The Andy Aupperlee Explosion 5000

My Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor D 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6G DX ED IF VR lens is fucked. About two months ago I was camping in Ozette, WA with Sharat, Caitlin and Emily. We climbed up on a rock that dropped off a good 160 feet into the ocean. To take a few pictures of Caitlin and Sharat sitting on the edge of the rock, I decided to use my 35mm f/1.8 lens and hastily put the 18-200 in my bag. Forgetting that I placed it in an unzipped pocket, I unknowingly knocked it out of the bag when I changed my camera battery. After taking a few more shots, one of the annoying little kids up on the rock asked, “Hey camera guy! Hey camera guy! how many lenses do you have?”

“I have two. The one on my camera and one in my bag.”

“No you don’t. You only have one. The other one rolled off the edge.”

“My other lens what?!”
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