Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Congratulations, Ted! Just remember to keep the acceptance speech under 2 hours. Your fellow luggers are delighted to have someone with your expertise and wit among us. We can't wait to hear about the event. Bill Christensen - -----Original Message----- From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Wednesday, December 23, 1998 9:36 PM Subject: [Leica] big Christmas gift! Kinda off topic!:) >Hi everyone, > >Well am I excited or what! A great Christmas gift! YAHOO! :) > >I just received a phone call telling me I had been nominated for the Life >Time Achievement Award by CAPIC..."The Canadian Association of >Photographers & Illustrators in Communications." (CAPIC), Canada's >premiere association of visual communicators. > >This is akin to being nominated for an Oscar and winning! :) :) > >On March 26 in Toronto I'll receive the award at a big wing ding affair! It >can't get any better than this. :) > >I may just go out and buy myself a new M6 and a couple of lenses to celebrate!:) >My wife on the other hand will have other ideas of celebrating. :) None of >which have the word Leica attached. > >Howver this only happens once in a lifetime, so maybe I can do a real sweet >talk job on her and she wont complain ____TOO___ much! :) > >Just wanted to share this wonderful news with the LUG family and the >world!:) I had heard some rumours, but I never put much creedence in things >like that as it's always someone else who gets nominated and wins. Me? Damn >it's great!:) > >Yes teddy, there really is a Santa Claus after all. :) > >Going to be a tough night to get to sleep! :) :) Hell who cares. :) > >ted > >Ted Grant >This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. >http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > > >