Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina Manley wrote: > After we set up the clinics, the rest of the group went > back down the mountain to stay in Huehuetenango, taking my Lagavulin with > them. I stayed with a local family and was almost struck by lightening > several times during a severe storm. It was too dark for even my Noctilux. > The next morning the rest of the group came back up the mountain with the > news that the World Trade Center had been hit by planes. They also told me > that they had drunk all of my Lagavulin while watching the BBC reports at > their hotel. I had spent the night freezing and wet and dreaming of my > Lagavulin. After we got back home, two of the doctors brought me bottles > of Lagavulin, but I'm not sure I'll ever forget or forgive!!!<<<< You supplied the nectar of the Gods when needing it yourself and all you received was a couple of bottles? What cheap beggars they were, surely a couple of cases from each or those who tucked it all down would've been far more appropriate under the circumstances. Then maybe you might have forgiven a tiny bit, but never forget a dastardly deed such as that. ;-) I'm mean leaving a cold, wet and freezing woman on a mountain top, drinking her Lagavulin, my goodness. what cads! And only offer a couple of bottles? My heavens where has chivalry and good manners gone! ;-) Tina, without question it's a moment to forget, however, I'd keep it always at the back of my mind in the event you fall upon a similar situation requiring something must go down the mountain. The first thing would be all the teetotalers if they're taking your Lagavulin with them.. ;-) The others can stay on the mountain. :-) Although the next time get 2 bottles and keep one close to your cameras, then you know it'll be safe even if the good docs walk off with the other. :-) After all, Leica and Lagavulin go hand in hand for the best of the best.:-) ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html