Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 3:32 PM -0800 4/2/00, Ted Grant wrote: >Carl Socolow wrote: >> Does Frank still live in Nova Scotia? I see the makings of a good >> match-up for Canadian National Photographic, Geriatric Pugilist. >> Question is where to put my money.>>>>>>>>>> > >Carl my man need you ask? The west is best! :) I'd put your money on me >as I'm a really poor loser, so I'd reach for all the dirty tricks in the >book with no intention of loosing. :) > >The ass kicking event should be held in Manitoba at the corner of >Portage and Main in January. This location is known as the coldest >corner in Canada with some 45 mpr winds, when the temperature is 45 >below zero! Why hell just being out in that kind of temperature is a >challenge in itself and only Leica equipped photographers would be >allowed to shoot it. > >Now Robert Frank must be about the same age as meself, therefore, our >mature common sense would dictate only fools would venture out on a 45 >below day, so we'd call the bout, declare it a draw and retire for warm >toddies by the fire while discussing the frailties of life with a Leica >! :) > >Hell of a story , anyone want movie rights? :) > >ted That kind of competition resolution would interest me. Maybe not quite enough to go to Winnipeg in January, but it would interest me. Having grown up in northern Alberta (at least once each winter down to -55) I don't need reminders, but to see Ted and Robert Frank have at it would be an evening to remember. * Henning J. Wulff /|\ Wulff Photography & Design /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com