Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Mark, I've worn sandals around home for several years, but they seem more comfortable with cotton socks. If shoe laces are a problem, you might want to consider "old folks' " shoes with Velcro fastners. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Ten years > Thanks Jim I'd forgot my point which is as of a month or so ago no smoking > in the Parks of NY. It really changed the park experience I was surprised. > I have new Clarks Sandals now (as of five minutes ago from Harry's), "Air" > so I am in great shape. Did well going down the sidewalk on Bway. Can't > tie > my shoes in the morning so I am much more sandal person now. The big > question. Socks or no socks? I'm still to shy for people to be looking at > my > toenails in public. I mean they are gross. > These old Clarks I got for my trip to Maui when I turned 50 in January > 2001. > Afterwards I mainly wore them as house shoes. But a big chunk missing out > of > the bottoms. > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 14:48:02 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Ten years >> >> Mark said: >>> I'm just back from a walk in >>> Riverside Park which is my park and I didn't have to breath any >>> cigarette >>> smoke. Poor me. The cars will have to hit me crossing the street. >> >> It is good to hear that you are feeling well enough to get out for a >> walk. >> I hope your progress continues. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 2:38 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Ten years >> >> >>>> From all I can gather nicotine and tar are the only things which kill >>>> ya >>> faster than alcohol. So you're doing yourself a favor. >>> >>> As Redd Fox said: >>> Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying >>> of >>> nothing. >>> >>> Both my parents died way way early as a result of cigarettes. Just >>> saying... >>> I can live without being anywhere around that. I'm just back from a walk >>> in >>> Riverside Park which is my park and I didn't have to breath any >>> cigarette >>> smoke. Poor me. The cars will have to hit me crossing the street. >>> >>> - - from my iRabs. >>> Mark Rabiner >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> >>> >>>> From: Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 11:25:28 -0700 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Ten years >>>> >>>> The past year or so, I've quit beer and am in a wine phase. Just one >>>> or at most two glasses of wine at dinner. >>>> >>>> Gotta tell y'all how I quit after after over forty years of smoking. >>>> I got a job at Apple. That company is one great big no-smoking zone. >>>> To defend against guys who might smoke while working all night in an >>>> almost empty office, there was a sign saying: "Don't even think of >>>> carrying a lighted cigarette down this corridor." >>>> >>>> Well, for two weeks, every time a colleague left the building to have >>>> a smoke out front, I followed him and bummed a cigarette. After those >>>> two weeks, I just quit! >>>> >>>> That was in 1986. >>>> >>>> Herb >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> When Lluis was taking about getting out of the hospital and his Doc >>>>> saying >>>>> no booze not even beer it got me thinking and checking my records and >>>>> calendar on my own booze thing and it turns out I was due for a >>>>> milestone in >>>>> a day. Which was today. June 1, 2002 alcohol and I came to a parting >>>>> of >>>>> the >>>>> ways which I had a feeling at the time was not just a phase. And its >>>>> been >>>>> ten years so to that extent I've been right. I just can't think of >>>>> anything >>>>> I've set my mind to that I was able to not waver from for a full >>>>> decade. >>>>> I >>>>> get distracted. I forget why I'm doing things. I forget why I'm not >>>>> doing >>>>> things. And booze is so ubiquitous. So friendly. So civilized. >>>>> Even here on the Lug you guys have this single malt thing going like >>>>> its >>>>> a >>>>> key part of the Leica lifestyle. Its all in fun of course though some >>>>> of >>>>> us >>>>> are less light hearted on certain subjects you check our Mohicans and >>>>> see. >>>>> I'll remind you this time next decade and you can tip a glass of Mango >>>>> cocktail for me which just happens to be what I have here I use it for >>>>> my >>>>> Metamucil in the morning. Very tasty stuff. Has to be to mask the >>>>> Metamucil. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - - from my iRabs. >>>>> Mark Rabiner >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Herbert Kanner >>>> kanner at acm.org >>>> 650-326-8204 >>>> >>>> Question authority and the authorities will question you. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >