Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/19

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Subject: [Leica] Response from Leica on the "SD Card Full" issue
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Mon Mar 19 10:57:39 2007
References: <C2232019.49C4F%mark@rabinergroup.com> <ADDB2397-3F70-414A-8D08-757190C6E1E6@btinternet.com> <4cfa589b0703190834l58374a66keff8f9e90a188fa3@mail.gmail.com>

Adam,

Whatever makes the little lady happy, works for me. Sounds like good  
marketing. Now is there anything in the store to make my 38 waist a 34?

Len


On Mar 19, 2007, at 11:34 AM, Adam Bridge wrote:

> There's also "size inflation" at work inside the US. What 30 years ago
> (my wife says) was a size 14 is now a size 12 or even 10 (at stores
> like Neiman Marcus or some of the more upscale clothing vendors.) She
> was thrilled to by a skirt "and it's an EIGHT!!!!!!!" at a Ralph
> Lauren outlet store and while it looks wonderful it's really a 10 and
> she knows it....but loves the idea of being even remotely an 8. She
> earned the right to that experience so I want it understood this is
> just an observation.
>
> Adam
>
> On 3/19/07, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> wrote:
>> Hi Mark,
>> strange! UK sizes have the same number as US sizes but are different
>> sizes (Women's clothes too).
>> A UK 8 1/2 (my size) is the same as a US 9 1/2. I often buy shoes in
>> the US and the first pair I tried - before I learned this - were very
>> tight.
>>
>> When buying for my wife/daughters who are very slim I have to be
>> careful too, size 8 UK is the same as size 6 USA.
>>
>> Frank
>>
>> Beats me why this is, a US gallon is different to an Imperial gallon
>> too, but that was apparently due to trader ripoffs during the
>> colonial era.
>>
>>
>> On 18 Mar, 2007, at 20:58, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>>
>> > The Clarks, made in the UK are my main shoe but these were a  
>> full size
>> > smaller than indicated by the number. My feet were being  
>> systemically
>> > squished. But no longer.
>>
>>
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