I love that story. I'll have to keep that in mind!I know quite a few Nikon shooters who turn out INCREDIBLE stuff. Just don't tell them I said so.
They do become obsolete very quickly as far as features go, but the nice thing about it is that once you've bought your first you will always have a backup body throughout your upgrades.
That and when having camera envy I always find it helpful to remind myself of a little story:
A famous photographer was invited to an exclusive dinner at a NY Socialite's home. Upon arriving, the hostess greeted him and immediately started gushing about his work. As she finished telling me how much she loved his photographs she said, "You must have a very expensive camera." He smiled graciously and joined the rest of the party. Later, after dinner had finished he looked to her across the dining room and told her how delicious everything had been. She thanked him profusely and then he added, "You must have a very expensive stove."
I have a great praying mantis memory...no actually, I have two- but only one I can share with you on this public board...
My sixteen year old can be such a girly girl- cheerleader blood, present since birth. She was always scared to death of bugs- the type of scared where she would run across the yard screaming and holding out her arm to get to me, whereever I may have been- so that I could smack the mosquito off....just so long as she didnt have to touch it herself. She was a precious little girl, though, two three years old. Just scared to death of any type of creepy crawly. (even now, she loves to go fishing, but will only use corn or hotdogs as bait- no worms)
I was driving down the road, she was strapped into her carseat, I had an old station wagon, no A/C, windows down- with cranks, not automatic buttons to push from the front seat. Heavy traffic, main road and she starts screaming BLOOD-curdling screams. Someone just shot my baby type screams.
I look back there, and there is a praying mantis hanging onto the window for dear life--- reaching its front leg in to grab on to ANYTHING...including the car seat that is just out of reach...I couldnt stop, traffic was too heavy, I could not get over- nobody would let me get over..and she just kept screaming..
When I finally could stop, she was in a mock asthma attack, and covered in sweat. Poor little baby.
To this day, if I show her a picture of a praying mantis she almost passes out.
Thank YOU for all your time and help, Olive! You are the best! I mean it! Even though people may call you nasty names for they say that you are not a nice person, but having met you and your family in person, I can't see why they would say spiteful things to you. As the token of my appreciation, I will give you my first hatch of my Uggo project, that I will be hatching in the Spring.
wait for it.....wait for it....
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As the token of my appreciation, I will give you my first hatch of my Uggo project, that I will be hatching in the Spring.
DARON!! You little stinker.I don't think I have laughed so hard at anything on this thread... ever. In the infamous words of Sheldon Cooper, BAZINGA!
What a crazy weekend/week you had. How's Bella doing now?
I can see why your mom would be worried about a C-Section after her experience. It's definitely something that carries risks with both Livestock and Humans.
I got some of Jen's Show Girls and silkies to hatch! 
That will help in my breeding project. 
What I have in mind is a dual propose LF Uggo. I will breed for eggs, meat, hardiness, AND broodiness. I don't think that I had mention here, but Bella went into her first heat 5 weeks after calving Maybelle. If she stays on average cycle like most cows, the next heat cycle will be tomorrow, or did she do yesterday, I wonder just now. I will need to keep a close eye on her as she is not very active looking during the cycle. Just a long mucus showing from her rear was all that she was showing that she was in heat, plus a little more pushing around on the steers. I want to AI her, but my new boss said that she does not AI any cows until 70 days after they have calved, to give their bodies time to recover from birthing. I may do the same thing, so I will have to wait until the cycle after the next one.
How long ago was that, they used to have those regularly at the malls in GR.. kids loved them,,,, my kids are all grown up now with kids of their own sooo lots of yrs. ago
c was too heavy, I could not get over- nobody would let me get over..and she just kept screaming..
When I finally could stop, she was in a mock asthma attack, and covered in sweat. Poor little baby.
To this day, if I show her a picture of a praying mantis she almost passes out.
those are interesting be fun to see what you get
wait for it.....wait for it....
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
