Where were you when the M9 was announced?

[CLE-RF]

Yep, I know, it's only gonna be announced in a few hours and has not been yet.

Therefore:

Until it has been announced, where will you be when it does get revealed?
Once it has been announced, where were you?This is sort of a 'moon landing day' or 'Kennedy got shot day' idea.

I'll start off myself: on 1500 hrs CET today (which is 0900 EST), I will be at work, just ending my day of teaching Computer Sciences, last hour to an entry-grade High School class.

[Roberto]

Same here.. @work

[sepiareverb]

I'll likely be doing something. I don't teach Wednesdays and don't have a job that day, so I'll likely be out shooting film. No I won't tune in. It's a camera not a Mars landing.

[nikonhswebmaster]

I got an invitation, but I never predict the future.

Apple will be far more interesting, we know the M9 is going to be there, but Steve on stage?

[SolaresLarrave]

Probably at work... but what consequence can a $9000-camera have in my life? I'm not likely to get one, not even used...

But, just to humor you, I'll be probably working. :)

[Mackinaw]

Apple will be far more interesting, we know the M9 is going to be there, but Steve on stage?

Bet you one of your black-bodied Canon's that Steve won't show tomorrow.

He'll save his appearance for the Mac tablet release, next year.

Jim B.

[ferider]

6am PST tomorrow: I'll be walking my dogs. :)

[Honu-Hugger]

I'd love to believe this is a joke...

[leicashot]

I will be in NY at a meeting for Fashion Week wishing I had the M9 to shoot with all week as apposed (sorry M8) to my current M digital and Canon gear. :bang:

[remegius]

I'd love to believe this is a joke...

Me too. Brother...

Cheers...

Rem

[Bob Michaels]

I'll likely be doing something. I don't teach Wednesdays and don't have a job that day, so I'll likely be out shooting film. No I won't tune in. It's a camera not a Mars landing.

I remember where I was when JFK was assignated.

I remember watching the first Lunar landing on TV.

I remember watching the Shuttle Challenger explode on launch (live, not on tv)

I remember watching the aftermath of the first plane flying in the World Trade Center.

But I will have to say the announcement of the M9 escapes me.

[aperture64]

I'd love to believe this is a joke...

Same here. Threads like this is what stops me from reading RFF.

[Honus]

6am PST tomorrow: I'll be sleeping & my wife will be walking the dogs. :)

[back alley]

that would be 7 a.m. my time, when i usually turn my computer on, after my shower.

i check out my favourite sites, shut off the computer, put the dogs in their room and head off for work.

yes, i am curious about the new leicas but they will not likely impact my world very much, ya know except for these dumb ass threads...;)

[ferider]

Just let one of the other moderators deal with Digital Leica threads, Joe, and I'm not talking of Ralph ... :) :)

[MikeL]

6am PST tomorrow: I'll be sleeping & my wife will be walking the dogs. :)

Just talked with your wife, and I convinced her that it is your turn to get up early and walk the dogs. And take out the trash and get her breakfast.

Edit: Just talked with Roland's wife as well. I'll make wake-up calls to both of you around 4:00 AM.


As for the M9, it's going to be like dpreview around here for awhile, just like when the M8 was announced. Yay.

[amateriat]

I'll be at the Time Warner building, seeing if other show up for the announcement (won't be inside since I don't have an invite, ubless someone's able to comp me at the last second). If you see me, walk up and give the secret RFf phrase (which I just made up): Where were you when the Leitz went out? :D

(Running)


- Barrett

[Gabriel M.A.]

Yep, I know, it's only gonna be announced in a few hours and has not been yet.

13 hours is "a few"?

[Gabriel M.A.]

I have a new idea for a thread:

"Where were you when the 2012 Olympics were over?" ;)

It's only a few days away...


::ducks::

[nikon_sam]

I was at the Annie Leibovitz's "Last Ditch Effort" garage sale...
I found a few pot-holders and an older but never opened version of "Quicken 2000" for your Home & Business...

[swoop]

I will either be asleep or stay up all night in anticipation.

[MP/CLE]

...asleep and dreaming...

[JSU]

Why is the topic in the past tense?

Which Kennedy, JFK or RFK?

At 8:00am CDT (9:00am EDT) tomorrow I may be randomly surfing the web, or I may be watching a webcast or I may be actually out shooting photos.

[sepiareverb]

I remember where I was when JFK was assignated.

I remember watching the first Lunar landing on TV.

I remember watching the Shuttle Challenger explode on launch (live, not on tv)

I remember watching the aftermath of the first plane flying in the World Trade Center.

But I will have to say the announcement of the M9 escapes me.

I'm with you- I was barely two when JFK got it, but remember the rest quite clearly. When the M10 lands on Mars I'll remember where I was.

[fdigital]

It'll be 11pm tonight when they do it, and I'll be watching it - I'm curious to see how they are going to present this, and what they will present. Nothing wrong with that!

[Ducky]

The what? Who? Oh, yeah, that.

[wjlapier]

I was icing my fingers after hitting refresh, refresh, refresh... @ 8:59 9/9/09 ;)

[Jason808]

I'll probably be coming in fashionably late to work with coffee in hand, opening my email, and likely wishing I stayed home a few more minutes so I don't have to take a dump in the company crapper.

[fdigital]

hahahahahaha!

pretty sure coffee just came out of my nose.. at least I hope it was coffee.

[bolohead]

At 3am, I will be sleeping.

[Al Patterson]

Who knows? I might be at eating breakfast, taking a shower, at work, or doing something else.

I wonder why you asked this question. I can remember where I was when I heard JFK was assassinated, and where I was in 1986 when the Challenger exploded, but who REALLY needs to know where they were when every overpriced toy is announced for sale?

I can't even tell you where I was the first time I got layed. Sure, it was in the backseat of my 1966 Mercury, but even *I* don't care or remember where the heck I was parked...

[Al Patterson]

I remember where I was when JFK was assignated.

I remember watching the first Lunar landing on TV.

I remember watching the Shuttle Challenger explode on launch (live, not on tv)

I remember watching the aftermath of the first plane flying in the World Trade Center.

But I will have to say the announcement of the M9 escapes me.

Hmm. Should have read your post before I posted mine.

You are exactly right sir.

[dimitris]

At home working on the photos from my Canon. In all seriousness this camera looks great but I cringe at the possible price. I wouldn't mind selling around $3k for it and use it with a 35mm.

[johnastovall]

I'll be sitting at home in my jammies and fuzzy house shoes, drinking Earl Grey tea and watching the live webcast while on the phone to my broker seeing what we need to sell to get one.

[ZeissFan]

9 a.m.? Probably sitting in the can, not really caring about this monumental, momentous event.

Some of you people need to grow up and get out into the sunlight. It's just a camera.

Sorry to be so mean ... sort of.

[Tuolumne]

I was thinking about JFK.

/T

[JSU]

Anything in particular? or just the random sequence of capitol letters J, F & K?

I was thinking about JFK.

/T

[Ken Shipman]

Probably on the head recovering after a night of undignified celebration.

[nikonhswebmaster]

I remember where I was when JFK was assignated.

Now there is a Freudian slip if I ever saw one.

Although his assignations were were numerous, I do not know where I was when he was having any of them. :cool:

[antiquark]

I wasn't born yet when M9 was announced:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_9

It happened a loooong time ago :)

[ssmc]

I will be in Physics 137 "From Quarks to the Cosmos" instead of watching the live webcast :(

[Gunter]

... likely wishing I stayed home a few more minutes so I don't have to take a dump in the company crapper.

Probably sitting in the can, ...

Probably on the head ....

Ah, some good old toilet humour.
In honour of Leica I will do the same and make a crap. :)

[elshaneo]

It's going be around 11 p.m here, which means that most likely I'll be watching it at home if I'm not feeling sleepy :p

[willie_901]

I'll be at the dentist's office getting a lot of expensive work done so he can buy the M9.

[Tuolumne]

Anything in particular? or just the random sequence of capitol letters J, F & K?

This same question is usually put to my generation as, "Where were you when JFK (John F. Kennedy) was shot?"

/T

[amateriat]

Well, my in-person appearance might be nipped in the bud by a gnarly work schedule (to wit: I'm still working as I write this :bang:). I've got at least another hour to go; I'm not going to be a happy camper on less than five hours' sleep.

I'll see how I'm feeling when I wake up (if I manage to wake up on time), and feel up to dragging myself to TW.


- Barrett

[back alley]

well, it turns out i was right here and it's now...popflash just spilled the beans.

[ItsReallyDarren]

Sitting in front of the computer with my Leica taking pictures of the event. Then waking up at 6am and wondering what the heck I was just dreaming about.

[BTMarcais]

6am my time. I'll be attempting to entertain my son while my wife gets ready for work, then quickly doing the same, feeding and changing and dressing my 10month old, and dropping him off at daycare while I try NOT to miss the bus this time...

-Brian

[amateriat]

well, it turns out i was right here and it's now...popflash just spilled the beans.
Yeah, I just looked. A lot of dealers' order books are going to fill up fast...


- Barrett

[swoop]

I got my M8 from Adorama when I traded in a bunch of Canon cameras and lenses to help finance the purchase.

This time I'll probably grab mine from PhotoVillage once they have adequate stock. That'll probably be in about 7 months time.

[CLE-RF]

Same here. Threads like this is what stops me from reading RFF.

Well, I didn't launch the thread because I consider the M9 a religious experience. I'm likely not to get one, out of my league financially.

But, the replies provide a nice insight in what people (and amongst them some whose views and thoughts we read on a daily basis) are doing at a given time.

It's just fun to read what others will be doing at the same time I'm wrapping up my day of teaching.

[noimmunity]

Just moved to Shanghai from Taipei, today 09/09/09, and strangely enough this post 909 for me.
If only that meant I was going to win an M9!

[vkomu]

Just moved to Shanghai from Taipei, today 09/09/09, and strangely enough this post 909 for me.
If only that meant I was going to win an M9!

No! you have to post 90 more :cool:

[amateriat]

Just moved to Shanghai from Taipei, today 09/09/09, and strangely enough this post 909 for me.
If only that meant I was going to win an M9!
Damn...I don't get to be the "one after 909." :p

- Barrett

[noimmunity]

Well least I didn't wind up with the wrong bag and hafta run back home (as in the Beatles' song!!!

If it were ONLY a question of making another 90 (now 89) more posts...

Luckily I came with at least 150 "user replaceable full frame rolls" for use in my ZI.

[Turtle]

Where was I? Oh, yes, I almost forgot! I was reading an article on Michael Jackson with interesting quotes from the King of Pop made in the wake of Diana's untimely death. At the time I picked up the article I was half way through watching footage of the moon landing, with 'Titanic' theme tune on in the background. Just a normal day, really.