Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, did that once. Didn't like it at all. Greg Locke St. John's, Newfoundland http://blog.greglocke.com ----------------------------- Independent journalism from Newfoundland & Labrador > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of B. D. Colen > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 7:10 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] WAS: " LIFE " NOW Greg Locke does Africa! ;-) > > Remember - You're supposed to do a major series on malaria, > not GET malaria! ;-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Greg Locke > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 2:28 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] WAS: " LIFE " NOW Greg Locke does Africa! ;-) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > > Ted Grant > > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 9:25 PM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: [Leica] WAS: " LIFE " NOW Greg Locke does Africa! ;-) > > > > Way to go Greg!! Good on you, I bet you'll work yer ass off > and love > > it! > > > > I always thought one of the great assignment moments were a > call from > > the photo editor... "Pack your bags and fly down to Montreal first > > thing in the morning because you and Bob are flying to > Paris tomorrow > > evening ." > > > > "OK, sounds good to me !" Then I'd yell to my wife, "Hey > dear forget > > dinner tomorrow night I'm going to Paris.." > > > > And she'd respond, "Pity, have a nice time." > > > > Have a good and safe one mon ami as I'm sure it'll be > warmer than on > > the " > > Rock" for the winter! What are shooting ? > > > > ted > > THANKFULLY! ...most of the places I go, Susan wants no part > of... But I have taken her on more mundane assignments in > Quebec, Toronto and Scotland. > > Yes, it will be nice to ditch the ugly run up to the really > miserable winter we have. The high plains of Kenya are nice > but I'm not so sure the desert of Darfur will be a beach party. > > I am going to be doing a bunch of little stories for various > clients and head back to Rwanda to do a little followup on my > last assignments there ...BUT! The primary assignment is a > major series on malaria which, if all goes well I'll try to > spin out into a book. > > Everything is falling into place this week with logistics and > contacts. > But if the effects of these shots are taking their toll on my > aging body. Geeeez...my 36 year old body took it and asked > for more. This week its like I have malaria all over again. > > ...but the buzz of planning for "expedition" gives a bit of > adrenalin to get you through I think. > > ...but I've still never been to Victoria or Vancouver :^) > > > THANKS > > Greg Locke > St. John's, Newfoundland. > http://www.greglocke.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >