Bawanna's Be Happy, Positive Good Stuff Thread

[gb6491]

nice dogs, beautiful lady .... now explain the "rock pile"

sorry, surveyors can't resist asking about rock piles

I think it's a desert thing. You see them quite often. They can be property markers (as OldLincoln surmised), trail markers, navigation aides, mark points of interest/danger, or just because. The place where that photo was taken is at the top of a pretty steep grade and the trail/road makes a hard left there; so that pile might be a trial marker, navigation aid, warning, or just because

Hmm, thinking a corner marker for a claim. Dogs must have tough pads to walk through that sharp rock - looks like a slag field. It's nice to see fine animals so fit instead of sloppy baggy from too much grub. Fine appearing Native American also looking fit.

I'd like to thank you all for your comments, my wife especially liked OldLincoln's about her looking fit (she does put the effort into it). We also got a chuckle (and no offense taken) from the "Native American" comment. Though she is of Asian heritage (her folks were born in China, she was born and raised in Brooklyn,NY) it's not the first time she was thought to be Native American. Years back, I sent my brother a photo of her tkaen at the SASS End of the Trail Championship in Norco, Ca. and he asked if she was an "Indian":

She recently had a patient who thought she was Mexican and was upset because she would not speak to him in their "native" language.
Personally, I think she's an amazing woman of many looks

Regards,
Greg

BTW, here's a "feel good" photo for today

[Bawanna]

8 new models of Harley's coming out in 2014. 110th anniversary. Damn that's along time to be married to a motorcycle.

Need to find me some training wheels.

[Bawanna]

Mutt They were shelter dogs; supposedly both are Lab-mix. I see some APBT in both, especially CoCo.


Regards,
Greg

I analyzed the photo again utilizing my profiling skills or lack thereof. Things of note. The background, the walking stick that could be seen as a spear, the hair tied back. It screams Indian not Brooklyn.

Also note the look on the dogs face, ya gonna throw that stick for me to chase or what?

The later photo's posted awhile back lean back towards Asia if not Brooklyn.
I think maybe your lovely wife is a Chameleon. A master at blending into her surroundings.

Be that as it may, she's obviously a keeper without question.

[b4uqzme]

My dad had a total knee replacement on Tuesday. He's great today and coming home in the morning once all the docs sign off. Truly a miracle.

dad had a touch of COPD which added some complications but he's home, doing well, driving and should be off oxygen in about a week.
We had a great day Sunday just watching the Little League baseball playoffs

[TheTman]

The new models H-D is introducing for 2014, is a look at things to come. They are switching to water cooled engines, which I've been expecting for some time. Water cooling makes it easier to meet EPA standards, get more performance. I thought they would most likely go with some variation of the V-Rod motor, but I guess they didn't want to throw out too many changes to long time riders all at once, keeping the basic Twin Cam motor, and adding water cooling. On the touring bikes they are introducing it on, you can't really tell from a distance that it's water cooled, the radiator is well hidden by the lower fairing. Now when they start introducing it in the rest of the line, the radiator isn't going be hidden as well. So we'll have to get used to that.
Colonel, they even have you covered as there is a trike in the lineup. Although, If I went with a trike, I think I'd go with one of those Can-Am brand trikes with the 2 wheels in the front. They say they handle a little better and ride a little more comfortable. than a normal trike, and I think they even have power steering so it doesn't work your arms to death. Although I've heard conflicting reports, some love then, some hate them.
That's the thing with trikes, you can't just lean into the corners, you have to steer through them. Great for building arm strength.
Some folks are experimenting with trikes that lean through corners, but nothing has hit the market yet that I know of.

[LorenzoB]

Bawanna's Be Happy, Positive Good Stuff Thread

The family and I are on a little vacation in Monterey and Pacific Grove. It is nice to take a break from work and enjoy some good quality family time.

I took this photo last night in Pacific Grove. It is a 30 second long exposure that turned out pretty cool. This was right out of the camera (no Photoshop work done to it).

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I'm using Tapatalk on my iPad and the quality of the photo looks really bad. I'll check it later on my PC and re-upload it if it is bad.

[mr surveyor]

very nice work Lorenzo. Back when I was trying to learn about photography, the long exposure/night shots were what most fascinated me. I had a Canon AE1P, several lenses, filters and other accessories ... all was stolen in 1986 during a back door kick-in style burglary.

I almost asked what "film speed" you were using

[gb6491]

b4uqzme,
That's good news

LorenzoB,
That's a nice photo!
I like the Monterey area, but haven't been back there since attending the MotoGp at Laguna Seca in 2005 and 2006.
regards,
Greg

[berettabone]

I think it's a desert thing. You see them quite often. They can be property markers (as OldLincoln surmised), trail markers, navigation aides, mark points of interest/danger, or just because. The place where that photo was taken is at the top of a pretty steep grade and the trail/road makes a hard left there; so that pile might be a trial marker, navigation aid, warning, or just because


I'd like to thank you all for your comments, my wife especially liked OldLincoln's about her looking fit (she does put the effort into it). We also got a chuckle (and no offense taken) from the "Native American" comment. Though she is of Asian heritage (her folks were born in China, she was born and raised in Brooklyn,NY) it's not the first time she was thought to be Native American. Years back, I sent my brother a photo of her tkaen at the SASS End of the Trail Championship in Norco, Ca. and he asked if she was an "Indian":

She recently had a patient who thought she was Mexican and was upset because she would not speak to him in their "native" language.
Personally, I think she's an amazing woman of many looks

Regards,
Greg

BTW, here's a "feel good" photo for today

Their tartar sauce is excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cokeman]

Is this where you buy it?

[OldLincoln]

Public Cell Phone Usage
After a tiring day, a commuter settled down in his seat and closed his eyes.

As the train rolled out of the station, the young woman sitting next to him
pulled out her cell phone and started talking in a loud voice, "Hi sweetheart.
It's Sue. I'm on the train". "Yes, I know it's the six thirty and not the four
thirty, but I had a long meeting."

"No, honey, not with that Kevin from the accounting office. It was with the
boss." "No sweetheart, you're the only one in my life." "Yes, I'm sure, cross my
heart!" Fifteen minutes later, she was still talking loudly.

The man sitting next to her had had enough--he leaned over and said into the
phone, "Sue, hang up the phone and come back to bed."

Sue doesn't use her cell phone in public any longer.

[OldLincoln]

First Stealth Bomber Sent to the Boneyard:

[ltxi]

My today's be happy, positive post.....just back today from a two week plus road trip to Maine, primarily, plus two day sister visit in Pennsylvania. Flew wife into Portland. Had a great five day NE vacation together. Then flew her back home. So aside from together, I got nine days on the road solo and she got her own kick back time at home. Life be good.

[b4uqzme]

First Stealth Bomber Sent to the Boneyard:

Where?

[OldLincoln]

Davis Monthan Air Base, Tucson Arizona.