Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]p.s. sorry for the OT - ----- Original Message ----- From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 12:00 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] for ted grant > http://www.stallion51.com/flight_ops/flightops-checkout.cfm?CFID=1910970&CFTOKEN=37d2606-0000614b-bf01-1043-b59b-328042df782e > > > To get you started. > Compared to stepping out of a working aeroplane(are you crazy ?) it wont tax > your heart a bit. > They can get you any ride you,d like from smoother then your own bed to a > bit rough . > It,s fast but not violent like a modern display aircraft or fighter. > > > > > ted said: > > > As a youngster I always wanted to be a fighter pilot! :-) But then that > > > was WW2 and who didn't want to fly a Spitfire!!!!!!! :-) > > > > >But having only one eye took care of any thought of that happening. :-( > > > But that doesn't mean I can't on occasion have a fighter pilot attitude. > > ;-) < > > > > Simon replied: : > > > Funny you would have been good at it i,m sure. > > > 500 US$ might still get you a ride in a Mustang, not as nice but > > close.<<<<< > > > > Simon I know you're not kidding but for heavens sake where? > > > > Jeeeeeesh can you imagine in a Mustang with a 15mm lens on an M and one on > > the R8? Man it would be wild. :-) And what better 75 birthday present to > > oneself than this kind of adventure. :-) > > > > Sure better than my 65 birthday gift of my first parachute jump and solo! > > Now there's an exciting experience. :-) Everyone thought I was crazy but > it > > was the best damn ride in my life! :-) :-) > > > > No I didn't take a camera as I figured it would be better to concentrate > on > > everthing about landing and not picture taking. ;-) But on the way down I > > was dissappointed I didn't take one as it wasn't any different than > sitting > > in a chopper legs out the side and shooting from that position which I'd > > done on many occasions in the past. > > > > But a Mustang ride??????? Yee Haw!!!!!!! :-) :-) :-) > > ted > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html