Posts by Bill Smith

Death does not scare me all that much, I think dying alone when I am really old does.

As someone who writes a lot in public relations, Synergize drives me into a frenzy. Nothing annoys me more than someone who turns a noun into a verb, especially a noun that is vague to start with, just what is syngergy? It's a plastic...

I don't like peak lapels on sigle breasted suits, they will date pretty quick.

'50s vintage Stan Getz.

Quote: Originally Posted by Serg plz. Fiat has a hit on their hands with the new 500. Along with the Mini you are going to see more upscale sub compacts on the road in North America over the next few...

Smart Cars have been on Canadian Roads for a while now. They are great for around town and commuting but taking them on road trips would be not a good idea. They are four wheeled schooter with a roof and reverse gear, nothing wrong with...

Seen both on the streets of Toronto and I am going to show my personal bias, I choose a yellow Porsche 911 Carrera RS from 1973.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nantucket Red They clearly never felt the impulse to standardize the placement of their controls. I think the Nikon F set the pattern everyone else followed. When did Alpa go out of...

Quote: Originally Posted by imageWIS Awesome, that works . What scanner are you using to digitize the negatives? Jon. A crappy Canon Flatbed I would love to pitch and replace with an Epson.

My prefered brands are Pelikan (modern and vintage) and pre 1980 Parker (their 75s, 51's and Vacumatics) plus Aurora, Omas and Visconti.