Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My view towards people like that; brilliant people with that level of talent is they get a lot of leeway with me. I've not walked a mile in their moccasins but I wish I had a pair for myself. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:53:42 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] A Prairie Home Companion In Shreveport > > I once was employed by a public radio station that was an APR affiliate. I > remember how the APR people found Keillor to be a very unpleasant and an > unkind and incosiderate fellow to his co-workers. Not revered in the manner > of Johnny Carson. He was, however, as reclusive as Johnny. Apparently not > comfortable in the spotlight. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sonny Carter > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 1:04 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] A Prairie Home Companion In Shreveport > > On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 12:53 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at > rabinergroup.com>wrote: > >> I was behind Garrison Keillor at Zabars food store a few months ago. May >> have been full year. He seemed to be concerned that someone was going to >> recognize him. He was a full two feet taller than anybody on any line and >> has a very distinctive face. I think one of two customers didn't know who >> he >> was. But nobody said anything to him. Not even me. >> I Wiki'd him when I got back here. Said he has an apartment on the Upper >> west side. So do all kinds of other people who are famous for living in >> distinctive places like small cities in the Midwest. In reality they all >> live on the UWS. >> Santa Claus you think he lives in the N Pole? Heck no most the year he's >> in >> a pre war on the UWS. Much better deli. >> > > > I loved living in the Excelsior when it was a cheap apartment hotel with a > kitchenette. The coffee shop had toasted blueberry muffins to die for, and > I could get fruit and veggies from a Korean grocer around the corner. The > bus stopped right out front and that connected me to anyplace in the > world. I could see the Museum of Natural History from my window. Better > than Russia any day. > > > >> - - from my iRabs. >> Mark Rabiner >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >> >> >>> From: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:09:36 -0500 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] A Prairie Home Companion In Shreveport >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 12:04 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Nice shot, Sonny. He is a long way from home. >>>> >>> >>> He's in the Municipal Auditorium where the Louisiana Hayride played, and >>> where Elvis got his start. I guess he's just about home. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at >>>> gmail.com> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 11:36 PM >>>> Subject: [Leica] A Prairie Home Companion In Shreveport >>>> >>>> >>>> http://sonc.com/look/?p=2087 >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Sonny >>>>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>>>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>>>> >>>>> USA >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See >>>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< >> http://leica-users.org/mailman >>>>> /listinfo/lug>for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug< >> http://leica-users.org/mailman/ >>>> listinfo/lug>for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > 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