Hey, I don't want any part of this controversy, but who controls Snopes? Is it a truly independent view?

Or if you live in N. Dak., or Minnesota, drive up to Winnipeg for a four hour direct flight to Cuba.

Cuba. Oh right, that cursed embargo.

Here we have a case of prey and pray.

I don't know what you consider cold down there in Pittsburgh, but we just came through a couple of days with a wind chill of under -40 here in Winnipeg. I read where Sydney Crosby decided to walk from his hotel to the arena, just to get a taste of good old Manitoba winter.

Right, just tap the 'E'.

windows explorer--- hold down the windows icon key ( second in from left, bottom row )on keyboard and, at the same time press the letter 'E' key. Done!

"You just aren't reading the posts. There are a lot of reasonable voices on here."
Apparently you missed my point. At no time did I downplay the reasonable voices on UHH, in fact, they are what keep my interest piqued. What I did suggest was that many people are so locked into a particular point of view, that any other viewpoint isn't even worth considering. Just check out the posts that get downright dirty. Some are concerning politics, while others are on gun control, just to mention two. Friendly give and take is absent in most cases. I believe that having an open mind is an asset! Leave the dis out of discussing.

Brain deformed since birth? Hardly.That's the function of our school system. Brainwashing. Is there any more inquisitive creature than a new born? We are taught to listen and accept, not to ask and think. Thinking and analyzing leads to activism. The powers to be encourage apathy. That's easy to control. I hear it all of the time,'What can I do, I'm only one.' The answer is simple. Learn to evaluate everything by dissecting it. Listen to all views and get involved, even if it is over a cup of coffee. I see so many topics here where people are adamant about their position, as if it was the only one. I have yet to read someone write "good point".

Not so much any more. We don't see American cars with roof racks laden with skis, in the middle of August, looking for a good downhill run, like we used to. And we are on the prairies here in Winnipeg.

Have you people heard of Sergey Brin? He is Russian immigrant who is one of the co-founders of Google. I, for one. am impressed. You can Google his name!

Not sure if this has been mentioned before, the 10-22 is made in the L lens factory, however, Canon does not designate this lens as an L lens. Their reason for this is because it won't fit on a full frame body. So the L lens quality is there. In effect, I have two L lenses for my 7D, the 10-22 and the 24-105 that work harmoniously with each other.

Check out Bryan Peterson on you tube, or via his videos. He is a master at creating art out of everyday articles, for example, three forks intertwined on a coloured background, or red chile peppers forming a pattern. There is no end to his creativity.

Here's one for about $70. I use it as pictured here with my 7D, also on my monopod. Works for me.

http://joby.com/gorillapod/ballheadx/

Esther P lives in a great area for deals on compact flash cards. Check out this link.

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=63869

For about $100. I bought three of these for our upcoming trip to Cuba. Along with my 2-8s, and a 16, I should be able to take 5000 raw format pix. No need to worry about laptops or card readers. The less you lug around, the more pleasant the trip!