Had you been in Shanghai proper I suspect that you would have had your video
phone confiscated and then packed along to the local lock up for an
indeterminate time :-)
jh
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From: "Paul Braun" <cygnus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Group" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 1:31 AM
Subject: [OM] Interesting generational observation
> My wife and I were attending a performance of the Shanghai Circus last
> night at a local theatre. About 3/4 of the way through the first act, a
> stage light accidentally set the house right act curtain on fire. While
> we were waiting for the aisle to clear a bit before we headed out, I
> grabbed the iPhone 4 and started taking photos.
>
> Afterwards, I realized that it took me a bit to remember that I could
> also shoot video...so I got about a 10-second clip before the security
> guys got really insistent that we vacate.
>
> I think it was interesting that my first instinct was to grab a couple
> of good still shots before my brain even remembered that I could shoot
> video as well... I guess that's because I didn't really grow up in the
> "video generation" as much. I don't even own a camcorder. Closest I
> have is the iPhone.
>
> Hmmm.
>
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>
> Paul Braun
> Valparaiso, IN
>
> "The nachos are still good." - Jim Peterik
>
> "Enjoy every sandwich." - Warren Zevon
>
> "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St. Hubbins
>
> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Harlan Howard
>
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