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John A.
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      01-05-2011
On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:07:26 -0500, "Bowser" <> wrote:

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>"Savageduck" wrote in message
>news:2011010222262843658-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom...
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>On 2011-01-02 07:46:20 -0800, Bowser <> said:
>
>> OK, we've had a few suggestions in the past, like "abstract," but we
>> need more suggestions. Here's a thought: raid DP Review. Take a look
>> at some recent challenges over there, pick a few that we can use here,
>> and suggest them. Ready, set, go....
>>
>>
>> (...theme from Jeopardy plays in the background...)

>
>OK!
>My suggestions may have got lost in the "Let's broaden the scope of
>the mandates so any shot will do" sub-thread.
>
>So here they are one more time;
>"Street Character" for candid, street level character shots? (...and
>that could be shots to reveal the character of a particular street, not
>necessarily the denizens of the street, if that seems too intimidating.)
>
>"Bizarre Buildings/Architecture" for shots of questionable architecture
>or structures?
>
>"Transports of Delight or Delusion" for any means of transport which
>brings a smile to your face, or not. Perhaps transport with character,
>good, or bad, as opposed to the ordinary.
>
>================================================= ====
>
>Your mandates are not lost; they are on my list. I like the suggestions I've
>received so far and will likely use all of them in one form or another. For
>example, the "alphabet" mandate is good, but using a simple "a to z"
>progression might be a little predeictable. So why not scramble the
>alphabet? I'll try to mix and match to we have some easy and some hard in
>the que every period.


¿Que?
 
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tony cooper
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      01-05-2011
On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:10:08 -0500, John A. <>
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>On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:07:26 -0500, "Bowser" <> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Savageduck" wrote in message
>>news:2011010222262843658-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom...
>>
>>On 2011-01-02 07:46:20 -0800, Bowser <> said:
>>
>>> OK, we've had a few suggestions in the past, like "abstract," but we
>>> need more suggestions. Here's a thought: raid DP Review. Take a look
>>> at some recent challenges over there, pick a few that we can use here,
>>> and suggest them. Ready, set, go....
>>>
>>>
>>> (...theme from Jeopardy plays in the background...)

>>
>>OK!
>>My suggestions may have got lost in the "Let's broaden the scope of
>>the mandates so any shot will do" sub-thread.
>>
>>So here they are one more time;
>>"Street Character" for candid, street level character shots? (...and
>>that could be shots to reveal the character of a particular street, not
>>necessarily the denizens of the street, if that seems too intimidating.)
>>
>>"Bizarre Buildings/Architecture" for shots of questionable architecture
>>or structures?
>>
>>"Transports of Delight or Delusion" for any means of transport which
>>brings a smile to your face, or not. Perhaps transport with character,
>>good, or bad, as opposed to the ordinary.
>>
>>================================================ =====
>>
>>Your mandates are not lost; they are on my list. I like the suggestions I've
>>received so far and will likely use all of them in one form or another. For
>>example, the "alphabet" mandate is good, but using a simple "a to z"
>>progression might be a little predeictable. So why not scramble the
>>alphabet? I'll try to mix and match to we have some easy and some hard in
>>the que every period.

>
>¿Que?


This is really strange. I used the word in a completely non-related
newsgroup a couple of days ago, and misspelled the word as "que". The
same "Que" response posted. Does Manuel from Barcelona follow
newsgroups?

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Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
 
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otter
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      01-05-2011
On Jan 4, 6:23*pm, tony cooper <tony_cooper...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:10:08 -0500, John A. <j...@nowhere.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:07:26 -0500, "Bowser" <yee...@bleah.ugh> wrote:

>
> >>"Savageduck" *wrote in message
> >>news:2011010222262843658-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom...

>
> >>On 2011-01-02 07:46:20 -0800, Bowser <Ca...@Nikon.Panny> said:

>
> >>> OK, we've had a few suggestions in the past, like "abstract," but we
> >>> need more suggestions. Here's a thought: raid DP Review. Take a look
> >>> at some recent challenges over there, pick a few that we can use here,
> >>> and suggest them. Ready, set, go....

>
> >>> (...theme from Jeopardy plays in the background...)

>
> >>OK!
> >>My suggestions may have got lost in the "Let's broaden the scope of
> >>the mandates so any shot will do" sub-thread.

>
> >>So here they are one more time;
> >>"Street Character" for candid, street level character shots? (...and
> >>that could be shots to reveal the character of a particular street, not
> >>necessarily the denizens of the street, if that seems too intimidating.)

>
> >>"Bizarre Buildings/Architecture" for shots of questionable architecture
> >>or structures?

>
> >>"Transports of Delight or Delusion" for any means of transport which
> >>brings a smile to your face, or not. Perhaps transport with character,
> >>good, or bad, as opposed to the ordinary.

>
> >>================================================ =====

>
> >>Your mandates are not lost; they are on my list. I like the suggestions I've
> >>received so far and will likely use all of them in one form or another. For
> >>example, the "alphabet" mandate is good, but using a simple "a to z"
> >>progression might be a little predeictable. So why not scramble the
> >>alphabet? I'll try to mix and match to we have some easy and some hard in
> >>the que every period.

>
> > Que?

>
> This is really strange. *I used the word in a completely non-related
> newsgroup a couple of days ago, and misspelled the word as "que". *The
> same "Que" response posted. *Does Manuel from Barcelona follow
> newsgroups?


You are surprised there are nerds in other newsgroups, too?
 
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Whisky-dave
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      01-05-2011
On Jan 5, 12:10*am, John A. <j...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:07:26 -0500, "Bowser" <yee...@bleah.ugh> wrote:
>
> >"Savageduck" *wrote in message
> >news:2011010222262843658-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom...

>
> >On 2011-01-02 07:46:20 -0800, Bowser <Ca...@Nikon.Panny> said:

>
> >> OK, we've had a few suggestions in the past, like "abstract," but we
> >> need more suggestions. Here's a thought: raid DP Review. Take a look
> >> at some recent challenges over there, pick a few that we can use here,
> >> and suggest them. Ready, set, go....

>
> >> (...theme from Jeopardy plays in the background...)

>
> >OK!
> >My suggestions may have got lost in the "Let's broaden the scope of
> >the mandates so any shot will do" sub-thread.

>
> >So here they are one more time;
> >"Street Character" for candid, street level character shots? (...and
> >that could be shots to reveal the character of a particular street, not
> >necessarily the denizens of the street, if that seems too intimidating.)

>
> >"Bizarre Buildings/Architecture" for shots of questionable architecture
> >or structures?

>
> >"Transports of Delight or Delusion" for any means of transport which
> >brings a smile to your face, or not. Perhaps transport with character,
> >good, or bad, as opposed to the ordinary.

>
> >================================================= ====

>
> >Your mandates are not lost; they are on my list. I like the suggestions I've
> >received so far and will likely use all of them in one form or another. For
> >example, the "alphabet" mandate is good, but using a simple "a to z"
> >progression might be a little predeictable. So why not scramble the
> >alphabet? I'll try to mix and match to we have some easy and some hard in
> >the que every period.

>
> Que?


Q

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