Frank's Photo Experience: March 2006

Color and Light

Nice backlight sharpens the red.

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Nikon Color

One of the great things about Nikons are how well they capture color.

One More Reply

I thought I'd give my Russian friend one more shot. His email kicked back, so tight bound may be broken. I can't believe it - million slipped right through my fingers.

Here is my reply:

My Dear Blessed One:

Thanks so much for your reply. I have been so thankful that you found me for this business proposition. However, an amazing turn of events has come about. It seems that a gentleman who worked for a Mr. Richard Head, a passed-away gentleman from South Africa, and he needs a partner as well. In fact, the Head trust is $75 million. My luck seems boundless these days.

In Full Bloom

Here is one of those catwood trees. I drive by this tree every day going to work and I finally decided to stop a take a shot of it with the Nikon. I think the homeowners were wondering what that dude was doing in their yard.

BTW - A funny response from my Russian Friend is under the tree.

He Finds My "Hobby" Strange

Well my Russian business partner replied again. Pretty funny.

It is pasted below.

Dear Friend,
Thanks for your response.I will rather say that your trip which you said is annually has become an hobby for you. Really that sound a bit strange to me though, I dont even know ifI am an introvert or extrovert much more a crusader for animals. I really would have loved to see how you guys go about this. I guess it would have been interesting more so that your friend goes nude.(LAUGH)

Anyway, like you said, you are not so smart, ok, but you have got a large heart as an activist to save squirrels from extinction. To me, that heart is smart and smarter than you have probably imagined. To run over this again, the funds are meant for payment to one of our ex-client, an american based outfit, this was shortly before the incarceration of my boss (he remains my boss)but fortunately, I was able to move the funds into an account where I solely managed. (I have being managing this account for myboss, for a very long time anyway, for transfer of funds to some special clients of his)

On suspicion of the possible outcome of this tussle with the government, I immediately moved this funds out, thus, when all the account of the company were frozen, these said funds wasn't affected.I am bent on investing this funds, atleast, for myself and my boss when he is eventually released, I am very optimistic of that. He is such a wonderful person, he took good care of me and my family, I think I own him just this one favor.Now, all I need do is, on your final acceptance and readiness, forward your name and bank details to the bank the fund is deposited for onward remittance of the funds to your nominated account as the beneficiary.

Before now, the column for the beneficiary was left blank, so fitting your name inside will raise no question because we are not changing anything just completing the form and also, I have being the sole signatory to this account. You can imagine the trust he has for me and the only reason I need to ensure I do something for him before he comes out.

As per your business acumen, I wonder why you feel you are not the best, but anyway, we do have business consultants who will guide us. Be rest assured of something, I might eventually share in your activist passion, but I dont think I will like to put all the money into it (laugh again).Maybe also, in your response you could tell me why you are an activist against the hunting of squirrels, however, hoping to hear from you early enough with adecision to complete this in the shortest possible time.

Brother, I say best regards to you.

My Russian Friend Replies

Well my friend Mr. Lazio replied and indeed he would like to discuss our partnership further. I replied you'll see it below. I can't imagine he would take me seriously, but the bait of the large trust fund and me not being smart in business may be too great to resist.

Here is the reply. The last update below has the original exchange.

Dear Lazio,

Thanks for your reply. Let me apologize for my delayed response. I hope you do not take it as a lack of interest in our business deal. I simply was away from home for a few days attending an environmental protest. Squirrel hunting season began this weekend over in Virgina and they always have a big turn out of hunters with their orange outfits and their terrible weapons, which will be turned on defenseless squirrels.

Every year a couple of friends and I head over to Virgina to protest the hunt. We carry loud horns a run through the forest with them blaring loudly to alert the squirrels of the danger, so they can safely hide away from the hunters. My friend Larry does this in the nude. He says it is protesting and a form of self-expression as well.

Anyway, upon my return home and checking e-mail, I was delighted to see your reply. I am quite excited, but would need more details from your on how the business proposal would work. I must admit that I am not all that smart when it comes to business. Now I am very smart on environmental issues and am very proud of my carbon footprint rating, which is very low. But my business wits are not that great. Luckily, I have been left a rather sizable trust fund, which allows me to pursue my environmental activist passions. I tell you all this, because I will need your help in making the right business decisions in this transfer.

I look forward to your reply.

Regards, lazio dobrosky <> wrote:
Dear Friend,
Thanks for your response to my mail and proposal. To start with, I hope you have taken time to read the links sent to you about the predicament of my boss and his conglomerate. It is a pity, however, really toO late to do anything for him now other than protect the much i can while he spend time in jail.I must say he is a wonderful man, with a large heart, if there is anything i can do to assist his present situation, is to ensure that the funds (US$55million dollars) gets to you and well managed.

Like I said in my correspondence to you, the funds where meant to pay one of his numerous clients before the government of Puttin successfully put him away in an obvious case of power tussle. Fortunately, the funds had already left the account of the company thus when the company's account was frozen the US$55m was not in the account.The funds had been marked as paid out, receipient indeminify of any liability (receipient here will be you).
Your Role Like I explained, their is no official record indicating the name of the American benefactor of the funds, there is nobody except myself, who knows about the funds, the beneficiary, and receipient account.To this end, I have decided to send the funds to you exercising my powers over the payment to the right beneficiary which I have said is YOU All you need to do is provide only a receipient account (ie act as the beneficiary of the fund), all documentations relating to the tranfer of the funds will be amended to your name and forwarded to you. On receipt of the funds in your nominated account, I will fly down and with your business acument, help invest the funds.

No doubt I have got shares in the funds but investing for my boss awaiting his return is the most important thing to me He is such a wonderful man, so I need your assistance to invest the funds rightly, this I am sure you can assist with.
My Person I am Lazio Dobrosky 6ft 2" tall, the Personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky for over 12years, married with 3 kids 2girls & a boy, 21,18 & 11yrs old.

once again thank you very much for your email to me.

Regards
lazio

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I enjoy trying to bait a response from the numerous generous proposals from people in need of help transferring money from an overseas bank account. Here is a recent reply to one such solicitation. I'll post his reply, if one comes.

Dear Mr.Lazio Dobrosky:

You can only imagine how thrilled I was to receive your correspondence regarding our potential business transaction. I am a very involved environmental activist and I must say that Russia's record on the environment is not very good. On top of that, to stick it to an oil man is very attractive to me. I saw a 60 Minutes News TV show on Mr. Khodorkovsky and all I can say is he is a dangerous criminal against humanity. It would not surprise me if he had some dealings with Haliburton.

As I said, I am an environmental activist, and your offer of 20% of the fund for my assistance in the transfer will allow me to realize a dream. I will finally be able to open an environmental organization called "Save The Squirrels". For too long we have turned a blind eye to the plight of squirrels. Sure there is Save the Wales Foundation, and that is all well and good, but we do have an obligation to help the lesser of God's creatures. Squirrels are facing a genocide under the wheels of awful, polluting cars, especially SUVs. They are electrocuted by the electric lines that power our over-sized, over-indulged lifestyles. And they fall by the thousands at the hands of hunters and there instruments of death firearms. Your generous offer will allow me to organize "Save The Squirrels" post-haste.

With your re-location to the United States, maybe you can join me in this another campaigns to save the world from the destructive hands of humanity. Please reply with more details on your proposal and let's get down to business.

Sincerely

-----Original Message----SignodeSubject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL FOR YOU

Dear Friend,I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$55 Million Dollars, which Iseek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with20% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner onthis?INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:I am Lazio Dobrosky the personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky therichest man in Russia and owner of the following companies:Chairman CEO:Yukos Oil Corporation, 31a, Dubininskaya str. Moscow 115054,Russia(Russian Most Largest Oil Company)Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank(A well reputable financial institution with its branches all over theworld)SOURCE OF FUNDS:The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to beused in payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal withmy boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been deposited withBank Menatep Russia where the final crediting is expected to be carriedout. While I was on the process, My Boss was arrested for hisinvolvement on politics in financing the leading and opposing politicalparties (the Union of Right Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, aliberal/social democratic party led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which posestreat to President Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president.You can catch more of the story on this:
http://www.mosnews.com/mn-files/khodorkovsky.shtml http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm

YOUR ROLE:

All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quotedsum and I will arrange for the documentation which will enable BankMenatep Russia transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sumto relocate to American continent and never to be connected to any ofMikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction has to be concludedin 7 days before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail.As soon as I get your willingness to comply I will give you moredetails.Thank you very muchCheers,Mr.Lazio DobroskyPlease write back to my private emailaddress: mrlaziodobrosky2006@yahoo.co.in",0] ); //-->
http://www.mosnews.com/mn-files/khodorkovsky.shtml http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm

YOUR ROLE:

All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quotedsum and I will arrange for the documentation which will enable BankMenatep Russia transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sumto relocate to American continent and never to be connected to any ofMikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction has to be concludedin 7 days before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail.As soon as I get your willingness to comply I will give you moredetails.Thank you very muchCheers,

Yellow on Red

Some flowers in afternoon after a storm came through. Good color and light. Water beads always make nice too.

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Okay I've seen the season premier of Sapranos twice now and have penciled down my thoughts. Here they are. I'll keep you posted on what I got right and wrong.
Episode 66
The Analysis

After viewing the premier of the Sopranos, I have determined a number of themes or hints to indicate how the season will unfold. I have captured them here on this date of 3/15/06.

Ø The Seven Parts of the Egyptian Soul – There are three things I noticed here. The first part of the Soul is the physical body, which while the creepy voice was talking about, on the screen you see Tony. (see the FAT bullet) Next, when it talks about the devil part of the soul, which normally appears at adolescence, they show AJ (see they eat their own). Finally, when creepy voice talks about memory, they show Aide. What do memories do? They come back. When Sill took her out to the country to shoot her, we never actually see her shot. Will she come back? And will Silvo? Both are memories…
Ø I just can’t catch a break – Tony slams his fist and says this during the show. But in reality he got three breaks in the season premier in the form of two FBI informants dieing and his physical body (see the FAT bullet).
Ø They eat their own – When the creepy voice talks about the devil, we see AJ. Tony tells AJ that he can’t count on friends, in the end, they will betray him. Tony says he can only count on his family. Tony’s mom tries to kill to Tony. Tony nearly kills his mom. Uncle June shoots Tony. Does this foreshadow bad things between Tony and AJ?
Ø FAT – The Egyptian Soul guy talks about the physical body and shows Tony. Tony is FAT. There is a scene where Tony gets on the scales and he weighs nearly 285. He looks pissed and takes off his shoes and then his pants. This gets him down to 280. He shrugs and goes on. Meanwhile Vito goes on and on about his weight loss and even mentions he could be boss someday. I see a bad end for Vito soon. I believe Tony will be saved by his fat after Uncle June shoots him. It would not surprise me that one of Tony’s doctors say, “a few less pounds on you, and who knows, that bullet would have done real damage.”
Ø What will the role of Dr. Melfie be?
Ø What will the role of Carmella be?
Ø What will the role of the rest of Tony’s crew be?
Ø Will the widow of the guy who hung himself (Gene) go to the FBI?
Ø Will the war be with New York or Tony’s family itself – mob and immediate?

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