I use to fly radio control airplanes as a hobby a few years back. The batteries in the transmitter and in the planes tended to develop a memory if charged to frequently without a complete discharge and then they wouldn't completely charge unless recycled. Do the camera batteries like in my Cannon do the same thing? I have been putting them on charge everytime before I go out to shoot pictures.
A friend said not to use auto focus when using a tripod. Doesn't make sense to me. Any ideas why he would suggest this?
You never did say where in Texas you live?
Very sorry to hear about your Grand Daughter. Sorry I don't have the butterfly your looking for. I am curious what type of aircraft is that in your picture?
Huey Driver
Where in Texas. I'm from N. Richland Hills.
I think it might be safe to say that we will never be able to get all the guns in the US. What I would like to see is a more realistic and relevant set of stats on gun deaths in the US. Let's remove from the total the suicides, the people killed by law enforcement, accidents, criminal killings, etc. and what's left? How many gun deaths per year by good honest lawful folks? Maybe we should compare that figure with deaths by automobiles?
I wish I had an alarm clock like yours. Unfortunately all mine does is make a racket.
Now for your comment that no one wants to take away my guns. Try Sara Brady and her followers. Then there was a group led by some woman that camped out down near Bush's ranch (can't remember her name right now). And then there is Hillary. Don't even suggest to me that there aren't people who want to take away our guns. Unfortunately, there are lots of them.
If I had my way every male turning 18 and graduating from high school would automatically serve 2 years military service. It might not teach them what the want to do but it sure would help them decide what they don't want to do.
When you figure out how to determine who is insane, crazy and the criminals notify me and the authorities. As I have said before if someone is intent on doing harm to others he/she will find a way with our without guns.
Received this in an Email. Powerful information
A LITTLE GUN HISTORY
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control.. From 1929 to 1953, about
20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
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In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million
Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total of 13
million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up
and exterminated.
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China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million
political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated
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Guatemala established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan
Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Uganda established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000
Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Cambodia established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million
educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and
exterminated.
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Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because
of gun control: 56 million.
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It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were forced by new
law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by their own
Government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more than $500 million
dollars. The first year results are now in:
List of 7 items:
Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent.
Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent.
Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)!
In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300
percent. Note that while the law-abiding citizens turned them in, the
criminals did not, and criminals still possess their guns!
While figures over the previous 25 years showed a steady decrease in armed
robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in the past 12
months, since criminals now are guaranteed that their prey is unarmed.
There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and assaults of the
ELDERLY. Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how public safety
has decreased, after such monumental effort, and expense was expended in
successfully ridding Australian society of guns. The Australian experience
and the other historical facts above prove it.
You won't see this data on the US evening news, or hear politicians
disseminating this information.
Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes,
gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens
Take note my fellow Americans, before it's too late!
The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind them of
this history lesson. With guns, we are 'citizens.' Without them, we are
'subjects'.
During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade America because they knew
most Americans were ARMED!
If you value your freedom, please spread this anti-gun control message to
all of your friends.
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense.
The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important
than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.
SWITZERLAND ISSUES EVERY HOUSEHOLD A GUN!
SWITZERLAND'S GOVERNMENT TRAINS EVERY ADULT THEY ISSUE A RIFLE.
SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY
CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!
IT'S A NO BRAINER!
DON'T LET OUR GOVERNMENT WASTE MILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS
IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE ALL LAW ABIDING CITIZENS AN EASY TARGET.
I'm a firm believer of the 2nd Amendment!
If you are too,
please forward.
Just think how powerful our government is getting!
They think these other countries just didn't do it right.
Learn from history!
You keep saying automatic. Most citizens do not own automatic weapons but many do own semi-automatic weapons. In order to own an automatic weapon you must have a federal license. Espensive and lots of drawbacks.
Amen brother, Amen. The mentality of the anti-gunners always boggles my mind. They just don't get it.