Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm beginning to get an idea who this "concerned group" might have been made up of .... well, you get leica photos anyway! that'll teach you. On Sep 20, 2010, at 3:51 PM, philippe.amard wrote: > Ach, so ein Kerl ! > > ;-) > > Ph > > Le 20 sept. 10 ? 21:47, kyle cassidy on the LUG a ?crit : > >> >> i recognize your accent. >> >> On Sep 20, 2010, at 3:41 PM, philippe.amard wrote: >> >>> Schlaf gut, >>> traum s?ss , >>> und mach ins Bett >>> kein Gem?ss >>> >>> Ade >>> >>> Der Filip >>> >>> Le 20 sept. 10 ? 21:27, kyle cassidy on the LUG a ?crit : >>> >>>> >>>> A deal may have been reached. >>>> >>>> I bid on a Digilux but swiftly received a counter offer from an >>>> attorney representing "a concerned group" who explained if that if I >>>> would cease this pursuit of a Leica and promise not to represent myself >>>> as "a photographer who uses Leica gear, at all, ever" they would offer >>>> me a sum of money and some gear of a competitor. I replied "go jump in >>>> a lake, I only use Leica gear!" at which point two gentlemen appeared >>>> at my door. I recognized them after a moment as Jesse "the Body" >>>> Ventura and Alex Trebeck. They wrestled me into a bag and drove me to a >>>> barn where I heard a few men speaking in German -- the only words I >>>> remember were repeated again and again as they poured freezing cold >>>> water over me: "Viel Gem?se ist ver?rgert. Winkelst?ckenergie. >>>> Fischha?t?rkn?ufe!" >>>> >>>> When it became woefully apparent that they spoke no English and I spoke >>>> no German, they took me out of the bag and pantomimed what I think was >>>> the plot of the pilot for Father Knows Best but I wasn't sure. After a >>>> while they handed me a Digilux while at the same time distributing a >>>> powerful electric shock. Every time I touched the camera, the same >>>> thing happened; electricity would shoot through my body and the men >>>> would shout: "Langsamer Toastermann. Feiern Sie! Langsamer Toastermann. >>>> Feiern Sie!" They got really worked up. But I couldn't stop picking up >>>> the shiny shiny beautiful Leica. This went on for a long time. >>>> >>>> Eventually they gave up and dropped me off in the park. >>>> >>>> I called the guy who's Leica I'd bid on and he said he'd put it in a >>>> box and ship it out. >>>> >>>> So. In the near future, I will most likely have new Leica photos for >>>> you!!!!! >>>> >>>> kc