Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted, Thanks for your kind words on the series of photos. Now, if you have a Leica-R 90 Summicron that you would like to sell, that might make it even better. No, I have never jumped. I flew small planes for 35 years, and enjoyed taking photos from a Piper J-3 Cub with the right side opened up. But, I can't top your list of adventures. I'm afraid that my late wife would have been less forgiving than your Irene. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 5/22/2016 4:45 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > Hi Jim, > Neat photo series. Over the years I have asked other photogs had they > jumped > with a camera? Not many, you? > Myself, I have done any number of aerial photo assignments from fixed wing > aircraft with the door off. (The only way for best views and flight > feeling! > Unless you're in a helicopter. :-) > Then it's really cool flying and shooting, obviously with the door off or > swung back and locked..:-) ) > One day in June 1994 a bunch of us who were Commonwealth Games media prep > crew having lunch. When someone said to me somewhat quietly. ERGO! Me and > wearing hearing aids didn't actually hear what was said? When it was > repeated to me by an assistant, "You didn't hear what you & crew-chief are > doing on Saturday morning did you?" My response? "Oh play some stupid game > or something?" > "NO!" She said, "YOU ARE GOING TO JUMP OUT OF A PLANE WITH A PARACHAUTE ON > FOR FUN!!!" > Somewhat taken - a-back, I asked, "What are we doing on Saturday morning?" > "Well about eight of us, including "YOU!" Are going to parachute jump just > for the hell of it! It'll be fun!" > Well me not known as a quitter once I commit. I didn't know how I was going > to explain this so called "fun event" to my dear wife Irene a few days > after > I had just celebrated my 65th birthday and we had been married 50 some > years!! > So I badgered my oldest son to pick her --up on Saturday morning and tell > her you were taking her to the airport to see??? "Dad parachute jump from a > plane." Then he ducked quickly just in case. :-) > Yes she did come up and see me jump "and survive!" However?????????? > As I was picking-up my chute and she arrived asking? "How are you?" Not a > twinkle of a smile on her face. > I replied, "I'm cool, I'm great it was magic and I survived beautifully." > HER RESPONSE?" " I'm very glad" not a twinkle in her eyes nor on her face. > SHE RESPONDED: " > "If you should ever do this again and even though you land safely? Be > assured I shall kill you!" Turned around and walked away! Leaving me > standing there alone. I've never jumped again!!!!!!!!!!!!! > cheers, > Dr. Ted Grant OC :-) > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >