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[RStar]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Our look is cluttered eclectic. And I have to say that we have accomplished that goal quite thoroughly.

Nothin' wrong with that.....

Sounds like you visited our yard durring the transition!

GD, where ever did you get that cute...

mustach.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Originally Posted by Andrew

Sorry, did you say strippers?

Yep. I think it's nearly a crime to leave Vegas without contributing to the strippers.

[CoasterMatt]

I'm watching the continued collapse of the Dallas Cowboys.

[Andrew]

My camera (Canon PowerShot S2 IS) decided to commit suicide this morning at Disneyland. Turn it on: black screen. View saved images: no problem. Switch back to live: black screen. Nothing I can do will make the live image come back, and a cursory search of the internets suggest this is a problem that tends to show up on PowerShots six to eight months after the warranty expires -- though apparently with enough bitching it's possible to get Canon to fix it anyway.

So why is this here instead of the vent thread? Because since we're on vacation and I need a camera, we went down to the Costco in Garden Grove and I picked up a new Nikon D60 with two lenses. It's the first DSLR I have owned and I look forward to figuring out how to use it.

(This bears eerie similarities to my MacBook Pro purchase last July...)

[alphabassettgrrl]

Congratulations on your new camera! I think the D60 is the one my friend has. She *loves* it.

[CoasterMatt]

Originally Posted by Andrew

So why is this here instead of the vent thread? Because since we're on vacation and I need a camera, we went down to the Costco in Garden Grove and I picked up a new Nikon D60 with two lenses. It's the first DSLR I have owned and I look forward to figuring out how to use it.

Congratulations, and make sure you check out Nikon's Digitutor - an excellent series of videos that are a great starting point for learning your camera.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Andrew

My camera (Canon PowerShot S2 IS) decided to commit suicide this morning at Disneyland. Turn it on: black screen. View saved images: no problem. Switch back to live: black screen.

I know you did, but I am dying to ask if you took the lens cap off.

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I know you did, but I am dying to ask if you took the lens cap off.

It's not a stupid question because I'm sure I would have done it if the design of the camera didn't make it pretty much impossible -- when you turn it on in camera mode, the lens extends and basically pops the lens cover off all by itself (so it's a good idea to use the lens cover tie).

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

Congratulations, and make sure you check out Nikon's Digitutor - an excellent series of videos that are a great starting point for learning your camera.

Thanks, I will do that. The kit also came with two DVDs purporting to show me how to use it. I spent the afternoon back at the park just shooting in "auto" mode and boy, is this a nice camera.

[Mousey Girl]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Our look is cluttered eclectic. And I have to say that we have accomplished that goal quite thoroughly.

It sounds like we have the same taste. Mine is eclectic hand-me-downs from the Old People and some newer things. I have a marble coffee table that is older than I am, I grew up with it. I was finally able to get rid of the 9' sofa when The Old People gave me their old couch. The sofa was neat, though. There are pictures of me as a baby in my grandfather's arms. I have pictures of The Boy as a baby in my dad's arms. Both were taken on that sofa.