Missing You

I was out of town for 3 1/2 days last week, for a continuing education workshop in Statesville (300 miles from home). When I had signed up for it, the wife was planning on going with me. Then she took a new job, and she can't take leave for the first six months, so I had to go alone.

Of course I took my camera and my tripod, so Tuesday night, I set it up, took this self portrait, downloaded it onto her laptop,and emailed it to her. I titled the email "Missing You". She really liked it. So much so, that she showed it to every woman in the Health Department, with a "look at my man" attitude.

She also suggested that I post it on PR.

BTW, she has signed up on PR as well. So she's out there lurking, watching, and perhaps adding a critique or two...

Eeeeeewwwww!

Nice try Adina!

But I know that deep down, you're wishing you could have taken that photo.

;-)

Or at a minimum, that your man would do that for you....

:-D

Then again, not every man could pull this off. A few could. Brad Pitt comes to mind...

:-O

My Eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hehehehehe.

Sorry buddy. Hate to do that to you, but a man's got to do, what a man's got to do.

The wife said post it, so I posted it.

Think of it as inspiration for when you're away from your wife.

She will appreciate it, knowing that you're thinking of her.

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Originally Posted by Speed

Hehehehehe.

Sorry buddy. Hate to do that to you, but a man's got to do, what a man's got to do.

The wife said post it, so I posted it.

Think of it as inspiration for when you're away from your wife.

She will appreciate it, knowing that you're thinking of her.

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I take care of my wife enough that she KNOWS I am thinking of her and she of me...
:rolleyes: :D :arf: :devil: :wink:
I just made an appointment with an ophthalmologist, I'll send you the bill.
Brian

Not as bad as some but it's still tastless :)

"I'll send you the bill."

Hehehehe.

Again, my condolences my friend.

It WAS meant to be inspiring.

Really?

"but it's still tastless" :)

Hehehehe.

Geez. I think I'm being discrimitnated against here.

Gender discrimination on PR. Tsk, tsk.

If Adina posted a shot like this, she'd be praised, adored, and lauded.

Then again, she is Adina, the Queen of Self Portraits.

:-D

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Originally Posted by Speed

"I'll send you the bill."

Hehehehe.

Again, my condolences my friend.

It WAS meant to be inspiring.

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I was inspired!
Inspired to laugh.
:rolleyes: :D :p
Thanks,
Brian

Whoa! How about a warning! LOL. You are a brave man.

Errrrr, I almost got fired from my new job!!! Where's the NSFW warning!!!????!!!!

Good thing my contacts were dirty and I didn't get the full effect. :)

You know you're with friends when they give you such a hard time for stuff like this.

Dawn, are you out there? You need to start participating and stop lurking!!!

"Inspired to laugh."
:rolleyes: :D :p

Ooooohhhh! Now you're just being mean!

;-)

Glad I made you laugh buddy!!

"LOL. You are a brave man."

I walk on the wild side. I laugh at danger.

Hehehe.

I guess I could have put up a warning about "implied" nudity, but there isn't any nudity here.

A brave man? I must be to take the abuse I take. And yes, I knew the abuse was coming before I ever posted this shot. My friends on PR do not disappoint me....

Thanks for the comments.

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Originally Posted by Speed

"Inspired to laugh."
:rolleyes: :D :p

Ooooohhhh! Now you're just being mean!

;-)

Glad I made you laugh buddy!!

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It was all meant in fun Roberto!
You are a"very handsome man!"
:eek: :rolleyes: :D :p :thumbsup:
Brian

Almost???!!! Dang, I'll have to do better next time!

:-D

"Where's the NSFW warning!!!????!!!!"

NSFW? Not Suitable For Work?

"Good thing my contacts were dirty and I didn't get the full effect." :)

God must love you buddy...because I wanted you (and Rick, among others) to get the full effect!

;-)

"You know you're with friends when they give you such a hard time for stuff like this."

Yes indeed, and now I know how Brad Pitt must feel....

:-O

I have a co-worker who says "They persecute the pretty". So true!!!

"Dawn, are you out there? You need to start participating and stop lurking!!!"

Troy, you, of all people, should be able to find her on the site.

Think about it. One thing our wives have in common. (Besides being married to incredibly good looking photographers!)

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Originally Posted by Speed

"They persecute the pretty".

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That about me blow Mt. Dew out my nose!

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Originally Posted by Speed

Troy, you, of all people, should be able to find her on the site.

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Hmm, I'm going to have to start checking out usernames a little more closely!

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Originally Posted by Speed

Besides being married to incredibly good looking photographers!

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So true! :D

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Originally Posted by Speed

Really?

"but it's still tastless" :)

Hehehehe.

Geez. I think I'm being discrimitnated against here.

Gender discrimination on PR. Tsk, tsk.

If Adina posted a shot like this, she'd be praised, adored, and lauded.

Then again, she is Adina, the Queen of Self Portraits.

:-D

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Yes, well, I am Adina. But if I were hairy like that, I'm sure I'd get the same reaction :D


Ahhh Speed, I've missed you.

Down here at school, the running gag is if no one shows up for the cheerleaders, dancers, etc car wash, I will take my shirt off. So far the threat has worked and I haven't had to get anyone sick. Speed, you are a much less inhibited man than I.

Yes you are! The queen herself. If I could make my self portraits look as good as yours, I'd post more shots of my face and wouldn't have to go the risque route.

"But if I were hairy like that, I'm sure I'd get the same reaction" :D

Any woman that hairy would surely get the same reaction! Ugh!

Ironically, I'm really not that hairy. I don't know where the hairy patch on my lower belly comes from. No one else in the family has it. And I know I'm not adopted because I look too much like my dad. (I know what you were thinking...)


"Ahhh Speed, I've missed you."

And I've missed you! You help make this forum so much fun.

"Speed, you are a much less inhibited man than I."

The trick to show what you want people to see (or think they are seeing). The wife has told me that several of her co-workers have made comments about me having a "six pack". They obviously haven't seen me in a swimsuit!

When I was 30 I was in great shape. At 35 I looked better than most guys 10 years younger than me. At 40 I still looked good for my age, but I wasn't working out like I used to. I'm now 45, and I really need to get back to working out...

The photo was meant to to tease, amuse, and entertain the wife while I was out of town. She's gotten a lot of mileage out of it, and even considered making it her desktop.

:-O

Thanks for the comments buddy!

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Originally Posted by Speed

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The photo was meant to to tease, amuse,

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Well, I've certainly been amused.

And teased and entertained!

You don't have to admit it...

I know it!

;-)

This is my favorite picture of the week! Yes, this is speed's wife. I am real, not a dream. I love it that he gets a hard time from all of you and keeps coming back for more. I feel connected to most of you through proxy over the last few years. :blush2:

Finally the lovely Dawn! All I have to say is...

It's about time!:p

Let me be the first to say Welcome!

Oops, almost forgot to say I like your screen name. I knew right away who you were. Very appropriate.

Welcome aboard Dawn. I'm sure Robert shares many of these threads with you but it's nice to know you are here of your own accord and can now defend and protect your man against the constant abuse he is subjected to here on PR. Love the screen name you have earned it if we can believe Speed about all the hard work you have put in. Hope to see more post by you here on viewfinder. I hope Speed has reserved a camera for your use so we can start to enjoy some of your images as well. Just try to refrain form turning it in his direction too often. He does enough of that for both of you.

Helllo Dawn!

There's a little-known rule here that spouses who join have to post the same last picture that their husband did, but of their own body :D

Welcome to the madness!
Rick

"There's a little-known rule here that spouses who join have to post the same last picture that their husband did, but of their own body" :D

Rick, you are a hoot!

And dream on!!!

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Originally Posted by I_Fly

Finally the lovely Dawn! All I have to say is...

It's about time!:p

Let me be the first to say Welcome!

Oops, almost forgot to say I like your screen name. I knew right away who you were. Very appropriate.

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I told you that YOU of all people should be able to figure that one out.

;-)

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

Welcome aboard Dawn. I'm sure Robert shares many of these threads with you but it's nice to know you are here of your own accord and can now defend and protect your man against the constant abuse he is subjected to here on PR. Love the screen name you have earned it if we can believe Speed about all the hard work you have put in. Hope to see more post by you here on viewfinder. I hope Speed has reserved a camera for your use so we can start to enjoy some of your images as well. Just try to refrain form turning it in his direction too often. He does enough of that for both of you.

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"I hope Speed has reserved a camera for your use so we can start to enjoy some of your images as well."

I've already bought her a Kodak Easyshare. She usually carries it with her.

"Just try to refrain form turning it in his direction too often. He does enough of that for both of you."

Hmmmm, sounds like I need to crank up the self portraits....

;-)

Welcome aboard Dawn. Hey Speed, I don't need no stinking six pack, I've got me a keg!!

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Originally Posted by drdawn

This is my favorite picture of the week! Yes, this is speed's wife. I am real, not a dream. I love it that he gets a hard time from all of you and keeps coming back for more. I feel connected to most of you through proxy over the last few years. :blush2:

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We feel the same about you too Dawn!
Welcome!
:wink: :rolleyes: :p :smilewinkgrin:
Brian

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Originally Posted by freygr

Not as bad as some but it's still tastless :)

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I beg to differ.

Bad taste is still taste.

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Originally Posted by mtbbrian

We feel the same about you too Dawn!

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Yeah, that and sympathy! :D

Welcome, Dawn! Glad to have you around here too.

Troy, part of the price of surfing at work is stuff like this. First time I clicked on the thread fortunately there was nobody else in the room or I'd have a lot of explaining to do... Couldn't find that Red "X" fast enough! The funny thing about it is that I'm using a Mac at home now and it's on the left instead of the right. Had a split second of panic looking for it on the left and it wasn't there! Oh, the humanity... :blush2:

I simply scrolled down :lol:

"I've got me a keg!!"

Yeah Mike!

:-D

"Bad taste is still taste."

Touche'!!!!

Of course, that's a back-handed compliment, so I've still been slammed....

;-)

Thank you each for the warm welcome.

As for posting the self photo, I will work on that one this week-end. It will be hard to top some of the photos already posted of me on this forum though.

I do have my own camera. Hold your chairs. He lets me use the Olympus Stylus instamatic job...

Too many buttons for me on the Nikons...:thumbsup:

I, for one, would much prefer to see photos of you scantily clad over Speed scantily clad. :lol: One thing you can say about Speed's posts...you never know what you're going to get when you open one.

On another note: You do realize you can post more than once a day, don't you? :p

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Originally Posted by another view

Troy, part of the price of surfing at work is stuff like this. First time I clicked on the thread fortunately there was nobody else in the room or I'd have a lot of explaining to do...

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Yah, my new job doesn't seem to mind if I surf a bit, but not sure I want to get a rep about looking at bare midriffed guys!!