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Post by kk on Jun 29, 2017 18:59:07 GMT -5
Have heard the name over the past 24 hours..... Will see.....
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Post by kk on Jun 29, 2017 18:36:57 GMT -5
The problem isn't image storage space...storage space is cheap cheap cheap. The issue here is bandwidth. Bandwidth is limited and expensive. If you're sharing a lot of images and they're getting lots of views, each view uses up a small amount of the image hosts's bandwidth...KK's exceeded photobucket's bandwidth allotment for free hosted images, so they've shut down sharing of his images until he pays up for more bandwidth. Usually bandwidth usage is reset on a monthly basis, so his images should be viewable again when the month rolls over in a couple days. Will see if that happens. If I exceeded bandwidth suddenly at 18%, then I wonder as to why it would have happened to a lot of other people too at the same time. In any case, will move on to Flikr. They have improved a lot, and wayyyy less adverts. Saves time by having instant re-size option for sharing to forums. And once you get to know the system, way quicker and easier to deal with than PB.
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Post by kk on Jun 29, 2017 7:24:57 GMT -5
Nhhh, the scam is an email based scam. No actual default action on that one.
In this case, the forums are affected for anyone under that system. Everything is still on photobucket. The just disabled all the links. Who in the world uses Photobucket to store pictures. We upload there to link to diverse websites. That "3rd. Party Sharing" has become suddenly payable and will only be reinstated after you pay up.
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Post by kk on Jun 29, 2017 1:58:54 GMT -5
I'm at 18 %, so still a long way to go. The point is that they suddenly claim that third party sharing is not allowed for free account holders.
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Post by kk on Jun 28, 2017 18:31:16 GMT -5
After bombarding the system with adverts, it looks like Photobucket disabled any and all pictures unless one upgrades to a paying scheme, on 3rd. Party links.
That would be the only reason to upload to Photobucket in the first place. I have used it for nearly 7 years to upload here and other forums so as not to stress the capacity of forums. Now it seems, any and all pictures of mine will be lost on the forum, unless I pay up.
I'm sorry, but I will not give in to extortion! Rather will start again from here on out with another system, and wipe any and all connection with that "£$%!
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Post by kk on Jun 27, 2017 9:16:03 GMT -5
Simply stunning. One of a kind natural creation.
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Post by kk on Jun 27, 2017 4:35:57 GMT -5
Have/had 3choices on the table for the challenge here. Fluorite, Soapstone and Chinese Pietersite. Broke the fluorite apart only to find singular colour pieces, so no go! Did not like the colour of the soapstone either, so going with the Pietersite. End-cut/ Cutt-off, contains all the flaws that Chinese material throws at you (dirt-pokets, loose fibers, quartz in places, etc...). But as this is a "Freeform" challenge, ideally suited for here, I think. Preform Now off to sanding, and hopefully polish before time is up. Best regards, Kurt
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Post by kk on Jun 26, 2017 7:11:08 GMT -5
Got some fluorite. Lets see if I drop it, how it falls apart. Then I should have something to participate this month. Time is running out.
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Post by kk on Jun 26, 2017 7:04:23 GMT -5
Hey Kurt/KK are you now on the pumpkin bus with all the cool kids??? LOL. Come on aboard man Cliff has us lined up with chips n dip!!! Sorry! I'm an "Old Country" boy. Never liked pumpkin in any form and stay away from pretty much all its relatives. That's a pie, that would generate mold around here. But for the purpose of the original question, in the face of known records, Pumpkin would be the logical answer.
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Post by kk on Jun 26, 2017 2:02:38 GMT -5
Must eat the flesh upwind. Keep your nose upwind of both the bite you are eating and the mother fruit too. It's amazing! And the taste stayed with you all day. Stay away from it. Never said of actually eating it. I stay as far as I can from that stuff. And yes, in most countries around here, you cant bring it onto public-transport; except if its in an airtight container.
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Post by kk on Jun 25, 2017 0:07:46 GMT -5
The Japanese grow apples bigger than most melons, personally I prefer to eat "Princessa" bananas. The smallest ones on the market all year round. I know there are huge pumpkins, but the biggest "Fruit" that I see belongs to the Durian family I belief this particular picture to be photoshopped, but have seen durians that size before.
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Post by kk on Jun 21, 2017 17:53:45 GMT -5
As I cut outdoors, the constant rain over the past 13 days did not help much for the start of my summer holiday, but somehow got some work done in the short brakes.... Jade is done Black jade Bamboo Orchid by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr And new project started for this months challenge: First up; Montana Jellybean Montana Agate by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Thanks for looking, have a great week, Kurt
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Post by kk on Jun 20, 2017 10:17:39 GMT -5
Saw that orangy mossy colour earlier today in a post by Fossilman. His piece came from PolkaDot area. Don't know if that lies in the same geographical area.
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Post by kk on Jun 20, 2017 7:06:49 GMT -5
WOW, absolutely stunning. Why red skin? I dont see any red......
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Post by kk on Jun 19, 2017 8:50:00 GMT -5
All 6 stones are great (this and second post), but the graveyard, back-lit. is my favorite picture of them all.
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Post by kk on Jun 18, 2017 23:45:12 GMT -5
On the note on being descendants: Chinese Mythology records emperors/half-gods as their first rulers and they belief to descend directly from them. But, only the sixth emperor has mongoloid facial features. Everyone before that, is always shown with facial features that we would today associate with Midle-Eastern.
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Post by kk on Jun 18, 2017 23:39:12 GMT -5
Thanks for the articles, I'm surprised that Hong Kong got one site listed. I was always in the assumption that we had nothing here, as all and everything that was settled prior to about 15 thousand years is now underwater, in the flat-lands that are now part of the south China sea. That we actually have a site going back to 36 thousand years, comes as a surprise and will have to read up on in order to include next time I'm asked to do a tour. The location of the settlement is not too much of a surprise, as nearby a lake stretching from here all the way to present day Shangai had supposedly marked its southern shore.
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Post by kk on Jun 18, 2017 21:44:36 GMT -5
Kinda sounds similar to my attempt last year with the Indonesian material,....
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Post by kk on Jun 18, 2017 17:09:39 GMT -5
Stunningly beautiful. The stones are amazing, and the setting is just out of this world. Two signature pieces.
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Post by kk on Jun 16, 2017 19:16:45 GMT -5
Fun material to explore how to cut to have the colour-flash head on.
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