New York take 2

As it stands I am coming by myself...and bringing two prints for everyone (since I suck and couldn't get my life together enough to mail them till march ---so since we are getting together I figured I'd wait. But anyway..

Who's coming ?

What are we seeing?

Where's dinner?

When are we getting together?

How many prints to get together? (other than the ones for Penny/Gene, Danielle, Gerry, Rick, and Megan)

I'm coming into Penn station from New Haven,CT so I just need to know how early Saturday (or friday if need be) I need to get my train ticket for. I'm still undecide as to wether I'm staying overnight in the big city.....

see ya soon....

should provide some wonderful photo ops of me vomiting over the edge of the boat :rolleyes:

I get severely motion sick on anything that floats
so I will take my Dramamine and then try to stay awake- other wise THAT will provide another photo op of me passed out on the deck

Gee it sounds like fun- lol

A three our tour---makes me think of Gilligan's Island. Can I be Mary Anne?

you and Gene can be the Howell's :D

Well we'll see what happens. When are you guys scheduled to come in to NY?

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Originally Posted by natatbeach

Can I be Mary Anne?

you and Gene can be the Howell's :D

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PAUL would be Gilligan! Perfect!

Have fun spotting seagulls, little buddy... :D :D

I'll have to remember one of these times to use some of these great colors at our disposal. I guess I still think mostly in b&w... :D

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Originally Posted by natatbeach

As it stands I am coming by myself...and bringing two prints for everyone (since I suck and couldn't get my life together enough to mail them till march ---so since we are getting together I figured I'd wait. But anyway..

Who's coming ?

What are we seeing?

Where's dinner?

When are we getting together?

How many prints to get together? (other than the ones for Penny/Gene, Danielle, Gerry, Rick, and Megan)

I'm coming into Penn station from New Haven,CT so I just need to know how early Saturday (or friday if need be) I need to get my train ticket for. I'm still undecide as to wether I'm staying overnight in the big city.....

see ya soon....

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Does that mean that even without being there PJ would be the Skipper? :)

What's this? Another NYC trip? Did I miss a post? Do we need to make something sticky? When is this supposed to happen? Gimme a link!

Oops, I can't say that, can I? I think the Trumpster has it trademarked... :D

Anyway, here's one of the original threads:

http://forums.photographyreview.com/...ead.php?t=1182

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What's this? Another NYC trip? Did I miss a post? Do we need to make something sticky? When is this supposed to happen? Gimme a link!

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I'd love to meet for dinner, but I'm not sure if that's possible yet. We're doing disaster recovery testing that weekend and we have the site booked for 48 hours starting at 4:00am on the 23rd. Yuck.

We usually get out by 3:00 pm on Saturday, but I'm sure that since I would like to go someplace, this year will be an exception. So basically I won't know if I can make it until that afternoon.

Danielle

Welcome to my world--- :D

SORRY!!!!

SUNDAY is my day to play in the park ;)

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Originally Posted by natatbeach

Can I be Mary Anne?

you and Gene can be the Howell's :D

Well we'll see what happens. When are you guys scheduled to come in to NY?

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I'll bring along a few ballgowns [did she REALLY bring that many outfits with her for a 3-hour tour?!] and be Ginger. Which of the 7 deadly sins is she?

Anyway - I will be there. I just realized, though I can't make dinner on the 24th [stop throwing things at me] because waaaaaaay back a few months ago, Reg got tickets to his favorite band for us. I just asked him when the concert is, and it's the 24th. Fortunately, I think it's a Madison Square Garden. Actually, depending on what time dinner is, I still might be able to make it if it's earlier, rather than later. Don't plan around me, though. I will take part in everything else though!

Megan

not only birds and anyone can join in :) if i wasn't a third shift guy, needed friday nights the most and have a 4 hour round trip i would join in fri - mon, but them's the breaks :(

I'm bringing michelle to keep you company (and meet my other ma/pa).. so you CAN'T shop sunday :)

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SORRY!!!!

SUNDAY is my day to play in the park ;)

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Ok, make it PIGEONS, then... :D

cool.... sound like the "son" may get a late christmas present too :rolleyes:

keep chanting" SIGMA 300-800" OR "canon 500F4 IS" OR "70-200F2.8 IS"over and over..... maybe she'll get the hint :) WE WILL TEST DRIVE ALL OF THEM EITHER WAY :cool:


http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=263428&is=REG

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=183203&is=USA

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=234444&is=USA

"It might be a good idea if we ALL go to B&H and get the "shopping" done and over with first thing."


Gene,
Just a reminder - I hope you mean getting the shopping done first thing early Friday or "Sunday" since B&H closes at 1:00 on Friday - reopens 10:00 a.m. Sunday.

I hope you and Penny have a wonderful time. I'm hoping to get there for something at some time during the weekend. ;)

Liz

Let's see... so much to cover!

John - yes, we've been talking about this for months. Where have you been (or on WHICH consumerreview site? Hmmmmm? :p ) <b>Please sticky this thread for us.</b>

New York posse: let' start discussing things to do for Saturday. I am not the kind to <i>have to</i> have a plan but it couldn't hurt to have an outline, considering we may be many.

Things I've heard and liked:
<b>Ferry Boat
Lady Liberty
ICP (insane clown posse just for Paul :) no really Internation Center for Photography
</b>What else? I'm liking the idea of... <i>just seeing what's going on</i> that weekend and just being surprised.

My personal schedule:
I'm staying with my mom on Long Island, she's gonna be setting up a new Michael's Crafts store far far away from New York it's supposed to be about 1 1/2 hours out.

I am arriving alone on Friday night, or day depending on when I get off work. Andrea is going to be in Taos that weekend. Taos... New York... Taos... New York... I'm sure which I'd choose either ;)

I will be hanging out with mama on Sunday doing the Long Island winery thing :)

Saturday is all <i>ours.</i>

Dinner at John's sounds fine. I'm sure we could round up a few prostitutes to keep Steve and Paul amused ;) What time? I guess I can make reservations ahead.

What else should we discuss?

Oh, yeah. The weather will be fine.

Rick

What if we all wait until we get our NY pics back and then we choose our best shot and make a copy for everyone? That way we have a "scrap book" of photos from our New York trip together each one taken by a different member.

Hey, they don't call me The Professor for nothin'

Just a thought.

"I'm sure we could round up a few prostitutes to keep Steve and Paul amused..."

If you're refering to me, Rick, then I think you're a bit out of the loop, too. I ain't gonna be there. But I appreciate the thought... :D

BTW, if you wanna picture me with a pro, just image the scene form Arthur:

"Are you a HOOKER? And I thought I was doing really well with you..."

BTW2, my bday is the 24th, so be sure to have a drink on me, or for me, or whatever...

BTW3, where's your mom's store? Sounds like somewhere around Patchogue. Am I close?

That sounds like a swell idea! Can't wait to see everyone....:D

the modern take of the theme song---

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a photo trip, That started from this eastern port, aboard this tiny ship. The mate was a mighty sailin' man, the "birdman" brave and sure. Eight passengers set sail that day for a three hour tour. A BandH tour.

Mrs. Howell started getting rough, her credit cards got maxed...

She still had shopping she had to do...and not a lot of cash. And not a lot of cash.

The birdman had to walk the streets, shooting birds and bums

with Michelle,

and Walterick.
A natural man and his wife,
a Holga chick,
a self portraitist,
at the second Gatheriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnng.

I won't quit my day job!

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BTW3, where's your mom's store? Sounds like somewhere around Patchogue. Am I close?

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There's a lot of development a *little* further out - in the Brookhaven area. I'm wondering if it's there...

mg

no pro's for me neither..... but i'll shoot them trying to sell their services ! i'm a huge fan of watching strange people :)

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Originally Posted by natatbeach

That sounds like a swell idea! Can't wait to see everyone....:D

the modern take of the theme song---

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a photo trip, That started from this eastern port, aboard this tiny ship. The mate was a mighty sailin' man, the "birdman" brave and sure. Eight passengers set sail that day for a three hour tour. A BandH tour.

Mrs. Howell started getting rough, her credit cards got maxed...

She still had shopping she had to do...and not a lot of cash. And not a lot of cash.

The birdman had to walk the streets, shooting birds and bums

with Michelle,

and Walterick.
A natural man and his wife,
a Holga chick,
a self portraitist,
at the second Gatheriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnng.

I won't quit my day job!

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sounds ok to me!!!!

a few revisions and it'll be better(like leave me out!)

VITAMIN C... 1000MG TWICE DAILY :) ECHINACEA TOO :)

modern medicine is a joke... I beat strep throat in 2 days with no meds! i see a doctor for 10+ stitches, lymes , broken bones or SERIOUS problems.... rest can be cured with vitamins and bacitracin :)

I'm just getting wind of this NYC gathering. I live local to NYC and was wondering if I might join in for the boat ride. I haven't been to a gathering and am not a very steady contributor to the site, but if there are no objections, I would love an opportunity to meet some of you and get out and snap some pics. If this is ok, let me know where and when the meet is.

Thanks,
Joe Mags

You're more than welcome. Keep checking this post in the next few weeks for meeting times and location. All we know now is Saturday, the 24th.

Rick

I seem to remember you and Paul going back and forth about shooting prostitutes - er their picture that is - so I thought I'd throw one in the mix to keep you guys happy. :)

I knew you weren't coming.

But an extra prostitute can't hurt anything.

What say, gang? A stein for Steve?

pps She's working in a town near Brookhaven, I think?

Rick

She puts a picture of Marianne as her avatar and suddenly she's a song writer :)

I'll buy a copy of the single when it comes out.

I remember last NY gathering when I wrote a NY song to the tune of "Off to See the Wizard." I'm glad to see the tradition has continued ;)

Rick

Orange juice to fight the buggies and water to flush 'em out.

I told someone "water and orange juice" once and she went home and mixed water and orange juice together (!)

I hope you guys are better! We'll sweat it outa ya by running around the city all day :)

Rick

ps Glad everyone likes the print exchange idea so far.

I didn't know you had written a song for the last NY trip :confused:

oh well...maybe I'll try out for American Idol and be the William Hung---actually I think he probably sings better than I do! :eek:

alrighty!
i'm in! i can't afford 8x10's this time though - would 5x7's be okay?

i'll enlarge a new orleans holga pics which have not had their 'net debut yet! <LOL>

how many should i order? who's in? i have to order them tuesday at the latest so that i get them in time for the exchange.......

penny and gene, throw those toothbrushes out, wash your pillowcases in hot water and GET BETTER!!!!

megan

I vote for 10 a.m.!

Megan

I thought we were leaning towards a post-gathering exchange of shots we took during the gathering, so we can all have a taste of the trip through different peoples' lenses. But I can do the other one too if that's what we decide.

LET'S DECIDE!

Rick

I'm wondering will everyone be in town by then? Perhaps 1:30 (though more crowded?) may be the better bet (and warmer). Just a thought. Let's all chime in on this.

Rick

"Weeeee're OFF to see the city,
The wonderful City of York
If ever a wonderful City there was,
It's York because because because
Because Because Because Because Because.....
Because of the wondeful things it does
(bum da da dum da da dum da dum)
We're off to see the City!
The wonderful City of York!"

Actually, most photographers would consider the 10am light better than the 1:30. But that's your style, hey work it girl! :p

I think I'll email Megan soon if she doesn't pop here soon.

Are you guys interested in a traditional print exchange in addition to the post-gathering one? I'd say probably not both..

Rick

ah! i get the photo exchange idea now. sorry about the reading comprehension issue <g> - i did so well on my SATs! oh well!

except - crap, i LIVE here [nyc]. <sigh>

megan

You haven't seen what "here" looks like with all of OUR lenses turned on it! ;)

But, I can see how a bunch of other people's pictures of NY would seem less than exciting to you. Maybe we can compromise? How 'bout a standard photo exchange AND an after-photo exchange? I'm sure there's a way to make everyone feel yummy.

Rick

hey, i'm easy. whatever the consensus is - i'll play along!

megan

Actually I think that was Megan who said an early dinner was better. I don't think I'm going to make it after all. Between work and school finals approaching (4 weeks - ack!!) I've got too much going on.

Hope you guys have a blast! I'm looking forward to seeing lots of photos.

Danielle

Well, keep us informed Mig. We'll save a seat for you JUST IN CASE.

Good luck with finals!

Rick