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    Going to replace my Honda Pilot this year, what next?

    I'm seeing 20's mixed. I'm in a rural area, so I don't do any heavy city stop & go driving. But, the few visits to bigger towns I still see around 18-19 mpg. Highway really depends on speed. At 60, high 20's isn't uncommon. But, 70mph+ and you're at the rated 23-24mpg. For it's size and...
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    Going to replace my Honda Pilot this year, what next?

    We have an '07 Acadia. I really like it. But, I wanted/needed the extra row. I think if we didn't need it, the new Jeep Grand Cherokee was very tempting. I would love to test drive one. And isn't there an SRT-8 Version? That would be fun lol
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    2013 Ford Shelby GT500 priced from $54,200*, configurator goes live

    My gosh. The cars you can get for the money is crazy now. Just look back 10 years ago. 15 years ago. If you're not a brand fanboy, you have so many options of high HP cars out there! I love it. Wish I had the money for one though!
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    Local Car Club pics.

    The cars are less than 4 ft. apart. Don't expect full side view shots. And any more than that in a shot is going to show of a cluttered background with people, buildings, trees, and other cars.
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    Local Car Club pics.

    2003 Cobra
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    Local Car Club pics.

    Yeah, he wants a shoot with just his car soon. Putting down about 550HP to the wheels. Plans for 700HP soon.
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    Local Car Club pics.

    That's my son, and the girl is from one of the club members. So, that was the first time they met. Good to meet new friends. :-) It's a very family friendly club, which is good.
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    Local Car Club pics.

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    Local Car Club pics.

    Went to a local thing in Panama City, FL called Friday Fest. I've been talking with one of the clubs to shoot their events for them. Here's what I shot.
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    "New iPad" (iPad 3) reviews are in

    My question is, what are all of you doing with this thing? And even the iPhones for that matter? Everyone around me uses these high dollar phones and tablets for maybe 2 or 3 individual functions. Yet somehow, they can't live without it. And, I'm some sort of caveman for not having one. Yet...
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    AT Shot of the Day Thread

    Took my son out on the 4 wheeler. He loves the 4 wheeler! He calls it the "Four Dee" lol I need to clone that orange thing out! lol
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    TAG Heuer RACER

    My dad has been working on watches for over 25 years. I've been working with him for 4 years. Tags are a joke. But, their business practices are even worse than the watches.
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    Smart Phone question

    I'm really tired of AT&T. We're paying $32.95 for a 1.5mb DSL connection. 85% of the time it's 1.2MB and the rest of the time it's slower than that, as low as half a MB. $65 for Local & Long Distance. We don't have any cell phones. I'm really thinking about dropping all the land...
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    Point and shoot vs new cell phone Camera?

    This all depends on YOU. What YOU want from a camera/camera phone. And what YOU are capable of getting out of a camera/camera phone. For me, I can't compare the two. I shot this in 2008 with a Canon A80 that I found on eBay for $30. A little bit of PP'ing and what do you think? I...
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    Auto Air Conditioning Compressors...Why

    Take a BMW to get it fixed. And then take a Grand Am(Any "series') to get it fixed. I had an L32 In my Grand Prix GTP. It was a "Series III." It added an electronic throttle body, different head design, and a more efficient Supercharger. I'll gladly take that upgrade, even in a two year...
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    Stock ZR1 goes low 10s on DR's...Again

    Umm. Did anyone also notice it's lifted the front tires? Wow. These cars are insane.
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    Re-Edit of some old carshow shots...

    LOL. To each their own I guess, but geeze, how can you ignore the styling of the classics. Much less, call them ugly. o_O
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    Re-Edit of some old carshow shots...

    I've been going back through all my stuff and organizing. Decided to try messing around with them since I have much more experience in photoshop since taking these. These were all taken with a Rebel XT and various lenses, From a 28-105mm, 10-22mm, to a Sigma 30mm
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    Revist an old pic of a car I used to have.

    Thanks. I sold it while on a deployment. Sadly, the only news I ever heard after that was from a few high school friends. They said they saw it parked at a house about an hour away. With one side destroyed. Looked like it got into a guard rail. I haven't seen it to confirm it was my car...
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    Revist an old pic of a car I used to have.

    I drove this car during highschool. 1999-2002. And a fews years after that while in A school and on leave while in the Navy. Sadly it's gone now. This was in 2004 before I ever had a DSLR. Camera was a Sony DSC-P72 SOOC: PS:
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    Is it just me? Subaru BRZ = Enthusiast's dream car

    I think this car is a good thing. Look at it as the cheap fun cars of years ago. And then if the aftermarket gets a hold of it. You could see a lot of these around making tons of power, with very little investment. A perfect recipe for gearheads.
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    250-300 budget for new camera

    The price has dropped so much since they came out, it's just the best bang for the buck hands down. You need to compare the differences in the S100 for yourself and see if they're worth it to you. For most, the S95 is the best choice. And you'll be very pleased with it.
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    250-300 budget for new camera

    I'll 3rd the S95. I have one. And I have a 5D2. The S95 performs so well and can fit in ur pocket. However, I didn't want to give up much in IQ when I did get a P&S. The S95 fits the bill nicely.
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    new 24-70 f/2.8L II is 2200 bucks?

    There are plenty of lenses that different people will call "too expensive." It's the same with any product. You pay for the name, the bump in quality(no matter how small, and the fact that you have it and not many others do. A lot of people will be happy with an original 24-70mm. I plan on...
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    Email Problem.....Virus? Spyware? I dunno

    My mother-in-law asked us if we sent her something via email. I had no clue what she was talking about. We go into my wifes email and find a message failed email because one of her contacts closed her account. Also, it was sent to multiple contacts. I think even twice. Otherwise, there...
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    My experience with a "fauxtographer."

    Steve, your pics are great. And compared to around here, they blow away a lot of the work you can find here. Sadly, the economy here is crap. Working with my dad in the jewelry business isn't any easier of course. I'm trying to break into photography here, but it's gonna take time as well...
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    Canon 5D Mark III

    The bokeh never bothers me in the 50mm. There's a lot of a lot of other things the shooter can mess up before I begin to even worry about the bokeh.
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    My experience with a "fauxtographer."

    Not a lot of consumers know where to get high quality prints done. They don't care. They don't want to. They are paying for the photographers time and knowledge to get them high quality prints. When someone gets paid, it's not just for 1 or 2 things. I get the same thing here at work with...
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    Stihl Chainsaw -- Its ALIVE!!

    I need a saw bad. I live on 7 acres and I have tons of trees I'd like to cut. I refuse to get a cheapo version no matter how tempting the prices are. wish I could find a good brand like that and fix it up. Will probably outlast a cheapo one that's built today.
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    My experience with a "fauxtographer."

    Haha, no problem. I know my head looks bad, especially at that angle. That shot is one of the worst. And clearly shows that she has no clue how to use individual focus points. She drove up in a Land Rover. Wearing running shorts and a T-shirt. I think she had the money to blow on a 7D and...
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    Made my car purdy.

    Looks like you need a high speed buff instead of just glaze. Nice car though. I almost got one of these years ago. Still a car I would like to own.
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    My experience with a "fauxtographer."

    Exactly. And no, it's not your screen. The color saturation is off the charts. Focus point is the feet for sure. And at f/1.2, makes the image a waste. Any of these in print are useless. I've printed a few of them and I get sick looking at them. I don't consider this a "style" either.
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    Not a PC gamer, but I might try one if...

    Are there any PC games out there similar to ICO or Shadow of the Colossus. Both PS2 games? I'm not a big gamer besides racing games like Gran Turismo. But, the 2 games mentioned above I really enjoyed. I just upgraded my Q6600 machine. It has an 8800GS Alpha Dog video card, Windows 7...
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    My experience with a "fauxtographer."

    I agree. I didn't look into it. But, the list of links you see are all the photos that came on the CD. That's all we got. I wonder how bad the rest of the shots were that didn't make the cut. :\
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    Attitude and Change in the Garage as of late

    Wow. This is a lot of talk over something very simple. You do something that you're not supposed to do. You go bye-bye. How hard is that? We're not preschool kids here.
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    Any thoughts on 4wd vs 2wd in a pickup.

    Most 2WD trucks are worthless in a poor traction situation. Low weight, combined with open diff, usually means you're not going anywhere. We went up to N. Carolina last year. Took the Grand Prix(FWD) and parents had a Trailblazer. They didn't move that truck for the first 2 days we were...
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    My experience with a "fauxtographer."

    I didn't look into it. Wife chose her. I should've done my homework. But, I didn't think someone who had no clue how to use nice gear would be getting paid by anyone. Much less 2,100+ likes. It's all over now, and I don't really expect anything now.
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    My experience with a "fauxtographer."

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lisa-Weaver-Photography/167580069952485
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    classic wrecks models

    I wouldn't buy these. They're cheap plastic model kits put together in a mediocre fashion at best. What would you pay for a chinese plastic toy, hand painted by some guy you don't know? Probably not much, or at all either.