Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B(lacktape) D(octor)- Aw c'mon! Lighten up! It's 9/9/99, and the computer didn't crash; I still have electric power, the coffee is still hot, WE know where to get 'em for $349, and the sun is shining! My wife hugged me this morning, and the dog didn't pee on the rug- It doesn't get much better than this! Dan - - An optimist sees a glass of Lagavulin, and says the glass is half full....the LUGger says," Who the heck has been drinking outta my glass?!?" - ----- Original Message ----- From: B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 5:47 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Heliar Pricing > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of David > Morton > Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 1:26 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Cc: dmorton@journalist.co.uk > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Heliar Pricing > > > Stephen Gandy wrote: > > > When first offered on Ebay, the 15 Heliar was bid to $1350 > > Heavens, WHY? > ------------------ > Dr. Blacktape Speculates, And Asks That His Language Be Forgiven.... > > Because there are, to paraphrase the late Carl Sagan, "billions and > billions" of complete and total assholes out there! > > Or, more appropriately quote the very late P. T. Barnum, because "there's a > sucker born every minute." > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of David > Morton > Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 1:26 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Cc: dmorton@journalist.co.uk > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Heliar Pricing > > > Stephen Gandy wrote: > > > When first offered on Ebay, the 15 Heliar was bid to $1350 > > Heavens, WHY? >