Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Only a witty dude would shoot innumerable scenic landscapes with his mountain boots in each shot. At 11:00 AM 6/21/2004, you wrote: > >From : "Sonny Carter" >To : "Leica Users Group" >Subject : [Leica] Three years! I did it! > >Three years ago, I stepped up to the plate and committed to doing a Picture >a Week Project. I was encouraged by some words from Kyle Cassidy who >remains my friend, and I talk to him almost every day. > >Bee Flowers thought I might be putting a deadline in front of my quality, >but looking back, his encouragement of some of my shots gave me the impetus >to forge ahead with the project. > >Interestingly most of the people who keep me moving in this project do not >do a PAW themselves. Ted, Will, CZ, Colin, Luis, Mike, and Tina, are some >who fit that bill. > >There are some who do or have done the PAW this project has brought me close >to: Nathan, Chris, Jeffery, Eric and Daniel are the stars here, but there >are others, many others. In this category I want to single out GeeBee, who >has inspired me with his wit, and kept me from making some big mistakes. > >In my hometown everyone is supportive. I hate to even name names, because I >get emails and acclamation all the time. Finally, I want to thank my family >who put up with this endeavor. > >Does it sound like an academy award speech? I hope so. If I did not name >you, it doesn't mean I don't care. Thanks to you all. > >Sonny Carter >http://www.sonc.com > >_______________________________________________ >Sonny, > >You are to be congratulated, not only do you give us insight into the >events and characters in you home town but you also regularly furnish the >list with something which, for me at any rate, keeps me trawling through >just about every post that drops into my inbox. Namely URL's. Advice, both >technical and practical, is of course invaluable as is product information >but for me the picture is the thing. Please keep taking them. > >I note that you mention my 'wit' in you post. At no time during the three >years we have been communicating have I sought to be witty or humorous. On >the contrary I am well known for being a miserable old git. The fact that >I have given you amusement leads me to the conclusion that you and the >rest of the 'merkins' that frequent the virtual pub on IRC have been >having a laugh at the limeys' expense. The thought had occurred to me >before but had I mentioned it you 'merkins' would have united behind a >charge of me being paranoid. > >I AM NOT PARANOID!!!! ** > >Graham > >** I know you all think I am. > >-- > >Whatever you Wanadoo: >http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ > >This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: >http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information