What bemused you today?

[Hinfrance]

In my inbox this morning was a mail from OnOne offering me Perfect Effects 8 Premium for free. I did purchase a licence for Perfect Effects 7 some time ago, the basic version, but I was naturally suspicious.

So I thought, gift horse, mouth, why not? So I followed the links which all appear to be genuine, virus checked the download, and installed. It is much better than v7, and very Nik looking in certain ways. I'm sure it will be useful and I shall play with it properly in the fullness of time.

I'm still puzzled though, as to how it was that I received this offer. I wonder if the licence will turn out to be for limited time only, to be followed by a 'you really like this, now pay up' message. Still, in the meantime . . perhaps this should be in WMFGT instead? Answers on a postcard, please. 

[Andrew]

In my inbox this morning was a mail from OnOne offering me Perfect Effects 8 Premium for free. I did purchase a licence for Perfect Effects 7 some time ago, the basic version, but I was naturally suspicious.

So I thought, gift horse, mouth, why not? So I followed the links which all appear to be genuine, virus checked the download, and installed. It is much better than v7, and very Nik looking in certain ways. I'm sure it will be useful and I shall play with it properly in the fullness of time.

I'm still puzzled though, as to how it was that I received this offer. I wonder if the licence will turn out to be for limited time only, to be followed by a 'you really like this, now pay up' message. Still, in the meantime . . perhaps this should be in WMFGT instead? Answers on a postcard, please. 

if you check the e-mail address for what it 'really is' as opposed to 'what you see' in your from field - that is the easiest way to check out authenticity.
A spoofed e-mail will actually show up another e-mail address if you check its details, return path etc...

[Hinfrance]

Useful hint Andrew - for those who don't know in Thunderbird it is under 'other actions' 'view source'. It did say it was from OnOne

[Reinardina]

I use both Hotmail and Gmail. Occasionally I like to read 'interesting looking' spam. In Hotmail, you can do that by clicking 'view message source,' and read it without actually opening it.

Is there something similar in Gmail? And if so, where do I find it?

[Andrew]

Local news reports a knife wielding woman had caused a bit if a fuss in a branch of House of Fraser.
Reports further say she was detained with the help of pepper spray

and i just wondered...

Was this pepper spray available in all good branches of House of Fraser? 
And should we take any rumours of excessive use of pepper spray with a "pinch of salt?" 

[Oldboy]

Local news reports a knife wielding woman had caused a bit if a fuss in a branch of House of Fraser.
Reports further say she was detained with the help of pepper spray

and i just wondered...

Was this pepper spray available in all good branches of House of Fraser? 
And should we take any rumours of excessive use of pepper spray with a "pinch of salt?" 

The men in white coats are on their way! 

[spikeyjen]

sadly they don't wear white coats anymore, but they do come incognito with the same purpose 
Just don't answer the door!

[ABERS]

Clearing out a load of old images and came across this tucked away on my HD. My first and only attempt at Paparizzi'

I remember another photographer being somewhat forcibly ushered away by a couple of burly suits after getting quite close to Charley boy and protesting loudly saying "I've helped keep him all my life, surely he won't object to me getting his picture!" 

[Reinardina]

Clearing out a load of old images and came across this tucked away on my HD. My first and only attempt at Paparizzi'

I remember another photographer being somewhat forcibly ushered away by a couple of burly suits after getting quite close to Charley boy and protesting loudly saying "I've helped keep him all my life, surely he won't object to me getting his picture!" 

If you can get that close to, what are now called 'celebs,' you should have stuck to it. You'd be filthy rich now!

[Oldboy]

Clearing out a load of old images and came across this tucked away on my HD. My first and only attempt at Paparizzi'

I remember another photographer being somewhat forcibly ushered away by a couple of burly suits after getting quite close to Charley boy and protesting loudly saying "I've helped keep him all my life, surely he won't object to me getting his picture!" 

If you can get that close to, what are now called 'celebs,' you should have stuck to it. You'd be filthy rich now!

Or have lots of broken cameras. 

[Reinardina]

Thoroughly enjoyed this one yesterday.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/10598635/Pictures-of-the-day-27-January-2014.html?frame=2803478

[spikeyjen]

I really liked this one from the same site/ page Reinardina...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/10583471/Pictures-of-the-day-20-January-2014.html

[Reinardina]

I really liked this one from the same site/ page Reinardina...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/10583471/Pictures-of-the-day-20-January-2014.html

How could I have missed that one?

[Oldboy]

Now go Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2547628/Is-cutest-tiger-Cheeky-cub-proves-photographers-dream-poses-camera.html   

[Reinardina]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.