Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sep 22, 2009, at 7:20 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> R8 with DMR on the back of it you need to join a health club to get >> arms >> Like Popeye the sailor man to own and operate one. >> Mark William Rabiner" >> >> >> Mark, >> It's funny you mention using a R8 to defend youself. You comment >> reminded me of when I used to take night photos and could hear the >> coyotes in the distance. As I'd walk the mile or so back to the >> cabin, >> I could hear them following me. I was on the dirt path and they >> were in >> the brush. There were no reports of anyone having been attacked by >> one >> of the coyotes, but I always feared I might be the first. >> >> I must admit that the thought occurrred to me more than once that >> an R8 >> might be of home help than my M6 on the tripod. >> >> In reality, the coyotes were as afraid of humans as the humans were >> of >> the the coyotes. One afternoon, I was walking up the dirt road of a >> small hill, as I got to the top, coming at me, was a coyote walking >> up >> the other road from the other side. We both looked at each other, >> turned around, and retraced out steps. I didn't have the presence of >> mind to iake its picture. >> >> Doug > > > For all I know coyotes are as noble and misunderstood as wolves. > Laughing Hyenas as I understand are nothing to laugh about; the > terror of > Africa if I recall. > My official favorite animal has always been the Hippo. > I have the start of a Hippo collection. And they seem real nice. > Very jolly. > Turns out the opposite. > Africans in the know have no qualms about Rhino's (hippos with > horns) Lions > and cheatas but don't want any part of a hippo. If they see ya they > can kill > ya. Like an alligator. And for no reason will. But I still like > them. I just > don't need to meet one. I'd not try to feed one. You won't find one > parked > in my kitchen. no recipes ? Steve > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information