Re: [Leica] From Ted - award

[Dave Yoder <leica@home.com>]

Sorry I didn't catch it, but can someone tell me what Ted's award was? Congrats
whatever it is...

Dave Y.

Tim Atherton wrote:

> If you didn't catch it (as he appeared to be using someone else's E Mail),
> this is an update from Ted, in Ottawa to receive his award
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Pat Fretts
> > Sent: August 8, 1999 10:02 AM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: [Leica] Ted honoured - Lifetime Achievement award
> >
> >
> > Hello from Ottawa,
> >
> > Arrived here last evening for the big date on Tuesday. If you
> > don't think I'm a
> > tad nervous you're mistaken, as this is the most important event
> > photographically ever to occur for me, as you might imagine.
> >
> > Thank you to the many who sent congratulations, I'll fill you in
> > with details
> > Wednesday. It's still hard to believe this is happening to me,
> > but I accept it
> > with great feelings of humbleness.
> >
> > I don't beieve any of us go through our careers with any thought of being
> > rewarded in this fashion, we do the assignments to the best of
> > our abilities and
> > sometimes wonder whether we make any difference or not.  Then one
> > day you're
> > receiving a Life Time Achievement Award for your efforts, quite
> > amazing! In
> > reality it wasn't photographic effort or work, it was doing
> > something you love
> > with great passion and enjoyment. And blessed with the good fortune that a
> > number of people had faith in your ability, also being in the
> > right place at the
> > right time.
> >
> > As I try to "hang loose" for a couple of days in the capital
> > city, my trusty M6
> > and Noctilux are being polished to hang fittingly from my
> > shoulder, after all I
> > wouldn't be there if I had not found the psychological mystique
> > associated with
> > a Leica many years ago.
> >
> > Watch for the details.
> >
> > regards,
> > ted
> >
> >
> > Dan Post wrote:
> >
> > > Horst-
> > > I saw the reference to 'Dan' and immediately read the post!
> > Reminds me of
> > > why I drink single malts! They never breathe upon opening! They
> > all require
> > > CPR!
> > > You'll have to excuse me, I must minister to a recently
> > acquired bottle of
> > > Knockando which is in respiratory distress, even as I write!
> > > Dan Post,
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: A.H.SCHMIDT <horst.schmidt@actek.com.au>
> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 1999 5:59 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Ted honoured - Lifetime Achievement award
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > D Khong wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Ted
> > > > >
> > > > > Congratulations on your recent achievement and honour.  As
> > a friend and
> > > > > fellow LUG member, I think you have done us all proud.
> > > >
> > > > > I am now going to sip my second glass of a superb red wine (after
> > > letting
> > > > > it "breathe for a while").
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan K.
> > > >
> > > > Congratulations to Ted  from me too.
> > > >
> > > > > By the way Dan, does your wine breathe?  Every time I open
> > a bottle, I
> > > check
> > > > > to see if it breathes. It never does, so I have to give it
> > instant mouth
> > > to
> > > > > mouth resuscitation.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,  Horst Schmidt
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
> >