Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for reminding me, Dave, I had forgotten to mention the Leica: At the moment we were struck from behind, my M6TTL was in the trunk, along with both of our laptops (in bags with only a small amount of padding, no proper camera or laptop cases). Fortunately, we had not emptied the trunk of our supplies from our weekend childbirth preparation class...including four pillows which must have provided quite a bit of padding since nothing was broken. So, Leica-owners of the world, forget the fancy Billingham bags or Pelican cases...surround your Leicas with big soft pillows and all will be well! Thanks for the wishes of health. Best, Aaron Quoting David Mason <masonster@gmail.com>: > I second Phillipe's sentiments - its getting dangerous on the roads > around here. Keep off your feet , get better, and make sure you strap > that leica in when you're driving around! > > > Dave > > On 5/16/05, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: > > Sorry to hear yuo had an accident, Aaron. > > Luckily you both didn't get harmed. > > > > > From: Aaron Sandler <aaron.sandler@duke.edu> > > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > > Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 16:06:02 -0400 > > > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > > Subject: [Leica] Aaron's PAW19: Relief > > > > > > Hi Folks, > > > > > > I didn't shoot much this past week, as we were in a car crash on > > > Tuesday. Fortunately we are all fine, but with my wife being pregnant > we > > > spent some time under observation in the hospital followed by a few > > > very > > > sore days for me and much time spent talking to insurance agents, body > > > shops, car rental places, etc, etc. I was a bit more tossed about than > > > Allison, as I am a little too tall to fit properly in the seat of a car > and > > > had also tensed up when I saw the pickup truck in my rear-view mirror > just > > > before it smashed into us as we were stopped waiting for someone in > front > > > to turn left. I think it must be some kind of cosmic punishment...we > had > > > bought our first-ever brand new car in February (the first time I'd > > > ever > > > owned a car under 8 years old, in fact)...it hadn't even had its oil > > > changed yet...still waiting to hear whether it can be repaired or is > > > totalled. Oh well, we are all fine and it's only a car. > > > > > > On a brighter note, we also had a good occasion this past week: the > first > > > PhD defense of a member of my close group of friends who all met when > > > we > > > arrived here at Duke together almost 7 years ago. Afterwards, the new > Dr. > > > Stephanie was happy, relieved, tired, and slightly manic. My PAW this > week > > > is a snap of her at her defense party: > > > http://www.duke.edu/~ajs2/PAW/2005_19/index.html > > > > > > With my time at home feeling sore, I managed to put together a page of > > > snaps from our recent vacation in the British Virgin Islands...it's all > > > off-topic equipment (a Holga and an Olympus Sylus point-and-shoot), but > > > it's there for anyone interested in sailing or the Caribbean (or both). > > > http://www.duke.edu/~ahh2/2005_04_BVI/index.html > > > > > > Comments welcome. > > > > > > Best, > > > Aaron > > >