Ha, Ginger, I had that at lunch, but I got over it. Glazed pork chops for dinner, which actually sounds pretty good to me.
I am a large, semi-muscular man. I can take it. Don't hide behind Mal 'cause you know he'll shoot it down for you. Tell me.
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Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Liese S. - Feb 17, 2012 1:33:50 pm PST #22586 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
-t - Feb 17, 2012 1:37:39 pm PST #22587 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I'm steaming and then roasting a duck. Because somehow that seemed like the easiest way to achieve dinner.
Why is a pet photography business impractical, Mr. Scola?
Strix - Feb 17, 2012 1:38:20 pm PST #22588 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I am about to make TJ's butter chicken and garlic nom...I mean, naan.
Consuela - Feb 17, 2012 1:42:28 pm PST #22589 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Why is a pet photography business impractical, Mr. Scola?
Because getting a portrait of one's pet is something of a luxury in this economy, I assume.
Also, I dunno about Tom, but that would be a business that required a lot of applied extroversion to drum up work. One would have to not only like animals, but be good at talking oneself up with random strangers at dog parks and pet stores and dog shows and whatnot.
Jesse - Feb 17, 2012 1:47:35 pm PST #22590 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm not saying it's a good idea, but there are a ton of rich people in New York with pets!
Tom Scola - Feb 17, 2012 1:49:54 pm PST #22591 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
that would be a business that required a lot of applied extroversion to drum up work.
This, mostly. Plus, I have no idea how much demand there would be for that sort of thing. Also, I would have to learn a whole lot of about studio lighting and shooting, and buy a lot of expensive equipment.
Tom Scola - Feb 17, 2012 1:53:32 pm PST #22592 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
there are a ton of rich people in New York with pets!
I rode the elevator with Paul Giamatti's dog yesterday. A dachshund-chihuahua mix.
Ginger - Feb 17, 2012 1:56:49 pm PST #22593 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
This guy [link] is an Atlanta pet photographer who was selling framed prints at last year's art festival. He had some great Atlanta shots for sale, as well as examples of his pet photography.
Jesse - Feb 17, 2012 2:09:07 pm PST #22594 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I do think the drumming-up-business part would probably be a nightmare, though. Unless you just find your way into it. Like, take a picture of Paul Giamatti's dog and then get rich by word of mouth. While doing something else for a paycheck?
Toddson - Feb 17, 2012 2:09:54 pm PST #22595 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Tom, I'm on the judging panel for a competition for buildings using structural steel and I'm getting an advance look at some of the entries now. How do you feel about architectural photography? Architectural and engineering firms need good photographers - emphasis on the word "good" - to photograph their projects during and after construction. Having tried to make sense of something snapped on a phone camera (crooked, out of focus, taken looking into the sun, etc.) some of them will pay for someone who can take a good photograph of their baby.