Re: PayPal problems: Is there a way to speak to a real person? - 10 days ago

Check out this free return shipping option offered by Paypal.

Re: There must be a greener way to do Christmas.... - 24 days ago

We also reuse gift bags and when we do wrap things we use plain recyclable craft paper tied with natural raffia ribbon. The 200 yard roll of craft paper I bought for $29 a few years ago will likely last the rest of my life.

New desktops for 2021 are here! - 25 days ago

Here are the annual desktop pics for all my forum friends. Link below. I have not gotten to shoot very much outside the studio this year so a couple of these might be repeats from years past. As always, personal use only please. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year! Scott (Archipirata) Dropbox download link:

Re: What was the first concert (tickets sold) you ever went to? - 25 days ago

Billy Joel, Oct. 26, 1986, Richfield Coliseum, Ohio. Setlist: A Matter of Trust Pressure You're Only Human (Second Wind) Piano Man Scenes From an Italian Restaurant Vienna Allentown Goodnight Saigon This Is the Time Big Man on Mulberry Street Baby Grand Prelude/Angry Young Man The Ballad of Billy the Kid Just the Way You Are An Innocent Man In the Still of the Night The Long

Re: locked out of Apple ID account - 2nd time in 4 days - 27 days ago

I noticed issues with my Apple ID getting disabled recently when I signed in through different VPNs in a short period of time.

Re: I, for one, welcome our new Macropodidaen Overlords - 4 weeks ago

I'm just glad they aren't carnivores.

Re: Storm reports from you all Back East? - 4 weeks ago

Steady snow falling here in SE Ohio. Huge fluffy flakes. Maybe 1-2 inches on the ground. Starting to stick on roads. temp right at freezing.

Amazon $15 credit with $50 gift card purchase - 6 weeks ago

Just saw an Amazon deal for $15 credit with $50 gift card order. It says it’s for first time gift card buyers but it worked for me and I’ve ordered cards before. Worth a try. YMMV Link: Code: GIFTCARD2020

Re: Happy Birthday MR Forum Member archipirata - 7 weeks ago

Thanks all! Had a nice day beachcombing for cool rocks and driftwood on a deserted Lake Erie beach with my wife.

No more % off iTunes gift card deals? - 7 weeks ago

Looks like the days of the Black Friday 20% off iTunes gift cards might be over. In past years I always bought a couple $100 cards on BF when some retailers had them for $80 or $85. All the deals I've seen this year are for store gift cards with iTunes card purchases which isn't nearly as attractive. I have always paid HBO and some other subscriptions through iTunes and getting 20% more for m

Re: Anyone collecting Stamps? - 2 months ago

I was a fairly serious collector 25 years ago. Since I collected some rather niche areas, they still have some value, but most common stamps have no value whatsoever. Still have the majority but haven't actively collected in the last 10 years. Last time I was at a stamp show, the vast majority of the attendees were either using oxegen tanks, walkers, scooters or a combination.

Re: What animal would you most like to have as a pet if it stayed tame? - 2 months ago

There's still nothing that beats a good old dog.

Re: Photoshop pros: any quick way to remove power lines on complex background? - 2 months ago

The way you are going is exactly how I would go about it. There's just nothing out there (yet) that is going to give quality results on such a complex background. Luckily it looks like there are good clonable adjacent spots for most of the areas you still need to do.

Re: Taking better pictures at family gatherings - 2 months ago

Looking at the images I suspect it is a matter of the camera having to crank up the ISO to get an acceptable shutter speed in those lighting conditions, which adds a lot of the grainy noise you are seeing. Most interior ambient lighting is insufficient, especially at night, to get a good exposure without a high ISO even if it looks like plenty of light to our eyes. It's likely not that the cam

Re: If the forum had a theme song, what would you nominate? - 2 months ago

People are Strange - The Doors

Re: Suggestion: Please designate person or persons to communicate w/forum if you can't? - 2 months ago

I guess I'm not as secretive as some. I can always be contacted through my site: bigxstudio.com

Re: Amazon has figured out a new way to upset me - 2 months ago

I've gotten several damaged books lately form them that I had to return. They put put big heavy paperbacks in a flimsy envelope and they arrive with gouges, corners bent, creases, etc. Not acceptable.

Re: Need universal remote recommendation - 2 months ago

I just got this one last week and I'm really happy with it. Easy setup on iOS, ergonomic, just works.

Re: it's a draw?!.....Adobe launches Illustrator for iPad.... - 2 months ago

If it's anything like Photoshop for iPad it'll be crippled and unusable for any serious workflow. We'll see.

Re: Post a random GIF thread - 3 months ago

Re: New Lightroom vs Lightroom Classic - whaddaya like? - 3 months ago

The two products have very different purposes and uses. Lightroom Classic is the lightroom you remember. Basically a raw processor and image catalog for working on local files (although it does have cloud sharing capability). The "new" lightroom seems to be a cloud centric image processing and sharing application, and it lacks some of the familiar features of regular Lightroom b

Somebody's been busy. - 3 months ago

"Police seize 345,000 used condoms that were cleaned and sold as new"

Re: Do you like fennel on your pizza? - 3 months ago

No fennel, but I got a taste for arugala on pizza when I spent time in Venice. Mmmmmm.

Re: Take a look at this picture and tell me your first thoughts - 4 months ago

Re: So you don't like... - 4 months ago

That'll buff out.

Re: Need scanning advice: old negatives in cardboard frames - 4 months ago

Agreed that it's not a negative. If it is a transparency then as others have said you will need to get light behind the image in some way. It could also be a cheaply/sloppily made souvenir print that used either materials or processing that were poor and simply degraded or continued to expose over time resulting in the overall darkening and cracking seen.

Re: Apply trying to get rid of .mac email addresses - 4 months ago

My mac.com address has been and still is my primary email since 2000.

Re: Plant/flower ID - 4 months ago

First one with the orange flowers is jewel weed. Pick a few leaves, get a bowl of water and hold them under water and you'll see why it's called that.

Re: Four times in a row hospital lab didn't send results to doctor - 5 months ago

I have gone straight to the records dept. of the hospital where I have MRI imaging done. I wait about 10 min. after the test and they have a copy ready I can take with me. They are your records and you can request a copy on the spot.

Round and round she goes. . . Fedex - 5 months ago

Have a camera part coming from NY, NY to Athens, OH. Looks like it was on track for the 1st couple days (was due for delivery on the 12th) then it jumped the tracks. So far 7 states in 7 days, I'm intrigued to see where it decides to go tomorrow.