Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, you have offended many people, and continue to offend them, with your in credibly snotty, high and mighty attitude toward those who may or may not have attained your royal level of economic achievement. This list is not about who is or is not "rich enough" to own a Leica. It is about photography - with Leicas. You'd really do a whole lot better if you stopped apologizing and trying to make yourself clear - the clearer you get, the more revolting it becomes. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Takeshi > Hashimoto > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 1:24 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] that LUG photo competition > > > Without meaning to, I seem to have offended those of you who > think absolutely everything should be within your means, whatever > they may be. Whether we like it or not, that's the case. I cannot > afford everything I want all at once, but I certainly don't blame > or vilify those who make those things. Perhaps this comes with > maturity. Instead, I try to improve my lot in life so that I can > afford more of the things I want. So, those among you who believe > Leica are robbers, bear in mind that the company lost money for > several years recently, so they're not exactly getting rich, even > by catering to those who can afford those special editions. > > Secondly, it seems as though many posts on this list dealing with > technical problems should be directed to Leica repair. "The > advance lever on my M-3 feels sloppy" hardly qualifies as a > useful post on this list. It would probably cut down a bit on > unnecessary posts. Am I wrong here? > > -- > > On Wed, 24 May 2000 00:12:57 Johnny Deadman wrote: > >jeez, what a lot of unpleasant bullshit about prices. Ten years > ago I maxed > >out my credit cards to buy a leica M3, and was eventually forced > to sell it > >for lack of money. kept the canon rf. went without food to buy film. only > >just recently had enuf money to buy a leica again. still can't afford 'em > >new. don't talk to me about prices. Okay, a user M2 and lens can > be had for > >less than the shittiest second hand car, but I didn't have a car for 10 > >years. > > > >anyway, here's the point. the LUG competition is a GREAT idea. Some > >proposals for comment. > > > >-- open a bank account, anyone can deposit what they like. > > > >-- try to get Leica to match funds > > > >-- one picture per entrant, submitted as sub-100k jpeg via internet > > > >-- only stipulation is that entrant must NOT own a leica > > > >-- theme? > > > >-- prize to be taken in leica equipment > > > > > >-- > >Johnny Deadman > > > >photos: http://www.pinkheadedbug.com > >music: http://www.jukebox.demon.co.uk > > > > > > > Get your FREE Email at http://mailcity.lycos.com > Get your PERSONALIZED START PAGE at http://my.lycos.com >