Proper Grocery Store Etiquette

I am not going to put a picture in this post because I don't feel it requires one. Today I would like to discuss a few things, one being stupid people.

People when you go out in public, try to conduct yourself properly. Don't be rude and don't try to screw people over with scams and other dishonest behavior. Do not steal from stores! Pay for your freakin merchandise or food. We don't need more parasites in our society.

Try to have a little common courtesy and decency. Treat workers with some respect. Don't try to use that "Customer's always right" NONSENSE. Because guess what? THE CUSTOMER IS ACTUALLY RARELY RIGHT. That's right. Most customers have no idea how things actually work, so they make all kinds of unreasonable and unattainable request because they are very ignorant about what ever particular industry.

The Gull does not go into a place such as deli and ask that brand new packages be opened for every deli meat that I choose. That's stupid and wasteful. If every customer was to partake in this activity tons of perfectly fine deli meat would be thrown away! With this mentality they have the nerve to criticize grocery stores of being wasteful.

Another thing, don't shop if you are in a hurry. It's all about proper planning. You don't want to wait in line? Too freakin bad! Poor planning on your behalf does not constitute an emergency on the employees' behalf. Wait your freakin turn patiently or get the heck out of the store.

Don't try to cut in line at the deli department, wait your turn and respect others. Don't demand custom made sandwiches when you walk up to a deli. They usually require 24 hours notice for such a thing. They are not equipped throughout the day for making sandwiches efficiently. You want a custom sandwich fast, go to Subway or Blimpie, there is usually one in every grocery store shopping center! Deli departments slice meat for you so you can go home and make your own sandwiches!

No it is not fresher, better or cheaper to get custom sandwiches from grocery store delis. Definitely not faster! Subway has fresh baked bread throughout the day, and the choice of numerous toppings usually for no extra charge. Except for extra cheese, meat, or avocado. Subway also specializes in subs so they are usually very fast at getting you what you need.

Bottom line people, don't be dumb. Try to think before you act, it could save you and others a lot of headaches. The Gull is signing out for now.

SnapChick Bikini 2013

The Gull here people. On this post I will be talking about photography concerning a girl called "SnapChick." She is very prevalent on YouTube with many informative videos. Okay I don't have a photo of SnapChick to share with you. Well I do but she will probably sue the pants off of me for copyright infringement! She has to find yet another way to keep her pockets full after all. Speaking of which you can buy her new ebook here! Buy Here Now

Let's cut to the chase. Let me ask you all a question. Does tequila and a bikini shoot go together? Do gulls have feathers? Heck yes they do! SnapChick made a video three years ago to celebrate her 50th youtube video. I love white girls who drink tequila by the way. Very sexy. She decided to shoot a video similar three years later with a twist.

She says a lot can happen in three years and bodies change. She grew her hair out quite a bit, but seemed to prefer her old short hair look. I have to say usually being a fan of long hair, the short hair did seem to look better on her. She clarifies she is not a "spring chicken" but not an "old lady" either.

Bottom line is that she was pleased with her second shoot of this type. Sign up as a SnapChick VIP at www.snapchick.com for a more in depth experience including snapchick VIP photos, blog snapchick, Chick at Nite, and much more. If you are a HUGE SnapChick fan and must know absolutely everything about her you can buy snap chick's, aka Brittany Leigh's new hot ebook here Buy Now And Save Here Watch the video below for yourself and enjoy, I sure did! Which looks better to you? Left or right in the thumbnail?

If you like her video stay tuned as I will be having more available with awesome links that you will enjoy. If you like photography tutorials you might want to check out my photography for beginners blog at www.martinmavenphotography.blogspot.com the site teaches various aspects of photography such as basic camera functions and settings. Lighting techniques and more are covered as well. I have featured some of my favorite professional photography tutors who all have different areas of knowledge in photography. One of them is bound to fit the type of photography you want to learn.

That Nikon Guy

That Nikon Guy also known as Matt Granger. His beautiful wife Tina and he are a great combination for useful photography tutorials on youtube.

I highly recommend watching his videos to learn a variety of photography techniques.

In this post I would like to talk about his single light portrait and how the direction of the light affects the outcome of the photo.

Tina's goth tinker bell outfit looked excellent by the way! Matt didn't get the outfit but the Gull understood just fine!

 Matt this will be short and painless as possible. He uses pocket wizards to trigger a yongnuo yn-560 with a shoot-through umbrella. People often send feedback and comment that his photos are too dark, but Matt prefers his photos moody and a little underexposed.

So next he decides to try some Rembrandt lighting. Light slightly off to one side. With Rembrandt lighting you get the little triangle light on the facing cheek and the shadow on the opposite cheek.

Shooting straight on her face creates what he calls a very flat image and no light sculpting. Next he uses the "Halloween" light which sits in front and just below Tina's waist level. A good position for the Gull, but not for lighting to be.

Next he decides to remove the shoot-through umbrella and use the bare flash. "You're going to blind me?" Tina says. Matt say yes he is going to do just that. Well at least he is honest.

Lol, he actually calls beautiful Tina model a Tranny, with man hands! Ah this guy has my rolling with laughter! The bad part is I can kind of see that in that particular photo! You look like a man from Thailand Tina! Not really, just kidding.

Anyway Matt Granger, this is what I thought of your single light portrait video. I told you this would be short and painless. Hello Tina, the Gull is a big fan of yours. More reviews to come!

The Gull Speaks

Hello people, I am the all-knowing Gull. You may not speak to me directly as some of you already know. However currently you may blog to me. I speak mainly of the nonsense in today's world and my lack of tolerance. I find a lot of things in this world just plain annoying!

Well anyway I will give my opinion on a variety of topics. Politics, sports, current events, money matters, food, women, dating, women's fashion, and much more.

What's on my mind right this second? Food and liquor, life's basic necessities. Get back to me with your questions, concerns or debates. I will also be doing restaurant reviews and reviews of all sorts.