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On 2014-10-25 15:32:40 +0000, the Legend of LAX <laxet.1@verizon.net> said:
> On 10/24/2014 7:30 PM, Savageduck wrote:
>> On 2014-10-24 19:06:06 +0000, the Legend of LAX <laxet.1@verizon.net> said:
>>
>>> It's time to say so long to all the of the good people on this
>>> newsgroup. I've met some terrific people here & had a lot of fun
>>> sharing my photo's. Since I'm now retired, I don't get to shoot
>>> anymore. Most everybody has either dropped to lurker mode or just
>>> plain left. I'm afraid it's time for me too. It's been a blast.
>>>
>>> If anybody feels the urge to contact me, they can always do so at
>>> laxet.1@verizon.net.
>>>
>>> ttfn
>>
>> Dale, I am sorry to that you no longer get to shoot anymore. I hope that
>> is just the lack of aviation targets and not that you are dropping
>> photography completely as a hobby. It would be sad to put that kit out
>> to pasture.
>>
>> Regardless, I have always enjoyed all of your contributions to the
>> group. Thanks for those.
>>
>> I think an appropriate farewell to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation would
>> be a rerun of the video of your last day at LAX.
>>
>>
>
> I'm not giving up shooting, just airplanes. Thank you all for such kind words.
That makes sense.
> The problem is usenet is about dead. I can't really justify the cost of
> Giganews anymore for two or three groups. The other problem is that I
> have so many pictures I would like to edit & post, but I just don't
> have the time with all of my other hobbies going on. Here is a link to
> my most time consuming one:
Yup! I find myself returning to old stuff to rework.
> http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/7452-us-brig-niagara-by-laxet-model-shipways/
Someday
>
> I will eventually get around to them, but there are over 40,000 to go
> through. I need to separate the wheat from the chaff first. I will look
> around for a free usenet app, but for now, as of the end of the month
> I'm gone.
There aren't too many free usenet providers which provide free binary
groups, but as you know that hasn't stopped folks from showing their
work in non-binary groups such as alt.photography and rec.photo.digital
using Dropbox and other Cloud storage services, like so;
<https://db.tt/HrtYe2HG>
That way you could subscribe to one of the free non-binary usenet
servers, continue to use Thunderbird, and get some free storage on
Dropbox
> So, as requested by Mr Savageduck (I don't even know your name), here
> is a link to Dale & Ray's last hurrah at LAX.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCJo7IVeu2U
>
> Sniff!
Thanks for that.
...and the name is Leonard.
--
Regards,
Savageduck
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