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Just happened to notice one of our forum caretakers is 31 today.

Happy Birthday, i!

Here's hoping you're on the links somewhere and not reading here today. :)


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Just happened to notice one of our forum caretakers is 31 today.

Unfortunately it's supposed to reach a high of 32, but I'll be out tomorrow, I think.

Thanks.

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31? Damn.....I would have guess you as older, what being so cranky and all...... ;) Happy Day Man!

I've spent most of my life golfing - the rest I've just wasted.

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Shorty Super Member

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Haven't seen him play golf, but he's a damn fine photographer.

In the race of life, always back self-interest. At least you know it's trying.

 

 


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Haven't seen him play golf, but he's a damn fine photographer.

That's the bizarre thing about photography: I'd say the opposite.

I think I absolutely suck as a photographer. And hey, I shot my age today in the temperature: it reached 33°. I'll get out tomorrow - supposed to hit 49.

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That's the bizarre thing about photography: I'd say the opposite.

Sorry. You're wrong, mate. I've checked out your photo blog and there are some gorgeous images there. Great eye for design, detail, very elegant appreciation of subtlety and beauty in very simple, everyday things. Perfect understanding of artistic use of depth of field.

You seem to live in a very nice part of the world too.

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Happy Birthday!!!!! Young buck....31 years old......ah those were the days.... . I'd sure love to have my driver length back from my 31 year old days!

Hope the weather will soon allow you to play as often as you'd like.


Thank you for all you do with this forum. It certainly is a great place to "hang out" and share the golfing bug with everyone.

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Happy Birthday Erik.

PS - Time's on my side I'll beat you eventually

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That's the bizarre thing about photography: I'd say the opposite.

I will also disagree. I am a professional photographer, and I can say with certainty that many of your images quite good. Photography is a very subjective medium. It's good to be self-critical, but ease up on yourself. You definitely don't "absolutey suck".

And did I read that right, you shot 31?

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I will also disagree. You definitely don't "absolutey suck".

I wasn't being hard on myself to fish for compliments. And I really don't sit here and beat myself up, but I do tend to see the things I would like to improve rather than the things I've done right.

I wrote more about it there, if you're inclined to look.
And did I read that right, you shot 31?

No, the temperature reached my age, that's all.

BTW, it's a bit odd, but I share my birthdate (March 23) with my father-in-law. He's got 38 years on me, though. Next year he's 70 - maybe we'll have strippers! J/K...

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Happy Birthday-glad to see you're harsh on yourself as well as everyone else! I actually like people who tell it as it is. Definitely get the strippers in.

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Sorry. You're wrong, mate. I've checked out your photo blog and there are some gorgeous images there. Great eye for design, detail, very elegant appreciation of subtlety and beauty in very simple, everyday things. Perfect understanding of artistic use of depth of field.

Ya id have to agree i have never seen better pics.

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Ya id have to agree i have never seen better pics.

Sucking up will get you nowhere.

And yeah, I'm a big fan of self-deprecating humor. Doesn't really come across as well as I'd like most of the time... part of the reason I talk crap about my own work... Anyway, if y'all like the pictures (or hate 'em), do me a favor and give them ratings with the stars. Some images have only two or three ratings. Visit daily, and rate 'em. Be honest, and it's totally anonymous. Give something 1 star if you hate it, give it 5 if you love it, whatever. If you have two minutes to spare and really like OR hate an image, tell me why with a comment. http://photos.nslog.com/browse and http://photos.nslog.com/index.php?x=ratings are two good pages to see, too. The latter will show you the images that could use a few more ratings (any image with less than five or six ratings is statistically meaningless...).

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ERC7.5 Great Member

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...but I share my birthdate (March 23) with my father-in-law....

As well as a friend of mine and two people in my department at work!

Happy Belated Birthday!

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¡Feliz Cumpleaños! (Happy Birthday!) Have a nice day, celebrate a lot!

Greetings!

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Happy be-lated, Id say cheers! but im sure your hungover. And i'll probably be using a few of those photos as my background.. good stuff.

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hope it was good and you got to play today...

As my B-day present to you I'm going to go rate some photos.

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