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Vanwall · Feb 9th, 2007, 11:43 PM

A kind of dubious distinction, I think, but a Red MINI Convertible is in the World Press Photo Award:

Spencer Platt Wins World Press Photo Award - - PopPhotoFebruary 2007

Wonder if they're on MINI2.

BCNU,
Rob in Dago

SimonSJR · Feb 10th, 2007, 01:12 AM

ah thts a pretty cool photo.

hey Vanwall i see your from one of my favorite places in the world..... Go Padres!!! lol.
Went out there in the Summer of 2005 on my 16th to see my ex gf who had to move back to the states with her parents, what an amazing city though, from a british perspective it was insane how all the 16+ year old kids cross that border into TJ. Even now I think how dangerous it was over there especially as drunk as we were.

Anyways.............. I think the reason this photo won is because of the Mini!!!

Vanwall · Feb 10th, 2007, 02:56 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by SimonSJR (original)

hey Vanwall i see your from one of my favorite places in the world..... Go Padres!!! lol. Went out there in the Summer of 2005 on my 16th to see my ex gf who had to move back to the states with her parents, what an amazing city though, from a british perspective it was insane how all the 16+ year old kids cross that border into TJ. Even now I think how dangerous it was over there especially as drunk as we were.

Yeah, I hadda pick my two cousins up at border after a little traffic incident in TJ last fall - one of 'em spent 3 days in the TJ jail, and the other had no shoes and slept on the street for a nite - their car was seized until they coughed up a bribe, and all their clothes were in it. All because they wanted to have a wild time on the youngest's 18th birthday - they're cracking down, down there, and the swabbies and jarheads are advised to stay this side of the border. It's better when you get south of TJ into real Mexico. Glad ya had fun here!

BCNU,
Rob in Dago

Paul · Feb 10th, 2007, 06:57 AM

Don't understand how that photo won though, reading their reasoning it seems it won because people (may) find it hard to believe that there's people with money and new cars going about everyday life in what is seen largely as a "War Zone" in the Middle East?

Vanwall · Feb 10th, 2007, 05:34 PM

That's what I came up with, Paul - I guess the contrast between the haves and the newly have-nots was especially glaring, with one of the ladies holding a hanky over her nose while they gawked, plus a bright red car is always good in news shot.

BCNU,
Rob in Dago

Feb 9th, 2007, 11:43 PM	#1
Vanwall Fershluginer Potrezibie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Local Time: 07:09 PM Posts: 326 Offline	World Press Photo Award A kind of dubious distinction, I think, but a Red MINI Convertible is in the World Press Photo Award: Spencer Platt Wins World Press Photo Award - - PopPhotoFebruary 2007 Wonder if they're on MINI2. BCNU, Rob in Dago Brooksie, the 2002 BRG & W Cooper, lets me sit in the drivers seat sometimes.

Feb 10th, 2007, 02:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Vanwall Fershluginer Potrezibie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Local Time: 07:09 PM Posts: 326 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by SimonSJR (original) hey Vanwall i see your from one of my favorite places in the world..... Go Padres!!! lol. Went out there in the Summer of 2005 on my 16th to see my ex gf who had to move back to the states with her parents, what an amazing city though, from a british perspective it was insane how all the 16+ year old kids cross that border into TJ. Even now I think how dangerous it was over there especially as drunk as we were. Yeah, I hadda pick my two cousins up at border after a little traffic incident in TJ last fall - one of 'em spent 3 days in the TJ jail, and the other had no shoes and slept on the street for a nite - their car was seized until they coughed up a bribe, and all their clothes were in it. All because they wanted to have a wild time on the youngest's 18th birthday - they're cracking down, down there, and the swabbies and jarheads are advised to stay this side of the border. It's better when you get south of TJ into real Mexico. Glad ya had fun here! BCNU, Rob in Dago Brooksie, the 2002 BRG & W Cooper, lets me sit in the drivers seat sometimes.

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Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:09 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Don't understand how that photo won though, reading their reasoning it seems it won because people (may) find it hard to believe that there's people with money and new cars going about everyday life in what is seen largely as a "War Zone" in the Middle East? Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

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Vanwall Fershluginer Potrezibie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Local Time: 07:09 PM Posts: 326 Offline	That's what I came up with, Paul - I guess the contrast between the haves and the newly have-nots was especially glaring, with one of the ladies holding a hanky over her nose while they gawked, plus a bright red car is always good in news shot. BCNU, Rob in Dago Brooksie, the 2002 BRG & W Cooper, lets me sit in the drivers seat sometimes.

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Feb 10th, 2007, 01:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
SimonSJR SimonSJR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Local Time: 02:09 AM Posts: 263 Offline	ah thts a pretty cool photo. hey Vanwall i see your from one of my favorite places in the world..... Go Padres!!! lol. Went out there in the Summer of 2005 on my 16th to see my ex gf who had to move back to the states with her parents, what an amazing city though, from a british perspective it was insane how all the 16+ year old kids cross that border into TJ. Even now I think how dangerous it was over there especially as drunk as we were. Anyways.............. I think the reason this photo won is because of the Mini!!!

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