to my family. (my 3rd daughter). She was born today at 10:20 AM (On my birthday. :) )
The next generation coin collector!
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Congratulations!!
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Here's a picture of little Laura... the newest addition to my family. (my 3rd daughter). She was born today at 10:20 AM (On my birthday. :) )
The next generation coin collector!
Congratulations! I had to have four attempts before I got a budding ancient coin collector!
The first three only have an interest in modern currency - and how to spend it! :laugh:
Alex.
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Congratulations!
Another addition to this extended community is always great to see.
Regards,
Martin
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Here's a picture of little Laura... the newest addition to my family. (my 3rd daughter). She was born today at 10:20 AM (On my birthday. :) )
The next generation coin collector!
Congrats to you both, Noah and Goldenancients
Goldenancients, you got yours slabbed ? ;D
Potator
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Here's a picture of little Laura... the newest addition to my family. (my 3rd daughter). She was born today at 10:20 AM (On my birthday. :) )
The next generation coin collector!
Congrats to you both, Noah and Goldenancients
Goldenancients, you got yours slabbed ? ;D
Potator
I recently cracked open the slab, and put her with the rest of my collection.... ;D
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Three girls is perfect! Mine are 14, 9 and 7.
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The colors are lovely, too. That sprigged cotton is the perfect cloth for dressing little girls; it has been printed just like that for, I think, a century, but at least for more than 80 years. What a lovely family you have. Pat L.
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The colors are lovely, too. That sprigged cotton is the perfect cloth for dressing little girls; it has been printed just like that for, I think, a century, but at least for more than 80 years. What a lovely family you have. Pat L.
Thanks for the kind words, Pat! The girls love those dresses. They were handmade by their grandmother.
Three girls is perfect! Mine are 14, 9 and 7.
Daughters are a joy and a blessing. Do your girls share your interest in coins? My oldest just started a collection.
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Jean Claude, thanks for the congrats on my little one. goldenancients, you have three lovely little ones there! Congrats to you!!
Best, Noah
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Congrats Noah and golden ancients on your wonderful new additons!
Noah is your little one home now?
Makes me want another!
Robin
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Makes me want another!
Robin
pics of yours? :D
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Makes me want another!
Robin
pics of yours? :D
Well.. he is not a baby anymore.. but still adorable. :)
I think there is a pic somewhere in here maybe a year or so back but-
My Matthew, Matthew showing his imp smile with mum, and me hanging out at a concert in May
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Thanks for the nice words and congrats from everyone. Great pictures everyone!
Here is a shot of my lovely wife in "romanesque" attire... a nice moonlit shot in front of a clock tower on our vacation last year.
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Hi Everyone,
New guy here. Great pics. Here is one of me and my daughter on her first day at school. She is looking forward to receiving ourfirst uncleaned batch and seeing what we can reveal. She thinks its Pirates treasure lol.
Am lucky she has an interest in coins and collecting like me.
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Well.. he is not a baby anymore.. but still adorable. :)
I think there is a pic somewhere in here maybe a year or so back but-
My Matthew, Matthew showing his imp smile with mum, and me hanging out at a concert in May
Handsome young man!
and a beautiful mom as well :)
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If all my coins would be so nice as your pics I would be a lucky man!
Jochen
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Dear Gary, I wanted to see where you were (golden ancients' portrait of his wife, yes, lovely, looks like the great lawn across from Strawberry Creek on the UC Berkeley campus, I'd say from the lamp-posts as well as the tower), but your Profile gives no hint; even in California, in the valleys we still have minor highways and barbed-wire fences. However, I don't think it's Far West. I think you live where school uniforms are more traditional, anywhere in the middle of the USA, but I'm inclined to guess Southwards.
In any case, your daughter and you can compete with any and all of us. She is lovely, and I'm sure she will enjoy school and be a credit to you. It may not be true, but it looks as if her father waits with her for the school bus. It is an all-American image, somehow, wherever it was taken.
Pat L.
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Golden- I am in love with your wifes dress! She is lovely and that picture is wonderful.
I think with Gary it is Ireland? I remember reading something about it in another thread and your daugther is simply too cute for words.
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Hi,
Thanks for kind comments. Hoping daughter takes after me lol. We are from Belfast Northern Ireland, hence traditional school uniform. Though a more sunny, dryer State sounds a lot better ;D
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One up for Robin! I thought you, Gary, looked Irish, and thought it would be impolite to say so in an American context, where the Hatfields and the McCoys are not universally admired. Most Americans are partly or mostly Irish, 'Scotch-Irish', as they say.
But your actual residence suggests that you might know Malcolm Megaw (Diadumenian.com), or you might meet him at the next meeting of coin collectors that you attend. He is a wonderful person, and, for his part, has two little boys.
In the South, in the USA, most children do wear school uniforms, whether they go to RC or to Anglican or to Baptist (or even public) schools. That is true even in Louisiana (not all of which is New Orleans!). Pat L.
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Pat - the picture of my wife (no one would ever guess) was taken in Spokane, Washington while visiting last year in the northeastern US. (We live in Thailand).
Jochen - I am a very lucky man! ;) If my coins were only half as nice...
Robin - Thanks! I love that dress too, but unfortunately it was left somewhere in our travels in the States. :'(
You are a very lovely lady also, and I enjoyed your "Ladies of Rome" coin gallery, looking through it for the first time
today!
IceBlueNi - Your daughter is so cute! I have three. They are a blessing! Welcome to the Forvm!
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Not to re-direct the family oriented theme of this thread...but I think the possum that broke into Pat's house finally made it up-river far enough and tried to break into my house! lol My dogs were going crazy the other night and would not come in (any dog owner knows this frustration!!! expecially late at night!) They were both circling somthing so I grabbed my handy camera and pointed in the general direction and lo and behold...killer marsupial! I was able to lure both my dogs in (the Brittany, Rosie, is the one pictured in her classic paw raised "I got him cornered" pose, the Toy Fox Terrier, Coco , all 6 lbs of her, would not go withing 15 feet of it!) with the promise of cheese and the possum never made it in the house. :)
Chris
PS I also included a pic of Coco in her favorite state...waiting for me to throw the ball for her so she can bring it back and put it into my lap for another throw! I never have to leave the couch! Woo Hoo!
C.
PPS Click on the possum pic to see it's freakin teeth! Vicious little rat creatures!
c.
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I don't understand why you hate nature so much. ???
That's a perfectly sweet possum.
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I don't understand why you hate nature so much. ???
That's a perfectly sweet possum.
That thing was the devil :evil: ! lol You just can't see its cloven hoves and the point on it's tail!
Chris
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Dear Andreas,
Me, I love bears. Especially grizzlies and polar. But trapped in human settlements they are not nice. Winnie the Pooh and Pogo are adorable, but a domestic animal facing a cornered feral one is right to be terrified. I always thought possums were as cute as they are in folk tales until one got itself trapped in my house. Besides all the damage, it was, as Chris said, the very devil to handle in getting it safely out of the house. Grizzlies may regard humans as really nice, too, but a human cornered and fearing for his life is not, and each is armed in its own way.
Also, I do rather respect the instincts of cats and dogs with regard to possums (which kill by breaking the neck or back bone). They react quite differently to raccoons. The latter also bite when they need to, but they don't make your blood run cold.
Pat
Possum didn't like my looks, either.
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Here is the newest member of our family. His name is Seamus; he was born at 7:46 a.m. on September 14. Seamus and Krittiya (my wife . . . duh ::)) are doing great!
Thank goodness he looks like his mom! ;)
--Jim
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Congratulations. Glad to hear that both are doing well.
Martin
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Congrats on your new addition! He is so cute! I'm writing this while rocking my newborn. :)
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Congratulations! He is beautiful.
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A beautiful little empress.
Jochen
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still waiting for a picture of Jochen...(other than a line drawing ;) )
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Here I am as President of the local Waffenring, a club of former members of student's fraternities who has fought student's duels. The blue-white-red transverse belt is the attribute of my corporation. The pic is from our 500th monthly meeting last month. According to the tired face I think the pic was made after midnight.
Best regards
Jochen
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:) How many beers?
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Jim: Your little boy is lovely, with the creamy complexion of a baby born with some fat under his skin, and his features are very fine.
Jochen: I think you've been listening politely to many speeches, obligatory at such events.
Pat L.
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Here's a pic of me jumping off the cliff at Cavo Greco, Cyprus, in 05'. Favorite spot on the globe. If i had known at the time that Ptolemy I had fought and lost a sea battle at this very spot i probably would of done some exploring of the sea caves and ocean floor to search for some artifacts ;D. My family is from Cyprus, my dream is to be able to explore the island more and discover something amazing. But alas, i am stuck in the U.S. left to only dream for now.
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Here I am as President of the local Waffenring, a club of former members of student's fraternities who has fought student's duels. The blue-white-red transverse belt is the attribute of my corporation. The pic is from our 500th monthly meeting last month. According to the tired face I think the pic was made after midnight.
Best regards
Jochen
I hope you didn't damage anyone in your duel! I remember a TV adaptaion of Heirich Mann's 'Der Untertan' many years ago, and two students fought in that. They were well and truly muffled up, and the whole thing seemed to be about getting a scar on the cheek to impress the women with.
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Yes, there are some similarities with the student's duel in 'Der Untertan'. But it doesn't occur to impress the ladies but it is more a test of courage and serves as entrance to the selected club. And then a big difference: The student's corporation in 'Der Untertan' was a so-called Burschenschaft, a typically nationally or nationalistically orientated corporation, whereas our corporation is a Corps, a liberal, unpolitical corporation on the basis of friendship. Member of these Corps were f.e. Bismarck and his contrahent bishop Ketteler, Karl Marx and Karl Liebknecht but cardinal von Galen too. Many illustrious names are in our lists: von Behring, Alzheimer, Bayer, Daimler, von Opel, Dornier, Heinrich Heine, Robert Schumann, Wilhelm von Bode (Bode-Mudeum) and so on.
Best regards
Jochen
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Always interesting to see the pictures and read the stories of other members. So here some updates. The first pic is me on duty with the RFS at the Albion Park Air Show. The next is me with my partner Jade at a training course on whale rescue. Jade and I are ORRCA members and spend a lot of wonderful time helping in the conservation of whales and other marine mammals. The last pic shows me instructing National Parks rangers on the techniques used to rescue a stranded dolphin.
Steve
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Yes, there are some similarities with the student's duel in 'Der Untertan'. But it doesn't occur to impress the ladies but it is more a test of courage and serves as entrance to the selected club. And then a big difference: The student's corporation in 'Der Untertan' was a so-called Burschenschaft, a typically nationally or nationalistically orientated corporation, whereas our corporation is a Corps, a liberal, unpolitical corporation on the basis of friendship. Member of these Corps were f.e. Bismarck and his contrahent bishop Ketteler, Karl Marx and Karl Liebknecht but cardinal von Galen too. Many illustrious names are in our lists: von Behring, Alzheimer, Bayer, Daimler, von Opel, Dornier, Heinrich Heine, Robert Schumann, Wilhelm von Bode (Bode-Mudeum) and so on.
Best regards
Jochen
I had a feeling you'd know the book. I should re-read it, it's been too long to remember the details.
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I can not tell you how much I wish my university had a dueling club. I've had a friend who is an accomplished swordsman offer to give me a scar but its just not the same.
LordBest. 8)
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Here I have a photo from a 'Mensur (measure)'. It's the moment of the measurement. The referee, with helmet and black plastron on the right side, controls the correct distance between the two opponents. After that it is forbidden to move body or head for both opponents. You see the right one with his safety glasses to protect eyes and nose. The other two students are assistants who hold the arms of the opponents during the pause of a course. The usual measure consists of 40 courses a 4 strokes.
Best regards
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Me with Mark Arm singer of 90's Seattle band Mudhoney after their gig in leeds a few weeks ago (I'm on the left and very pissed after drinking quite a bit of the bands after show bottle of Bushmills whisky) :evil:
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I had a tour round Bushmills distillery a few years ago - it's quite a heady place and worth a visit if you are ever up seeing the Giant's Causeway - It's only a few miles from there. Ofcourse it's whiskey, not whisky (none of that Scottish rubbish here ;D )
Malcolm
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Of course it's whiskey, not whisky (none of that Scottish rubbish here ;D )
Malcolm
:o :o :o :o
Alex ;D
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I don't have many of me, so this will have to do for now.
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My welcome home party last February. To tell you the truth I don't remember this picture being taken :)
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heres the most recent pic of me getting woken up.
and another one from about 14 years ago with the misfits, im on the far right ( your right)
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Randy is that a tri-colour border collie with you? They are my favourite dog.
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hes an aussie mix, his mom was a regular looking austrailian shepard, dad was a white dog that looked like him i think (thats what i was told n e way). All his brothers and sisters had short hair comepared with his though. He was born with one eye, got stabbed in the other (completely blind), is diabetic and cant get up to well :-\ but still manages to get into bed and lick my face til I wake up
heres one with both and one of what his sister looks like (diabetic too and loosing eyesight, but both get around fine)
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and heres some pics of the 54 inches we got last week here in arizona :(
first ones my driveway
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...and another one from about 14 years ago with the misfits, im on the far right ( your right)
Nice! I love the Misfits!
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its was pretty exciting at the time, they had just gotten back together. I asked some guys that were moving equipment if they were the roadies for the misfits, they all laguhed and said "No, we're the other bands, canibal corpse and anthrax" lol. they told us to hang on and grabbed the mifits for us :D
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Anthrax. Another favorite!
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You think American history is boring? I love history but try years of Canadian History! I couldn't wait 'till grade 11 when I could take American History.
Thanks. Grade 9 here is going to be a blast. :-\
-Aarmale
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Nice! I love the Misfits!
yeah me too, but Glen was (is) a putz!
~ Peter
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Nice! I love the Misfits!
yeah me too, but Glen was (is) a putz!
~ Peter
lol
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Randy, i had to do a double-take when i saw the picture of your dog. i thought "hey, who's couch is my dog on?!".
here's Liebe. she'll be 12 next month, and her hips bother her a bit, but she's very happy. she even bought me an ancient coin for my birthday last year!
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oh wow! The hair is a bit longer, but they even have the same blackish spot on the side of their heads.
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This is me and my new bride,on our honeymoon in Puerto Rico.We are at the Bacardi factory in San Juan after a few samples.
I knew I had to marry her because she indulges all my hobbies, especially collecting ancients.
I am in quality control for her hobby...cooking!
My Pegasus unicorn avatar is tattooed on her leg,gotta love a woman like this.
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Congratulations to you both, and best wishes forever. I did wonder about that Pegasus unicorn! Pat L.
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So did I!
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Hi,
It's been a while since I posted a picture of me so here is one (from an unflattering angle) of me looking through two trays from Gordian III through to Philip I. I really need to tidy the desk in the study!
Regards,
Mauseus
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I'm not sure that I've ever posted a picture of myself here, just my family. They look a lot better than I do anyhow. I suppose if I post pics with them, they'll make me look good. :) Traveling through the States, we found ourselves in some very different climates these past few days. Here are two pictures, one of me and my wife on the beach, and the other (a week later) of the whole family in the mountains standing below a frozen waterfall. (I'm of course visiting coin stores everywhere I go.) I never ceased to be amazed about how little the average coin dealer knows (or even cares) about ancient coins, even if he has some for sale.
Regards,
Danny
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Beautiful family Danny. Thanks for sharing your photographs.
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This is me and a couple friends at the Bar'am Synagogue in Israel, 3 Kilometers from the Lebanese border. An ancient Hebrew inscription from one of the village synagogues reads: "Peace be upon the place, and on all the places of Israel."The Israeli archaeologist Lipa Sukenik (1889-1953), who was instrumental in establishing the Department of Archaeology at the Hebrew University, excavated a relief in one of the synagogues in 1928, and dated the Bar’am synagogue to the third century CE making it [one of] the oldest. There is an inscription under the right window on the facade, which reads: "Banahu Elazar bar Yodan", which means "Elazar bar Yodan built it".
I'm in white, on the right side. Two of my friends are left.
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This is a very cool thread! Very nice to put a face to the name, wisecracks and the wealth of info obtained :)
At the risk of much derision I herewith publish a picture of yours truly from 2008.
Mark Z.
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With my wife at lunch in the Medieval hilltop village of Ceri, near ancient Cerveteri, close to Rome, in March.
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Coin collectors seem to get the reputation of being "geeky" (yours truly having been branded so by my wife!), but I have noticed that another admirable trait of the collectors pictured in this thread is the ability to attract extremely attractive women ;)
mz
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Another is high foreheads. ;D
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Another is high foreheads. ;D
Good come-backs to quips of that nature:
My brains outgrew my cranium!
Too much testosterone!
;)
mz
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I really thought I had posted a pic before. Had to go through them all to prove myself wrong! :laugh:
First pic is of me at the Mambukal Resort in the Philippines this year. Second pic are of the loves of my life at a resort in Laguna south of Manila in the Philippines. ;D
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Here I am in Dougga, Tunisia last month.
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I love this thread. It is so nice to put a face to the name of other members of the board. Here is the latest of me and Jade with my stations brand new fire truck.
Best Regards,
Steve
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I also (after checking) have never posted a pic of me. I am guessing that this is because I have not had a picture taken in 10+ years!!! lol Well, here is one of me and my wife from about 14 years ago. I have since lost the moustache (bugged me), the glasses (laser surgery), my hair is shorter, but still intact (albeit, with a few more grays!), and have gained a few more tattoos! lol
The second pic is one of my fish. She is as pregnant as possible. she used to be about the same size (little longer) as her hubby (pictured), but now she is so full of little swimmers her scales are actually standing out sideways and her eyes are bulging! I am sure this is common enough, but this is the first time I have seen it. lol
Chris
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As I mentioned previously, this thread has great pics of coin collectors with pretty wives :)
Even the fish has a pretty wife!
Here's our 2009 Xmas photo.
mz
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Its been awhile also since I posted a picture, familes grow!! My son is now looking at universities to attend and my wife and I are thinking of how we will spend our time together, (other than working to pay our son's tutition!!)_
cw
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Hi
Not updated just never got round to putting a pic on, me with my wife at well i think you can guess 2 weeks ago.
Regards
apgrassman
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Hi
Not updated just never got round to putting a pic on, me with my wife at well i think you can guess 2 weeks ago.
Regards
apgrassman
That's about as cool as it gets! :)
great pic. great subjects, both human and human-constructed!
mz
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Updated pics from the Bahamas last week. My daughters in the first pic and my wife and me in the second.
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You can't jump that high. ::)
Not a picture of me but an incredibly kitschy picture from my visit to Switzerland last month and now my new desktop background. They have so much landscape it's ridiculous. I'm pretty sure most of those mountains are fake.
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The nice thing aboutdigital photography is that you can take about 30 shots of something to actually get it right and then just delete. The color of the sky that night was amazing.
Andreas, your Switzerland pic is amazing as well. I remember a trip there years ago where we took a panorama picture with a camera on a tripod. The blues were so blue and the greens were so green and the yellows to yellow that it almost did look fake.
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Mark
Thanks for your kind words, it was hot, hot, hot and we spent most of our time in the shade, as you can see from the TAN!!!!
But what a place and we both enjoyed the experience, camels and all.
Regards
apgrassman
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I need to travel more!
beautiful pics everyone!
mz
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I never need go far to be among objects of archaeological interest: I dig them up myself!
Here you see me and a fellow archaeologist measuring and drawing a ritually buried cow from Roman times. It proved to be a site where humans and animals were buried on the very same spot! Most burials from the Frisian territory were done North of a stream or even a ditch. In medieval churches there used to be a small porch in the northern wall, only used as an exit for the dead. The water is reminiscent of the Styx of course and seems to be a universal idea (the crossing of water, that is) We discovered some six burials ( inhumations as well as cremations ) of humans, two dogs and the cow.
The red color is caused by huge amounts of peat ashes (the peat contained clay particals and iron oxide). The ashes belong to a phase preceeding the use as burial ground, but it is as yet unknown why such enormous amounts of peat were used there; must have been some semi-industrial thing which we have not yet been able to locate.
The site yielded only half a coin ( half sestertius of possibly Philip I)
Frans
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What a wonderful and interesting career! Maybe I should have become an archaeologist. Sometimes I think I find the deceased more interesting than the living. They're a lot less trouble for sure. Here's me recently. My first trek on my own without a mahout. The elephant is showing off for the camera.
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This one is a couple of days old, but you get the idea! (oh yeah, don't forget that we have painfully high humidity where I live as well, so figure in 77% relative humidty to that!) Comee ooooooooooooon Fall!!!!
Chris
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Lots of pics of folks cats here, so why not my own Pejxa.
She's not really mine as such. She's a stray and makes her way into my garden at 5 pm every day, as regular as brass clockwork for a few chunks of tuna. She is exceptionally docile which makes me think she might have been owned then abandoned.
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Will, hopefully, she’s not abandoned at all. She looks to be in good health, so perhaps she is a cat that lives with a person that lets her out around 5:00PM each day. I haven’t had a cat in many years, but I’ve known some that just have to ‘take a walk around the neighborhood’ before settling in for the night. I don’t necessarily condone the actions of cat owners that allow this activity, but I would prefer to think she has a liberal owner; than to dwell on thought that she has been abandoned :'(. Well, either way, she’s lucky to have you as a friend. :)
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Here where all the houses are built on brick pillars and are open underneath, all our cats circulate. I am sorry to say that Buster is now much fatter than 30 months ago, when this was taken. Diets are out of the question. I feed him vet-recommended kibble, but I assure you that if anyone feeds visitors "a few chunks of tuna", Buster will show up. Your visitor looks very sweet. Pat L.
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Speaking of overweigth cats with bad habits, here's mine (one of them ;D). Simply named "le Gris" (the Grey) for reasons I will not disclose here ::)...
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Thanks Pat and Bud. She is indeed docile as she looks! I am not sure she is owned though. No one in the street seems to own her and she gets breakfast from the old lady next door. I'm designated for the dinner round! :)
@Minos If your cat cut down on the beer, I'm sure that would help that beer belly! ;)
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Dachshunds Sugar, on left looking at Camera, and Heidi, absorbed in her rawhide, in their new home.
c.rhodes
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Buster the Cat thinks those caramel-colored plush throws from the import store are as good as mothers. They also have the advantage of washing and drying fast and sticking to the upholstery so as not to slide down. Is Sugar older than Heidi? Pat L.
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We don't know the exact ages of either, both are rescues - our (former our) specialty are (were) those Dachshunds with back problems. Heidi had surgery and recovered nicely; Sugar had it before we got her but is so-so; she mostly "spinal walks" but does have spinal connection. They are both showing white in their faces. I would say that they are within a year of each other at 6 or 7.
c.rhodes
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At least I have a couple of bookcases full of books to keep me happy, including several crates with spillover volumes that didn't fit what cases I had, or have. Also, a glass-front case full of the Official Biography of Churchill including all the Companion volumes and other related volumes and yes, that is the last dregs of a 1957 Porto Kopke Port. I have another just like it to be opened in a few year - when we both turn 60!
c.rhodes
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GG,
May I be allowed to bring the cigars? :)
mz
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Of course, I didn't show the picture with my cigar case on top of one of my wine racks! Cohiba and Port anyone?!
c.rhodes
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"...cigar case on top of one of my wine racks! Cohiba ..."
How about that?
I'm a Macanudo man.
Can't afford Cohiba's. :-)
PeteB
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I am usually the one taking the photographs so images of me are few and far between. In this one i am about to get VERY wet on a recent trip to the seaside with my family.
Martin
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I am usually the one taking the photographs so images of me are few and far between. In this one i am about to get VERY wet on a recent trip to the seaside with my family.
Martin
At least whoever took the shot didn't say, "OK, one more step back...a little more...just one more!" ;)
mz
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Our dog, Barney. He is 20 months old. Always begging for food... ;D
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This is my little cutie and the beast. Charlie an English Mastiff is a little over 200 lbs. and my granddaughter is about 20 lbs, they are the best of friends.
Cameron
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Now that is a wonderful picture!! Indeed best of friends!
c.rhodes
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This is my little cutie and the beast. Charlie an English Mastiff is a little over 200 lbs. and my granddaughter is about 20 lbs, they are the best of friends.
“Beauty and the Beast” :)
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What a great picture Cameron!
Since its been a year or so-
My niece, Annalee, who is perhaps the sweetest, most quiet little girl on the planet. :)
And me at the office last week.
I can't wait to get back to Missouri to see her next month. They seem to grow so fast at this age!
Edit: for giant images !
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What an angel, and they do grow so fast, if we could only avoid those teenage years.
Cameron
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What an angel, and they do grow so fast, if we could only avoid those teenage years.
Cameron
>:(
-Aarmale
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Wow - Gordan guy - that's a really impressive library.
Even more impressive is that you have an obscure (but very worthwhile) Diadumenian reference on the shelves.
8)
Malcolm
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it was a year since I post a new photo for my self :) here I am again, I hope you wont have nightmares :P
best.
Salem Alshdaifat
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it was a year since I post a new photo for my self :) here I am again, I hope you wont have nightmares :P
best.
Salem Alshdaifat
Haha,
You look fine! :)
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Hello All! (or should I say "Ave!"?)
First, a disclaimer:
I am opposed to anyone over the age of 12 dressing up for Halloween.
That being said, my wife insisted that we go to an adult Halloween party last night being thrown by her friends at work, so I acquiesced.
Guess who I went as! ;)
Enjoy!
mz
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That being said, my wife insisted that we go to an adult Halloween party last night being thrown by her friends at work, so I acquiesced.
mz
Suetonius' description of Gaius, from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars;
"He was very tall and extremely pale, with an unshapely body, but very thin neck and legs. His eyes and temples were hollow, his forehead broad and grim, his hair thin and entirely gone on the top of his head, though his body was hairy. Because of this to look upon him from a higher place as he passed by, or for any reason whatever to mention a goat, was treated as a capital offence. While his face was naturally forbidding and ugly, he purposely made it even more savage, practising all kinds of terrible and fearsome expressions before a mirror."
:D
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Will,
At least I matched SOME of that description ;)
Let' see...
Extremely tall: NO!
Pale: no
Unshapely body: definitely!
Thin neck and legs: I wish!
Eyes and temples hollow: somewhat, as is my head
Forehead broad and grim: not sure about that, but I do wear a size 7-1/2 hat!
Hair thin and entirely gone on the top of his head, though his body was hairy: Fits me to a T!
Face naturally forbidding and ugly: Just look for yourself! :D
Now if only I could mimic his intellect!
Thanks for that :laugh:
mz
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Do you kill people for seeing your bald patch or calling you an old goat? If Suetonius is right, it's no wonder they killed him!
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Do you kill people for seeing your bald patch or calling you an old goat? If Suetonius is right, it's no wonder they killed him!
And all this time I thought it was because they were afraid he was going to destroy the Republic ::)
mz
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Yours truly in Turkey last summer. First photo is at the Anitkabir (Kemal Ataturk's memorial tomb) in Ankara with my err......personal tour guide, Sinem. ;)
The second photo is in Perge, just outside the remains of the Agora.
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Sinem = best artifact ever? ;)
well done!
mz
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Sinem = best artifact ever? ;)
well done!
mz
Hehe, she has pride of place in my collection! ;)
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Hi,
Today were are drowning in snow! In the night we got more than 30cm fresh snow. Here is a view from our 2nd floor over the garden to the Protestant church (Art Nouveau) in the background.
Best regards
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Hi,
Today were are drowning in snow! In the night we got more than 30cm fresh snow. Here is a view from our 2nd floor over the garden to the Protestant church (Art Nouveau) in the background.
Best regards
Hey, wow, that´s an impressive load!
Here in Noricum, in some regions inbetween the Alps, actually we have a level of approx. 70-80cm and more. But it has stopped snowing now. Heavy to handle all that ice, arrgh, there´s no other way: start shoveling ;D
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Jochen lives in stylistic paradise; where the architecture is good, snow is just frosting. Earlier he posted a picture of his own house. But I bet it's cold in Hamburg! Pat L.
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Jochen lives in stylistic paradise; where the architecture is good, snow is just frosting. Earlier he posted a picture of his own house. But I bet it's cold in Hamburg! Pat L.
I agree! That is a beautiful scene. :) Looks like a fine day to be wrapped up nice and warm with a steaming mug of hot chocolate in hand...
Chris
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Here's a 3-part pic of yours truly presenting a Festivus pole to my Dad last year :)
mz
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Awesome! And Happy Festivus!!!
While some admire Festivus for the "feats of strength", admittedly the most Roman part of the holiday, I love it for another part.
"Borrowed" from wikipedia:
"Airing of Grievances
The celebration of Festivus begins with the "Airing of Grievances," which takes place immediately after the Festivus dinner has been served. It consists of lashing out at others and the world about how one has been disappointed in the past year.
From the Seinfeld episode:
Frank Costanza: "And at the Festivus dinner, you gather your family around, and tell them all the ways they have disappointed you over the past year!"
Frank Costanza: "The tradition of Festivus begins with the Airing of Grievances. I got a lot of problems with you people! And now, you're gonna hear about it. You, Kruger. My son tells me your company stinks! You couldn't smooth a silk sheet if you had a hot date with a babe...I lost my train of thought.""
Hmmm. Come to think about it "I got a lot of problems with you people! And now, you're gonna hear about it." might make a more honest forum motto for some people...
Happy Festivus, Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays
Shawn
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Shawn,
My Dad and I love that part when Frank Costanza goes from "0 to 60" in 1 second flat ("I got a lot of problems with you people!")
Sadly, however, Festivus has passed and now it's time for Xmas Eve, what with the gifts, tree, being kind...ugh! ;)
Happy Holidays All!
mz
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Taken Dec. 2010.
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Mark - that is fantastic! lol
Mat - you look to be somplace warm! It has been snowing steadily here for about 5 hours...I am so glad I have everything done and ready!
Merry Christmas, all!
Chris
(PS I'll post pics of my expected Xmas gift in my gallery this weekend, and I hope to see many more people's Santa coins joining him!! ;) )
C.
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Im in Los Angeles and we just got over 6 days of non stop rain, some of the worst we've had in decades. But its been a nice mid 60's.
Have a great X-mas.
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It hasn't gotten above minus 10 here for a week - so it's a very chilly but very pretty "merry Christmas" from Northern Ireland.
(that isn't really snow - it's just frost that's coating those trees at the bottom of my garden)
Malcolm
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That is lovely. I was thinking of you, that perhaps it was as snowy as Edinburgh in Northern Ireland.
To all who haven't seen it elsewhere, in my blog or in facebook, here is a link to my Season's Greetings in the former:
http://teegeeessays.blogspot.com/2010/12/greetings-just-in-case-new-post-is.html
I feel sort of silly thinking of posting one snapshot in three places! And, besides, we have no snow.
Pat L.
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I took this a few years ago, but it sums up the way it feels out there.
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Mr. B,
What a sublimely beautiful picture :)
mz
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It's my allotment site. The lane's unchanged since the site was created in 1840; even the passing places are as marked on the old maps.
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It's my allotment site. The lane's unchanged since the site was created in 1840; even the passing places are as marked on the old maps.
Are you actively farming it?
mz
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As actively as I can; I haven't been able to do anything for a few months due to illness, so it's in a disgraceful state. I hope to be back at work as soon as the thaw comes. Right now, I'd need a rock drill and black powder to make any impact at all.
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How large is your allotment site? Would that be considered a typical size?
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The site is about 14 acres, with 80 plots, the last survivors of about 2000 which once ringed Birmingham. As access to the countryside was lost in the 18th Century, landowners round the towns parcelled it up and let it, so this was pretty universal in England; we're almost the last survivor. Locally, the first gardens, created about 1720, were let for a guinea a year (that was plenty of money back then), so they're known as 'guinea gardens'. They went on long leases, so people put in orchards, summerhouses, and so on; about a third of the surviving gardens once had brick summerhouses, but almost all of these were demolished in the 1970's. The lessees were people like small businessmen, shopkeepers, pub landlords, skilled craftsmen, and the like, who typically lived over the shop. My plot is 600 square yards - about 1/8 acre - with 90 yards of hedges to look after. It's mainly the hedges I struggle with. Very few people cultivate the whole plot, and we split them where we can.
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Mr. B.,
That's a bit larger (by about 50 sq. yards) than the lot that my house sits on, so I can see why you might have trouble taking care of it. :)
Thank you for the history lesson. I had no idea anything like this existed.
mz
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Here are a couple more pics I took the other day.
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One of me and the family.
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Nice pic robert.
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This is a view on one of my local walks. Coney Hall, from West Wickham Common. Much of this snow has gone now, but despite a night of rain there is still a lot left.
Bill
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Hey Mr. B.!
that is a great pic!
moon,
beautiful snap of the English countryside. Ms. Potter would be proud of that shot.
mz
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There's a lot of snow left in Birmaingham as well. It's melting steadily, but everything down at the allotment is still like concrete.
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About 60 miles north of Robert, we also got hit pretty badly by the latest snow. Just to explain the pics below, the first was my "benchmark" to show the family how much snow we received in 6 hours! To provide scale, it is a large 3 seater wooden garden bench. I measured the first fall at about 18 inches (45cm), and we then received another 6 inches or so over the next 2 days.
The second snap is the day after that first fall, and most of the village I live in were going to the local shop. Where they are walking is the main "A" standard road, which outside of motorways (freeways) and dual carriageways, is the main UK roads. In fact, there is a council depot approx 100 yards behind me as I took the photo, and the gritters and snowploughs were trapped inside by the snow.
I should also mention the temperature. On one day whilst taking my daughters to school, the local temperature was -17c at approx 0930. For the UK at the end of November, that is extreme to say the least! Similar to Robert, that cold made some fantastic frost appear, and the last pic is a close up of some found on a bush at the end of my garden.
Apologies for the quality of the pics, but they were taken on my camera phone.
regards
Mark
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Thank you all for the real, down to earth, reports on this year's exceptional weather. I especially like Robert's with the gate, though they all are beautiful (though such snow is something I gladly forgo in southern Louisiana, and my heart aches for my sun-loving Louisianan friends, now in Anchorage—temp. today, just before that early sunset, was 8° F.; to equal it I had to scan over the NOAA map all the way to northern Manitoba, while locally it was 57° F.).
As for Robert, I know he loves his gardening, including bees, and I hope that he soon will be well enough to enjoy it fully. That daughter who was in the C. S. Lewis play a couple of years ago is growing up very pretty indeed.
Pat L.
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I have been watching the news about the severe cold and snow in Europe over Christmas this year with great interest. Here in Australia it only snows in the high country of the states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania in our winter, which is mid year. Of course being culturally European we Australians try to pretend we are having a traditional Christmas. My American brother in law has told me Christmas here is surreal. Last year he found himself standing under the blazing sun in shorts, tee shirt and straw hat as a Christmas parade went past with “elves” throwing paper snow over a sweating Santa sitting in his “slay” made of fiberglass that was being pulled along by a camel.
The photos taken by Robert and Bill look like a very beautiful almost mythical world.
Even so it has been an unusually cool and wet Christmas here so far. Here is a pic of me and my friend Alyson taken on a motorcycle club run. We are all rugged up because the temperature was only about 20 degrees C ( 68 degrees F ).
Best Regards,
Steve
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Aren't I the lucky one! I spent the second half of November and the first half of December in Arizona where the temperature was mainly in the 70's fahrenheit and for a couple of days reached 80. My daughter Stella and her husband Charlie now live near Phoenix. Charlie flies F16s out of Luke AFB. We all had a great time. Apart from the weather, it was a good time to see the sights -Grand Canyon, Sedona, Meteor Crater, Tuscon etc., etc., - as there were fewer visitors about.
The first picture shows us on the "Apache Trail" east of Phoenix and the second the Christmas tree in the main square of the small town they live in. The town is tucked up against the "White Tanks" mountains. Coyotes can be heard at night and mountain lions have been reported.
Stella flew back with me for Christmas arriving on the 17th December. We were quite lucky, given what followed, as the flight went smoothly. However, when we arrived at Heathrow we had to spend two hours on the apron while the outgoing flights at the gates were de-iced. Apparently all flights after ours were diverted. The next day the snow fell and we just hunkered down for Christmas.
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All these subtropical paradises appear very strange to me this European winter.
As the sun came out after days of dull and wet darkness i climbed the next hills of our small neighbouring mountains to capture some positive impressions of the actual weather.
(No christmas tree but) my shadow (ca. 200 m above sea level) pointing northward to a misty landscape (the north Germain plains) at ca. 60-80 m a.s.l.
Snowbanks - now a dead end road at 250 m a.s.l. (where usually are no traffic problems).
Lookind southward at 250 m a.s.l. to a small-mountainous area at 200-850 m a.s.l.
regards
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Some more winter pictures, from a snow shoe tour in the Grindelwald valley (Switzerland) yesterday. The mountain to right on the first and in the back on the third picture is the well-known Eiger (3970 m), with its infamous Nordwand that was first climbed not before 1938 and hitherto died more than fifty people in.
Lars
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Here I am a few months ago with a few of my closest friends in the background. Not very ancient but nevertheless pretty spectacular. For those unfamiliar with this American icon, it is Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
Steve
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Is that an Eagle's hat you're wearing Steve?
I love all these pictures of Winter Scenery. :) I dare not share any of what is outside my front door right now. :( I live in a neighboorhood in Philadelphia and the foot of snow we received on Monday now is black with road dirt, not to mention that today is 'trash day' and we all leave our rubbish on the sidewalk for the garbage trucks.
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Bud,
Yep! I bleed green and try to spread the love wherever I go. Unfortunately I live in "Skins" country!!. We dodged the snow bullet here! After last February I'm sooooooo glad!
Steve
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Well Steve, I was going to mention that I thought Geography would make you a 'Skins fan, but I'm glad to see you have more sense that that. I'm not the biggest Birds fan, my sport is hockey, but all my friends and family "bleed green".
Please tell me you're not a Caps fan. I enjoy watching Ovechkin, but I can't see myself ever rooting for the Capitals. If I did, my father would rollover in his grave. Dad was a Blackhawk fan before 67, so he (as was I) would have been disappointed with the Finals last year, but as a 'consolation' would have been happy that Chicago finally won the Cup.
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Personally, I never trust anyone who doesn't root for one of the "original six".
This from one of the few remaining Leafs fans.
I know... I know...
Shawn
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Not a pic of me (thank goodness ;)) but I just had to show you this: snow in Southern California!
The last time we had snow was in February 1988. Before that was sometime in the 1960s!
That's my house.
Enjoy!
mz
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Personally, I never trust anyone who doesn't root for one of the "original six".
This from one of the few remaining Leafs fans.
I know... I know...
Shawn
ARGOS! ;D
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Bud,
Philly all the way through though I'm not a big hockey fan. I could never learn to skate!! I remember being teased by my Canadian cousins about the weak American hockey teams many years ago...that is until the Flyers won the Stanley Cup!
Steve
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Also in Kyôto there has been more snow than I have ever seen before in Kyôto. This photo is from the Imperial Palace (京都御所) on the New Year's Eve (大晦日).
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Thank you all for sharing the snow pictures. I have not seen too many shots of snow from Europe. We have not had much this year so far, about 13 inches fell right after Christmas, but it's more than half melted by now. I saw on Yahoo they are saying another storm may be coming, but time will tell.
Here is a photo I took last winter, this isn't my yard or stuff but I thought it would make a nice photograph.
(http://images21.fotki.com/v208/photos/3/348354/1329323/002-vi.jpg)
I used to really love snow...I would look forward to it all year. Until last year, when we had a major blizzard that left us without power for three days. Now I don't like it as much as I used to, it kind of ruined snow for me. :(
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Crazy weather in Louisiana, too. Here's the street in front of my house this past weekend. We got almost 3 inches (7.5cm) of snow, which is almost unheard of around here, though the same is predicted again for Wednesday night. Bear in mind that a week ago it was 75°F here (24°C). For the past few days it has been in the 20°F (-7°C). Quite the change. I'm ready for spring. This is all wrong for Carnival Season. :P A month to go 'til Mardi Gras Day so hopefully it will warm up -- last year it was cold then, but not like this!
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Looking in the other direction...
[edit on Feb 18th: 11 days after these photos were taken it was 75°F (24°C) again! -- crazy, crazy weather!]
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Wow! I just had a terrible thought, Bourbon Street in the snow with parka's.
Cameron
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Wow! I just had a terrible thought, Bourbon Street in the snow with parka's.
Cameron
That's only a problem come Mardi Gras time, right? ;)
mz
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Wow! I just had a terrible thought, Bourbon Street in the snow with parka's.
Cameron
That's only a problem come Mardi Gras time, right? ;)
mz
The first of the celebrations start in just over two weeks.
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Technically, Carnival begins on Twelfthnight, January 6, and runs through Mardi Gras day, which is the last blowout before Ash Wednesday and the Lenten Season, which runs until Easter. Events begin as early as January 6th, but the majority of balls and more public events such as parades are held in the weeks immediately leading up to Mardi Gras day. In Louisiana Carnival is celebrated all over the state, not just New Orleans. Most tourists think of New Orleans and Bourbon Street, but that's really just one aspect of a much larger celebration, the traditions of which vary from area to area around the state, just as they do in other places around the world that have deeply rooted traditions of Carnival celebration.
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Well, I doubt that snow and/or cold weather will deter those who wish to celebrate and engage in the time-honored traditions of Mardi Gras in New Orleans (especially on Bourbon Street!), right? :evil:
mz
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The weather down South has been crazy. My family is in the Dallas Ft. Worth area and the bad weather during the Super Bowl really hurt them from an economic perspective.
It wasn't too bad in the DC area, but we had a chance to escape it and took it. We got to see this instead. Trunk Bay Beach in St. Johns and Great Bay in St. Thomas. Pictures from my blackberry, so not that great.
Of course the downside of a vacation is the stack of work that awaits upon your return....
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A couple of pictures of me in Oregon on the coast!
c.rhodes
Me standing next to the Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Me on the beach below the lighthouse
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You've lost a little weight, Charley!
You are just a shadow of your old self.
PeteB
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Indeed, but magnificent photos. I don't know whether the curved horizon is due to wide angle or not, but the transparency of the shadows is perfectly real.
Pat L.
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The beach that I was standing on is made up of those rounded volcanic rocks shaped by eons of pounding from the ocean and hard to walk on. They rolled under your feet and made a clicking sound which echoed off the rock walls of the cliff. The interesting and fascinating thing, though, was the sound of the surf as the water left the rocks - that same clicking sound as though every rock was being rolled against every other rock! You can see how far up the surf was coming at that time. When high tide arrives you can't go down onto the beach and you have to watch and make sure you don't get yourself stranded!
c.rhodes
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A Day at the Office!
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Great new mustache!
PeteB
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Not of me, but flowers and bees on the allotment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbI6XqPUShQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbI6XqPUShQ)
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Well, spring is around the corner and with that the start of the Formula 1 season. I think I'll be heading east for the Montreal GP this year. It's been a few years since I've attended. The last time I was there I got into the Ferrari garage and managed to get a picture with Giulio Ciceri, a pit wall mechanic for the Scuderia. I'm on the left! ;D
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Me and my little girl.
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Even for us hardcore coin collectors sometimes our priorities change. My two wonderful ladies, Lynda and her daughter Renata... They are the new lights of my life..
c.rhodes
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Sometimes you have to take the picture when they are not paying attention!! Lynda, with the Rio Grande River as a back drop!
c.rhodes
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I don't like the idea of my face on the net, however my friends here are probably interested in seeing Nick the Greek, so here i am.
Just for my friends to know who is on the other side... ;D
Best regards
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.... some of my friends here are probably interesting to see Nick the Greek, so here i am.
Just like your avatar with an overlay of Captain Jack Sparrow (aka Johnny Depp) ;D The heartthrob of Crete in a Mini Cooper!
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Mr Logue, you have just revealed my otherwise well hidden, mysterious username, but anyway...
...i forgive you... ;D
An iha ta malia sou! haha Siga siga ta hano! ;D Glad to see the face behind name! epidelous!
Here is shot of me and my Girlfriend taken a couple years back
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Not me, but young owl after first flight from
the roof of downtown Forum.
Pekka K
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Hi Friends,
I thought I'd get my smiling face on here too ::)
Its not exactly recent, Fall 2006. Just add about 50% more grey and about 50 more pounds :'(
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The golden rain trees are blooming in our front yard.
My 7 year old daughter took this shot of me and my wife last week.
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What a beautiful photo!
I would crop it vertically, centered on you two. Enlarge it a big as you can without losing resolution, frame it, and display it for all to see :)
Encourage your daughter to explore photography as a hobby, I think she will do well!
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Thanks Steve. It's my own version of beauty and the beast. But nobody else gets to call her beast. :P
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I certainly wouldn't!!!
I think you are both very photogenic 8)
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A couple of pictures of me in Oregon on the coast!
c.rhodes
Me standing next to the Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Me on the beach below the lighthouse
ahh yes, the tallest lighthouse on the Oregon coast! i have been a tour guide at that light (as well as most of the others in Oregon). :)
you sure found a nice day for it!
~ Peter
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Well, spring is around the corner and with that the start of the Formula 1 season. I think I'll be heading east for the Montreal GP this year. It's been a few years since I've attended. The last time I was there I got into the Ferrari garage and managed to get a picture with Giulio Ciceri, a pit wall mechanic for the Scuderia. I'm on the left! ;D
i had a similar experience Jay, at Le Mans back in '73. touring the pits after the race i was more than a little amused to see the pile of empty wine bottles piled up in the back of the Ferrari pits!
the French won that year though, a Matra driven by Henri Pescarolo & Gerard Larousse, the first time a French car had won with an entirely French team. boy did that place erupt at the drop of the checker!
~ Peter
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I don't like the idea of my face on the net, however my friends here are probably interesting to see Nick the Greek, so here i am.
Just for my friends to know who is on the other side... ;D
Best regards
Debbie and i both looked at your picture and said simultaneously "i wonder what he's eating?". lol!
btw, she thinks you're cute (there's no accounting for taste i guess! :tongue: ).
~Peter
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okay, i have to set this one up first...
this was taken about a year ago while we were camping. we had to cut the trip short when a virtual hurricane blew our tent away and soaked almost everything we had! the only things i had left that weren't sopping wet were my sleeping sweats, an old t-shirt and my wife's red sweatshirt. fortunately she had left a few things in the car which remained dry.
we packed up quickly to go home, and as soon as we were done the storm blew over and the sun came out! so we went up to visit this waterfall on the way home.
this is me and my wife Debbie and our dog Liebe at Sullivan Creek Falls in the Oregon Cascades (be kind)...
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Is that near Salt Creek Falls? I used to take out-of-state visitors up there to gawk at them. Pat L.
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Is that near Salt Creek Falls? I used to take out-of-state visitors up there to gawk at them. Pat L.
no, about 80 miles north and not nearly as impressive as the amazingly gawk-worthy Salt Creek Falls (which is billed as the second tallest falls in Oregon, but actually comes in third)!
this one is about 40 mile east of Salem on the way to the Opal Creek old growth forest, a beautiful part of Oregon and virtually in our own backyard. :)
we spend a good part of our free time searching out new waterfalls, and to this point i have photographed about 300 of them (this photo was not taken by me, obviously).
~ Peter
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Peter I would have loved to have been at a race at Le Mans in the early 70's. Talk about excitement! There is a new BBC documentary called "Formula 1 the Killer years" Truly atrocious the amount of deaths in racing back in the 50's, 60's and even the 70's...
Last night I had the pleasure of meeting the proud new owner of a 1955 Maserati 200 Si driven back in the day by none other than Sir Stirling Moss! All I can say is WOW! Unfortunately I won't be going to Montreal this year :(
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ahhh yes, Neptune's favorite car! 8) what a beauty!
i saw Stirling Moss race at Laguna Seca in the early 60's, where he broke the track record during practice (unofficial) on only his second lap ever at the track, and that while holding one hand in front of his eyes to block the afternoon sun! i even had the honor of meeting him at the SF Car Show back in the late 60's - early 70's (he was a friend of my dad). a more 'English' Englishman i just can't imagine!
i really loved the whole experience of Le Mans.
the year i was there was the first year of the 3 liter formula, and while it was totally fantastic, i wish i could've been there a year or two earlier during the 5 liter days of the Porsche 917's and Ferrari 512's.
too bad you can't get to Montreal this year, as that is a really cool track. the only time i was ever able to see F1 was at Long Beach during an exhibition race prior to the old F5000 series. i did see a vintage F1 race here at Portland about 12 years ago (JPS, Williams, Ferrari, etc)... and wow, the decibal level was unreal!
i'll have to try to make it to a real F1 race someday (although the idea of seeing one at Indy just doesn't do it for me).
~ Peter
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That's a beautiful backdrop! I'll be visiting the US this summer, traveling through the western states. I'm hoping to see a few sights while I'm there... maybe Glacier in Montana and Yellowstone, which I've never been to. If I have time I'll stop to see the redwood forest in California and the Grand Canyon when I drive through AZ. I've got speaking engagements in seventeen states, so I'll be all over the place. BTW, anyone know of any good coin shows out there this summer?
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At the request of Nikos I come in from the shadows, accompanied by my wife and two buddies....
A year older and having left corporate life my hair is now shoulder length and the goatee has come along nicely. But an updated photo will have to await my next vacation.
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Here is my humble contribution to the " post a picture of your sunglasses, updated " topic. ;D
Regards,
rover
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Nikos as Johnny Depp, or is that Jack Sparrow ? 8)
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Nikos as Johnny Depp...
oh jeeez, don't tell my wife that! :-X
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Here is my humble contribution to the " post a picture of your sunglasses, updated " topic. ;D
Regards,
rover
Taken from inside a 1.3L Rover? ;D
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Here is my humble contribution to the " post a picture of your sunglasses, updated " topic. ;D
Regards,
rover
Taken from inside a 1.3L Rover? ;D
No Will,
If i remember well, that was my sister's husband's Citroen Xsara,
here is the 1.3 Rover the first day i got it in Athens, lightly used, ( aEF, some rust on the obverse, light scratches on the reverse )
it is an MPI British Open Rover Mini 1999, a crazy car i always wanted to have.
Mini Cooper's production ended in 2000. ( the name sold to BMW...)
On the first photo, i am under that well known " finally a dream come true " feeling!
Second photo is "Day 2" in Crete, trying to manipulate the crazy immobilizer, the first problems has already started... ;D
The guy with the white shirt is a very good friend of mine, the guy with the grey shirt is my sister's husband.
Best regards
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Nikos, that is a beautiful car! Vintage Minis are quite popular in my other homeland of Malta, along with Cosworth engined Ford Escort Mk1's and Cortina's. I was actually close to buying a Mini Cooper as my first car, but I went for a Landrover Series III, the best decision of my life. I don't know about the state of the Cretan roads, but the Series III is perfect for Malta!
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Nikos, that is a beautiful car! Vintage Minis are quite popular in my other homeland of Malta, along with Cosworth engined Ford Escort Mk1's and Cortina's. I was actually close to buying a Mini Cooper as my first car, but I went for a Landrover Series III, the best decision of my life. I don't know about the state of the Cretan roads, but the Series III is perfect for Malta!
So you went from getting one of the smallest cars on the road to one of the biggest! haha, must of been a big change of mind, and gas consumption. ;D
Nice car Nikos, that would come in handy for me when trying to find parking in the city, it's a nightmare.
Since everyone has posted pics of their pets i figured i'd join in with a shot of my two bearded dragons, Zeus and Athena, and i can't forget my little Gecko :tongue:
Zeus is the one on the bottom, Athena likes to jump on his back for some reason. lol
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Nikos, that is a beautiful car! Vintage Minis are quite popular in my other homeland of Malta, along with Cosworth engined Ford Escort Mk1's and Cortina's. I was actually close to buying a Mini Cooper as my first car, but I went for a Landrover Series III, the best decision of my life. I don't know about the state of the Cretan roads, but the Series III is perfect for Malta!
So you went from getting one of the smallest cars on the road to one of the biggest! haha, must of been a big change of mind, and gas consumption. ;D
You guys should import a nice large Ford or Chevy truck from America! A nice f-350 or something with a Hemi engine would certainly rule to road over there...
Although the narrow driving in a lot of areas in your country might be a problem ;D
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Zeus is the one on the bottom, Athena likes to jump on his back for some reason. lol
Should be the other way around! Zeus liked the ladies. ;D
You guys should import a nice large Ford or Chevy truck from America! A nice f-350 or something with a Hemi engine would certainly rule to road over there...
Although the narrow driving in a lot of areas in your country might be a problem ;D
Funnily enough, I have always wanted a '76 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. Unfortunately, driving through Malta's medieval narrow streets would be impossible and the UK wouldn't licence it! Looks like I have to wait until I move to Houston. ;)
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Zeus is the one on the bottom, Athena likes to jump on his back for some reason. lol
Should be the other way around! Zeus liked the ladies. ;D
You guys should import a nice large Ford or Chevy truck from America! A nice f-350 or something with a Hemi engine would certainly rule to road over there...
Although the narrow driving in a lot of areas in your country might be a problem ;D
Funnily enough, I have always wanted a '76 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. Unfortunately, driving through Malta's medieval narrow streets would be impossible and the UK wouldn't licence it! Looks like I have to wait until I move to Houston. ;)
You would think it'd be the other way around, but Athena is pretty dominant, Zeus has his moments though, and i split them up until he calms down.
Speaking on the Cadillac Eldorado, now that's what i call a boat! My brother had a Deville for a while and let me tell you, that thing drove like you were sailing the high seas! Very comfortable though.
Here's a shot of Athena playing guard dog for my coins! some there i haven't gotten around to adding to my gallery yet. Athena's got her eye on em'! ;D
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here is the 1.3 Rover the first day i got it in Athens, lightly used, ( aEF, some rust on the obverse, light scratches on the reverse )
it is an MPI British Open Rover Mini 1999, a crazy car i always wanted to have.
Mini Cooper's production ended in 2000. ( the name sold to BMW...)
alright, a real Mini! not one of those fake yuppie-mobiles that carry little more than the name... nice!
as far as Cadillacs go, i've never been particularly attracted to cars that need a tugboat to park, but i wouldn't mind having this Caddy... :evil:
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That boat would definitely turn some heads in the UK. when my father was in the air force we were in England and I remember some of the blokes really liked his old Buick regal.
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Evening all...every 13 years or so, we here in the mid to southern part of the US get invaded by massive amounts of cicadas. They are really big bugs that are the loudest thing I have ever heard, insect wise. Put it this way, you can hear them clearly over a running lawn mower. They are everywhere and on every tree! If you all get a chance, see if you can't find a cicada call on youtube or something similar and turn your speakers up full blast...keep it on for a few weeks and you will get the idea. Anyway...in keeping this in a somewhat coin collecting vein, I took a pic of one next to one of my pocket coins (worn Sept Sev sest with a totally corroded rev) with my camera phone (really good pic with a phone I thought) today and felt like sharing it with you all! :)
Chris
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Chris, we get those here in Toronto also. I haven't heard them this year...must all be down there!
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Hi Chris,
I'm from Virginia, where we'd get them every 17 years. I think it was about 7 years ago that we had them last.
The sound always reminded me of the main phazer banks from the Enterprise on the original TV series :)
I now live in Utah where I don't think they reside, except for maybe the annual variety which is about twice the size, and much less numerous.
You should check the internet, I believe there are some interesting recipies for deep fried cicadas ;D Hate to see all that protein go to waste ;D
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Evening all...every 13 years or so, we here in the mid to southern part of the US get invaded by massive amounts of cicadas. They are really big bugs that are the loudest thing I have ever heard, insect wise. Put it this way, you can hear them clearly over a running lawn mower. They are everywhere and on every tree! If you all get a chance, see if you can't find a cicada call on youtube or something similar and turn your speakers up full blast...keep it on for a few weeks and you will get the idea. Anyway...in keeping this in a somewhat coin collecting vein, I took a pic of one next to one of my pocket coins (worn Sept Sev sest with a totally corroded rev) with my camera phone (really good pic with a phone I thought) today and felt like sharing it with you all! :)
Chris
Chris,
I suggest you grab a bottle of your favorite wine and stay outside enjoying the song of the cicadas.
This is what i do each August, when the cicadas here are virtually everywhere...
The cicada is an ancient polyvalent symbol: resounding themes are resurrection, immortality, spiritual realization and spiritual ecstasy.
For the ancient Greeks and Romans they sang in intoxicated ecstasy and were sacred to Apollo and cognate with the dionysiac bacchae and maenad.
Cicadas were originally humans who, in ancient times, allowed the first Muses to enchant them into singing and dancing so long that they stopped eating and sleeping and actually died without noticing it.
The Muses rewarded them with the gift of never needing food or sleep, but to sing from birth to death. The task of the Cicadas is to watch humans to report who honors the Muses and who does not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada_%28mythology%29
Symbol extensively used by ancient Greek coinage.
Best regards,
rover
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Hello all. I see I have a lot of reading on the board to catch up. Just got back from a church trip to the island of Dominica. We had one group of people running a vacation Bible school for over 400 kids. Another group of us built some housing and did some repair work. Here's three of us with Lincoln Moses, who now has a brand new home in the middle of the rainforest. It was quite the project as we had to carry supplies, a gas powered generator and tools about half a mile into the jungle onto a steep tree covered hillside.
Looking forward to relaxing here and catching up on some reading.
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that sounds like an exciting and fulfilling time Dino... well done!
I suggest you grab a bottle of your favorite wine and stay outside enjoying the song of the cicadas.
This is what i do each August, when the cicadas here are virtually everywhere...
"Inside of you the frog and the swallow have laughed,
but if the cicada has not cried, it is not summer."
~ Hesiod (Works and Days)
there is a interesting book called 'Heat and Lust' (J.C.B Petropoulos, 1994) which deals with the role of the cicada in Greek demotic lore, not just with its' role in the harvest but in human sexuality as well... a fascinating read.
~ Peter
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While I didn't get to go watch the professionals at the F1 in Montreal I did get to do some of my own driving at Mosport.
First pic going into turn 1.
Second pic inside the car in the pit lane
Third pic up the back straight just out of turn 5 about to pass another car.
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Jay,
Great pics, but #2 is especially nice, being cleverly reflected through the rear-view mirror!
mz
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Traveling through the western United States for a few months, I'm taking lots of pictures along the way. The first was taken during our stay on the Navajo Nation. The second shot is the painted desert by moonlight. The third is Grandview Point at the Grand Canyon.
Is this coin related? Sure. I'll be traveling through 27 different States, and I'm stopping at every coin shop I can find. Eight states into my trip and I've only seen two ancients. :(
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Traveling through the western United States for a few months, I'm taking lots of pictures along the way. The first was taken during our stay on the Navajo Nation. The second shot is the painted desert by moonlight. The third is Grandview Point at the Grand Canyon.
Is this coin related? Sure. I'll be traveling through 27 different States, and I'm stopping at every coin shop I can find. Eight states into my trip and I've only seen two ancients. :(
Thought those pics looked familar ;D its my backyard. Well sorta, Im in Northern AZ. Great pics btw.
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This is us, out for our 16th anniversary.
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congratulations Robert! (we just had our 23rd ;) ).
so, what are we eating?
~ Peter
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Vietnamese. It's rather like Chinese, but some of the dishes have chili in them which suits us.
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Howdy. Getting back into my collection after a few years of seeing the Middle East and Central Asia.
(http://img.forministry.com/D/D1/D1CB0F59-07D0-4195-B40A1D3B9B29F61F/005FDE33-C757-4D36-A9C03DDAB77EF3E5.jpg)
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Welcome SkySoldier,
And thanks for serving the country!
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Howdy. Getting back into my collection after a few years of seeing the Middle East and Central Asia.
Welcome to the FORVM SkySoldier. Like Brian, I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for your service. I’m proud to be in a community with you soldier.
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An updated photo of me, taken today.
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Back in my Marine Corps days, training with the Korean Marines.
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Just hanging out waiting. Less than 24 hours now until my surgery to repair my Tibia Plateau. Can't wait to not have a cast!!!
c.rhodes
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Wishing you a SPEEDY and complete recovery, Gordian_Guy!!!
PeteB
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Wishing you a SPEEDY and complete recovery, Gordian_Guy!!!
PeteB
I would like to 'second that'. Heal well and heal quickly.
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Hey Charlie hope you heal fast, sorry to hear about the break. Maybe one of these days when I get back down to Sandia we can have a cup of coffee or something a little stronger.
Pete
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That must really have HURT! I haven't forgotten: the 19th. Will be thinking of you. Pat L.
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Hello All!
My daughter turned 21 the other day so here's a pic of her and yours truly at her birthday party :)
mz
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Mark,
Anyone ever tell you that at first glance you look a lot like that bust of Julius Caesar you have as your icon?
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Anyone ever tell you that at first glance you look a lot like that bust of Julius Caesar you have as your icon?
Nah, Mark is much more handsome. :D
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Hi Mark,
Happy times!
What a nice pic., you have the same smiles ;)
All the best!
Steve
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Stunning photography Larry! I can't wait to see your gallery. Welcome to the boards.
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Dk/Bud/Steve,
Thank you friends!
Dk-that's quite a compliment. I humbly thank you!
Bud-from what I've been told, it didn't take much to be more handsome that Caesar but please don't call me "son of the goat"! ;) Once again, I humbly thank you!
Steve-any time she's around, it's a happy time. She's away at school most of the time. She is the apple of my eye and has surpassed every expectation I ever had for her. And yes, she has a beautiful smile. Thank you!
mz
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This thread is really about pictures of people, their family, pets, cars and other vehicles, gardens, houses, furniture and homemade muffins, NOT coins. :police:
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You really make them feel bad TR P MMX
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But it is a friendly policeman. :-[
I've written to Larry to explain.
EDIT: two preceding posts were deleted at the poster's request
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Moving along, here's a picture of my beard.
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Don't try to get away. Look what you have made of the big man. Not even a muffin. A Roman dot..and pretty small.
BTW ,nice yacht. Business OK it seems ;D
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This thread is really about pictures of people, their family, pets, cars and other vehicles, gardens, houses, furniture and homemade muffins, ......
... and their beards.
Moving along, here's a picture of my beard.
A beard worthy of Zeus! Very un-Roman for a TR P MMX.
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Ah that reminds me Andreas, whatever happened to the rest of ZZ Top?
regards
Mark
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Think I know Andreas' inspiration for his beard
http://legacy.stacks.com/Lot/ItemDetail/157049
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Andreas, that explains your logo picture... the likeness is uncanny! :)
Moving along, here's a picture of my beard. ;) (Taken while hiking in Yellowstone.)
The second picture mark the end of an era. My poor, poor hat, which I've had for years, (bought for me by my wife on our honeymoon) was blown off into the acidic, boiling water of a hot spring. A long tree limb retrieved it, but it literally began to dissolve (it was 100% wool).
For my birthday, I got a new hat. :)
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I'm sure Indiana Jones (which is obviously based on you) had to replace his hat one or two times, they just never showed it.
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Hi everyone!
I thought I'd share a couple pics. from a day trip I took with my kids last month. About 35 miles south from where I live.
1. Willard Peak, Utah. Elvevation 9764 ft. and two of my kids, Garrett and Zach (on the snow)
2. Some Rocky Mountain Goats and some of their kids ;D We saw over 50 that day!
~Steve
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Danny,
Looks like you had a fantastic vacation! Some great photos!
If you are still nearby, I think I dropped my pocket piece in that pool :'( Would you mind fishing it out for me :-*
;) Steve
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Pause at cottage after lumberjacking.
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I'm sure Indiana Jones (which is obviously based on you) had to replace his hat one or two times, they just never showed it.
I was going to name my son Indiana. I guess that's why I had all girls. :)
- Danny Jones
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I'm sure Indiana Jones (which is obviously based on you) had to replace his hat one or two times, they just never showed it.
I was going to name my son Indiana. I guess that's why I had all girls. :)
- Danny Jones
Whilst I actually laughed out loud at the though of Indiana Danny, I am still trying to understand why his wife would give him something on their honeymoon to cover some of his face in shade ;D
regards
Mark
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Whilst I actually laughed out loud at the though of Indiana Danny, I am still trying to understand why his wife would give him something on their honeymoon to cover some of his face in shade ;D
Go back and look at my picture and you can see why. :P
(actually it was for a rodeo, and that's all I'm going to say about that.) ;)
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Steve,
Great pics from a beautiful part of the country.
Pekka,
Still lumberjacking at 64? Impressive!
mz
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Here is me (and my beard) holding a pair of sirens. My crew did not tie me down very well...
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Steve,
Great pics from a beautiful part of the country.
mz
Thanks Mark!
Growing up in the East, its hard to believe this kind of scenery and wildlife are now in my back yard!
~Steve
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It looks nice and cool there in Utah, Steve! I wish it were here. 102°F (39°C) where I live today -- now at 60 days straight over 100°F and hardly any rain the whole time. Ugh!
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Danny,
BTW, that picture of your hat in the hot spring is very humorous.
Glad you kept your sense of humor about it as I would be crying over the loss of a 100% wool hat!
mz
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Great to see. Looks like we're just a bunch or regular blokes, with a nice assemblage of beards, enjoying the great outdoors, felling trees and draining swamps, when not pondering our collections. Not quite the bunch of nerds usually associated with numismatics in popular imagination! Hey crawforde... is that an alligator in the background? ;D
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Hey crawforde... is that an alligator in the background? ;D
I don't see an alligator in that picture, but I have caught them in my traps at that location. :-[ Luckily very few and far between. Gators are a royal pain to get out of a net and release unharmed. Somehow they refuse to believe I am not there to hurt them and can get a bit defensive when grabbed.
I am conducting a general faunal survey of aquatic animals in the marsh.
My main focus is the sirens, very little is known about their basic biology, role in nutrient cycling, etc.
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Great bunch of pics guys.
I have to say though that of all the beards recently portrayed I have to vote goldenancients as "most Roman". Once the hat had dissolved away (condolences for that) it became clear that I have seen him before. Once I pulled out my trays of tetrarchic folles I knew where......
Shawn
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It looks nice and cool there in Utah, Steve! I wish it were here. 102°F (39°C) where I live today -- now at 60 days straight over 100°F and hardly any rain the whole time. Ugh!
Yes Eric, we have had a pretty cool summer, and much more rain than normal! Last week was the hottest, 96 deg. F, but its starting to cool off now :)
Last year was quite odd, we had measurable snow in the valley every month of the year except July :o The snow in Aug. was the next to last day and it only lasted until early afternoon, then we had a warm spell for several weeks, but still, very odd!
Now that I look back, the above photos were actually taken Aug. 3rd. I remember that day was 88 deg F in Logan and about 58 deg F on the mountain! There are several things I miss not living in Virginia, but the high humidity and higher temps. I don't miss 8)
Here are some more pics. from that day;
1. Looking across the valley toward Logan, Utah. The red circle is about where I live.
2. Dirt road up to Willard mt.
3. View East
4. View South through Willard Basin.
5. Close up of Lupine. The wildflowers in the alpine elevations are unbelievable!
Edit; I hope you get some relief from the high temps. and drought. As long as it isn't a hurricaine :-\
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Beautiful country, Steve!
The weather's been odd everywhere this past year it seems. Here we had a very cold and wet winter with several measurable snowfalls, which are extremely rare in these parts, followed by this extended drought and extreme heat. It is always hot here in the summer, but not like this -- unbroken and dry. I don't want any hurricanes, but a nice little tropical storm might not be unwelcome!
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Beautiful country, Steve!
The weather's been odd everywhere this past year it seems. Here we had a very cold and wet winter with several measurable snowfalls, which are extremely rare in these parts, followed by this extended drought and extreme heat. It is always hot here in the summer, but not like this -- unbroken and dry. I don't want any hurricanes, but a nice little tropical storm might not be unwelcome!
Will the levees stand a tropical storm ? :evil:
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That's why I said tropical storm, NOT hurricane! :) Don't want any of those things! Better to say, I suppose, that I wouldn't mind the rain thrown off from a tropical storm that stays out in the Gulf or breaks up into thundershowers upon landfall!
In any case, yes, we've had tropical storms in Louisiana post-Katrina, and the levees have withstood them.
Certainly in the northern part of the state the levee system remains solid -- at least until it doesn't.
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That's why I said tropical storm, NOT hurricane! :) Don't want any of those things! Better to say, I suppose, that I wouldn't mind the rain thrown off from a tropical storm that stays out in the Gulf or breaks up into thundershowers upon landfall!
In any case, yes, we've had tropical storms in Louisiana post-Katrina, and the levees have withstood them.
Certainly in the northern part of the state the levee system remains solid -- at least until it doesn't.
Good luck with Lee , Commodius.
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I doubt Lee will be very commodious. And I booked a hotel right on the beach on the gulf coast. :(
Not a lot of rain right now, but we got sandblasted when we tried to step out to see the water.
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Thanks Bentio, but I'm afraid Lee is going just to the east by northeast of where I am and while heavy rains are predicted for the areas in its path, NONE is predicted for my part of Louisiana!
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Good. I suppose it won't be too windy either.
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We've had a weird summer as well, extremely dry - the stream at the back of my allotment is barely flowing, and has been completely dry several times - but not hot. Normally very hot weather goes with a summer drought here. We had a couple of light frosts in June, and narrowly missed an early one the other night. So it's been a hard year for vegetable growing. My beans have only been cropping for a couple of weeks, some of them are half wilted, and I'm going to have to stop picking and let them produce seed for next year.
At least we've had neither hurricanes nor tropical storms! We used to pick up the tail end of some of them in Cornwall. Once or twice there was quite a bit of destruction on post-war (jerry built) housing estates, but the older buildings can take it as long as the roof's in good condition. The worst was the time a ship went on the rocks, took a lifeboat with it, and they were both lost with all hands.
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... The worst was the time a ship went on the rocks, took a lifeboat with it, and they were both lost with all hands.
sounds like they needed Grace Darling.
here in the States the motto of the Lifeboat Service was "You have to go out, but you don't have to come back."
man, the guts it must've taken to launch a small boat into the open sea in weather like that... incredible!
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Andreas has a beautifully tended, well grown, becoming beard. Now, if he were a Heldentenor, he'd be perfect in a number of roles. Else, Edgar in Lucia di Lamermoor. Truly, though, a successful beard.
Pat L.
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Beg to disagree. He looks more like Shylock, in "the coin dealer of Venice". ::)
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heres a pic of one of my dogs, Apollo (Pete), after finding a bag of black jelly beans ::)
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Since I have been posting so much lately, I guess I should let you see what I look like. The first picture is from Bouillon,on the Belgo-French border famous for its enormous medieval castle, once owned by the notorious Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, leader of the first Crusade, which we visited earlier this year. My much better half and I are looking down on the town from the castle's wall. The second picture is of my other passion, my 1967 Mustang. She also looks better than me. Hmmmmm, I see a pattern here.
Legatus
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Legatus...Beautiful! Both the wife and the car! Both my uncles had American Ponies, a 65 and a 66 Mustang... I always prefered the Italian Cavalino Rampante. It's on page 27. ;D
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Legatus,
Excellent!
mz
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This is my second Mustang convertible. The first,another '67 colored Brittany Blue, was my favorite . On a whim, I advertised it on the web and an Irishman bought it and shipped it to Ireland. About 6 months later I got a letter in the mail from a different Irishman who had bought my Mustang at a junk yard after it had been totaled in an accident. He sent pics and I was heart sick so I went out and got the one you see here. They are/were both GT's with small block 289 cu in V8 and 4 barrel carburation. These Mustangs can move but they are light in the rear end making them hard to handle on the acceleration.
Jay, thanks for the remarks. I saw your car on page 27 before I posted. That's what made me post the pic of my car. You have a nice car as well, but I wonder in a head-to-head.....Hmmmmmm ;D. Actually, these cars are kinda like the coins we collect. We all have our favorites, not only in style, but region of manufacture as well (kinda like which mint style do you prefer). I've collected other "antique" cars such as a '49 Chevy, '55 Dodge and a '56 Chevy, but I grew up in the early Mustang years. I bought a Barracuda as a young man, but always wished I had bought a Mustang. Of course there are prettier and more powerful cars, but the Mustang is nostalgic for me.
Legatus
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My best friend growing up, had a white 1966 mustang ;) He would pick me up in it everyday for school through most of my junior and senior years in high school. Many happy times!!!
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I'd prefer a 69 Camero but I definitely would mind a mustang like that either ;D
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I never had any really "hot" cars :'( I had a 1949 Willys jeep pickup with a 350 taken from a camaro, when I was in the army ;) It could smoke all 4 tires in all 4 gears :o but it was geared low and couldn't go that fast. It had alot of problems and was really hard on gas, 5mpg tops :(
I had a "pseudo-hot" car recently. 1989 honda prelude with 4 wheel steering :) It was fun to drive and pretty peppy! And you could turn on a denarius ;) It had almost 300,000 miles on it when I traded it in on my 1996 blazer. The honda just didn't handle the jeep trails I like to explore as well as I would like :-\ Not to say I didn't try ;D I got alot of long looks and the occasional question,"how did you get up here in that car?" ???
Where there's a will, there's a way ;)
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sounds like they needed Grace Darling.
here in the States the motto of the Lifeboat Service was "You have to go out, but you don't have to come back."
man, the guts it must've taken to launch a small boat into the open sea in weather like that... incredible!
It's much the same here. Never mind modern unsinkable lifeboats, that one was taken right into the surf, bounced off the ship's deck by the waves, and they were still trying to get people off when they went out of sight under the cliffs. Mousehole was never the same again after that night.
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What with your news of Oregon and your pictures of Mustangs, I was so tempted that I made this Blog Post.
http://teegeeessays.blogspot.com/2011/09/porsche-356a-1959-of-fond-memory.html
Yes, I am in it, not that you could recognize me.
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What with your news of Oregon and your pictures of Mustangs, I was so tempted that I made this Blog Post.
http://teegeeessays.blogspot.com/2011/09/porsche-356a-1959-of-fond-memory.html
Yes, I am in it, not that you could recognize me.
That's a beautiful car (almost as pretty as my stang! ;D). If you want to give her away, my Mustang could use a companion.
Legatus
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Hello All!
Here's a pic of yours truly and my wife, just returned from a fantastic trip to Sedona, AZ, with 12 fellow travelers from her family.
In the background is the view from the front door of the house we stayed in.
mz
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Sedona is great this time of year. Really great weather right now.
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Here's a pic of yours truly and my wife, just returned from a fantastic trip to Sedona, AZ, with 12 fellow travelers from her family.
Beautiful picture Mark, thanks for sharing.
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Randy,
You are correct. The weather was nothing short of fantastic during our stay.
Bud,
You are welcome, my friend.
Here's one more of 2 of my sisters-in-law and me during our climb of Bell Rock. That's Courthouse Butte in the background.
Enjoy!
mz
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I live about a half our away from Sedna
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I saw some people posted some desk photos, so I decided do the same.
Here are two pictures of my desk at home.
In the pictures, you can see my phone, my little wooden boat in the back, my clarinet, two calculus books and some calculus papers (I'm nerdy enough to like to do calculus in my spare time), my slide rule and some coins. My coin books and notes are in the drawer.
Not too fancy, but it'll do :).
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Aarmale,
Does that phone actually work?
mz
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I was fooling around with my new version of Photoshop and Sony Nex-5 camera. Here's my "office". You can see all of my interests and hero's if you look closely!
I took multiple exposures from a fixed tripod and moved into different positions on each shot. I then entered all 4 exposures into Photoshop and layered them. I then "erased" the areas on each layer to reveal the layer below and voila! Here you have it. Not bad for my first attempt.
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Jay,
OK, I got Malcolm X, John Lennon and Enzo Ferrari.
Any more in there?
mz
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Jay,
OK, I got Malcolm X, John Lennon and Enzo Ferrari.
Any more in there?
mz
Good eye Mark! The top bookshelf (which is cut off) is full of Beatles biographies (John, Paul, George and Ringo), other musicians like Bob Dylan, Steven Tyler (my long lost cousin), and others who were around the great musical groups of the 60's and 70's. Also some strange biographies like "They call me Baba Boey!" and "Too Fat to Fish" ;D. I also own several copies of "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" including a First Edition signed by Alex Haley.
The other wall has 4 giant canvass paintings, one of each of the Beatles.
The second shelf is my Roman biographies, mostly Mark Antony but also Cicero, Caesar, Josephus, Tacitus...also a few reference texts like Vine's Expository Dictionary of New and Old Testament Words and a few Bibles. And of course my coin reference books.
I'm also standing in front of my 2 Technics 1200 turntables with 100's of records below. Everything from Jazz to Classic Rock to some really rare House music, Hip-Hop and R&B.
My wife tells me I have too many hobbies! :o My race helmets are in the garage!
There are more but I think that's enough for now... ;)
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Big fan of the Beatles, especially Lennon, too.
Love Italian cars. My first car was a 1971 Fiat 850 Spyder (positano yellow) that I drove into the ground :'(
Of course, J. Caesar is "the man."
You can give your wife a big kiss from me as I am only allowed to have ONE hobby ;)
mz
BTW, that pic is clever :)
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Hi,
Funny the things that come out on this thread.
I am trying (and largely succeeding) in putting together an archive of the Beatles studio recordings (including demo recordings and outtakes). I also own one of the three known single sided acetates of "I Feel Fine". Two were cut by Geoffrey Emerick (this is one of them, GE on the right of the label), the third was cut by A B Lincoln. As with ancient coins there are a lot of modern fake acetates around, this one came from a reputable auction house and is authenticated ;D.
Regards,
Mauseus
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Aarmale,
Does that phone actually work?
mz
Yup, just fine. We still can use rotary phones because we still have pulse dialing. On our phones that have buttons, we have to wait for the pulses to end before the call is connected.
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Hi,
Funny the things that come out on this thread.
I am trying (and largely succeeding) in putting together an archive of the Beatles studio recordings (including demo recordings and outtakes). I also own one of the three known single sided acetates of "I Feel Fine". Two were cut by Geoffrey Emerick (this is one of them, GE on the right of the label), the third was cut by A B Lincoln. As with ancient coins there are a lot of modern fake acetates around, this one came from a reputable auction house and is authenticated ;D.
Regards,
Mauseus
Mauseus that is so cool, I am envious!
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Aarmale,
Where are you located?
Mauseus,
I have sent a link of this thread to my brother, who is a big Beatlephile. He will appreciate your find.
mz
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1. The harbour of Hydra island, Saronic gulf, 1h from Piraeus.
2. The bronze statue of Achilleas at the gardens of Achilleion Palace, Kerkyra island.
3. Skiathos island, Central Greece.
4. Nikos at work (shooting some footage for TV, Skiathos island).
Best regards,
rover
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What a beautiful place! I would love to visit the Mediterranean and the Greek Isles someday :)
Do you get to spend much of your time at work out doors, or mainly in the studio?
~Steve
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What a beautiful place! I would love to visit the Mediterranean and the Greek Isles someday :)
You are welcomed anytime!
Do you get to spend much of your time at work out doors, or mainly in the studio?
The work is usually shared between studio and outdoors. I like going outside because of traveling, but studio work has it's own advantages, too.
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Still full of cats the harbour at Hydra ? Never seen so many together.
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Aarmale,
Where are you located?
Toronto :).
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I take really really crappy pictures, hence the reason that I never post pics of me, BUT I had a hell of a time last night and just wanted to let you guys in on a moment of it.
I know that there are probably not very many baseball fans here, and even less Cardinals fans, but here in St. Louis, no matter your passion...no matter your chosen profession, social status, neighborhood you grew up in, baseball comes first! If you have never had the pleasure, I recommend finding yourself lost in a sea of people all ecstatic about the same thing. I have never had so many "stranger hugs" and pretty girls kissing me on my cheek (don't tell my wife ;) ) as I did last night! :)
Here is a pic of a few of my friends and relatives who were down with me celebrating the most unlikely of world series wins. (I am the drunken one on the far right, not to be mistaken with the drunken one next to me, or next to him...of the thousands of drunken folk all around us! lol)
Chris
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Great shot, great World Series.
I would've loved to have been there, too :)
mz
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It was a beautiful World Series, great teamwork, true baseball all round. And I always tend to root for the teams with the oldest pedigrees and in one city.
Pat L.
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My Dad lives outside of St Louis, I know he was excited! :o
cw
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Hats Off to the Cards.
I’m a Phillies Fan, but I will admit that the Cards are the best team in Baseball. Congratulations 2011 World Series Champions St Louis Cardinals.
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Hello All!
I bet you're all thinking that I could not possibly top last year's J. Caesar Halloween costume, right?
Take a look!
That's my wife dressed as Harpo.
Enjoy!
mz
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As the ACCG likes to say often, this was once the hobby of Kings. :evil: ;D :evil:
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... here in St. Louis, no matter your passion...no matter your chosen profession, social status, neighborhood you grew up in, baseball comes first!
yeah well, with the Rams in town that makes perfect sense! :evil:
the Cards gave us a wonderful last month of baseball, from their improbable climb to gain the wildcard spot, right through the playoffs and all the way to the title. a very entertaining series and a well deserved win. and to have a local kid as the MVP was the icing on the cake.
this Giants fan gives a hearty "well done" to Tony LaRussa and the St. Louis Cardinals... congratulations!
~ Peter
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Me at the Long Beach Comic Con on Oct 29 2011. No I am not the female :P
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Too bad... :-\
;D
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:)
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Some pics of my immediate environment, the so-called "Schlichem-Klamm".
The river Schlichem is a small tributary of the upper river Neckar, coming down from the Suevian Alb and cutting through the Triassic Muschelkalk and Keuper of the Upper Trias in a beautiful gorge (Klamm) before emptying into the river Neckar. My wife looking at the c.240 Million years old ripple marks of the Triassic ocean.
The pics are from March 2011.
Best regards
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Thats really cool!
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That's really beautiful!
Looks alot like parts of Kentucky in the U.S. :)
Thanks for sharing!
~Steve
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Looks alot like parts of Kentucky in the U.S.
and i was thinking how much it looks like Oregon. :)
it does look like a very magical place Jochen.
~ Peter
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Yes, I know the places in Oregon that Enodia is thinking of, and I'm sure Kentucky has such, too, and certainly northern California has, but I found Nature in Europe so well trodden and long admired that it seemed especially sweet. And those are excellent photos. Our pscipio has some lovely ones from Switzerland; it isn't all huge peaks.
Thank you.
Pat L.
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A birthday picture of me - turning 54 years old - another 50 to go!!
c.rhodes
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I wish you another 50 Martian years
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Hello All!
Here's this year's holiday pic of yours truly and my family :)
Happy Holidays!
mz
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Hi Mark,
What a beautiful family!
Hope you have a very pleasant Holiday :)
Your friend,
Steve
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The reason for my extended absence: :)
Nicole Marion
5-14-11
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What a charmer!
She should be on the cover of "Baby Beautiful Magazine"....if there is such a thing.
May God bless and keep her all of her days!
PeteB
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The reason for my extended absence: :)
Nicole Marion
5-14-11
Fresh from the mint! :D Beautiful! Congratulations.
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The reason for my extended absence: :)
Nicole Marion
5-14-11
Congratulations... Its nice to see all is well.
Cameron
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Congratulations arizonarobin! Great pictures!
Seems like everyone I know is having girls including my wife and I.
This picture was taken last week on January 3rd, 2012 on our first year wedding anniversary with our little baby girl. We had an elegant dinner at a place called 'La Strada' featuring fine Northern Italian Cuisine.
My lovely wife Rodilyn, myself, and our precious little girl Bianca Lyn Salfi born 06/28/2011.
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Beautiful family. Congrats. :)
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Thanks Joe!
At 44, I am getting a late start on a family, but I am truly blessed.
-Kurt
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Another sweet charmer!
Congratulations!
PeteB
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Thanks Pete!
I am hoping that one day Bianca will take an interest in numismatics, but that will be her choice.
Or, maybe she will sprinkle some uncleaned slugs on my grave and consign the rest of my collection to Joe's great grand kids :'(
Cheers,
Kurt
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Congratulation Kurt and Arizonarobin.
Kurt
I have four lovely girls and so does Joe Sermarini , they are a blessing :)
ArizonaRobin
a real beauty that came from an artistic fresh Dies, Superb FDC, fully luster, with sharp mint stress marks.
god bless all.
best.
Salem
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I agree with everyone: two lovely girls.
Robin: Nicole is so like you that she might have been made by parthenogenesis (NOT that I am suggesting...!)
It's not that girls are all easier to raise (it varies), but they are such fun to dress and photograph. My sister had three boys before she lucked out with her Debby. Not that she doesn't love all her adult children (and their offspring) equally.
BTW, Joe and Salem both have lovely children, and so have several others I can think of here.
Pat L.
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New family portraits...
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Wonderful family Joe
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Beautiful family Joe,
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Congratulations! Nice to see.
Jochen
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Beautiful family Joe!
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I've been going through this post, and never seen any pics from the forvm staff ( unless I missed them)...what do you guys look like ???
It's a secret.
Great pictures, Joe! I'm glad you finally changed your mind about posting on this thread!
Here's a photo of me and my girls this past summer on our family vacation, (before I got sick.)
Danny
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Danny, what part of the GC is that?
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On the south rim, between the visitor center and Grandview point.
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I've been there only once, even though its basically in my backyard (I'm n Flagstaff) ;D
Great photo BTW
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Danny,
Check this out. I think we were standing in the same place (or pretty close, right?) as your family and you!
We (my wife, son and I) were there in October 2011.
mz
p.s. great pics, Joe!
p.p.s Congrats to Robin and Kurt!
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It's an awesome place to visit. Looks like you were right there on the south rim, Mark! Randy, If I lived in Flagstaff, I'd have been hiking in the canyon and the petrified forest all the time. We were in AZ visiting a friend of mine on the Navajo Nation. It's a beautiful state.
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Huh Joe !!! is that Allison !!!! oh God those girls grow fast and make us look old, I remember her photo when she waaaas a young girl, heh when I look at my daughter Maryam, I feel the time is going fast, she is ten years old by today, and it was like yesterday when she was born !!!
God bless you and your family Joe.
Salem
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Here is a cpl pics of my wife Lisa and I.
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Our daughter Mina took Namissa and me out for a meal last night to celebrate my birthday.
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Happy Birthday Robert!
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Brand spanking new! My wife is getting diamonds for the work she put into the two births of our daughters and, well, I congratulated myself with two new coins and RSV I. Those will come later :)
7lb 2oz and 19.25 inches long. Born 02/16/12
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Congrats! I see a trend developing here
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Congrats! I see a trend developing here
Not a bad one huh!?
Sorry the pic is so big. At hospital and posted from my phone, so no pic resizing.
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Congratulations !!!
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Congrats!
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A beautiful baby. Just the right combination of length and weight to make her pretty from the beginning.
Pat L.
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Congrats :)
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How about that? A future FORVM member!
Congratulations!
mz
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Awesome! And congratulations.
Coins are great but babies are even better.
Shawn
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Coins are great but babies are even better.
Shawn
Although significantly more difficult to store in the coin trays ;D
Congratulations Jeremy. I wish you, your wife, and your beautiful daughter a very happy and healthy life.
regards
Mark
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Thanks everyone! We are still doing good. At hospital, and hopefully they will let us leave today.
It will be interesting to see how her big sister likes her. They are only 13 months apart, so the oldest is still pretty young. As you can see we wasted no time on making our girls :)
I have the easy job. I go back to work. My wife stays at home and takes care of our two babies.
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My daughter was 17 months old when my son was born. She was more interested during her first trip to the hospital in the huge "push-cart" style vacuum cleaner/floor polisher. She though it was "nu-nu" from the Teletubbies....
Shawn
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Sorry I’m a little late Jeremy. Congratulations on your newest edition. She’s a beauty, I’m giving her 5-Stars. ;D
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The big difference when you have kids is that much more often than before you have the feeling that what you're doing actually makes sense.
Congratulations from
Rupert (three sons, 17, 15, 11, but no daughter :'( ;D)
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Last week end I did my first ever Roman re-enactment event. Even managed to take out a few Celts! Photo was slightly enhanced using an HDR filter. I'm not that dirty or old! Lucas...Join a group! ;D
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Jay,
Great!
Where was this?
mz
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Could we have a view of the subligaculum ?.
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Jay, If I didn't know any better I would've thought that was a picture of James Purefoy as Marc Antony!
Nice outfit. :)
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Jay, If I didn't know any better I would've thought that was a picture of James Purefoy as Marc Antony!
Nearly, although I think you will find this is closer :)
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Too funny! I'll take the comparison to James Purefoy as a compliment!
Jay,
Great!
Where was this?
mz
This was in a small town in Southwestern Ontario about 2 1/2 hours outside of Toronto called Tillsonberg. The group I met up with has a complete fort set up with barracks, walls and towers. Outside the walls is a Celtic camp and throughout the week end the Celts continually try to scale the walls and the Romans go out on patrols. They even lured us into a forest that was eerily similar to the Varus disaster. I can now see why 3 Legions were wiped out, it's not suited for Roman legions.
Could we have a view of the subligaculum ?.
I think you'd like that too much! I actually wore a pair of Braccae under my tunic.
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Jay,
Now that you've had a taste of a Roman legionary's life, what are your thoughts?
mz
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Jay,
Now that you've had a taste of a Roman legionary's life, what are your thoughts?
mz
Even after just one day of playing a legionary I can see why Rome conquered the known world. The command structure, the drilling, the armor and supplies was far more advanced than anything they encountered. When we formed up a line against the Celts in a set piece battle it was clear that they would loose. We were protected from head to toe and the shields are a real bonus. While they are light and fast they couldn't break through our lines. When they lured us into the forest it was a different story. The shield was cumbersome to get through the thickets and branches, the pilum had no use in such dense growth so we switched to the gladius but that meant getting close and we just couldn't. They actually routed us quite easily and a small band of 10 or so Celts took out about 20 legionaries no problem. In one on one combat the shield again was invaluable. They had a a tough time getting through the shield and when they lunged forward they were completely open to attack.
All the food we ate was authentic for the time period. I brought some of my grandmother's proscuito and soppressata, there were figs, cheeses and bread. It was a great way to make history come alive. Now when I read about maneuver's and tactics I have a much better understanding of it. I would recommend anyone that has an interest in Roman history to try it out. The basic kit needed is a linen or wool tunic (make it yourself), caligae (patterns are available to make it yourself) a belt (make it yourself) and gladius. I made most of my kit myself and had a great time making it.
Sure some of the people who do this are a bit odd...but who isn't? ;D
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THIS IS SO FUNNY! I never realized until now that while reading a post from any given person I subconsciously assume they look like their avatar! I'm too ugly to post a pic of myself but here is my bug Bodhisattva. He hangs out with me while I look at my coins.
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A watch dog for your coins, very wise ;)
~Steve
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OMG It's a pit bull hamster!
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OMG It's a pit bull hamster
Haha yes part hamster and part..... Bull-Terrior-Pug . I think I might train him to guard my coins like Steve suggested
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23rd anniversary dinner last weekend. I definitely married up.
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Dino,
As I have said many times, we coin collectors may be geeks but we collect beautiful artifacts :)
Congrats on 23 years!
mz
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Good morning All and Happy Father's Day to all the Dads here on FORVM!
If you have the time, it might be nice to see a pic of your dad and you here. Or how about a pic of you, Dad, and YOUR kids?
I will start it off.
Here's my dad, "Chic," (along with yours truly) who is 87 years old and a WWII vet who served in Italy for two years, marching, crawling and riding from Naples all the way up to the Swiss border.
He's also a FANTASTIC grandfather to my two kids who never seemed to run out of energy when asked to perform for them :)
He and I enjoy Sunday cigars and long talks on just about everything these days. I will be down there later today for just that purpose :)
mz
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Doing a DNA test of your father and you would be a true waste of money! :D
Rupert
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I will always be grateful that my father, not only worked his butt off to support us through tough times, but that he showed us the great outdoors.
Here we are hunkering down in our tent in 1971 preparing to rise early for some fly fishing on the Beaver Kill river in the Catskills in upstate New York. At one point, Field and Stream magazine rated this river in the top 10 for trout fishing in the US.
And a picture with my soon to be one year old daughter.
Happy Fathers Day everyone!
-Kurt
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this is my wife Debbie modelling for a seamstress friend a couple of years back. next Thursday would have been our 24th wedding anniversary. :(
~ Peter
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Pic 1: It's 1976. This is me with my brother and Santa. We were Stylin'
Pic 2: Clowning at Ft Hood. I'm unsafe for operation.
Pic 3: One of my Deployments. I'm making a very large cutting tool. Sometimes, being a Machinist means that you have to make your own tools before you can make the item you need.
Pic 4: That's me with Santa again.;We're talking 35 years later though. Was asking him for a new bowling ball for Christmas.
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Dear Peter,
Your news breaks my heart. Although I was never fortunate enough to meet your wife, I know from our correspondence how very much you loved her, and ALWAYS will. And how beautiful she was! I am so, so sorry.
Words cannot begin to express my sympathy.
Keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers,
Shannon
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Dear Peter,
Your news breaks my heart. Although I was never fortunate enough to meet your wife, I know from our correspondence how very much you loved her, and ALWAYS will. And how beautiful she was! I am so, so sorry.
Words cannot begin to express my sympathy.
Keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers,
Shannon
Peter,
I'm so sorry!
What a beautiful picture and memory!
I will keep you in my prayers as well.
Steve
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Peter I'm so sorry, I had no idea. Something I found of comfort when times are tough Rev. 21:4
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Peter, My heart and condolences goes out to you. You're in my thoughts and prayers.
Danny
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Peter,
Thank you for sharing something so personal with all of us here at Forvm. May the Lord give you strength going forward from here, and may we all reflect on the blessings in our lives today.
What a lovely picture. Your wife looks classy and elegant.
My heartfelt condolences,
-Kurt
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Bianca at one seems the blessedest one unless her Dad is.
Pat L.
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I will always be grateful that my father, not only worked his butt off to support us through tough times, but that he showed us the great outdoors.
Here we are hunkering down in our tent in 1971 preparing to rise early for some fly fishing on the Beaver Kill river in the Catskills in upstate New York. At one point, Field and Stream magazine rated this river in the top 10 for trout fishing in the US.
And I picture with my soon to be one year old daughter.
Happy fathers day everyone!
-Kurt
I think this is awesome! Maybe i'm just overly emotional. This is a Great thread.
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It is a great thread. We love our coins and our coin chat but this thread reminds us we are all humans and that behind our hobby the entire cycle of life from birth to death is ongoing.
My condolences Peter. May you find solace in your friends and family and hopefully even a bit in your hobby.
And thanks for giving us an update on your daughter Kurt. At 12 years older mine might not be as cute but she is still as precious to me (as is her brother).
Shawn
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i would like to thank everybody here for all the condolences , blessings and well-wishes.
it is very comforting at a time like this to know that there are people who care, even those i have never physically met. it means a lot to me and i wanted you all to know.
very gratefully,
~ Peter
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My condolences as well, as Kurt said thank you for sharing
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Very sorry to hear Peter... Hope you are doing ok. Stay strong and God Bless
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Not me, but my broad beans after a severe thunderstorm yesterday. They were already the most miserable I've ever grown thanks to the awful weather.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0l6OIySDhg/T-2C2ld5hwI/AAAAAAAAAmo/9GIiLhaMpzo/s1600/Broad+beans.JPG)
Some more pics round the site:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtRu0YQObGA/T-2CxqHYBlI/AAAAAAAAAmI/hZ4GG2bawJg/s1600/Plot+82.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HPgcDyW_qWg/T-2Cyy-ridI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/j9MFr35iU8I/s1600/Plot+at+the+bottom+(not+sure+of+the+number).JPG)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NlGTLBc0J2w/T-2C0ZvszXI/AAAAAAAAAmY/w9H5DIAX60c/s1600/Top+corner.JPG)
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Water too, but it is my little granddaughter Helen in a bathtub. She doesn't like it to be photographed, as you can see.
Best regards
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Not me, but my broad beans after a severe thunderstorm yesterday. They were already the most miserable I've ever grown thanks to the awful weather.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0l6OIySDhg/T-2C2ld5hwI/AAAAAAAAAmo/9GIiLhaMpzo/s1600/Broad+beans.JPG)
Some more pics round the site:
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtRu0YQObGA/T-2CxqHYBlI/AAAAAAAAAmI/hZ4GG2bawJg/s1600/Plot+82.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HPgcDyW_qWg/T-2Cyy-ridI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/j9MFr35iU8I/s1600/Plot+at+the+bottom+(not+sure+of+the+number).JPG)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NlGTLBc0J2w/T-2C0ZvszXI/AAAAAAAAAmY/w9H5DIAX60c/s1600/Top+corner.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mCR_5Rpv-JI/T-2C1Ph8lmI/AAAAAAAAAmc/cUAmCw1_xbQ/s1600/Top+lane.JPG)
Dear Robert,
Maybe you should try rice next year, or possibly watercress ;)
Possiblly not the funniest of jokes :-\
Seriously, I wish we had some of your rain! Everything here is drying up and burning away with wildfires :'( We had flooding this time last year. What we really need is more moderation :)
~Steve
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She doesn't like it to be photographed, as you can see.
Best regards
Well, She's in the Tub. Now, If she were in the Pool..............
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My youngest daughter and I.
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Sweeeet! I'm a proud father of three boys but have no daughter. If I had, I guess she could twist me round her little finger with ease!
Rupert
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What a beautiful, charming girl! :-*
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Great picture! She's so cute!!!
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Oh, that is a wonderful picture of you and your Jillian!
Pat L.
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Thanks to all! Those are very beautiful girls as well. I have a 3 year old and a 19mo. They keep me pretty busy and with my schedule I get to play Mr mom a few days a week when I am at home and my wife works. Sometimes its a little different when I'm trying to take care of housework on certain days before my wife gets home. We definitely get a chance to walk in each others shoes!
Danny
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What's the hat worth with the coins attached? :o
mz
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What's the hat worth with the coins attached? :o
mz
I have no idea. More than when I bought them, for sure!
How ironic that those "damaged" gold coins might turn out to have been one of my wiser purchases over time.
There's a picture of the solidus in my Roman coin gallery. I need to make another gallery of these "holeys". Right now I don't have all the pictures of the coins on my trademark Holey Coin Vest, but I do have scans of most of the gold from the Holey Gold Hat.
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an impromptu discussion on the edge of the swamp about the revaluation of the Denarius...
I'm the one with the blue bandana and t shirt.
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Looks like my neck o' the woods, a little. (GA, Golden Isles, Marshes of Glynn.)
We don't have too many airboats here, though, surprisingly. There are a few.
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Pretty cool job you've got there. There's nothing like riding an airboat. I took my girls to see the manatees last year when we were traveling through South Florida. Did you get it unstuck?
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I don't know about cool... it has been in the 90s evry day for a while now :)
Yea, we got him out. it took a few attempts to catch him in a net, then bring him to shore, then put him in a truck...
10'4" long about 1100 or 1200lbs, and very strong and healthy.
Lift with your legs not with your back...
the Fish and Wildlife Commision manatee rescue team took him and released him in a nice quiet place.
I kept trying to talk about Denarii and other coins, but all day long it was manatee this, manatee that,... can I ride in your airboat? manatee...
right before we got started I asked one of the guys to tie me to my seat so I could take my hearing protection off and listen to the siren sing.
They looked at me like I was nuts.
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Maybe if you tried talking about Jitals, you would get more relevant conversation ;D ;D ;D
"Jital what" ??? "Sounds like a load of bull and horse #*?% to me" ;)
~Steve
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Oh yea, Jitals really get the conversations going when they get bored with denarii.
you should see the denarius I just got from FORVM, see the aqueduct on the reverse...
When their eyes glaze over I jump right to the Jitals.
Hey check these Jitals out! They were made by the Shahis (who, where?), and all have a bull on one side and a horseman on the other, but they are a little bit different from each other. That what makes them cool! Look this one has a squiggle that that one doesn't and it means...
Almost as good as trying to show off a tray full of anonymous Roman Republican bronzes.
Janus and a prow, over and over again....isn't that cool! They made these for a couple hundred years, almost all the same! but look you can tell them apart by the curve of the prow, or the shape of the beard, or... This one is really rare, but I snagged it for the maiden bid because no one else looked closely enough to see the... isn't that cool?
This one with the ass on it came from the RBW collection!
Yep,
I drink alone...
Eric
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Oh yea, Jitals really get the conversations going when they get bored with denarii.
you should see the denarius I just got from FORVM, see the aqueduct on the reverse...
When their eyes glaze over I jump right to the Jitals.
Hey check these Jitals out! They were made by the Shahis (who, where?), and all have a bull on one side and a horseman on the other, but they are a little bit different from each other. That what makes them cool! Look this one has a squiggle that that one doesn't and it means...
Almost as good as trying to show off a tray full of anonymous Roman Republican bronzes.
Janus and a prow, over and over again....isn't that cool! They made these for a couple hundred years, almost all the same! but look you can tell them apart by the curve of the prow, or the shape of the beard, or... This one is really rare, but I snagged it for the maiden bid because no one else looked closely enough to see the... isn't that cool?
This one with the ass on it came from the RBW collection!
Yep,
I drink alone...
Eric
I can't quite relate, since all my friends love to talk about ancient coins :angel:
Of course they are all members of this forvm :-[
Thats not exactly true, but not far from it ;)
~Steve
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The White Mountains or Lefka Ori occupy a good part of the centre of West Crete and are the main feature of the region. They are made of limestone and called White Mountains because they are covered in snow until late in the spring. In the summer, the sun reflected on the limestone summits makes them appear white as well.
The highest summit is Pachnes, 2453m, (pic. 4) and there are over 30 summits that are higher than 2000m. The White Mountains also have about 50 gorges, the most famous being the gorge of Samaria.
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Nice photos!
I didn't realize there were so much desolate areas on Crete. Looks like some of the area in the Southwest United States, only with less vegetation.
~Steve
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Have just returned from a wonderful tour of Morocco. Here I am in Volubilis on the Capitol Temple and under the Severan arch.
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KBA,
That is excellent!
mz
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Me on left, with my girlfriend. She's in Vietnam right now and said she'd bring me back something old. :)
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That's Groucho pretending to be me, in Bar Harbor, Maine (although that last point isn't obvious on the picture) last august. Even the whales were afraid of the sight !
JC
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JC,
Say the secret woid and win a hundred denarii!
mz
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This is me looking for hoards at the Sibari Museum ;D
... and as a Brettian Warrior 8)
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I have the same pictures!
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Hello Friends!
Here's my kids and me during a recent visit to Disneyland in Anaheim, CA.
And no, I will not grow up. In fact, I refuse! ;D
Regards,
mz
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Mr. Toad's wild ride! One of my favorites growing up!
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Hello Friends!
Last weekend we drove up to Cayucos, CA in San Luis Obispo County and stayed in a great beach house overlooking Morro Bay. (Pat ['slokind'], how could you leave this beautiful corner of the world??)
Here's yours truly with a starfish getting the better of me ;)
Regards,
mz
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Did you manage to eat it in one bite? ;D
Edit; Nice Andrew Zimmern impression! "If it looks good, eat it" ;D ;D
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Nice pick Mark!
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Hello,
some pics from Stobi Macedonia visited last year.
Teatar with reservation seats in the first row :)
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Sergius,
Excellent!
mz
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Hello friends!
As today is Veteran's Day, if you have a Vet in your life, remember to give him/her a salute and a big hug. If possible, why not honor your vet here?
Here's yours truly with my favorite (WWII) Vet, my dad "Chic," still going strong and soon to be 88 next January.
Salute!
Regards,
Mz
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May you both live until 120, as they say!
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If possible, why not honor your vet here?
I have a photo of my father riding 1941 on a white horse in front of his company through Paris. But I think that is not that what you want to see!
Jochen
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If possible, why not honor your vet here?
I have a photo of my father riding 1941 on a white horse in front of his company through Paris. But I think that is not that what you want to see!
Jochen
Jochen,
That is EXACTLY what I wanted to see :)
As soon as I can get my hands on it, I want to post a pic of my dad taken in 1943 in full combat gear.
Regards,
mz
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Hello friends,
Thought I would share something I found a bit ironic. I was reading some Dr Suess books to my 17 month old daughter from the 1960s that have been in my family for 50 years. Being that I developed an interest in Constantinian era coinage so late in life, I found this particular page a bit ironic.
-Kurt
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Daughter and me at the St Louis Rams 2011 home opener in stylish headgear. She still wears the looped republican denarius that I bought for her in a scruffy flea market 20+ years ago. And, it actually suffered more wear in the last 20 years than the prior 2000!
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Hello Friends!
I was just consulting my calendar to see what was happening today.
After that consultation, I realized that the best (and only) answer was a Ketel One Vodka martini (shaken, not stirred) with 3 olives.
For those about to drink, we salute you! (It's 5:00 p.m. somewhere, right?)
Happy Apocalypse!
Regards,
mz
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Since the world is ending, everyone should immediately donate their collections to me! ;D
Happy Apocalypse!
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Since the world is ending, everyone should immediately donate their collections to me! ;D
Happy Apocalypse!
if the world ends i will be happy to do that EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK
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Hello Friends!
I was just consulting my calendar to see what was happening today.
After that consultation, I realized that the best (and only) answer was a Ketel One Vodka martini (shaken, not stirred) with 3 olives.
For those about to drink, we salute you! (It's 5:00 p.m. somewhere, right?)
Happy Apocalypse!
Regards,
mz
Apparently all your hair fell out from fright?!
I'm sorry for your loss.
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Andreas,
lol...
My Xmas wish is to have a head of hair like yours ::)
Regards,
mz
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I'm sure it is.
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areich....
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More like this I think ;)
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I'm sure it is.
Andreas,
Now you're just rubbing my nose in it ;)
Regards,
mz
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Just two more Day!! Merry Christmas from me and my wonderful family!!
c.rhodes
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And this is Me :)
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What kind of Fossil is that?
Here's a recent pic of me with a Mosin.
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Could be an ornithischian dinosaur, could be a plesiosaur. If I could see the front teeth it might be easier. It's obviously a carnivore with those teeth.
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Could be an ornithischian dinosaur, could be a plesiosaur. If I could see the front teeth it might be easier. It's obviously a carnivore with those teeth.
Heres and easy one for you then ;D Whats this?
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Hi it is Utah raptor :)
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there is some other photos
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Dinosaur not plesiosaur. Plesiosaurs were fish-eaters, and tend to have big sticking-out front teeth for grabbing them.
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At the end of summer I was invited to the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) for a "Roman Week-end". We were asked to come fully kitted out and wander the museum and interact with the patrons, answer questions and direct them to the Roman wing. We also let kids try on armor and pull a bow and we formed up in a Testudo. Great fun! I'm on the left.
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Jay,
Excellent :)
Regards,
mz
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Thanks Mark!
I'm thinking of doing a Signifer impression with a bear pelt over the helmet and back. Just got the mask, so need to attach it to the helmet somehow. Then I have to find a bear or wolf pelt. First one is me, second pic is a guy in Europe...
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At the end of summer I was invited to the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) for a "Roman Week-end". We were asked to come fully kitted out and wander the museum and interact with the patrons, answer questions and direct them to the Roman wing. We also let kids try on armor and pull a bow and we formed up in a Testudo. Great fun! I'm on the left.
Very nice!
I was at the ROM (library) not two days ago to do some coin research! :)
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Jay,
Which is more expensive, your Ferrari hobby or your Roman Empire hobby?
Gotta be close, right? ;)
Regards,
mz
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Jay,
Which is more expensive, your Ferrari hobby or your Roman Empire hobby?
Gotta be close, right? ;)
Uh..no....not even close! :D
Car was definitely more! At least the restoration is pretty much over now. Just gotta pay for my track days.
Aarmale I was just there last month with Dr. Mason on a back room tour.
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No Ferrari's or armor but I do have an angel.
She is getting so big and time seems to just go faster these days.
My Nicole:
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Robin, she's beautiful! Enjoy the time with her this young, she'll be out of the house in no time.
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Robin She is a Total Angel, but I'm sure she has her moments.
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what a beautiful child so apt for her to be wearing wings you must grab every moment as time will whisk by and oh too soon they are grown up +++ +++
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Aarmale I was just there last month with Dr. Mason on a back room tour.
Very interesting! It must have been very neat.
The closest thing I got to a "back room" was in the 6th floor library, through the staff entrance. The museum truly is much bigger then just the displays!
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Thanks Mark!
I'm thinking of doing a Signifer impression with a bear pelt over the helmet and back. Just got the mask, so need to attach it to the helmet somehow. Then I have to find a bear or wolf pelt. First one is me, second pic is a guy in Europe...
I love the mask! Reminds me of the movie Gladiator. "For those who are about to die, we salute you!" Very cool.
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No Ferrari's or armor but I do have an angel.
She is getting so big and time seems to just go faster these days.
My Nicole:
Very sweet little angel, Robin. Although I can't help that she reminds me of the goddess Victory. :)
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Me.
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Me on top of the truck raising the flag before an event at the station.
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My son Zachary and yours truly at his latest Special Olympics :)
He's now age 20 so both of my kids are past being teenagers. Whew!
He ran the 4x100yd relay and the 100yd dash :)
Regards,
mz
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Mark it looks like you have a wonderful and close family. In all your pictures it looks like you're having a lot of fun. Cherish it, not everyone is so fortunate. Enjoy in good health!
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Hello Jay!
Yes, I'm crazy about my family. Of all the titles I have (or more correctly, people call me ::) ), "daddy" is my favorite :)
Thanks for the compliment :)
Regards,
mz
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Awesome photo Mark. Where were the games held? Near your place or did you and Zachary have to travel?
Shawn
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Awesome photo Mark. Where were the games held? Near your place or did you and Zachary have to travel?
Shawn
Hi Shawn!
Fortunately, the Games are held at Zachary's high school (Valencia HS in Santa Clarita, CA) as they have the nicest facilities in the valley so we didn't have far to go :)
There were at least 1000 participants this year, which really highlights the amount of "special needs" kids in the area, and those are just the junior high and high school kids.
To all who read this, thanks in advance for being aware of kids with special needs, whether it be autism (like Zachary), Down syndrome or any of the other neurological or physical disorders that affect our kids.
Thanks for asking! :)
Regards,
mz
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Mark, it's astonishing how many special needs kids there are out there. You have a great attitude and it's great to see you take an active role with Zach. We know a couple families with special needs kids. One with autism another with down syndrome. You've got a challenge there.
Every year My wife and I also donate our time to drive sick kids around Mosport International raceway. It's such a rewarding day. Truth be told we get much more out of it then the kids. Even though our car is a lowly Dino 308 GT4 the kids just want to get a ride in a Ferrari. To see them forget about their chemo therapy or what ever else they are going through for a few hours and just have fun is priceless. I think if people just volunteered for a few hours they'd be hooked.
All the best my friend.
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Jay,
A HUGE thumbs up to you for donating your time and resources for a great cause :)
Thanks!
Regards,
mz
p.s. Yes, attitude is everything :)
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Indeed! Way way back around 1980 I volunteer-taught swimming to down syndrome kids. Greatest swimming students I ever had. Kind, friendly and peaceful.
Then 4 or 5 years ago when I ran an ancient coin cleaning club as part of a Saturday am youth program I had one autistic boy, one lad with Tourette's Syndrome and a couple with ADHD. A handful but fun. My mother was a Special Needs Teaching Assistant in a high school so I learned a great deal from her.
Now that I am currently the foreigner and non-native speaker there are no such opportunities.
Shawn
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Indeed! Way way back around 1980 I volunteer-taught swimming to down syndrome kids. Greatest swimming students I ever had. Kind, friendly and peaceful.
Then 4 or 5 years ago when I ran an ancient coin cleaning club as part of a Saturday am youth program I had one autistic boy, one lad with Tourette's Syndrome and a couple with ADHD. A handful but fun. My mother was a Special Needs Teaching Assistant in a high school so I learned a great deal from her.
Now that I am currently the foreigner and non-native speaker there are no such opportunities.
Shawn
Shawn,
You know this better than most, but we tend to think we know everything there is to know about being kind and having empathy, then we meet these very special kids and realize we don't know a thing about it.
Although I sometimes think of my son as my penance, he has taught me more in the last 20 years than I learned in the 37 years previous to that :)
A big thumbs up to your mom and you for doing what you have done and will continue to do in the future!
Regards,
mz
p.s. the opportunities are there and they will find you :)
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Me as a young "monk" (age 3, 1964). I got better ...
Mr and my lovely wife, Jill
Aunt Julie (104 - and still going somehow)
Bonaire 2011: Dick, Carol, Anonymous Yet Notorious Other Forum Member, Sheri, Jill, and me.
And I have a suspicion that list doesn't match the order!
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Photo of me taken today.
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Hello Friends!
I know a lot of you think of me as just another pretty face, but I'm fairly handy, too.
I put up these two blinds in my office yesterday.
You can open them from the bottom OR the top or both.
Regards,
mz
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Well done mz, I like the idea of being able to open a blind from the top or the bottom as you wish. My study faces north-west so I have the sun in my eyes while working at my desk at different times and at different angles in the afternoon. (By the way, is that a picture of the emperor Gallienus on your wall?)
A couple of photos of me at the floods in northern NSW last year. The RFS ran an air base at Lightning Ridge to bring in supplies by air as the town was cut off by flood waters for weeks. The first photo is me with a Convair cargo aircraft and in the second shows me and another RFS member loading medicines onto a Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft.
Steve
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Mark you look so proud of yourself actually like the cat that got the cream WELL DONE +++ +++
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Great photo and a fantastic service for your community Steve.
Nice to see the venerable Convairs still being able to perform a useful task too.
Shawn
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Helen,
Thanks! I'm available for handyman work but you will have to fly me in ;) Hey, I have a passport :)
Steve,
My windows face East (on the left) and South (on the right) so they are a necessity as I work at home on my 'puter.
Yes, what you saw is correct. That is your guy Gallienus as well as Constantine I and II and Julian II.
In fact, check this pic out.
This room (my office) is the only room in the house where I am permitted to "do my thing."
In honor of my favorite subject, the Roman Empire, I got those "Gebbe & Co." prints from 120 years ago or so of the emperors, and framed and hung them.
There's 30 total but recently I found three more. Unfortunately, I need to find a place to hang them!
More impressive, though, is your work in NSW during the floods :)
Regards,
mz
p.s. Honest, I'm not cross-eyed!
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mark i suppose you would want to do your handyman chores to coincide with the coin auctions in london YEP well i have two alpacas that want shearing and a couple of rheas need their feet doing i will BOOK you in
I have just shown my partner this picture and he feels it is slightly comforting to know there is someone worse than me HIS COMMENTS not MINE hehe
that is just amazing what a great idea BUT i would not get away with it NO WAY i just love it
would you buy some roman emperor wallpaper that would be a really good business idea +++ +++
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mark i suppose you would want to do your handyman chores to coincide with the coin auctions in london YEP well i have two alpacas that want shearing and a couple of rheas need their feet doing i will BOOK you in
I have just shown my partner this picture and he feels it is slightly comforting to know there is someone worse than me HIS COMMENTS not MINE hehe
that is just amazing what a great idea BUT i would not get away with it NO WAY i just love it
would you buy some roman emperor wallpaper that would be a really good business idea +++ +++
Helen,
Yes, I agree, Roman Empire wallpaper is a GREAT idea but where would we go after we sold it to everyone on FORVM?
It's a great conversation starter and I get to discourse extemporaneously on my fave subject...much to my wife's chagrin ;)
I bet you would never guess that I LOVE being around wild animals (the friendly ones, that is) and I would love to (attempt to) shear your alpacas and give pedicures to your rheas. How about some pics?
Finally, your partner should know that he has hooked up with one of the sweetest of the sweets, and should just let you have your way with the walls in your house. Except for my 10% of the house, that's what happens here ;)
Regards,
mz
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bred on the farm i will try and find some more pics off my old computer
his name was ernest sadly this one died
second photo rheas yep the pink one is the female and blue are the males
third photo emus similar to those bred here but no photos available as they are stuck in my other laptop
the fourth photo is snooty bertie he is a real character not to be messed with LOL
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Helen,
lol excellent!
Regards,
mz
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i am just waiting for my partner to come round to the idea of meerkats i have to build a concrete bunker to keep them safe so i do need him on board for this one grrrrrrrrrrr
hmmm this may take a few months and cost me a quad bike +++ +++ its called trading :evil:
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Well my signifer impression is done. From "Castra Aestiva" last weekend. Complete Roman fort with Celts lurking outside the walls. They attacked several times and we were even lured into the forest in what eerily resembled the Varus disaster. About 30 Romans and the same amount of Celts. It was a fun day:
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Jay,
That is excellent!
How much does all that gear weigh?
Regards,
mz
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Would a signifer have had arms, knuckles and calves bare like that? It's a lot of naked flesh to aim at.
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How much does all that gear weigh?
It's heavy! Haven't weighed it all but the hamata alone is over 22 pounds.
Would a signifer have had arms, knuckles and calves bare like that? It's a lot of naked flesh to aim at.
Yes, bare arms legs and knuckles. Remember the signifer was also the legions bank manager. He held all the records of the soldiers "deposits" so he was not only protected because he held the standard but also because he knew where the money was! :) He'd be the most protected man on the field... for more reasons than one.
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Hello Friends!
Contemplating Caligula in my best "Joe Geranio" pose, taken today at The Getty Villa in Malibu, CA. (I was actually kind of hoping he was hanging around today!)
If you've never been, you really should get out there. Some really beautiful pieces in a 1st century A.D. setting with beautiful gardens, pools, etc.
The attendants allow you to take pics, too, even if someone as scary-looking as me is in them ;)
HOWEVER, I do have to admit that their coin collection was woefully inadequate, at best, with a few donations from local business persons and celebrities, the most notable being a really beautiful Augustus denarius donated by the actress Lily Tomlin.
I went along with my wife and her sister, neither of whom had ever been there, and they had a great time.
Notably, admission is free with a $15 parking fee. Nice!
Regards,
mz
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HOWEVER, I do have to admit that their coin collection was woefully inadequate, at best, with a few donations from local business persons and celebrities, the most notable being a really beautiful Augustus denarius donated by the actress Lily Tomlin.
I didn't know the Getty had any coins at all. Interesting that the few they do have are donations - I wonder if anyone else of note has contributed to the collection?
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HOWEVER, I do have to admit that their coin collection was woefully inadequate, at best, with a few donations from local business persons and celebrities, the most notable being a really beautiful Augustus denarius donated by the actress Lily Tomlin.
I didn't know the Getty had any coins at all. Interesting that the few they do have are donations - I wonder if anyone else of note has contributed to the collection?
Hi David!
Here is a pic of the Roman Empire coins in the Getty's collection. Pretty meager but some good specimens. The other notable contributor was a local Doctor.
Just to the left of this display case is a similar display case with coins from earlier civilizations along with a map to show where they came from.
Some really beautiful coins there, too.
They also had an excellent J. Caesar "the coin that killed Caesar" coin.
In addition to the wonderful statuary, the artifacts were astounding!
Regards,
mz
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I've got to get to the Getty one day...
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Remember the signifer was also the legions bank manager. He held all the records of the soldiers "deposits" so he was not only protected because he held the standard but also because he knew where the money was! :) He'd be the most protected man on the field... for more reasons than one.
So it doesn't raise any suspicions among the troops when the guy who holds the money drives a Ferrari? :evil:
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So it doesn't raise any suspicions among the troops when the guy who holds the money drives a Ferrari? :evil:
8)
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I went there last year for my birthday. It was alot of fun and I Agree the coins were pretty sparse.
I took alot of pics. I keep it friends only but I opened it for anyone here to see for a few weeks for folks who are interested.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3230306676991.2127679.1246329770&type=1&l=6fb8ab7ce5 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3230306676991.2127679.1246329770&type=1&l=6fb8ab7ce5)
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The Getty Roman coin section is much smaller than I imagined! I at least thought there would be some "show pieces", being that it is the Getty.
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Well there was some coins in some of the other exhibits. Some republics, caesar, a domna AV.
I still havent been to the getty museum, only the villa. May go later this year.
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I went there last year for my birthday. It was alot of fun and I Agree the coins were pretty sparse.
I took alot of pics. I keep it friends only but I opened it for anyone here to see for a few weeks for folks who are interested.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3230306676991.2127679.1246329770&type=1&l=6fb8ab7ce5 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3230306676991.2127679.1246329770&type=1&l=6fb8ab7ce5)
Great pics Mat!
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Thanks Jay +++
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I went there last year for my birthday. It was alot of fun and I Agree the coins were pretty sparse.
I took alot of pics. I keep it friends only but I opened it for anyone here to see for a few weeks for folks who are interested.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3230306676991.2127679.1246329770&type=1&l=6fb8ab7ce5 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3230306676991.2127679.1246329770&type=1&l=6fb8ab7ce5)
Mat,
Thanks for that. I knew there was no way I could properly illustrate just how great the Getty Villa collection is :)
Regards,
mz
BTW, the most astounding artifact (at least to me) was a tiny little piece of papyrus (appx. 1/2" x 2") with Greek writing on it that contained a passage from "The Odyssey."
EDIT: if you scroll back up and follow Mat's link, go to pic #21. It's the papyrus fragment!
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You know that moment when you get from Serbia to London and realize that battery in camera is empty!But god save the phones!
As you can see on my face that did not manage to spoil my mood. ;)
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You guys kinda look alike, minus the beard.
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V-Dro,
Excellent!
mz
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You are taking it much better than Septimius Severus who was carved the moment he realized that Caracalla had completely run down his camera battery and failed to recharge it again.
Shawn
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You guys kinda look alike, minus the beard.
Actually if I posted a picture from side view you would see how im alike young Nerva, with real roman nose ;D
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Nice to see what some of you guys look like. I sometimes wonder :-). Here is a recent photo of me. Hmmm, can't find any without my girlfriend in them :-). But she did go to CICF with me and had a fun time.....
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Lovely. What is that? Lake Michigan?? Lake Superior??
Shawn
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Lake Michigan, at Point Beach state park. It was a beautiful day out! Hopefully within a few years I can do a pic on a vacation to somewhere Mediterranean ;D
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Nathan,
Great shot, beautiful GF :)
Regards,
mz
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Hello Friends!
One of the proudest moments of my life and certainly the best Father's Day gift ever:
Our daughter Allison graduated from UC Irvine yesterday with a double major in Business Administration and Music with a minor in Digital Arts...with a 3.75 GPA!
She already has jobs with three different music schools to give voice lessons and a fourth job at a dance school teaching beginning ballet.
We subsequently ate too much food and drank too much wine ;)
Regards,
mz
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Congratulations! Graduations are always good cause for celebration!
Aaron
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With me girlfriend at a coin fair in Rome.
Nicola
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Aarmale,
I thank you!
It is safe to say that my daughter has exceeded every single expectation I ever had for her :)
Nikko,
Yours is another in a long line of beautiful GFs/wives here on FORVM :)
Regards,
mz
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Mark...and Nikko...Congratulations! ;)
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One of the proudest moments of my life and certainly the best Father's Day gift ever:
Our daughter Allison graduated from UC Irvine yesterday with a double major in Business Administration and Music with a minor in Digital Arts...with a 3.75 GPA!
Mark,
Congratulations. Beautiful, talented and intelligent too! You have much to be proud about Dad.
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Yours is another in a long line of beautiful GFs/wives here on FORVM :)
Who says ancient coin collectors can't attract people ;D
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Jay/Bud,
Thank you my friends!
Nathan,
Very true!
Well, what's particularly galling is that Nikko is so good looking, too ;)
If you look at a picture of me you will see that I'm the "anti-Nikko." ;D
Regards,
mz
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Someday Nikko will be older, like us.
Though being from Italy he is likely to still look good.
Congrats on the graduation day!
Shawn
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Shawn,
Thanks friend!
Regards,
mz
p.s. I'm Italian, too (though not from Italy). What the heck happened to me?? ;)
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Thanks to you all for remembering me, and congrats to Mark's lovely daughter.
Pat L.
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Hello Pat!
You are still beautiful :)
And thanks regarding my daughter :)
Regards,
mz
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Pat,
Great to finally see you. It is aways nice to put a face to someone whose messages I have followed for years.
Shawn
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Hi Pat, great to see you again. I've missed your posts, hope all is well.
Who says ancient coin collectors can't attract people ;D
My wife is from the West Indies but when we're in Italy she passes for a Calabrian ;D! Coming up on our 19th! Here we are last weekend at Roman days at the ROM. She does the Roman thing with me and I do Disney...it's an easy compromise...
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Very few girls in Reggio di Calabria are so graciously lovely; I have had students from Colombia, though, who were pretty and elegant.
Pat L.
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Jay,
Too bad there's not a Disney discussion board around so we can see what you dress up as for those events! ;)
The real question is whether a queenly person such as your wife would have associated with a mere legionary like yourself in ancient Rome ;D
Regards,
mz
p.s. great outfits!
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Mark, never mind ancient Rome...I wonder what she's doing with me now! :D Oh yeah...I used to be cool! Can you pick me out?
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Mark,
Congratulations! Your daughter is beautiful and you must be such a proud papa with such accomplishments!
Pat- I have missed reading your posts- it is good to see you! I hope all is well with you.
Jay- What a stunning wife! I think the disney pic should be posted so we can compare the costumes. Also- I think the far right.
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Jay- What a stunning wife! I think the disney pic should be posted so we can compare the costumes. Also- I think the far right.
Thanks Robin. No, not the far right. Rather on the left :afro:, center row with arms crossed. It's a yearbook picture and someone rubbed my face so it's smudged!
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That was my second guess! I thought maybe not because it was smudged out a bit. :)
Too kool for skool for sure! ;D
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Hello Robin!
Thanks! As I think I mentioned somewhere else, she has exceeded every one of my expectations...by a mile :)
Jay,
You know, you are right. How cool can ancient Rome be? And yet, as I have pointed out on several occasions, we guy collectors seem to attract beautiful women.
And let's not leave out Pat and Robin, two of the most beautiful women I know who also happen to be excellent numismatists! :)
Regards,
mz
p.s. Jay, I like the throwback pic but you should know that you are as cool now as you were then. ;)
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This one arrived June 25th at 2:43 in the morning, weighing in at 9 lbs 2 oz. Her poor mom had to push for 3 & 1/2 hours. It was very difficult to watch but I'm a very happy father! Here she is seated on my own father- the two share the same birthday :)
Name: Olivia Rose Molinari
Condition: Mint State
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Awesome! Congratulations!
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Sweet!
Congratulations!
PeteB
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She's beautiful, and she missed MY birthday by a mere 2 days. Congratulations.
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Congratulations! What a beautiful baby girl!
Robin
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Congratulations.
She is and will be the best part of your life.
Great names too. And not just because you have already set her up to collect coins with olive branches or roses on them....
Shawn
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Congratulations, and great job mommy!! What a beautiful girl.
"Mint state", I love it!!
Best Regards, -Kurt
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CONGRATULATIONS that is one very cute baby and I just love her names. I hope you have a life that will allow you to spend precious time with her as they grow up so quickly. Tell your wife WELL DONE she has done a magnificent job hope she is able to rest a little +++ +++
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This one arrived June 25th at 2:43 in the morning, weighing in at 9 lbs 2 oz. Her poor mom had to push for 3 & 1/2 hours. It was very difficult to watch but I'm a very happy father! Here she is seated on my own father- the two share the same birthday :)
Name: Olivia Rose Molinari
Condition: Mint State
Great acquisition Nick!
:laugh:
Congratulations, I'm very happy for you. She's really beautiful.
All the best my friend, to you and your family.
Nico
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Congrats! The birth of a child is a wondrous and sometimes scary thing. Further proof that women are magical and wonderful, and us men are mostly functional beings.
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Thanks for the messages everyone. I think we're going to keep her ;D
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Congrats Molinari. A beautiful baby, worth her parent's pride
Fresh from the mint is a plus :)
Best
JC
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You always say it, even when the baby is ugly but yours is a really pretty baby!
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First photo shoot yesterday. She doesn't look as cute pooping on me at 3:00 am!
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Awesome picture!
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A smile like this makes me feel reconciled with the world.
Thanks for sharing Nick!
Regards
Nico
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The other picture is much better!
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A real angel!
Jochen
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A smile like this makes me feel reconciled with the world.
Thanks for sharing Nick!
Regards
Nico
Agreed. A picture makes me want to go to sleep with a smile on my face. In fact, I think I'll do just that, because my kids will wake up when the sun rises! :)
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Hey Nick!
Well done and congratulations!
Regards,
mz
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Before I started ancient coin collecting, I traveled a bit. Oh, had the timing been a little different and yes, my future travels will have a whole different perspective...
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MCT,
Love the pics, although I'd be freaking out in that little space.
The only way I can describe Venice is "Like nothing you've every seen before." What a beautiful place.
Regards,
mz
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My picture is in my winning essay a Heritage here: http://coins.ha.com/information/yn-jbowen.s
A YN on Forvm...
;D
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Excellent essay. Thanks for sharing.
Shawn
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My picture is in my winning essay a Heritage here: http://coins.ha.com/information/yn-jbowen.s
A YN on Forvm...
Hello Justin, very enjoyable essay. Congratulations! Thank you for sharing.
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It's Justin... no e ;)
And thanks :D
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Oh, I'm so sorry. I hope I didn't offend, just some sloppy keyboarding. As you can see, I've corrected my post. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
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No problem...
Blame it on Autocorrect :D
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Neat essay Justin.
You should create a gallery so others can enjoy your collection too. The more the merrier!
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I already have a Gallery on Forvm, but haven't had the time to upload everything yet...
10 up as I post, a few more tonight.
I also have one coin in the best of type gallery: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=111&pos=53
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I already have a Gallery on Forvm, but haven't had the time to upload everything yet...
10 up as I post, a few more tonight.
I also have one coin in the best of type gallery: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=111&pos=53
Is that the correct link in the BOT? It takes me to a beautiful coin of Dino's.
Perhaps you should consider adding a gallery link to your signature, which would make it easier for others to locate your coins.
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I already have a Gallery on Forvm, but haven't had the time to upload everything yet...
10 up as I post, a few more tonight.
I also have one coin in the best of type gallery: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=111&pos=53
Is that the correct link in the BOT? It takes me to a beautiful coin of Dino's.
Perhaps you should consider adding a gallery link to your signature, which would make it easier for others to locate your coins.
It brings me to my beautiful Siculo-Punic AE17...
My gallery is at this link: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/index.php?cat=35509
Edit: does that link work?
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Yes, that gallery link is correct.
The Siculo-Punic AE17 is indeed beautiful.
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My gallery is at this link: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/index.php?cat=35509
Edit: does that link work?
Hi Justin,
Your gallery link works Justin, but to link to an individual coin you have to use the link explained here.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=73909.0
Alex.
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My gallery is at this link: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/index.php?cat=35509
Edit: does that link work?
Hi Justin,
Your gallery link works Justin, but to link to an individual coin you have to use the link explained here.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=73909.0
Alex.
Thanks :)
I must have missed that.
My coin in BOT is here: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-93939 (same coin as in my album)
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Last weekend I did the "I wish Ferrari" drive. Kids with disabilities or serious illness get to spend the day around some amazing cars and also go for rides. My car is probably the least expensive and least glamorous of the bunch. My new friend Corey didn't care, he just wanted to go fast! He couldn't see over the dash (and doesn't show up in the picture) but he was all smiles strapped into the Carbon Kevlar seat.
Then on Thursday I was at Mosport International Raceway just outside of Toronto for the FCA track event. It went great except that a friends 348 Challenge car burst an oil line and caught on fire in the first session. Then in the second session after getting passed coming out of turn 3 I tried to re-pass coming out of 5 and I ended up spinning the car at the apex. No damage except my ego! 8) The car that passed me had a "Go-Pro" pointing out the rear so he caught my spin in Hi-Def. As soon as I get it I'll post it somewhere if anyone is interested... ;D
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Great shots and I can't wait to see you spinning out - now that we know you are safe.
Maybe you can make it your avatar.....
Shawn
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Last weekend I did the "I wish Ferrari" drive. Kids with disabilities or serious illness get to spend the day around some amazing cars and also go for rides. My car is probably the least expensive and least glamorous of the bunch. My new friend Corey didn't care, he just wanted to go fast! He couldn't see over the dash (and doesn't show up in the picture) but he was all smiles strapped into the Carbon Kevlar seat.
Fantastic Jay. What a wonderful experience for the children, and the owner/drivers. Your story & pictures are very touching. Thank you for sharing.
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What a great thing to do Jay he just looks so chilled and happy WELL DONE so much pleasure +++
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My lovely granddaughter Helen, 3 years old, very surprised during bathing. She looks not pleased. ;)
Jochen
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My lovely granddaughter Helen, 3 years old, very surprised during bathing. She looks not pleased. ;)
Jochen
Beautiful granddaughter, Jochen!
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Great shots and I can't wait to see you spinning out - now that we know you are safe.
Maybe you can make it your avatar.....
Shawn
You asked for it!
http://youtu.be/nSnY1fE5W1Y
Funny, in the car it felt like I went around a few times...seeing the footage I only did half a spin. Coming down the hill we hit about 180 km/hr and then brake hard for the hairpin. Modern cars go even faster and brake even harder. The difference between my car and the one I was chasing is about 10 years. I carried too much speed going in and I spun out at the top of turn 5. I was planing to re-pass coming out of the turn and up the hill. I just went beyond the limits of the tires. I'm actually glad I spun because I've never made that kind of mistake before and I found out I did exactly what I was trained to do. Brake hard and clutch in. Car did what it was supposed to, that is come to a complete stop. Enjoy at my expense! ;D
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Wow. Nothing to be ashamed of there. At least you and baby are fine. Came to a quick stop. You in a full harness in that thing or a regular seatbelt?
Shawn
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Last month, strangely enough, I was a guest of the United States Navy! The occasion was the graduation of my son-in-law, Charlie, from Test Pilot School at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland.
The one year course is a tough one and entry very competitive. Most of the Mercury and Apollo astronauts took the same course (not exactly the same, obviously!). Graduates come from all over, including the UK, but Charlie was the only USAF graduate.
Anyway, on the day, we had a nice meal overlooking the Pax River, plenty of speeches and a look round the School.
Here I am with Stella, my daughter, and Charlie standing in front of a Black Hawk. This was one of the first machines he had to learn to fly.
(https://www.forumancientcoins.com/historia/123/Naval Test Pilot School.jpg)
Stella and Charlie are soon off to California, so after the graduation, the three of us took a whistle-stop tour of the East Coast, stopping at Washington, Philadelphia, NY, Hartford, Conn., Newport, RI, Boston and places in between.
Of course we did the touristy things like going up the Empire State Building and throwing ‘tea’ into Boston Harbour. We did quite a few museums and historic houses and ships as well. The Metropolitan in New York was amazing, but there was just not enough time to take it all in. I saw a few coins on the trip, but not many.
Here are Stella and Charlie – the location looks kinda familiar.
(https://www.forumancientcoins.com/historia/123/NY Harbour.jpg)
And here I am with Stella cruising Boston Harbour, looking for somewhere to throw our tea.
(https://www.forumancientcoins.com/historia/123/Boston Harbour.jpg)
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Peter,
Lovely pictures and lovely kids. You must be very proud.
Sosius
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Great shots and I can't wait to see you spinning out - now that we know you are safe.
Maybe you can make it your avatar.....
Shawn
Hi folks,
Great idea!!!
I always wondered what the "GT4" in Jay's avatar stood for. In my mind, I thought that there was a remote possibility that it stood for a fourth generation Ford Mustang GT. I was always a "car person", and I love third generation (1979-1993) high-performance Mustangs, like the Mustang GT. They are my favorite cars of all time. I had 2 of them when I was younger, before I was stricken with my illness (which rendered me physically incapable of driving). I drove them every day when I was between the ages of 17 and 22 (a span of about 5 1/2 years). They were "daily drivers".
Jay, it is great that you are involved in such a wonderful charity. You are really making some sick kid's day. And you are having fun too.
You are so lucky to live in Canada. I wish I lived in Canada. It would have made the non-medical aspects of my illness a lot easier.
Meepzorp
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Great shots and I can't wait to see you spinning out - now that we know you are safe.
Maybe you can make it your avatar.....
Shawn
Hi folks,
Great idea!!!
I always wondered what the "GT4" in Jay's avatar stood for. In my mind, I thought that there was a remote possibility that it stood for a fourth generation Ford Mustang GT. I was always a "car person", and I love third generation (1979-1993) high-performance Mustangs, like the Mustang GT. They are my favorite cars of all time. I had 2 of them when I was younger, before I was stricken with my illness (which rendered me physically incapable of driving). I drove them every day when I was between the ages of 17 and 22 (a span of about 5 1/2 years). They were "daily drivers".
Jay, it is great that you are involved in such a wonderful charity. You are really making some sick kid's day. And you are having fun too.
You are so lucky to live in Canada. I wish I lived in Canada. It would have made to non-medical aspects of my illness a lot easier.
Meepzorp
My Uncles all had old Mustangs (65,66's) but I was always into the Italian horses :)
Sorry to hear about your condition. So many things we take for granted each and every day. Can you get out to a track as a passenger? There are events planned by all different types of car clubs all over North America and Europe that do "Ride along days". It would be a lot of fun. Yes, Canada is a wonderful place but it has it's own problems, still I wouldn't trade it for most places in the world! Except maybe Italy (which has it's own unique issues!).
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Great shots and I can't wait to see you spinning out - now that we know you are safe.
Maybe you can make it your avatar.....
Shawn
You asked for it!
http://youtu.be/nSnY1fE5W1Y
Funny, in the car it felt like I went around a few times...seeing the footage I only did half a spin. Coming down the hill we hit about 180 km/hr and then brake hard for the hairpin. Modern cars go even faster and brake even harder. The difference between my car and the one I was chasing is about 10 years. I carried too much speed going in and I spun out at the top of turn 5. I was planing to re-pass coming out of the turn and up the hill. I just went beyond the limits of the tires. I'm actually glad I spun because I've never made that kind of mistake before and I found out I did exactly what I was trained to do. Brake hard and clutch in. Car did what it was supposed to, that is come to a complete stop. Enjoy at my expense! ;D
Hi Jay,
I am used to that feeling. As someone who drove third generation Mustang GT's every day for 5 1/2 years, in all kinds of weather (rain, snow, ice, etc.), I know all too well what it feels like when "the back half of the car tries to pass the front half". As you probably know, these cars are notorious for "fish-tailing", especially in bad weather. That happened to me literally about 500 times (about 75 times a year, on average). And 99.5% of the time that I spun out and lost control of my Mustang GT, I was doing only 5 MPH. It never happened to me on dry pavement. It happened only once on wet pavement, and I got into a horrific accident. That was the only time in my entire life that I was speeding in bad weather. The other 499 times it happened, I was driving my Mustang GT in the snow and/or ice.
I know that all high-performance cars suffer from that "fish-tailing" problem. But I don't know how a Ferrari compares to a Mustang GT in that respect (the instability of the rear end). People tell me that a Mustang GT is even worse than a Corvette, a Trans-Am, or a Camaro IROC-Z in that respect. I've never driven those cars, so I don't know. I've never driven a Ferrari either.
What you stated surprised me a little. I've never been "professionally trained", nor have I ever driven a car on a race track. I've never been into drag racing either. Both of my Mustang GT's had a manual transmission. I understand the "clutch in" part. Under those circumstances (when the rear end slides out), the best thing to do is to throw the clutch down, which puts the transmission in neutral. I always did that whenever the rear end on my Mustang GT slid out and I lost control of the car. But I don't understand the "brake hard" part. Aren't you supposed to let the car coast to a stop? Braking hard under those circumstances (when the rear end slides out) could cause you to lose control of you car even more (erratic/unpredictable movements) , and it could even cause you to flip. No? Maybe the guidelines are different for a dry pavement spin-out versus a wet pavement spin-out.
By the way, in that "horrific accident" (November 1986), my Mustang GT spun out on a curve on a highway on wet pavement. I hit a concrete wall (the highway divider) head-on doing 60-65 MPH. Because I was already spinning out of control when I hit the wall, my car shot into the air. It literally went airborne. My Mustang GT lifted off the ground a few feet. And I went spinning through the air. Witnesses told me that my car made 3 complete 360 degree revolutions in the air. It finally came crashing back down to the ground again (still spinning). I was lucky it didn't flip. It finally stopped spinning. I got out and walked away. I didn't have a scratch on me. Of course, I was wearing my seat belt. The only thing that happened to me was that I banged my head lightly on the glass on the driver's door. That was it. The witnesses thought I was dead. The nose on my Mustang GT was anihilated. It literally disintegrated. Pieces from the nose of my Mustang GT were up in the trees on the side of the highway. Technically, my car was "totaled", but my father wanted to fix it. Boy, did I learn my lesson!!! From that day forward, whenever I drove a Mustang GT in bad weather, I slowed down to a crawl. And I STILL lost control of my Mustang GT another 499 times, even though I was doing only 5 MPH.
Meepzorp
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Wow! Glad you were wearing your seat belt! i don't even want to ask if you have any pictures of the wreck. Scary stuff. I only speed on the track, it's just not worth it.
Getting a bit off topic here but my car has the engine in the back, so fishtailing is not a usual occurrence. It is very well balanced unlike American cars which have big heavy engines in the front. My car tends to be well planted and handles like a go-kart. While I loose out in straight line speed I make up for it in the corners. On a race track when spinning you want to come to a stop as quickly as possible to avoid hitting barriers. By pressing in the clutch you avoid stalling. You press the brake hard because that will lock the wheels and you will continue in the same direction you were traveling when you locked the wheels. It stops the spin the moment you hit the peddle hard and you continue in a straight line. The key is to brake HARD!
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Hi Jay,
Wearing a seat belt is mandatory now. It's the law. But, back then, in 1986 (when I was 19 years old), it was optional. Being the ridiculously careful person that I am, I always wore my seat belt, even when I was a teenager. My seat belt saved my life that day. I am absolutely convinced of that. At the very least, I would have had significant injuries. I got out of my car and walked away like nothing happened.
Yes, I do have pictures of the wreck. And I only recently learned how to post photos online (thanks to Andrew, Nick, and others :)). But the problem is that I have no way of converting the photos to a digital image. I don't have a scanner, nor do I have a cell phone that is capable of taking pictures.
Yes, a Ferrari is usually a rear-engine car. I did think of that. And I assumed that it would be a factor in the stability (fish-tailing) of the vehicle. I just wasn't 100% sure because I had never driven one.
I guess that whole "braking hard" thing works with a Ferrari on dry pavement. But if you try that with a Mustang GT on wet pavement, you will make your spin 10 times worse. That is one of the major disadvantages of driving a nose-heavy car.
Meepzorp
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Hello Friends!
Sorry to say that I have not spent as much time on FORVM as I would like lately.
Here is one reason why:
Currently renovating the master bathroom.
Here is the progress after two weeks.
That's travertine on the walls.
Eventually there will be a slab of granite dropped over the tub.
More pics to follow :)
Regards,
mz
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A bathtub Cicero would be proud of.
Hopefully the attendants don't rifle your purse while you enjoy the bath.....
Now where is my strigil???
Shawn
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I had a mustang GT back in the sixties when I was a young man working at the space center in Florida. I remember being startled when I took it for a test drive with the salesman, and the rear end suddenly came around. The salesman wasn't disturbed. He was probably expecting it. But I soon got used to the car. It just required a careful touch on the pedal when accelerating. I only spun out once, on a patch of ice on a highway in South Carolina where no ice was expected to be. Around and around with no traction whatever. When It finally stopped I was on the median facing the wrong way. But there was no damage to me or the car. As I recall someone came along in a jeep and got me back on the highway, and I went on my way. But it was a great car, red with a black pinstripe and attracting high school students wherever I went, to admire and ask questions. Jim A
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A bathtub Cicero would be proud of.
Hopefully the attendants don't rifle your purse while you enjoy the bath.....
Now where is my strigil???
Shawn
Shawn,
You made me laugh out loud :laugh:
Thanks for the compliment.
More pics coming!
Regards,
mz
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my other favorite thing, KC CHiefs!!
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Hello Friends!
Just wanted to let you all know that I haven't forgotten about FORVM and you. :)
I toast you all and hope this Saturday evening finds you all hale and hearty.
We Who Are About To Drink Salute You!
Regards,
mz
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Nice. I am more of a GM than VM person myself (Bombay Sapphire), but can't make a decent one to save my life.
Shawn
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Me trying to look respectable.
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Olivia is 3 months old today :)
It is amazing how fast the time goes by. I've never experienced its passing quite like this.
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Hello Forum friends,
A photo of me and Anette (the wife) on our recent trip to Rome,Tivoli & Pompeji.
The weather and food was excetional and let´s not forget the refreshments. :laugh:
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Hello Forum friends,
A photo of me and Anette (the wife) on our recent trip to Rome,Tivoli & Pompeji.
The weather and food were excetional and let´s not forget the refreshments. :laugh:
Sorry Arados, the baby is cuter :)
But that is an awesomely large beer!
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Hello Forum friends,
A photo of me and Anette (the wife) on our recent trip to Rome,Tivoli & Pompeji.
The weather and food were excetional and let´s not forget the refreshments. :laugh:
Sorry Arados, the baby is cuter :)
But that is an awesomely large beer!
Thanks Molinari....i think. +++
One liter of Peroni can quench anybody's thirst for an hour or so. ;)
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It's been a long time since I posted a picture of myself, so here we go: me hiking up to the Sidelhorn (2764 m) last weak, a peak in the Grimsel Region in central Switzerland. In fall, the view in the Swiss alps can be fantastic, and sometimes one needs some time off from coin business!
Lars
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Spectacular Lars!
In the second photo, what direction are you facing?
~Steve
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I'm looking over the Grimsel lake and the Unteraar-glacier, which is west-northwest direction, with the Finsteraarhorn (to left) and the Schreckhorn (to right) on the horizon. Have you been to the area?
Lars
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Unfortunately not :'(
I live in the Rockies in the US, but would really love to see the Alps!!!!!!
My son has, last summer, in Germany and Austria.
Actually, I was just wondering if the dark blue at the horizon was water (ocean or sea) or just flat land?
~Steve
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That's an unclouded part of the sky :)
Lars
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Ok, I can see that now.
What was the elevation at which you were standing?
Edit; Oops, I guess you already stated that, sorry :-[
Edit again; I found this nice youtube vid. that gives the elevation of the major peaks, and a nice view as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWGOuHNWJXk
What a beautiful place!!!!!
Now I really have to get there someday +++
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Hello Forum friends,
A photo of me and Anette (the wife) on our recent trip to Rome,Tivoli & Pompeji.
The weather and food were excetional and let´s not forget the refreshments. :laugh:
Sorry Arados, the baby is cuter :)
But that is an awesomely large beer!
You are right little Olivia is Beautiful! I love that hair sticking out!
Robin
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Hello Forum friends,
A photo of me and Anette (the wife) on our recent trip to Rome,Tivoli & Pompeji.
The weather and food were excetional and let´s not forget the refreshments. :laugh:
Sorry Arados, the baby is cuter :)
But that is an awesomely large beer!
You are right little Olivia is Beautiful! I love that hair sticking out!
Robin
Thanks, Robin. Here she is reading with her mom, at a four month level, I might add ;)
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I assume that is the "Baby's Big Board Book of Magna Graecia Coin Types", or something similar.....
Shawn
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Nick, you have a beautiful family and beautiful coins. Sounds like you've got the whole package, my friend!
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Hello Forum friends,
A photo of me and Anette (the wife) on our recent trip to Rome,Tivoli & Pompeji.
The weather and food were excetional and let´s not forget the refreshments. :laugh:
Sorry Arados, the baby is cuter :)
But that is an awesomely large beer!
I quite agree, a belated congratulations on your new arrival. +++
Arados
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I'm debating using this for our "thank you" cards for Olivia's Baptism on Sunday. My mother might have a heart attack but others will think it is funny :)
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My lates picture taken just one day before Francis Bacon's paintings of Lucian Freud sell for record $142.4 m
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I'm debating using this for our "thank you" cards for Olivia's Baptism on Sunday. My mother might have a heart attack but others will think it is funny :)
I think its funny and she is cute. :)
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I'm debating using this for our "thank you" cards for Olivia's Baptism on Sunday. My mother might have a heart attack but others will think it is funny :)
Do it!
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Here I am last summer at the Badaling gift shop (Badaling section of the Great Wall) with my Chinese nemesis- the most ruthless haggler I met in all of China. We went back and forth for about an hour over a pair of lacquered Foo Dogs. At one point I did the "I'll leave" thing and she didn't budge, but when I came back we quickly cut the antics and negotiated a deal.
She got the best of me, ultimately, as I ended up paying about $80.00 per dog (I love them anyway), but she originally wanted $500 for the pair, so it wasn't that bad. I demanded we take a photo so I could remember our encounter.
If you're ever in China, beware!
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Hello Friends!
Sorry to say that I have not spent too much time here on the FORVM discussion board but I do peruse the "Coin Shop" on a fairly regular basis as a guest.
My absence is due to finding another mistress: Twitter. I spend what is probably an inordinate amount of time over there but I really enjoy it.
Just wanted to pop in and wish you all, my FORVM family, from our family to yours, a very Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and Happy Holidays in general. :)
Below is our Xmas/Holiday card for 2013. A nice-looking family with the exception of that troll second from the right! ;)
Regards,
mz
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Olivia is 3 months old today :)
It is amazing how fast the time goes by. I've never experienced its passing quite like this.
The Whole Christmas in one Angel.
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Here I am with the latest addition to my family.... ( now comprising 2 x grown up pink hairless cats, 1 x 8 year old hairless cats, 1 x 5 year old hairless cat, 1 x 8 year old regular cat, and 1 x 15 week old regular kitten pictured ) ,
She just LOVES helping me work on my coins!!! :tongue:
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This is my photo last summer.
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Here I am with the latest addition to my family.... ( now comprising 2 x grown up pink hairless cats, 1 x 8 year old hairless cats, 1 x 5 year old hairless cat, 1 x 8 year old regular cat, and 1 x 15 week old regular kitten pictured ) ,
She just LOVES helping me work on my coins!!! :tongue:
Nice photo Lee. +++
Have you started a cat sanctuary by any chance ?
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Some Metal detecting
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My 39th birthday and my little Nicole who is getting soo big.
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She is gorgeous!
And you're not so bad yourself for 39 ;)
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This is me sorry to scare you all with such a large pic
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Me and the wife, and Namissa and the girls at Mina's graduation.
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Me and the wife, and Namissa and the girls at Mina's graduation.
Congratulations , and Happy New Year.
Sam
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
Mahatma Gandhi
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Me working in the Library - looking a bit rough - "haven't put my face on yet!!"
c.rhodes
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Trying to make it hole in one last summer.
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Me and my best buddy Jesse, right before our favorite band melted our faces off with the power of their Rock on New Years Eve. I am the too happy looking dude on the left.
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Livy in the snow!
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I've posted many pics of myself on Forum doing anything except coining. So here's one at my proper worksite. I'm holding onto an aureus of Julius Caesar.
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As we all expect , Andrew , you are a very organized guy , no snow :) ?
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Andrew's collection is "cool". But Livy in the snow is far cuter!
Shawn
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Andrew's collection is "cool". But Livy in the snow is far cuter!
Shawn
Good 1 ;)
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Yesterday I have washed my old cabriolet and today I have made my first trip with open top.
It is a Peugeot 504 V6 Injection, built in 1976, 2700 ccm, 105 kw (142 PS), 210 km/h. Car body made by Pinifarina in Turin, engine by Volvo (so-called Euro-Motor, made by Peugeot, Renault and Volvo). I think with its plain shape it is one of the most beautiful cars in the Pininfarina style and with this engine very rare. The last H on the license plate stands for Classic Car (older than 30 years) and means that the tax is significantly lowered. I should finally remove the badges for Switzerland from the windscreen.
Best regards
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Beautiful! Pininfarina are the masters of design. Leave the Swiss decals! I love keeping these old cars original!
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Lovely car Jochen! Below is my baby, not yet washed or ready, but anxiously waiting in the garage for driving season to arrive. Mine is a 1957 MG MGA coupe.
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I do not have a classic car, but I did have one back in the early 70's, though it wasn't a classic back then. ;D I think that it is still a beautiful looking car even now.
Alex.
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I like the direction this thread is going. Don't remember if I posted this particular pic but here it is anyway...
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Now I understand the "GT4" in your moniker! Is that a 308 or a 208, Jay? Something tells me you could beat my MG in the quarter mile, but I would finish...eventually!
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This was the last type I owned as a single guy (more than 20 years ago). I lived in Waikiki, Hawaii at the time. It was a fun car for the island. I need more room in the back seat these days.
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Nice to see these cars. In my opinion the earlier cars were more beautiful and have had more individuality than the recent cars which mostly looks alike.
Jochen
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Here is/was my dream car, a 1958 Ford Thunderbird. That is not me in the car. I bought it new, and it took every penny I had back then. I drove it for 17 years until it finally rusted out. I still miss it!
PeteB
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Wow, that's a real dream car!
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Now I understand the "GT4" in your moniker! Is that a 308 or a 208, Jay? Something tells me you could beat my MG in the quarter mile, but I would finish...eventually!
Thanks! It's 308 GT4. I've never 1/4 miled it, only tracked it. It's not very fast in a straight line (compared to today's cars) but it handles like a go-kart in the corners! In case you missed my spin a few pages back:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSnY1fE5W1Y
Every year at the Montreal F1 Grand Prix the MG club drives all the drivers around in their MG's. I have pictures of Schumacher in the back of one. I'll see if I can dig it out.
Pete, you should buy another. Everyone needs a car you only drive a few times a year! :)
Joe, I didn't see you as a Mercedes guy...changes my opinion of you :D Just kidding. Is that a SL500?
Great cars everyone!
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The spin looked just a little scary...
The best thing about the Mercedes... twice, two different times, while I was stopped at a red light in Waikiki with the top down, wearing my white Navy lieutenant uniform, probably listening to REM, The Who or Pink Floyd, a girl I did not know just opened the door and got in, leaving her friends standing on the sidewalk laughing. I suppose it was a dare. Each time I drove them around the block. Nothing more came of it but it was fun!
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Hahaha...you're a regular Magnum PI! :) I guess they can't resist a man in uniform.
Higgins!
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I think it was the car. :)
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Here is/was my dream car, a 1958 Ford Thunderbird. That is not me in the car. I bought it new, and it took every penny I had back then. I drove it for 17 years until it finally rusted out. I still miss it!
PeteB
Sorry to hear that you had to part with your T-Bird Pete, did the car have it´s original 352" engine ?
She looked like a beauty. +++
I also have a passion for American vehicles, this might have something to do with me working for the biggest part supplier in Scandinavia for the U.S market.
My Ford Mustang GT 2010.
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Well, a few months ago I bought the presidential motorcade tank - a Chevy Suburban. Never thought I'd own a vehicle this large, but we've got four kids, and three of them are adult-sized teenagers, so what can you do? Nobody's getting any smaller. I don't even want to tell you what I spend on gas every month. :'(
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did the car have it´s original 352" engine ?
Yes, it did!
Thank you for your kind remarks!
PeteB
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Here I am looking for Jesus and a Tiberian Tribute penny as they say!! Temple Mount, Jerusalem Israel. What a great trip.
Joe Geranio
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Like a girl n front of a Tiffany's window ;D ;D
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Livy wears Puma jumpsuits, too. She's 9 months old now :)
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Nick, she's really a beautiful child! Her eyes are marvelous.
:)
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Nick, she's really a beautiful child! Her eyes are marvelous.
:)
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree :)
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Thanks guys. They are marvelous eyes except when it is bedtime and they won't shut, and she just looks around the room wide awake! ;D
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Hi Nick,
Your daughter looks just like you.
Meepzorp
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Hi Arados,
From one Ford Mustang GT owner to another...Hello!!!
I'm glad to see someone else here who loves the Mustang GT. Yours is a fifth generation Mustang GT. Mine is a third generation Mustang GT.
I am the original owner of a 1988 Mustang GT (black/red). This is actually my second Mustang. I got it when I was 20 years old. I discussed my first one (which I bought when I was 16 years old) in a previous post in this thread.
If possible, I'll try to post a photo of it when the weather gets nicer.
Meepzorp
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Guess I'd better update mine and be honest about it; better now than after I'm 80.
Pat L.
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Great photo Pat!! Glad to see you back roaming the halls of the Forum...
c.rhodes
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Yes, indeed!!!
Welcome back, Pat. We missed you.
And HAPPY EASTER to you and all of that faith.
PeteB
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Hi Arados,
From one Ford Mustang GT owner to another...Hello!!!
I'm glad to see someone else here who loves the Mustang GT. Yours is a fifth generation Mustang GT. Mine is a third generation Mustang GT.
I am the original owner of a 1988 Mustang GT (black/red). This is actually my second Mustang. I got it when I was 20 years old. I discussed my first one (which I bought when I was 16 years old) in a previous post in this thread.
If possible, I'll try to post a photo of it when the weather gets nicer.
Meepzorp
Hello Meepzorp,
I recently took my Mustang out from its winter slumber and gave it a good cleaning. Due to the long winters here in Sweden the car does not get used so often.
Looking forward to seeing a photo of your Mustang.
Arados
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Livy is nearly 11 months old! They do grow up fast.
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Wow, she has grown. Soon you'll be moving your coins to a higher shelf!
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He is eight now...
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Handsome young man you have there ecoli!!!
c.rhodes
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Patrik + Trajan's column.
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My two girls picking daisies.
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You re trying to say , two princesses picking daisies. :)
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You're right Sam. They are dressed up as Anna and Elsa from the movie Frozen.
;D
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You're right Sam. They are dressed up as Anna and Elsa from the movie Frozen.
;D
They are even prettier, I hope their joy and happiness crowning your heart , they are worth the world.
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My two girls picking daisies.
Thats really cute, a memorable moment +++
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Guess I'd better update mine and be honest about it; better now than after I'm 80.
Pat L.
Happy Birthday Pat!
You're still beautiful!
Regards,
mz
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Patrik + Trajan's column.
Paddy,
Love that pic!
Here's mine from 2008.
Regards,
mz
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Most recent photo of me (on the right, green cap :)), snapped on April 26th 2014 at Trafalgar Square (by Raffi Youredjian), taking part in the "Silent March" to the Cenotaph (Historical theme :-X)
(https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/t1.0-9/10258968_724647367577794_7769691491994046502_n.jpg)
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Photo of Hadrian and me at the National Roman Museum in Rome.
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Meet our newest family member, Molly, an 11 month old rescue doxie. Since her motto seems to be: "if it don't squeak, don't bother to keep" I may be forced to change my collecting strategy toward more squeaky toys!
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Hi folks,
Last week, my family and I took a ride up into the mountains. My family has owned property there for over 40 years. There is no house on it. It is just an empty (but buildable) lot. It is a half acre. Someday, I'd like to build a house on it and live there. It is in one of those planned communities, with a board of directors, a clubhouse, community pools, a community lake, a duck pond, etc.
Because of my illness, I couldn't drive a car for 21 years. I just started driving again 3 years ago, in 2011. I drove there, drove around while there, and drove back home again. It was the longest and furthest I drove a car since 1990. It was good practice for me.
While there, my niece took several photos of me, my mother, the community lake, deer, etc. I am posting some here and some in my next post.
All 5 of these photos were taken at the community lake.
Meepzorp
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Hi folks,
Here are some more photos.
The first photo was taken at the community lake.
The second and third photos were taken in the community lake area.
The fourth photo (which was taken from my mother's car) depicts a deer walking/running right across the front of my family's property. In the background, you can see my next door neighbor's garbage pail.
Meepzorp
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Patrik + Trajan's column.
Paddy,
Love that pic!
Here's mine from 2008.
Regards,
mz
Looking young and great Mark... of course in 2008 :evil:
Sam
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Hi folks,
Here are some more photos.
Meepzorp
Meep
Nice to put a face to the name! You are the spitting image of your mother. Except for the Rush t - shirt, this could be a photo of locals at an Italian pond. ;)
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Yes, likewise nice to see the photos. So we know from your posts that you've been rather unwell for some time, but from these great photos you appear as a handsome, healthy, and vibrant young man! Thanks for sharing with us!
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Nice property and excellent choice of t-shirt. I grew up about 20 miles from the home of the Rush guys and I was, and am, a huge fan.
Shawn
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Meep
Nice to put a face to the name! You are the spitting image of your mother. Except for the Rush t - shirt, this could be a photo of locals at an Italian pond. ;)
Hi Cara,
This is the first time in my entire life that I posted photos of myself on a message board. I was undecided. But I think that someone must be a registered member here to see them.
Yes, my mother and I do look very "Italian". As you may know, I am a third generation American of Italian descent. My mother is the daughter of immigrants from Naples, Italy. She has that classic, typical "Neapolitan look". You can take her photo and pretty much cut and paste it with just about any woman from Naples. When my mother was younger, she looked an awful lot like the nymph on Campania, Neapolis didrachms. I am sure that that nymph was modeled after Neapolitan women of that era.
When I was younger, I looked even more like my mother. As I am getting older, I am looking more and more like my father. When my father was younger, he looked like Jorge Posada. I look a little like him too, but I think I look more like Groucho Marx.
It's interesting that you mention "Italian pond" connection. When I visit my family's property up in the mountains, it reminds me of photos that I've seen of the area surrounding my paternal grandfather's village, which is up in the mountains outside of Genoa, Italy. It is known as the "Trebbia River Valley area".
Meepzorp
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Yes, likewise nice to see the photos. So we know from your posts that you've been rather unwell for some time, but from these great photos you appear as a handsome, healthy, and vibrant young man! Thanks for sharing with us!
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for the compliment. :)
Meepzorp
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Nice property and excellent choice of t-shirt. I grew up about 20 miles from the home of the Rush guys and I was, and am, a huge fan.
Shawn
Hi otl,
Rush has been my favorite band since 1984, my junior year of high school. With the exception of the years that I was too sick to attend their concerts, I've seen every one of their tours since their "Power Windows" tour in 1985-1986. I always buy their concert T-shirts. I have a few dozen of them now. They are my "dress up" shirts. :) I wear them when I have to go out somewhere.
Meepzorp
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Here is Livy, now 14 months old, after drinking water from a puddle she found on top of her sandbox lid. She got a real laugh out of it for some reason and ended up drinking the whole puddle!
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And here she is taking another sip!
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And here she is taking another sip!
Cute !!
Just out of curiosity buddy, but....has your mains pipe sprung a leak or is it the well thats dried up. ;D
Martin
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Here is Livy, now 14 months old, after drinking water from a puddle she found on top of her sandbox lid. She got a real laugh out of it for some reason and ended up drinking the whole puddle!
What an adorable little lady. Congratulations!!!
c.rhodes
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Hello everyone.
I've just came back from a beautiful holiday in Campania, visiting almost every main site south of Naples (Herculaneum, Pompeii, Oplontis, Stabia, Boscoreale, Villa Iovis in Capri, Paestum).
Thanks to the good weather and the great cuisine I really enjoyed my stay.
Being a Flavian addicted I couldn't help to love the temple of Vespasian in Pompeii; on the two sides of the marble altar are depicted the sacrifical implements (Simpulum, Aspergillum, Canna and Lituus) same as in his well known denarii.
Kind regards
Alberto
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Hi! it's me and my girls in local military museum
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Searching Roman coins)
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I love coin hunting under the moon.
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I love coin hunting under the moon.
advantage is that it prevents from skin cancer and getting to jail
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Other advantages for those romantic.
A disadvantage...you can loose your battery.
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I love coin hunting under the moon.
Hi benito,
I love howling at the Moon.
Oops!!! Oh no!!! One of my secrets is out. :)
You must be careful hunting for things under the Moon. Do you remember the story about the cow that jumped over the Moon? Well, what happens if the cow leaves something behind as it is jumping over the Moon? Guess what will be "under the Moon"?
I'll give you a hint: It isn't a tasty chocolate truffle. ;D
I'll give you another hint: You don't want to step in it. ;D
Meepzorp
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Its not cows jumping over the moon that worry me. Rather the pólice after night-hawkers.
BTW. Ever seen a cow surfing. Here´s a greek one, on a dolphin.
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Hello everyone.
I've just came back from a beautiful holiday in Campania, visiting almost every main site south of Naples (Herculaneum, Pompeii, Oplontis, Stabia, Boscoreale, Villa Iovis in Capri, Paestum).
Thanks to the good weather and the great cuisine I really enjoyed my stay.
Being a Flavian addicted I couldn't help to love the temple of Vespasian in Pompeii; on the two sides of the marble altar are depicted the sacrifical implements (Simpulum, Aspergillum, Canna and Lituus) same as in his well known denarii.
Kind regards
Alberto
What a neat picture. Thanks for sharing it and glad to hear you had a great holiday!
Hopefully you were able to find a good Falernian substitute. ;D
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Today)
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A nice day's finds! Any ancients in that batch?
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Lee S and myself enjoying a well deserved cup of coffee outside the Royal Coin Cabinet in Stockholm, all that was missing was a wee dram of Whisky to warm away the autumn chill. :azn:
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"Myntkrogen". Does that mean the mint has its own restaurant??
And shouldn't that be a dram of aquavit?
Shawn
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"Myntkrogen". Does that mean the mint has its own restaurant??
Vey funny Shawn ;D
And shouldn't that be a dram of aquavit?
Didn't you know that the Swedes are quite adventurous, they replaced aquavit with pints and drams. However aquavit does still find its way on to the table during christmas and new year and the dreaded crayfish parties.
Martin
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"Myntkrogen". Does that mean the mint has its own restaurant??
And shouldn't that be a dram of aquavit?
Shawn
Good 1 ,
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"Myntkrogen". Does that mean the mint has its own restaurant??
And shouldn't that be a dram of aquavit?
Shawn
Good 1 ,
Please don´t encourage him Sam. ;)
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"Myntkrogen". Does that mean the mint has its own restaurant??
And shouldn't that be a dram of aquavit?
Shawn
Good 1 ,
Please don´t encourage him Sam. ;)
It depends on what you are offering from that very nice
Cafe – Bar – Restaurant . :)
Apparently you had a very good time there , photo talks.
The more you offer , the more support you get . :angel:
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OK, I don't get the joke. I really thought myntkrogen might mean mint restaurant or coin collection snack bar or something like that. What does it mean?
Shawn
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OK, I don't get the joke. I really thought myntkrogen might mean mint restaurant or coin collection snack bar or something like that. What does it mean?
Shawn
I thought you were pulling my leg Shawn and that you had done a little research on the net.
Myntkrogen, when seperated means Coin/Mint restaurant has you quite rightly wrote earlier.
Krog is derived from an older Swedish word called värdshus and was a gathering point for people on the poverty line, a place where they could socialize and get a warm cheap meal during difficult times. Over generations, alcohol was introduced starting with brännvin (aquavit) and then beer.
Today the word krog is more commonly used as slang meaning pub or bar, but can still be associated with restaurant.
Martin
P.S See attached image of a Värdhus.
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Hello Friends!
Just got back from a (Globus) tour of Europe.
I wanted to share this excellent pic of the Eiffel Tower (and yours truly) with you.
The tower looks great; I look almost passable. ;)
Regards,
mz
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Looking good my friend , welcome back.
Only one city can beat Paris … Roma
Every city has a museum in it ,
except Roma it is a city in a museum...
Sam
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Looking good my friend , welcome back.
Only one city can beat Paris … Roma
Every city has a museum in it ,
except Roma it is a city in a museum...
Sam
Hi Sam!
Thank you!
What you say is so very true!
To wit: Trajan's column and yours truly.
Regards,
mz
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Looking good my friend , welcome back.
Only one city can beat Paris … Roma
Every city has a museum in it ,
except Roma it is a city in a museum...
Sam
you're forgetting Luboc!
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Looking good my friend , welcome back.
Only one city can beat Paris … Roma
Every city has a museum in it ,
except Roma it is a city in a museum...
Sam
Hi Sam!
Thank you!
What you say is so very true!
To wit: Trajan's column and yours truly.
Regards,
mz
Vanitas Vanitatum Omnia Vanitas.. But those nice memories..
+++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ +++ Keep it Up. AND SAVE THE PHOTOS. You will need them 30 years later :)
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Looking good my friend , welcome back.
Only one city can beat Paris … Roma
Every city has a museum in it ,
except Roma it is a city in a museum...
Sam
you're forgetting Luboc!
Am I ? :)
Sam
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Hi,
I've posted the occasional pic on here and yesterday I found and posted this pic of me on Facebook. It is August 1987, I'm a student aged 20, perched on the back of my 1969 Triumph Herald 13/60 DHC with Lucy. Those were the days ;D
Regards,
Mauseus
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Not super recent, but I'm not keen of posting pictures of friends around the internet without permission. September 2013, senior year at MSU, standing in the Red Cedar River, because it was crazy hot and when you have an hour of downtime between classes, why not spend it at one of the prettiest spots on campus? Bonus: I got to say I walked across the Red Cedar River barefoot. How cool is that?
And me in front of the Parthenon in Nashville. I've been twice, and each time was completely awe-inspiring. I highly recommend it, you really can mentally immerse yourself in how splendid the original must've been in peak condition. Now I just have to get to the real one sometime, right?
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Its awesome that you have a river running through campus. Where I went there were roads. Lots and lots of roads.
Also, I have to ask, Why is there a Parthenon in Nashville?
Shawn
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Why is there a Parthenon in Nashville?
It was originally built in 1897 for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Nashville has a nickname of "Athens of the South" mainly because of its many universities.
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Me, Mina and Namissa at my other daughter Olakumbi's graduation yesterday.
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Congratulations to Olakumbi (and you!).
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Congratulations Robert.
Mario
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Congratulations.
What field ?
Sam
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Health and Social Care. She's working in an Assertive Outreach Team, which cares for people with mental health problems in the community. The idea is to keep them out of hospital.
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She and her group can really help coin collectors.
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As anybody who's ever visited a coin show knows.
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Health and Social Care. She's working in an Assertive Outreach Team, which cares for people with mental health problems in the community. The idea is to keep them out of hospital.
Great field , to help changing people life and make a difference in it , is noble value . Congratulations again.
Sam
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You must be so proud. Any accomplishment like this is great but when your kids decide to devote themselves to, as Sam puts it, such a noble value, you know you have done your job well. Congratulations.
Shawn
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Livy helps Dada draft plates for Potamikon. Etruscan bowl featuring Herakles and Achelous, 8th Century BC. Reproducing at about 1 1/2 by 2 inches it should look fine.
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Hi Robert!
I think you have a strong family.
Best regards
Jochen
Hi Molinari!
That's a nice artwork. Congrats!
Jochen
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I do indeed, Jochen!
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Hello Friends!
Wishing every single one of you the best holiday season ever!
Regards,
Mark, Jane, Allison & Zachary Zema :)
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Same to you , Dear Mark and to your Family.
Sam
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Molinari, Great picture of you and Livy. Super cute. I have a lovely 15 1/2 year old daughter but I miss that stage a lot.
Mark, Nice family card. Did your Zachary graduate from his program this year?
Shawn
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Hi Sam!
Thanks and right back at you! :)
Hi Shawn,
Yes, he is out of high school now and enjoying an extended summer vacation ;)
We're currently looking for a spot for him here in the Santa Clarita Valley but programs for special needs kids are still evolving at this time.
Thanks for the compliment on the card. As you can see, it was a very eventful year for all of us.
I should also mention that our daughter, Allison, traveled to Bratislava to compete in an international choir festival as a singer AND as a conductor with the UCI choirs, apparently something that rarely, if ever, happens for an undergrad. Anyway, she and her choir ended up winning the gold ribbon/medal/cup!
However, I'm worried about her now-I didn't want to see her peak this early! ;D
Here's the link:
http://youtu.be/pm8IZSFNeWk (everyone please watch!)
You all can see more of her by going over to youtube.com and searching "Allison Zema."
Happy Holidays to you, friends!
Regards,
mz
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Hi Sam!
Thanks and right back at you! :)
Hi Shawn,
Yes, he is out of high school now and enjoying an extended summer vacation ;)
We're currently looking for a spot for him here in the Santa Clarita Valley but programs for special needs kids are still evolving at this time.
Thanks for the compliment on the card. As you can see, it was a very eventful year for all of us.
I should also mention that our daughter, Allison, traveled to Bratislava to compete in an international choir festival as a singer AND as a conductor with the UCI choirs, apparently something that rarely, if ever, happens for an undergrad. Anyway, she and her choir ended up winning the gold ribbon/medal/cup!
However, I'm worried about her now-I didn't want to see her peak this early! ;D
Here's the link:
http://youtu.be/pm8IZSFNeWk (everyone please watch!)
You all can see more of her by going over to youtube.com and searching "Allison Zema."
Happy Holidays to you, friends!
Regards,
mz
+++ +++ +++
Happy holidays.
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You realize that in Bratislava your daughter was about a 15 minute drive to Carnuntum?
Shawn
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Photo of Hadrian and me at the National Roman Museum in Rome.
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Nice hadrian with Sabina
Cheers,
Eric
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Well my signifer impression is done. From "Castra Aestiva" last weekend. Complete Roman fort with Celts lurking outside the walls. They attacked several times and we were even lured into the forest in what eerily resembled the Varus disaster. About 30 Romans and the same amount of Celts. It was a fun day:
Cool Looking,
Look like fun.
Cheers,
Eric
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Guess which one I am!!! Summer 1983!
c.rhodes
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In memory of 2 of the brutally murdered comic artists of "Charlie Hebdo": Georges Wolinski, made for me in 1999 in Angouleme/France, and Tignous (Bernard Verlhac), made for me in 2003 in Tramelan/Switzerland.
Jochen
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@ at you Charlie that should be you a lot younger on the left in the shorts, Is that Mr. Lee in the middle?
Best wishes for the New Year
Pete
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@ at you Charlie that should be you a lot younger on the left in the shorts, Is that Mr. Lee in the middle?
Best wishes for the New Year
Pete
Pete,
Left to right: Charley Rhodes, Craig Hayenga, Nubo Kitagawa, his grad student (name I don't remember), and Marx Brook.
c.rhodes
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@ at you Charlie that should be you a lot younger on the left in the shorts, Is that Mr. Lee in the middle?
Best wishes for the New Year
Pete
Pete,
Left to right: Charley Rhodes, Craig Hayenga, Nubo Kitagawa, his grad student (name I don't remember), and Marx Brook.
c.rhodes
Killer 'stache, man +++
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@ at you Charlie that should be you a lot younger on the left in the shorts, Is that Mr. Lee in the middle?
Best wishes for the New Year
Pete
Pete,
Left to right: Charley Rhodes, Craig Hayenga, Nubo Kitagawa, his grad student (name I don't remember), and Marx Brook.
c.rhodes
Great to see there are other RF (?) engineers in the forum that collect ancients ;D
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@ at you Charlie that should be you a lot younger on the left in the shorts, Is that Mr. Lee in the middle?
Best wishes for the New Year
Pete
Pete,
Left to right: Charley Rhodes, Craig Hayenga, Nubo Kitagawa, his grad student (name I don't remember), and Marx Brook.
c.rhodes
Killer 'stache, man +++
Hi folks,
I like mustaches. I've had one since high school. I don't understand why they ever went out of style.
Meepzorp
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@ at you Charlie that should be you a lot younger on the left in the shorts, Is that Mr. Lee in the middle?
Best wishes for the New Year
Pete
Pete,
Left to right: Charley Rhodes, Craig Hayenga, Nubo Kitagawa, his grad student (name I don't remember), and Marx Brook.
c.rhodes
Great to see there are other RF (?) engineers in the forum that collect ancients ;D
Hi papa,
Yes. That photo reminds me of my college years, when I spent many, many hours in physics and engineering labs just like that.
Meepzorp
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@ at you Charlie that should be you a lot younger on the left in the shorts, Is that Mr. Lee in the middle?
Best wishes for the New Year
Pete
Pete,
Left to right: Charley Rhodes, Craig Hayenga, Nubo Kitagawa, his grad student (name I don't remember), and Marx Brook.
c.rhodes
Great to see there are other RF (?) engineers in the forum that collect ancients ;D
Hi papa,
Yes. That photo reminds me of my college years, when I spent many, many hours in physics and engineering labs just like that.
Meepzorp
I miss those days myself. Craig and I had designed and built a radio interferometer to locate and map the sources of RF emissions from lightning. What you see just to my left is one of the phase detector chassis, 5 antennas and 4 baseline pairs.
c.rhodes
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I miss those days myself. Craig and I had designed and built a radio interferometer to locate and map the sources of RF emissions from lightning. What you see just to my left is one of the phase detector chassis, 5 antennas and 4 baseline pairs.
c.rhodes
cool, I developed an empirical model for calculating building penetration loss at 2GHz :-)
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Good to see there are other electronics engineers who collect ancient coins :D
I'm an IC design engineer - this is an old photo' from 1988 and a summer job in Cambridge programming something on a VT100 (connected to a VAX 11/780). Happy days, though they coincided with a long break in my coin collecting - instead of the legendary 3-day party which marked the end of that job, I could have been visiting museums and coin shops!
ATB,
Aidan.
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Hi Sam!
Thanks and right back at you! :)
Hi Shawn,
Yes, he is out of high school now and enjoying an extended summer vacation ;)
We're currently looking for a spot for him here in the Santa Clarita Valley but programs for special needs kids are still evolving at this time.
Thanks for the compliment on the card. As you can see, it was a very eventful year for all of us.
I should also mention that our daughter, Allison, traveled to Bratislava to compete in an international choir festival as a singer AND as a conductor with the UCI choirs, apparently something that rarely, if ever, happens for an undergrad. Anyway, she and her choir ended up winning the gold ribbon/medal/cup!
However, I'm worried about her now-I didn't want to see her peak this early! ;D
Here's the link:
http://youtu.be/pm8IZSFNeWk (everyone please watch!)
You all can see more of her by going over to youtube.com and searching "Allison Zema."
Happy Holidays to you, friends!
Regards,
mz
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Happy holidays.
Good morning, Friend Benito!
Thanks! I hope yours were great, too! :)
mz
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You realize that in Bratislava your daughter was about a 15 minute drive to Carnuntum?
Shawn
Good morning, Shawn!
Yes, I did! :'(
However, she hasn't developed an interest in ancient times yet, but even if she had, they had her on a pretty tight schedule.
Next time! :)
regards,
mz
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Lee S and myself enjoying a well deserved cup of coffee outside the Royal Coin Cabinet in Stockholm, all that was missing was a wee dram of Whisky to warm away the autumn chill. :azn:
I hope this isn't taken the wrong way, and it shouldn't, but you two guys look like the most approachable, friendly, random people I have ever seen. And it makes me happy you collect coins.
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Livy is now 2. The second picture shows her at the end of her party after about a dozen blue lolipops (which we don't normally allow);D
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Whatever is in these things, she's clearly had too much!
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Happy birthday to sweet Livy! :)
Whatever is in these things, she's clearly had too much!
I often think the same about me when I look at my collections! ;D
Bye
Nico
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I always wanted to visit Trencin, Slovakia, site of the furthermost Roman inscription from the Marcomannic Wars.
Luckily for me, my last business trip before moving away from Vienna involved a trip to Trencin and a night in the Hotel Elisabeth. The Trencin inscription is carved in the cliff face just behind the hotel and is visible from the rear deck.
You can just make out part of the inscription over my left shoulder in the poor attempt at a selfie.
The full inscription is:
VICTORIAE
AVGVSTORV(m)
EXERCITUS QVI LAV
GARICIONE SEDIT MIL(ites)
L(egionis) II DCCCLV
(Marcus Valerrius) MAXIMIANUS LEG(atus) LEG
(ionis) II AD)iutricis) CVR(avit) F(aciendum)
Which is translated as: "To the victory of the emperors, dedicated by 855 soldiers of Legio Secunda of an army stationed in Laugaricio. Made to the order of Marcus Valerius Maximianus, a legate of Legio Secunda Adiutrix."
It is dated to AD 179.
Shawn
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Looking good Shawn. When do you return to Canada?
Here's a pic of me and the fellas at the opening of the Pompeii exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum.
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Most awesome!!
Please tell me Pompeii is on at the ROM for a while. I roll into Ottawa on the August long weekend. Get my long term storage shipment that week. Start work again on August 10th. But we have at least one trip to TO planned before the end of September and another before the end of the year.
Shawn
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I went to the ROM on Tuesday. Very nice exhibits, as per usual.
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Some photos from a June trip to Greece. Hints to locations based on the coins attached. ;D All coins but the one in photo6 (in the following post) are from my collection.
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Last photo
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Fabulous photos Dino! I love how you combined the coins with the holiday.
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Great pics Dino, I'm gonna do this on my next trip back to Calabria
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Nice! I recognize some of the sites from being there last year. Sadly I have no coins from any of the locations. But, like you, good memories and family photos.
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Me, after the GLADIATORS LIVE show, staged by the Britannia group and organised by the Museum of London, at the Guildhall Yard, 9 August 2015.
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A picture taken in March with me, my 94 year-old mother ( it was her birthday ), holding my grandson Christoph and his mother, my daughter Charlotte. Taken where the light was good: in the kitchen of our home - don't mind the mess!
Frans
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Fabulous four-generation photo, Frans!
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Great picture, Frans.
Here is a "selfie" of me with part of the day's haul, which was perfectly appropriate given my interest in man-faced bulls: caterellus cornucopioides mushrooms! I've never found these before so I was very excited. They have a sweet aroma that makes my mouth water, and are equally delicious!
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nice Nick!
i can imagine them in a soup, or with a really good creamed cheese on a sourdough bagette.
which reminds me, it's almost time for my friend to show up with a bag full of chanterelles. ummmmm!
getting hungry,
~ Peter
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At the Roman Bath House, York, England (http://www.britainexpress.com/cities/york/Roman_Bathhouse.htm), 6 September 2015:
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For as long as I can remember I've loved the Beatles, in particular George Harrison. It was born out of the long drives in the country that my dad would take me on listening to great music. In fact it seems the Beatles have been a part of every major event in my life. In the summer I bought a Hofner bass like McCartney and have been teaching myself to play. Its a lot of fun but about a month ago I took a sitar lesson and was completely hooked.
My dad passed away 2 weeks ago and the day after his funeral I ordered my own sitar. Incidentally the Beatles were on the radio when i left the hospital. While I've only had two lessons (using my guru's Rikhi Ram sitar) mine arrived today. It's about 10 years old and completely hand made in India by master craftsmen. The sound is incredible and even practicing scales is bringing me so much joy, regardless of the seating position! It will take years, perhaps decades to play this instrument well, but I think it's worth it. I did start picking out some "Norwegian wood" tonight. 8) Here's me with the Rikhi Ram and my very own below:
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Very cool. Though we will wait for the George Harrison moustache in the next photo...
Condolences on the death of your father. I am sure he would be happy that yet another memory of him lives on in this way.
Shawn
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That's an incredible instrument Jay. +++ I've played in rock bands for years now, but never got my hands on one of those. It instantly reminded me of Jeff Martin from the Tea Party, who coincidentally enough will be playing in Ottawa this friday likely doing his solo acoustic material with some Tea Party renditions.
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What a wonderful choice of instrument Jay, don´t base players usualy progress to lead guitar ? ;D
I have always wanted to play drums since i was knee high to a grasshopper and finaly bought my first set of drums a couple of months ago (better late than never). I have been told by a friend who has played all his life that i will need to practice 10,000 hours (416 days) if i want to be top class.
I feel a great sense of pleasure and achievement when i manage to play just a few rock tracks without making too many mistakes.
Good luck with your sitar lessons. ;)
Sorry to hear about your Dad passing.
Martin
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Me in Berlin about a year ago.
Perikles
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What a wonderful choice of instrument Jay, don´t base players usualy progress to lead guitar ? ;D
I have always wanted to play drums since i was knee high to a grasshopper and finaly bought my first set of drums a couple of months ago (better late than never). I have been told by a friend who has played all his life that i will need to practice 10,000 hours (416 days) if i want to be top class.
I feel a great sense of pleasure and achievement when i manage to play just a few rock tracks without making too many mistakes.
Good luck with your sitar lessons. ;)
Sorry to hear about your Dad passing.
Martin
Congrats on the drums! I'd love to get a kit but with my Technic 1200's, records, bass and now sitar I have no room!
That's an incredible instrument Jay. +++ I've played in rock bands for years now, but never got my hands on one of those. It instantly reminded me of Jeff Martin from the Tea Party, who coincidentally enough will be playing in Ottawa this friday likely doing his solo acoustic material with some Tea Party renditions.
Very cool. Though we will wait for the George Harrison moustache in the next photo...
Condolences on the death of your father. I am sure he would be happy that yet another memory of him lives on in this way.
Shawn
Thanks guys.
10 000 hours I think would just get you competent , I believe it would takes thousands more to be an expert on any instrument. You have to especially start slow on sitar to let the callouses build up on your finges. 15-20 minutes a day or you run the risk of cutting your fingers as you frett. The strings are real thin and sharp. On the plucking finger you wear a mizrab.
It's never too late to start learning!
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That is indeed an incredible instrument. I always wanted to play an instrument but alas my. Talents are not in that area.
Norm
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So we had the photographer over and I couldn't help but add some props for a few photos :)
Nico reclined, before him is an open copy of Ignarra's De Palaestra Neapolitana which itself is covered in the jewels of my collection, including some nice Etruscan situla fittings and an Anatolian figurine from the early 1st millenium BC (the figurine is the first piece in Nico's own collection).
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Hi Nick,
Interesting, artsy concept. :)
Meepzorp
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Me detecting in the UK.
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Just an old retired carpenter working to ID a few coins.
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Me detecting in the UK.
If I ever get to the UK I hope you'll let me tag along! I don't care if it is a horribly corroded LRB, but I would love to dig my own ancient some day.
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Sure, every year the have metal detect rallies.
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Great pic Nick! Nice to put a face to everyone.
Anybody watch the series "Detectorist" on Netflix? Funny!
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Hi Eric it is a pleasure meeting you finally :)
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Hi Eric it is a pleasure meeting you finally :)
you also go rally?
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Unfortunately it is forbidden here (israel) to detect so I just buy from where ever I can.
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Unfortunately it is forbidden here (israel) to detect so I just buy from where ever I can.
Israel nice old country :-)
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Hi!
Besides collecting of ancient coins my other big hobby is collecting comics, comic scetches and original comic pages. The attached photo from the comic festival Fumetto Luzern 2015 in Switzerland shows me and my wife in front of the great French comic author Jacques Tardi and his wife, pointing to a page of the until today unpublished comic "Le Chat Noir" from my collection, which then was signed by Jacques Tardi.
Best regards
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Jochen,
Great to put a face to a name. Sounds like it was a great trip and chance to meet a master artist.
Shawn
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You're a gentleman and a scholar, Jochen!
You look like you are teaching him about his own comic ;D
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Yes, he was surprised to see his own comic. This comic he has drawn in 1974. When he parted with his former partner Anne Delobel (a famous colorist) he has let this 3 pages comic in her home. In 1998 I could get these pages in an auction in Paris. These pages were not signed. As much more I was happy that Jacques Tardi has signed these pages 17 years later.
Best regards
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What a wonderful choice of instrument Jay, don´t base players usualy progress to lead guitar ? ;D
when i was a sound engineer i used to collect musician jokes which i would then use to deflate egos when they got out of hand (which was most of the time). one of my favorites was;
"Did you here about the drummer who locked his keys in the car? It took him more than an hour to get the bass player out!"
:evil:
~ Peter
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What a wonderful choice of instrument Jay, don´t base players usualy progress to lead guitar ? ;D
when i was a sound engineer i used to collect musician jokes which i would then use to deflate egos when they got out of hand (which was most of the time). one of my favorites was;
"Did you here about the drummer who locked his keys in the car? It took him more than an hour to get the bass player out!"
:evil:
~ Peter
No delusions of grandeur here! ☺
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lol!
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What a wonderful choice of instrument Jay, don´t base players usualy progress to lead guitar ? ;D
when i was a sound engineer i used to collect musician jokes which i would then use to deflate egos when they got out of hand (which was most of the time). one of my favorites was;
"Did you here about the drummer who locked his keys in the car? It took him more than an hour to get the bass player out!"
:evil:
~ Peter
Thanks Peter, that went down a treat with my morning coffee. ;D
P.S How do you know a drummer is at your door ? The knocking gets faster and he doesn’t know when to come in !!
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P.S How do you know a drummer is at your door ? The knocking gets faster and he doesn’t know when to come in !!
oh that's brilliant! i can't wait to spread that one around! :laugh:
what do you call a guy who likes to hang around with musicians?
a drummer.
did you hear about the singer who was SO bad even the guitar player noticed?
oh this could go on far too long. ;)
~ Peter
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Rhode Island , Yesterday.
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More.
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In nice winter days;
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More photos for my friend Alex , and All.
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I put some food on the ground for the Squirrels , but they want even the birds ' share. :)
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Also for dear members interested in that part of France history.
Right hand to de Gaulle is my great uncle .
From left to right the second one is my first uncle.
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Great pics Sam. I also feed the birds and squirrel's ;D
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Great pics Sam. I also feed the birds and squirrel's ;D
Viva USA
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Great pics Sam. I also feed the birds and squirrel's ;D
Viva USA
I'm not from the USA ;D
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Impressions from the Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht
One of the highest festivals in our city is the Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht (here named "Fasnet"), often called the 5th season. I have chosen some impressions to show you this event.
As distinguished from the Carnival in Cologne and other German Carnival strongholds we have only very few Fasnet figures. In my hometown these are (1) the "Hansele" with his umbrella, (2) the "Narro" with his white colourfully painted costum (called "Kleidle"), and (3) the "Schantle" (from Gendarm) with his patched costume. All figures are throwing gifts to the spectators at the roadsite: The Hanseles fudge, the Narros pretzels and the Schantles oranges and blood sausages. The costs for 1 person is about €50-100, which he has to pay for himself. A costume with attributes, mask and bells is very expensive. The costume of a Narro is about €1500.- This year ca. 1500 figures were jumping in the procession ("Sprung").
The photos are from our newspaper, "Der Schwarzwälder Bote".
Best regards
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Maybe it is because I missed breakfast, but those pretzels look delicious.
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Which one is yout Jochen? :)
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Hello from Nico!
He is now over 3 months old and, most importantly, sleeping through the night +++
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What a beautiful smile! +++
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What a beautiful smile! +++
no kidding, and infectious too!
he must be looking at Daddy's collection. 8)
~ Peter
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Great smile!
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PaisleyAnn my newest family member ....
And that's me
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Hello from Nico!
He is now over 3 months old and, most importantly, sleeping through the night +++
What a smile :)
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Thanks Sam. He's a very low maintenance baby, unlike his big sister!
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WOW ! Nice , I wish them happy days. ( under your authority :) )
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Happy Mother 's Day.
My Garden.
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Looks like digitalis! Very nice.
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Thank you Aarmale , and you are right .
Foxglove Flowers ( digitalis family )
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Nice garden Sam, it looks very idyllic.
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Thank you , Martin.
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Nice garden, Sam. My dwarf iris are just starting to bloom. They've been a week or two late this year.
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Thanks Cara , looking forward to see your flowers.
This one is last summer's
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Thought I would share a couple flower pics. Camera not very high resolution
Norm
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VERY NICE !
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Nico, now 6 months old.
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Gentleman !
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I'm the one who looks real happy. I chose a gator pic in case there are any seminoles out there....(I know there is one)
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More flowers for my dear friend and brother Alex and All dear members .
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Do not ask me about the names ;D
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One more
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Hello there.
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Nice view, Sam. Where on the Cape?
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Really nice to see you in person Sam, the weather looks reasonable. 8)
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Thank you , gentlemen , this is a house we rent yearly for 2 or 3 weeks , in Brewster , Cape Cod .
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In honor of the 4th of July , my best wishes to president Sermarini , to all dear American members , and to all beloved international members.
My latest news extra age and extra weight , any solution for the first one ?
Nick , any new photos of the prince of yours :)
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Yes but they keep posting sideways from my phone so I'll wait till I'm on the desktop!
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Sam, you are welcome to invest in my new time machine project. I take any investment of $100,000 or more, and offer no guarantees.
If I can't get it to work and reverse my aging then at least I will be comfortable in my older years managing the investment funds.......
Shawn
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;D Good 1
Gilgamesh Time Machine
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I felt inspired by Norman K and Sam´s images of their garden flowers, here are a few i photographed in June.
There you go Sam, hope you enjoy. ;D
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Spectacular !!!!
Good Job.
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Here's a few I took with my macro lens this summer. No color correction or post enhancement done.
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Beautiful pics, Jay!
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Beauty +++
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Hi,
I have to say that I do like photographing flowers and thought I would share a shot from my phone of a rose in the garden, close up. I like the abstract nature of the macro shot. As with Jay's there is no post processing of colour.
Regards,
Mauseus
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Hi,
I have to say that I do like photographing flowers and thought I would share a shot from my phone of a rose in the garden, close up. I like the abstract nature of the macro shot. As with Jay's there is no post processing of colour.
Regards,
Mauseus
Great shot!
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A huge hen of the woods found by me and Livy, and another by me and Nico on the same day!
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A huge hen of the woods found by me and Livy, and another by me and Nico on the same day!
Getting so big!
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Good job , Jay , mauseus and Nick +++
Nick , your prince and princess will be taller than you soon :)
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Back in November of last year my dad suddenly passed away. Just before he died I began taking sitar lessons and shortly after he passed bought my own hand made Ravi Shankar style sitar. Then in July my maternal grandfather who raised me died and that was followed in September by my paternal grandmother passing at age 100. It's been a crazy year. I just returned from Italy where we buried my grandmother along with my fathers ashes. What's got me through all of this is my faith, my wife and my love of music. The sitar lessons have been an escape that I look forward to each week. These lessons inspired a series of photos I call "The Inner Light" (after the Beatles song by George Harrison). All the photos are taken at my guru Chris Hale's house and garden. The surroundings are conducive to creativity and inner peace. I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoy being there...
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Are those lily beetles, Jay? They're attractive but a right pain.
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Are those lily beetles, Jay? They're attractive but a right pain.
I believe so, they're on Asiatic lilies.
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Jay,
We are all waiting for your Macarthur Park sitar rendition.
Shawn
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We, tough year Jay. Hang in there and great pics.
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Here is to Jay +++
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Thanks guys but why MacArthur Park? :afro:
I can play Norwegian wood, In my life and some Indian ragas you've probably never heard of. 8)
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A Simpsons' scene. I can only find a tiny clip at the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPOc988j1Hw
Though I was mistaken, I remembered Apu's daughter playing the sitar but instead it is a pair of drums.
Anyway the joke in the show is her playing the agonizingly long Macarthur Park at a school concert. (MP was over 7 minutes but the later Macarthur Park Suite was 18 minutes long.)
Shawn
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A Simpsons' scene. I can only find a tiny clip at the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPOc988j1Hw
Though I was mistaken, I remembered Apu's daughter playing the sitar but instead it is a pair of drums.
Anyway the joke in the show is her playing the agonizingly long Macarthur Park at a school concert. (MP was over 7 minutes but the later Macarthur Park Suite was 18 minutes long.)
Shawn
Ah right! She's playing the tabla. Forgot that one! ;D
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Me earlier this year visiting Loch Ness. Beautiful Day.
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:Greek_Chi: :Greek_Alpha: :Greek_Rho: :Greek_Alpha: :Greek_Lambda: :Greek_Alpha: :Greek_Mu: :Greek_Pi: :Greek_Omicron: :GreeK_Sigma:
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Looking young both of you +++
Stay young :)
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A wonderful gift from my Grand niece and nephew - Pi Day ready!!! In my library/office
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So sweet! Charmers!
You are blessed, gordian_guy.
PeteB
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My new acquisition, stripped and cleaned... :)
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Congratulations!
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Cute. :)
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haha nice congrats
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Congratulations on your new arrival.
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Friends, thank you all for your sweet comments. :)
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Congrats!
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Children are a blessing, congrats!
We sort of have a new family member, my son became engaged to today to his lovely girlfriend who we think well of!
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Bakkar,
Congratulations on the lovely addition to your collection. I suggest you do not slab the specimen. This sort of object is best displayed in a nice custom tray. One with soft lining. The condition looks very good so no need to apply renn wax either. Unlike other specimens though this kind needs to be checked very often......
SC
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Heheee, thank you Shawn for you kind comment ad advice +++ but unlike other coin this must be stripped and cleaned repeatedly. ;D
H.Bakkar
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Pretty neat to have a newborn and a new daughter-in-law-to-be posted by different members so closely.
SC
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Good evening to you all from the Nativity church Bethlehem :)
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40 years ago, at the aqueducts north of Caesarea Maritima. We will soon be celebrating our 34th anniversary. I am the one with the beard.
Aloha, V-drome
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Nice pics V-drome. Hope you don't mind I touched them up!
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Wow, very nice! Thanks, Jay.
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Hello Friends!
Hope your holidays were fantastic!
Thought I'd drop by to let you all know that even though I haven't been around here lately, I think of you all often.
Here's a recent pic of me from my last birthday (June). My wife gave me a bobblehead of myself! Very exclusive: 1 of 1. ;)
Wishing all of you the very best for 2018!
Regards,
Mark Z.
PS I hope to be dropping back in very soon to post one or two new coins. mz
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Mark you haven't aged a day! Welcome back!
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It's been a while, so I thought I'd drop by and say hello to my friends here at FORVM. This week, I met the chief numismatist and head of the Coin Department, National Treasures of the Israel Antiquities Authority, Dr. Donald Tzvi Ariel who allowed us to enter the Israeli coin vault, containing 750,000 coins all found in Israel. I could spend years going through all these coins.
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It's been a while, so I thought I'd drop by and say hello to my friends here at FORVM. This week, I met the chief numismatist and head of the Coin Department, National Treasures of the Israel Antiquities Authority, Dr. Donald Tzvi Ariel who allowed us to enter the Israeli coin vault, containing 750,000 coins all found in Israel. I could spend years going through all these coins.
I wonder if that tray is this tray? :)
Aaron
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Nice! So you've been there also Aaron! Have you been to the archives in Beth Shemesh?
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Nice! So you've been there also Aaron! Have you been to the archives in Beth Shemesh?
No, what is there?
I have been to the coin safe in Jerusalem a couple times with Donald and a few INS meetings up in Haifa.
They have some nice coins in the Hecht Museum if you get the chance.
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Nice! So you've been there also Aaron! Have you been to the archives in Beth Shemesh?
No, what is there?
3.4 million ancient artifacts from archaeological excavations belonging to the Israeli Antiquities Authority
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Dear all, here I present two photos of me.
The first one was taken during my consulship in Ostia Antica in 2015.
The second one was taken today (01/23/2017) at the balcony of my house.
Best wishes.
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Marcelo I wish I was by the beach with palm trees in shorts today... 8)
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Back to my world ......
In "Les Formes du Chaos" Ceillac 17th of Jan. 2018, a very lovely (and long) ice fall in the French Alps. Dry, cold and blue ice (the best/safest).
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Les Formes du Chaos in full, a splendid line
Enjoy
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Enjoy your time there . +++
Be careful .
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Thanks, Sam. I did enjoy already (was last week). Much safer than certain suburbs of France (or French drivers !!!!!!!).
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Très bon :).
18 Years in school ( French as third )
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Back to my world ......
In "Les Formes du Chaos" Ceillac 17th of Jan. 2018, a very lovely (and long) ice fall in the French Alps. Dry, cold and blue ice (the best/safest).
What I always called snow-ice. You can get a lovely grip in it!
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FORVM member since 2004 and I just noticed this thread. Sheesh!
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:)
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Here I am doing "the crane" with my niece and nephew at the Italian pavilion ... good times
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he Caesar
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Yup, I was Caesar that day (for some reason kids love me?)
Oh, and here are my "real" two kids ... Larry, in her jean jacket and Buster in his KISS T-shirt (Halloween in the Trailer Park, eh?)
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I am sure you could find Larry and Buster togas......
SC
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;)
awesome idea
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Wow, ... ummm, I absolutely "love" this thread, but it is a bit lame at actually showing "faces of the majority of collectors on this site" ...
However, I found this thread absolutely awesome (I'm a huge fan of seeing faces of my coin-buddies) ...
Hats-off to my few cool coin-friends that actually showed their cool mugs!
=> Oki, Jay, Potator, Molinari, etc => I loved seeing your coin-faces!
Hey, thanks for your occasional "coin-comments" ... I appreciate it
I love you guys
Cheers
Steve (x6)
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Here's my boy Repo... :)
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Great pics.
Heres my pups
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No pups but I did get married last month, I am a lucky guy.
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Congrats!
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Congratulation Simon ... ;) :) +++
Q.
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Congrats Simon (nice looking couple)
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Oh, and great dog-photos, Enodia & Geki ... man, I love dogs
Yup, they have unconditional love ... always a waggy-tail when I come home from my errands ... it's a great feeling, eh?
:Greek_omega_small: :Greek_Theta_3: :Greek_Theta_3: :reversedF:
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Simon,
Let me add to the congratulations!
SC
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One of my top spots, La Grave (Oisans), more precisely the Malaval area.
The line is Muretouse gully, a magnificent line, and the picture was taken in the final crux (L5). The beginning of the line is in the middle of the top section of the picture and below me there are 2 guys belaying.
To be made in dry conditions (i.e no snow on the slopes above the gully) as the line is seriously exposed to avalanches.
Best
Pierre
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This year, we did get through the full line of Les Formes du Chaos in Queyras (Hautes Alpes). Last year, as we made previously in the same day the two Y, it was too late to finish Les Formes (we only did some 80 m - the full line is 300 m long and is a grade 4 -). This year, after Muretouse, this was the objective.
Picture taken on the 5th crux (when the slope starts to be easier).
Best
Pierre
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Nice, those are super cool photos, labienus ... yah, it's awesome to have indoor and outdoor hobbies (congrats)
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Cheers
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I figured that I'd update my cool photos ...
=> here is another recent photo of my cute girl, Larry ...
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I used to climb stuff like that in Scotland way back.
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Wow! Labienus that's pretty amazing.
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Cheers, Steve, Robert and Jay.
As said, I still have Scotland in my scope although :
- time is somewhere running out (I'm 63)
- and, irrespectively of the Donald, overall warming makes things difficult i.e chaotic as there is still decent cold but followed by warming which is something hated by the ice lines (and the guys climbing them). Predictibility and reading of the conditions really becomes challenging : as an example, on 23rd of Dec., the iso ° at La Grave (which is located below the North Face of La Meije - almost 4000 m high) was at 3100 m !!!!!!
Best, guys
Pierre
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Okay, labienus => you got me soooo jealous that you're still hiking/ice-climbing that I got my older brother to send me the few photos that he could find of us cruising around in Strathacona Park, Vancouver Island, BC-Rockies ...
=> yah, that was 35 years ago, so these are photos of me in my fricken 20's (FYI => sadly, I no longer look nearly as slick as young Steve! ... *rats*)
.... wow, time is a cruel biotch, eh? (man, if I could turn back time!)
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Awesome Steve!
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Great +++
and great time ;) +++
Q.
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What would "future Steve P" say to "80s Steve P"? (Probably best to limit to numismatic advice...)
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Vancouver Island is such a beautiful place.
My wife and did an 8 day waterfall/lighthouse tour there around '97, which included a lot of great food and wine, and beautiful scenery.
Yeah, good times.
- Peter
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Hello, all
very lovely place, I must agree, and lovely photos, Steve. I'm only disappointed by one thing : when I went hiking/climbing at the same age, we always managed to have lovely girls with us. Where are they on your pictures ? :evil:
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Ahaha ... yah, that 4 day hike was only my Dad, my two brothers and myself (it was more about hiking than chasing girls)
;)
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In French, we say : joindre l'utile à l'agréable .... On top of that, I have a "gallery" of female climbers in my mind : they are extremely serious/tough climbers inc. on ice (definitely not to be underestimated).
Best
Pierre
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Ummm sadly, my French is really poor => "to combine the useful with the pleasant" => was that your French thought?
I totally agree ... man, I sure wish that Dad would have invited a few awesome rock-climbing babes instead of my brothers!
;)
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Wow, I'd love to climb that! :evil:
- Peter
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Yes, Steve, that was the overall meaning and the young lady is ..... stunning.
Peter, mind the politically correct/Metoo stuff (which is a f ...... pain).
Best
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Hey, i was referring to the rock, of course. :angel:
- Peter
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Delicious hypocrisy :angel:
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;)
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Here's one I took of my dog Repo last week, posing under the standing stones at sunset...
- Peter
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That's awesome => sweet dog photo (it takes real photo-skills to capture the friendly reverse)
+++ :)
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Overdue for a new pic.
(https://i.postimg.cc/sDL8PJhB/DSC-0279.jpg)
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Aha, lookin' good, buddy!
Yup, it's always nice to touch-base and put a face-to-the-coin! (cool to get a photo update now and then ... well played)
Cheers, coin homie
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ahaha, sorry ... I thought this was "photo" of the day (my bad)
Oh well ... here I am
Cheers
stevex6
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hi, my name Roman, I like to collect silver like this and gold for sure
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Welcome Roman
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HA! here is my opposite spectrums...In the hospital during covid days and out on the trail where I also like to be!
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Stay safe!
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Nice photos. Thanks for your work on behalf of all of us!
SC
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Great 👍
Joe
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(https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-164842)
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Dan S II your pic isn't showing.
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Dan S II your pic isn't showing.
Here it does :) : https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-164842
Nice, how did you make it?
Regards
Altamura
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Kodachrome!
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Here's my dog Repo watching the sunset over the Willamette River on his 8th birthday last week (Thanksgiving evening).
~ Peter
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Dog? What dog? Either he's invisible or has been heavily tooled. Jim, Cathlamet, Washington
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Black Dog. Black night.
The last thing you'll see
is a flash of white!
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A little outing to the Canadian national gallery during the pandemic - social distancing and public health measures fully observed ;)
(https://imgur.com/x80HTJD.jpg)
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Nice Ron, is that the one in Ottawa?
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If you are in Ottawa let me know. Maybe we can find a way to meet (safely) sometime.
SC
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If you are in Ottawa let me know. Maybe we can find a way to meet (safely) sometime.
SC
Perhaps we can form an ad hoc club, given that I'm now temporarily located in Ottawa as well (thanks COVID!).
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Nice Ron, is that the one in Ottawa?
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Yes indeed. :)
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If you are in Ottawa let me know. Maybe we can find a way to meet (safely) sometime.
SC
Absolutely once this madness abates :) i live in the the south west end, and work on the qc side of the river, so I'm all over.
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If you are in Ottawa let me know. Maybe we can find a way to meet (safely) sometime.
SC
Perhaps we can form an ad hoc club, given that I'm now temporarily located in Ottawa as well (thanks COVID!).
Hmm... sounds like there is a story there!
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PM me your email addresses and we can create a list.
If things are still open after the holidays we could perhaps find a place to have a safely-spaced coffee. Too bad we missed the good weather - the outdoor Tavern on the Hill right across the street from the National gallery is awesome.
SC
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Thanks for the edit v-drome, it looked a lot better on my phone.
~ Peter
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Hi Enodia,
Nice dog!
It looks like a black long haired Lab. Is it friendly?
Meepzorp
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All Labs are friendly. Never saw a tail like that though.
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Repo is actually a Flat Coated Retriever, and he is psychotically friendly!
Whenever we're at the dog park and I don't see him nearby I just look for the nearest children and he'll be right there dropping his ball at their feet waiting for them to throw it.
I got him from the rescue center at 10 months old and he had already been adopted and returned twice, hence the name.
He just turned 8 on Thanksgiving, and I couldn't be more thankful for anything!
~ Peter
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Hi all,
couldn't make my usual ice climbing trip due to the bloody organizational mess around because of our virus "friend" : grumpfff and grumpfff again.
So ... revenge when opportunity arises.
Best
Pierre
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Hope you get back to it before too long! Ice climbing used to be one of my things as well.
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Deer hunting is my vice. Roman coins becoming a close second. This one was killed Feb 9, last year. Three days left in the AL season.
Ken
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And a photo of why I don't own more coins... lol.
(https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/51928/normal_20200621_084620_resized.jpg)
And so that it's more on topic with my Roman Imperial coin collecting hobby, a pic of me from a year and a half ago on a trip to Rome just inside the Porta del Popolo (which used to be called the Porta Flaminia) in the Aurelian Wall. I'm standing in the Piaza del Popolo with an Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses II from Heliopolis behind me.
(https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/51928/normal_IMG_20180921_171300_resized.jpg)
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I had a sailboat many years ago. The costs for the year or so I owned it were more than $1000 for each time I took it out to sea. I lost a lot of enthusiasm for boat ownership.
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Now sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip....
SC
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Now sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip....
SC
I hope that you are not going to plagiarize Samuel Taylor Coleridge .... ;D
Alex
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That started from a tropic isle aboard this tiny ship....
SC
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I had a sailboat many years ago. The costs for the year or so I owned it were more than $1000 for each time I took it out to sea. I lost a lot of enthusiasm for boat ownership.
Lol... you're not wrong. It's a pay to play passtime, and you either absorb it, or you don't.
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My brother in law (ex-USN like Joe): Wanna go half on a sailboat?
Me: Well, I... It's a lot of work and I don't have a lot of time..
B-I-L: She's a beauty, all wood except gear...
Me: Are you out of your f.....?
B-I-L: (25+ years on subs): I'm used to being under water ...
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My brother in law (ex-USN like Joe): Wanna go half on a sailboat?
Me: Well, I... It's a lot of work and I don't have a lot of time..
B-I-L: She's a beauty, all wood except gear...
Me: Are you out of your f.....?
B-I-L: (25+ years on subs): I'm used to being under water ...
LOL. Perfect.
I spent almost 15 years working on missile frigates and attack submarines. I now sit at a desk and oversee people that do the real work, so a boat was a nice way to remind me of old times when I felt more useful :)
Mine is a 27' Four Winns cabin cruiser that doubles as a floating cottage.
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After lurking for two weeks
I've worked up the courage to participate with this light hearted picture
of me trying to decide where to spend my ancient coin money
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Here is my hound, Hector, telling me to stop watching sports and to get off my ass and take him out for a walk!
... also, a shot of Hector helping me with the garden (man, he's a character)
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So meet Moose the Chocolate Labrador and me the slightly less hairy less adorable owner of him :)
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Here's a few pics we took last summer to showcase my Brettian impression. The Corinthian helmet would be considered quite old by this time period, but some grave finds in Southern Italy have them along with Apulo-Corinthian and attic helmets. I also have an Apulo-Corinthian and a bronze attic is on it's way. Shield is based off of Brettian coins and Lucanian vase paintings. The greaves need to be modified as they're too bulbus. The Corinthian I'm wearing is bronze and has custom boars engraved on the cheeks and a pelmette between the eyes. The belt is based off of Southern Italian graves from Samnites to the Brettians but show up even earlier and is considered Italic. I also have a Ksour Essef cuirass (4th to 2nd century BCE) that I'm working into an impression.
Terina is a stones throw away from my place in Italy and while the Lucanians and Samnites get the most press, the Brettians (who came from the Lucanians) were fierce warriors and supporters of Hannibal. Unfortunately, the area of Calabria where the Brettians inhabited is very under developed and under studied.
And for good measure is my Ribchester parade/Cavalry/Signifer helmet and early Kalkriese type segmentata.
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Awesome pics Jay.
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Thanks! I don't look anything like Fat Tony from my profile pic 8)
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Jay,
Outstanding photos! What a great collection. Wow.
Tracy
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Why not? Here’s my Facebook profile showing me with my beautiful black cat. The other photo of the friendly little monkey was taken in St. Kitts when I was on a Caribbean cruise. The colourful Caribbean shirt I’m wearing in both photos was purchased in Barbados. I don’t mind at all it being mistaken for a Hawaiian shirt because I plan to visit both Hawaii and Tahiti someday. My parents were islanders perhaps descended from Portuguese settlers many centuries ago. My coin collection is just as eclectic as my ancestry.
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I had a sailboat many years ago. The costs for the year or so I owned it were more than $1000 for each time I took it out to sea. I lost a lot of enthusiasm for boat ownership.
I’ve got a brother in Canada who’s a retired lifeguard. He owned a yacht but found it similarly too expensive to keep and ended up selling it. Three of my coins incidentally are shipwreck coins. Two are a gold Brazilian and British sovereign coin salvaged from the RMS Douro which sunk in a collision in 1882. I managed to acquire the old Douro Cargo auction catalogue redolent of smoke-filled auction houses of the 90s. The other coin is not a shipwreck coin as such but a quarter ounce silver Britannia coin struck in 2014 from a silver ingot salvaged from the SS Gairsoppa which was torpedoed by a German U-Boat in 1941.
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That's a great shirt!
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After lurking for two weeks
I've worked up the courage to participate with this light hearted picture
of me trying to decide where to spend my ancient coin money
Click the button above that says SHOP.
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!!!
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The surf seems to be getting more and more crowded every year but I am not nearly as grouchy as I look (this is actually my happy face!).
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That's great!
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Wow! Respect!
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Ahhh retirement. I can get used to this!
~ Peter
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Awesome!
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Congrats
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Enjoy your retirement.
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I am decreasing work now with semi retirement in late winter, congrats on yours, may you have many years to enjoy it.
I look forward to all sorts of activities as well as reorganizing my coins.