That's a great saga Bill. After that and the pic I'm even sadder not to have made it this year, looking forward to next year though. ;-) What's almost scary is how many of those cameras I can put an owner to, just by the model and glass. (And of course the leather.)
Looking forward to part two, and three, and four....... Don > -----Original Message----- > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 6:07 PM > To: Pentax Discuss > Subject: GFM Report Pt. 1 > > > I always seem to have trouble with security people. > I don't know why. > I went through security in Regina, which involved being wanded and then > frisked. I figured that was it. > In Minneapolis, I wandered right past the checkpoint. > For a moment, I thought the guy was actually going to unholster > his firearm. > After they let me get dressed again, I was on my way. > > TSA people are paid extra to have absolutely no sense of humour. > > Arrived at Charlotte and picked up my car. I had originally rented a > compact, and I was afraid that was what they would give me. When the offer > was made that for a mere 10 dollars extra, I could have a full size, I > jumped at the chance. > When she found out I was heading for the hills, she upgraded me to a sport > utility at the same price, on the premise it would be good to > have the extra > power in the mountains. > > In Canada, we drive 100 on the highway. > Piece of crap vehicle they gave me would barely go that fast. > I figured it out before I got a ticket. > > By the time I got to Linville, I hadn't had anything to eat since > breakfast, > so I stopped at a gas station and bought a slice of pizza. > Were it not for extreme hunger, I would have been insulted that > it was sold > as food. > > Half an hour later, Crabby Bill arrived at the mountain. > The welcome was warm, the beer was cold. > The rain was falling. > Ann probably saved Frank's life by making me a sandwich..... > After some excellent conversation, sleep was attempted. > New bed and excitement about the weekend made for a somewhat sleepless > night. > > "That's not how it is, Dave" > > And then it was morning. > And still the rain fell. > Some of us ended up at the visitor center's restaurant for breakfast. > There is a wall in the visitor centre where past GFM contest winners > photographs are displayed. > The Charles Braswell Gallery Wall, I believe. > Anyway, I saw that and decided that probably I should just go back to the > campground and drink beer for the rest of the weekend. > > And still the rain fell. > At some point, Graywolf showed up with some excellent lager, and we did a > small product set up on the picnic table. > Here then is the official 2005 PDML/GFM Film is Dead photograph. > Shot on digital, of course. > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/gfm/group_shot.jpg > > More to come......... > > William Robb > > > > >
