Brand new member !!!

[Steve Smith]

Another welcome from the old, original England.

Steve.

 

[ricksplace]

Welcome from smack dab in the middle of Canada.

 

[Ed Sukach]

Welcome!! from the "Other Cape", Ann -- well, close to it... and the "Other Ipswich" ... the one in Massachusetts.

 

[SuzanneR]

Welcome from just about twenty minutes east of you in Groton! We have a great group, here, and I'm bummed I missed all the podiature pix at the last Quabbin outing. We'll plan another get together soon, I'm sure!

 

[JustK]

Greetings Darlene from Connecticut, and welcome to our group, looking forward to meeting you at our next get-together! Cheers, Krystyna

 

[Bill Hahn]

Hi Darlene,

I live in Lunenburg, so I guess that makes me your neighbor. Welcome to APUG.

-Bill Hahn

 

[gr82bart]

Welcome Darlene! More estrogen. Just what we need too.

actually, it's an irregular group, too.

Hey! I resemble that comment.

Regards, Art.

 

[Jerry Basierbe]

Welcome from Michigan Darlene. The local camera clubs here have been mostly digital for several years now. They may be totally digital by now.
Anyway, have fun here.

Jerry

 

[Drew B.]

Hi Dan,
I know of a fireman...darlene

ok, lets get the terminology correct...it's firefighter, not fireman :confused:
(he says calmly after 31 years in the fire service...)

 

[PatTrent]

Hi Darlene:

Welcome to APUG! Many pros still shoot with film, as do many amateurs, so you are far from alone. You'll really enjoy this forum.

Pat

Hello members,
I was sent an email today with this site address. I am quite excited about finding other living film photographers. I thought I was one of the last FP on the planet. I have been a member of a local camera club for over 12 years and have recently become a minority in my club. The digital people have over-taken the club and changed everything. I forwarded the email to the other couple FP in my club. Hopefully, my friends and I will meet a new group of friends.
I live in Leominster, Ma.
Thanks,
Darlene

 

[Andy K]

ok, lets get the terminology correct...it's firefighter, not fireman :confused:
(he says calmly after 31 years in the fire service...)

In Britain it is Fireman.

 

[Dave Miller]

Welcome to the lifeboat Darlene.

 

[DBP]

ok, lets get the terminology correct...it's firefighter, not fireman :confused:
(he says calmly after 31 years in the fire service...)

I thought firefighter referred to women (he says, ducking for cover).

Welcome.

 

[dslater]

In Britain it is Fireman.

Even if the "Fireman" is a woman?

 

[Andy K]

Then it would be Firewoman.

 

[JohnArs]

Hi Darlene

I'm also just around the corner in Switzerland just some hours with a plane!
Film is much more sexy then pixels;--))))
Good light, Armin

 

[catem]

In Britain it is Fireman.

Oh no it isn't.

Firefighter: Job description

Welcome Darlene, anyway

 

[Leica_girl58]

Thanks again for all the welcomes.
Dave, this forum certainly feels like a lifeboat after the sinking feeling I have experienced lately with my club friends. The last meeting we had 2 weeks ago was an open meeting in which I asked questions on the new rules for next year. Digital slides will be judged together with regular slides during competition. But digital slides are allowed to be "photoshop sharpen". And of course I stood up and asked why the digital photographers couldn't focus their cameras while they took the picture. It doesn't work that way with digital. WELL.....no way I want a camera system that can't simply take sharp images in the field. I rather take blurry photos by accident!
darlene
ok, i agree it's firefighter.

 

[dslater]

Oh no it isn't.

Firefighter: Job description

Welcome Darlene, anyway

just as I suspected

 

[Drew B.]

Oh no it isn't.

Firefighter: Job description

Welcome Darlene, anyway

Thanks Kate...but yes, historically, firemen kept fires burning in the iron and steel mills. Firefighters...well, they fight fires and hopefully put them out!

AND, its a word that isn't gender specific!

 

[dslater]

Thanks Kate...but yes, historically, firemen kept fires burning in the iron and steel mills. Firefighters...well, they fight fires and hopefully put them out!

AND, its a word that isn't gender specific!

And here I thought it was just PC - very interesting to know - though now that you have pointed it out it seems obvious - hindsight and all you know

 

[climbabout]

Welcome from Connecticut!
Tim

 

[copake_ham]

Thanks Kate...but yes, historically, firemen kept fires burning in the iron and steel mills. Firefighters...well, they fight fires and hopefully put them out!

AND, its a word that isn't gender specific!

Interesting analogies that I hadn't thought of, Drew.

I was thinking of the old steam engine days (espescially railroads) where the "fireman" was the only other person allow in the engine cab with the "engineer" because, as you point out, he (back then it was always a "he") had to feed the fire with fuel to keep the engine going!

 

[Mick Fagan]

In 1917 my grandfather started his apprenticeship as a fireman on our local railways, during those times most of the men were away fighting in the war, my grandmother was another fireman 3 months younger than him in the same intake.

It took 4 1/2 years to become a fireman, at the end of 5 years you received your firemans certificate. Both my grandfather and my grandmother received their certificates.

When my grandmother turned up for work the next day she was given the sack, as the returned soldiers from the war required her job, which she was told was really a job for men, not women.

She never forgave them for destroying her dreams of driving a train.

My father dined out on the story that he was the product of two married firemen many a time!

Mick.

 

[Andy K]

Oh no it isn't.

Firefighter: Job description

Welcome Darlene, anyway

I was unaware that PC nonsense had infiltrated the Fire Service. Regardles I will still refer to them as Firemen and Firewomen, just as I say Policeman and Policewoman and not 'crimefighter'.

My windowcleaner is chuffed at his new title of Grimefighter however, he says it sounds much more exciting and macho. :rolleyes: