Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I quit smoking in 1983. What should I buy? Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org Question Authority and the authorities will question you. > On Jun 17, 2016, at 9:57 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > I have both the paper and electronic subscription, and they sent me the > new 1843 magazine too, I just have not gotten around to opening it yet. > As for cycling, I am indeed a certified MAMIL and proud of it. But my > bikes are not that expensive, they are all between 1000 and 1800 EUR. And > I only have three here, plus one in Denmark. To put the expenses in > perspective: I quit smoking 7 years ago this month. The amount of money I > save each year by not buying the daily pack of fags more than pays for one > new bike a year. So I tell my wife that I am still 3 bikes behind ;-) > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 18 Jun 2016, at 02:26, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >> >> Know and read the paper Economist, but hadn't seen that one, Jayanand. >> Had a quick look, and I was nearly put off by the face of that studied >> ingenue Boris Johnson, but also noticed this >> https://www.1843magazine.com/features/the-long-and-winding-road which >> should appeal to Nathan as it's about cycling which appeals to the same >> demographic as cameras do. There is bikeporn too, similar to cameraporn >> and the inevitable gear acquisition syndrome as you continually search >> for more and more expensive, but ever lighter and lighter bicycles. All >> of which is justified by the need to get up an imaginary alp, but allow >> the indulgence of a well made Creme Brulee and a couple of glasses of a >> good Sauterne.... >> >> Ahh, humanity and its drivers :-) >> >> Douglas >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at >> gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:22 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: artsy - legit or just spammers? >> >> >>> Simpler still, do what I do, and simply subscribe to the Ipad edition! I >>> second Douglas recommendation of FT Weekend - its always interesting and >>> informative. >>> >>> For similar stuff, there is free magazine for the Ipad from the FT's >>> stablemate, The Economist, that comes out every other month now called >>> "1843" that is worth checking out: >>> >>> https://www.1843magazine.com/ >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 5:47 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >>> >>>> "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> Is anyone familiar with this site: >>>>> https://www.artsy.net >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> Yes, I've heard of it, Nathan. I'm sure I read something about it in the >>>> last couple of years - probably in the Financial Times. I get the FT >>>> every >>>> Saturday as, in addition to the world of finance, it has an excellent >>>> section on Arts on that day. It's particularly good on photography, and >>>> I >>>> recommend anyone who has an interest in photography as an art medium, as >>>> well as quality journalism, to buy it on a Saturday. >>>> >>>> Douglas >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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