Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wonderful .............. new career opportunities for the pensioners! Thanks for cheering the week-end, Jayanand. Bruce. On 20-feb-2009, at 17:36, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Larry, > You will be surprised: > > http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/business/20repo.html > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin > <lrzeitlin@optonline.net>wrote: > >> Complaining about high Leica lens prices? Don't be a cheapskate. >> >> Because of an inflated former job title, I am on the mailing list >> of a >> magazine "Showboats International." This glossy rag features >> luxury yachts >> costing upwards of $1,000,000. The pages are replete with 100 ft. >> plus >> boats, featuring interiors that would put Westminster Castle to >> shame. >> Tucked amongst the ads for Rolex watches and executive jets is one >> from an >> Italian pen maker, Tibaldi. Partnering with Riva, an Italian >> classy runabout >> maker, Tibaldi offers an inlayed wood ball point pen for a mere >> $3000. Come >> on now. It's a ball point pen that probably doesn't write any >> better than a >> Bic. >> >> One of the articles is an interview with a yacht owner, an aged man >> sporting a nubile young female companion far too young to be his >> daughter. >> Dangling from his shoulder, like a piece of jewelry, is a Leica >> IIIf. The >> text of the article suggests that his hobby, in addition to clipping >> coupons, is adorning his floating palace with functional antiques >> - the best >> products from each era. The centerpiece is a collection of old Leica >> cameras. >> >> Obviously luxury yachting is one segment of the economy that the >> world >> recession hasn't impacted. Boatyards specializing in construction >> of yachts >> for the super rich are backed up for years. Although a few have >> been caught, >> most of the Bernie Madoffs of the world are alive and living on their >> floating pleasure domes off the Cote d' Or. >> >> So spring for that new 18 mm lens. Keep Dr. Kaufmann on his yacht. >> >> Larry Z >> >> P.S. I'm bitter because, as of this morning, my investment >> portfolio has >> lost 50% of its former value. >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information