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Subject: [Leica] Re: oddmund and the loss of leica photo op's
From: "firkin" <firkin@balhpl01.ncable.net.au>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 11:51:04 +1000
References: <ECC6F7B330A26C40B652962C47DEA25801370E96@asc02.asc.upenn.edu>

Kyle Cassidy writes: 

> oddmund trolled: 
> 
>>I had planned a trip to Lebanon (revisited) with my Leicas next summer. 
>>Now these bastards some of you got into power, spoil these plans. And 
> 
> to which i will add that i was supposed to be in syria all of this month
> doing a story on archaeologists and locals at Tell Sweyhat which ain't gonna
> happen and might not happen now for years. one of the side effects of this
> war may be that photographers from the united states may for some time lose
> opportunities and revenue for overseas assignments. excavations in syria, so
> close to the iraqi border may not open up again for years leaving me to have
> to find some other source of revenue to buy my M7 with. however, it may open
> up other opportunities. maybe the red cross should hire me to spend the
> month in basra..... hello, anybody out there from the red cross? have leica,
> will travel! baby needs a new m7!

Kyle, I do have a 'contact' with the red cross if you are really interested. 
My sister knows him well: their "relationship" was torn by the long distance 
work, and she is more a coffee sort of breakfaster !! 


Alastair Firkin @ work ;-) 

http://www.afirkin.com
http://www.familyofman2.com 

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