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"Ducking for apples. Change one letter and it's the story of my life." -- Dorothy Parker.

I'm a recently retired Silicon Valley IT manager, which puts me on a karmic path to be reincarnated as an insect. Ah well. This life is good and I intend to keep documenting it -- at least what remains of it -- with commentary as needed, so that my offspring can see what I saw in the world.

Well that's the plan, except I have no offspring. So my pleasure is limited. But I do get a thrill whenever visitors leave witty comments or ask if they can use one of my pictures as wallpaper for their desktop :)

If you are interested, here are six random things about my deep dark past.

Anyway, I'm off to entertain the internet on ALL CITY. Check it out if you get a chance.

Signed,
Bats

P.S. Dear Flickr Admins -- Thank you for calling me a "pro" just because I paid you $25. If I give you another $25, can I get "doctor" added to my title? Thanks.

P.P.S. Dear Flickr Admins -- Also thank you for teaching me how to say "hello" in 30 different languages. Can I have an option for international swear words? I'd pay another $25 just for that. Thanks.

P.P.P.S. Dear Flickr Admins -- Google has over 1.1 million matches for "Cure for Hiccups." Please do a search.

DISCLAIMER: Bob regularly enjoys his martini hour between 5:00 and 11:00 PM. Any comments originated during or for some time after this period may be subject to flagrant errors of grammar, spelling, and typing... frequently accompanied by injudicious comments which range from the amusing to the pathetic to the frankly libelous. Neither Yahoo nor Flickr nor, sadly, Bob himself can accept responsibility for any consequences, real or imagined, to the recipient, the recipient's kin, or any person or entity known or not known to the recipient.

Final note: if you want to use my photos for commercial or for-profit purposes, you must contact me first for permission. Srsly.

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Testimonials (4)

Spyglass Hill says:

"bat ... bats ... Where do I start ?? I 've known Bob for a few years now and we have been on a few shoots together .. He's a real sarcastic piece of work !! His New York style of humor has stayed with him all these years he has been in the Bay Area .. I've followed Bob's image stream for quite some time now and his development as a photographer has been astonishing .. He has 'the eye' plus the technical ability to make a great image, fantastic !! I was fortunate enough to have several one on one lessons from Bob in Photoshop which has help me immensely in my creative process .. There are 4 or 5 photographers whose image stream I visit everyday .. bats... is one of them !! Thank you, Bob !!!"

17th March, 2012
craigbirmingham.com says:

"bats... doesn't have any testimonials yet.

Really?

What?

How did that not happen?

So i just wanted to say that, If, one day, i can muster something that looks as sharp and detailed and full of life as anything that Bob takes... then i'll be a happy man."

31st August, 2010
✪ David Olkarny Photography says:

"Your pictures are really powerful, really inspiring!

Can't wait to see more
keep the great work!"

24th February, 2010
Ed Brodzinsky says:

"I find it rather astonishing that a cool dude like Bob doesn't have any flickr testimonials yet. I've been an admirer of and commenter on his photography for some time. And having recently been fortunate enough to have met him and to have spent some time with him photographing his fair city, I can confirm that he's the same knowledgeable, urbane, and witty guy who appears here with his work for all of us to enjoy. And it's no wonder that his photostream contains, in addition to some of the best photographic work around, some of the best repartee and intelligent conversation on flickr. Cheers, my friend."

7th December, 2009