[Leica] OT: medium format film and airport security

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

On 19/02/2007, at 4:33, Tina Manley wrote:

> At 12:26 PM 2/18/2007, you wrote:
>> I dunno ... I saw Nathan's SLR. Comfortable in the hand, nice and
>> balanced ... but a bit hefty.
>
> Yes, the SLR's are hefty but those tiny little memory cards that  
> take the place of hundreds of rolls of film and aren't hurt by x- 
> rays are wonderful.  The size and weight of the Canon's is another  
> reason I'm happy with my M8 ;-)
>
>
>> Glad your knees are  better though. My wife is faced with needing a
>> similar operation (hips). Scares her.
>
> Tell her not to be afraid.  It's the best thing I've ever done.  No  
> more pain in my knees and I can do anything I could before I wore  
> out my knees.  Just find a doctor who specializes in hip  
> replacements and talk to his patients.  Do the pre and post- 
> operation physical therapy religiously.  Two months after I had  
> both knees replaced, I was climbing mountains in Guatemala.
>
> Best wishes to your wife!

I agree, the key is the muscle strength before and after: stabilizes  
the joints and allows quick recovery: big operation, but they have  
done zillions of hips now.

cheers