wrote:
On Sun, 5 Jan 2014 08:57:45 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote:



Kc and Johnny are talking about shooting protected wildlife.. but that's ok eh?

The problem, pointed out in Time, is that these protected species have
now bred out of control and they are not in any danger anymore.'
Canada Geese, white tail deer and raccoons were never in any danger.
They are simply regulated by hunting regulations and where it is
illegal to hunt, they have become pests.
Municipalities are rethinking those regulations.
Japan is overrun by raccoons and they are destroying ancient buildings
that are thousands of years old.
Black bears have become significant suburban pests in places where
they were unknown for the last 150 years. It only took 30 years for
the "Florida Panther" (AKA cougar/Mountian Lion) to rebound to the
point that they are showing up in people's yards, eating their pets.
It is only a matter of time until they start eating kids.
I guess you all know about the pythons.

California even put more protection on mountain lions this year. They are
not endangered, have decimated the few remaining wild bighorn sheep in this
state. We have several around here. One a couple years ago, was seen on
two different school grounds in the same day. Shopping for lunch? Sort of
like sea lions. Way over protected. Can not even haze them away from an
area. La Jolla Cove in La Jolla is a prime example. People can not use
the cove anymore.
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/loca...237452931.html
Plus the sea lions are aggressive to people.

hank wrote:
On 1/5/2014 12:26 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
My wife was watching eagles on the 'net,
and one that had hatched while she was watching killed himself landing on electric wires.
--

Hope you're day is spectacular!

I see birds sitting on power lines all the time.

The problem with the large birds, is their wings are wide enough to span
two wires. Lots of the high voltage lines are non insulated on the power
poles.

True North wrote:
On Sunday, 5 January 2014 12:51:55 UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Sun, 5 Jan 2014 08:39:47 -0800 (PST), True North

wrote:



We have several beaches and lakes that close here every year because of



the **** the flying rats leave....





Are you sure it isn't because you've visited?



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Don, that's really uncalled for.



Why not lighten up a bit for the new year? Besides, your ESAD/FOAD

buddy is not around to appreciate that sort of thing.


Kc and Johnny are talking about shooting protected wildlife.. but that's ok eh?

They are protected only part of the year. Problem is they don't go back
to Canada anymore. Spend their life here, breed here. More food, and with
power plants, open water all year. Some state back east, has an extra
season for local geese. Before the migratory ones arrive. They have taken
over lots of parks here also. Luckily I only seem to have a few mallard
ducks use my swimming pool, and the geese fly over from the local lake.

On Sunday, January 5, 2014 1:01:49 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 5 Jan 2014 10:47:28 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:



On Sunday, January 5, 2014 12:42:59 PM UTC-6, wrote:

On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:23:43 -0500, Poco Loco



wrote:







I see birds sitting on power lines all the time.







I think they have to be big enough to touch two of them at a time, or ground themselves, or some



damn thing. I know sitting on one wire and touching nothing else is safe.







You see them on the low voltage and even medium voltage now and then



but I never see one on a high voltage line. (using the PoCo definition



of voltage)



I think the corona of HV lines keeps them away.



The capacitive effect might knock them out if they try.



I do see a bird on the HV poles now and then tho but they are



grounded.







The critters that take a beating are the squirrels. If they are



playing around the transformers they do get between the hub and the



can now and then and hit the ground in a smoking pile of fur.



Not really that often but we've had a problem with 'protected' wild turkeys flying up into electric lines, crossing the wires and blowing out transformers. Lights out!



Did it kill the turkey?

John it blew the tar out of it. Another instance I was driving to work and saw some big winged thing hanging upside down by two feet that were clenched around one wire. and wings pointed toward the ground. it had white feathers, at least, the ones that were left...

On Sun, 5 Jan 2014 13:16:40 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

On Sunday, January 5, 2014 1:01:49 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 5 Jan 2014 10:47:28 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:



On Sunday, January 5, 2014 12:42:59 PM UTC-6, wrote:

On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:23:43 -0500, Poco Loco



wrote:







I see birds sitting on power lines all the time.







I think they have to be big enough to touch two of them at a time, or ground themselves, or some



damn thing. I know sitting on one wire and touching nothing else is safe.







You see them on the low voltage and even medium voltage now and then



but I never see one on a high voltage line. (using the PoCo definition



of voltage)



I think the corona of HV lines keeps them away.



The capacitive effect might knock them out if they try.



I do see a bird on the HV poles now and then tho but they are



grounded.







The critters that take a beating are the squirrels. If they are



playing around the transformers they do get between the hub and the



can now and then and hit the ground in a smoking pile of fur.



Not really that often but we've had a problem with 'protected' wild turkeys flying up into electric lines, crossing the wires and blowing out transformers. Lights out!



Did it kill the turkey?

John it blew the tar out of it. Another instance I was driving to work and saw some big winged thing hanging upside down by two feet that were clenched around one wire. and wings pointed toward the ground. it had white feathers, at least, the ones that were left...

Maybe it was a goose, and all the gray feathers had blown off. Yay!
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Hope you're day is spectacular!

On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:49:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

My son tried two different on-line services that do canvas prints of
photographs. One was terrible in terms of quality and he stopped using
them. The other company does a fantastic job and you can order frames
if desired.

===

Are you willing to share the name/contact info of the service that you
like?

On 1/5/2014 5:32 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:49:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

My son tried two different on-line services that do canvas prints of
photographs. One was terrible in terms of quality and he stopped using
them. The other company does a fantastic job and you can order frames
if desired.

===

Are you willing to share the name/contact info of the service that you
like?



I wish I could remember Wayne. I'll find out and advise.

He (well, "we") tried two of the many on-line services. One was much
better quality than the other ... the media they used had a smaller
grain and was slightly more glossy and although it still looks like a
painting, the image reproduced much clearer. They also offered
discounts for multiple prints which the other company did not.

I *think* we tried "Canvas on Demand" and "Easy Canvas", but I don't
remember for sure or which one we liked. I'll find out.

Here's a fairly recent pic he took that is one of my favorites.
Something about the simplicity of the setting and the shadows strike me.

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/JohnPic3.jpg?t=1388962517

On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 17:58:46 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 1/5/2014 5:32 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:49:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

My son tried two different on-line services that do canvas prints of
photographs. One was terrible in terms of quality and he stopped using
them. The other company does a fantastic job and you can order frames
if desired.

===

Are you willing to share the name/contact info of the service that you
like?



I wish I could remember Wayne. I'll find out and advise.

He (well, "we") tried two of the many on-line services. One was much
better quality than the other ... the media they used had a smaller
grain and was slightly more glossy and although it still looks like a
painting, the image reproduced much clearer. They also offered
discounts for multiple prints which the other company did not.

I *think* we tried "Canvas on Demand" and "Easy Canvas", but I don't
remember for sure or which one we liked. I'll find out.

Here's a fairly recent pic he took that is one of my favorites.
Something about the simplicity of the setting and the shadows strike me.

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/JohnPic3.jpg?t=1388962517


===

Thanks, very nice. It reminds me a bit of my childhood in upstate NY
with that low, hazy winter sun in the late afternoon. Cold !!

On 1/5/2014 6:12 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 17:58:46 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 1/5/2014 5:32 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:49:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

My son tried two different on-line services that do canvas prints of
photographs. One was terrible in terms of quality and he stopped using
them. The other company does a fantastic job and you can order frames
if desired.

===

Are you willing to share the name/contact info of the service that you
like?



I wish I could remember Wayne. I'll find out and advise.

He (well, "we") tried two of the many on-line services. One was much
better quality than the other ... the media they used had a smaller
grain and was slightly more glossy and although it still looks like a
painting, the image reproduced much clearer. They also offered
discounts for multiple prints which the other company did not.

I *think* we tried "Canvas on Demand" and "Easy Canvas", but I don't
remember for sure or which one we liked. I'll find out.

Here's a fairly recent pic he took that is one of my favorites.
Something about the simplicity of the setting and the shadows strike me.

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/JohnPic3.jpg?t=1388962517


===

Thanks, very nice. It reminds me a bit of my childhood in upstate NY
with that low, hazy winter sun in the late afternoon. Cold !!



Wayne, I checked with my wife. The service we have been very satisfied
with is "Canvas On Demand". We've had several made, some with frames.
We were very surprised and pleased with the quality of the prints *and*
the frames.

http://www.canvasondemand.com/

On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 19:13:49 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 1/5/2014 6:12 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 17:58:46 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 1/5/2014 5:32 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:49:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

My son tried two different on-line services that do canvas prints of
photographs. One was terrible in terms of quality and he stopped using
them. The other company does a fantastic job and you can order frames
if desired.

===

Are you willing to share the name/contact info of the service that you
like?



I wish I could remember Wayne. I'll find out and advise.

He (well, "we") tried two of the many on-line services. One was much
better quality than the other ... the media they used had a smaller
grain and was slightly more glossy and although it still looks like a
painting, the image reproduced much clearer. They also offered
discounts for multiple prints which the other company did not.

I *think* we tried "Canvas on Demand" and "Easy Canvas", but I don't
remember for sure or which one we liked. I'll find out.

Here's a fairly recent pic he took that is one of my favorites.
Something about the simplicity of the setting and the shadows strike me.

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/JohnPic3.jpg?t=1388962517


===

Thanks, very nice. It reminds me a bit of my childhood in upstate NY
with that low, hazy winter sun in the late afternoon. Cold !!



Wayne, I checked with my wife. The service we have been very satisfied
with is "Canvas On Demand". We've had several made, some with frames.
We were very surprised and pleased with the quality of the prints *and*
the frames.

http://www.canvasondemand.com/


===

Thanks, I'll give then a try.