Didn't he CLEARLY specified NOT TO reply to the list :)))))) I knew this was going to happened... Just for fun! Mauricio D. Jancic Janso Desarrollos - Microchip Consultant www.janso.com.ar info@janso.com.ar (54) - 11 - 4542 - 3519 Lugones 3238 "B" - C1430ECN Capital Federal Republica Argentina MSN: jansodesarrollos@hotmail.com >>-----Original Message----- >>From: pic microcontroller discussion list >>[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Nicholas >>Sent: Jueves, 18 de Marzo de 2004 12:13 >>To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >>Subject: Re: [OT:] Random Photos >> >>Yup sure... >>thank for sharing >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Russell McMahon" >>To: >>Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 10:52 AM >>Subject: [OT:] Random Photos >> >> >>> In July & August my wife and I and a friend and (part of >>the way) my >>> daughter did a world tour where we visited 24 countries. I >>took 44,000 >>> photos. Many would interest nobody but me. Some are interesting and >>> some rather good (if I do say so). >>> >>> I still have not got many of these on a website for various reasons. >>> I decided to start sending an occasional semi-randomly >>chosen photo by >>email >>> to those of my friends who may be interested in seeing them. >>> The message below is the first one but without the pictures >>(about 170 >>> kB >>in >>> this case). >>> >>> If anyone here is interested I am happy to add them to the >>list - and >>> take them off again if it proves not worth the bandwidth. >>> Feel free to pass this on to anyone else who may be silly >>enough to be >>> interested. >>> >>> Read text below. >>> >>> To get a sample only, reply to this email FROM YOUR OWN >>ADDRESS (not >>> to >>> list) with >>> >>> SAMPLE at the top of the message. >>> >>> To join the list reply with >>> >>> YES >>> >>> at the top of the reply. >>> >>> You will be taken off the list on request. >>> Your email address will not be given to anyone else. >>> >>> First sample - TOTAL EMAIL SIZE WAS ABOUT 175 KB Expected size >>> probably usually 100 to 200 KB >>> >>> Pictures are 5 MP photos reduced down from 1 MB each. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Russell McMahon >>> >>> >>> __________________________________ >>> >>> TEXT OF MESSAGE SENT TO MY FRIENDS: >>> >>> >>> >>> This email is being sent to a large number of people. >>> This is an "OPT IN" idea. >>> If you want to receive any more of these you need to ask. >>> (Just reply to this email with "Yes" or similar. ) If I don't hear >>> from you you (probably) won't see any more of these. >>> No need to say no. >>> If you ask to see them and after a while decide you want to >>stop, you >>> just need to say and I will take you off the list. >>> >>> While we were away I took many many many photos in 24 countries. >>> Some are interesting or unusual or strange or exciting or >>fun or just >>plain >>> weird. >>> I decided to occasionally take a randomly selected trip >>photo and send >>> it >>to >>> people who were interested in seeing them. >>> (While I could have chosen my own favourites, this way the >>choices are >>> liable to be more varied and unexpected). >>> . >>> The photos (all 44,000 of them!) are stored in per day folders. >>> I leaped into a semirandomly chosen day folder and stepped >>along files >>> and randomlyish chose a location and THEN (cheating) >>stepped through >>> pictures >>to >>> the first interesting one. >>> >>> This is it. >>> Note - this is NOT representative of the rest. some will be >>scenic or >>> of food, people, buildings, vehicles, roads, .... >>> Variety guaranteed. >>> >>> Motor on a stick. >>> >>> >>> [PICTURE REMOVED] >>> Quite unlike anything I have seen in New Zeakand >>> (or any of the other 23 countries we visited ) >>> >>> Motor of a boat which we hired for a trip on the Bangkok canals. >>> Nothing like thus in NZ as far as I know. >>> There were many boats like this. >>> Motor balances on a gimbal with a lonnnnnnnng drive shaft out back >>> left >>and >>> steersman moves it round with steering pile at right. >>> Really goes!!! >>> >>> In this non-random add on you can see one in action. >>> >>> [PICTURE REMOVED] >>> Boat in action on canal with roostertail >>> >>> Another (not really randomly chosen) Bangkok site. >>> >>> [PICTURE REMOVED] >>> Pretty Thai temple scene with towers etc. >>> >>> ______________________________ >>> >>> -- >>> http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out >>subtopics >>> (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics >>> >> >>-- >>http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out >>subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See >>http://www.piclist.com/#topics >> -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics