| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59336] |
Sat, 22 March 2008 06:56 |
Laurens de Groot
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David Fanning wrote:
> Laurens de Groot writes:
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>> Well that's very nice of you... do you have any preference for the
>> haircolor of the lady that is going to hold your book? haha...
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> No, but don't send me anything without a model release!!
> After Coyote's last lady friend took us to the cleaners,
> I have no money left for any more court battles. :-(
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> Cheers,
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> David
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Haha, don't worry, those ladies fit into the category of signing
anything you put under their nose :)
Cheers,
Laurens
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59340 is a reply to message #59336] |
Fri, 21 March 2008 10:49  |
David Fanning
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Laurens de Groot writes:
> Well that's very nice of you... do you have any preference for the
> haircolor of the lady that is going to hold your book? haha...
No, but don't send me anything without a model release!!
After Coyote's last lady friend took us to the cleaners,
I have no money left for any more court battles. :-(
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming (www.dfanning.com)
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59341 is a reply to message #59340] |
Fri, 21 March 2008 10:36 |
Laurens de Groot
Messages: 5
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David Fanning wrote:
> Laurens de Groot writes:
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>> Sorry, I'm heading off-topic. I, for the record, already have found some
>> volunteers willing to pose with your book ;) Now we only have to get a
>> copy of it first..
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> Coyote says it's in the mail!
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> Cheers,
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> David
Well that's very nice of you... do you have any preference for the
haircolor of the lady that is going to hold your book? haha...
cheers,
Laurens
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59351 is a reply to message #59341] |
Fri, 21 March 2008 07:13 |
David Fanning
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Laurens de Groot writes:
> Sorry, I'm heading off-topic. I, for the record, already have found some
> volunteers willing to pose with your book ;) Now we only have to get a
> copy of it first..
Coyote says it's in the mail!
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59352 is a reply to message #59351] |
Fri, 21 March 2008 07:09 |
Laurens de Groot
Messages: 5
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David Fanning wrote:
> Laurens de Groot writes:
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>> Well actually when I saw you linked to my story, I felt ashame not to be
>> on the picture with your books. So indeed, I'm going to get your books
>> and score some model to pose with it :)
>> The picture I sent you was taken with a lousy phone-camera, but I would
>> definately consider using a better camera when the subject gets more
>> interesting ;-)
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> Yes, use a better camera, but don't even consider Photoshop.
> This picture, sent in yesterday by someone who wishes to
> remain anonymous, of a young lady and one of my books
> (in coffee-table size!?), looks suspicious to me. Wasn't
> that dress popular in the 1970s? The book is old, but I
> don't think it's *that* old.
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> http://www.dfanning.com/images/idl_biker.pdf
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> Cheers,
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> David
>
That looks photoshopped indeed. You should demand some sort of
authenticy I think... like a recent newspaper with date or something
hehe; isn't that also what hostage takers do? Hehe...being kidnapped and
having to pose with an IDL book for evidence of being alive haha...
Sorry, I'm heading off-topic. I, for the record, already have found some
volunteers willing to pose with your book ;) Now we only have to get a
copy of it first..
Cheers,
Laurens
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59353 is a reply to message #59352] |
Fri, 21 March 2008 06:44 |
David Fanning
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David Fanning writes:
> Yes, use a better camera, but don't even consider Photoshop.
> This picture, sent in yesterday by someone who wishes to
> remain anonymous, of a young lady and one of my books
> (in coffee-table size!?), looks suspicious to me. Wasn't
> that dress popular in the 1970s? The book is old, but I
> don't think it's *that* old.
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> http://www.dfanning.com/images/idl_biker.pdf
By the way, the accompanying e-mail claims that Bridget,
after reading the book, is now an, uh, accomplished IDL
programmer and has improved department morale tremendously
with her "programming" contributions.
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59354 is a reply to message #59353] |
Fri, 21 March 2008 06:34 |
David Fanning
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Laurens de Groot writes:
> Well actually when I saw you linked to my story, I felt ashame not to be
> on the picture with your books. So indeed, I'm going to get your books
> and score some model to pose with it :)
> The picture I sent you was taken with a lousy phone-camera, but I would
> definately consider using a better camera when the subject gets more
> interesting ;-)
Yes, use a better camera, but don't even consider Photoshop.
This picture, sent in yesterday by someone who wishes to
remain anonymous, of a young lady and one of my books
(in coffee-table size!?), looks suspicious to me. Wasn't
that dress popular in the 1970s? The book is old, but I
don't think it's *that* old.
http://www.dfanning.com/images/idl_biker.pdf
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59356 is a reply to message #59354] |
Fri, 21 March 2008 03:19 |
Laurens de Groot
Messages: 5
Registered: March 2008
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David Fanning wrote:
> Folks,
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> I've had a picture of myself on a spiffy new Dutch bike
> on my web page for a couple of weeks now.
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> http://www.dfanning.com/
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> But today I got two e-mails about it, which is about,
> gosh, two million percent more e-mails than I have ever
> gotten about a picture before. Laurens de Groot took issue
> with the fact that I could be riding such a "lame" bike in
> Holland, of all places. But then he saw another one
> just like it near where he works. He jumped out with
> his IDL books (alas, not mine, or he would be on the
> front page with me) and took a picture of it and him.
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> Two e-mails!? Could be the start of something big.
> People around the world posing with dorky bikes and
> IDL books. I'll post them, if you send them in. :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
Well actually when I saw you linked to my story, I felt ashame not to be
on the picture with your books. So indeed, I'm going to get your books
and score some model to pose with it :)
The picture I sent you was taken with a lousy phone-camera, but I would
definately consider using a better camera when the subject gets more
interesting ;-)
Laurens
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59359 is a reply to message #59356] |
Thu, 20 March 2008 16:11 |
David Fanning
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Kenneth P. Bowman writes:
> Do you mean the quality of the image, the quality of the
> subject, or both.
I'm concerned only with the reproductive quality of the
images, of course. God knows what Coyote means. But as
he will be handling production details, I recommend you
print the photos on the heaviest photo paper you have
available.
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming (www.dfanning.com)
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59360 is a reply to message #59359] |
Thu, 20 March 2008 11:40 |
Kenneth P. Bowman
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In article <MPG.224c535ebe12d4299896d5@news.frii.com>,
David Fanning <news@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Folks,
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> Coyote thinks we are going to be overwhelmed with
> grainy photos arriving, so he has asked me to post some
> Guidelines. Apparently, we are looking for photos
> that match the qualities of this photo:
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> http://tinyurl.com/2nutk7
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> With an IDL book, instead of a mirror, covering the, uh,
> naughty bits, of course.
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> Cheers,
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> David
Do you mean the quality of the image, the quality of the
subject, or both.
Ken
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59363 is a reply to message #59360] |
Thu, 20 March 2008 10:57 |
David Fanning
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Folks,
Coyote thinks we are going to be overwhelmed with
grainy photos arriving, so he has asked me to post some
Guidelines. Apparently, we are looking for photos
that match the qualities of this photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2nutk7
With an IDL book, instead of a mirror, covering the, uh,
naughty bits, of course.
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming (www.dfanning.com)
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59364 is a reply to message #59363] |
Thu, 20 March 2008 10:25 |
David Fanning
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Peter Clinch writes:
>>> My (Dutch) wife has a distinctly un-lame Dutch bike, one of these...
>>> http://www.nazca-ligfietsen.nl/xlntcms/user/upload/Image/fie ro/fiero%20onder%20240x150.jpg
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>>> Send us a book and I'll get her to model it on the bike! ;-)
>>
>> Coyote says that for a picture of a Dutch woman stretched
>> out on that bike, *he* will send a book, if I won't. ;-)
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> http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/day1-2.jpg
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> postal address as per sig... ;-)
Oh, my goodness. I hope you know what you started.
I can barely hear myself think above all the howling
going on!
You might mention to your lovely wife that it is probably
not a good idea to accept any small packages, labelled
"eau de Wild Game" and accompanied by a bouquet of Spring
flowers, until this blows over.
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming (www.dfanning.com)
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59371 is a reply to message #59369] |
Thu, 20 March 2008 07:03 |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
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Gaurav writes:
> Alas, though, I have no IDL books to carry around. I wish my
> bookseller would have it or I had a credit card to order with. But
> what I have are the standard documentation books of IDL and ENVI. Do
> they count? ;-) For, what I do have is a bicycle that carries me
> around. Will that make me eligible to vie for some space on Dr.
> Fanning's site?
Sure, anything that "says" IDL will do. We will have
a special page for those people wearing their IDL
T-shirts. :-)
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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| Re: "Lame" Dutch Bike [message #59378 is a reply to message #59371] |
Wed, 19 March 2008 23:49 |
Gaurav
Messages: 50
Registered: January 2007
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Finally, I have a face to put behind the name that has bailed me out
of many a troubles in IDL! And I believe it is a face that one can
easily grow fond of.
Alas, though, I have no IDL books to carry around. I wish my
bookseller would have it or I had a credit card to order with. But
what I have are the standard documentation books of IDL and ENVI. Do
they count? ;-) For, what I do have is a bicycle that carries me
around. Will that make me eligible to vie for some space on Dr.
Fanning's site?
I wish.
Cheers
Gaurav
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