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Subject: [Leica] M9! Ted's comments on quality and clients
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 20:09:41 -0500

If it was many years ago, I may have the solution.  In 1979 I bought my wife
a Jag XJ6 for Christmas.  We later learned it was one of the last off the
line with Lucas electrical (Lucas = The Prince of Darkness).  The old folks
will prevail every time.

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim Shulman
> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 7:42 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9! Ted's comments on quality and clients
> 
> Many years ago a friend of mine heard about a wonderful, year-old Jaguar
> for
> sale.  It came from a fellow who wanted to trade it in for a new model.
> 
> My friend was somewhat skeptical about the deal, and asked why the person
> was selling a year-old car.  Was it a lemon?
> 
> No, it was in perfect condition.
> 
> The seller was 95 years old and wanted to have a new Jaguar.
> 
> The moral of this story: Ted, buy the M9--now!  In the scheme of things
> it's
> a miniscule purchase.  Plus, you can always trade it in next year <g>.
> 
> Jim Shulman
> Wynnewood, PA
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ken
> Carney
> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 8:27 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M9! Ted's comments on quality and clients
> 
> 60th, wow.  Congratulations!  How often does that happen?  In my case I
> would need a few lenses in addition to the M9 -- my last vision would be
> my
> spouse standing over me and saying, tell me again how you reload this SOB.
> 
> Ken
> 
> > And given we are about to celebrate our
> > 60th wedding anniversary next month, I can't think of any subject that
> > would
> > create my demise before the offcial day by saying... "Look dear I just
> > bought this new camera, an M9 and it only cost about $8000!"
> > I wouldn't even hear the gun go off! :-)
> > ted
> >
> >
> >
> >
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