Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] G8 Protests Calgary Style
From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 21:12:33 -0600
References: <3D1A4176.7070806@shaw.ca> <006801c21d64$12f86900$2fcd88ac@sonc>

Hi Sonny,

Think Big; think evil...

Something along the lines of the addition of a Hell's Angel jacket, 
Viking type horns for his helmet, a child's bike with training wheels 
and one of Kyle's ladies.

Now that would be more like it.

Regards,

Greg

(SonC) Sonny Carter wrote:

>We could put him on a Harley Hawg with a tattooed babe from Kyle's
>collection on the back seat.
>
>Sonny
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 5:34 PM
>Subject: [Leica] G8 Protests Calgary Style
>
>
>>I 'm back from a day of photographing today's G8 protests. I managed to
>>shoot three rolls, mostly on the go, as today's protests were carried on
>>"snake like" twisting and turning through the downtown core.
>>
>>I'd estimate the crowd at approximately 1,000 protesters, 500 cops on
>>bicycles, motorcycles and 200 photographers/videographers and reporters.
>>Onlookers varied in number from a few hundred to a few thousand
>>depending on location.
>>
>>The atmosphere was festive and this had to be the nicest, politest group
>>of protesters I've ever seen. No bad language, lots of pardon me's
>>dancing and singing. Typical Canadian in nature.
>>
>>Only problem I had was a surly Calgary cop who didn't appreciate having
>>his picture taken on his rather smallish off-road motorbike. Perhaps
>>Sonny could suggest some Photoshop enhancements to his photo before I
>>send it on to the station house?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Greg
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> ([Leica] G8 Protests Calgary Style)
Message from "\(SonC\) Sonny Carter" <sonc@sonc.com> (Re: [Leica] G8 Protests Calgary Style)