Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/09

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: DR. BLACKTAPE AWAKENS
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 15:29:16 -0400

Take a nap or a walk, Mark - this could get really ugly really fast. :-)

B. D.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark
> Rabiner
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 2:33 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: DR. BLACKTAPE AWAKENS
> 
> 
> Craig Roberts wrote:
> > 
> > Regarding Dr. Blacktape's ready dismissal of the Leica H:
> > 
> > Careful consideration of recent threads indicates a subtle but ugly
> > undercurrent of class warfare brewing among certain LUG 
> members.  As do many
> > of our discussions, this one may get out of hand before it's 
> over.  Before
> > too many days have passed we may all be judged as individuals 
> by the sheer
> > number of Leicas we own.  In light of this, the heretofore 
> underrated Leica
> > H may gain status and importance quickly.  Timely placement of 
> an order for
> > 15 or 20 may be prudent.
> > 
> > Craig
> > "if Ted owns 9 I own 10" Boston
> 
> Class Warfare? You mean the professional photographers against 
> the stock brokers?
> When it comes to class I say "Who does more dry cleaning?"
> I think us pro photogs are off the hook on that. We're blue denim collar
> workers; with those big baggy vests.
> Mark  Rabiner
> :)
> 

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