Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just saw this online: Rumor is that Wal-Mart will buy the Tri-X film brand from Kodak for $100,000(possible it may just be a trade off for close parking spaces by Wal-Mart stores)and sell it at all Chinese Wal-Mart's only. Announcment will come later today.Wal-Mart's reason for not selling inside the US was "American Wal-Mart shoppers don't by that blacken white stuff." CNN and FOX will have full reports on this breaking story later tonight. Reports of camera stores riots for Tri-X may be false, but more details soon. Local camera store owner Chucky Farmsworth in Beaconsfield(pop. 11), IA claims "very shady characters claiming to be of the Red Dot Regime have been lining up outside for 3 hrs now saying they just want their Tri-X!" Chucky felt it odd that not one amoung them actually had a film camera with them. "Most were carrying Canon EOS digitals" said Chucky. Police have been called in. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "feli" Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak 2nd quarter woes and what should film dinosuars donow? > > On Jul 21, 2005, at 8:20 AM, Don Dory wrote: > > Makes one wonder if the MBA's will tell Kodak to get out of a loser > > business like B&W film and chemistry. > > > > Don