Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]GeeBee: It is a great man who can laugh at himself. And now we're all the greater for it. Sure mad e me chuckle and gufaw... Great Story! Bob On Apr 17, 2008, at 6:08, Richard Taylor wrote: Still laughing as I type... Regards, Dick On Apr 17, 2008, at 2:04 AM, geebee wrote: > I bought a hide/blind a while back but have thus far not taken a > usable shot from it. The instructions claim, somewhat > optimistically, that it can be out of the back pack and occupied in a > few seconds. It is certainly true that it opens very quickly > courtesy of the four main steel rings that spring into shape as soon > as it escapes the confines of the back pack (decapitation > cannot be ruled out). What the makers don't mention is that it can > take up to a fortnight to get it back into the 18 inch diameter > back pack. Although I have obviously achieved this each time I have > used it I still have no idea how it happened. The first couple > of times I was so amazed how it suddenly gave in and folded neatly > that I foolishly opened it again thinking I had mastered it. > This resulted in another slapstick session to rival Mr Bean. > Panasonic DMC FZ50 : Leica DC Vario Elmarit > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2008/08068.htm > > After this particular session and ten minutes into my battle to > reduce it to a size suitable for packing away, moles were surfacing > to see what the rumpus was all about and laughing it up at my > antics. This one was obviously a huge fan of my slapstick routine: > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2008/IRC.htm > > > --Graham > > 'Rose of the Shires Book 2' 14.95 / $30.10 at: > http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/203927 > > All profit to: > http://www.projecthome.org/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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