Re: [Leica] Ted., Vancouver and the Olympics

["Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@charter.net>]

Well, Ted, after that vivid explanation of all that goes on at the winter
Olympics, especially about how photographers are treated, I'm inclined to
forget about the deal (Sorry Ernie) but would surely hope that one day I can
come and enjoy the flowers and beautiful ocean and all, and especially- have
a chance to meet you.  That would be a real treat.  Maybe Ernie would change
his mind and make that a deal as well.  How about it, Ernie?

Then, for the winter Olympics, as Ted suggested, with all the updated gear
that will be available by that time we could sit around a warm fire and take
pictures of the sporting events off the TV screen - I think that is what I
mentioned I might have to be doing by that time, anyway.

So, here's to 2010 and lots of good times with great LUGers!  And, in the
meantime, perhaps a chance to get together there in Victoria for some summer
fun as well.

Thanks, Ted, for setting us straight.

The other Ted in Olalla

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From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Ted., Vancouver and the Olympics


> Ted in Olalla said:
> >>Vancouver and the Olympics<<
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> > Maybe I have missed it and somebody has already posted about this, but
> > here's hearty congratulations to Vancouver and Canada for winning the
> > Olympics.  I know it's a few years in the future, but Ted, you'll have a
> > ball shooting up a storm.  Should be wonderful just to think about, and
> plan<<
>
> Ernie Nitka responded:
> >>Yes it's grand!  Ted Bayer if we're both around then I'll be out there
> with bells on and my 20 year old in tow.  And God willing Ted Grant can
> be host - whaddya say is it a deal?<<<<
>
> Steve Barbour added:
> >>ya gotta laugh, after what Ted said recently about shooting sports,
> out of respect, they've given him the Olympics...<<<<
>
> OK guys,
> Yes it's nice Vancouver-Whistler won the Games. :-) I'm pleased for them.
> However, yer all welcome to Victoria to see the flowers and beautiful
ocean
> side for wonderful pictures. ;-)  But forget the winter Olympics in
> Whistler!
>
> Do you realize they have that damn white stuff, snow? And it's colder than
a
> hooker's heart on a Saturday night! :-) You gotta load up with heavy
> clothes, boots and it's hell as your fingers slowly freeze.
>
> The gear feels ten times heavier climbing about the hills or the crush of
> the crowds on the shuttle buses cause you can't use your car. Not to
> forget....you can't feel the touch to the shutter release most of the time
> because your finger tips are close to solid or you can't feel it through
the
> mitts! :-(
>
> Yeah everyone thinks "WOW, your shooting the Olympics! Cool!" And say that
> like you're covering a high school track meet in July! People have no idea
> what it's truly like nor what's involved covering sport events of this
> magnitude. Summer or winter.
>
> You are herded like cattle to designated "photo positions" sometimes
> selected by a person who's never covered a winter sport or any event of
> large scale with a great number of photographers and media. No you can't
> just walk about finding a spot to shot from, you might do that, but before
> you have a chance to shoot a security guy will have you out of the
building
> or into a photo position.
>
> Photographers, certainly since the terrorists at the '72 Games in Munich
are
> almost strip searched going into every venue, your rolls of film may go
> through a scanner a dozen times in one day..... Don't complain as all
> that'll get you is... never getting in the building! Heck even the Main
> Press Centre is as secure as the National bank of any country.
>
> So think about covering the winter games for moment. Each time you go into
a
> venue off come the parka, mitts and if you have an extra photo vest for
film
> and gear off it comes. Your cameras go through, bags, fanny packs
everything
> out of your pockets and don't whine it'll get you nothing but more grief
> while some security guy pats you down even more so.
>
> And after you've stripped, you now put it all back on. You cover the
event,
> return to the MPC (main press centre) and strip once again. Go to the
Kodak
> Centre dump film and then head out to the next venue where you strip again
> and this routine goes on all day long no matter where you go or who you
are.
>
> All your clothes and gear each time it's taken off goes through an airport
> type hand bag scanner and if there's a big crowd, often items go through
and
> fall to the floor at the other end. As did my Leica 400 2.8 after the
> Opening Ceremonies in Barcelona when I returned to the MPC to dump film.
> What was worse? The Spanish cops stood there and watched stuff drop to the
> floor as it came off the belt after screening!
>
> Nor would they let you rush  through the metal detector to retrieve it
> before it happened. Laptops, cameras, super Tele's. Landing on top of each
> other like they were junk.
> Be assured there was a great deal of yelling at the security people, but
to
> no avail.
>
> Now they aren't all as stupidly run as those Games were.
>
> However, guys and gals you are all welcome to the City of Gardens,
Victoria,
> BC, Canada where we'll have a drink and watch the Winter Olympics on the
> tele! :-) Hell by then you'll be able to use your Leica digi's for TV
screen
> capture moments. ;-)
> ted
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> And years ago, certainly since I moved to Vancouver Island and Victoria I
> don't do snow anymore, like I don't do weddings either! ;-)
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