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On 2010-07-13 17:04:25 -0700, Pat <punisher@earthling.net> said:

> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.

Heaven. I think that would be self-explanatory. :D

-- 
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

"Pat" <punisher@earthling.net> wrote in message 
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> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.




I think Deborah would say France, based on her interest in this country, 
including the people, culture and food. In fact, she can even speak and 
write the language. I on the other hand, would probably say Alaska, simply 
because of the open space and beautiful scenery. Of course, with Photoshop, 
that is easily accomplished in any case. But admittedly, it's not the same 
as actually being there. Yet, I don't feel a self portrait is important of 
me standing in front of anything, as is the fact that I was actually there 
behind the camera taking the picture in the first place.

John Sisker - Huntington Beach, California

On 14/07/2010 12:04 p.m., Pat wrote:
> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.

I think strapped to a gurney in an execution ceremony in a death chamber 
in Texas, even though the scene may look faked because I'm a white guy.

On Jul 13, 9:10 pm, C J Campbell
<christophercampbellremovet...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 2010-07-13 17:04:25 -0700, Pat <punis...@earthling.net> said:
>
> > If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> > of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> > portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>
> Heaven. I think that would be self-explanatory. :D

I think that would be the last place I'd want to be.

On 7/14/10 1:38 AM, in article
DPGdnRTP1PQaxqDRnZ2dnUVZ_q2dnZ2d@earthlink.com, "John Sisker"
<jsisker@sprynet.com> wrote:

> "Pat" <punisher@earthling.net> wrote in message
> news:bb2334ff-61b6-46e3-ad7a-2ecf7a848605@s17g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
>> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I think Deborah would say France, based on her interest in this country,
> including the people, culture and food. In fact, she can even speak and
> write the language. I on the other hand, would probably say Alaska, simply
> because of the open space and beautiful scenery. Of course, with Photoshop,
> that is easily accomplished in any case. But admittedly, it's not the same
> as actually being there. Yet, I don't feel a self portrait is important of
> me standing in front of anything, as is the fact that I was actually there
> behind the camera taking the picture in the first place.
> 
> John Sisker - Huntington Beach, California
> 
With a Green Screen anything is possible...

On 10-07-13 20:04 , Pat wrote:
> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.

Piloting a hot aerobatic airplane in the Canadian Rockies.

I love flying and extreme attitudes.

-- 
gmail originated posts are filtered due to spam.

On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:04:25 -0700 (PDT), Pat <punisher@earthling.net>
wrote:

>If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.

On top of one of the great pyramids.

'Cause they're there.

On 2010-07-14 07:04:10 -0700, otter <bighorn_bill@hotmail.com> said:

> On Jul 13, 9:10�pm, C J Campbell
> <christophercampbellremovet...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> On 2010-07-13 17:04:25 -0700, Pat <punis...@earthling.net> said:
>> 
>>> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>>> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>>> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>> 
>> Heaven. I think that would be self-explanatory. :D
> 
> I think that would be the last place I'd want to be.

I think it is the last place anyone goes.

Okay, to clarify, fine place for a self portrait, but not right now, thanks.

-- 
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

"Bowser" <Canon@Nikon.Panny> wrote in message 
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> On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:04:25 -0700 (PDT), Pat <punisher@earthling.net>
> wrote:
>
>>If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>>of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>>portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>
> On top of one of the great pyramids.
>
> 'Cause they're there.


Sitting or standing?

-- 
Peter 

On 7/14/10 2:39 PM, in article
4c3e132b$1$5537$8f2e0ebb@news.shared-secrets.com, "Peter"
<peternew@nospamoptonline.net> wrote:

> "Bowser" <Canon@Nikon.Panny> wrote in message
> news:9ktr36lb1d4v7p4i3e22l2jdl1nc2ang34@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:04:25 -0700 (PDT), Pat <punisher@earthling.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>>> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>>> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>> 
>> On top of one of the great pyramids.
>> 
>> 'Cause they're there.
> 
> 
> Sitting or standing?

OUCH!

On 7/13/2010 7:04 PM, Pat wrote:
> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.

In order of possibility (highest at top)
and reverse order of desireabilty:

1) The top ... of Mt. Everest
2) The Space Station
3) The top ... of Olympus Mons (on Mars)

The reason is well known ... because they are there.

Doug McDonald

On Jul 14, 10:04 am, Pat <punis...@earthling.net> wrote:
> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.

Aconcagua, Argentina.  Amazing mountain. Tallest in Southern
Hemisphere.
Tata-Mai-Lau, East Timor.  Only 3Kms but one can see the whole island
from it.  Been there before: worth every second, planning to go back
soon.
Top of Uluru, Australia, with Mt Connor and Katatjuta in the
background. Been there, want to go back one day.  Awesome doesn't even
begin to define it.

On 7/14/10 10:04 AM, "otter" <bighorn_bill@hotmail.com> wrote:

> On Jul 13, 9:10�pm, C J Campbell
> <christophercampbellremovet...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> On 2010-07-13 17:04:25 -0700, Pat <punis...@earthling.net> said:
>> 
>>> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>>> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>>> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>> 
>> Heaven. I think that would be self-explanatory. :D
> 
> I think that would be the last place I'd want to be.

Next to last. The other place is the last.

On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:04:10 -0700, otter wrote:

> On Jul 13, 9:10 pm, C J Campbell
> <christophercampbellremovet...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> On 2010-07-13 17:04:25 -0700, Pat <punis...@earthling.net> said:
>>
>> > If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>> > of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>> > portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>>
>> Heaven. I think that would be self-explanatory. :D
> 
> I think that would be the last place I'd want to be.‹

It will be. :-)



-- 
Neil  - reverse 'ra' and delete 'l'.

"Peter" <peternew@nospamoptonline.net> wrote in message 
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> "Bowser" <Canon@Nikon.Panny> wrote in message 
> news:9ktr36lb1d4v7p4i3e22l2jdl1nc2ang34@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:04:25 -0700 (PDT), Pat <punisher@earthling.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>>>of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>>>portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>>
>> On top of one of the great pyramids.
>>
>> 'Cause they're there.
>
>
> Sitting or standing?

The visual reminded me of one of those old "Colon Blow" cereal mock 
commercials from Saturday Night Live...

Standing, of course. 

On 2010-07-15 03:04:32 -0700, Neil <cral.elllwood2@btinternet.com> said:

> On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:04:10 -0700, otter wrote:
> 
>> On Jul 13, 9:10 pm, C J Campbell
>> <christophercampbellremovet...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 2010-07-13 17:04:25 -0700, Pat <punis...@earthling.net> said:
>>> 
>>>> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>>>> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>>>> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>>> 
>>> Heaven. I think that would be self-explanatory. :D
>> 
>> I think that would be the last place I'd want to be.‹
> 
> It will be. :-)

I've already been to the other place and taken a self portrait there. 
It is not as bad as most people imagine. In fact, it was quite nice 
when I was there. I once considered opening a flight school there so I 
could be the flight instructor from Hell. Possibly even manufacturing a 
light aircraft that would be called the Bat, so people could fly a Bat 
out of Hell.

But the population is very small and probably would not support such 
enterprises. They have a post office (which postmarks your mail with 
big red letters saying "HELL") and they sell t-shirts and the like. The 
"Wish You Were Here" postcard is very popular.

-- 
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

On Jul 13, 7:04 pm, Pat <punis...@earthling.net> wrote:
> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.

Been thinking about this.

First thought was Nepal.

But I think I've settled on: the wedding of my Great-Grandchild.

Since my own kids have shown no sign of getting married, I may have a
long wait.

Pat wrote:
> 
> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.


It is interesting that few of the suggestions so far are from 
people that are happy where they are. 

Alan Browne is looking for a more extreme version of what he 
loves with "extreme attitudes". My fun airplane was an old 
J3 that I once owned. I have great memories of that plane,
sitting alone in the rear seat with the doors folded up and 
down well trimmed watching the world go by sticking my hand out 
to drag it into a slow turn. Pretty basic stuff, no electrical 
system, no radio, just a compass, turn bank, and rate of 
rise fall. Fuel gauge was a wire sticking out of the fuel 
cap that showed the position of a cork bobbing up in down 
in a tube.

My  photo place would where I am. Be it walking down the flume 
a cascade of water tumbling down 120 feet that is both the 
outlet of a lake and is a 3 Km walk from where I type this. 
Why? this area is filled with natural beauty, great scenery, 
rare plants, and layers of history, pioneers, great fires 
logging, Indian settlements, and natural history embedded 
in the rocks going back millions of years.

I drive up here throw my keys in the cup holder in my car 
so I know where to find them. The absolute feeling of personal 
freedom and tranquillity is unsurpassed.

http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/125832808
http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/60931284
http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/46336908

My place would be here.


Walter

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On Jul 13, 8:04 pm, Pat <punis...@earthling.net> wrote:
> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.

Oval Office.

On 2010-07-16 17:34:35 -0700, Annika1980 <annika1980@aol.com> said:

> On Jul 13, 8:04�pm, Pat <punis...@earthling.net> wrote:
>> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
> 
> Oval Office.

Anyone who wants to be there is either too power-mad, too greedy, or 
too crazy to be trusted with the job. Or a combination of all three.

-- 
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

C J Campbell wrote:
> On 2010-07-16 17:34:35 -0700, Annika1980 <annika1980@aol.com> said:
> 
>> On Jul 13, 8:04 pm, Pat <punis...@earthling.net> wrote:
>>> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>>> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>>> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>>
>> Oval Office.
> 
> Anyone who wants to be there is either too power-mad, too greedy, or too 
> crazy to be trusted with the job. Or a combination of all three.

One could be just a visitor to the occupant.

-- 
john mcwilliams

* Pat wrote :
> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.

Jamie Eason's bedroom.  Classy.

Just in the off-chance she's not interested, can't make my mind
up between Egypt or Antarctica.

-- 
Troy Piggins

On 2010-10-11 17:58:17 -0700, Troy Piggins <usenet-1010@piggo.com> said:

> * Pat wrote :
>> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
> 
> Jamie Eason's bedroom.  Classy.
> 
> Just in the off-chance she's not interested, can't make my mind
> up between Egypt or Antarctica.

Aah! Just once through the "Corkscrew" in a V12 Lagonda will leave a 
smile on my face.
...umm! ...er there has been just a little bit of PP work on this shot.
< http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/DNC4619ESw.jpg >


-- 
Regards,

Savageduck

On 10/11/10   PDT 6:20 PM, Savageduck wrote:
> On 2010-10-11 17:58:17 -0700, Troy Piggins <usenet-1010@piggo.com> said:
>
>> * Pat wrote :
>>> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>>> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>>> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>>
>> Jamie Eason's bedroom. Classy.
>>
>> Just in the off-chance she's not interested, can't make my mind
>> up between Egypt or Antarctica.
>
> Aah! Just once through the "Corkscrew" in a V12 Lagonda will leave a
> smile on my face.
> ...umm! ...er there has been just a little bit of PP work on this shot.
> < http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/DNC4619ESw.jpg >

Good'un..... Who says driving is a sport for young folk??

-- 
john mcwilliams

"John McWilliams" <jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote in message 
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>> < http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/DNC4619ESw.jpg >
>
> Good'un..... Who says driving is a sport for young folk??
>
> -- 
> john mcwilliams
>

Not "young", but at least, "live".........:^) 

Pat <punisher@earthling.net> wrote:
>If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.


My choice would be any of several places along the Menai Strait in
north west Wales, UK, because it is probably the most beautiful place
I have ever seen.  

It is also the site of an iconic suspension bridge that was originally
designed by the great civil engineer, Thomas Telford and was completed
in 1826.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menai_Suspension_Bridge

On Oct 11, 8:20 pm, Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
> On 2010-10-11 17:58:17 -0700, Troy Piggins <usenet-1...@piggo.com> said:
>
> > * Pat wrote :
> >> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> >> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> >> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>
> > Jamie Eason's bedroom.  Classy.
>
> > Just in the off-chance she's not interested, can't make my mind
> > up between Egypt or Antarctica.
>
> Aah! Just once through the "Corkscrew" in a V12 Lagonda will leave a
> smile on my face.
> ...umm! ...er there has been just a little bit of PP work on this shot.
> <http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/DNC4619ESw.jpg>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Savageduck

I think it is time to give up smoking.

On 10/12/2010 8:08 AM, Bruce wrote:
> Pat<punisher@earthling.net>  wrote:
>> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>
>

No question: I want to stand on the top, with the lower
parts in the background.

Why? Because it (the top) there.

Doug McDonald

"Troy Piggins" <usenet-1010@piggo.com> wrote in message 
news:20101012105449@usenet.piggo.com...
>* Pat wrote :
>> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
>> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
>> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.
>
> Jamie Eason's bedroom.  Classy.
>
> Just in the off-chance she's not interested, can't make my mind
> up between Egypt or Antarctica.
>


I want to photo dive the Blue Hole off Belize. Years ago I planned, with 
some friends, to go there on a chartered boat. The boat sank two weeks 
before departure date. A new charter would have caused too much domestic 
stress.

-- 
Peter 

On 14/07/2010 10:04 AM, Pat wrote:
> If money wasn't a limitation, what place/s on Earth (or even outside
> of it) showing in the background, would you most want to take a self-
> portrait photo in, to show to friends and please say why.

Mars. Because I'd be the only one.

Regards,

-- 
|              Mark McDougall                | "Electrical Engineers do it
|  <http://members.iinet.net.au/~msmcdoug>   |   with less resistance!"