Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/20
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- -----Original Message-----
From: Richard W. Hemingway <n5xrd@juno.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 11:02 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: deception
>Ted,
>
> >I mean after all the R8 is made to last a life time! :) Well it will
>>mine
>>but then at 69 that sort of shortens up the "life time!" eh? :)
>
>You've noticed that, eh? Since I beat the odds by having my heart attack
>two and a half years ago in the ICU (and they told my wife afterwards it
>I had had it anyplace else they wouldn't have been able to get to me in
>time!) - I guess I'm happy if I live long enough to take one out of the
>box!!
>
>Actually I had very little heart damage and have no physical
>restrictions, so I should have some 15 -20 years left from that - but you
>are right it makes you stop and think!
>One reason I have lightened my camera bag. Lets see, 10-15 years, hmmmm
>- my new M6 won't hardly be broken in by then, and none of my kids know
>how to use it - and worse, they don't care!
>
>Dick Hemingway
>
Hey Dick,
I know how and am available for immediate adoption.
Tom