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Subject: [Leica] S2 vs. 645D
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 13:34:07 -0600 (CST)

I agree completely Frank, it was just one of the most outlandish things I 
have read in the past few months.

Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 11:42:17 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Leica] S2 vs. 645D

Well, there are plenty of accidents and jams in countries I have visited 
where automatic transmissions are rare.
Clearly complete rubbish!
FD

On 5 Mar, 2012, at 20:36, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:

> According to BMW Drivers Club, all accidents and traffic jams are due to 
> people using cars with automatic transmissions, and if everyone would use 
> a manual transmission car then the accident and traffic jams would 
> disappear.  theres some food for thought.  Go Figure. ;)
> 
> gene
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Nebel" <john.nebel at csdco.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 11:46:55 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] S2 vs. 645D
> 
> Chris,
> 
> I accept being an idiot, it's not as bad as some may think, however, I 
> happened 
> to read this while unloading a full Tahoe, starting with a seven foot 
> ladder, 
> and thought a comment from right field might be placed here > .
> 
> Best,
> 
> John
> 
> On 3/4/2012 8:54 PM, Chris Crawford wrote:
>> Here, you have idiots in giant SUVs who all think the traffic laws don't
>> apply to them. I see these dickheads every day running stop signs,
>> speeding like crazy, tailgating anyone who dares drive the speed limit,
>> etc. An Escort gets hits by a big SUV, and the Escort and its passengers
>> are squished like bugs under your feet. I drive a Crown Victoria because
>> of this. These guys in SUVs respect a big car like that because they know
>> if they hit it, the Crown Vic is not going to flatten like an econobox. It
>> costs more for gas, but its worth it to know I won't get myself killed by
>> some fool.
>> 
>> I obey traffic laws and drive safely. Few others here do. My life is worth
>> more than theirs.
>> 
> 
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