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Subject: [Leica] Re: What recession?
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Fri Feb 20 22:04:10 2009

I am a Volvo Wagon person. From 1981 to 2004. I had a 1976 and a 1994.

You can put a 4x8 footer in one.
Dogs love them.
Cats too.

Love the silver ones. The Volvo's that is.


Mark William Rabiner



> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@lighttube.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:56:12 -0600
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What recession?
> 
> Slobodan,
> 
> I believe I was the one who mentioned Volvo.  I have an 89 740 wagon with
> about 65K  on it, and a 2007 V70 with less than 2000 miles on it.  The
> latter is under warranty, and the 89 gets annual maintenance at the local
> Volvo graveyard.  I've given up trying to keep them up myself.  Thanks for
> the offer.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What recession?
> 
> 
>> If you're driving a Volvo, I have an extra fuel pump.
>> It was a spare. No longer needed, as we gave the ? million miler to a
>> charity.
>> sd
>> 
>> 
>> On Feb 20, 2009, at 8:39 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Jim,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> My fuel pump also failed, but I fixed it myself.  ;-)  I paid $250  for
>>> the car and put another $3000 in it to get it running and back  on the
>>> road.  Worked very nice, but now it does not run after  sitting in the
>>> drive for 4 years.  So it will be my spring project  for year 2 of my
>>> retirement.  ;-)  Hopefully it will not take too  much to get back
>>> running and back on the road.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Gene
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  -------------- Original message from "Jim Nichols"
>>> <jhnichols@lighttube.net>: --------------
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Gene,
>>>> 
>>>> My youngest son, fresh out of college, bought an 85 Fiero.  My  memories
>>>> of
>>>> it are not as kind as your feelings. Sometime during the first  year,
>>>> the
>>>> tank-mounted fuel pump failed. We towed it to the next town, where  the
>>>> dealer was located, and they dropped the tank and replaced the pump.
>>>> 
>>>> The next time he filled the tank, fuel ran out of the top of the  tank.
>>>> They
>>>> had failed to get the gasket back correctly. So, afraid of a fire,  we
>>>> towed
>>>> it back again.
>>>> 
>>>> He got married about a year later, and, not needing two cars, he  sold
>>>> it to
>>>> another young owner.
>>>> 
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From:
>>>> To: "Leica Users Group"
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 5:00 PM
>>>> Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: What recession?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jim,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Yes, the Fiero is a fun car, not sure how collectible it is, but  fun
>>>>> and
>>>>> fairly economical. It's not the Ferrari I would love to have, but  then
>>>>> I
>>>>> could not afford the upkeep on any Ferrari, no matter how  inexpensive
>>>>> it
>>>>> is, and I have seen some at quite affordable prices. At least  with the
>>>>> Fiero, I have a fun car to drive, and with the Leica's I can take
>>>>> photos
>>>>> of where I drive it. ;-)
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Gene
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -------------- Original message from "Jim Shulman"
>>>>> : --------------
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Gene,
>>>>>> Forget the Leicas--the Pontiac now looks like it'll become quite a
>>>>>> collector's
>>>>>> item.
>>>>>> And it's eligible for the Hershey car show in 2010.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Jim Shulman
>>>>>> Wynnewood, PA
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----From:
>>>>>> lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
>>>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>> grduprey@mchsi.com
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 5:25 PM
>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What recession?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  I guess i am lucky then, as I have no money sinks draining off my
>>>>>> funds...  My ham radios and cameras are paid for, my Audi is  also
>>>>>> paid
>>>>>> for, and my wife's leased Chrysler Van goes back to Chrysler  next
>>>>>> month.
>>>>>> My only indulgence, a 1985 Pontiac Fiero is also long ago paid  for
>>>>>> and I
>>>>>> will be doing some restoration work on it when the weather  finally
>>>>>> warms
>>>>>> up in a couple of months.   As for my retirement funds, I also  have
>>>>>> lost
>>>>>> about 40%, although the last 2
>>>>>> quarters I have actually seen 17% gains.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> One year into retirement, and I see no reason to go back to  work.
>>>>>> ;-)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Gene
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  -------------- Original message from Jayanand Govindaraj :
>>>>>> --------------
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>> 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.
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