Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Oi, Ted! > > After 10 years in the (US) Marines - '57 through '66 - I felt > qualified to tell a flag-waving yahoo at Houston airport watching the > start of operation Desert Shield, "We haven't even got there yet and > we're already over our heads". He gave me a dirty look and muttered > something about damn Yankee pussies... I could tell he'd never been > in the military. One knows. > > After 10 years of active duty including a year studying Farsi (Persian > - what they speak in Iran) I stand by that statement, maybe double > that for Afghanistan. > > Good on ya, Dr. Ted. It is what it is. A damned shame. > > Oh - and John Wayne was never on active duty, certainly NEVER in > combat, guys. > > Have a prosperous and peaceful New Year, Ted! > > > Bob > > > > > On Dec 31, 2009, at 6:45 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > wrote: > > Hi Hugh, > My 2010 Happy New Year message is you safely survive that hell hole of > a country! > > Given yesterday a very fine super human being Canadian woman > journalist from The Calgary Herald, engaged to be married in July and > on her first 6 week assignment was blown up along with 4 Canadian > soldiers! A bloody crime! Over their to help the people. It's about > time our people of the western world woke up and bring every one home! > > In that part of the world Afghanistan you can go back to Alexander the > Great and nobody, read my lips..... NOBODY has ever changed anything > other than many thousands of human beings killed for absolutely nothing! > > Sorry guys and gals but I knew the lady killed yesterday and they > don't come any better as journalists. A very fine absolutely first > class human being! Such a beautiful bubbly attitude! So if I sound a > tad ticked off, well I am and furious that young men and women are > being killed there for absolutely nothing! > > In any event Hugh I wish you every hoped for prayer and safety for > 2010. Bottom line? I'd get my ass out of that place as fast as I could > and screw them! > > HAPPY NEW YEAR AND SAFETY ALL THE WAY! My wife and I will say prayers > for your safety! > cheers > ted > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hugh Thompson" <hewthompson at mac.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <LUG at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 11:48 AM > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Happy New Year from Kabul, Afghanistan > > >> Here are a few photos to illustrate the journey from Pakistan to >> Afghanistan, and to give you an idea of what it is like in Kabul. >> These photos are all taken with a Sony DSC-S950. >> >> I have spoken with Wendy Thurman, she is a Texas lady, we will be >> meeting soon. More photos to follow once the gear is in place. >> >> Happy New Year to all >> >> Hugh >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.431 / Virus Database: 270.14.123/2595 - Release Date: > 12/31/09 08:52:00 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 I think we're all due for them trying to throw a war and having nobody show up. Mark William Rabiner