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chaosmachine
from Ottawa (Canada) on 2005-05-26 21:00 [#01613542]
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as i was riding around, taking some pictures today, i ended up in what i guess would be "the bad part of town".. just as i was shooting some pictures of a sparrow, this "gang" of shirtless white guys emerged from the house on the corner and started to surround me..
they asked me what i was taking pictures of, but apparently "birds" wasn't the right answer.. they seemed to think i was trying to take pictures of whatever illegal activities they were engaging in today, and the plan was to "smash my fucking camera"... whoops.
i took off as fast as i could, but one of them jumped in his bmw and chased me down. i ended up weaving around the parking lot of some place trying to avoid getting run over by this guy.. after a few narrow misses, lots of engine revving and squealing tires, i eventually i made my escape though an adjacent field of powerline pylons..
here's the results.
(unfortunately, i didn't actually manage to get a picture of the perps.. i was kinda busy pedaling for my life)
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mappatazee
from ¨y¨z¨| (Burkina Faso) on 2005-05-26 21:01 [#01613544]
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you should have shot them with your gun!
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brokephones
from Londontario on 2005-05-26 21:02 [#01613546]
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Great story Great photos Great topic
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redrum
from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-05-26 21:08 [#01613553]
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perfect summation..
especially the photos - i'm barely ever impressed with photos i see on the web, but these (especially the first ugly industrial ones) are really amazing.
keep up the good work risking your life for our entertainment!
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r40f
from qrters tea party on 2005-05-26 21:08 [#01613554]
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yikes... and here i thought i had a bad evening.
well, those pics are nice.
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epohs
from )C: on 2005-05-26 21:13 [#01613556]
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very scary! I'm glad you're ok.
one of my friend's close buddies in college was murdered in charlote nc a month ago. very wierd. just jumped for what seemed like a robbery. he fought a few of them, then when more came he ran and was shot in the back.
he made it back to his appartment but died on the floor. sucky.
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r40f
from qrters tea party on 2005-05-26 21:14 [#01613558]
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god damn...
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mimi
on 2005-05-26 21:20 [#01613559]
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pff i would have just given them the camera
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denniscpearce
from Canada on 2005-05-26 21:22 [#01613560]
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the worst part of this is that you should hope you dont get recognized later.
i hate shit like this.
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chaosmachine
from Ottawa (Canada) on 2005-05-26 21:28 [#01613562]
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yeah, i am planning to shave and get a haircut tomorrow, just incase ;\
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darkpromenade
from Australia on 2005-05-26 22:40 [#01613567]
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thats insane........... adrenaline would have been flowing for sure.........
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BlatantEcho
from All over (United States) on 2005-05-26 22:59 [#01613568]
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wow, that is ridiculous :(
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elusive
from detroit (United States) on 2005-05-26 23:13 [#01613571]
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jeezous man, take care!!!!
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Zephyr Twin
from ΔΔΔ on 2005-05-26 23:26 [#01613573]
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good photos definately, but im sorry you had to go through such shit just to take a few pics... what the fuck is the world coming to?
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Matvey
from Kiev (Ukraine) on 2005-05-27 00:44 [#01613583]
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good that you have escaped. What kind of activities were they tryring to conceal from the camera? très intéressant.
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tolstoyed
from the ocean on 2005-05-27 00:48 [#01613584]
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it was worth it..those pics are awesome!
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stilaktive
from a place on 2005-05-27 01:13 [#01613594]
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you should have acted handicapped.
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KADO
from The Belafonte (United Kingdom) on 2005-05-27 01:21 [#01613597]
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Great photo's, I really like the second one (Apartment block with telegraph poles in foreground)
Next time wear armour
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chaosmachine
from Ottawa (Canada) on 2005-05-27 01:41 [#01613603]
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"you should have acted handicapped."
now there is a strategy i did not consider..
"i lub to tab da piturs of da birdees.. hehee"
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tolstoyed
from the ocean on 2005-05-27 01:43 [#01613605]
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this happened in canada btw?? i thought moore was full of shit!
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Raz0rBlade_uk
on 2005-05-27 02:03 [#01613607]
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wow, that sounds like a film. good job
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big
from lsg on 2005-05-27 02:42 [#01613617]
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go to the police damnit
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Gwely Mernans
from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2005-05-27 02:48 [#01613620]
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something similar happened to me, my friend was screaming at this truck full of guys (why i dont know!) so one of them punched my friend in the teeth (he's got two false front teeth now) and then they got back in their truck and tried to run the rest of us over, i leaped into some bushes. jumped right over a wide ditch to do so, heres to adreneline!
scary stuff..
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manicminer
from Paris (France) on 2005-05-27 03:26 [#01613633]
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Sounds like Canada's a pretty dangerous place :/ Loads of violence.
From those photos it also looks like it's full of Soviet-style apartment blocks.
In fact, all in all, it sounds a lot like Lithuania :)
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Aesthetics
from the IDM Kiosk on 2005-05-27 03:32 [#01613636]
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Wow man, I thought you were kidding by describing a scene of GTA San Andreas :$
I'm glad you're able to tell this story.
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Gwely Mernans
from 23rd century entertainment (Canada) on 2005-05-27 03:53 [#01613639]
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Violence is everywhere :( But I would say Canada is safer than most countries, all depends what part of town you're in.
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big
from lsg on 2005-05-27 04:35 [#01613654]
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michael moore lied to us! i guess there's 'tough' youth everywhere i wanted to point out going to the police is an option because doing potentially killing stuff isnt cool. probably you can just make a statement and dont have to indentify them if you dont want to, so they'll have evidence on them the next time they do something bad
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Exaph
from United Kingdom on 2005-05-27 04:42 [#01613660]
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no way.. thats bad. a lesson i suppose to be careful taking snaps. photography can get you into all sorts of bother. thanks for the story, nice work too.
you should consider a devart account (if u aint already) to share your best works and get critique from other photographers, its quite helpful and there are tons of inspiring shots on there to, whatever your into..
e.g. the - top rated architecture shots you can sort by whatever.
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Bob Mcbob
on 2005-05-27 05:24 [#01613679]
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you deviant artist you.
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KEYFUMBLER
from DUBLIN (Ireland) on 2005-05-27 05:27 [#01613680]
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i was expecting some blurry pictures of rednecks in persuit.... but i like the ones you took all the same.
Man you were >
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Cheffe1979
from fuck (Austria) on 2005-05-27 05:56 [#01613696]
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the pic of the duck is very good
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Matvey
from Kiev (Ukraine) on 2005-05-27 05:59 [#01613697]
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the pic of the critter among grass and bushes is great, too. because of the critter.
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Exaph
from United Kingdom on 2005-05-27 06:01 [#01613699]
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also cast your eye over City of God ..
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obara
from Utrecht on 2005-05-27 06:07 [#01613701]
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You're a true artist to me now. Full sacrifice for the sake of photography. RESPECT
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uzim
on 2005-05-27 06:10 [#01613705]
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damn... i'm glad you're ok now ' _ '
great photographs.
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obara
from Utrecht on 2005-05-27 06:21 [#01613708]
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i put the critter on my desktop.
check your mail
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Matvey
from Kiev (Ukraine) on 2005-05-27 06:29 [#01613717]
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yes, this is a nice movie.
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Matvey
from Kiev (Ukraine) on 2005-05-27 06:30 [#01613718]
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you check yours too!!! ) thank you.
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epohs
from )C: on 2005-05-27 06:48 [#01613727]
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"Birds!?! Why the fuck would anyone take a picture of a fucking BIRD!?!"
"GET HIM BOYIEZ!!!"
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Matvey
from Kiev (Ukraine) on 2005-05-27 06:52 [#01613729]
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:) haha. exactly what they must have been thunkeng of. "this guy is crazy, a few kick'n'punch-therapy won't be useless, let's help him. He'll pay us with his camera."
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epohs
from )C: on 2005-05-27 06:57 [#01613736]
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"Arty McPhotography guy... IT'S TIME TO DIE!!"
"Alright, RoughBoysâ„¢ let's teach this fancypants who takes the nature pics in this neighborhood!"
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KEYFUMBLER
from DUBLIN (Ireland) on 2005-05-27 07:03 [#01613740]
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"So.... ya like a little clickity click eh? We'll show you who processes the negative around here.... lets roll"
Fast forward 20 years.
"I've come to apply for the gizmopping job, sir"
"Don't i know you from somewhere?"
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Clic
on 2005-05-27 07:32 [#01613765]
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Fuck that.
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010101
from Vancouver (Canada) on 2005-05-27 10:29 [#01613989]
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Call the cops....
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pomme de terre
from obscure body in the SK System on 2005-05-27 10:35 [#01613999]
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Haha, "Cops"
I don't know how things are in other countries/cities, but calling the cops here is like calling the ice-cream man.
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godataloss
from Cleveland (United States) on 2005-05-27 10:49 [#01614008]
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You didn't have to make up that bullshit story for us to look at your pics.
We all know there aren't any white guys in Canada.
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swift_jams
from big sky on 2005-05-27 10:53 [#01614013]
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boy you could seel that powerline photo for a CD cover to a pro music maker. that would be a sweet album cover!
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r40f
from qrters tea party on 2005-05-27 10:56 [#01614018]
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as long as you're white, you can reach for your wallet in comfort and safety.
the cops in my town looooooove giving speeding tickets. it's a big business. my friend got three last year - one while he was going one mile over the limit downhill and the cop was like, "yeah, i know you weren't really speeding... you can take it to court."
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swift_jams
from big sky on 2005-05-27 11:00 [#01614023]
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i got a ticket for going 30 over the limit. limit was 55
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swift_jams
from big sky on 2005-05-27 11:00 [#01614024]
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it was all fun though, haha
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