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29-APR-2006 Rod

Tyre *

Backyard Brissie Oz

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM
0.80s f/9.0 at 200.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time29-Apr-2006 06:57:59
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length200 mm
Exposure Time0.80 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.70
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Rod 08-May-2006 07:49
Will you lot bugger off discussing language under me great clear (Thanks Y):-) picy. Everyone comes here to sit quietly to try & figure out the deep meaning in me shots. They can't concentrate with you lot arguing.
I think Carole started it by attacking poor ole Ric who just quietly mentioned that the Yanks can't talk proper like wot we do:-)
ctfchallenge07-May-2006 20:42
Very clear shot Rod even if it is mispelled. Yvonne
ctfchallenge07-May-2006 16:59
You can blame Noah Webster and his Webster's dictionary written in 1806 for the Americanized spellings of color etc, so for the last 200 years we grew up with his spelling rules and who knows why he decided to change them. As for the other words, well, those are from certain segments of the population and end up on CDs, music videos and in movies and will probably end up in slang dictionaries but are not part of any English class! Language is constantly evolving and I am sorry to see our Americanized words displacing the words and phrases of other cultures. So, "Bugger Off" Ric - you know I was just teasing you guys! ;-) CJ
Guest 07-May-2006 16:22
Yes Rod - and them Yanks think one of your (our) favourite words: "bugger" is something perverted! Daft buggers! :o)
Guest 07-May-2006 16:18
OK CJ - you got me there, sort of, tyre was first coined to describe a pneumatic tire. so now explain: color (colour), ongoing (continuing), burglarized (burgled), and that strange pronunciation of ask as aks (ax?) - and as for whats up, wassup or sup! - nations separated by a common language indeed... :oD
Rod 06-May-2006 09:39
:-) Very interesting init Carole:-) Yes the ole language is in constant change & as soon as a word or a spelling is in common use it becomes an official part of the language as ordained by the dictionaries. The American words & spelling are starting to pervert our language down here as everyone watches American TV shows. We hear Hi, more than Gday now. The middle finger salute instead of the thumb, & the god awful have a nice day & thank you for sharing. I hate them ones:-)
ctfchallenge06-May-2006 06:10
Ric, I hate to tell you this, but the original spelling was "tire" and the Brits changed it in the 20's, I think it was, and according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "the word is a shortening of attire, and the British spelling tyre is a recent divergence from historical tradition." Language and word origins are interesting aren't they! :-) CJ
Guest 01-May-2006 09:20
CJ, the language is English, you're welcome to use it but you can't just invent your own spellings then tell us the correct ones are wrong!!! ;o)
Paul 30-Apr-2006 07:45
More than 5 minutes? Bloody hell, how boring is that?

Wonder why the yanks call it a tire? Weird mob eh?
Rod 30-Apr-2006 02:40
Behave Britt:-)
Guest 30-Apr-2006 02:36
ohmygawwd this cracks me up....but why shag next to a bike? :)~
Rod 30-Apr-2006 01:47
Thanks Carole:-) Brent, (don't listen girls) down here every Saturday night we all indulge in an act of creationism in an attempt to try & make a baby, commonly known in London UK as "having a shag" This act of debauchery can last up to 4 mins but on occasions it has been known to go over this time thereby inflicting great harm to the blokes back. So over time it has become a badge of honour when back at work on Mondays to mention that one has shaggers back to let everyone know you have broken the 5 min barrier. Of course one-upmanship knows no bounds, so when anyone has a sickie & doesn't come to work on Monday he's boasting that he got to the unheard of 10 min barrier.
When one gets older this affliction can attack ones back when kneeling or bending down to get a silly shot of a bike tyre:-)
ctfchallenge29-Apr-2006 20:16
Of your two bike tire shots, I prefer this one for the shallow DOF, perspective and composition. Nice shot Rod - now if you Aussies could just learn how to spell tire! :-) CJ
Brent 29-Apr-2006 16:29
What the hell is "shaggers back"?
Rod 29-Apr-2006 07:55
I got shaggers back getting this shot Paul:-)
Paul 29-Apr-2006 07:41
This a self portrait Rod? Lumpy, full of wind and spends all day propped up, against the shed smoking a fag?
It pains me to say it but nice composition even if it is a bleedin' tyre
sue anne29-Apr-2006 00:53
LOL day two.... I like this 'tire' shot - good for you Rod that you have lots of bikes. :)
Rod 29-Apr-2006 00:50
But Britt, it's only day two:-)
Britt 29-Apr-2006 00:31
This one's excellent Rod. Now leave it put. :)