Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No offence taken at all, Barney. My reply was not meant to give that impression!!! Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernard Quinn" <bjq1 at mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 1:05 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Sunday Shot > > Douglas, > > Didn't mean to offend you. I apologize if I did. > > Barney > > Barney Quinn, WK3Z > C: (301) 775-1386 > H: (301) 654-0938 > >> On Oct 31, 2016, at 1:12 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >> >> Living here in Ireland, there's a dearth of superstition. The view >> through Hollywood's lens of Ireland via the likes of Darby O'Gill and the >> Little People, Finian's Rainbow and films of that ilk would have many >> simple sons of the Stars'n'Stripes (Trump voters) thinking we're always >> chasing leprechauns and pots of gold at the bottom of rainbows, but I >> gave that up last year - although I still buy the occasional lottery >> ticket :-) >> >> However, we did give the feast of Samhain to the US, and you lot >> transformed it into Hallowe'en and gave a more garish version back to us. >> As I type this, the light is disappearing into the enveloping dusk. Soon >> the night will be alive with hordes of deformed monstosities and our door >> will be besieged with the neighbourhood's disguised children demanding >> Trick or Treat. Unfortunately, gun ownership is illegal here :-) >> >> On retirement, as someone who retired four years ago, I can tell you I'm >> baffled as to where all my time goes, so forget about gravestones, enjoy >> the experience, and I hope you produce many books of photography, and not >> just the one of the Eastern Shore. >> >> Douglas >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barney Quinn" <bjq1 at mac.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 12:31 AM >> Subject: [Leica] Sunday Shot >> >> >>> >>> Tomorrow is Halloween. It is also the day when I am going to retire. It >>> is a good thing that I am not a superstitious Irishman or this is >>> something which would worry me a great deal. Happy trick or treating or >>> trick or drinking as you prefer to one and all. I feel a bit like these >>> tomb stones - worn and weathered, The time has come to let go, make room >>> for something else, and turn my attention full time to photography, ham >>> radio, and music along with a book of photos of the Eastern Shore, >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barney/Grave_Stones.jpg.html >>> >>> Comments and Criticisms Welcome! >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Barney >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >