That story really hurt. We are sorry for the loss.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Wilcox" <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Dropping things ...
> At 09:56 PM 4/6/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >Joel,
> >What a confession! You must have been on the brink of madness not only
when
> >the first insult occured, but with each additional wound.
>
> My brother was a helpful source of support. He once turned his back on a
> Maxxum and it went over a cliff in a gust of wind. When I kept saying "I
> dropped my camera in the river," he said, "No, the branch knocked it in."
>
> Come to think of it, we apparently have some disturbing genetic code in
common.
>
> >You displayed
> >braveness and clarity of mind in your actions. You deserve the Zuiko
medal
> >of honor for your heroics on behalf of your dear equipment. The Zuiko
gods
> >obviously have forgiven you for your human existence and given you a
second
> >chance. Now honor them and send the 2S and 21 to a reputable Zuiko
> >rehabilitation center to prove your worthiness. No telling what fungii
> >inhabit those waters.
>
> Well, thank you, but I really think something must be said about how
nearly
> idiot-proof our favorite gear is. Remember Galen Rowell saying something
> like OM is nice but not rugged enough?
>
> Yeah, I'm especially concerned about the lens! One tends to think of a
> lens as being hermetically sealed, but it must puff air like a bellows. I
> really think that cranking the focus back and forth every fifteen minutes
> helped clear out the moisture.
>
> >Hope all you future photo safaris are smooth and uneventful.
> >-Mickey
>
> Thanks Mickey. I'd sure like to go back to do it all over again, without
> the goofy stunts next time. Yosemite is quite wonderful.
>
> Joel W.
>
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