Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread graywolf
You've been in that "supposed to be buying a house" mode for two years now. Don't let it slow you down even a little bit . graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Cotty wrote: On 7/10/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unle

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread graywolf
Don, is definately one of the good guys. I first met him at Wolf Camera in Charlotte. When I joined this list and Bill Owen invited me to GFM, getting me together with Don. I realized that I already knew "Don't give my name to anybody, I am too busy; but you can call me anytime" Don. Few peopl

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread frank theriault
On 10/7/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Looking forward to seeing him at the mountain in June. How 'bout the > rest of you? > great news!! i'll be there for sure. -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Cotty
On 7/10/05, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed: >I've sent my congrats and well wishes to Don, but I'm glad to offer more > here. Ditto > >You know, if I had not met Don at Spartanburg Camera lo these many years >ago, the PDML would not exist as it does now, the gatherings at GFM >would

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Cotty
On 7/10/05, Bob Shell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Definitely good news! I've known Don since 1971 or so, when I owned a >camera shop and Don was my Nikon rep. Yes, he used to work for the >dreaded N camera!! The very one I mentioned to you Bob :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Cotty
On 7/10/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >Looking forward to seeing him at the mountain in June. How 'bout the >rest of you? Supposed to be buying a house... so let's break out the credit card :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Doug Brewer
I've sent my congrats and well wishes to Don, but I'm glad to offer more here. You know, if I had not met Don at Spartanburg Camera lo these many years ago, the PDML would not exist as it does now, the gatherings at GFM would not have happened, and many of the friendships we have formed woul

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread E.R.N. Reed
On Friday, October 7, 2005, at 10:39 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Grandfather Mountain photomeister Don Nelson finished his chemotherapy for Hodgkin's Lymphoma a couple of weeks ago. Three days ago (Tuesday) he got the results of his post-chemo PET scan (Positron Emission Tomography, I believe - h

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Bob Shell
Definitely good news! I've known Don since 1971 or so, when I owned a camera shop and Don was my Nikon rep. Yes, he used to work for the dreaded N camera!! He's one of the good guys in the photo industry and I wish him the very best. Bob On Friday, October 7, 2005, at 10:39 AM, Mark Robert

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Rick Womer
Congrats to Don! I would =really= like to get to GFM. It depends upon when my son's high school graduation is, though, and the school hasn't planned that far ahead yet. Rick --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Grandfather Mountain photomeister Don Nelson > finished his chemotherapy

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Bruce Dayton
That is great news! He is such a nice, deserving individual. I hope to get back to GFM this next year. Don enabled me at the mountain by loaning me his personal DA 16-45 for several hours. As soon as I got back, I had to buy my own. -- Bruce Friday, October 7, 2005, 7:39:07 AM, you wrote:

Re: Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: > > Grandfather Mountain photomeister Don Nelson finished his chemotherapy > for Hodgkin's Lymphoma a couple of weeks ago. Three days ago (Tuesday) > he got the results of his post-chemo PET scan (Positron Emission > Tomography, I believe - hope it doesn't "fog his film" so to

Some *good* news, BTW

2005-10-07 Thread Mark Roberts
Grandfather Mountain photomeister Don Nelson finished his chemotherapy for Hodgkin's Lymphoma a couple of weeks ago. Three days ago (Tuesday) he got the results of his post-chemo PET scan (Positron Emission Tomography, I believe - hope it doesn't "fog his film" so to speak ). They found no hot spot