On 2022-02-16, RichA <rander3128@gmail.com> wrote:
> Notice this? Everything today is a "solution" and not a product.
>
> From dpreview:
>
> Hands-on with the OM System OM-1
>
> The OM-1 is the first camera launched by OM Digital Solutions

"Product" implies they want to sell you something. "Solution" implies
there is a problem. If the problem is that you don't own their camera,
then the solution seems more favourable to you.

On Wednesday, 16 February 2022 at 15:11:51 UTC, Incubus wrote:
> On 2022-02-16, RichA <rande...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Notice this? Everything today is a "solution" and not a product.
> >
> > From dpreview:
> >
> > Hands-on with the OM System OM-1
> >
> > The OM-1 is the first camera launched by OM Digital Solutions
> "Product" implies they want to sell you something. "Solution" implies
> there is a problem. If the problem is that you don't own their camera,
> then the solution seems more favourable to you.

Years ago I used to have a quick snigger at equipment mage by
Wayne kerr electronics.
well I still do. :-)

try this 'test'

https://www.waynekerrtest.com/

don't worry it's real & legitimate site not a scam or click bait or anything dodgy
..

On 2/17/22 8:24 AM, Whisky-dave wrote:
> On Wednesday, 16 February 2022 at 15:11:51 UTC, Incubus wrote:
>> On 2022-02-16, RichA <rande...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Notice this? Everything today is a "solution" and not a product.
>>>
>>> From dpreview:
>>>
>>> Hands-on with the OM System OM-1
>>>
>>> The OM-1 is the first camera launched by OM Digital Solutions
>> "Product" implies they want to sell you something. "Solution" implies
>> there is a problem. If the problem is that you don't own their camera,
>> then the solution seems more favourable to you.
>
> Years ago I used to have a quick snigger at equipment mage by
> Wayne kerr electronics.
> well I still do. :-)
>
> try this 'test'
>
> https://www.waynekerrtest.com/
>
> don't worry it's real & legitimate site not a scam or click bait or anything dodgy
> .
>

Your snickering doesn't translate well to the US colonies. It took me a
minute to figure it out.

There is a pop song from the 1970's by the group Pilot, called "Magic".
I think a major part of the song's popularity then was from the wankers
that misheard the lyric. (Did you see what I did there?)

(Link to the song from Top of the Pops)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccrKk7WDU48

--
Ken Hart
kwhart1@centurylink.net

On 18/02/2022 3:00 am, Ken Hart wrote:
> On 2/17/22 8:24 AM, Whisky-dave wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 16 February 2022 at 15:11:51 UTC, Incubus wrote:
>>> On 2022-02-16, RichA <rande...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Notice this? Everything today is a "solution" and not a product.
>>>>
>>>>  From dpreview:
>>>>
>>>> Hands-on with the OM System OM-1
>>>>
>>>> The OM-1 is the first camera launched by OM Digital Solutions
>>> "Product" implies they want to sell you something. "Solution" implies
>>> there is a problem. If the problem is that you don't own their camera,
>>> then the solution seems more favourable to you.
>>
>>   Years ago I used to have a quick snigger at equipment mage by
>> Wayne kerr electronics.
>>   well I still do. :-)
>>
>> try this 'test'
>>
>> https://www.waynekerrtest.com/
>>
>> don't worry it's real & legitimate site not a scam or click bait  or
>> anything dodgy
>> .
>>
>
> Your snickering doesn't translate well to the US colonies. It took me a
> minute to figure it out.

Translates fine to most of the other colonies.

What doesn't translate so well is "somebody drove past in their car
honking at me" , which appears to have a unique connotation in the USA ;- )

geoff

On Thursday, 17 February 2022 at 11:24:37 pm UTC+10, Whisky-dave wrote:
> On Wednesday, 16 February 2022 at 15:11:51 UTC, Incubus wrote:
> > On 2022-02-16, RichA <rande...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Notice this? Everything today is a "solution" and not a product.
> > >
> > > From dpreview:
> > >
> > > Hands-on with the OM System OM-1
> > >
> > > The OM-1 is the first camera launched by OM Digital Solutions
> > "Product" implies they want to sell you something. "Solution" implies
> > there is a problem. If the problem is that you don't own their camera,
> > then the solution seems more favourable to you.
> Years ago I used to have a quick snigger at equipment mage by
> Wayne kerr electronics.
> well I still do. :-)
>
> try this 'test'
>
> https://www.waynekerrtest.com/
>
> don't worry it's real & legitimate site not a scam or click bait or anything dodgy
> .

I also did a subtle "wink, wink, nudge nudge, say no more" at the fact that they sell a "Terminal Bottom Contact Adaptor". Cheeky!!

Cheers from the Antipodean Colonies
Magani

On Thursday, 17 February 2022 at 14:00:17 UTC, Ken Hart wrote:
> On 2/17/22 8:24 AM, Whisky-dave wrote:
> > On Wednesday, 16 February 2022 at 15:11:51 UTC, Incubus wrote:
> >> On 2022-02-16, RichA <rande...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Notice this? Everything today is a "solution" and not a product.
> >>>
> >>> From dpreview:
> >>>
> >>> Hands-on with the OM System OM-1
> >>>
> >>> The OM-1 is the first camera launched by OM Digital Solutions
> >> "Product" implies they want to sell you something. "Solution" implies
> >> there is a problem. If the problem is that you don't own their camera,
> >> then the solution seems more favourable to you.
> >
> > Years ago I used to have a quick snigger at equipment mage by
> > Wayne kerr electronics.
> > well I still do. :-)
> >
> > try this 'test'
> >
> > https://www.waynekerrtest.com/
> >
> > don't worry it's real & legitimate site not a scam or click bait or anything dodgy
> > .
> >
> Your snickering doesn't translate well to the US colonies. It took me a
> minute to figure it out.
>
> There is a pop song from the 1970's by the group Pilot, called "Magic".
> I think a major part of the song's popularity then was from the wankers
> that misheard the lyric. (Did you see what I did there?)

I remmeber that song just about, but don't think I ever hisheard anything.
Maybe I was too young, tried playing it again and still nothing.
Wasn't my sort of music.
>
> (Link to the song from Top of the Pops)
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccrKk7WDU48
>
> --
> Ken Hart
> kwh...@centurylink.net

On Friday, 18 February 2022 at 05:38:54 UTC, RichA wrote:
> On Wednesday, 16 February 2022 at 10:11:51 UTC-5, Incubus wrote:
> > On 2022-02-16, RichA <rande...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Notice this? Everything today is a "solution" and not a product.
> > >
> > > From dpreview:
> > >
> > > Hands-on with the OM System OM-1
> > >
> > > The OM-1 is the first camera launched by OM Digital Solutions
> > "Product" implies they want to sell you something. "Solution" implies
> > there is a problem. If the problem is that you don't own their camera,
> > then the solution seems more favourable to you.
> Seems to be a contest today to avoid words with direct, specific meaning.

I still get confused by americans using the word Ass, what exactly do they mean.
An ass as in a donkey or a jackass a stupid person or an Arse, which is what people site on and where shit comes
out of in which case the term in the UK is referred to as an Arse hole.

On 22/02/2022 2:49 am, Whisky-dave wrote:
> On Friday, 18 February 2022 at 05:38:54 UTC, RichA wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 16 February 2022 at 10:11:51 UTC-5, Incubus wrote:
>>> On 2022-02-16, RichA <rande...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Notice this? Everything today is a "solution" and not a product.
>>>>
>>>> From dpreview:
>>>>
>>>> Hands-on with the OM System OM-1
>>>>
>>>> The OM-1 is the first camera launched by OM Digital Solutions
>>> "Product" implies they want to sell you something. "Solution" implies
>>> there is a problem. If the problem is that you don't own their camera,
>>> then the solution seems more favourable to you.
>> Seems to be a contest today to avoid words with direct, specific meaning.
>
> I still get confused by americans using the word Ass, what exactly do they mean.
> An ass as in a donkey or a jackass a stupid person or an Arse, which is what people site on and where shit comes
> out of in which case the term in the UK is referred to as an Arse hole.
>
>

'Arse'
'Arsehole' (one word).

There is only a tenuous connection between the animal and the word
'arse' which derives from German/Dutch/Norse for buttocks of any animal.

The USA usage seems to be derived (like so many other words, spelling,
and misuse) from mispronunciation or mishearing/misunderstanding of the
original term.

There was a young girl from Madras
Had a truly magnificent ass.
Not rounded and pink,
As you possibly think,
But was grey, had long ears, and ate grass.

That's my theory anyway ....

geoff

On Monday, 21 February 2022 at 20:41:24 UTC, geoff wrote:
> On 22/02/2022 2:49 am, Whisky-dave wrote:
> > On Friday, 18 February 2022 at 05:38:54 UTC, RichA wrote:
> >> On Wednesday, 16 February 2022 at 10:11:51 UTC-5, Incubus wrote:
> >>> On 2022-02-16, RichA <rande...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> Notice this? Everything today is a "solution" and not a product.
> >>>>
> >>>> From dpreview:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hands-on with the OM System OM-1
> >>>>
> >>>> The OM-1 is the first camera launched by OM Digital Solutions
> >>> "Product" implies they want to sell you something. "Solution" implies
> >>> there is a problem. If the problem is that you don't own their camera,
> >>> then the solution seems more favourable to you.
> >> Seems to be a contest today to avoid words with direct, specific meaning.
> >
> > I still get confused by americans using the word Ass, what exactly do they mean.
> > An ass as in a donkey or a jackass a stupid person or an Arse, which is what people site on and where shit comes
> > out of in which case the term in the UK is referred to as an Arse hole.
> >
> >
> 'Arse'
> 'Arsehole' (one word).

:-)

>
> There is only a tenuous connection between the animal and the word
> 'arse' which derives from German/Dutch/Norse for buttocks of any animal.
>
> The USA usage seems to be derived (like so many other words, spelling,
> and misuse) from mispronunciation or mishearing/misunderstanding of the
> original term.

Yes on TV shows the word ass is used quite a bit , I'm really sure what it;s refering to
unless is a kardashians ass.

>
>
> There was a young girl from Madras
> Had a truly magnificent ass.
> Not rounded and pink,
> As you possibly think,
> But was grey, had long ears, and ate grass.

Ah real poetry I can get :-)

>
> That's my theory anyway ....
>
> geoff