Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] LHSA Members - Users / Collectors / LUGgers / Who
From: tedgrant@islandnet.com (Ted Grant)
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 20:39:43 +0100

Marvin Moss wrote:

> and whereas being a LUGger is not for every Leica owner,  I think that the
> Leica Historical Society is a must for every serious Leica user; I wonder how
> many of us are !>>>>>>

Marvin,

Some time in the early seventies I saw an advertisement to become a member
of the LHSA and applied for whatever it was.  I'm vague on what the
information that I received was about joining, but my basic reaction was,
"who the hell do these people think they are?"

Sorry I can't be more specific as I just don't remember, all I can recall
is I was very peed off about what seemed a rather pompous attitude. I had
been very interested in joining, but was totally turned off by the received
literature.  I don't imagine the association is using the same paper work
these days, but a bunch of you lads whom I know via the LUG as members
gives a whole new meaning to giving it another try at joining.:)

If someone sends along membership paper work or e-mail information, I'd
like to submit for membership. Hopefully I'll make it this time! :)

A little side note: About 4 ? years ago Leica was going to send me to your
annual meeting as the guest speaker and at the last minute it was changed
for some reason. I believe I was bumped for a wheeler dealer from
Germany.:)  I thought it was rather ironic that here I was a Leica user for
so many years, who had applied to become a member and didn't make it, now
I'm going as a guest speaker!:) Oh well it didn't happen in both cases,
maybe in the future. :)



Ted Grant
This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant