[Leica] Peace in family

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

OK, Ted,

What did you just buy?

The scenario sounds very familiar. Especially never take the new  
boxes into the house and put the new gear in the old camera bag. Yes  
it is fun but a little scary as well.

Good luck on the next purchase.  ;-)

Len


On Mar 1, 2008, at 6:42 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Guys and Gals,
>
> It never changes whether you're married one year or me coming to  
> the 59th
> with cameras around here all the time.
>
> I've learned and tried every trick in the book to get a new piece  
> of gear in
> the house without being caught within 24 hours to a max of 48! :-)
>
> The stealth we engage in complete with the over riding terror of being
> caught is enormous! :-) Rarely successful!
>
> The problem is, once we have it in the door and nothing is said we  
> figure
> we've got it made, right? Then we stupidly leave it on a table or  
> playing
> with it in the family room. And then you hear in a very cutting  
> tone, "HELLO
> WHAT DO YOU HAVE THERE?" RINGS IN YOUR EARS AT GREAT VOLUME!
>
> Or worse? A quiet like hissing sound much like a rattle snake about  
> to sink
> their fangs to your body, "New lens?" You cringe to one side hoping  
> the
> strike will miss. Alas it doesn't!
>
> You quickly swallow hard trying desperately to explain any number  
> of reasons
> why you have it and absolutely none of it washes! You cringe even  
> more so
> hoping your photo death comes quickly! :-)
>
> OK so it's never been quite that bad, but close too many times to  
> tell all!
> :-)
>
> Best bet? Never ever take the new boxes in the house! Always leave  
> them out
> side like in the garage or a neighbour's place. Then put the new  
> piece of
> gear in your "old camera bag" and walk in just like the good old  
> times. And
> for heaven sake not with the look of a Cheshire cat smile on your face
> looking like you've just got away with it!
>
> She'll know as soon as she looks at you! You know why?
>
> You'll have the same stupid expression you had on your face coming  
> home late
> from the club at 2 a.m. a little worse for wear after a few too  
> many! Look
> like that and you are dead! But damn it's fun. If you duck quick  
> enough! :-)
>
>
> ted
>
>
>
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> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org
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> Didier
> Ludwig
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> LOL! We have only the half of 30 yrs. on the counter, but I could  
> manage
> that my wife supports my photographical activities, as long as I  
> make many
> shots of the kids an none of her. Ok, she does not see the difference
> between a newly bought lens and one I already owned - these vented  
> hoods
> look all the same :-)! But even the newly aquired Mamiya 645 passed  
> the
> in-house customs without troubles, the other week. Just said it makes
> especially beautiful kid portraits.
>
>
>
> Discussions about a new car or a roof repair tend to go longer.
>
> Didier
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>
>> Thos of us married more than 30 years, no longer pay attention to  
>> this kind
>
>> of nonsense......  We are safe.
>
>> It is too much trouble to break in a new husband.
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>>> To keep peace in the family because I've been told I have TOO MANY
>
>>> cameras
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