At least she died in her sleep - not with an explosive >>BANG!<<,
as happens when metal vaporizes due to excessive current going
where it shouldn't....
Gary Edwards wrote:
>
> She'd been with me for years; every since I rescued her from that dingy pawn
> shop, along with the 24/2.8 and the sleek black OM-2N. Chunky, homely, but
> loved and given a good home, she was. Brought out to illuminate George
> Dubya himself in a honky tonk way back when, but more often handling the
> much more important task of brightening my nephew's grinning face. We
> shared a lot of exposures, she and I, right up to the end. Upon returning
> from the hard-fought Cub Scout Space Derby (brilliant nephew won the Wolf
> division, fighting back from the loss of his first heat to chew the
> competion up with his hot propeller), I had some help unloading the truck.
> Bump. Just a tiny thunp, actually. But enough to dislodge her from the
> heretofore faithful embrace of the Bounce Grip 2. Oh, the terrible knot in
> my gut as she arced downward, gave a final scream on impact, and clattered
> across the cruel concrete!
>
> We said the requisite words, them removed her batteries and sealed her in a
> ziplock bag. There she will wait for her ultimate contribution - parts
> donor. Out of sight, but still a part of me and my memories.
>
> (Sob)
> Gary Edwards
>
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