Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, I loved that line about 'working when you take the pictures'! It reminded me of a trip I took from Manchester, England, to the Canary Islands (in the Atlantic) one day - I was a TV director, similar though different to shooting still photos. We rose at 4.30 a.m. travelled to the airport for a 5.30 r.v and a 6 a.m start. Filmed the briefing of a trainee steward and boarded a flight around 9-ish. Arrived at Gran Canaria and informed our crew would not be allowed off the plane, there was a high security status that day due to visiting diplomats. Waited on board plane 4 hours on baking hot runway. Tried to depart around 6p.m. but third jet wouldn't start, ran close to close-down time due to possible over-hours by pilots but departed around 8p.m. Got back at gone midnight, something like a 20 hour day and so hot and sticky... The crowning glory came from the expenses department who returned my form saying I hadn't claimed for an overnight. I said we hadn't stayed anywhere for an overnight and she replied, 'You went all the way to the Canaries and didn't stay over?' Now, who on earth would do a thing like that?! Only nutters, regards, Jem > > From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> > Date: 2004/08/20 Fri AM 05:23:05 GMT > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Conformity in Athens NOW BEING A SHOOTER! > > B. D. Colen said: > Subject: RE: [Leica] Conformity in Athens NOW BEING A SHOOTER! > > > > People's view of what that life is like reminds me of the view people > > have of my traveling as a reporter....Wow! You got to go to Amsterdam > > for 10 days? Wow -<<<<<<, > > Hi B.D., > Same here... "Are you ever lucky going to the Olympics, I bet you had a lot > of fun watching the games!" "Yeah right at 4 a.m.! waiting for swimming to > start at 10 a.m. ! :-( > > > > " No! Do you go to work with your husband every day?" She even had one > person say to her... "oh you mean he works when he's taking pictures?" ;-) > Yep there really are some pretty stupid people on this planet of ours. :-) > > So B.D. you and others on this list who travel in their profession can > relate to this very easily.:-) > > ted > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > ----------------------------------------- Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/