On Tuesday 13 February 2001  8:46 pm, Cleveland, Kyle E. wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> >From: "Cleveland, Kyle E." <[log in to unmask]>

> Well, yeah, he did steal it, didn't he?  Trouble was, we were on a tight
> schedule and I didn't have time to deal with it.  Went something like this:
>
> Me: "Oh, sh*t, hon!  I can't find the 28mm!"
>

Laura "Nothing new there then!!"


> Laura: "Where did you have it last?"
>
> Me: "Where I was sitting on that bench outside the restaurant."
>
> (zoom back to park bench...no lens in sight, but an old gent with a
> shopping cart now ensconced where my lens used to be)
>
> Me: "Excuse me, Senor, but did you see a camera lens hanging across the
> back of the bench where your sitting?"
>
> Old guy: "Si.  Was it a small Sigma lens with a Canon mount?"
>
> Me: "Why yes!"
>
> Old guy: "Oh, well, an hombre' grabbed it and ran that way (pointing east)
> about five minutes ago."
>
> Me: "Gracias, Senor!"
>
> (I jump back in the car and tell Laura, "Head east!  Fellow says the guy
> that stole my lens went east!")
>

You know I get these mental pictures... You didn't actually slide across the
bonnet did you?

> Laura: "You, dear, are an idiot."
>
> Me: "Why aren't you zooming east, and why am I an idiot."
>
> Laura:  "We aren't zooming east because your lens is probably headed west
> with that old guy?"
>
> Me: "Oh, so how do you know all this, 'Ms. Smart-A*s Detective'?"
>
> Laura:  "Ok, El Stup-ee-do, how could he know what brand, type and size of
> lens unless he opened the case, took out the lens and pulled the caps?
> Stupid gringo..."
>
> Me: "Doh!"
>
> Never saw the old guy again....
>
>
> -Kyle

Cheers


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