Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim, I can only in my deepest human feelings offer my sorrow in this dastardly killing. I never cease to be absolutely amazed about the USA and their weird fascination with weapons of murder and massacre. However, know you have my kindest thoughts about this ridiculous slaughter of human beings. They were "good folks" out for a grand evening of celebration. And along comes some "wing nut loose critter?" And you have this bloody slaughter! Take care and comfort my dear friend that there are many of us who think highly of you and your clan! Fear not I will stand with you as a friend any day! cheers, Dr. ted Grant OC -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim Shulman Sent: June-12-16 7:09 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] A Photograph and a few comments about Orlando and the Philly Gay Pride Parade Today I did about the only thing I could do in light of Orlando: dusted off my culottes, packed a dozen rolls of film along with my Bronica S2, and marched in the Philly Gay Pride Parade?exactly as I?ve done every year since '79 (my feet ached less then, though I was also several stone lighter.) The purpose of terrorism is to get people to panic and hide, which I refuse to do (Including when I walked around Boston the day of the dragnet/shutdown.) After a Facebook friend put out one of those fatuous "be alert and be safe" notes (of course, from some aerie far from the streets), I said that fearing attack the day after Orlando is like one of those irrational snowstorm warnings that come immediately AFTER every major snowstorm. The best place to be is out on the street?and ironically, after a mass shooting one of the safest, since the streets were packed with police, and I?m sure no shortage of plainclothes FBI personnel. I?ve lived long enough to remember the Upstairs Lounge arson attack in ?73, Dan White?s rampage in ?78, and God knows how many shootings, stabbings, and other horrors since. Still here, still marching?next in NYC, Baltimore, and many other spots where fine homosexuals are served. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/Philly+Pride+Parade+06+12+16+sm.jpg.html Bronica S2, Zenzanon 150/3.5, Arista EDU100 at 200 Jim Shulman Wynnewood, PA _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus