Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oi, Mark: You gottem right, bruddah! Count me in as a No Show. Bob Bob Shaw rsphotoimages at comcast.net On Dec 31, 2009, at 11:05 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information