Ferry Keepsakes we can create and keep

[Ferryman]

When I was visiting my parents the other day, they showed me a photo album that was made on the internet. They had registered an account on Snapfish, and uploaded various photos, with stories and captions to add to it. A few weeks later, they recieved a beautifully made book, with the photos and stories, which looks very professionally made.

I was thinking, it would be neat if we combined the fine photographers and story tellers on this forum, to build a few of these books dedicated to our retiring Ferries. These would be offered to those who were interested in purchasing a copy, and it wouldn't be released out on store shelves. It's only $20 for a 20 page book, and add another $2 for an additional two pages up to 150 pages.

This would not be done for profit, unless that's what participating photographers would feel is necessary.

Photos look nice on a computer screen, but I've always prefered having printed photographs for a collection. But a book would be even better.

Let me know what you guys think, and we can start doing this.

For more info:

www.snapfish.com

[Esquimalt Queen]

That is a splendid idea!

[Scott]

That is a nice idea. I have made two photo books; basically year-in-review for my family for the past two years. I've gone through Blacks Photo which is more expensive... and even more expensive when I can't keep it under 50 pages:) But it's a really nice way to preserve photos and memories.

[D'Elete BC in NJ]

I used Walmart's photo book creator...which I found very clunky and error prone...the final product was well worth the pain in the a** though.

[Ferryman]

I had nothing to do today, so I decided to start a bit of a project for myself...

I used one of my SD cards to hold 6 of my best photos, and I took them down to the Wal-Mart photo center. Now I know alot of us hate Wal-Mart, but just bear with me on this one. I plugged my SD card into one of the photo center machines, and ordered some 8"x12" prints of my photos. $20, and 1 hour later I walked out of there with 6 beautifully printed photos. I was amazed with the quality and detail, and will be buying frames to hang up on the walls of my house next. So if anyone decides to do the same, I recommend stopping by Wal-Mart, or any photo processing store to get this done.

[Nick]

I did the same thing last Christmas at London Drugs, and it was about the same price. I was astounded at the quality I got there, too. If I recall correctly the prints were in the neighbourhood of $3 apiece. So, for those of us who hate Wal-Mart, London Drugs is a good alternative.

I wasn't sure whether the machines would take the CF card from my camera, so I burned a CD with the photos. However, after going down there I saw that the machines take the CF cards as well.

Also, if you're not in a rush, London Drugs has some good deals on getting photos printed over a few days. I think an 8x10 was less than $1 if you could wait a couple of days for them to get around to printing them.

[ProudCanuck]

Costco has those as well. You upload and save to Costco.ca

I have done 1 each year for the past 2 years as an anniversary gift to my fiancee. They are great, except they need a spell check built in to them. I was more careful this last year, but proofing it onscreen still misses errors.

[Mac Write]

I have Aperture which can make professional grade books. I am willing to put in the work designing and editing the book.

[Neil]

Not pertaining to original topic, but I didn't want to create a new thread...

While housecleaning, we found a box with a lot of jigsaw pieces that said "Bowen Queen", and gave the size as 4'x2'. Can't be that big, but, is anyone familiar with this puzzle, and do you have a picture that might be helpful if I decide to try to assemble it? (I hate jigsaw puzzles.) Thanks.

[Neil]

Okay, so, as I was saying (seven years ago)...

There's this puzzle. Now, I don't like jigsaw puzzles. Never do them. Find them tedious and unsatisfying. After all, it's a picture that's been chopped up, and you fit it back together.

But, as an example of how civil the end of my long marriage was, my ex didn't contest in the slightest my custody of the aforementioned Bowen Queen jigsaw puzzle. In fact, she insisted I take it. The woman is gracious to a fault. (Angelina, take note.)

It's in a medium sized shoebox, which is basically full of pieces. Must be in the thousands. Don't know the size, and there's no picture. I think I may have done it many years ago. All I remember is that it was the Bowen Queen, in her original colours and configuration. I'm a bit mystified as to why any puzzle manufacturer ever decided to do one of the Bowen Queen. She ain't exactly the Bismarck, in terms of legend.

I'm going to give it a go. I suspect I'll get frustrated before long, and quit. So if anyone has any interest in this, raise your hand, and I'll find a way to get it to you once I've either completed it or lost my patience with it.

[Low Light Mike]

Nov 21, 2016 21:22:17 GMT -8 Neil said:

It's in a medium sized shoebox, which is basically full of pieces. Must be in the thousands. Don't know the size, and there's no picture. I think I may have done it many years ago. All I remember is that it was the Bowen Queen, in her original colours and configuration. I'm a bit mystified as to why any puzzle manufacturer ever decided to do one of the Bowen Queen. She ain't exactly the Bismarck, in terms of legend.
I'm going to give it a go. I suspect I'll get frustrated before long, and quit. So if anyone has any interest in this, raise your hand, and I'll find a way to get it to you once I've either completed it or lost my patience with it.

I sense a blogging opportunity as you work on the puzzle day by day and slowly descend into a special level of jigsaw madness. The setting is a cabin, so you have all the elements of a mad tale. I suggest that you try working on it in your car, as a mobile room of creative discovery.

And in 2019 when you complete it, I look forward to the photo being our banner for the month.

And then, the inevitable let-down. We'll need a plan for that phase. Maybe a Hornby Island railroad project.

[Neil]

Nov 21, 2016 22:34:41 GMT -8 Low Light Mike said:

Nov 21, 2016 21:22:17 GMT -8 Neil said:

It's in a medium sized shoebox, which is basically full of pieces. Must be in the thousands. Don't know the size, and there's no picture. I think I may have done it many years ago. All I remember is that it was the Bowen Queen, in her original colours and configuration. I'm a bit mystified as to why any puzzle manufacturer ever decided to do one of the Bowen Queen. She ain't exactly the Bismarck, in terms of legend.
I'm going to give it a go. I suspect I'll get frustrated before long, and quit. So if anyone has any interest in this, raise your hand, and I'll find a way to get it to you once I've either completed it or lost my patience with it.

I sense a blogging opportunity as you work on the puzzle day by day and slowly descend into a special level of jigsaw madness. The setting is a cabin, so you have all the elements of a mad tale. I suggest that you try working on it in your car, as a mobile room of creative discovery.

And in 2019 when you complete it, I look forward to the photo being our banner for the month.

And then, the inevitable let-down. We'll need a plan for that phase. Maybe a Hornby Island railroad project.

"A special level of jigsaw madness" about sums it up. For about six days this thing took over my 'studio' cabin, and I got rather obsessed. Piles of hopefully similar pieces on every surface, and a distressingly large perimeter with equally distressing gaps. Pieces missing? A planned half hour of sleuthing would turn into two hours, and I got a bit disturbed over the sense of elation in fitting a few bits of gnarly cardboard together. There was a pile of several hundred equally blue bits that somehow had to form the massive sky area.

Finally, I realized it was just ridiculous. I couldn't paint in the cabin, or do anything else until this monstrosity was done. And I didn't see any piece that was identifiably the Bowen Queen. Had my ex played a sinister trick on a ferry fan?  I only have vague memories of this thing from decades ago.

So... if anyone has a room and lots of time to waste, it's yours. I hate jigsaw puzzles. And I hate having to learn lessons over again.

[Deleted]

Yeah I will Gladly take it as a little piece into my collection which includes a Dogwood BCFS Hat a WWII U-Boat sailors hat my Lego BCFS Quinitsa Super-C class And my lego Spirit Class not to Mention my Lego USS Zumwalt Among other things so if you still have it and don't want it i will gladly take it.;)Cheers Jimmy