Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/26

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Free Travel... Goose Bay. ;-)
From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 10:13:53 -0600

Sounds like what happens when i try to sit in my back garden right now -
I've got black fly bits from a week ago that still itch... :(

Tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Greg Locke
> Sent: June 26, 2001 4:16 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Free Travel... Goose Bay. ;-)
>
>
> At 06:22 AM 6/26/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> >Jo wrote:
> > >>>> Goose Bay !  This is where I'm going from 11th august to the 28th .
> > > I'm going to fly over there for 2 weeks , and I will also
> warm up my M6
> > > shutter .
> > > Why's Goose bay a challenge ?<<<<<
> >
>
>          ...actually, in August it will be BRUTALLY hot, BUT....
>
> >The mosquitoes don't draw blood on the spot, they pick you up,
> fly you home,
> >then eat you there! ;-)  It's a hell of sight and sound when new comers
> >arrive not prepared and one hears them screaming as the mosies carry them
> >off at tree top level.
> >
> >ted
>
> ...Ted is right about the Mosquitos. And if you are lucky enough
> to not be
> carried away by them then you will most likely see little black fies
> zooming away with chunks of your flesh.
>
> Mosquitos just stick needles in you and take your blood. Black flies use
> hard rock mining gear to rip through your flesh.
>
> Bring bandaids...
>
> WARNING!:  DO NOT get Muskol or Off on the your Leicas.
> WASH YOUR HANDS after applying bug repellant.
>
> ...have a nice trip :^)
>
>
> Greg Locke
> St. John's, Newfoundland
> http://www.straylight.ca
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