Focus wrote:
>> It was bound to happen. The Japanese being fascinated with all the
>> old time
>> electronics Americana have married the past and future together. This
new
>> style of advertising is starting to sweep the world faster
>> than the news of
>> the D3's arrival. Leave it to the Japanese to come up with this!
>>
>> <http://www.geocities.com/ritaberk2008/nikon_nipper.htm>
>>
>
> That is amazing. Although it's not a 100% crop, there's little or no
> noise visible.
Yeah, it is amazing and it's been getting a really good workout for
nighttime photography. Just for that it was worth getting.
> Another amazing thing:
>
> When I was a kid (many, many moons ago) I had a dog and his name was:
> Remy! My sister named him after a boy in a book, called "Alone in the
> world" by Hector Malot (1830-1907) a French writer. The real name was
> spelled Rémi, but we kids didn't care.
> He was colored like a Doberman, but much friendlier and smaller...
> He wasn't very well trained either, so my father called him a
> "rather" dog. When someone would ask what that was, he said: " It's a
> dog that would rather pee against your leg, then listen to you".
What a coincidence. When Remy was young he actually peed on my friend's
leg.
> Just thought it was strange, since I never saw this name before.
Actually it is very common.
> I wonder where you got that name from?
It is short for Remington, though that isn't his actual AKC registered
name.
It's better than calling him "Dog".
Rita
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