Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, When you are knighted I will personally fashion some headgear for your Leicas and cable releases so you can use them like a GoPro. Sue Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 30, 2015, at 9:50 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > Hi Jay, thank you most kindly good Sir! I don't think my Leica's will hang > comfortably around the neck when wearing one of those armoured metal suits > a Knight must wear! ;-) :-) > cheers, > ted > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Jay Burleson > Sent: December-30-15 5:57 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] "ORDER of CANADA" awarded! ;-) > > Fantastic Ted! What an honour for you! > > I fully expect to see a knighthood given to you by the Queen next > Christmas - wouldn't SIR TED have a nice ring to it, eh? > > Jay > >> On 12/30/2015 2:48 PM, Ted Grant wrote: >> Hi Crew, >> >> Well as of today the Official press release from the offices of the > Governor >> General announcing those nominated to receive, "The ORDER of CANADA!" It >> seems I'm selected as one of the recipients. J >> >> >> >> WOW! HOLY MACKERAL! I CAN'T BELEIVE IT? HOLY COW! ME? SELECTED TO RECEIVE >> THE ORDER of CANADA!!!!! If you'd like to find out what this is all > about? >> Please go here. <http://www.gg.ca> www.gg.ca. >> >> When I lived in Ottawa many years ago I had news assignments to attend > this >> very special event and photograph recipients receiving their award. Now > I've >> come full circle to recipient and someone will be photographing me. J >> >> >> >> Now let me tell you, this is one tough call for the "old emotional jerk" > to >> cope with! I have no idea how I'll do on 12 February 2016? Certainly >> standing before the Governor General receiving this incredible honour >> bestowed on me. Oh I'll cry that's a given so I'll have a few hankies in > my >> pockets to help me cope! J >> >> >> >> This is the second highest award a citizen of Canada can receive in >> recognition of service to their country and career. As I type this I've >> already had two e-mails from media sources and waiting for a live radio >> interview with the CBC, Canada's national radio service. >> >> I realise many of you have no idea how important this event is? But in >> Canada it's a major sized biggy as an "HONOUR BEYOND ONES WILDEST DREAMS!" >> >> cheers, >> >> ted J > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information