Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We just returned from the Holy Land of Frisbee players, New Haven, Connecticut. It is well known around here, but I suppose not so well known elsewhere, that Frisbee originated when some Yale students started throwing pie pans around after eating the pies. The pies came from the Frisbee Baking Company and were stamped with the pie company name on the bottom. Naturally the sport came to be known as Frisbee. It increased so much in popularity that the students couldn't eat enough pies to satisfy the demand for discs. Some toymakers got into the act and produced plastic Frisbees and the rest is history. Now there is traditional Frisbee, dog Frisbee, Frisbee golf, and, of course Ultimate Frisbee. Ultimate Frisbee is modeled after soccer. Our trip to New Haven was not to watch Frisbee at all but to see our grandchildren in a soccer tournament. Both grand son and grand daughter scored goals. We were proud, just as the Frisbee pie company must be proud of all the games bearing it's name. Great Frisbee pictures by the way. Jayanand, while Cyclone Phailin is hitting India's east coast well north of you, I'm sure you are getting drenched by the rain and feeling the wind. Try to stay dry. These things have a way of turning unpredictably. We are still digging out from Hurricane Sandy after one year. Larry Z - - - - From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> Subject: [Leica] Chennai Heat 2013 To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>, PSM <psm1857 at googlegroups.com> Message-ID: <CAH1UNJ3hZPcmRc8JYPPtd6ZZREqvmHwOQoEpKDpNPsJ472k+xg at mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 The final bunch of photographs from the Ultimate Frisbee competition - a few action shots, more of people, both in the day and at ISO 25,600 at night: Action Collision: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131005-564.jpg.html Defense: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131005-596.jpg.html Release: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131005-571.jpg.html Frustration: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131006-062.jpg.html People Laughing Senorita: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131005-707.jpg.html Youngest Spectator: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131005-683.jpg.html (also a self portrait (-: ) Earring: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131006-215.jpg.html Manu: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131005-726.jpg.html Warming Up: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131005-657.jpg.html Nap: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131006-021.jpg.html Teenagers: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131006-022.jpg.html Concentration: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131006-268.jpg.html Shadow Side at Night: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Cchenheat2013/Frisbee-20131006-334.jpg.html Please see LARGE Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome Cheers Jayanand