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I read the entries on this web site quite regularly and really enjoy it and have learned a great deal on Leica photography from it. I have particularly agreed with Jay's opinion on things and have held his knowledge/opinion in high regard. I really hate to ask this question, but have we lost any of our Leica friends to the New york tragedy? I have not seen a response from Jay since it occured. I do not mean to be selfish, but I truly hope we have lost no one.

-- concerned (foo@bar.com), September 16, 2001

Answers

Does anyone know Jay's last name? Is it Asquini? Several weeks ago, I read in a professional forum that a Jay Asquini who is a leading pro in (I think) the Detroit area was in a bad way physically, but I don't remember the cause. I wondered at the time if it was the Jay who posts to this forum.

Is there a member's list for this forum similar to the one on photo.net?

-- Dave Jenkins (djphoto@vol.com), September 16, 2001.


I appreciate the concern, I am alive and well. I admit that I have not been to either NYC or DC except on school field-trips in the mid- 1960's . I was in Europe for the past 12 days, just got back to the USA today. Although the skies were mostly clear for photography, my spirits were undeniably gloomy, having happened to pop back into my hotel room for fresh film, and turned on CNN at just the right moment to see most of the horror played out in real-time. I can report that I felt very real sympathy and solidarity from the European people.

-- Jay (infinitydt@aol.com), September 16, 2001.

Whew! Welcome back.

-- Andy Piper (apidens@denver.infi.net), September 16, 2001.

Wow, until I read Jay's response, my blood pressure was rising and I was feeling a bit sick. I second Andy's response: Whew. As selfish as it may seem, I too hope we haven't lost anyone. What a time.

-- Tony Rowlett (rowlett@mail.com), September 17, 2001.

Dave, yes, there is somewhat of a list. If you go to the "Statistics" link, you'll see a list of those who have contributed more than a few times. I think I can use the admin utility to create a complete list, but it would contain hundreds upon hundreds of email addresses, including many duplicates, fakes, and scads of folks who have posted only one time and left.

-- Tony Rowlett (rowlett@mail.com), September 17, 2001.


well I hadnīt thougth of a missing fellow friend from lusenet leica forum, nice to know from you Jay, after this I wish we had a better way to know from each other; what do you think Tony?.

I see you are already thinking about it.

-- r watson (al1231234@hotmail.com), September 17, 2001.


Yeah, nice to know you're ok; I got a bit of a start when I read this thread.

-- Paul Nelson (clrfarm@comswest.net.au), September 17, 2001.

Jay, Paul just took the words out of my mouth. The whole thing is still unbelievable and I still don't even know what to say. But thank God you're okay.

Mike

-- Michael Kastner (kastner@zedat.fu-berlin.de), September 17, 2001.


When I read the question, I went, "Oh no!" Jay, it's good to know that you're OK, and it's nice of "concerned" to post the question.

-- Hoyin Lee (leehoyin@hutchcity.com), September 17, 2001.

ARGENTINA said five of its nationals were missing.

AUSTRALIA said three of its nationals were confirmed dead. Another 69 who were in the vicinity of the World Trade Center at the time of the attacks were unaccounted for.

BANGLADESH said at least 50 Bangladeshis were killed in the carnage at the World Trade Center, where many worked in restaurants and offices.

BELGIUM said 60 of its nationals present in New York at the time of the attack, including four workers in the WTC, were still missing.

BRAZIL said 26 of its nationals were missing.

BRITAIN said nearly 100 of its citizens were confirmed dead. Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday that the death toll of Britons, probably 200 to 300, would be the highest in any attack since the end of World War II.

CANADA said three of its nationals were confirmed dead and between 50 and 100 others were still missing.

CHINA said that three Chinese nationals died and another was missing. A man and woman, both in their 60s, died aboard the plane that was sent into the side of the Pentagon. A 41-year-old Chinese person was missing.

DENMARK'S foreign ministry said around 20 of its nationals were unaccounted for.

EGYPT said one of its nationals was confirmed dead and at least three others were missing.

FRANCE said a small number of its nationals working in the World Trade Center were unaccounted for. A foreign ministry spokesman said no French dead have yet been confirmed.

GERMANY has compiled a provisional list of more than 700 nationals missing since the attacks, but a foreign ministry spokesman said the actual number was much lower and the list of missing persons was rapidly shrinking by the hour.

HONG KONG said 17 people were missing, four of them working in New York and 12 living there. One was visiting the city.

INDONESIA said one of its citizens died on one of the four hijacked planes and another of its citizens was missing.

ITALY said 57 Italians were missing on the basis of data supplied by its consulate in New York. Most worked in the World Trade Center or lived in the area. The foreign ministry said 29 people with Italian names were among the injured in hospital, but their nationality had not been confirmed.

JAPAN said two Japanese died on the hijacked planes, and that another 22 who were in the World Trade Center were missing.

MALAYSIA said seven of its nationals working in the World Trade Center were missing.

PAKISTAN said only one Pakistani has been confirmed dead in the attacks but that figure is certain to rise. A government spokesman said around 650 Pakistani nationals worked in the World Trade Center.

THE PHILIPPINES said two Filipinos were confirmed dead and 115 were missing.

SOUTH AFRICA said at least one South African was presumed dead: businessman Edmund Glazer, a 41-year-old immigrant to the United States who telephoned his wife from aboard the first aircraft flown into the World Trade Center.

The Pretoria government said it was investigating reports of eight South Africans who may have been inside the World Trade Center, in the areas immediately surrounding it, or aboard the flights that destroyed the twin towers, and of a further 16 South Africans reported to have been in the areas near the disaster sites in New York and suburban Washington.

SPAIN said it was without news of nine of its citizens, but declined to describe them as officially missing. Press reports said they were seven people living in New York and two tourists.

SOUTH KOREA said 19 of its nationals were missing.

SWEDEN said one of its citizens was missing.

SWITZERLAND said four of its citizens were killed: two on board one of the planes that smashed into the World Trade Center, and two who were in the towers. Another two who were in the vicinity were missing.

TURKEY said it was tracking 131 people still unaccounted for. A total of 326 Turks had been traced alive out of 457 reported missing. Around 500 Turks worked in the World Trade Center.

TAIWAN said nine Taiwanese were missing..................



-- Muhammad Chishty (applemac97@aol.com), September 17, 2001.



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-- Muhammad Chishty (applemac97@aol.com), September 18, 2001.

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