Posts Made By: Michael Perata

May 12, 2007 06:43 PM Forum: Takahashi

Fun with the FS-128

Posted By Michael Perata

Paul

I am further encouraged by the excellent shot in your post of my new acquisition of a FS-128 off the AM. (Moving up from a FS-102!)

I will be selling the 102, but keeping the TOA130r reducer/flattener. Do you use the same piece on your 128 and if so how has your luck been with it?

The 128 arrives this Tuesday and hopefully the Casady TAK clamshell dovetail plate arrives the same day so I can get it up on my ME and start making shots like yours.

Michael in very bright San Jose

September 17, 2006 07:09 PM Forum: Polls

F1

Posted By Michael Perata

er, Renault not Peugeot.

Alonzo has a mean and immature personality, evident when he short braked Doornbus. If Alonzo wins another title it will be because Schumi has a brain fart and goes off course somewhere.

September 27, 2006 08:11 PM Forum: Polls

Lottery Tickets

Posted By Michael Perata

I play once the odds of winning are equal to the amount of money I would win: approximately $50 million (pre-tax and without factoring in the PV of the winnings)

The odds of winning any particular lottery are less than the odds of getting called to pick up an AP1200 - so i play the lottery. wink

August 13, 2008 11:03 PM Forum: Polls

THE QUESTION - some of you shouldn't look - you have been warned

Posted By Michael Perata

I am sincerely wish the intellectually poor who are planning on voting for Nader will wise up and vote for Barr.
wink

Michael in San Jose
A Vietnam Vet Progressive (or liberal, take your pick)

February 15, 2009 01:58 AM Forum: Polls

The Dow Industrials on 12/31/09 will be closest to...

Posted By Michael Perata

[QUOTE]Richard Wright said:
The last guy started out on vacation and tapered off from there


A bit on an understatement, I would say!!

If the "do nothing Republicans" stay out of the way (fat chance!!) then I see the start of recovery in Q3, accelerating in Q4 2009.