Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, C'mon down to Atlanta. There is a guy who will fly you around in a biplane or a two seater Mustang for about what Simon said. Or, you could finagle a way to shoot for the Confederate Air Force out of Texas (they have since changed their name but heck if I can remember it). Take a ride in an F8F and you won't be using your underwear for cleaning lenses. Who knows, maybe we could do a LUG meeting in Oshkosh next year. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Ted Grant Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 5:16 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] for ted grant 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