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Subject: [OM] Re: 110 film
From: NSURIT@xxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:32:18 EST
 
In a message dated 2/18/2007 11:56:40 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
hiwayman@xxxxxxx writes:

And it  just occurred to me, maybe I became an Omega (D-5 and, I think, 
E-700) user  because when I was at UT (the real one) my fraternity was  ATO.


 
 
Speaking of flame wars.  I spent some time and money at the other UT  in the 
early 60's.  Even was registered for classes for a few semesters and  I won't 
attempt to convince anyone that I was a student.  Oh, I  learned what wouldn't 
work, but probably could have done that at any  university.  Took a little 
"reality therapy" provided by Uncle Sam for me  to learn the wisdom of going to 
class, reading the text, studying for exams and  doing the assignments.  
 
Oh, the flame wars thing, occurred at Sam Houston State University  after the 
military.  Four of the fraternity houses were in a small  quadrangle, within 
about 70 feet or so from each other.  They were flat  roofed, two story, small 
dormitories owned by the University that were used  by the fraternities as 
their houses.  The flat roofs were a perfect place,  from which to launch fiery 
projectiles and an occasional round from a  22 at an ATO, Sig Ep or Delt crest 
if someone left the front door  open.   Although we were sometimes called the 
Knights of Alcohol,  we certainly didn't have a lock on that behavior.  After 
 I graduated the lads moved off campus and their new digs made the "Animal  
House" look tame.  Some of that era was pretty crazy . . . and that  could 
probably be said for each of us.
 
Like you, this is where I started spending a bunch of my time in  a darkroom 
provided by a University.  Fortunately in my second  semester, I picked up a 
part-time job working for the University as a  photographer, which gave me 
access to the staff darkroom.   That was like having a private darkroom most of 
the time.  This  continued for a couple of years after graduation as I had been 
hired  as staff upon graduation.
 
In my late teens, I started building a darkroom in half on my families  
garage.  Got the walls and ceiling up.  Installed electrical and doors  and 
then 
the project died as I moved out and on.  It made a very nice store  room for 
the 
remainder of my mother's life.  Think it is still  there.   This year, as I 
turn 63, I will get my own darkroom for the  first time.   That is pretty 
exciting, designing a house to your  specifications for the first time and 
having 
it include the things you  want.  Well, not everything because I didn't win the 
lottery, but most of  what we normal folks want, like enough bedrooms for the 
kids and grand kids, a  view and yes, my darkroom.
 
I know my neighbor and he wasn't an ATO, is well over a hundred feet  away so 
I'm not worried about any flame wars as I ease into  retirement.  He has even 
said he would like to learn  photography.  I've known him for thirty years 
and his career has been as a  printing broker in the graphic arts industry . . 
. 
this thing could work  out.  <{8^)  Bill Barber  
 
      


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