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Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] The pain of lost opportunities
From: Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 06:55:33 -0600
On 11/14/05, Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> There are things for which you are never quite prepared. One came my
> way today. There I was at the local garage to pick up the old Pajero,
> gritting my teeth in anticipation of the bill for a rebuilt limited
> slip diff. when I looked sideways and notice something quite unusual
> in the deserted workshop. Girl in the tiniest bikini that I've EVER
> seen. Blonde with more makeup than clothing. Double take.
> Photographer with Canon 1Ds, 70-200mm, two monoblocks, soft box (no
> puns -please), wireless trigger - amazing what you can take in at a
> glance. Auto magazine shoot (I discovered later).
> Do I have have a camera on me? Two actually. High class compact
> didges in a belt pack. So? What's the problem? Wife standing behind
> me with dog and a thumping big axle rebuild bill in her hand. One
> wrong move and I'm paying that bill myself. One offer to hold the
> reflector and I'm history too. Arrrrrgggghhhh!
> What did I say? "Don't panic dear, I'm interesting in his equipment,
> not hers." I'm just enough of a gear geek to have got away with that.
> Just.
> AndrewF
> (She seemed to be covered with oil...!)

Yes, don't you hate it when that happens?  Always makes me feel I
could have gotten it done more cheaply elsewhere.  But pride of
ownership always keeps me coming back.

Joel W.
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