Early Saturday morning, Joyo and I hopped in the '39 and headed north to Little River and the 10th annual Day Of The Drags. After what can only be described as a picturesque drive, we arrived at the track at around 9:30 am. It's a schedule that I've ... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.
So,I guess if I know you and your trusty Leica are in the vicinity,I should wear my garlic and keep my cross pointed squarely at you,right?
Uugh! What a disappointment and frantic feeling that must have been when you realized your days photo journey had been lost. Maybe it made its way down the other stack! Did you check your jeans...Breast pocket?!?!
Like the dog said in the commercial listening to his owner talk about food only to find out that he gave it to the cat....Aawwwwww
I'm so pissed. I really did have some good shots from the pits. I have no idea where that card could have gone. I've looked everywhere.
If you knocked over a dude's chopper and only lost a memory card - maybe you came out ahead on the deal.
allow me to donate these (from Friday) to help in your cause to cover the event photographically... I'd really love to see this lot of camera equipment that Joyo tells me you mugged some helpless old lady for.
Wouldn't shooting in 35mm be more traditional? Might be harder to loose a roll (or rolls) of film than a card. What a bummer.
I was definetly impressed with kisam's ride... she was depressed when it wouldn't crank, then when they were pulling it back to the pits, found a wheel problem that could have been catastrophic! She says it was collin, i believe it was true! Thirty minutes on the charger and it busted off long enough to load! Better luck next time girl...or was it luck??? It was good meeting you. cya, herb P.S. my charger hasn't been the same since?? haha.
Thanks everyone! I'm so hooked now I feel like a junkie. I need some seat time and I'll be ready next year! Herb, it was great meeting you! Your car gaved me goosebumps coming off the line! I can't imagine what those wheelies feel like! Thanks for your help and words of encouragement!
All sounds like the best of Delinquent's days out, complete with Hoodlum's hallucinations and dreams of Hot Rod hooliganism. Shame about your lack of corroborating evidance.
Sorry I missed it this year had to attend to some other obligations. Sounds like a good time was had.
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Man, that sucks - would love to see the photos. When you knocked over the bike - did it go something like this?
call bullshit since there is no pictures ..rule no. 221 or close to it ???was the memory card ever in place.... ahem.. any pics of you taking pics proof we need proof..
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