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[ehowton]

I've had this avatar for over a year, but never had reason to use it. That is, until today. My wife bought me the camera I've been eyeballing for nearly two years. "An early Valentine's gift" she called it. How the hell am I supposed to compete with that?

The Canon S3 IS is a point & shoot who thinks its an SLR. It emulates settings of f-stop, shutter speed and film speed. Its lens can accept filters and attachments, and it has one of the best zoom lens on the market for a point & shoot + its IS designation = Image Stability. Incredible, really.

I first ran across this model's predecessor, the S2, some time ago at OfficeMax in Saint Louis. Having only ever used my Minolta X-700 and the camera drax0r gave me - his aging Kodak DX3600, I was not familiar with the brand, outside of just coming off a visit with photogoot and his $10k Canon rig. But it came with Goot's stamp-o-approval, so began my hunt!

The S3 was released at $399 which it remained until the new S5 came out; The time to strike was now! Unfortunately, I found myself caught in that embarrassing time when hourly-wage retailers cannot explain to me why both the S3 and the S5 are the same price thus missing any sale items. The next day they pulled them from the shelves. They were no longer available. (The S5 attains higher resolution via more megapixles, something I do not use since my work is all web-based, and a, "hot-shoe" attachment for an external flash, something else I'm not likely to require. Hence, the S3 is perfect.)

Then, in Wise County, I found a floor model beat all to hell. $299. Not a significant savings, but doable. Alas, the LCD screen was cracked, the attachment ring cover was missing, the viewfinder was filthy and scratched all to hell. I called Goot and he comforted me.

The next month, and for reasons unknown to me, I check the photo department at our local Wal-Mart, and they still have one on display? It's marked $272. And yes, they had a new one in the box!

Thanks babe. Now I'm going to be unbearable!

Comments

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna take a picture of my cock.

[galinda822.livejournal.com]

Huh.

[photogoot.livejournal.com]

Yes of course you are.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

I look forward to what will certainly be an explosion of photographic creativity from you.
I'm thrilled you're excited about it and what it means for the LJ community!

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

This comment is useless without pictures.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

[catttitude.livejournal.com]

What a Hot Chick!!!!!!

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

That, m'dear, is a cock.

[catttitude.livejournal.com]

Not any more....

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Stop neutering the animals!

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

That's a nice cock. The head is so red and so perky, and it's so stalwart.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was out wrestling with him the other day and he kept darting this way and that. I finally caught hold of him, looked him in the eye and said, "There's only one way this is going to end!" But then he started pecking at me and I was all over the place trying avoid his attack. Truth be told wore me out.

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

I do not recall this cock being at Casa de Howton during my December visit.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Oh he was there! My wife had her pug kenneled offsite, and I stuffed my cock somewhere he'd stay secure for the duration of the party.

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

That's an inspiring story! It makes me want to go out and grasp some cock firmly. *nodnod*

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've named him, "Grapthar's Hammer" because he always lives to tell the tale.

[snapper521.livejournal.com]

Purty bird... :-)

Somehow I never would have pegged you as the type of guy who would keep a pet rooster. /: ) You continue to surprise me...

I always thought you were a city man who liked his cats... chickens never ever ever entered into my mental picture of you and your family... *surprised look*

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

I do so love my cock. I never go anywhere without him, though he does like to get me in trouble! Always popping up at inappropriate times - I never know what will set him off! He's always following the ladies around which pisses off my wife to no end, that I can assure you. I quite literally have to beat him down at times. Every once in a while I let him do the thinking for me, but I've found that to be ultimately troublesome, as he's always poking in here, over there - he used to really poke around! These days, I keep him closer to home, but he still manages to wriggle free and have some fun. Sometimes, its just he and I hanging out, other times my wife likes to pay him special attention. One thing is for sure, its been a wild ride!

Cock

[snapper521.livejournal.com]

*face palm*

That was umm... weird Eric. Here not long ago you were having difficulty with your wife in talking to a 19 yr old single girl... and here you are talking about how your cock likes to have fun... *shakes head*

To quote a movie you should know... "You're a sad... strange little man. You have my pity. Good day."

[celtmanx.livejournal.com]

He really has a big cock!!!

Please just don't ask to see his tongue!!!

PLEASE DON'T!!!

Just as certainly as Jupiter has big brass balls he'll show you his tongue if you ask!!!

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

I'm too distracted by your icon to comment further. I have to mentally make love to it. <3

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

He has to be very careful where he uses that avatar. One of my readers thinks its Macaulay Culkin! *eyeroll*

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

D: D: D:

Say it isn't so! *tear*

[catttitude.livejournal.com]

I think your avatar is one of my favorites. Starbuck has never looked so good.

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

*beam* Thank you: you're too kind! I did some Photoshop work on the original picture to make a portrait for a D&D character I currently play, an elf paladin.