I Call Bravo Sierra

How many of you out there own a digital camera? Actually, to prove my point, how many of you own two?

I do. Have for quite awhile.

One thing I’ve learned is that you cannot view pictures from one camera on another just by dropping the card into the other unless the card is going into the same exact camera make and model.

Interesting, huh?

So it struck me as a major case of Bravo Sierra when I saw this story today on Engadget:

Digital cameras, they were a popular gift this holiday season. But a Tucson woman who got one as a Christmas gift unwrapped more than she ever expected. Aleta Kelley says instead of enjoying what she thought would be her favorite present, the camera quickly became the first gift she planned to return.

After hinting around for a digital camera for months, Aleta Kelley’s mother made her wish come true on Christmas day.

“I bought this camera at Target on December the 5th, and I explained to the young man that I wanted a memory card so my daughter could take a lot of pictures on Christmas,” said Aleta mother, Karen Kelley.

But that never happened. At least not with Aleta’s new camera.

“I was shocked I mean absolutely shocked, there is no other word and I wouldn’t use it after that,” said Aleta Kelley.

Shocked because on the new card, Aleta found nearly 80 nude and graphic photos of a middle-aged woman.

“As we started flipping through, we thought it was a fluke, we got two or three pictures in then we realized what it was and we turned it off,” said Aleta Kelley.

Hmmmm… Now what was she flipping through with and what did she turn off? Note she said she “turned it off.” Not that she “closed the window” or “quit the program.” Starting to see what I’m talking about here?

This woman is looking for a payday folks, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that her story is the picture of Bravo Sierra.

[tags]cameras, target, digital camera, memory card, porno, lawsuit, payday[/tags]

This entry was posted in Geeky. Bookmark the permalink.
  • http://seekingsanity.blogspot.com Bridget

    It could very well be a fluke. However, I just wanted to say if they were quoting her on her exact words, I will admit I was extremely guilty of using the term “turn it off when you’re done” to Gary about old digi cam. There were countless times he would leave the shutter open after uploading pictures of his car. He would then walk away leaving the cam like it was. I would yell out across the room “Babe! Don’t forget to turn off the camera when you’re done so the batteries don’t run out!”

    I know, I know. bad me! bad me! I’m ready for the spankings… :)

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com Vinny

    Well, no, actually, because if what you said is the case, and she meant shut off the camera, then it proves my point exactly.

    That’s why I think this story is Bravo Sierra.

  • Belf!!!

    I must be missing something. Why are you taking such an issue with her terminology? “Flipping through” refers to going through the pictures on the memory card while it’s in the camera and “turned it off” obviously refers to the camera itself. She didn’t necessarily have to be looking at them on her computer.

    What’s the Bravo Sierra part?

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com Vinny

    The Bravo Sierra part is that if she was looking at it in the camera, in order to see the pictures, it would have to be the same identical exact camera that the pictures were taken with for it to show up.

    If she was looking at the computer, I would understand, but she said “turned it off,” which implies that she was looking at it on the camera, which wouldn’t be possible.

  • Belf!!!

    Wait, I just reread the post. If what you say is true then one of 2 things happened:

    1. she got the same make and model camera that the memory card was in when the pix were taken on it,

    or

    2. she’s not up on her digital camera lingo and just used the wrong words.

    Again, I ask, what’s the Bravo Sierra part?

    BTW, you should start a “Bravo Sierra?” category for posts. Would make for interesting reading and encourage reader participation.

  • Belf!!!

    So, just so I understand this, if I take some pix with a Canon Powershot A520, and you wanna see my pix on your camera (which also is a Canon Powershot A520) then you can’t because even though it’s the same make and model, it’s a physically different, separate piece of equipment?

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com Vinny

    You can if it’s the exact same make and model, but really, what’s the chance of that actually happening?

    I mean, honestly. I’m going with the law of averages here.

  • http://seekingsanity.blogspot.com/ Bridget

    It could very well be a fluke. However, I just wanted to say if they were quoting her on her exact words, I will admit I was extremely guilty of using the term “turn it off when you’re done” to Gary about old digi cam. There were countless times he would leave the shutter open after uploading pictures of his car. He would then walk away leaving the cam like it was. I would yell out across the room “Babe! Don’t forget to turn off the camera when you’re done so the batteries don’t run out!”

    I know, I know. bad me! bad me! I’m ready for the spankings… :)

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/ Vinny

    Well, no, actually, because if what you said is the case, and she meant shut off the camera, then it proves my point exactly.

    That’s why I think this story is Bravo Sierra.

  • Belf!!!

    I must be missing something. Why are you taking such an issue with her terminology? “Flipping through” refers to going through the pictures on the memory card while it’s in the camera and “turned it off” obviously refers to the camera itself. She didn’t necessarily have to be looking at them on her computer.

    What’s the Bravo Sierra part?

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/ Vinny

    The Bravo Sierra part is that if she was looking at it in the camera, in order to see the pictures, it would have to be the same identical exact camera that the pictures were taken with for it to show up.

    If she was looking at the computer, I would understand, but she said “turned it off,” which implies that she was looking at it on the camera, which wouldn’t be possible.

  • Belf!!!

    Wait, I just reread the post. If what you say is true then one of 2 things happened:

    1. she got the same make and model camera that the memory card was in when the pix were taken on it,

    or

    2. she’s not up on her digital camera lingo and just used the wrong words.

    Again, I ask, what’s the Bravo Sierra part?

    BTW, you should start a “Bravo Sierra?” category for posts. Would make for interesting reading and encourage reader participation.

  • Belf!!!

    So, just so I understand this, if I take some pix with a Canon Powershot A520, and you wanna see my pix on your camera (which also is a Canon Powershot A520) then you can’t because even though it’s the same make and model, it’s a physically different, separate piece of equipment?

  • http://www.insignificantthoughts.com/ Vinny

    You can if it’s the exact same make and model, but really, what’s the chance of that actually happening?

    I mean, honestly. I’m going with the law of averages here.