Anyone get into those fun & nostalgic sepia type photos...

Well, I did ask on a previous thread if you guys thought that scantily-clad women bearing HI khuks would be appropriate in some way...

And no one had anything to say, so I thought it might just be in bad taste.

If we are reconsidering?

And yes, Jimmy, a few of them are sepia, though none that I would really share here.

:-P
 
brokenhallelujah said:
Well, I did ask on a previous thread if you guys thought that scantily-clad women bearing HI khuks would be appropriate in some way...

And no one had anything to say, so I thought it might just be in bad taste.

If we are reconsidering?

And yes, Jimmy, a few of them are sepia, though none that I would really share here.

:-P
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I have seen some nice looking naked girls on the internet, and I'm sure nobody is going to mind you sharing them here, as long as they are appropriately shown.

Here is one nice naked one I found on the internet, one that I've redone in an aged sepia format:

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1953/127rr1.jpg

Of course it was properly and appropriately edited, but trust me,............. she's naked!

Yeah, I had to crop about 95% of the photo in order to make it appropriate for this forum, but this is proof that it can be done :) LOL! ;)
 
It's nice work, J.J.

For those who don't use PhotoShop, it has a lot of neat filters and styles- Crayon, Charcoal and Oil Painting are three that come out very cool. Also one that makes a photo look like a comic.

Made an oil-painting of two 25" khukuris, but it's at work.


Mike:thumbup:

y proxima ves- si posible- pone el dado hasta el trigger guard. Me no gusta nada de "corectimiento de politico". :foot: :D
 
I'd like to see that painting very much, Mike. If you get a chance, would you post it for us to see?




munk
 
It's just a photo run through a filter, but I'll email you if you'd like.

Family pictures run through the "oil painting" filter are very cool. Photos of kids through the "comic book" one are appropriate too.

It's all what you have a feel for. In the old days, JJ, we'd hand-make sepia toned shots out of B&W shots by soaking them in strong tea. :( Showing some age there. I remember "dodging and burning" too - it was a darkroom exposure technique, although it DOES have a 1960s sound.

Mike
 
Yeah, messing around with photos using computer/internet tools can be fun, though I'm far from being very good at it :(

La razon por no colocar el dedo en el gatillo, fue porque queria ensenarle a mis ninos, y a todos visitantes, la manera apropiado de manejar un arma de fuego ;)

En mi hogar, "seguridad" es una de las cosas mas importante, especialmente con las armas,............ pero tambien se que las opiniones son muchas :)

No sera bueno que las gente piensen que yo soy ignorante ;)
 
Oh, alright then. Sure, send them if you'd like. I think students of the blade have more photographers in them than are found in the general population.




munk
 
Since Ad Astra and I were having some fun with spanish lingo, I will translate for those that may not have understood it :)

Ad Astra said:
y proxima ves- si posible- pone el dado hasta el trigger guard. Me no gusta nada de "corectimiento de politico". :foot: :D
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***The above in English translation:

And next time, if possible, put your finger inside the trigger guard. I don't much like "political correctness".


***My in Spanish response..........

La razon por no colocar el dedo en el gatillo, fue porque queria ensenarle a mis ninos, y a todos visitantes, la manera apropiado de manejar un arma de fuego ;)

En mi hogar, "seguridad" es una de las cosas mas importante, especialmente con las armas,............ pero tambien se que las opiniones son muchas :)

No sera bueno que las gente piensen que yo soy ignorante ;)


***The above response in English translation:

The reason for not placing my finger on the trigger, was because I wanted to teach my children (by example), and any visitors, the correct way to handle a firearm ;)

In my home, "safety" is very important, especially with firearms,............. but I also understand that opinions are many :)

It would not be a good thing for people to think I was ignorant ;)
(By showing a lack of knowledge in one of the things that I respect so much,........ that being firearms and firearms ownership).

Anyhow, that's what it was all about :)
 
On the topic of firearms, did anyone notice Bill O'Reilly's coverage of the DEA agent that accidentally fired his Glock .40 caliber pistol in a classroom filled with teenagers!

The video of the incident starts off showing the agent saying that he was the only person in that room qualified to handle the firearm. He then proceeds to make the most embarassing mistake that I have ever wittnessed on video. He broke some basic firearms rules. He was attempting to prepare his Glock pistol for a basic fieldstripping in front of the class, but instead, managed to accidentally shoot a round into his thigh!

Rule number "one" he broke: He did not properly check and double check (or have a second qualified person perform a visual verification after his own safety check) to see that not only the box magazine was out of the gun, but also to see that there be no round in the chamber. He was in a room full of kids, and definitely was to laxed in his basic firearms handling.

Rule number "two" he broke: Always point the gun in a safe direction. Oneself and everyone else around should be safe from serious injury or death should a mechanical or human induced accident occur. He apparently had the gun aimed at his thigh when the gun went off (still, much better than if he had pointed it at the kids!). The gun went off as he squeezed the trigger, an action that must be performed in order to basic field-strip a Glock pistol.


Even though it was all his mistake, I kind of felt sorry for the guy (after I laughed in shock at what he had done). He will be forever ridiculed, that's for sure. He is now sueing (I believe the Government) for allowing the scenes of this video to be shown (causing him great embarassment).

Though I feel for him, and thankfully nobody got too seriously hurt (except for his own leg flesh wound), I don't believe the guy should sue anybody. It happened, he screwed up, move on (embarassing as it may be).

PS.
His own children were in that class, imagine their initial shock, and later embarassment!
 
Good post, Jimmy. I agree, with one caveat; yes, he made a mistake and shouldn't profit by suit, he should accept the consequences of his mistake. But our society is not healthy in this respect- we do not have the understanding of redemption. Responsiblity for ones actions is real, redemption and redress should be equal and commesurate.

As a volunteer firefighter, I get various trainings from the State. I saw a film once about fire safety. The man in the film commentating was a burn victim; he'd commited some of the most basic safety mistakes while trying to save his men. He was well liked and respected, his mistakes cost him much physical damage, and he was not shy in letting us see that in the film.



munk
 
I understand, Munk, but I think this incident was just more of a big fat blunder than anything else.

Your example, though I don't know the details, seems more like a man doing almost "whatever" he felt compelled to do under probably extremely stressful conditions to save peoples lives.

In this other case, however, the DEA agent was in a pretty relaxed classroom setting, doing what he had done many times before, and simply proved that laxing with firearms can more often than not lead to a major disaster.

I guess it truly bothers me that he is trying to profit from this, or even that he is trying to make a point by this suit.
He screwed up, put many childrens lives in danger (including his own). Why?............... all because he was "extremely" careless in his firearms handling.

I know mistakes happen, but for a law enforcement professional working under an almost completely non stressful situation, he sure put a lot of folks in harms way.

I think this video "should" be used as a training tool. Though it will forever continue to embarass this one man, it sure may be something that helps people see how dangerous it is to mix firearms with carelessness.

For the good of all, a tool it should be made ;)

But, that's just my opinion :)
 
Well, Jimmy, what do you think should happen to the guy?
He made stupid mistakes. The firefighter? Not quite as stupid, but he was attempting to corridinate several units. He did not have the right clothes on to be in the field. He did not take the gloves with him when he left the truck- he was a high ranking guy. I think he'd gotten used to 'managing' and had forgotten the basics.

This is interesing to me. If our Policement was stupider than the fireman, is there anything extra you'd like to happen to him as a consequence commesurate with the difference?



munk
 
One more thing; there is an attitude I've noticed in reviewing other people's stupid mistakes. The attitude is that the person reaped what he sowed- not quite as bad as got what he deserved, but those on the outside comfort themselves with the thought that this could not happen to them because; _____________. Fill in blank.

In my own life, I think I've made several mistakes more than the average joe. I've observed though, that even the very best and most alert will make mistakes.

In fact, sometimes the very best make a lot of mistakes.

just food for thought.


munk
 
No, Munk, I honestly believe that the man has probably been one heck of an asset to his force and to the community. I hope he did not receive disiplinary action for the accident, especially since it was just that, and no-one but himself got hurt. The injury and embarassing moment in itself should be more than enough to probably now make this man the safest gun handler ever. It's a mistake that causes one to learn the hard way, but that can also jolt enough people to see that, if it can happen to this good standing law enforcement veteran, it can just as well happen to anybody that does not give their full attention when dealing with firearms.
 
Jimmy, there was a State Representative from your area- in Redlands, I think, who was an ex cop. Must be over 15 years ago now, but one day his kid accidently shot himself with the man's service revolver. The Man came out against guns after that. Completely changed his politics.

I always thought that was very sad- and rather misguided of the man.

Nice talking to you.

munk
 
PS.

This story of the firearm incident is one that I know similarly happened to a person I knew.

This gentleman was a retired NY City Police officer, IMO, a truly good egg.
Once he retired, he got himself a job with a local gunshop near his home area. He was well liked by both customers and fellow employees.

There was this one time that a customer walked in to look around at the handguns. After a while, this customer pointed out a gun that he was interested in buying. He then asked about a possible trade with his .22 caliber pistol. The retired cop/gun counter salesman asked him if he had it with him, the fellow said he did. The gentleman took out his weapon and handed it to the retired cop.

Now, first off, before I go any further, the customer should not have handed him a loaded firearm, but it's not too uncommon for customers to do such things in this type of business (an ugly reality). On the other hand, the retired cop topped the customer's error. This retired police officer held and looked at the gun for a split second, and squeezed the trigger (just about the same time that the customer was attempting to tell him that it was loaded). It was just a major brain fart on this retired cops part (breaking one of gun's most important commandments, to always treat a firearm as if it were loaded).

For a gun salesman to have done this was a big mistake, but for a 20+ year on the force retired veteran cop to have done it,......... well, it just looked even worse.

Nobody got hurt, the bullet actually hitting and entering one of the stores glass firearms display cases. The customer was startled, was apologized to many times, and was treated like gold that day (receiving all sorts of hush up goods and such).

Not too many weeks later, maybe a month later, they found reason to let the retired cop go.

Did the store do the right thing?................ probably, or at least I can relate to their decision to do what they did (though it's too bad that it all ever happened in the first place). I mean, God forbid another honest mistake were to have happened at the hands of this person. The store management may not look very swift if it was later discovered that this same gentleman had already been involved in an accidental firearms discharge in this store.

Mistakes are just that, but oftentimes, even when no-body is hurt, consequences will follow. It's just a reality.
 
Good story. I'm sorry they fired the guy, though. I mean, obstensably the reason could be they caluculated the risk of another occurance as higher than the average salesmen. I'd have to know the man to know the truth of that. By showing loyalty and compassion to the man, they might have gained the loyalty and hard work of a completely dedicated and grateful man.

I don't know 'the' answer. Life has greys too. Probably thought with thousands more salesmen to choose from, why keep the one that shot a hole in their wall. There's something that would look strange on a resume; "Skilled salesman, also shot hole in wall of -_____ Dept Store."



munk
 
Yeah, I believe it was just that they were afraid of the heat they may have received if another incident were to have
ever occured at this mans hands again, however remote the posibility (I had dealt with him many times, never felt he was anything but gun safe and gun savy). Again, it must have been a major brain fart! ;)

Management liked him as much as anyone else did, but it was just one of those things.

I think this sort of thing happens a lot, where someone is canned for a major, but fluke accident. Even when the chances are extremely slim of it ever happening again, someone in charge may simply feel that heads have gotta roll, or that an example has got to be made. Sometimes, in some situations, it's simply the word "scapegoat" that comes to mind, but other times the consequences given are pretty justafiable.

These sorts of things can happen in any one of our life's travels. Whether it be in business or personal life, it can simply be one of life's realities.
 
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