Brihogan.com: Landed

8/03/2007

Landed

Landed. We're in the ambulance now. Denise is massaging rob's feet. Rob is doing ok. They're giving him good drugs. We're grateful that we made it.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...: So glad to hear you landed. We will be praying for Rob and all of you.; 7:26 PM
Anonymous said...: We are so relieved that you are there. We took Grandpa to a movie at 4 P.M. to keep occupied and try and not worry so much.

Thank you for keeping us posted. Our prayers are with you all.
Love, Auntie Mary; 7:33 PM
Jen Trost said...: Good to hear that you're there. Landon and I are thinking of all of you!; 7:42 PM
Anonymous said...: Like the Duncs--we just got back from the park to try to stay occupied. But our thoughts are always with you guys. Do you get to see Dr. Coselli tonight? Anxiously waiting to hear what's next....
Love ya,
Melissa & Bob & Kids; 8:58 PM
Anonymous said...: Sue and I are glad your flight is finally there. We hope the surgery is soon, quick, uneventful, and has nothing to do with a truck or a train. Maybe a tricycle, but a little one. We pray for you always, especially that your faith will be strong and you'll be home again soon.; 9:30 PM
Anonymous said...: Yep, me too. I told Les, I gotta get outa here. So, he, Taylor and I went to the movies. He and Taylor saw the Bourne Ultimatum and said it was great. I saw No Reservations and really enjoyed it. Although it kept my mind off all of you a little, it didn't completely. My emotions were running strong and I cried during the movie. We all feel helpless at times like this. I will do what I can... write to you, pray for you, fast, and when things are better, I'll find a joke to share. I'm off to say prayers right now. Love ya.; 10:19 PM
Anonymous said...: We Love you Rob, Marla, Mike and Denise and the rest of the family. Our Prayers are with you!

Love, Bobby, Amy, and Kids; 11:00 PM
Anonymous said...: This is the wrong day to have internet/computer problems. When I finally get this up and running...and try to leave a message, everything disappears. Mary called earlier...so that is how we heard.
Glad you have arrived and hope that somehow you will all be able to sleep tonight.
Love
Auntie Becky and family; 11:03 PM
Anonymous said...: All our love, prayers and caring thouhts are with you. Hang in there!

Sarah, Greg and Noah Nelson (Denise's cousin); 12:24 AM
Anonymous said...: 4:00 am and I can't sleep. I've been tossing and turning since midnight. I hate nights like this. I'm thinking of all of you. I am praying that Rob is in good hands right now... is he in surgery? I know that the Lord is watching over him. Love ya. PS. I'm eating Fritos....Blah!!!; 3:00 AM
Anonymous said...: It is much harder to be on this side! As soon as Dad and I got up we checked the website. I know how much it helps to get the comments.

Our prayers are with all of you as this day goes forward. Let Rob know we love him and are thinking of him.

Ask him to take an extra dose of dilaudid for me! I couldn't take it this time. How sad. I am sure glad he can.; 5:48 AM

Photo Contest Rules (boring)

Timing
Photos should be submitted to Brian's email by Sunday @ 8:00pm. Posting will go live ASAP. Voting will close Thursday at 3:00pm. Winner will fill out "interview" and deliver to Brian's email by Friday night.

Photo Delivery
Try to keep your photos under 1,500 pixels wide (or tall). You can use the "Large (Higher Quality)" setting through iPhoto. Your photograph should be titled; 1 to 5 words for a title.

Scoring
First place 3 points. Second place 2 points. Third place 1 point.

Handicaps / 1:321 Rule
The idea behind handicapping is to keep the competition close. It is also there so that we can practice photography with limits - since limits might make us more creative. Lastly, it is there to keep players with more resources from having too much advantage.

Since the winner will not be determined until Thursday night, the handicap will be for the following week's assignment. So, basically, the handicapping will always be a week behind.

When a photographer gets first place he will receive one handicap. Handicap is decided on by the 2nd, 3rd and 4th place photographers (majority rules). Handicaps for a win must be of the "basic type". If a photographer is winning over the last place person by 3, 5, or 6 wins then he will get +1, +2, or +3 handicaps of the "extreme type".

The 321 part of the rule comes from a photographer winning 3 times, then an additional 2 times, then an additional 1 time. These wins translate to having a score of 9, 15, and 18 above the last place player.

For example, if "Player A" just won a round and has a score of 18 and "Player B" has a score of 0. Then "Player A" Would have 1 basic handicap and 3 extreme handicaps. If a player is more than 18 points over the lowest player than he will get +1 basic handicaps for every single point over 18.

Basic Type Handicaps
For practice! Basic handicaps are assigned to the photographer that has just won a round. And also assigned to photographers that are more than 18 points above the last place player. Basic handicaps reset each round. The handicap is decided on by the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place players (majority rules). Basic handicaps would be anything that are not fundamental photographing "rights". These handicaps should be fun & challenging, but not stress inducing. For example, "no flash", "No post production (other than CC)", "Must use S priority mode", "No stabilization (i.e. tripods)", "Must use manual focus", "Must shot in landscape/portrait orientation", etc.

Extreme Type Handicaps
Ouch! Extreme handicaps are assigned to any photographer that are 9, 15, or 18 points above the last place player. Extreme handicaps are reset each round. The handicap is decided on by the bottom 3 players - but not including the player being handicapped (majority rules). Extreme handicaps can include limiting fundamental photographing "rights". For example, "full manual mode (M mode and manual focus)", "No post production at all (not even CC)", "Shots only between 8 & 10pm", "No looking through viewfinder or monitor", etc.

Voting Rules
Photographers are not allowed to solicit for votes. They can link to the voting. Or, even have their own voting on their own blog/site. But, they cannot suggest which photo should be voted for. Photographers can vote once - but not for their own photo.

Ties
If there is a tie for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. Then all the players (other than the players involved in the tie) vote on the favorite (majority rules). If there are an equal number of votes, then the lowest scored individual is dropped from voting. The score for the "lowest scored individual" is the score before the round in which the tie is involved.

Assignments
Next week's assignment will be posted at the bottom of the "contest photos" post, which should be posted no later than Monday. Assignment will be pulled from several standard websites that produce "word of the day" or "assignment of the week" etc. For now, Brian will pick an assignment on a rotational bases.

Winner's Interview
These are the questions the winner should email to Brian so that he can post your victory.

What was your thought process in coming up with your photo?
What settings did you use (shutter/aperture, ISO, etc)?
Did you do any Post Production? If so, what did you do?
What tools did you use (flash, lens, meter, etc)?
What have you learned from this assignment?
What would you have done differently now that it's over?