[LRflex] Re: Was: Self Portrait Now: The Zamboni

  • From: "Gary Pinkerton" <gpinkcp@xxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:28:05 -0600

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
>
>
>
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