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OwenImages
Posts: 3844
Pinellas Park, Florida, US
The freaking power went out on my special little section of IRB! I have so much to do. This really isn't very good timing.  Lots and lots of lightning to go with the lots and lots of rain. I like all of this but the power going out not so much.
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Chris Rifkin
Posts: 25581
Tampa, Florida, US
From the looks of things seems like Pinellas is dealing with some real frog stranglers
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Koryo Photography
Posts: 1239
Tampa, Florida, US
OwenImages wrote:
Sounds really cool! Congrats! Thanks...hopefully will open some more doors.
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Carl Roberts
Posts: 33090
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Back from the DR
Survival mode...Activated!
Monday after a 3 day DR trip
Ouch.
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sospix
Posts: 23769
Orlando, Florida, US
Carl Roberts wrote:
Back from the DR
Survival mode...Activated!
Monday after a 3 day DR trip
Ouch. I'd skip the first few days this week, and jest start on Wednesday . . .  Glad ya survived CR . . .
SOS
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OwenImages
Posts: 3844
Pinellas Park, Florida, US
Carl Roberts wrote:
Back from the DR
Survival mode...Activated!
Monday after a 3 day DR trip
Ouch. Thanks for coming back to bump the thread. It needed your help. Glad you made it back safe. Looks like you had a wild time.
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Carl Roberts
Posts: 33090
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
sospix wrote:
I'd skip the first few days this week, and jest start on Wednesday . . . Glad ya survived CR . . .
SOS Went to a Concert Friday (I'll tell that story tomorrow)
But on Sunday I wanted to take the Chu Chu Train around the Zona Colonial
To see the antiquated buildings and architectural points of interest
So I bring my girl, and her brother and sister and friend and so on
Ultimately there were 6 of us
I go to pay and it's $12 each
I'm like ... hmm...$72.00
I'm kind of standing there and my girl sees that I'm doing the math in my head to convert to Pesos and see if I have enough in my pocket
So she rolls up to the window and says, "I'm Dominican"
The girl at the window perks up and says "Oh you are Dominican?"
Yes my girl says, and 2 of the people are kids and all the rest of us are Dominican
Oooh the girl says....Ok...
She punches some buttons, turns to me and says...$18.00
I turn to my girl and say "Dominican's have different prices?" (Not listed as such on the sign)
She just rolls her eyes and says yes.... for everything
You have to pay Gringo prices for everything you buy
Totally different for Dominicans
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orias
Posts: 5187
Tampa, Florida, US
yay up to jacksonville for a few days 
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sospix
Posts: 23769
Orlando, Florida, US
Carl Roberts wrote:
Went to a Concert Friday (I'll tell that story tomorrow)
But on Sunday I wanted to take the Chu Chu Train around the Zona Colonial
To see the antiquated buildings and architectural points of interest
So I bring my girl, and her brother and sister and friend and so on
Ultimately there were 6 of us
I go to pay and it's $12 each
I'm like ... hmm...$72.00
I'm kind of standing there and my girl sees that I'm doing the math in my head to convert to Pesos and see if I have enough in my pocket
So she rolls up to the window and says, "I'm Dominican"
The girl at the window perks up and says "Oh you are Dominican?"
Yes my girl says, and 2 of the people are kids and all the rest of us are Dominican
Oooh the girl says....Ok...
She punches some buttons, turns to me and says...$18.00
I turn to my girl and say "Dominican's have different prices?" (Not listed as such on the sign)
She just rolls her eyes and says yes.... for everything
You have to pay Gringo prices for everything you buy
Totally different for Dominicans Ahhhhhhhh, come on CR, yer almost from the DR yerself now . . . start gettin' the "locals only" pricin' . . . Jake and I go native everywhere we show up . . .
SOS
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Chris Photography
Posts: 1070
Valrico, Florida, US
Carl Roberts wrote:
Went to a Concert Friday (I'll tell that story tomorrow)
But on Sunday I wanted to take the Chu Chu Train around the Zona Colonial
To see the antiquated buildings and architectural points of interest
So I bring my girl, and her brother and sister and friend and so on
Ultimately there were 6 of us
I go to pay and it's $12 each
I'm like ... hmm...$72.00
I'm kind of standing there and my girl sees that I'm doing the math in my head to convert to Pesos and see if I have enough in my pocket
So she rolls up to the window and says, "I'm Dominican"
The girl at the window perks up and says "Oh you are Dominican?"
Yes my girl says, and 2 of the people are kids and all the rest of us are Dominican
Oooh the girl says....Ok...
She punches some buttons, turns to me and says...$18.00
I turn to my girl and say "Dominican's have different prices?" (Not listed as such on the sign)
She just rolls her eyes and says yes.... for everything
You have to pay Gringo prices for everything you buy
Totally different for Dominicans Don't you carry a student ID?
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Carl Roberts
Posts: 33090
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Chris Photography wrote:
Don't you carry a student ID? I have actually been thinking about getting a DR passport and ID
And if it had said "Senior Pricing" I would have been all over that
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On another note...
We are # 1 !!!!!
http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hur … 1?pageno=2
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OwenImages
Posts: 3844
Pinellas Park, Florida, US
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Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
Hmm, Sarasota didn't even make the top 5.. Guess we're slacking... And for something completely different.. ![https://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w144/mozart64/WelcomeHome.jpg]()
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Chris Rifkin
Posts: 25581
Tampa, Florida, US
Keith ,as I told you on FB this is one of the best series of images I have seen in a while,and an awesome twist no less...
Great job
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1_JAM_1
Posts: 2
London, England, United Kingdom
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1_JAM_1
Posts: 2
London, England, United Kingdom
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orias
Posts: 5187
Tampa, Florida, US
we are around, but it doesnt look like you're from around here
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OwenImages
Posts: 3844
Pinellas Park, Florida, US
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sospix
Posts: 23769
Orlando, Florida, US
Tropical Photography wrote:
Hmm, Sarasota didn't even make the top 5.. Guess we're slacking...
And for something completely different..
![https://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w144/mozart64/WelcomeHome.jpg]() See, no one kin resist a "person" in a uniform . . . Nicely done . . . now, where did I put that boy scout uni of mine . . .
SOS
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sospix
Posts: 23769
Orlando, Florida, US
Carl Roberts wrote:
I have actually been thinking about getting a DR passport and ID
And if it had said "Senior Pricing" I would have been all over that
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On another note...
We are # 1 !!!!!
http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hur … 1?pageno=2 You can also get a travel visa from there . . . if ya git a passport, ya kin hit Cuba too . . . OR, jest always have the beautiful Mrs. CR present ta "prove" yer an island mon . . .
SOS
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Chris Photography
Posts: 1070
Valrico, Florida, US
Tropical Photography wrote:
Hmm, Sarasota didn't even make the top 5.. Guess we're slacking...
And for something completely different..
![https://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w144/mozart64/WelcomeHome.jpg]() Very Nicely Done!
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Chris Rifkin
Posts: 25581
Tampa, Florida, US
Well
Was going to be home early from work tomorrow and I thought I could sneak a quickie in
Before heading out to Cali this weekend.....especially wanted to ,play with more back lighting ideas...only thing I'll be shooting are cumulonimbus clouds....
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OwenImages
Posts: 3844
Pinellas Park, Florida, US
Chris Rifkin wrote:
Well
Was going to be home early from work tomorrow and I thought I could sneak a quickie in
Before heading out to Cali this weekend.....especially wanted to ,play with more back lighting ideas...only thing I'll be shooting are cumulonimbus clouds.... Maybe we will end up with a cool and dramatic sunset on the beach one of these days.
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Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
Thanks for the kind words guys. Very much appreciated. I have to say I've been quite surprised it didn't cause a shitstorm when I posted on FB. Perhaps there's hope for humanity after all.
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OwenImages
Posts: 3844
Pinellas Park, Florida, US
Sunset was just a gray haze of blah but here is a shot from last week that I think turned out okay. My Great Blue Heron in my Back Yard shot. ![https://www.owenimages.com/GLO_2086.jpg]()
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Chris Rifkin
Posts: 25581
Tampa, Florida, US
I wonder where this tropical thingie out in the western Carribean is headed,looks like a lot of rain for sure
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Carl Roberts
Posts: 33090
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Chris Rifkin wrote:
I wonder where this tropical thingie out in the western Carribean is headed,looks like a lot of rain for sure Yeah it will be interesting to see how big this thing blows up to
Hurricane?
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Chris Rifkin
Posts: 25581
Tampa, Florida, US
Nah,maybe a weak tropica? or subtropical storm at best...way too poorly organized
Which means a whole lot of blah and a large dose of ick the next few days,though there is a nice chance of waterspouts and such for us chasers who have the time
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OwenImages
Posts: 3844
Pinellas Park, Florida, US
Starting tonight, it looks like it might rain for 24 hours straight. I wanted to do something specific outside with my kids tomorrow morning but it doesn't look like that will be happening with 100% chance of rain for hours before and hours after. It's going to be a wet one. For those that enjoy the wet look, you might want to get a pair of waders and visit the city streets that always flood. Looks like you would have a good chance at interesting shots.
Edit: 2:45 PM - The rain has started.
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Chris Rifkin
Posts: 25581
Tampa, Florida, US
I hope my flight out to Cali isn't fucked up  (leaving 11 am)
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joeyk
Posts: 14895
Seminole, Florida, US
Chris Rifkin wrote:
Nah,maybe a weak tropica? or subtropical storm at best...way too poorly organized
Which means a whole lot of blah and a large dose of ick the next few days,though there is a nice chance of waterspouts and such for us chasers who have the time Say Hello to Tropical Storm Andrea...
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Carl Roberts
Posts: 33090
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
joeyk wrote:
Say Hello to Tropical Storm Andrea... Hopefully not a hurricane
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OwenImages
Posts: 3844
Pinellas Park, Florida, US
Carl Roberts wrote:
Hopefully not a hurricane Tomorrow is the first day of summer for the kids. I really do not need this, pretty sure no one else does either.
On a happy note, tomorrow is a special day at WH...summer swimsuit edition.
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Carl Roberts
Posts: 33090
Saint Petersburg, Florida, US
Shit is getting real out there
Stay safe people!
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H E R B L I S H
Posts: 15189
Orlando, Florida, US
Carl Roberts wrote:
Shit is getting real out there
Stay safe people! Say that again Carl!
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sospix
Posts: 23769
Orlando, Florida, US
Carl Roberts wrote:
Shit is getting real out there
Stay safe people! I duct taped Jake to the porch with his bag of cookies . . . he should be fine . . .
SOS
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Chris Rifkin
Posts: 25581
Tampa, Florida, US
Awesome,I'm flying right through this it looks like as my first flight goed to New Orleans,now I like me a good sorrm,but not at 35,000 feet... Is the bars open yet 
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Chris Rifkin
Posts: 25581
Tampa, Florida, US
Made it to New Orleans..
Anyone hear from Keith,tornadoes touched down on Fruitville in Sarasota(a fruitnado??)
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Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
Anyone lose a dog?? Tag says Toto.
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(leaving 11 am)
Glad ya survived CR . . .