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Re: How a Sigma Art lens messed up my Ferrari photo shoot

Ryan Opaz — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 03:03:41 -0000

Defective lens and you sell it on ebay? Passing problems onto others? Wtf.

Re: Looking up, and down, on dad

Ryan Opaz — Mon, 29 May 2017 11:50:20 -0000

Love this...and dreading the day I hear the same words. :)

Re: A personal reflection on Stanko Radikon

Ryan Opaz — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 08:02:17 -0000

Beautifully written. I feel lucky to have tried so many of these fine treats.

Re: Plotagraphs – Trey Ratcliff

Ryan Opaz — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 04:39:57 -0000

#ditto
The current price is something that will keep this from catching on or becoming something we see much of.

Re: The Launch Effect: A WordPress Theme for Viral Launches

Ryan Opaz — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:05:09 -0000

Why not release the premium then for free? The extra options are all things I want, and without support is fine. But really is annoying to have a handicapped theme that is so interesting and no recourse to integrate the premium options.

Re: opazplusone: Rock licking at sunset. Does life... - Corny and Patti

Ryan Opaz — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 16:32:15 -0000

Well it is our "northshore". :)

Re: Complexity to a fault: enjoying microbial diversity

Ryan Opaz — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 07:44:47 -0000

Glad I could help.

Re: Master of the Carso: Sandi Skerk – Ograde 2012

Ryan Opaz — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 16:18:26 -0000

I hope a bottle finds it's way to a house in Portugal or an event in Plovdiv, I miss that stuff.

Re: Add a Mute/Unmute Button for Video

Ryan Opaz — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:11:57 -0000

All I want is the youtube/vimeo native controls

Re: Trackbuster stops people creeping on if you opened an email or not

Ryan Opaz — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 08:11:46 -0000

The irony is that you will end up getting a lot more emails. When a newsletter goes 'unopened' it tends to be sent to the segment that gets a follow up to see if the person saw it. Or if it happens enough eventually the person is removed from the list because they are not active. So either you lose the subscription in an effort to keep my lists clean, or you get harassed even though you already read the email.

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:17:43 -0000

Not really a novice traveler. We've been living here for 10 years(8 years in Spain and 2 in Portugal). So I think we know what we are talking about. Also as you can tell this is a "tongue in cheek" post. Meaning we're having a little fun with some things that foreigners bring up when they visit.

Since

Re: How to: Find the Email Plan That’s Just Right

Ryan Opaz — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:06:32 -0000

None of these options are here. I see Forward, Small Mailbox, Big Mailbox - What are these? I can't find any info.

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 10:36:20 -0000

Soup? are you Portuguese. Every meal has soup: Caldo Verde being one of the most common.
Crosswalk. I've nearly been hit soooooooo many times. It's truly scary.

And as for the Atlantic, with our house looking out at the sea, I have zero idea why you don't agree with this. I've read Portuguese poems about it. The Portuguese fisherman even claim this. And after 730+ days looking out at the sea from our home, I can say it's very true and also the reason I love living near the sea. It's truly amazing!

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 10:34:09 -0000

Sorry but I speak Portuguese having learned many years ago, and when I first came to Portugal I remember thinking that the people were speaking russian. I'm a native english speaker, so I can't comment on how english sounds to foreigners. Because I know it too well.

In truth if you ask a series of non-portuguese Americans(our audience) they tend to say yes, it sounds a bit eastern european.

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 07:45:03 -0000

Never ran into this. Everywhere I go the Portuguese are very accommodating. And most speak English very well.

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 19:24:17 -0000

lot's of women I know...odd yes, but they do.

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 18:41:40 -0000

we live here.

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 06:08:50 -0000

A bit harsh, since it is based on our experience. So far we've been nearly hit by cars almost everyday(we don't have a car, so we walk a lot). Also so far a lot of our PT friends seem to think we did pretty good summing up some of the lesser known items in Portugal. Thanks for your comment.

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 06:06:47 -0000

Have a baby in a hospital! :) Gabriella had no toilet seat for the 6 weeks she was stuck there, I think that left a strong impression on her.

As for the crosswalks, they are a nightmare. Most people don't realize since they drive so much, but we don't have a car, so we walk everywhere. It's true, they are scary!

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 06:05:28 -0000

Thank you for your opinion. What is so interesting is that so many Portuguese love this article and so many hate it. Must be some truth in there somewhere. At the very least it's an unbiased view of a person who loves Portugal very much!

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 16:30:06 -0000

I don't think you read the post. Espresso drinks are the only type of coffee, there are no brewed or pour over coffees. Just espresso with milk, by itself or hot water. Thousands of combinations, but all espresso based.

Also as we say in the article, almost everyone speaks english, a big bonus for tourists!

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:31:04 -0000

Wow, stupid. Really? Have you heard of tongue in cheek humor? Living in Portugal is a funny thing, as most Portuguese themselves call Brazilian a different language, not literally but figuratively. Like the Americans and Brits tease each other about speaking a different language.

And as for the basics of the language? Podemos falar português, se você quiser.

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:27:17 -0000

I wish you comment on crosswalks was true. I've been in the middle of a crosswalk and had to run before not to be hit. I'm a very tall person and I was pushing a very large baby pram. But nope, that wasn't important enough to stop for. Sadly.

We love the atlantic in all it's forms, but the north is indeed temperamental. Something that makes it extra special.

All that said, Portugal is a small geographic space with a huge soul. We are not planning on leaving.

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 09:24:10 -0000

You don't know what soup is? Caldo Verde? To name one, is as common as bottled water.

Crosswalks are terrifying here...but we all have our own experience. That said, having been coming here for 13 years, and being a big guy, I regularly am almost hit.

Atlantic not changing? I can see it from our house. We have seen all these and more in a 24 hour or less period. If not more. That is why we love it. It's full of mystery and romance. Beautiful really.

Re: Catavino’s Top 10 Tips for Traveling in Portugal: Ditch the High Heels!

Ryan Opaz — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:15:51 -0000

Well by a linguistic definition it is the same language, but yes, as we all know the Brasilians and Portuguese love to point out all the differences and difficulties between them. :)

Language is a strange and ever evolving thing. It keeps you on your toes and never stops changing.