Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A Leica New Year. :-)
From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 17:31:10 -0700
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Ted, Eric, everyone...a Happy New Year to all.... I'm on call,  so 
have a drink for me...ya hear...!   Steve

>lovely words - cheers all.
>(scotch and rocks in hand - my favorite way to read LUG posts)
>
>Eric
>
>>  Howdy folks,
>>  Just a word or two on the passing of this 2002 and the beginning of 2003.
>>
>>  I've had a great year with no regrets, actually it's been fabulous. A
>couple
>>  of new M7's, a lens or two for the R8's. The odd meaningless altercation
>of
>>  nothings in reality to the real world.  Stayed vertical and breathing and
>>  certainly looking forward to that for the new year. Met a number of new
>LEG
>>  & LUG folks eye to eye along the way and as usual, you're all a pretty
>damn
>>  fine group of people when face to face.:-)
>>
>>  And one of the best features of the internet is the friends we make along
>>  the way through this world-wide list of strangers due to a simple little
>>  camera, a Leica. :-) Not too long ago most of us would never have met nor
>>  felt the warm handshake of friendship, today many of us have acquired face
>>  to face friends in many countries that we'd never have had in earlier
>days.
>>  Without a doubt we're all better for it my friends.
>>
>>  Ask a question and one is inundated with wonderful informative responses,
>>  the helping hands always there to assist with any situation to be
>answered.
>>  We see the wealth and warmth of the system when a hurt or tragedy occurs
>to
>>  a member or their family, it's the outpouring of  "get better, be more
>>  careful. or sympathies.etc" And if it's a pet, it's really amazing the
>>  caring responses from one pet owner to another,.Who'd have ever thought
>>  Oskar Barnack would've started all this simply by making a small 35mm
>camera
>>  many years ago. :-)
>>
>>  What do I look for in 2003 ? Staying vertical and breathing number one,
>>  making sure I keep "she who must be obeyed" with a happy face. A crucial
>>  factor, given Sandy Carter and I will be spending a great deal of time on
>>  the road and in the air, shooting to complete our "Women in Medicine. This
>>  is Our Work." B&W book.
>>
>>  Hopefully more face to face encounters and warm handshakes with the
>>  wonderful people of this list. Obviously a party or two during those meet
>&
>>  greets.;-)  Look guys and gals we always have to keep the priorities
>right,
>>  otherwise life becomes just a thing of day to day misery! ;-) So it's
>>  prudent to hold a party now and again. ;-)
>>
>>  So with that, I wish everyone the same for good health, prosperity and
>well
>>  being. That we will all live in peace and good feeling for each other,
>that
>>  our photography becomes more exciting with great exposures and incredible
>>  content. May the Light be with you all.
>>  all the best for 2003!
>>
>>  ted
>>  Ted Grant Photography Limited
>>  www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> (Re: [Leica] A Leica New Year. :-))
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Message from Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> ([Leica] A Leica New Year. :-))
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