Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As one of the people who made comments, I can understand where you're coming from, but the current eating for the sake of eating, lack of interest in exercise, and obesesization of the richer nations does make some of us yowl with annoyance. In Ireland, we are seeing size increases in our children and it is worrying to many of us elder lemons. Anyway, here's an interesting little thing in its own way, but I'll also draw attention to the second last sentence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23853863 Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 3:16 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Hitch a ride > Oh yeah, I forgot to comment on the picture itself. My father (not > over-weight) used an Electric Scooter as he was unable to walk long > distances. Eric (about the age of the lad in the shot) usta ride on > Dad's > scooter like that. > > The shot brought back some pleasant memories. > > Dad was disabled after an Air Force career of 30 years, WW II, Korea and > Vietnam. > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:48 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I've seen the various retorts to Jim's picture, and I want to respond. >> >> (Disclaimer: I quit smoking three packs a day 26 years ago, and I think >> the guy in the shot needs to quit before it kills him.) >> >> No one wants to be fat, especially as grossly fat as the two individuals >> in the image. >> >> Sometimes they're dealt a bad hand. It could be genes, it could be >> family >> example, it could even be disease. >> >> I am overweight. Not morbidly; but a combination of genes, chemotherapy >> and Louisiana Food conspired to make me more massive than I want to be. >> >> I eat moderately, but somehow I am a standstill point weightwise, since >> other disabilities reduce my exercise. >> >> I guess my point is, be careful when you lash out in remarking about an >> image. You never know that you might be hurting a friend's feelings. >> >> Besides, we may be looking at pictures of you and saying, "Geez, that guy >> is really fit for his age, but sh*t he's ugly." >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 5:41 AM, Jim Shulman >> <jshulman at judgecrater.com>wrote: >> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/hitch+a+ride+sm.jpg.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Leica M3, Canon 50/1.5, Fuji Acros >>> >>> >>> >>> Jim Shulman >>> >>> Wynnewood, PA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com/look/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> 1714 >> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase >> >> USA >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >