Benefits of a camera

[Dave the Tile Guy]

I just copied this from my other forum, so you wont know the area..but entertaining nonetheless.

I just bought myself a brand new Digital SLR Canon EOS along with a professional L series 70-200 f/4 lens...yeah the big ass grey and black lense. I've been carrying it around like a baby for the past week. I think I'll continue to do that...

LOL...you wont believe this:

This afternoon we're coming home, southbound on Bonaventure Dr at Southland (behind WalMart). Red light and I decide to move over to the right lane in the gamble someone's turning left, even though there's way more cars. All of a sudden this silver Acura comes FLYIN by me in the left lane..."he's not gonna stop...." WHAM!!! right into the back of a Black BMW and bounces into a cabbie and mini van. All of a sudden I see his back-up lights go on..
"He's taking off!!!....quick, Heather, hand me my camera" (yeah my new one with the big lens!!) I start snapping pictures in burst mode. He backs up...does a U-turn and takes off northbound right by us. Snapping pictures the whole way. The BMW and cabbie also do U-turns and take off after him. We pull into the WalMart Lot and phone 911. Cops come and I give my statement along with the pictures. The cop just starts to laugh.
This is what I managed to get:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h313/Dave_n_Heather/Misc%20Pics/IMG_1393.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h313/Dave_n_Heather/Misc%20Pics/IMG_1394.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h313/Dave_n_Heather/Misc%20Pics/IMG_1395.jpg

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[muskymike]

Now that's what I call caught in the act! :shake:

[ddmoit]

The insurance company for the guy in the BMW should offer to pay for your camera. :nod:

[Hamilton]

2 questions Dave :D :
How many bursts did you have your setting on?
And, Can you please post one of the burst shots?
Id love to see the step by step into KABLAM!

[Dave the Tile Guy]

I didn't get the actual hit...I watched the hit, watched the glass go flying..and then reached around the back to grab my cam. The burst isn't all that fast. Only about 3.5 fps. Most of the pics were blurry as I was kinda jumping out of my van at the same time. Those were the best of the bunch. My cheaper Minolta Dimage has a tremendous burst. 15 fps!!! and what's better..is you hold the shutter down for as long as you want..when you stop..the camera will hold the last 15 pictures. But there's no way that cam would've focused as fast as the Canon Rebel SLR...the focus is INSTANT...and INSTANT power on. The camera was off when I grabbed it. Just started shooting, and it turns on

[John R]

Any injuries to folks in victim car? Here in California, hit and run is a misdemeanor, hit and run with injuries is a felony!

John

[Dave the Tile Guy]

Interesting point, John. I asked the guys if they were okay..and they all said "oh yeah we're fine.." but they had just finished chasing this guy thru streets and lost him...so they're probably full of adrenaline.

Here's my new baby that captured all the excitement:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h313/Dave_n_Heather/Misc%20Pics/PICT5490.jpg

[MudMaker]

Damn, the lense is almost 4 times bigger than the camera....

[Davy]

Way to go, Dave. :clap2: Nice camera too. :)

[muskymike]

Holy cow! Ya coulda knocked someone out with that lens!

[Tool Guy - Kg]

Good job, Dave. :clap2:


I love how "instant-on" some cameras like your's is. :)

[Bugman]

The smirk on the drivers face should be worth at least an extra 90 days! :clap2:

[John K]

Nice clear shot of the license plate. The cops were probably at the house waiting for the silver acura. :idea:

[Dave the Tile Guy]

So this story is growing exponontially. The first site I posted the pics on Beyond.ca (http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=168264) has received over 175,000 hits today alone. It has been cross-posted all over car forums and news sites all over the web. One major newspaper interviewed me and it will be front page tomorrow. CTV National news is airing a story about it tonight, and will be interviewing me tomorrow as well. The site that I'm affiliated with Pokerknights (http://www.pokerknightsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5009) was originally the one that asked that any donations be made to the Crohns and Colitus Fund of Canada. Donations (http://www.pokerknightsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5037)
The power of the internet is scary!!

[alienofwar]

Way to go Dave, saw the article in the Calgary Sun, glad to see this dick head has been arrested :clap2:

[opiethetileman]

dave just make sure ya wear you john bridge forum outfit. shame ya dont have a NIKON I have about 10 lens sitting here neeed a new home. One is a tamron 200 to 400 with 4x zoom on it.

[Dave the Tile Guy]

Update:

Front Page: http://calsun.canoe.ca/SAP/Home/

Story: http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2007/03/13/3742072.html

And last nights news clip...part 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ypahWCNoc

[Jerry L A Tile]

Wow, pretty cool coverage Dave. Good job man.

[MudMaker]

Cool Dave....
Did the BMW guy ever contact you? This really caught on fast..
Now you're a celebrity.... :D

[prashster]

Now, fess up. Is that kid your son? Did you guys stage this whole thing just so you could catapult yrself into celebrity status and secure yr position on the next season of the Surreal Life or Dancing with the Stars?

[Theold--scottyb]

ahhahahahhhahaha

[Hamilton]

Dude, Dave.... good job man :tup1:

[Dave the Tile Guy]

Now, fess up. Is that kid your son? Did you guys stage this whole thing just so you could catapult yrself into celebrity status and secure yr position on the next season of the Surreal Life or Dancing with the Stars?

Umm..I really hope you mean that in a purely rehtorical light hearted manor. I would never do such a low thing. Yes he's my son. He's in hospital right now, after having come close to death saturday night. His large intestine walls had swollen to 10 times its normal thickness and was bleeding internally. It's still touch and go whether they remove it and put him on "the bag". He's an otherwise vibrant healthy 20 year old and also my right hand man in my work and my "best friend". Certainly doesn't deserve to be put through the hell that Crohns causes.

[ddmoit]

Hey Dave,

I think you might have misunderstood Prashter. I believe when he said, "that kid", he meant the driver of the car you photographed. That's how I read it anyway.

[Dave the Tile Guy]

AHHHHhhhh Oh oh oh....sorry man!! Yes...I re-read your post, Prashter. Sorry dude, that was my mistake.
I'm dealing with this whole hospital thing and my son's Crohns right now and thats been on my mind the most...One of the threads as well as the radio mentioned my son and donations to the CCFC and was just reading a view negative comments about that, so I just jumped to conclusions. I'm sorry Prashter. Thanks for stepping up like that, DDMoit

On a lighter note; I sure wouldn't mind getting paired with Stacy Keebler:

http://img436.imageshack.us/img436/5763/innocentstacy5ob.th.jpg (http://img436.imageshack.us/my.php?image=innocentstacy5ob.jpg)

[MudMaker]

Stacey Keebler,
She looks like a real Cute cookie.....

Sorry to hear your son has Crohn's.. It's not a fun disease..
Mine is in remission, and hasn't flared up recently.. Tell him that a fellow Forum guy asked about him and wished him luck... :tup2:

[jdm]

Sorry to hear about your son; I hope he is doing better.

But I'm confused about the traffic thing. Isn't that normal driving in Canada?

[Marge]

Dave, I want to wish your son and your family a lot of positive thoughts. Powerful crowd of positive thoughts around here ya know.

And awesome job on the photography. Amazing timing. So wave to us on Leno! ;)

[Tool Guy - Kg]

Wow, that one site is nearing 1/3rd of a million views for that thread! :eek:




On a serious note: Dave, you guys are in my prayers. Keep up a positive attitude the best you can. :)

[Bugman]

Dave, so sorry to hear about your son having to deal with Crohns. He's definitely in my thoughts and prayers. My sister-in-law has dealt with it her whole life. First surgery at 16. What a difference that made. She's in her early 60's now, does very well most of the time.

I read some of the comments regarding your photos. Loved the enhancement of the passenger's expression. I definitely think he needed a change of underwear! So the turkey driver's mother made him turn himself in.

[tileguytodd]

Nice Camera...........Interesting Story, :clap1: But Really NICE Camera!!! :yummy: :bow:

Just think of the Close ups I could get in August when John comes through........Say oh right around midnight - midnight thirty :D :D :D

[ddmoit]

Dave,

My son recently had an appendectomy. Some minor issues afterward turned out to be nothing, but we momentarily lived in fear of Crohns. It was a very small taste of what you must be going through. I wouldn't wish it on anybody. If there's such thing as Karma, things should be looking up for you these days.

[prashster]

Yeah, I meant the kid in the pic.

My sympathies to your son and to you. As a parent of 2 kids myself I know that anything that ails them hurts me infinitely more than if it happened to me, so I understand yr sensitivity.

My receptionist's 23yr old daughter has had Crohn's for a decade now. They're troopers, but I know it's been a struggle.

[Shaughnn]

Dave and all,
The website Platewire (http://www.platewire.com/) allows users to report traffic violators and plain-ole stupid drivers, as well as commend good drivers or other exceptional roadway behavior. I don't know how widespread it is, but several police officers in my area monitor the site and follow up on complaints that they read there.
If somebody pisses you off on the road, you can post their license number and vent rather than explode behind the wheel. :)
Shaughnn