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2007 Calendar poster
Rummaging around for some calendar display stands a while ago I came
across last year's reseller window poster. Just for you Markie child - You IDIOT! http://www.ryadia.com/PFF/July/poster07.htm I'm sure you remember the Pelicans at dusk? I used it on the April page. Was it you who said I'd used the flash totally inappropriately? Maybe you just chimed in with the other sheep on that one? Anyway... As soon as I read the negative comments I knew immediately I had a major seller on my hands. A glorious canvas print of it (and a few others from the 07 calendars) adorn the walls of one of Cleveland's most prestigious financial advisers. They bought them using the calendar (you seem to think never existed) as a catalogue and purchased them from my Cleveland Print center. You know the one? You could never find it. Would you like a loan of my old Labrador? He's no guide dog but at least he'll give you an excuse for your stupidity. Any chance of an apology this time? The photo. http://www.ryadia.com/PFF/July/april.htm The print centre http://www.annika1980.com/evidence/shopfront.htm All about Mark's lies (and a reward for him) http://www.annika1980.com/reward.htm Doug |
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wrote: Rummaging around for some calendar display stands a while ago I came across last year's reseller window poster. Just for you Markie child - You IDIOT! http://www.ryadia.com/PFF/July/poster07.htm Your point being? (Maybe that you only ever use one font, have no artistic ability whatsoever, and print trite calendars with lousy images?) I see you were having some serious contrast problems with these images, although they are copyright "Margie" - so blame her, I guess. I'm sure you remember the Pelicans at dusk? I used it on the April page. Was it you who said I'd used the flash totally inappropriately? Yes. And in fact everyone who saw that image said it had inappropriate flash... It was quite amusing that you claimed it was not flash and just nearby lighting - and then someone who knew that area well pointed out that there was no lighting near that area. ... purchased them from my Cleveland Print center. You know the one? No. No-one else who lives around your way knows it either. It's not in the phone book, and you won't give it's address. What would a sane person person infer from that? You could never find it. No, and nor can anyone else, because it doesn't seem to exist. Any chance of an apology this time? What was that flash of pink streaking through the sky? Oink. The photo. http://www.ryadia.com/PFF/July/april.htm Ah yes, superb use of fill flash - so apt, so subtle, so.... laughable. But as long as some Cleveland accountant likes it, who cares? The print centre http://www.annika1980.com/evidence/shopfront.htm This sure looks like a *superb* shopfront position, hidden in the back of an office block?, right next to the electrical switchboxes!!! (It's the sort of thing that one could knock up in about half an hour.) It's also interesting that a quick google on that phone number doesn't turn up anything except a former 'business' of yours, "The Linux Shop". But that website (www.au-linux.com) has met with the same fate as www.technoaussie.com... Another failure, by the looks. And then the name on the door? "Healthy PCs". A quick check at ASIC shows this business name, just like "The Linux Shop" has been *removed*. What a *surprise*! It seems this image is a little less than current, to put it mildly. And just proves that you have access to someone's back door. All about Mark's lies (and a reward for him) http://www.annika1980.com/reward.htm Funny how no-one has ever taken you up on the offer, and also funny how you said you have already lodged your complaint, so why would you need to keep this bluff going? I'm easy to find and contact, if you are genuine. Still waiting for you to send me the name of your solicitor... |
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On Jul 31, 7:14 pm, wrote:
All about Mark's lies (and a reward for him) http://www.annika1980.com/reward.htm Funny how no-one has ever taken you up on the offer, and also funny how you said you have already lodged your complaint, so why would you need to keep this bluff going? I'm easy to find and contact, if you are genuine. I would have already collected on this offer if not for the little catch: ========================== "The reward will be paid within 7 days of successfully serving a summons on the person." ========================== Everyone knows that D-Mac is full of bluster (not to mention pelican poop), and will never get a summons served so why bother with the ludicrous offer? I've yet to hear from anyone on his high-priced Arkansas legal team (maybe because I live 300 miles from Arkansas). Mark T hasn't heard a peep, nor has Mark Morgan. As they say in Texas, D-Mac is all hat and no cattle. |
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Off topic.
For anyone following the saga of Douglas' interesting claims, he has posted this: http://www.annika1980.com/evidence/shopfront.htm as proof of his 'shopfront'. As I noted on another post, it certainly looked like a *superb* shopfront position - hidden in the back of an office block?, right next to the electrical switchboxes... I also noted that the business name shown on the window (Healthy PCs) is defunct, just like www.technoaussie.com. But you might like to compare that image with the one at the bottom of this cached page: http://web.archive.org/web/200703251...ustlooking.htm Can you spot the difference? (O: You'll notice that there is a 'poster' (=pasted image) conveniently covering the 'Healthy PCs' and 'Technology Australia' names. In the text beneath, you will note that he says "We will re-open for business in early May, 2007". So why, one would have to ask, doesn't he post a picture, or give an address, of his new business? It gets worse. His other company name "Technology Australia Pty Ltd" is not listed in the phone book, doesn't have a web-presence and Douglas MacDonald himself stated: Technology Australia Pty Ltd (ACN: 100-319-168) Ceased trading on 31st of January 2006 This page is maintained by a former Director of the company to prevent misuse of the name "technoaussie" or hijacking of the company profile by those with criminal intent. (That text was posted by Douglas on the (now defunct) TechnoAussie site.) Note that it ceased trading at the beginning of *2006*, according to Doug. This appears to raise some interesting questions about what name he is actually trading under now.. And then there is the statement on his EBay auction (170077195281) of the calendar equipment: I will not be doing any more calendars and if I get a request for one, I'll guarantee to pass it on to you. The gear is easy to use and in perfect working order. ...which he has now obviously gone back on. If you read the posts on this thread and others, you will see that the 'truth' according to Doug can be bent in any way he wishes... |
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On Aug 2, 12:13 am, John McWilliams wrote:
wrote: Off topic. .... I'd dare say at this point virtually no one is interested in anything you, Douglas, Bret, Julian, Helen et al, post regarding all of the accusations, threats, boasts and garbage. Photography, etc., great. For God's sake, can you boys not just let it go? -- john mcwilliams Yes, John, your previous objections have been noted, and I'm quite sure *you* would be happy to let someone post lies, false claims and threats toward YOU, and just leave them unanswered. But I am a tad puzzled. You have *chosen* to read a thread posted by Douglas, with obvious taunts and insults, and continued right to the end, despite my post having the words OFF TOPIC at the top of it. Yet, for comparison, over on the "GARY FONG LOVES THE 20D !" thread, there are some 180 posts on that thread that are completely off topic political rubbish, I see no sign of you. Here, the post is about someone who claimed to have printed photographic calendars available (on-topic, if a bit spamlike), several others asking where they were to be found, then the op posting 'evidence' that his calendars really existed, but not helping to tell anyone where they can be found *now*, along with a few new lies and abuse. I think that lot is more on topic than political inanity, but that's just me. I also think if you are going to police threads, then you probably need to set up some decent guidelines, but that's just me too. Finally, I believe that it is *only* because of some determined (perhaps obsessed!) folk here and on aus.photo, that Mr MacDonald has had his 'techniques', multiple identities and various claims exposed to proper scrutiny, and he is not being allowed to get away with it any more. Yes, a few of Douglas' images *have* been good. Not many lately, though. Yes, I *do* believe he has operated a backyard business doing the odd wedding and making (or partly making) some very ordinary regional calendars, and some postcards - I've even now (finally) managed to locate two postcards of his! (Ormiston Food Store, folks, while they last - but there were only two different ones, and let's just say they won't take your breath away.) But he is NOT a master enlarger, nor does he have a patented enlarging algorithm (now sold to Samsung, according to Doug) that beats all others. He is not a very good wedding photographer. At least not if we judge by the images he himself has posted. He makes silly claims, like that a Panasonic FZ20 will match medium format quality, and that he can enlarge 6x4's to 36x24's by 'adding real detail'. He gets stuff wrong, like his claims that a 50mm lens on a 1.6x sensor will *not* behave like an 80mm, because it has some magical inherent 50mm perspective issue. He uses very questionable methods - eg his recent EBay sale of calendar making equipment, which was sold on the basis that Douglas would "..not be doing any more calendars". Now we all get stuff 'wrong' from time to time ((O... But if you argue with him, point out his lies/errors or criticise him, you are likely to be attacked, abused and insulted mercilessly. Those of us who have been on the receiving end of his crap are sick to death of it TOO. Sorry, but I *won't* let his insults and lies go unchallenged. It's called the 'right of reply'.. So, in closing: - nobody forced you to read this stuff - I have a right to defend myself - feel free to point to any post where I've *started* one of these, like Douglas has here and elsewhere - feel free to defend Doug's actions - feel free to killfile me I never change my email name, and if for some reason you are unable to avoid reading a reply from me to one of Doug's obvious sockpuppet posts, and the words Off Topic don't give you enough of a clue, then perhaps that is best... |
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On Aug 2, 1:00 pm, John McWilliams wrote:
As a matter of fact, I have. And they went away. Evidence to support this claim? Have you noticed that Douglas *frequently* goes away, too... Then returns, often hiding beneath a new identity, with a whole new tirade when it suits him. Did this happen to you, too? Yes, I am capable of killfiling anyone, but none can tell me where or how to post, nor am I telling you. Oh, really? (O; I've tried different appeals to this little coterie, somewhat spaced out, in varying tones. Appeals to do what? Get us to change where or how we post, by any chance? (O: It's clear that none of you can or will put the interest of others before your own "needs". It's only clear to me that you say you speak for 'others'. However, on this thread (in aus.photo) there are about 8 other posters (not counting sockpuppets), and of those, 1 (you) is complaining. You need to be careful when saying those magic words "I know I speak for everyone here...". Yes, I know there are others who also think that ignoring Doug will make him go away, but given that he continually posts semi-on-topic stuff, the chances of that succeeding are, imo, very slim indeed And please remember, and live by, your own words: "none can tell me where or how to post, nor am I telling you." PS - In the grand scheme of things, do you really think anyone cares, or that it will affect the final outcome of humanity? Chill, live and let live, etc.... |
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