Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information