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First I'll preface this by saying that I really like the a Capella music of the Orthodox Church, and attempt (I repeat, attempt) to sing in our church choir. A protestant friend of mine was telling me though that this stems from the medieval belief that musical instruments were considered to be of demonic origins (her husband in in her church's worship band). Anyone know anything about this?
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First I'll preface this by saying that I really like the a Capella music of the Orthodox Church, and attempt (I repeat, attempt) to sing in our church choir. A protestant friend of mine was telling me though that this stems from the medieval belief that musical instruments were considered to be of demonic origins (her husband in in her church's worship band). Anyone know anything about this?Thanks.
I'd like an opinion here from our Coptic and Ethiopian members.
As would I. I was under the impression that some of the African churches use drums.
There seems to be a distinction made between melodic instruments (which are traditionally not found in any Orthodox liturgical setting) and non-melodic ones (which are used by all of them in some way or another), be it bells, cymbals, drums, sistrums, those shaky-things the Syrians use, etc. The Fathers teach that while the Hebrews used (melodic) instruments in worship, this is not appropriate for Christians who have a higher spiritual calling (i'm paraphrasing of course), possibly because of their association with secular music.The only reference I've ever heard to musical instruments being prohibited in general, and not just liturgically, has been from Muslims. They're also the only people I've heard referring to them as being demonic.
I'd be interested to read where the Fathers teach that melodic instruments are not appropriate for Christians, do you have any references?
The Spirit, distinguishing from such revelry the divine service, sings: "Praise him with the sound of trumpet,"for with sound of trumpet he shall raise the dead. "Praise him on the psaltery,"for the tongue is the psaltery of the Lord; "And praise him with the timbrel and the dance,"refers to the church meditating on the resurrection of the dead. "Praise him on the chords and organ."Our body he calls an organ, and its nerves are the strings by which It has received harmonious tension, and when struck by the Spirit, it gives forth human Voices. "Praise him on the clashing cymbals."He calls the tongue the cymbal of the mouth, which resounds with the pulsation of the lips. . . The one instrument of peace, the word alone by which we honor God, Is what we employ. We no longer employ the ancient psaltery and trumpet, and timbrel, and flute.
Formerly when those of the circumcision worshipped God in ordinances which were symbols and figures of things to come, it was not out of place to sing hymns to God with the psaltery and lyre, and to do this on the sabbath day. . . But we in an inward manner keep the part of the Jew, according to the saying of the Apostle (Rom.8:28) . . . We render our hymn with a living psaltery, a living lyre, in our spiritual songs. For the unison song of the people of Christ is more pleasing to God than any musical instrument. Thereby in all the churches of God with one mind and heart, with unity and agreement in faith and worship we offer to God a unison melody in our singing of Psalms. Such psalmodies and spiritual lyres we are wont to use, since the Apostle teaches this, saying, "In psalms and hymns and spiritual songs."By another interpretation the lyre might be the whole body, by whose movements and deeds the soul offers its appropriate hymn to God.
Many people take the mention of these instruments allegorically and say that the timbrel requires the putting to death of our flesh, and that the psaltery requires us to look up to heaven (for this instrument resounds from above, not from below like the lyre). But I would say this, that in olden times they were thus led by these instruments because of the dullness of their understanding and their recent deliverance from idols. Just as God allowed animal sacrifices, so also he let them have these instruments, condescending to help their weakness.
"Praise him with psaltery and harp . . ."These instruments the Levites formerly used when praising God in the temple. It was not because God enjoyed their sound, out because he accepted the purpose of their worship. For to show that God does not find pleasure in songs nor in the notes of instruments we hear him saying to the Jews: "Take thou away from me the noise of"thy songs, for I will not hear the melody of thy instruments."He allowed these things to be done for the reason that he wished to free them from the deception of idols. For since some of them were fond of play and laughter, and all these things were done in the temples of idols, he allowed these things in order to entice them. He used the lesser evil in order to forbid the greater, and used what was imperfect to teach what was, perfect.
Clement of Alexandria (his mention of the timbrel seems to counter my "melodic instruments" theory):Origen:St. John Chrysostom:Theodoret of Cyrus:Source, containing some further quotes.
It seems to me that none of the reasons the Fathers reject the use of instruments is because they are "melodic", but rather, because they are inferior to the pinnacle of God's Creation on Earth, which is man. Would you agree?
I agree. My point wasn't that they rejected it because they were melodic, but rather that what was rejected was melodic instruments, whose purpose differs from percussion (which is only used to keep the tempo while singing), simply because the latter are so prevalent in certain forms of Orthodox worship - but I may be way off on that one.
This may not be the right reason, but I must say when people add an organ to Orthodox music it just sounds terrible! For me, it's not a question on whether we should be aloud to use instruments, it's why on earth would you want too? The liturgy was not written to have an organ.
I can't imagine an Orthodox church service with an organ! Thankfully that's not something I've ever experienced. Our acapella singing is so beautiful and prayerful!
I was taught by an Orthodox music historian that the reason we don't have instruments in church is because instruments appeal more to the passions and emotions but the voice alone more to the mind (rational). Maybe similar to the reason we chant the liturgical readings rather than reading them expressively?
Outside of church, though, those who say instrumental music is demonic would have to give up listening to such great orchestral music as that of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. Force me to do that, and you'll have war on your hands.
Making a stringed instrument of even the simplest kind (discounting the Rubber Band and cigar box guitar/harp that kids used to make when I was young, did anyone else do that?) has it's own special points.
My point is that technology and skill is needed and these develop over time whether it is to construct instruments, or buildings or clothing or anything else. If anyone recalls a PBS series with James Burke called "Connections" it was a fine program that showed how one bit could lead to another over the course of centuries.
Yes, and I learned to play it too. Helped a lot when I learned to play the guitar in high school.
I haven't seen that. It sounds really interesting.
I told him I didn't play the bagpipes that badly.
I guess now is as good a time as any to tell you- those weren't the bagpipes, it was a kazoo. And yes, you can go to hell for playing it.
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Hogwash. The Orthodox used instruments outside the Church, and the Greeks are credited with early organ creation (I think it was a water organ). The belief about keeping instruments out of the worship service itself is probably a carry-over from Jewish temple worship - iirc, instruments were permitted in certain areas of the temple, but not the inner-most worshiping precincts. In Roman Empire days, instruments would often be used in processions in between churches. The Eastern Roman Empire maintained the use of the organ and furthered its development during the period when the West was occupied by various tribes.
If they are demonic, considering the wall of guitars in my office, I'd say I was in trouble. Especially my black Les Paul Custom, it's especially evil looking!
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Lying down, recite three times the following prayer, after what to you will put it under your pillow, written on virgin parchment, on which you will have a mass of the Holy Spirit said, and during sleep the genius of your planet will come and tell you the hour that you must get your ticket.
"Domine Jesu Christe, qui dixisti ego sum via, veritas et vita, ecce enim veritatem dilexisti, incerta et occulta sapientiæ tuæ manifestasti mihi, adhuc quæ reveles in hac nocte sicut ita revelatum fuit parvulis solis, incognita et ventura unaque alia me doceas, ut possim omnia cognoscere, si et si sit; ita monstra mihi montem ornatum omni nivo bono, pulchrum et gratum pomarium, aut quandam rem gratam, sin autem ministra mihi ignem ardentem, vel aquarum currentem vel aliam quamcumque rem quæ Domino placeat, et vel Angeli ARIEL, Rubiel et Barachiel sitis mihi multúm amatores et factores ad opus istud obtinendum quod cupio scire, videre cognoscere et prævidere per illum Deum qui venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos, et sæculum per ignem. Amen."
Say three "Our Father" 's and three "Hail Mary" 's for the souls left in purgatory.
However, I don't think I want to do this along for the fear of screwing things up.
What is the best advice that someone has for me here? As far as the Holy Mass, could this be something that I could perform or something that would have to be performed in a traditional Holy Mass setting? BTW, I am new here, so please be nice. LOL!

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HOUSTON — When contenders have weak spots, they naturally pop up in roster talk. Spoke to a major league source tonight who said that the Rockies would have interest in second baseman Kazuo Matsui when he clears waivers. Matsui struggled mightily with the Astros this season, losing his starting job before getting jettisioned Wednesday night.
The Rockies have a history of taking chances on no-risk, high-reward veterans. They did as much with Matsui in 2006, and he was a critical component in their 2007 World Series run. But those around the Astros said his bat has really slowed down. If the Rockies put him in Triple-A for depth just to get a look, that would make some sense.
Fox Sports reported Thursday night that the Mets have also contacted the Rockies about second baseman Luis Castillo. The Rockies will be connected to second base rumors as long as Clint Barmes continues to struggle offensively.
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Opening Friday
The Grand Budapest Hotel (R): The latest from filmmaker Wes Anderson ( Moonrise Kingdom, Rushmore) is a whimsical action-adventure about the exploits of a European hotel owner (Ralph Fiennes) during the early days of World War II.
Divergent (PG-13): The Descendants' Shailene Woodley stars in the first adaptation of Veronica Roth's wildly popular novels about a race of beings who don't fit in with the rest of the world's population.
Enemy (R): Jake Gyllenhaal reunites with his Prisoners director Denis Villeneuve for this thriller, based on Jose Saramago's novel, about a man looking for his doppelganger after seeing him in a movie.
Muppets Most Wanted (PG): Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Christoph Waltz and Salma Hayek are among the famous names in this second installment of the newly revived franchise featuring Jim Henson's beloved creations.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (unrated): The first half of director Lars Von Trier's mammoth (4 1/2 hours) and graphic exploration of sexual addiction centers on a woman (Charlotte Gainsbourg) recounting her carnal escapades. Uma Thurman, Christian Slater and Shia LaBeouf co-star.
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Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (9 p.m. Sunday, Fox) There are those who take up space and there are those who take up space. We can all be glad astrophysicist and host Neil deGrasse Tyson does and decided to.
Dancing with the Stars (8 p.m. Monday, ABC): Drew Carey, Billy Dee Williams and 10 other celebrities hoof it Hollywood-style as Season 18 begins.
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (8 p.m. Tuesday, ABC) This special is basically a big commercial for the film and television franchise, but does include looks at the upcoming Captain America and The Avengers sequels.
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in the 1800's. Their brother Walker Riley,&wife Betsy immigrated to join them, but returned to England after two years due to the death of their first child, Francesca Maria. Family records the occupations of the two brothers as farmers,possibly cattle, as their father was a butcher/grazier in England.
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Disasterless: A County Fair first
Neither rain nor sleet nor darkness of night stopped this year's Albemarle County Fair, which has been so weather-plagued in the past that it even drew rain during the infamous 2002 drought.
Last year, when it seemed things couldn't get any worse for the regularly drenched fest, gale-force winds blew down the big tent, closing the fair for a clean-up day.
This year? Nada.
Even in the midst of a year when hurricanes have appeared like clockwork, the Albemarle County Fair whirred along for six days starting August 31 and enjoyed record attendance with no rain.
Fair director Barbara Lundgren pegs crowds at over 25,000. And while all the bills aren't in, "We did very well," she says. However, "It didn't quite make up for the five years" of rainy weather that mired the fair in red ink.
Lundgren is perennially optimistic. "I kind of thought it would be nice," she says. But she was braced for bad weather, just in case, with the Rain Gear Fashion Show and Miss Emergency Pageant.
"It was very successful," says Lundgren. "Really, there were no major incidents at all, and a lot of people attended who hadn't been before."
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And so this Barcelona generation comes full circle.
That, at least, is the conclusion many were drawing immediately after this astonishing defeat. For many this represented the end of an era. That conclusion is premature but there was a kind of seductive logic to it. Few teams have been as aware of their place in the club's history as this one and, even at their lowest moment, there was a certain symbolism, a symmetry.
Barcelona equalled their worst ever European result, their worst result for well over a decade. They also equalled the result that Barcelona fans will never forget, from 18 May 1994. The Dream Team were the model that Pep Guardiola said all subsequent Barcelona teams sought to emulate. This generation had done so in just about every way; perhaps all that was left was to do so in defeat too.
The Dream Team's most famous victory, the one that defined them, was a 5-0 victory over Real Madrid; their most famous defeat, the one that brought it all crashing down, was the 4-0 hammering at the hands of Milan in the European Cup final in Athens. This generation's single most famous victory, the one that Xavi Hernández cites as their best performance, was a 5-0 victory over Real Madrid; could this 4-0 defeat be the one that brings it all tumbling down?
On the face of it the suggestion is an absurd one. They still have Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Piqué and Xavi. They have not suddenly become bad players. This weekend Barcelona could clinch the league title in what could yet be a record-breaking campaign. They have a 13-point lead over Real Madrid.
But as the sporting director, Andoni Zubizarreta, sarcastically noted this week, it can feel as if the league does not matter: he described it as a "clandestine tournament played between Champions League ties". It is also a competition in which Madrid admitted defeat and abdicated early. And in 1994 Barcelona had won the league too – just days before going to Athens.
Barcelona were favourites in that year; they had just won a fourth successive league title. But some players admit that they were shattered, running on empty. That feeling will resonate now. They were torn apart in 1994 and here, too, there could be no arguments. "They gave us a drubbing," Gerard Piqué admitted. "They were quicker than us and better than us. There are no excuses."
There was barely a shot on goal from a Barcelona side who rarely escaped their own half and, if some Catalans could complain about the referee, three possible handballs were ignored that might have brought the home side penalties.
Despite that fatigue, defeat in 1994 – in a final, not a semi-final – still came as a gigantic surprise. This time it did not. Few foresaw a defeat like this but, for possibly the first time since 2008, they went into a European game not as favourites. Xavi had admitted before this match that Bayern were playing the best football in Europe at the moment. "We have been defeated by a great team," Víctor Valdés said.
Bayern are a hugely impressive side and this was a brilliant performance. If Barcelona are genuinely in decline, it may be that the team best placed to take over from them are the German champions. What the world witnessed last night had the feeling of a changing of the guard.
Bayern, remember, should have won last season's Champions League, will be strengthened by the arrival of Mario Götze in the summer and have none other than Guardiola waiting to coach them.
It is no coincidence that they will surely now play their third final in four years; nor that they have wrapped up the Bundesliga, scored six in each of their past two league games and have a cup final to look forward to. Perhaps any team would have been put to the sword like this on Tuesday night, not just Barcelona.
Barcelona certainly contributed to their demolition, though. Defeat was coming; the warning signs were there. Beaten in Glasgow, beaten in Milan, two draws against Paris Saint-Germain. Beaten, too, by Real Madrid domestically – twice in a week, the second time against what was effectively Madrid's reserves.
There will be those calling for a change in identity and style. The identity is not necessarily the problem, although it has been modified this season; its implementation is and there are extenuating factors. There must also be questions asked about the planning and the significance of Guardiola's departure: both it terms of its impact and its motivation. It as been suggested that he could see some of the vices slipping in.
Some of the problems are structural, some incidental. There have been mistakes, bad luck and worse luck. Their coach, Tito Vilanova, and the centre-back Eric Abidal have had cancer. Barcelona were without the centre-backs Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano and Adriano, and the latter two are converts anyway. They signed Alex Song and presented him as a centre-back but the experiment proved far from convincing.
Their vulnerability at the back has been screaming them in the face for months. They have come from behind 15 times this season: that says something of their character and quality but it also says something that they had to. The squad is short and the team has become clear: Vilanova saw little on his bench on Tuesday night that he thought could change the game. His passivity was startling. There has not been anyone to provide what Samuel Eto'o and Thierry Henry provided.
Barcelona looked tired. Maybe any team would against the sheer speed and intensity of Bayern but this has been detectable for some time. This, put simply, is not a fit team at the moment. Sergio Busquets, struggling with a pelvic injury, could not cover his usual territory. Even Iniesta, the one person to try to open Bayern up, lacked freshness. Few looked as tired as Messi, the man around whom the team had built: there was no acceleration, no invention, and the game flew past him. Statistics showed that he ran four and a half kilometres less than Xavi. He could not run any more.
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|2013-02-05, 03:54
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Really? I thought Tokiwa's boyfriend was a total a**hole in this chapter though - treating Kasuga badly under the pretense of friendliness, embarrassing both Kasuga and Tokiwa in front of other people.
Tokiwa, I really like though. She's able to see how shallow the boyfriend and the whole being popular thing is; even while wanting to remaining in that circle.
Curious whether Kasuga will become boon or bane to her.... lol
I first read a few chapters of this manga, but got turned off by how... err.. unrestrained it is. But now that I kinda see this manga's direction, I'm interested again.
@Arkard: *claps*
|2013-02-05, 19:39
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Go Chrome or Go Home
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Imperial America
Well, I'm just saying his reaction was pretty normal for an insecure high school guy. Try putting yourself in his place. You're dating the hottest girl in school. She has other guys sniffing around her all the time. Then suddenly she has some strange dude in her room, where she has never let you go. So you invite him to hang out so you can try and figure out what's going on. The only reason it got weird was because Kasuga refused to answer some simple question. Huh? Why did he refuse? Why not just pick some random girl from his class. It's not like anyone there would know who it was anyway, since they're in a totally different town. And if he didn't want to lie, just say it was Saeki:
Touji: So who was your secret crush?
Kasuga: Ah.. that would be Saeki-san.
Touji: Aha! Was that the girl who Aya reminded you of??
Kasuga: Oh, no. She was the one that rapezored me in my clubhouse, then lit the place on fire. Haha! ... ... Sooo.... Anybody mind if I take that last piece of pizza?
Anyway, Chapter 40 was released today. Great chapter!
- Love his douche-bag friends and how they can't be happy for him and have to convince themselves he has no chance with Tokiwa so it doesn't matter.
- Kasuga disruption machine continues! Tokiwa's probably going to quit her job, and won't be hanging out with the gang anymore (assume those were her co-workers?)
- Love the part where Tokiwa gets all fired up to work on her novel. Very believable how their relationship has evolved. Just great writing.
- Interesting that after the novel review, Tokiwa and Kasuga are walking side-by-side. Before he would always trail along behind her. The author is so great at little details like that.
- I'm actually a bit disappointed that Saeki is back already. Would have liked to have had a few more chapters with just Tokiwa.
- Love the flower opening up at the end... Ruh Roh...
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I bet even her was affected much more than she appears right now. What kind of disturbing thoughts has she been harboring these 3 years?
Also, I'm curious as to how she spent that year in the detention facility and why was she sent there.
|2013-02-06, 14:38
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|2013-02-06, 14:53
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TSF Fans
Join Date: Sep 2008
Plus Tokiwa's mention her boyfriend look like him ... DANGER DANGER !!!
|2013-02-06, 15:06
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: United States
Wait... it's been three years right? Things have changed right?
Wait she burned down my hideout!
But... She's been in juvenile detention... surely that must have straightened her out...
Wait she raped me!
But she has a new boyfriend now...
Wait... he looks like me....
Ah well, I'm sure it's fine. Perfectly ok to meet the person who raped me and committed arson in a jealous rage for lunch alone. What could possibly go wrong?
|2013-02-06, 15:43
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Join Date: Jul 2011
I'm starting to wonder how the anime's going to handle all this. Even if it's a two cour series, I'm not sure this current arc will be wrapped-up in time to be adapted, and if it's only a single cour, they'll need an anime-original ending.
|2013-02-06, 16:07
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Sunriseland
I gotta say, the sense of dread I'm getting while reading this is something special. For the last few chapters I've been wondering how Kasuga and Tokiwa would do. She brings a change of pace to his life, a sense of normalcy, well considering the girls who have been in his life. With the reintroduction of Saeki that feeling of dread skyrocketed. It's gonna be really interesting to see how she effects Kasuga's life, not to mention if she'll mess with Tokiwa.
It was weird when they showed her boyfriend looked eerily similar to Kasuga. Then again like you guys said, Tokiwa kinda looks like Nakamura.
|2013-02-06, 23:34
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Somewhere close to Valhalla
Age: 29
Her eyes... Her expression... Those give me a weird feeling.
I think she's already disturbed since she burnt Kasuga and Nakamura's hideout. Being a future arsonist is never a good thing. Who knows what she might set on fire next.
I thought her rape attempt failed though.
Saeki has changed a lot since then, for the worse. While Kasuga is almost the same as that naive, easily influenced, cynical douche.
I have asperger syndrome but I don't think my opinion is any different than the mass, the manga is very sick...
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Whom have you met from Wetpixel?
Posted 06 February 2005 - 08:26 AM
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Photo site - www.reefpix.org
Posted 06 February 2005 - 09:43 AM
Nikon D100, Titan Housing, YS120's, 10.5, 17-35, 60, 105, MAGIC FILTERS!
Posted 06 February 2005 - 09:46 AM
Graig Jones
and a bunch at Dema but can't recall their names (busy place &short attention span), sorry what was i saying
Aquatica D100 & S2pro, A90 Housing, 10.5mm, 14mm, 20mm, 60mm Micro, 105mm Micro, 4X Nikonos SB-105 & 4X Ikelite Ai strobes
Posted 02 March 2005 - 12:14 AM
I have dived with Alex Mustard @ Cayman Islands in April 2004. We were also on the same return flight to Heatrow.
I didn't know him at all, but when I returned I recognized him as he supplied the front cover for the German Tauchen Magazine. Very impressive.
That's my story how I found to wetpixel.
I hope to see more of you people in the future. B)
Posted 02 March 2005 - 07:41 AM
Hope to have the chance to dive with you again. When did you get your D70?
What we really need are some Wetpixel T-Shirts, caps, dome port covers so we can all recognise each other in the field.
Alexander Mustard - www.amustard.com - www.magic-filters.com
Nikon D5 (Subal housing). Nikon D850 (Subal housing). Olympus EM10-Mk3 (Nauticam housing).
Posted 02 March 2005 - 08:14 AM
that would mean settling on a logo, well has wetpixel ever had a logo .. i mean i think most people thought the diver pic was a logo but it was really just a top banner title bar ...
Posted 02 March 2005 - 11:38 AM
I got the D70 last May and yesterday I got the CD70 sealux housing. I'm still very excited about it.
And the best ..... next Monday I'm off to Turks & Caicos to flash everything that is moving under water.
I like the idea with the caps and the "wetpixel.com" logo. Need to find a company who does custom caps <_<
See you folks soon.
Posted 03 March 2005 - 06:26 AM
Jean Bruneau
Aquatica Pro Digital housings for D-800, Sigma 8mm & 15mm Fisheye, Nikon AF 14MM, AF 17-35mm, AF 20MM, AF 60MM, AF 105MM, 4x Ikelite Ds 160, and TLC arms exclusively
Posted 13 March 2005 - 03:29 AM
have dived with
James Wiseman
Alex Mustard
Lucinda Hoffman (Arctic Mermaid)
Stephen Frink
John (carib-blu)
but this is still the case ...
and more than likely a few others having worked at Fisheye of Cayman .. infact a lot of names are familiar when i see them .. but all i mostly see on here is usernames. I do remember people coming up to me when diving with me and saying they had seen my posts on here. But those are the guys i dived with and know the names.
Posted 13 March 2005 - 03:54 AM
Nikon D100, Titan Housing, YS120's, 10.5, 17-35, 60, 105, MAGIC FILTERS!
Posted 09 July 2005 - 11:42 PM
Haven't met anyone in person from wetpixel :oops:
Guess I'm located a bit far from where most of you are lurking (down here in the land-downunder). As far as I can tell there aren't too many of us.
I gather whitey comes from the land of Aus in the sandgroper state, but that's about it.
If you're ever in Melbourne, drop me a PM
Anthp and I caught up and did lunch recently when I was in Melbourne for a friend's wedding.
Here's a shot of us at at a photo exhibition in Federation Square. It's a strange and deceptive camera angle, Anthp is much taller in real life.
We didn't get out for a dive this time - I'll blame the short time I had available, but it's really that I'm far too soft after a couple of years living in the Northwest for cold water diving. I'm psyching myself up for next time...
Rob Whitehead
Shooting with Phase One and Canon. EWA-Marine Factory Test Pilot.
Posted 10 July 2005 - 02:14 AM
Wondered what had happened to you after that wedding. Thought you'd disappeared during the ceremony, or run off with the bride or something
And yes, I really am MUCH taller than that, must be bloody parallax or something!
Oh and before you come down next time, i'll warm up a patch of water for you
You should add that Zeiss glass to your signature too!
"It's much better down there... It's a better place..." Enzo, Le Grand Bleu.
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About the third time I saw him freedive down I started thinking hey I know this guy ... but i don't know him ... I had no name going through my head and I normally remember names fairly well, so i got confused.(not an abnormal occurance)
Anyways I finished my dive thinking not much more of it but a vaigue thought of wetpixel, which flashed through my head and then went as I thought ... nope none of the guys I know from Wetpixel.
So anyways long story short .. the freak freediving around me was at the rinse tank when i got out and we said hello ... today I met another wetpixeler briefly David Haas and was quite relieved to know I wasn't imagining things when I thought I recognised him and I am thinking from recent Dema photos but can't remember. Apparently the long blonde hair and D60 made me unreconiseable ... is this a good thing? anyways .. good to meet you David .. hope you enjoyed your short mistake of a trip to Grand Cayman
(ps wished I took a photo of the crazy freediver now)
Posted 28 November 2005 - 01:07 PM
I was on Cayman Brac the week prior, and a friend and I got bumped and of course gained a free return ticket via Cayman Airways for our troubles plus Marriott lodging, food, blah, blah, blah.... Had the carry-ons with my RX mask, went and bought t-shirts, and swim suit for the day. No housing , though...
In Houston remotely, home tomorrow morning to Ohio then back out Dec. 3-10.
Next time I will have to show Giles this old man can still free dive a respectable 30' or so
You just never know who you'll meet these days traveling about........
P.S. Used the Magic Filter on my Canon 10-22mm / Rebel XT while on the Brac and was pretty pleased. Great tool and thanks to Alex and Peter for inventing this!!
Posted 29 November 2005 - 11:20 AM
I got in touch with Mauricio Handler/handlerphoto (http://www.handlerphoto.com) through Chip Scarlett (don't know if he's a member...http://www.pbase.com/chipscar) whom i met on the Belize Aggressor with Howard and Michele Hall.
Mauricio came to my school and gave a very nice presentation and had a show in the art gallery.
Nikon D200 and D100 in Aquatica housings. nikkor 10.5, 20, 12-24. Ikelite DS 125s (2) and Ultralight arms.
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Kelpfish, Joe, in Roatan
jdaley, James, in Guadalupe
Looking to have a drink in Cairns, Australia with Peter, pmooney
Posted 01 December 2005 - 01:54 AM
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25 September 2009
Almond Peach Tart (in easy steps)
I was sitting in the park babysitting the other day and trying to finish reading a sentence in my book with very little success. It was then that I gave myself an important piece of advice: Hope, I said, get your reading done in your twenties. The thing is, the girl I babysit for is adorable, well-behaved and 8-years-old, so pretty independent when it comes to running around the park with her friends, but keeping on eye on children is simply not conducive to reading Proust. You start a sentence and then half a page later, amid a myriad of subordinate clauses, dashes and parenthesis (MP loves parenthesis), you're desperately trying to hold on to the subject of the sentence and then all of sudden it's "can I have a drink of water?", "look how high I can climb on the jungle gym!" or "Max won't let me play with him..."
If I ever have children, it's not like I'll give up reading - I couldn't - but I won't be reading Proust, just like I probably won't be making slow-cooked mutton with honey and almonds, or homemade Foccacia. Of course it's not just children that keep one from getting things done. I rarely have time for a time-consuming kitchen project even now.
This peach tart, however, is perfect because you can make it in short steps in between running around doing other things. (To make it kid-friendly, you can cook the peaches in butter instead of in wine.) I made the poached peaches, pie crust and ground the flour/almond mixture one day, stuck them in the fridge and finished the tart the next day.
5 peaches (yellow or white)
3/4 cup muscat or other white dessert wine
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
3 Tbsp + 1/4 cup sliced almonds
2 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp white sugar
3 Tbsp brown sugar
Score the peaches and drop in boiling water for 15-2o seconds. Plunge immediately into ice water so they stop cooking. Peel and cut into slices.
In a large frying pan, mix the muscat, lemon juice and sugar with the peach slices and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and let simmer 7-10 minutes. (You can keep this mixture in the fridge for a day or two before making into a tart.)
Drain peaches, reserving the juice. Pour the peach/muscat liquid into a small saucepan, bring to a boil and simmer until liquid is reduced by half.
In the meantime, preheat the oven to 375ºF/190ºC, roll out your homemade pie crust (or pull out your favorite store bought) and bake crust for about 20 minutes. In a mixer, grind 3 Tbsp of sliced almonds with the flour and white sugar. Line the bottom of the crust with mixture and bake another 5 minutes. Remove from oven and add the peaches, pouring the reduced liquid over them, and sprinkle 1/4 cup of almonds and 3 Tbsp brown sugar on top.
Broil for 3 minutes or until almonds start to brown. Let sit at least 10-15 minutes before serving (if you can!).
13 comments:
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
A delightful tart! That is an awesome combo!
- 25 September, 2009 12:24
- Jessalyn Pinneo said...
I'm not especially fond of either peaches or tarts, but this sounds amazing!
- 25 September, 2009 15:46
- Ivy said...
I love peaches. This sounds like a delicious combo.
- 26 September, 2009 08:45
- D.K. said...
Je crois que j'ai trouvé la solution : tu fais lire Proust à tes gamins, comme cela tu peux profiter de longues plages de silence pour tes propres lectures. Simple, non ? ;-)
- 26 September, 2009 10:06
Yay! I'm glad it worked out so deliciously.
Et j'aime l'idee de D.K. - faire lire Proust aux enfants... genie!
- 26 September, 2009 10:17
- Hopie said...
Rosa - Thank you! Hope you're having a lovely weekend.
Jessalyn - Yes, but peaches in muscat... Penses-y ;-)
Ivy - I love them too and they were certainly yummy fall peaches.
D.K. - J'aime ta façon de penser... et tes idées pour élever des enfants ;-)
Camille - I agree (see above). Yea, I solved the problem by cooking everything separately and using the boiler and it worked great! Thanks for your help!
- 26 September, 2009 18:08
- Katharine said...
Blanched almonds? Looks perfect for peach season. Thank you for the inspiration! Love, Mom
- 27 September, 2009 03:19
- Hopie said...
Mom - I didn't blanch the almonds. I just bought them sliced. Definitely the right season for a peach tart :-)
- 28 September, 2009 18:38
- Sam said...
Almonds with peaches is one of those combinations that never fails to be delicious. Great recipe!
- 30 September, 2009 19:51
- Apples and Butter said...
I love that this recipe can be broken up into little pieces. Children or not, it can be so hard to find the time to cook!
- 30 September, 2009 22:49
- Hopie said...
Sam - I have to agree!
Apples and Butter - I love that kind of recipe too, where you can take little pieces of your day here and there and come out with something delicious ;-)
- 02 October, 2009 12:18
- Joie de vivre said...
This post made me laugh. When you have kids, after the initial year of extreme sleep deprivation, you can get back to reading. You just must do it after you put them to bed at night. Either that, or do it first thing in the morning before they get up. Either way, you are right, while they are awake, it is impossible to read anything in depth! Thank you for sharing the recipe for this lovely tart. I can't wait to try it next summer!
- 04 November, 2009 17:44
- Hopie said...
Joie de Vivre - Glad you liked it. And it's good to know one doesn't have to give up reading entirely! I guess you can read TO your children (probably not Proust ;-)), and there are a lot of good children's books out there!
- 06 November, 2009 11:55