Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Three years!  I did it!
From: jls at runbox.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Mon Jun 21 10:43:03 2004
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Only a witty dude would shoot innumerable scenic landscapes with his 
mountain boots in each shot.

At 11:00 AM 6/21/2004, you wrote:
> >From : "Sonny Carter"
>To : "Leica Users Group"
>Subject : [Leica] Three years! I did it!
>
>Three years ago, I stepped up to the plate and committed to doing a Picture
>a Week Project. I was encouraged by some words from Kyle Cassidy who
>remains my friend, and I talk to him almost every day.
>
>Bee Flowers thought I might be putting a deadline in front of my quality,
>but looking back, his encouragement of some of my shots gave me the impetus
>to forge ahead with the project.
>
>Interestingly most of the people who keep me moving in this project do not
>do a PAW themselves. Ted, Will, CZ, Colin, Luis, Mike, and Tina, are some
>who fit that bill.
>
>There are some who do or have done the PAW this project has brought me close
>to: Nathan, Chris, Jeffery, Eric and Daniel are the stars here, but there
>are others, many others. In this category I want to single out GeeBee, who
>has inspired me with his wit, and kept me from making some big mistakes.
>
>In my hometown everyone is supportive. I hate to even name names, because I
>get emails and acclamation all the time. Finally, I want to thank my family
>who put up with this endeavor.
>
>Does it sound like an academy award speech? I hope so. If I did not name
>you, it doesn't mean I don't care. Thanks to you all.
>
>Sonny Carter
>http://www.sonc.com
>
>_______________________________________________
>Sonny,
>
>You are to be congratulated, not only do you give us insight into the 
>events and characters in you home town but you also regularly furnish the 
>list with something which, for me at any rate, keeps me trawling through 
>just about every post that drops into my inbox. Namely URL's. Advice, both 
>technical and practical, is of course invaluable as is product information 
>but for me the picture is the thing. Please keep taking them.
>
>I note that you mention my 'wit' in you post. At no time during the three 
>years we have been communicating have I sought to be witty or humorous. On 
>the contrary I am well known for being a miserable old git. The fact that 
>I have given you amusement leads me to the conclusion that you and the 
>rest of the 'merkins' that frequent the virtual pub on IRC have been 
>having a laugh at the limeys' expense. The thought had occurred to me 
>before but had I mentioned it you 'merkins' would have united behind a 
>charge of me being paranoid.
>
>I AM NOT PARANOID!!!! **
>
>Graham
>
>** I know you all think I am.
>
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Replies: Reply from ericm at pobox.com (Eric) ([Leica] Re: Three years!  I did it!)
In reply to: Message from geebeephoto at fsmail.net (Graham Battison) (Re: [Leica] Three years!  I did it!)