Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 1, 2004, at 9:38 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > ted said: >> As a youngster I always wanted to be a fighter pilot! :-) But then >> that >> was WW2 and who didn't want to fly a Spitfire!!!!!!! :-) > >> But having only one eye took care of any thought of that happening. >> :-( >> But that doesn't mean I can't on occasion have a fighter pilot >> attitude. > ;-) < > > Simon replied: : >> Funny you would have been good at it i,m sure. >> 500 US$ might still get you a ride in a Mustang, not as nice but > close.<<<<< > > Simon I know you're not kidding but for heavens sake where? > > Jeeeeeesh can you imagine in a Mustang with a 15mm lens on an M and > one on > the R8? Man it would be wild. :-) And what better 75 birthday present > to > oneself than this kind of adventure. :-) > > Sure better than my 65 birthday gift of my first parachute jump and > solo! > Now there's an exciting experience. :-) Everyone thought I was crazy > but it > was the best damn ride in my life! :-) :-) > > No I didn't take a camera as I figured it would be better to > concentrate on > everthing about landing and not picture taking. ;-) But on the way > down I > was dissappointed I didn't take one as it wasn't any different than > sitting > in a chopper legs out the side and shooting from that position which > I'd > done on many occasions in the past. > > But a Mustang ride??????? Yee Haw!!!!!!! :-) :-) :-) > ted Ted, I can help you arrange a ride in a P-51 Mustang. If you are serious, contact me off list. Rolfe - -- Rolfe Tessem | Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. rolfe@ldp.com | 96 Morton Street (212) 463-0029 | New York, NY 10014 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html