Re: [Leica] bush...not OT

[sam <sam@osheaven.net>]

It's not really fair changing the personage to Hillary Clinton. Try as I 
might to consider the question as posed, my mind wanders off into dark 
fantasy wherein I see myself jumping into the raging water and dunking 
Hillary's head under water over and over and over and over....

Sam S




MCyclWritr@aol.com wrote:
> As did Jon, I received this question with Hillary Clinton correctly 
> identified as the flotsam polluting the flood waters. After all, the subject line 
> states "bush" in lowercase.  
> 
> My reply:
> 
> It's a tough question to answer. A color film offering intense color 
> saturation would better show the purple veins standing out on Hillary's neck from 
> shrieking and cursing with rage against God for screwing with her run for the 
> presidency. On the other hand, the grain of high-speed b&w film would better 
> underscore the stark terror of facing death, second by second, as one's lungs fill 
> with water. 
> 
> Yep, black and white. It's a no-brainer.
> 
> Chris Lawson 
> -----------------------------
> Subject: Moral Test Question
> 
> This test only has one question, but it's a very important one. Please
> don't answer it without giving it some serious thought. By giving an honest
> answer you will be able to test where you stand morally.
> 
> The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation, where you
> will have to make a decision one way or the other. Remember that your answer
> needs to be honest, yet spontaneous.
> 
> Please scroll down slowly and consider each line - this is important for the
> test to work accurately.
> 
> You're in Florida... in Miami, to be exact.  There is great chaos going on
> around you, caused by a hurricane and severe floods. There  are huge masses
> of water all over you. You are a CNN photographer and you are in the middle
> of this great disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless.
> 
> You're trying to shoot very impressive photos. There are houses and people
> floating around you disappearing into the water. Nature is showing all of
> its destructive power and is ripping everything away with it.
> 
> Suddenly you see a woman in the water, she is fighting for her life, trying
> not to be taken away by the masses of water and mud. You move closer.
> 
> Somehow she looks familiar. Suddenly you know who it is - it's Hillary
> Clinton!
> 
> At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take her
> away forever. You have two options. You can save her or you can take the
> best photo of your life.
> 
> So you can save the life of Hillary Clinton, or you can shoot a Pulitzer
> prize winning photo, a unique photo displaying the death of one of the
> world's most powerful women.
> 
> And here's the question (please give an honest answer):
> 
> Would you select color film, or rather go with the simplicity of classic
> black and white?
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