Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg Locke said: >> ...but I've still never been to Victoria or Vancouver :^)<<<<, Greg, Well what the hell eh?, By pass Vancouver as it's just another great big monstorus over crowded city with too many people, way too many cars and way tooooooo many people with an attitude problem towards other folks. Combined with no patiences when it comes to driving ! Just fly by it, land here in Lotusland and you'll have a great tim em. Just make sure I'll be home when you deside to arrive and we'll have a blast. :-) ted " <locke@straylight.ca> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 11:27 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] WAS: " LIFE " NOW Greg Locke does Africa! ;-) > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of Ted Grant >> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 9:25 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: [Leica] WAS: " LIFE " NOW Greg Locke does Africa! ;-) >> >> Way to go Greg!! Good on you, I bet you'll work yer ass off >> and love it! >> >> I always thought one of the great assignment moments were a >> call from the photo editor... "Pack your bags and fly down to >> Montreal first thing in the morning because you and Bob are >> flying to Paris tomorrow evening ." >> >> "OK, sounds good to me !" Then I'd yell to my wife, "Hey >> dear forget dinner tomorrow night I'm going to Paris.." >> >> And she'd respond, "Pity, have a nice time." >> >> Have a good and safe one mon ami as I'm sure it'll be warmer >> than on the " >> Rock" for the winter! What are shooting ? >> >> ted > > THANKFULLY! ...most of the places I go, Susan wants no part of... But I > have taken her on more mundane assignments in Quebec, Toronto and > Scotland. > > Yes, it will be nice to ditch the ugly run up to the really miserable > winter > we have. The high plains of Kenya are nice but I'm not so sure the desert > of > Darfur will be a beach party. > > I am going to be doing a bunch of little stories for various clients and > head back to Rwanda to do a little followup on my last assignments there > ...BUT! The primary assignment is a major series on malaria which, if all > goes well I'll try to spin out into a book. > > Everything is falling into place this week with logistics and contacts. > But > if the effects of these shots are taking their toll on my aging body. > Geeeez...my 36 year old body took it and asked for more. > This week its like I have malaria all over again. > > ...but the buzz of planning for "expedition" gives a bit of adrenalin to > get > you through I think. > > > > THANKS > > Greg Locke > St. John's, Newfoundland. > http://www.greglocke.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >