[Leica] From Ted - award

["Tim Atherton" <timphoto@nt.sympatico.ca>]

If you didn't catch it (as he appeared to be using someone else's E Mail),
this is an update from Ted, in Ottawa to receive his award

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Pat Fretts
> Sent: August 8, 1999 10:02 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Ted honoured - Lifetime Achievement award
>
>
> Hello from Ottawa,
>
> Arrived here last evening for the big date on Tuesday. If you
> don't think I'm a
> tad nervous you're mistaken, as this is the most important event
> photographically ever to occur for me, as you might imagine.
>
> Thank you to the many who sent congratulations, I'll fill you in
> with details
> Wednesday. It's still hard to believe this is happening to me,
> but I accept it
> with great feelings of humbleness.
>
> I don't beieve any of us go through our careers with any thought of being
> rewarded in this fashion, we do the assignments to the best of
> our abilities and
> sometimes wonder whether we make any difference or not.  Then one
> day you're
> receiving a Life Time Achievement Award for your efforts, quite
> amazing! In
> reality it wasn't photographic effort or work, it was doing
> something you love
> with great passion and enjoyment. And blessed with the good fortune that a
> number of people had faith in your ability, also being in the
> right place at the
> right time.
>
> As I try to "hang loose" for a couple of days in the capital
> city, my trusty M6
> and Noctilux are being polished to hang fittingly from my
> shoulder, after all I
> wouldn't be there if I had not found the psychological mystique
> associated with
> a Leica many years ago.
>
> Watch for the details.
>
> regards,
> ted
>
>
> Dan Post wrote:
>
> > Horst-
> > I saw the reference to 'Dan' and immediately read the post!
> Reminds me of
> > why I drink single malts! They never breathe upon opening! They
> all require
> > CPR!
> > You'll have to excuse me, I must minister to a recently
> acquired bottle of
> > Knockando which is in respiratory distress, even as I write!
> > Dan Post,
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: A.H.SCHMIDT <horst.schmidt@actek.com.au>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 1999 5:59 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Ted honoured - Lifetime Achievement award
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > D Khong wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ted
> > > >
> > > > Congratulations on your recent achievement and honour.  As
> a friend and
> > > > fellow LUG member, I think you have done us all proud.
> > >
> > > > I am now going to sip my second glass of a superb red wine (after
> > letting
> > > > it "breathe for a while").
> > > >
> > > > Dan K.
> > >
> > > Congratulations to Ted  from me too.
> > >
> > > > By the way Dan, does your wine breathe?  Every time I open
> a bottle, I
> > check
> > > > to see if it breathes. It never does, so I have to give it
> instant mouth
> > to
> > > > mouth resuscitation.
> > >
> > > Regards,  Horst Schmidt
> > >
>
>
>
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