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Subject: [Leica] Was "Totally OT: What the HELL is F1 doing?" Now, More On Topic
From: masonster at gmail.com (David Mason)
Date: Mon Jun 20 19:42:48 2005
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I've never been, but I need to get over this past weekend before
thinking about another FIA-sponsored event. ;)


Dave



On 6/20/05, Robert Clark <rclark01@comcast.net> wrote:
> Will do, David.  Have you ever been to the Canadian GP?  I'm sure I'll make
> another attempt to go next year.  From here, it's a little less than 500
> miles and the city of Montreal sure puts on a good show.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Mason" <masonster@gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Was "Totally OT: What the HELL is F1 doing?" Now,More
> On Topic
> 
> 
> > Sorry to hear about your mother Robert, and I am glad that she is
> > doing better already - I hope you get to come back down to Durham
> > again soon for a more pleasant visit. If and when you do please let me
> > know and we can raise a glass and complain about the FIA together.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > On 6/20/05, Robert Clark <rclark01@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> Great pics, David.  I share your frustration.  Last week, I had an
> >> interesting although more serious in a personal way.  I left Lancaster,
> >> PA
> >> on Friday afternoon for Plattsburgh, NY.  Got there about 9pm and bedded
> >> down at the Holiday Inn in anticipation of a day of qualifying at the
> >> Canadian GP followed by the race on Sunday.  About 7:00am Saturday
> >> morning
> >> as I motored up I87 towards the border, I received a phone call from a
> >> sister informing me that my mother was in hospital in Durham NC with
> >> cardiovascular problems.  I turned around, headed back to Lancaster
> >> awaiting
> >> further news.  The next day, they told me a bypass was planned for later
> >> in
> >> the week so I headed down to Durham.  Lucky for her and all of her
> >> family,
> >> angioplasty along with a new eluting stent did the trick and got the
> >> blood
> >> flowing and eliminated the pain.  So...I didn't get to see a GP either
> >> but
> >> my mother is now doing well.  And...one of these days, I'll get to meet
> >> Frank, too!  We've missed one another several times but I'm always
> >> looking
> >> forward to meeting him!
> >>
> >> Robert Clark
> >> Lancaster, PA
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "David Mason" <masonster@gmail.com>
> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> >> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 8:51 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Was "Totally OT: What the HELL is F1 doing?"
> >> Now,More
> >> On Topic
> >>
> >>
> >> > So I drove the 12 hours to Indianapolis to see the Formula One race.
> >> > Needless to say, I was highly disappointed to have spent my money on
> >> > all the travel, the tickets, and the food to get a non-competitive,
> >> > six car race. Doubly so now that it looks like no refund is coming.
> >> >
> >> > Nonetheless, I spent three days camping in a festive atmosphere, got
> >> > to see F1 cars practice and qualify - and, indeed line up as if they
> >> > were going to race (the most insulting part of the process to me), and
> >> > I took photos. So here are a few shots I took with my Leicon d100:
> >> >
> >> > As a fan there are few spots to get clear shots of the cars. Usually
> >> > there are safety fences in the way - but I tried my hand at some
> >> > action shots. I have a load of shots behind the fences but I will only
> >> > share a couple car shots since they are quite boring to those who
> >> > don't follow motorsports:
> >> >
> >> > Mclaren around a corner
> >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1004-full.html
> >> >
> >> > Red Bull pulling into the pits
> >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1007-full.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Then this happened - was this the moment of truth for my weekend?
> >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1000-full.html
> >> >
> >> > I wish I had known that this shot was foreshadowing - back into the
> >> > paddock
> >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1001-full.html
> >> >
> >> > How I should have shot car photos
> >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1008-full.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > And now, some fan shots:
> >> > Juan Pablo Montoya brings *many* lively and colorful Columbians to the
> >> > US
> >> > race
> >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1006-full.html
> >> >
> >> > I am not a fan of the Ferrari race team, but they sure are a hell of a
> >> > lot of fun to capture on non-film
> >> >
> >> > Ferrari Pope -- http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1002-full.html
> >> > Ferrari Monkey -- http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1003-full.html
> >> > Ferrari Hat -- http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1010-full.html
> >> >
> >> > But in the end, it was an empty victory even for Ferrari fans
> >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1005-full.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Perhaps the next time I go to see a race I'll make it a small county
> >> > dirt track where they slap on last year's Goodyears and cross their
> >> > fingers that they hold together.
> >> >
> >> > You might think I regret having gone all the way from Chapel Hill, NC
> >> > to Indianapolis, IN but while I was there I had the oportunity to mark
> >> > off one more tick on "LUG members I have met" list - Frank Dernie is a
> >> > charming and brilliant man and a true pleasure to meet in person.
> >> > Pretty much par for the course in terms of the LUG members I have met
> >> > so far.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Dave
> >> >
> >> >
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In reply to: Message from mcyclwritr at comcast.net (mcyclwritr@comcast.net) ([Leica] Totally OT: What the HELL is F1 doing?)
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