Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi All, Just for fun... It is interesting how stereotypes evolve, and how seldom they reflect the truth. In a message dated 98-08-06 13:46:07 EDT, F Baker quotes someone named Ruth: >Leica owners are the type of people who: > -- buy incredibly expensive, glamorous, powerful SUVs but never take them any farther off road than the mall parking lot. Honda Civic. > -- like to brag about drinking chianti, but inwardly groan at the thought of taking another sip of the caustic swill. Riesling, Viognier. And ohmygawd, the occassional single malt. > -- were the first ones to rush out and join smoking clubs when the cigar craze began. Smoking cigars since 1972, about one a month. > -- subscribe to Scientific American, but can't even decipher the table of contents. It makes a great coffee table item in their house. Work in a top Government weather lab. > -- have a son named Cody and a daughter named Brianna. Cody has a swimming coach, and Brianna takes interpretive tap lessons. No kids other than a 120 lb St. Bernard/Pyrenees mix, 9 years old. Named Digger. > -- like to drop their Tai Chi lessons into conversations: "You know, this morning I was on my way to the Starbucks kiosk right after my Tai Chi, and..." Kung Fu, 1972-1974, more since. > -- enjoy the snobbery of having the smallest lens section in the camera store. Werner's in Denver has more Leica than Canon, about the same as N****. > -- wear pleated pants. Blue jeans. > -- ran out and got the same type of dog Alec Baldwin had in that movie, but then told everyone they had theirs first. He has a St. Bernard/Pyrenees named Digger? Cool! > -- join Classic Literature book clubs because they like to think the postman will be impressed when he delivers their packages. Did belong to the Science Fiction book club for a while. Use a PO Box. > -- still think it's hip to order quiche in a restaurant. Indian food, especially Chicken Tikka Saag. > -- like the security of never having to consider printing their own pictures by themselves. Ever. Darkroom since 1971. Hum, maybe that's why my Leicas refuse to operate :-) Speaking of stereo types, Mac 225 and a 12AX7 custom preamp. Will von Dauster