Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Packaging on the M6
From: Peter Goldberg <peterg@martinhamblin.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 09:27:44 -0500

David Medley wrote:

> Gary,
>
> Why in the world would you want your new M-6 to look like a 1950's sofa
> when just weeks ago we spent days and days and days talking about black
> tape.
>
> Do you ever wonder what the neighbors must be saying?
>
> Do your children want you to walk in front of them when you go to the mall?
>
> Do you really think you are the only one who knows that plastic covering in
> there?
>
> Before the sun sets on another day, you must remove the clear plastic sheet
> and replace it with gobs and gobs of gooey black tape. If you don't, there
> will be no other choice but to remove you from this list.
>
> Cheers,
> David Medley
> Whidbey Is.   WA
> USA
> dmedley@whidbey.net
>

I was at a Field Dog trial this weekend, happily taking snaps, when this oick
comes up to me and sez " oh, a Leica eh...you can always tell Leicas cos the
owners cover them with black tape..:

He did not notice that I was totally crushed.  What the Lord giveth, he taketh
away.

Peterg