Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, that's one pre-order! :-) Peter On 26/12/2016 16:55, Ted Grant wrote: > Hi Howard. > Thankyou for your suggestion of an autobiography. At the moment I am in > just that project. No completion date. > As it's bits and pieces covering my photo time from 27 May 1950 when my > dear wife Irene put the first camera, an "ARGUS A2" 35mm point & shoot > film model in my hands as a 2oth birthday gift awakening the photo-monster > within! :-) Ever since! > I still have it with a roll of film in it. :-) > As curious as to what exposures are in there? I have no idea what it may > be? It's probably subjects from well over 50 plus years ago? It'll never > get souped as it's going with me! ;-) > Oh some day before I move to the "BIG DARKROOM" in the sky! OR WHEREVER? > :-) > THE TRUTH IS? "God wont take me! Nor the devil have me?" > SO I'M HERE FOREVER! So get over it! :-) :-) :-) > Here's WISHING every CREW member a fabulous NEW YEAR 2017. > May your "GREAT SPIRIT" carry you safely and successfully throughout it! > See you next year! :-) > cheers, > Dr. Ted C.M. O.C. > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Howard L Ritter Jr > Sent: December-26-16 6:10 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] CHRISTMAS WISHES! > > That?s a great story, Ted! I guess the LUG will give you a pass on not > posting photos of the event. Once survival had been assured, it must have > been very annoying that despite being in the midst of a heart-stopping > drama, you were too occupied in helping to ASSURE that survival to have > been able to document it. > > Hmmm?are you looking for someone to help you write your autobiography? > Selling a few hundred copies to the LUG would be just the start, I?m sure! > > Happy Boxing Day! (Or is that tomorrow, and today a holiday in the Great > White North as it is here in the sunny south?) > > ?howard > > >> On Dec 24, 2016, at 7:10 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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