Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No problem. Eric Welch Carlsbad, CA http://www.jphotog.com "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes." - -- Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) On Jan 11, 2004, at 8:11 AM, Sam Krneta wrote: > Sorry, Humor back on. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Eric > Welch > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:11 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Digilux 2 vs Panasonic LC > > What are you talking about? I am hardly technically challenged. I > stated FACTS. BMW had to buy back a bunch of early cars because of > major bugs directly related to the Windows software built in. They have > them fixed now as another member of the list confirmed, and they seem > to be working great now. Just like some early Leica R8s, and R4s. But > the iDrive is hardly going to make them great. Way too many reviewers > found it to be a big hindrance to the drivability in an otherwise > worthy car. > > Me? If I were crazy enough to go for that expensive a car on my income, > I'd go for the new 5 series any day and twice on Sundays. But I'd have > to sell everything else I have. > > And besides, I was joking. Have a bit of a sense of humor, and don't > add to the myth that BMW drivers are the rudest on the road. We all now > it's SUV drivers! :-P > > Eric Welch > Carlsbad, CA > http://www.jphotog.com > > Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back. > - Will Rogers > On Jan 7, 2004, at 12:45 PM, Sam Krneta wrote: > >> Eric, >> >> My new 7 works like a charm. The technically challenged may have >> problems but this is the car of the future here today and it works, if >> you take the time to read the manual instead of getting in and start >> pressing buttons. I'm tired of people putting down one of the finest >> autos on the road. >> >> Simo Krneta >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Eric >> Welch >> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 1:33 AM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Digilux 2 vs Panasonic LC >> >> Yeah, I'll bet there are a few of those nay-sayers who actually own > the >> latest BMW Series 7 autos from Germany. Here in the US they run over >> $70,000 if I'm not mistaken, but the biggest shocker is... >> >> ...they run on Windows XP!!!!!!! >> >> Reports of the CD player spitting CDs at passengers and the engine >> shutting down at full speed convince me it's true. The San Jose > Mercury >> News Headline "BMW brings BSOD to autos" made me laugh out loud! >> >> After that, I've got to say the Digilux 2 doesn't seem like such a >> rip-off after all. >> >> Eric Welch >> Carlsbad, CA >> http://www.jphotog.com >> >> The Four States of Santa Claus: >> >> 1: You believe in Santa Claus. >> 2: You don't believe in Santa Claus. >> 3: You are Santa Claus. >> 4: You look like Santa Claus. >> >> On Jan 4, 2004, at 11:09 PM, JCB wrote: >> >>> there sure seems to be a lot of people on this list that know an > awful >> >>> lot about something that they dont own, have never used, an dont know >>> someone who does own and used said items. >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html