Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]sounds like this was the invention of the swishie pan, just all swishie no pan, until the next time. steve On Dec 24, 2016, at 4:10 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > Hi Howard, > As we were plunging toward the ice, pilot attempting every flying trick he > knew. He yelled at me to grab the fire extinguisher and when we landed to > jump out, run around to the other side of the chopper, open engine > compartment door and start pumping the fire extinguisher as quickly as > possible at any fire. > Now I'm kneeling on the floor, camera in one hand, fire ext. in the other > when I realized God made an error and only gave us two hands and arms? :-( > So something had to be modified given I had camera in one hand, fire > extinguisher in the other? And I'm a normal human being with two hands. So > how was I going to open the door to get out quickly? > The first and only time I ever put a camera down with the potential for > exciting photos. Wham!!! we hit and as I already had my hand on the door > handle it popped open and I'm out like a rocket to the opposite side of > the chopper, Rotor blades going swishie-swishie over my head as I dashed > around to the opposite side. Pilot has his door open with smoke billowing > out. I grab handle, pop door open going to be hero of the day? Pilot > screams at me' "THAT'S THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT"!!!!!!!!! OOOPPPSSSS!! :-) > Then I grabbed the correct handle and opened to a big poof of smoke! Mean > while rotor blades still swishing just above my head! Seemed like they > were getting closer?????? > As it turned out it was a fire within the heating unit. So we had it out > pretty quick. However we then had more than 2 hour flight "without heat" > to the nearest directional DECCA stn. Where we would be able to have plane > servicing. > Sorry no pictures of all this as you can imagine I had my hands full with > survival things. :-) Sure had a fast beating heart though! :-) > cheers, > ted > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Howard L Ritter Jr > Sent: December-24-16 3:28 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] CHRISTMAS WISHES! > > Well, the Great Spirit, who must know by now to keep you on a short leash, > is obviously much with you, Dr Ted, and for that we are all thankful as > well! > > A blessed Merry Christmas to you and the same year-end sentiments to all > LUGgers. > > ?howard > > P.S. Sure would like to hear more about that helicopter plunging toward > the Arctic ice?and to see the photos that the Dr Ted we know would have > gotten. If his equipment survived (Leica? I?ll bet it did!). > > >> On Dec 24, 2016, at 6:04 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >> MY CHRISMAS 2016 WISHES TO THE CREW! J >> >> I wish you all the most exciting moments you can possibly enjoy while >> opening a gift from a friend or your caring LOVING FAMILY! J >> >> I realize the CREW is made up of a number of varying religions. So be it. >> >> May I suggest for a "tiny moment" if you possibly can? Here's my "Great >> Spirit" that has brought/got me this far? >> >> "The GREAT SPIRIT?" In reality, each and everyone of us has a "GREAT >> SPIRIT". Each religion has a different name for "HE? or SHE?" >> >> Maybe you aren't involved in a religion? >> >> BUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT? Out there somewhere there is a "Great Spirit" that >> looks after you just as you "click?" The shutter assisting you to capture >> a >> magical moment. >> >> Now don't get all "TTTTTTing" J >> >> Nor get all anti-religion as this has nothing to do with religion? "WELL >> AS >> FAR AS I'M CONCERNED!" >> >> My "GREAT SPIRIT" has pretty well always been on my shoulder saving my ass >> during a few of the following! >> >> 1/ Crashing in a Sprint car during a race on a half mile dirt track! >> Flipped >> upside down and destroyed! The car was a write off. Me? Stitches in face >> and >> head! >> >> 2/ Crashing in a Stock Car then crashed into while I'm upside down hanging >> on my seat belt!" four other cars into me destroying my car! >> >> 3/ In the high arctic on assignment the helicopter filled with smoke and >> we >> are hundreds of miles from base camp falling toward the arctic ocean >> frozen >> ice at 50 below zero. OOPS!JWalked away! Damn cold >> >> 4/A ski equipped twin Otter plane bad landing on Arctic ice, breaking a >> wing >> and strut off. Rather bumpy one might say! L >> >> 5/ Survived two war assignments.. 1967 Mideast and a short time in >> Vietnam >> 1968. >> >> 6/ While in the center field shooting at car race and wheel came off car, >> hit & FLIPPED me and cameras into the sky! OH YEA that hurt! I was by >> ambulance to hospital! but I survived! >> >> That merely touches the 65 years as a photojournalist hopping about the >> world! That's because my "GREAT SPIRIT" has been on my shoulder all those >> years! >> >> So there you go a bit about my "GREAT SPIRIT!"J >> >> HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS DAY & a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017! >> >> CHEERS, >> >> Dr. Ted Grant C.M. 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