Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I needed a bit of comic relief toward our polite neighbors to the north while bidding on a SOOPD for my Summitar...Got it for less than a king's ransom. Always liked my visits to Canada. C On Jul 1, 2009, at 3:44 PM, Henning Wulff wrote: > Whoa...! They may have their funny moments, but they sure represent > the low point with respect to movies about Canada. On the other > hand, Molson Canadian is maybe the right beer for them (and with > them). > > > > At 2:13 PM -0400 7/1/09, Charlie Meyer wrote: >> Thanks for the reminder to stop at the store to get a cold 6-pack >> of Molson/Labatt for the double feature tonight: >> >> 1. Strange Brew >> 2. Canadian Bacon >> >> Charlie >> >> "Take off to the Great White North! Take off! It's a beauty way to >> go." >> - Geddy Lee >> >> On Jul 1, 2009, at 12:56 PM, Ted Grant wrote: >> >>> Maybe I should've filed this post under this topic head, but the >>> message is >>> still the same. >>> >>> >>> >>> Today is the celebration day of my country CANADA obviously it's >>> "CANADA >>> DAY!" for all the "Crazy Canucks" of the world and this massive >>> northern >>> country of ours. So a couple of thoughts for the day and the >>> current topic >>> at hand.: >>> >>> >>> >>> 1/ A great big HAPPY CANADA DAY to the world and the Canadians >>> on list! May >>> all other Nationals please enjoy a moment of thought in joining >>> us in this >>> celebration of freedom. Man it is the best! :-) Where we enjoy the >>> multitudes of ethnic origins who go freely about without fear. >>> No armed >>> guards on every street corner. "WHERE GUNS ARE FORBIDDEN!" >>> >>> >>> >>> You also learn to ice skate, play hockey, ski, get your ass >>> frozen in >>> winter, drive ski-doos wildly across the country side and shovel >>> snow. Along >>> with all the winter associated fun things. :-) As in, if you >>> drive too fast >>> on icy streets you keep right on going when you apply the >>> brakes. Now >>> that's a thrill of a lifetime as you slide down one of those >>> steep streets >>> of Vancouver! Heart racing as you are about to crash into a very >>> expensive >>> car, that is also sliding down the hill, just not as fast as >>> you! :-) But >>> we all love it and wouldn't really live anywhere else on Planet >>> Earth. Well >>> OK maybe in January at 40 below zero? We might trade a spot for >>> a warm sunny >>> beach for a week or two and warm up! :-) >>> >>> >>> >>> So with the above feel good in mind. >>> >>> >>> >>> 2/ "Swastika discussion and Nazi Symbols?" >>> >>> >>> >>> May I politely suggest before this subject/topic becomes any >>> further blurred >>> due to interpretations and use, possibly maddening and >>> infuriating, not to >>> forget hurtful! Could we all just park it and leave it alone? >>> Simply because >>> it's one of those subjects that really should be discussed face >>> to face. So >>> there isn't any time delay between opinions read, interpretation >>> in meaning >>> and response sent. >>> >>> >>> >>> Nope not trying to curtail freedom of speech! Just a simple >>> suggestion >>> avoiding misunderstandings and some folks feelings hurt. >>> >>> >>> >>> Remember it's really all about CANADA DAY! So everyone this day >>> have a good >>> one, enjoy what we each have because there are many who have >>> nothing! >>> >>> Breathe deep, relax and thank the Great Spirit you are vertical, >>> breathing >>> and have a pulse! Then smile to yourself! Even if you are alone >>> or in a >>> crowd of thousands. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> >>> >>> Dr. ted :-) >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>> information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >