Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I got home from a photo lunch yesterday afternoon to an email from my son in Tokyo with the title "I'm alive". Checked the NY Times on line and saw the developing story about the earthquake. Tried to call but the mobile phone network was gone. Finally connected with skype. The office of my son's internet bank in Central Tokyo had furniture and computers thrown around but everyone was fine. The staff went out and bought beer, saki and snacks to celebrate. Believe it or not a customer repaid his loan on line after the quake. Everyone had to walk home - 8 km in my son's case. His wife and her family are safe but no details yet about damage to their properties. Howard (in Hong Kong where the tremors are usually very small) > Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:27:12 -0800 > From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > Subject: [Leica] keep those leicas dry... > To: Leica LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > > I sincerely hope that all of our friends in Japan and the Pacific > are safe, and stay safe, after the terrible earthquake in Japan, > > and its aftermath... > > re the tsunami that will hit the US west coast very shortly, > > don't go to the beach with your camera. > > If you can shoot a tsunami you are way too close... > > > really....