Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You'd be surprised how many tornadoes tear through New England. Check this page: http://www.tornadoproject.com/alltorns/cttorn.htm And to keep this on topic: 1. Ralph Nader is a jerk (this is always on topic) 2. I drove my 1964 Corvair Spyder convertible to a local car show today, and took pictures with my Leica IIIa, which is not as old as the oldest car at the show. As an experiment, I used color film with the Summar. regards, Colin http://www.availabledark.com On Sun, 2002-06-02 at 13:41, B. D. Colen wrote: > Damn! "Blew" that one...Torrington it is...But where did the tornado roar > through...Newington, Torrington, or...?:-) > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Roy > Zartarian > Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 11:18 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Right-wing photographers, Rotweilers and gun > control > > > On Sunday 02 June 2002 09:14 am, B. D. Colen wrote: > > Congrats!! Isn't Newington famous for being the home town of Ralph Nader > > and the victim of an extremely rare - for Connecticut - tornado? And now > > for having your show hung, of course! ;-) > > While Newington's status in the arts world has risen considerably because of > Mike's exhibit (I've already had a sneak preview), it is not the home town > of > Ralph Nader. Torrington is. It's had rumored tornadoes but nothing > meteorologically verified, unlike Windsor which had a big one in the 70's. > > On the other hand, it is the home town of marathoner Bill Rodgers, the > American Radio Relay League, and, of course, the prolific Leica (on topic) > portrait subject, Max the Labrador retriever. > > Roy - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html