Re: [Leica] Trinol amateur test-OT addendae

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

Simon-
Since I was a bonnie wee bairn, I heard about my Scots and Ulster-Scots
ancestors ( Naturally, being MY ancestors- the Ulster-Scots side didn't
'land' here, but were rather shipwrecked off the coast of Massachusetts!)
and probably accounts for my periodic "need" for a dram or two of Single
Malt!
Thanks for pointing out the lapse in remembering the Act of Union! I too had
to explain to my beloved wife, that the present Queen of Great Britain, was
NOT Elizabeth II of Scotland, as Elizabeth of England was NOT the ruler of
Scotland! While I don't go around blowing up mailboxes/postboxes with ER II
on them, I do respect the indomitable spirit of the Scots, and the
contributions they have made to industry and science (and photography!)
I hope to make a trip there someday- doing a tour that maximizes visits to
photogenic distilleries, and for dear Rosemary- visits to Scottish woolen
shops!
I would tell all that the Gathering of the Clans and Highland Games on
Grandfather Mountain, here in NC is an annual event that draws the clans
from all over the world, and invite you to come to North Carolina, the
Variety Vacationland! ( Howzat, Harrison!)
Dan
- -Scotland Forever!
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Simon Stevens <simon@wizard.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Trinol amateur test


> Marc James Small wrote:
>
> >The 3.5/105 Trinol is NOT "Scottish", but British.  This is a LF
> National
> >Optical lens sent North of the border to Stewartry for remounting in
> LTM.
> >The RF-coupled mount IS Scots, but the rest of it is British-built.
>
> Oh, Marc, Marc, it's not like you to be so inaccurate. Since the Cross
> of St. Andrew is still part of the Union Flag, Scotland is still part of
> Britain. The bit south of the border is called England, but both form
> part of the entity commonly referred to as Gt.Britain, even after the
> recent constitutional modifications.
>
> But don't worry. I once had to explain to an 'O' Level (high school)
> class in England that there are countries in "America" other than the
> United States. They had never heard of Canada, Mexico . . .
>
> Simon Stevens
>