Helicopter Buzzes Wal-Mart

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field of view. It takes my camera 5 seconds to boot up, then another
few seconds to lock onto a target and snap the photo. I jogged from the
cash registers in the front of the store over to the windows at the
front while my camera was booting. I did not have time to get a second
photo, which I would have done if I could have.

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You paid $600 for a camera that takes longer to boot up than Windows and
even longer to process a picture?

You could have gotten one like that for about $150 from... Walmart!

Judah wrote:

You paid $600 for a camera that takes longer to boot up than Windows and
even longer to process a picture?

There are more important things to consider when buying a digital camera --
unless all you take are "birthday party" shots.

George Patterson
He who marries for money earns every penny of it.

"George Patterson" wrote in message
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Judah wrote:

You paid $600 for a camera that takes longer to boot up than Windows and
even longer to process a picture?

There are more important things to consider when buying a digital
camera --
unless all you take are "birthday party" shots.


Yeah...like "birthday suit" shots.


Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

"Judah" wrote in message
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You paid $600 for a camera that takes longer to boot up than Windows and
even longer to process a picture?

You could have gotten one like that for about $150 from... Walmart!

Take a look at the EXIF information for this picture. The Olympus 3040Zoom
used to take this picture was introduced in April 2001. Street price at that
time was $800, so he probably got it used or on clearance when it was
discontinued. It was slow starting even for its day due to the lens design,
but otherwise a fairly decent camera.

Modern digitals don't take nearly as long to boot up. Instant on is the
standard now.

Pooua came into a piloting forum looking for sympathy. First he was
frightened by a helicopter that was simply minding its own business, then
traumatized by a Wal-Mart manager. I mean, this all happened on December 17,
and he is still upset. Sounds like his expectations were a little misplaced
all around.

Listen, Pooua, we pilots are a little weary of being accused of being
terrorists by ignorant, panicky twits like you. Now, people here have all
told you where you were wrong and why you were wrong, but you insist on
arguing with them. Believe it or not, the folks here actually have some idea
of what they are talking about. We also know that you do not. If you want
some sympathy, take it to alt.airporthaters or someplace like that.

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"C J Campbell" wrote:

Listen, Pooua, we pilots are a little weary of being accused of being
terrorists by ignorant, panicky twits like you. Now, people here have all
told you where you were wrong and why you were wrong, but you insist on
arguing with them. Believe it or not, the folks here actually have some idea
of what they are talking about. We also know that you do not. If you want
some sympathy, take it to alt.airporthaters or someplace like that.

I didn't see any accusation. I thought it was a civil
discussion where the OP was asking for information about
something he thought was unsafe. He was somewhat unwilling
to believe that his Mk I eyeball was miscalibrated, but
that doesn't seem to call for namecalling, IMESHO.

Personally, I figure people are spooked about a lot of things,
and at least in public (and this IS a public forum) I try
to be a calming influence. I try to reserve my ire for the
government figures and entities that ought to understand
the issues but instead engage in rabble-rousing and ineffective
restrictions.

Mike Beede