Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/18

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Subject: [Leica] I did not buy an M8 and my glass is half full
From: montoid at earthlink.net (Montie)
Date: Mon Dec 18 13:50:22 2006
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Did I ever, Adam!  When I retired from military photography in "91
I literally did not lift a camera for around 13 years...thanx to the LUG
I'm back in the game!  In the interim, I got involved with some non-
photo related business endeavors and developed a passion for Alfa
Romeo automobiles.  I'm not crazy about the wheels either but they
are feather light making the car a bit more peppy!  ;-)

Montie


> Yeah, I'm not so big on the wheels but a fine car and a wonderful
> avocation just keeping it going, I'm thinking. I imagine you acquired
> a whole new skill set?
>
> Adam
>
> On 12/18/06, Montie <montoid@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Aftermarket Ronal 16's (hub centric of course) the
> > originals (restored) sitting in the garage ;-)
> > Montie
> >
> >
> >
> > > Ah, the Spider. One of Alfa Romeo's true classics. I'm not sure about
> > > the wheels, though ;-)
> > > Thanks for showing,
> > > Philippe
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Op 18-dec-06, om 19:52 heeft Montie het volgende geschreven:
> > >
> > > >>> Walt:
> > > > Those addicted to the  self-flagellation incurred with Leica's
> > > >>> latest dog should buy a Fiat.
> > > >
> > > >>> BD
> > > >> Ah - The Fix It Again Tony! But they were so much fun to drive! :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ...and those addicted to mechanical film M's should buy,
> > > > restore, and drive mechanically fuel injected Alfa Romeo's.
> > > >
> > > > Here's my daily driver since 1994...bought it in "91"...
> > > > rust bucket with 168,000 mi...took me three years to fully
> > > > restore it to showroom condition...now has 306,000...
> > > > regular trips to NYC from Ft Lauderdale with nary a prob!!
> > > >
> > > > Bad PS shot by my "significant other" with her Minolta
> > > > whatever!
> > > >
> > > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/montoid/toadstool.JPG.html>
> > > >
> > > > Montie


In reply to: Message from bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] I did not buy an M8 and my glass is half full)
Message from montoid at earthlink.net (Montie) ([Leica] I did not buy an M8 and my glass is half full)
Message from philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) ([Leica] I did not buy an M8 and my glass is half full)
Message from montoid at earthlink.net (Montie) ([Leica] I did not buy an M8 and my glass is half full)
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