tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post4452083079206912550..comments2024-03-27T23:28:07.513-07:00Comments on BikeBubba's Boulangerie: Something remarkableBike Bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-88625311345870991372007-09-12T09:39:00.000-07:002007-09-12T09:39:00.000-07:00Right, your last paragraph in #4 is what I meant b...Right, your last paragraph in #4 is what I meant by #3.<BR/><BR/>I do think camera fatigue also plays a role, although dressing up suitably so as to have no need to be ashamed is probably the larger factor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-6198446372021311172007-09-12T09:00:00.000-07:002007-09-12T09:00:00.000-07:00BTW, can anyone tell that photography is starting ...BTW, can anyone tell that photography is starting to be one of my hobbies? :^)Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-75519148939325836002007-09-12T08:58:00.000-07:002007-09-12T08:58:00.000-07:00KD, about $30-$50 a plate or so--and I am not quit...KD, about $30-$50 a plate or so--and I am not quite sure it was worth it. Since it was a business event, I didn't have to pay. The beef and desserts were good, but the shrimp, chicken, and salads were so-so--the natural pungency of the food was somehow muted.<BR/><BR/>For my money, I somehow prefer to buy the beef, let it age in my fridge, and enjoy it cooked my way. (salt, pepper, parsley, sear it well, serve still mooing)<BR/><BR/>Jane, certainly the cameraman was a more unique person back then--to get the picture to look good at 5' square, it had to be a professional with a medium form factor unit and a bunch of flash powder. It certainly wasn't a $7 disposable being used in that case.<BR/><BR/>What specific things can we infer? Not sure. The obvious thing is that people viewed a night out as something special, and dressed for the occasion. They also dressed so their family wouldn't be ashamed of the picture--and I suppose that might have a lot to do with why they smiled instead of hid.Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-70100213879473498692007-09-12T07:43:00.000-07:002007-09-12T07:43:00.000-07:00On the other side of the coin, though, is the fact...On the other side of the coin, though, is the fact in those days that people didn't go out to a decent restaurant while simultaneously believing they didn't want anyone to see what they looked like. Nowadays, you can have people at a social gathering who start freaking out at the idea that someone's going to preserve their appearance, because they can simultaneously believe that they're fit to be at a social occasion, and not fit to have anyone see them. This renders them less inclined to be enthusiastic or cooperative for a photographer. So that is a significant cultural shift.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-89268458123432842312007-09-12T07:22:00.000-07:002007-09-12T07:22:00.000-07:00Is this one of those--"if you have to ask the pric...Is this one of those--"if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it places?" The menu looks good, I'm just wondering if we'd need to take out a loan to eat there.<BR/><BR/>I wonder what they charged for the 22 oz. Chicago Cut prime rib back in the 40's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-68687488950112724632007-09-12T06:01:00.000-07:002007-09-12T06:01:00.000-07:00Could it be that with everybody flashing phones an...Could it be that with everybody flashing phones and cameras around all the time, we're just not as up for making the effort to create a really nice picture for someone? Whereas 60 years ago, having a picture taken was a bit more of an event -- that picture was probably one of only a very few, if not the only one, taken of that group that night.<BR/><BR/>How many times can you stop the conversation and the eating, look up, and provide a nice picture for everybody in the group who wants a wave a camera around? But if someone just wants a couple of nice pictures, you'll pose nicely.<BR/><BR/>What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com