Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, In my time some of the best hospitality I have ever received has been in France -and some of the worst!! The view at 180 degrees, was the entrance to a wonderful Burgundian Hotel with a wine list of over a thousand burgundies, not that necessarily signifies hospitalitty, but it helps! Peter Philippe AMARD wrote: > Peter Rabbit? > > Fun shots in any case, and not very typical of French hospitality, too > polite and diplomatic, saith the frog . > > Amiti?s de Metz > Phx > > > Mark Pope wrote: > >> Peter Dzwig wrote: >> >>> PAW 20: Old pathway, probably part of the Pilgrim's Way to Canterbury: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PAW2008/PAW334930018Path.jpg.html >>> >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PAW2008/PAW334930018Path.jpg.html> >>> >>> >>> Kodak BW400CN Leica M3 5cm Summarit f8 >>> >>> Street Sign at Covent Garden: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PAW2008/CoventGardenMarkertSign.jpg.html >>> >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PAW2008/CoventGardenMarkertSign.jpg.html> >>> >>> >>> >>> PAW 21: Kodak BW400CN Leica M3 5cm Summarit f5.6 1/500th >>> >>> ok so it's a tree. I thought it amusing!. The note translates (from a >>> very >>> polite French) as: PARKING: Avoid putting your car under the trees >>> whaich are >>> the refuge of numerous birds who can be disagreeable for your car's >>> cleanliness" >>> >>> Well, it struck me as funny at the time ! >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PAW2008/07200018TreeBurgundy.jpg.html >>> >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PAW2008/07200018TreeBurgundy.jpg.html> >>> >>> >>> PAW 22: Leica IIIf Kodak BW 400CN f8 1/500th yellow filter >>> >>> Your comments and constructive criticisms are as always welcome, >>> >>> Thanks for taking the time to look. >>> >>> Peter Dzwig >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> Peter, >> >> having experienced the damage that bird droppings can do to a car?s >> paintwork, I understand the sentiment behind the sign. The >> funniest/strangest sign I think I?ve seen in france was in a vegetable >> patch in a village near Le Mans. It said ?Ne mangez pas mes choux!? >> (Don?t eat my cabbages!?) >> >> I never did work out who or what the sign was intended for... >> >> >> All the best, >> >> Mark >> NO ARCHIVE > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >