Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Millenium 888 (more rantings)
From: "Lee Yan Zhan" <yzlee@cyberway.com.sg>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 12:17:48 +0800
References: <4.2.2.20000807105556.00c01eb0@www.snapdragontech.com> <02f601c00073$0cf51040$0100000a@loksi> <4.3.2.7.0.20000806220132.00b23ac0@mail.halcyon.com> <3.0.6.32.20000807084629.00904250@pop.microtec.net> <3.0.2.32.20000808061519.00ff12dc@pacific.net.sg>

Dan,

Thanks, I am having second thoughts on your 94" now!!!

Cheers,
Lee

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "D Khong" <dkhong@pacific.net.sg>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Millenium 888 (more rantings)


> Folks,
>
> With all due respect to the pursuit of the most auspicious numbers, I see
> it fit to inform our international LUGgers that not all Chinese are
> superstitious about numbers. My new car number is 94. I am sure Lee would
> be quite happy to  ride in my car.
>
> Leically,
>
> Dan K.
>
> >
> >The following is what I've been told by Lee Yan Zhan, a Singapore Leica
> >user (sorry Lee, if I got some of it wrong!):
> >
> >1 - Everyday, daily
> >2 - Easy
> >3 - Life, Long life
> >4 - Death
> >5 - Never
> >6 - Luck, Happiness
> >7 - Gone, vanish
> >8 - Wealth, prosperity
> >9 - Forever, continuing
> >0 - Karma, fate
> >
> >The reason Lee went into the details is that he checked all my Leica
lenses
> >and saw that I had one numbered 3636888. After telling me about the
meaning
> >of the numbers, I think I should hang on to that lens. If I don't, Lee
said
> >he would give me a good price for it ;-).
> >
> >   *            Henning J. Wulff
> >  /|\      Wulff Photography & Design
> > /###\   mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com
> > |[ ]|     http://www.archiphoto.com
> >
>
>
>
>
>

In reply to: Message from "M.E.Berube - GoodPhotos" <meb@goodphotos.com> (Re: [Leica] Millenium 888)
Message from "Ross McLeish" <loksi@dingoblue.net.au> (Re: [Leica] Millenium 888 (long-ish beer story))
Message from Carl Cook <clcook@halcyon.com> ([Leica] Re 50mm Summicrom)
Message from Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net> (Re: [Leica] Millenium 888 (long-ish beer story))
Message from D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg> (Re: [Leica] Millenium 888 (more rantings))