Every picture tells a story

[WalshFan88]

Great pic GA!!!

[Brooke]

Ga, that is just beautiful! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[Prettymaid]

GA, nice to see you brushing up on those photography skills. We Niagra Falls left-behinds are counting on you! Beautiful shot!

[Glennsallnighter]

Why thank you Cathy! And thanks to everybody else for the comments on my picture. I really DO appreciate them and every one of you.

Of course I will take as many pics as possible next week at the 'Viagra Falls' (as my 7 year old son calls it). I've even bought a new camera in honour of the occasion!

[ticky]

okay, so here are a few more pictures of the big family to-do (Called Sarah's Picnic in case I forgot to mention that part)

I ASKED Jenni and Joe to help me make signs... however, I forgot the rule about being VERY specific in instructions.. and I told Joe I needed Lemonade and Water... meaning SIGNS for lemonade and water.... and .. well.. you can see the results... I WAS well hydrated that day...
http://www.tickypages.com/2011_Aug/picnic_029.JPG
The kids played musical chairs!! ALL the kids...
http://www.tickypages.com/2011_Aug/picnic_058.JPG
Aunt Nan's garden was spectacular, as usual!
http://www.tickypages.com/2011_Aug/picnic_251.JPG
MMMMMM PIE!!!
http://www.tickypages.com/2011_Aug/picnic_178.JPG
My Daddy, eatin cheese...
http://www.tickypages.com/2011_Aug/picnic_174.JPG
The Burger Nazi.. but he has excellent taste in t-shirts... (wonder where he got that *G*)
http://www.tickypages.com/2011_Aug/picnic_163.JPG
My cousins Annette and Roy in front of Noseeum Lodge (aka The Bunkhouse)
http://www.tickypages.com/2011_Aug/picnic_146.JPG
Sarah, in Nan's garden...
http://www.tickypages.com/2011_Aug/picnic_129.JPG
And of course.. gourds... and pottery ... and a cutting board Jon made. Those were the cookie contest prizes (I won the cutting board.. YAY!!)
http://www.tickypages.com/2011_Aug/picnic_197.JPG

I'll stop there, I hope I didnt bore ya'll too much. We're going back up on labor day weekend!! anyone wanna come??

[WalshFan88]

Great pics ticky! I really want that Hotel California shirt though. It being my favorite album and song you think I'd have one but nobody makes one in my size. :( So unfortunately I don't have any Eagles tshirts to wear. :brickwall:

[tequila girl]

Fabulous pics Ticky - looks like a great time was had by all! :)

[Prettymaid]

You guys sure know how to throw a picnic! Heck yes, I wish I could join you for Labor Day! A little too far for me though.

Austin, what size do you wear Bud? We'll all be on the lookout for one for ya!

[Brooke]

Beautiful Ticky! Thanks for sharing them with us! Looks like a wonderful picnic!

[Koala]

Great pics ticky!

[TimothyBFan]

I have loved this place for years even tho I have never visited it!! It just always looks so serene and fun. You guys sure know how to party! One of these days..... You've been warned!! :hilarious:

[ticky]

Austin, I bought that one at the concert in Portland and they had up to a 3x! I bought Jon a 1x cuz at the time he was pretty large. He's lost like 60lbs! (da bum! *G* )

[Annabel]

Great photos. Carole and I bought t shirts with that design on when we were at Hop Farm in July seeing ..... :hmm: some guys. (Haven't worn mine yet. :hilarious:)

[tequila girl]

I haven't worn mine either.......don't suppose I ever will! :hilarious:

[whitcap]

I bought the HC shirt when I saw the Eagles a couple years ago. I'm wearing it right now actually! :)

[EaglesFanatic]

I wear my HC shirt often, I love it! I wear it every year during my final exams, cause it's my "lucky" shirt :hilarious:

Great pics ticky! Looks like you all had fun!

[Midnight_Flyer]

i was sitting in the back garden a few weeks ago and took this photo of some daisies :)
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w56/Midnight_Flyer_2007/Daisies.jpg

[Brooke]

Very pretty!

[Midnight_Flyer]

thanx brooke :)

[WalshFan88]

Austin, I bought that one at the concert in Portland and they had up to a 3x! I bought Jon a 1x cuz at the time he was pretty large. He's lost like 60lbs! (da bum! *G* )

I need a 3X but can never find them.

[Freypower]

I thought I would share a couple of photos from my Toronto trip. The second morning I was there, news broke that the Canadian Opposition Leader, Jack Layton, had died of cancer at the age of 61. I had not heard of him and had no idea how significant his passing was especially in his native Toronto. He was on the 'left', just as I am. When I returned to Toronto I went to Nathan Phillips Square where he was lying in state & looked at all the chalk messages.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Miscellaneous/DSCN0919.jpg

I felt inspired enough to leave my own message:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Miscellaneous/DSCN0921.jpg

Something like this would never happen in Australia, where cheap & nasty partisanship (on both sides) triumphs over all & no political figure could ever hope to bring us together in the way Mr Layton apparently did for Canada. Perhaps it won't last but I was impressed nonetheless.

[Glennhoney]

I thought I would share a couple of photos from my Toronto trip. The second morning I was there, news broke that the Canadian Opposition Leader, Jack Layton, had died of cancer at the age of 61. I had not heard of him and had no idea how significant his passing was especially in his native Toronto. He was on the 'left', just as I am. When I returned to Toronto I went to Nathan Phillips Square where he was lying in state & looked at all the chalk messages.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Miscellaneous/DSCN0919.jpg

I felt inspired enough to leave my own message:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Miscellaneous/DSCN0921.jpg

Something like this would never happen in Australia, where cheap & nasty partisanship (on both sides) triumphs over all & no political figure could ever hope to bring us together in the way Mr Layton apparently did for Canada. Perhaps it won't last but I was impressed nonetheless.

How very touching that you left a message....we forget, too often, how lucky we are to live in such a wonderful country...not perfect of course, but still a pretty awesome place to live.....:thumbsup:....even GLENN FREY seems to think so.....LOL:hilarious:

[Midnight_Flyer]

my nails in tribute to those who lost their lives on 9/11


http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w56/Midnight_Flyer_2007/297046_10150310443939483_664314482_7551449_7925682 17_n.jpg

[sodascouts]

Wow! That must have taken a lot of time and effort!

[Midnight_Flyer]

it didn't take too long :)

[Brooke]

Wow, MF! Great!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Very cool fingernail and great idea, MNF!

[Koala]

your fingernails looks great!

[Glennsallnighter]

Cute Nails MF! Well done!

[Midnight_Flyer]

thanx guys :) i love doing nail art

[ticky]

I just finished this gourd and I really like it. There's a man at the Farmers Market who says he wants it, I showed it to him when I was working on it. He's bought three other of my high end gourds and several pieces of Jon's. He says they're for his mother, but how many gourds does one person need? seriously? Jon and I think he's reselling them. Im not sure how I feel about this. I mean he IS paying for them and what he does after that isnt my business, but I'd like to have the credit for them and know whats happening to them. Im not sure I'll sell this one just yet.
http://tickypages.com/gourd_art/crows6.jpg

[Henley Honey]

Wow. That is beautiful. Do you draw those designs or do you burn them into the wood? Must be time consuming but so worth the effort.
I'd ask the guy outright if he was reselling them. If so, maybe you could work a consignment deal that would be more beneficial to you.

[TimothyBFan]

Again, Rhonda, your talent just amazes me. That must be so time consuming. I just don't think most people would have the patience for it. It's beautiful!

[Brooke]

It really is beautiful Rhonda! Well done! :thumbsup:

[Glennsallnighter]

That's gorgeous Rhonda. how long would it take you to make ne like this.

I know it kinda isn't your business if this guy is reselling the gourds, but if he was making a big profit off it I wouldn't see it as being exactly fair on you either. I'd speak to him. Of course it IS entirely possible that his Mum DOES collect them!

Good luck!

[Koala]

WOW the gourd is beautiful!

[EaglesKiwi]

Beautiful work, Rhonda. I'd have a chat to the guy, too. There's nothing wrong with him re-selling them, but if he's doing that then maybe you could have little cards to go with them that talk about the artist...??

And if he IS collecting them for his Mum, then she might like to know more about you too!

[ticky]

Thanks everyone :) It is time consuming, but art is! It's an act of love *G* This one took me a LONG time just to figure out what to do with it. I had the gourd sitting on the table for about 3 months before I finally figured out the design I wanted on it.

HH- I draw the design on with pencil then burn it on. This one was painful *G* because the feathers had so much detail (and I have arthritis in my thumbs so I had to keep stopping and resting my hands *G*)

I think you're all right and I'll confront him next time I see him. Maybe I can do it kind of sideways... let him know that if there WAS someone out there who wanted to sell them for me, I'd be more then happy to make a deal! *G* but I wont see him till the 24th. Im still not sure I'll sell this one. We'll see.

We're heading to the cabin this weekend. My cousin Rachel from Chicago is in town and really wants to go so we'll go for a few days. Cliff and Jenni are in Southern Oregon visiting Cliff's Mom. She just had Heart Surgery, getting some kind of defibrillator thingie installed in her heart. The surgery went well and I got a txt from her this morning so she must be feeling okay! The weather is iffy so Im bringing my kindle and Ipod and a huge batch of Italian Wedding Soup *G* I love being up there when the only thing to do is snuggle in front of the fire, read a great book and watch the rain, but Sarah, not so much *G* fortunately her cousin Jess will be there too so they can play. We'll be back Sunday! Have a great weekend everyone!

[Glennsallnighter]

You too Rhonda! Enjoy your weekend!

[ticky]

I just finished this one and Im really thrilled with how it came out! It's pretty large, about 38" in circumference and about 24" tall
http://tickypages.com/gourd_art/dragonflies1.jpg
http://tickypages.com/gourd_art/dragonflies2.jpg

[Glennsallnighter]

No wonder the pics took a while to load Rhonda! it's gorgeous! I hope you make a pretty penny for it. You have a real talent for the artistic!

[Henley Honey]

That is gorgeous! Love the dragonflys. GA is right. Not only the size but the detail should help fetch a nice price. Beautiful Artwork.
What ever happened with the guy who you thought was reselling them?
Just curious. You can always tell me to MYOB!! :hilarious:

[ticky]

HH - No problems *G* he didnt show up last week and this Friday is the last day for the Banks Farmers Market. If he doesnt show, his loss.. but it may be anyway, I just talked to my Mom and she and I are planning a trip to the coast to see a few galleries there and show them my work! See, THIS was my plan all along! (method to my madness!) I get enough high end stuff built up to get into a gallery out on the coast, maybe Newport or Bandon, one of those beautiful coastal towns, then I'd have to go back every few months to check my stock!! *G* The $$$ isnt so important as long as it covers the cost of the trip *G* and when I get really BIG in the art world, I'll get some galleries in Mexico, Hawaii, San Diego (why San Diego, Rhonda?? Hmm... gee.. I wonder why.. *G*)
Sorry about the slow load on the images. My server is really slow lately! Not sure why, but I may have to poke it with a stick soon.

[Brooke]

Ha, ha! Good luck Rhonda! Really, it is beautiful! Great job! :thumbsup:

[Glennsallnighter]

Well good luck with that Rhonda. I really hope you manage to sell them in the galleries. They are certainly deserving.

[Prettymaid]

Beautiful! Love the colors!

[sodascouts]

Gorgeous!

[Lisa]

I hope you take the gourd with the dragonfly and flower art to the Galleries, and I hope that it is picked for a show. The art is lovely.

[Koala]

Gorgeous, great work!:thumbsup:

[TimothyBFan]

Another beautiful one, Rhonda!! Don't forget us little people when you make it big in the art world. Looking forward to that Border Party then! :)

[Annabel]

Wow, they are beautiful. :thumbsup:

[Freypower]

This is worth a look:

http://www.essentialkids.com.au/photogallery/older-kids/toys-and-products-for-older-kids/iconic-images-in-lego-20111007-1ldb9.html

[Glennsallnighter]

Oh that is SOOOOOO cute! Nice find FP!

[Koala]

Cool find!

Some landscape shots from our vacation!


http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011277.jpg?t=1318684447 http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011163.jpg?t=1318684604

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011269.jpg?t=1318684468 http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011065.jpg?t=1318684647

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011255.jpg?t=1318684517 http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011230.jpg?t=1318684554

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011072.jpg?t=1318684822 http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011130.jpg?t=1318684696

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011118.jpg?t=1318684806 http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011265.jpg?t=1318684502

[Koala]

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011046.jpg?t=1318684914 http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011162.jpg?t=1318684925

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011168.jpg?t=1318684938 http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011182.jpg?t=1318684968

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011225.jpg?t=1318684984 http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Denmark%202011/Dnemark2011264.jpg?t=1318684994

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Beautiful, Koala! Looks like you had a great time!

[TimothyBFan]

Those were beautiful Koala. Thanks for sharing them.

[Brooke]

Just lovely Koala!

[Glennsallnighter]

Gorgeous pictures Koala! I'm delighted you had such a good time. roll on Disneyland Paris! enjoy!!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Those are awesome, Koala. They truly look like postcards.

[Koala]

Thanks guys, glad you like it!

[Prettymaid]

Yeah Koala, your photography skills are very good.

[EaglesKiwi]

Some photos from our holiday. We had mixed weather, it was windy & rainy when we arrived but got some beautiful days later in the week.

Bush walk:
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k572/suzanne_eagleskiwi/Bay%20of%20Islands%20Oct%202011/IMG_0454.jpg

Boat trip around the islands (when we saw dolphins):
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k572/suzanne_eagleskiwi/Bay%20of%20Islands%20Oct%202011/IMG_0737.jpg

Cape Reinga (very top of New Zealand):
http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k572/suzanne_eagleskiwi/Bay%20of%20Islands%20Oct%202011/IMG_0784.jpg

[Glennsallnighter]

Lovely pics EK! You all look to be having a wonderful time. I assume the last pic is one of yourself? You look lovely, and like you are having so much fun.

[Freypower]

EK, it's always great to see another redhead, if that's you. Great photos.

[Koala]

Verry nice photos, EK!

[ticky]

EK- Beautiful pictures!! and what a handsome family you have! That looks like the kind of vacation you wished would never end.

I finally caved and set up a facebook page for my gourd business (http://www.facebook.com/pages/RGill-Designs/252610888123707). I was just too lazy to make one from scratch. Anyway, I got some of my newer gourds on line so I thought I'd show ya'll what Ive got so far.

this is Bugs2 - Im really bad at naming my art work. My friend Kat names her stuff things like "Circle of warriors" and "Singing women" I stay basic... Bugs2 cuz this is my 2nd bug design...
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/298646_252624364789026_252610888123707_752203_1413 711259_n.jpg
(sorry about the size- )

this one is small dragonfly - again. not such an original name...
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/291892_252631018121694_252610888123707_752271_5989 94029_n.jpg

those are the two newest, but I have a few more I just need to photograph> I'll post those when I do (and I promise I'll resize em too!)

[Brooke]

EK, lovely pictures! Thanks for sharing them with us.

Ticky, your latest gourds are really pretty!

[Koala]

ticky, great work, looks fantastic

[Glennsallnighter]

They really are works of art Rhonda. You sure have a talent with them!

[Glennhoney]

..beautiful work..

[Freypower]

Thanks guys, glad you like it!

And can I thank you for the postcard. I certainly did not have any from there; that takes my total of postcards from Denmark to 4. When I was there, in 1973, the only ones I got were of the Little Mermaid & two very old ones of the Tivoli Gardens. I wasn't a collector back then.

[EaglesKiwi]

And can I thank you for the postcard. I certainly did not have any from there; that takes my total of postcards from Denmark to 3. When I was there, in 1973, the only ones I got were of the Little Mermaid & two very old ones of the Tivoli Gardens. I wasn't a collector back then.
What kind of travel postcards do you collect, FP? Just places you have been?

Yes, the last photo I posted was me :). Thanks everyone for the nice comments! It was indeed a vacation we didn't want to end. The kids had so much fun doing the simplest stuff - fishing off the wharf, playing catch at the beach.

[TimothyBFan]

EK---looks like an awesome time was had!!! And I'm a bit partial to redheads also, my daughter is one! :thumbsup:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

EK - Love your photos, too and am glad (and :jealous: ) that you had such a wonderful vacation.

And ticky - your gourds are beautiful as usual - you are a very talented lady!

[Freypower]

What kind of travel postcards do you collect, FP? Just places you have been?



I am lucky enough to have travelled extensively so most of my postcards are of places I have visited but I always welcome more from absolutely anywhere.

[Glennsallnighter]

I tried to mail you some from the time Laura and I were in Belfast to see the Eagles Julie, and as we know they never arrived. How about I get you a general Irish selection and mail them with the Hard Rock shirt that I promised. I haven't forgotten about that but I haven't been in town since I got home - work takes up so much of my Glenntime at the moment!

[Freypower]

I tried to mail you some from the time Laura and I were in Belfast to see the Eagles Julie, and as we know they never arrived. How about I get you a general Irish selection and mail them with the Hard Rock shirt that I promised. I haven't forgotten about that but I haven't been in town since I got home - work takes up so much of my Glenntime at the moment!

That would be appreciated but please don't feel obligated. I actually have a postcard of Cork on the fridge at the moment which my mother brought back.

[Henley Honey]

I am lucky enough to have travelled extensively so most of my postcards are of places I have visited but I always welcome more from absolutely anywhere.


While Soda and I were cruising around Manhattan, I picked up some NYC postcards for you, FP. Send me a pm with your address and I'll send them off to you!

[Freypower]

While Soda and I were cruising around Manhattan, I picked up some NYC postcards for you, FP. Send me a pm with your address and I'll send them off to you!

Oh, thanks HH. I wasn't sure whether to ask or not.

[Glennsallnighter]

That would be appreciated but please don't feel obligated. I actually have a postcard of Cork on the fridge at the moment which my mother brought back.


Oooh nice! Ny Dads from Cork. I'll see what I can do!

[jdubfan]

Some of the pretty things I've seen this fall....

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6102/6294748423_5ff9880263.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6225/6295259508_f81c4f954c.jpg

Those were in northern Indiana

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6047/6294719671_eec19c4f62.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6120/6295247486_8f84562ec0.jpg

Western Colorado

[Koala]

WOW! Amazing photos!

[sodascouts]

Those photos are magnificent!

[EaglesFanatic]

Wow, that first picture, the one of the sunset, is gorgeous! Great photos :nod:

[Prettymaid]

Jdub, your pictures are beautiful!

Many of you know of my newfound love for the other kind of eagles. Recently I bought a new camera and took it on our trips to Monroe Lake in Indiana and to the World Bird Sanctuary in St. Louis. Some of you have already seen these on facebook.

Monroe Lake
http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Our%20trip%20to%20WBS%20and%20Monroe%20Lake/DSC00253-1.jpg

We took a trail that led us to a 175 year old oak tree.
http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Our%20trip%20to%20WBS%20and%20Monroe%20Lake/DSC00212-1.jpg

At one point the trail opened up into a clearing. It was so beautiful it looked like a painting.
http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Our%20trip%20to%20WBS%20and%20Monroe%20Lake/DSC00214-1.jpg

Blue Heron just before dawn...
http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Our%20trip%20to%20WBS%20and%20Monroe%20Lake/DSC00221-1.jpg

Bluebird
http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Our%20trip%20to%20WBS%20and%20Monroe%20Lake/DSC00245-1.jpg

[Prettymaid]

At the World Bird Sanctuary

Bald eagles!
http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Our%20trip%20to%20WBS%20and%20Monroe%20Lake/DSC00380-1.jpg

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Our%20trip%20to%20WBS%20and%20Monroe%20Lake/DSC00408-1.jpg

Barn Owl
http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Our%20trip%20to%20WBS%20and%20Monroe%20Lake/DSC00353-1.jpg

Great Horned Owl
http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Our%20trip%20to%20WBS%20and%20Monroe%20Lake/DSC00262-1.jpg

Look at that face!
http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Our%20trip%20to%20WBS%20and%20Monroe%20Lake/DSC00370-1.jpg

[Glennsallnighter]

JDFan! I love your pictures, particularly the one of the sunset. I love chasing sunsets wherever we go, and that one is beautiful.

Cathy, Those Fall pics are gorgeous too, as are the ones of the birds. Do you go up close to them or are you using a long lens?

[Prettymaid]

Thanks GA. I did not want to invest in an SLR camera and have to buy interchangeable lenses, so I opted for a point and shoot with a zoom lens. Mine is a Sony Cyber-Shot with a 30X optical zoom.

[sodascouts]

Your photos are lovely as well, PM! Those eagles look quite fierce!

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Beautiful pics, PM!!

[Koala]

Wonderful photos PM!

[EaglesKiwi]

Wonderful pics, PM!

I admit, each of the birds in your photos reminded me of one of our Eagles... :blush:

[Brooke]

LOL EK!

Yes, jdfan and Pm, your photos are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing them with us!

Pm, your photo of the Great Horned Owl reminds me of one that showed up in our back yard a few years ago. One day I noticed it sitting in the edge of our back yard. The next day it had moved closer to the house. The next day it was sitting on the wing wall of our house! That was kind of spooky, that it kept moving closer to the house! We even fed it some pieces of bacon. Evidently it was sick or it would never have come so close to people. The next day it was dead out in the middle of the yard. Poor thing. I have a picture somewhere. I'll try to find it.

[Prettymaid]

How sad Brooke.

[WalshFan88]

Great photos Jdubfan and PM!

[TimothyBFan]

Am loving all of these beautiful pictures!!! Thanks for sharing them!

[WalshFan88]

My new "toy"! I love Apple/Macs! It's an iMac! I LOVE it!

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k590/gibsonguitar1988/DSCN0372.jpg

PS: Anyone notice the background?! ;)

[Glennsallnighter]

Lovely background Austin :wink: and lovely new toy! Hope you get countless hours of use from it!

[WalshFan88]

I love it! Macs are so fast and so elegant and have little-to-no maintenance needs.

[Koala]

Great, both the backround and your new toy, enjoy it!

[Brooke]

:cool: Austin!

[WalshFan88]

Thanks everyone! I love it! I'm a Mac diehard! :D

[Prettymaid]

PS: Anyone notice the background?! ;)

Are you kidding? It's the first thing I noticed!

Glad your happy with your new computer!

[TimothyBFan]

Love your Mac, Austin. My laptop blew up on me (actually it just fried) a few weeks back and I debated on getting a new one. Instead I just brought my Mom's home with me which we had just bought about a month before she passed away so it is practically new anyways. Problem is, I was using Carbonite to back up everything on the old one and now I'm trying to restore to this one, what a freakin' nightmare!!! It's been stuck at 22% for 2 days now and I'm getting no where. The files it has backed up look like they're here but when I click on them, they are showing empty. My pictures scare me but the thing I'm worried most about is my itunes. When I downloaded itunes onto here yesterday, it gave me the option to look for files on the computer and I was able to get about 2000 songs back but they are all jumbled and no where close to complete discographies for the groups I had those loaded on my other one. I'm beside myself on how I'm going to get them back. Googled Carbonite (which I also did before I signed up for and the reviews were really good then) yesterday and now I'm really scared. Just in the last few months, there seems to be many problems with restoring your stuff. :help:

But on a HAPPY note.....Austin, I have a new toy that's bigger than yours!!! :hilarious: I bought a new truck this weekend. Decided to let Katie take my other SUV with her when she moves next weekend. Told her will let her use it for a year or so, till she can get her something else. It's gotten to the point that every time I wanted to go somewhere, I had to check with her or hubby so that I didn't taken a vehicle if they were going to need them. So I decided to go shopping. Loving it so far. Test drove another Mustang (I've had several), a sporty little BMW and a couple smaller SUVs but in the long run, practicality won out and I opted for a super roomy Ford Explorer. Loving it so far.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/williehoo/314385_2410349250672_1009445053_32052013_127369578 1_n.jpg

[Brooke]

Very nice, Willie!

As for the 'puter stuff, sounds like the problems I have with them. :roll:

[WalshFan88]

Ruhroh Willie! Carbonite is a very legit company but it does sound like they are having troubles at the moment.

Forewarning: Backup lecture begins now! :hilarious:

I HIGHLY recommend to back up in no less than 3 places. In the cloud (ie Carbonite), on an external hard drive, and on a DVD/CD stored in a fireproof safe (for highly valuable documents/spreadsheets/photos). I'd really recommend picking up a 1TB USB external hard drive when you can. They go over USB and you can even set it up to back up itself or you can do it manually. I prefer the set it and forget it method for people that may not remember or don't have the time too and that's what I even do myself. You can get an external hard drive for around 70 bucks IIRC, and it's worth it. I have a couple of them here and they have saved me lots! Also USB thumbdrives are great for storing small files as well and for traveling.

At least you tried to backup! Most people yell at me when I tell them I have to wipe their hard drive because of a virus that I can't remove or a corrupted filesystem. They didn't back up AT ALL, and now are going to lose everything. Not my fault I say. I try to have SOME compassion but honestly it's their own fault for relying on a piece of fragile technology that can go kaput at any given moment to hold their important/precious/valuable/irreplaceable data. I work on computers here locally and also remotely and I see this all the time. I give them the same lecture I gave you, but for the people that don't back up at all I'm a little more stern! :D

[sodascouts]

I got some kind of a virus last week and since then have been backing up files like a madwoman. I have all the important stuff on an external hard drive but I'll look into this "cloud" business too - although I'm a little nervous about having all my private files hosted by a third party. Hmmm.

Good luck with the recovery mission, Willie - and love the new car!

[Glennsallnighter]

Love your new truck Willie! I must say you are a very generous mummy! Mine bought me a (pedal) bike when I started in college! But I guess times have changed since then.

Yep, Austin, my old laptop broke down shortly after Christmas last year and luckily after doing a photography course earlier in the year I had invested in a 1TB backup device, so I lost very little which a friend was able to restore for me. But I shudder to think about all the family pics I would have lost forever if I hadn't.


Soda, in my innocence earlier I thought the 'virus' you were referring to was the sore throat and cold you complained about last week. Hope both you and the computer have recoved!

[ticky]

Willie!! WOW!! beautiful! Color me jealous! *G* It's a really pretty car and Im a ford girl through and through. Ive had a Ford Windstar for the past 12 years and it's given me a minimal of problems and its still going strong! Its starting to show its age and it smells like stale fries and sour milk, but it gets me from point A to point B with all my stuff and the kids et al.. (I make no ecuses I REALLY want a Ford Flex ~i need something big and just short of a semi to haul all my sales stuff around ~ and Im looking at this summer... possibly) but as long as the van runs, it's all good.

As far as the 'puter stuff goes, UGH! Im avoiding techno-crap as much as possible these days. I use my phone (android) and my puter and as long as it works, its all good. If it stops, I'll think about it again :) I can say, I have two external hard drives that hold most of my back up stuff, including 48 gigs of audio books and music et al. It's my back up :)

[sodascouts]

I'm still coughing, but getting better, I think.

As for that computer virus, though, no luck so far. I've tried all sorts of anti-virus programs and a system restore, but still it keeps returning.

Here's how the virus works: you do a search on Google, Bing, or any other search engine. Your list of results comes up as normal. However, when you click on a result, your browser is redirected to a spam page.

So, I can type in URLs directly and I'm OK, but if I try to search for anything, I just keep getting the same spam pages. :enraged::enraged::enraged:

I'm going to have to take the computer in to purge it, I think, and that SUCKS.

[Koala]

Very nice car, TBF!

[Prettymaid]

VERY nice ride Willie, but I wouldn't want to fill up your gas tank! :hilarious:

We recently bought a new Honda Civic. Our Impala was paid for and we gave it to Chuck and Julie (long story). Hubby drives the Civic to work, about 40 miles one way, and I drive our little S10 pickup for my 1 mile commute!

Wish I had a pic of the new car (in keeping with the thread) but I don't. :sad:

[TimothyBFan]

VERY nice ride Willie, but I wouldn't want to fill up your gas tank! :hilarious:

We recently bought a new Honda Civic. Our Impala was paid for and we gave it to Chuck and Julie (long story). Hubby drives the Civic to work, about 40 miles one way, and I drive our little S10 pickup for my 1 mile commute!


Like us--Larry drives 45 miles one way and I work from home. He has a little 4WD Kia Sportage but it still doesn't get good gas mileage. The sensible thing would be a small, good gas mileage car for him but with our winters, we've always had 4WDs or at least AWDs, which is what our Pacifica is that Katie is using. And the fact that we are always doing auctions and antiquing, we haul a lot of stuff! When I've had my Mustangs, we've always stored them in the winter time.

As far as filling it up, I did that the day I brought it home out of curiosity. It had about an 1/8 of a tank and it took $54.00 to fill it up. Not as bad as I figured. As long as I'm the only one driving it, I will still have that gas at Christmas time. Just tool around town and a trip to my Mom's every weekend to work on the house. But I'm sure Larry will be taking it a day or 2 (maybe tomorrow since we're expecting several inches of snow this evening). I received a text from him a bit ago that said we were going 4 wheeling tonight. :hilarious: Boys will be boys and he can't wait to play in the snow with it.

[Freypower]

The year in Lego:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2011/dec/13/2011-lego-year-news-pictures#/?picture=383194304&index=0

[Koala]

The year in Lego:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2011/dec/13/2011-lego-year-news-pictures#/?picture=383194304&index=0
Cool, thanks for the link!

[WalshFan88]

I don't know where else I can post this and I know Eagles group pics normally go in the Eagles Hotness thread but I just can't bring myself to ever post in that thread. It just ain't right. :rofl:

So I thought I'd post it here.

It is a pic I'd never seen before of Joe Walsh and Don Felder that is in the new Eagles book (Taking It To The Limit). I scanned it from the book directly. It's probably my favorite picture of the two to be honest because they both are playing Les Paul Bursts.

http://i39.tinypic.com/dr6zk5.jpg

I love this pic - I wish I could somehow get it made into a poster. :lol:

[Mrs Frey]

Great photo, Austin! Don's expression and where he's looking (at Joe's fingers) suggests that he has forgotten the chords and is cribbing off Joe! :lol:

I'm just kidding - I couldn't resist! :lol:

[WalshFan88]

:rofl: :lol: :D

I have to agree - it does look like he's trying to pay attention to what Joe is playing. :D

[EaglesKiwi]

Maybe they're feeding off/trying to outdo each other :-). It's a great photo.

[WalshFan88]

Maybe they're feeding off/trying to outdo each other :-). It's a great photo.

That's exactly what it is! :) It does look as if Felder is studying Joe, so I could see why someone could think that but indeed they did that all the time. That's why they were such an awesome duo. I miss that. They had a lot of musical chemistry together and really brought out the best in each other and pushed each other. That is why they are my favorite guitarists, with Joe being my hero.

[Prettymaid]

WF, I think it's hilarious that you don't want to post in the Eagles Hotness thread. :lol: But I have to admit, if I was a guy I'd probably have a problem with it too! Lol!

[WalshFan88]

WF, I think it's hilarious that you don't want to post in the Eagles Hotness thread. :lol: But I have to admit, if I was a guy I'd probably have a problem with it too! Lol!

:lol::lol::lol:

It just isn't right, LOL... I would feel mighty awkward posting there... I have a hard enough time posting Timothy's pics in his thread titled "Schmit Sexiness". That took me a while to just be comfortable posting pics in there! :rofl:

[Freypower]

I took Rosalind to the new Hard Rock Cafe in Sydney yesterday. It's pretty unpreposessing from the outside, but spacious inside.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6716782367_24d081a9ce_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6716778883_0251f73011_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6716787455_79735b492a_b.jpg

[Mrs Frey]

Lovely photos, FP! You both look very happy!

[Brooke]

Too cute! Thanks for sharing those Fp!

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Cute pics, FP!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Wow Julie - Rosalind sure is beginning to look a lot like you. It looks like she may like Hard Rock Cafe as much as her mom, too. :wink: :wink:

[Glennsallnighter]

Congrats on the new Hard Rock Sydney. I'm sure it's a place your family will be frequent visitors to! You both look lovely! Rosalind really does look like you Julie!

[Glennsallnighter]

We had no snow this Winter much to the relief of the majority of us, after last year. However, the kiddies missed it! So you can understand Laura's sheer delight when we went to England 2 weeks ago and much of the Lake District was still covered in a white blanket......

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t236/Irisheaglesfan/England2012020.jpg

[GlennLover]

Awww. Great pic! She looks so much like you, GA.

We had no snow this Winter much to the relief of the majority of us, after last year. However, the kiddies missed it! So you can understand Laura's sheer delight when we went to England 2 weeks ago and much of the Lake District was still covered in a white blanket......

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t236/Irisheaglesfan/England2012020.jpg

[VAisForEagleLovers]

What a great pic, GA!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

OMG - You are right, GL ... Laura is really growing up and she sure does look like you, GA ... very sweet and cute - just like her mommy!!!

[sodascouts]

So cute! I agree - she definitely favors you, GA!

[Koala]

What a cute pic, GA

[Lisa]

Cute vacation picture!

[Brooke]

Wow, Ga, Timtot is NOT a tot anymore! She has really grown! And she's very pretty! Love her jumper too!

[Glennsallnighter]

Thank you Brooke! You are right, she is nearly 11 now, and has plenty of attitude to go with it!

Thanks for the compliments everybody! And it's true that she looks like me! There'll be no disowning her ever! (not that I'd want to!)

[Henley Honey]

I have to ask. Did she hit you with the snowball ??

[Glennsallnighter]

Of course she did HH! She is a 10 year old!

[Henley Honey]

Well, I'm not 10 but I'd have thrown it too!!

[Annabel]

I found this on fb via a friend when I woke up this morning. Shared it with Willlie there already but she says I should put it here too. Hoping this is the right place.

http://www.eaglesonlinecentral.com/forum/[IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n242/Mellie1961/The%20Eagles/418054_243552592404087_185115038247843_505304_1530 997801_n.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n242/Mellie1961/The%20Eagles/418054_243552592404087_185115038247843_505304_1530 997801_n.jpg

[TimothyBFan]

This just cracked me up!!!!! :hilarious:

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I'm stealing it for my Facebook wall! Thanks!

[Brooke]

And it's so true! I deleted my Facebook account months ago and they are still sending me emails! I thought if I deleted it that would be it. :rolleyes:

[sodascouts]

It should be, Brooke! Perhaps you are still getting emails from your friends still on Facebook via automated alerts. Check out the next email and see if there's an option to turn them off.

Regarding that photo - LOL!

[lizzyplays]

I'm stealing it for my Facebook wall! Thanks!

I just did too!! :)

[WalshFan88]

A pic I scanned out of my Gibson guitar book tonight.

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k590/gibsonguitar1988/image1.jpg

[lizzyplays]

Love those two playing together. Really miss that dynamic.

[WalshFan88]

Love those two playing together. Really miss that dynamic.

Same here!

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I just had the absolute most amazing morning. I went to Dulles airport with a friend to see the Space Shuttle Discovery come to its final resting place at Udvar-Hazy/Smithsonian. It took two hours to get there with the morning commute and they'd closed the exit to the place. So we worried, a lot, but we went up to Dulles and got on the top floor of a parking garage where it then did a fly-by and then it went into DC, then back out for another fly-by. We couldn't see the landing, but we got to see it taxiing down the runway, right near us. An incredible sight.

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb328/vernakrose/discovery/IMG_3608.jpg

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb328/vernakrose/discovery/IMG_3431.jpg

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb328/vernakrose/discovery/IMG_3746.jpg

[Brooke]

Wow, VA! Awesome pictures there! I just saw that on the noon news and wondered if you got to go!

[Prettymaid]

That piggy-back photo is so cool! And you got to see it in person!

[prayfordaylight]

Awesome pics! Definitely jealous of those who got to see it. I work in DC but my office faces northeast (aka the worst direction possible if you wanted to see anything). I'm living vicariously through your pics and others.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

There are more on my Facebook page. verna.k.rose (I'll be deleting that user name from this post later today...)

[prayfordaylight]

Just sent you a friend request :)

[sodascouts]

Very cool that you got to witness that, VA.

The end of an era.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

PFD, I just accepted it and noticed that my boss sent me a friend request as well. I guess I gotta behave now. :(

Soda, rumor has it that the shuttle Enterprise that's been here at Dulles for some time now will be strapped to the back of the 747 and go to NYC on Monday. If you can believe it, my friend and I are thinking about driving up for that. I wish I could get into the place on Thursday. They're supposed to put the two nose-to-nose and have all the former astronauts there in the pic.

[Glennsallnighter]

Fabulous pice VA! End of an exciting era indeed.

Its late and I'm tired and I thought, Maybe P4D IS VA's boss!

[Koala]

Wow, VA! fantastic pics!

[WalshFan88]

Great pics VA!

[WalshFan88]

My newly redesigned guitar rig with my new amp! Going to be using this a lot this summer. Ausfest will be happening soon and also some other shows I will be doing with some friends.

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k590/gibsonguitar1988/Gear/380755_10151569584015066_541495065_23736507_525519 017_n-1.jpg

[Prettymaid]

Beautiful Austin!

[WalshFan88]

Beautiful Austin!

Thanks!!!!

[Koala]

A few photos from the area of Lake Garda

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Gardasee%202012/LuckyGardasee2012094.jpg?t=1335940710 http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Gardasee%202012/LuckyGardasee2012087.jpg?t=1335940694 http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Gardasee%202012/LuckyGardasee2012060.jpg?t=1335940238

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Gardasee%202012/LuckyGardasee2012055.jpg?t=1335940629 http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/Gardasee%202012/LuckyGardasee2012063.jpg?t=1335940283

[Brooke]

Those are lovely Koala!

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Very nice!

[prayfordaylight]

Gorgeous!

[Glennsallnighter]

Gorgeous pictures Koala! I love the waterfall pictures particularly. I'm glad you had such a good time in Italy.