Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I laughed at the turkey episode myself, but turkeys can fly for short distances. In my working days, we drove a two-lane blacktop lined with tall pine trees. I spooked a group of wild turkeys on the roadside once, and they cleared the pine trees from a standing takeoff. They can certainly fly if provoked. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob McClure" <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From Uncle Ric's WayBack Machine - PAW 19 > Right. The "Thanksgiving Turkey Promotion" episode is a classic -- > the one where the station did an on-the-air promotion where live turkeys > were tossed from a helicopter to the crowd below. Unfortunately, the > fools didn't know that turkeys don't fly. > > Rob > > > > On May 9, 2007, at 8:56 PM, Jeff S. Matsler wrote: > >> It's a night of all-time favorites! >> >> Nothing's better than sitting down to a WKRP marathon. >> >> Jeff M >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Carter" <ricc@mindspring.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 7:12 PM >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: From Uncle Ric's WayBack Machine - PAW 19 >> >> >>> From 1982-- >>> American television addicts may remember Dr. Johnny Fever, resident >>> burnout deejay on "WKRP in Cincinnati." When Howard Hessemann came >>> through Little Washington promoting some charity, I asked him to >>> reprise his role for me in lieu of doing a grip-and-grin with local >>> politicos. >>> He was very kind and did so. He was a nice guy. >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/PAW+2007+and+1982/WayBack >>> +19.jpg.html >>> http://tinyurl.com/2ze6so >>> Ric Carter >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > Rob McClure > Upper Sandusky, OH > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >