Abusive comments when taking a shot

[E. von Hoegh]

This is always fruitless. For the most part, people where it's legal and there's a culture of law abiding gun ownership and usage like things that way, and vice versa. The only exception that sticks out in my mind was a couple of folks in Australia who expressed their love for our firearm laws here (as in "I f##'in' LOVE Georgia!") over on the LFPF. But those, I feel quite sure, were either former or current rural Australians. I grew up rural and owned guns all my life. My dad bought a shotgun for me when I was born, and gradually introduced me to it and to rifles and eventually handguns at age appropriate times. I have a photo of me at about age 2 or 3 holding that shotgun with my dad doing most of the holding of it and me (carefully.) It lived at my grandmother's, who last used it age 93 to dispatch a marauding groundhog from her garden, until her death, but by the time I was old enough to drive I was welcome to go get it any time I wanted to take it hunting. I still have that little .410. For most of my formative years I would have been shocked to learn that some people DON'T own guns. Really. My wife grew up in and has always lived in urban areas and had never held a firearm until we got together. Initial aversion is giving way and she's changing her mind; she's finally even expressed a desire to learn to shoot. But then her father is from south Alabama and though he never owned guns to my knowledge he's quite comfortable with hunting and people having them, and she has a strong country southern influence from his side of her family. It's a cultural thing we could argue for years about and never really understand how the other could have the views we do.

Same basic scenario here. I have a picture of me at about 3 holding - not shooting - a .22 revolver.

I just wanted to needle the guys a bit. I do respect their point of view (believe it or not).

 

[pbryld]

Now, let's discuss the death penalty.

 

[Katie]

My boys both got guns on their first birthdays. My ten year old is now an excellent shot and goes with his Dad regularly. This was him (on the left) and his buddy last weekend (ducks).

We don't have handguns - at all. It's also pretty hard to conceal a rifle/shotgun ... so maybe that's where my point of view comes from. I don't recall every seeing my Dad in his truck without a long gun of some sort.

 

[Katie]

Now, let's discuss the death penalty.

 

[KenS]

I prefer longarms myself. A bayonet on a revolver looks ridiculous.

Nah.... longarms means that the distance from one's shoulder to the elbow makes good and accurate 'aiming' (in the prone position) much more difficult though.....

Ken

 

[Gerald C Koch]

This is a joke right!

Unfortunately no. Google on George Zimmerman or Travon Martin.

Not only Florida but 23 other states have similar laws.

 

[removed account4]

Someone, I don't recall who, when asked about concealed gun carry, responded "If you expect to be using your weapon, you're a God-damned fool to carry it anywhere but in your hand".

this reminds me of dirty larry parody in the movie "hollywood shuffle"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfWc47SEPA0

its at about 3:25

yea i know rated pg13 of r, swearing and whatnot, but its pretty funny...

the rest of the movie is pretty funny too ...

 

[walbergb]

Not really, but I had a funny incident the other day when shooting with my 5x4 camera. I was set up on the side of a secondary road when a learner driver approached and stopped right near me. She sat there for a while and I finally went over and asked her why she had stopped, to which she replied "I thought you were a traffic controller" Haven't had that before!

Did you take her picture and issue her a ticket

 

[ajmiller]

No I didn't unfortunately - and that's why I never pursued the idea of being a street photographer

And that is the second you squeeze the shutter.

 

[BrianShaw]

I was driving through Scarborough North Yorkshire last winter and ... turned to see a bare-chested bald man fastening a pair of sequinned trousers up coming out of his front door. He bawled and shouted and abused me ...

It sounds like the same guy, Town Crier of Knaresborough, who bawled, shouted and abused me. At least you got an apology. I'm still miffed at that wanker's attitude.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Now, let's discuss the death penalty.

No, how about abortion, or prayer in school, no wait, stem cell research!

 

[GRHazelton]

No, how about abortion, or prayer in school, no wait, stem cell research!

If you really want to get into it, go to Pentaxforums.com and check out the Political and Religious Discussion forum. Lotsa fun! International participation! Generally polite, but on occasion....

Of course you have to join to participate, but all are welcome, even (gasp!) Canikonians!

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

If you really want to get into it, go to Pentaxforums.com and check out the Political and Religious Discussion forum. Lotsa fun! International participation! Generally polite, but on occasion....

Of course you have to join to participate, but all are welcome, even (gasp!) Canikonians!

Thanks but no need. When it comes to politics I act the good American: I only go to forums that all agree with my point of view. Less controversial that way, less facts that do not go along with my opinion to confuse me, and I feel so warm and fuzzy that way.

 

[E. von Hoegh]

No, how about abortion, or prayer in school, no wait, stem cell research!

Abortion should not be used as a substitute for birth control. Otherwise it's OK.

Prayer has no place in the school curriculum.

Stem cell research is valuable.

There. That's it in a nutshell, the final word.

 

[BrianShaw]

Prayer has no place in the school curriculum.

Amen.

 

[Toffle]

No, how about abortion, or prayer in school, no wait, stem cell research!

Digital vs Analog?
The death of film?
The impossible project?
Jock Sturges?
William Littman? (oh, wait, that's the other forum )
anyone?

 

[E. von Hoegh]

Digital vs Analog?
The death of film?
The impossible project?
Jock Sturges?
William Littman? (oh, wait, that's the other forum )
anyone?

Digital sucks.

Never.

Aptly named.

WTF???

Nutcase.

 

[E. von Hoegh]

Amen.

Pray all you like. You're not in school.

 

[Roger Cole]

Pray all you like if you are in school - silently and not expecting everyone else to do so with you.

I'm tempted by the dark side ever since I learned of the Pentax K20 and successor the K-7 will mount all my K mount lenses AND with internal vibration reduction at that. Must...resist...dark...side...

 

[BrianShaw]

Pray all you like if you are in school - silently and not expecting everyone else to do so with you. ...

Amen.

 

[E. von Hoegh]

Pray all you like if you are in school - silently and not expecting everyone else to do so with you.

I'm tempted by the dark side ever since I learned of the Pentax K20 and successor the K-7 will mount all my K mount lenses AND with internal vibration reduction at that. Must...resist...dark...side...

Just look at it this way.

If, when you remove the battery it won't take pictures; it's not a camera and you don't need it.

 

[E. von Hoegh]

Amen.

Again? Are you a religious fundamentalist?

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Digital sucks.

Never.

Aptly named.

WTF???

Nutcase.

The Jock Sturges thing is because he photographs (mostly) female models, many of whom are under the age of 18, in the nude. There are a lot of people who find it offensive. Even after they're made aware of the context in which the pictures are taken (mostly at nudist colonies where people don't feel self-conscious about their nudity, and where Jock has been a very familiar presence for many many years, so he's not sneaking around in the shrubbery snapping paparazzi-style porno-shots), they still freak out that it's exploitation and smut.

 

[Steve Smith]

Pray all you like if you are in school - silently and not expecting everyone else to do so with you.

Agreed.


Steve.

 

[removed account4]

The Jock Sturges thing is because he photographs (mostly) female models, many of whom are under the age of 18, in the nude. There are a lot of people who find it offensive. Even after they're made aware of the context in which the pictures are taken (mostly at nudist colonies where people don't feel self-conscious about their nudity, and where Jock has been a very familiar presence for many many years, so he's not sneaking around in the shrubbery snapping paparazzi-style porno-shots), they still freak out that it's exploitation and smut.

you forgot to mention
these are people he has/had been photographing for 10-15 years
or maybe longer ... they weren't strangers but good friends