Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Now that would be my kind of place, especially if you could get the Pinot Noir in glass or styro. :) Don don.dory@gmail.com On 12/19/06, Jim Shulman <jshul@comcast.net> wrote: > > Another solution: elect to dine at emporia that offer drive-thru windows. > "Very good, sir. Shall I supersize the Beaujolais?" > > Jim Shulman > Bryn Mawr, PA > En route to Wawa for a chicken salad hoagie. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Don > Dory > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:52 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Is the M8 the Edsel of cameras? > > Hoppy, > In Atlanta there are many restaurants with insufficient parking compared > to > the space inside the restaurant. So, they hire "valets" that overrev a > cold > engine and park the care somewhere over yonder. When you want to leave > you > get to wait possibly a very long time to get your car back and also get > tip > the fine person for returning your car in under twenty minutes; hence the > name varmint parkers. What makes it worse is now many shopping emporiums > now use this with all the good space near the entrance dedicated to the > varmints so you either walk and extra 300 yards or pay the dude $5. > > All in all good for my budget and good for my waistline as I tend to avoid > places that do this and refuse to use the varmints in I have to go to such > a > place and get the modest excercise of walking. :) > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 12/19/06, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > > > Don, cultural reference explanation required! I'm with you on the > vehicle > > and movie references, please explain varmint parking > > shrubs. > > Cheers > > Hoppy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto: > > lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > > Don Dory > > Sent: Tuesday, 19 December 2006 14:27 > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Is the M8 the Edsel of cameras? > > > > I have a great deal of fun with the Mercedes and BMW drivers in Atlanta > > driving a seriously bent 87 F150. Think of the old deMille movies and > the > > Admiral yelling "RAMMING SPEED" Well worth the room I get on the road > > compared to the disdain from the varmint parking shrubs that exist all > > about > > my part of Atlanta. > > > > Don > > don.dory@gmail.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >