[Leica] HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 :-)

[foto at marcdufour.net (Marc Dufour)]

I wish you all a great year, full of life, and plenty of beautiful things to
photograph and share with us.
Thank you for being here.
Marc

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De: lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+foto=marcdufour.net at leica-users.org] En nombre de
tedgrant at shaw.ca
Enviado el: s?bado, 31 de diciembre de 2011 7:31
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: [Leica] HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 :-)

Nathan Wajsman OFFERED:
Subject: Re: [Leica] New Year


> Let me join in with Jayanand, having just awakened on December 31st. 
> There are three things I do every day when I wake up, more or less in 
> this
> order: pee, make coffee and check my e-mail. The people on this list, 
> both those I have met in person and those I have yet to meet in 
> person, have become a significant part of my life since I joined this 
> community back in 1998. No, I am not some sad anorak, I have 
> real-world friends and relationships too--but you guys (and the too 
> few girls) on the LUG contribute to making my life what it is, and I thank
you for that.
>
> So, Happy 2012 to everyone!<<<<<<

Hi Crew,
Well like Nathan my start of the day is somewhat similar accept my coffee is
ready when I leap out of bed! Well OK a bit of an exaggeration on the
leaping part, but coffee is fresh and hot. I don't remember what year I
became  attached to the LUG, but it was  quite sometime ago.

I have made some very fine friends on screen, some became close family
friends face to face. I do remember there was some confusing attempts at
connecting up, but then I was and generally speaking am still a computer
illiterate. However, eventually all worked out and I have learned so many
things about careers and life experiences of folks I'd never had the good
fortune to do so. A big thank you for sharing your knowledge of life.

I'm going to copy this from Nathan.
>>>>No, I am not some sad anorak, I have real-world friends and 
>>>>relationships too--but you guys (and the too few girls) on the LUG 
>>>>contribute to making my life what it is, and I thank you for that. 
>>>><<<<

ABSOLUTELY! A thousand times over. As I refer so often. It's the "LUG
FAMILY!" We have  shared the joy of others upon the arrival of a new born
child and many other wonderful family events. By the same token many have
shared tears of sadness due to the loss of a family member. Or one of our
pets. :-(

Please understand when I do one of my "shouting pontifications" about
getting your photos in for our year book!  I know there's a few out there
who'd love to tear out my throat. :-) My response of course? ... "GET OVER
IT AND SEND IN YOUR PICTURES EARLY NEXT YEAR!" :-) I believe in this crew
and the wonderful photography submitted daily. The book to me is a symbol of
whom we are as a collection of interesting photographers in all walks of
life! In a book we demonstrate our enthusiasm for photography and the LUG. 
We aren't a collection of complete strangers typing words on the screen. But
we are a very unique group of photographers bound together in a family like
fashion. And from what I've read and heard about other "internet groups" we
are the best of the best. :-)

So to all of the LUG family wherever you maybe on Planet Earth, I wish you
all an incredible New Year 2012! :-)

Cheers,
Ted


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