Hi David Any issues of any sort with the R8/DMR out in the cold temps? Thanks GaryP >From: David Young <telyt@xxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [LRflex] Was: Self Portrait Now: The Zamboni >Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:09:54 -0800 > >YXandy wrote: > > > Great shot, > >Thanks. She was cute (and cold!), but what I wanted was the crowd in >her glasses. It was a quick "grab shot", and I had not counted on >getting myself, too! > > > but I'm still waiting to see if any sleds went through the ice :-) > >As for the sleds... none went through the ice. Because none of the >promised sleds turned up! In the end, the firm loaned the town a >small tent, to protect the PA equipment (with their logo on it, of >course) but didn't bring any merchandise. > >This was the inaugural year for the "Western Cup", and the >spectators consisted of players family members and a few locals. But >the tournament was a huge success, for the big city players had never >played outdoors before, and they loved it. The group dinner was, >apparently, a blast and I'm told by the mayor that the 35 or so shots >I provided on CD were shown at the dinner to calls of "Awesome" etc. >The mayor was so happy with the results that when I turned up at the >rinks, the next day, she kissed me! (I took that as a compliment!) > >The town had hoped for 24 teams but actually got 20 registered >teams. Now, just 48 hours after the tournament ended, there are 30 >teams registered for next year. I'd call that a success! > >BTW: every ice rink needs a Zamboni machine, right? Wrong! We have rink >rats! > >http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/PH-7.htm > >Who'd have ever though that outdoor hockey could be so much fun? > >Cheers! >--- > >David Young, >Logan Lake, CANADA > >Wildlife Photographs: http://www.telyt.com/ >Personal Web-pages: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt > > > > >------ >Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm >Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/