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Robert Coe

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From: Robert Coe <b...@1776.COM>

Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:48:14 -0400

Local: Tues, Jul 7 2009 6:48 am

Subject: Re: Happy 4th! (The 200mm f/2G Goes to Annapolis)

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On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 07:37:08 -0400, "Matt Clara" <n...@myexpense.com> wrote:

: "Larry Thong" <larry_th...@shitstring.com> wrote in message
: news:EfGdneJU8Iu_Bs3XnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@supernews.com...
: > Yep, it was a nice day yesterday to celebrate the 4th of July. What
: > better way than to knock some dust off the old 200/2 and mate er up with
: > the old D3? The 200/2 definitely is a great lightweight walk around lens.
:
: Wow. Amazingly insipid. It's surprising you'd choose to share that, here
: or anywhere.

Obviously you didn't notice what's odd about the picture. That's a 48-star
American flag, which hasn't been current since 1959. It's very unusual to see
such a flag flying today. Since Rita took the picture at Annapolis, home of
the U.S. Naval Academy, it may have been part of some sort of war memorial.

If you're a Canadian, a Brit, or an Aussie, you get a pass. Otherwise, I have
to dock you two prestige points.

Bob

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