Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/28

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Subject: RE: [Leica] A4, etc
From: Buzz Hausner <Buzz@marianmanor.org>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 12:33:44 -0400

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At its worst, the bubonic plague is estimated to have killed about =
three
fourths of the population of Europe.=A0 If another plague claimed the =
same
proportion, I would expect that it wouldn't reduce the price of new =
Leica
gear, in fact, because of labour shortages, the cost of new gear would
rise.=A0 However, the lower demand might force a steep reduction in the =
cost
of used Leica equipment to those unfortunate enough to survive.
=A0
=A0=A0=A0 Buzz Hausner

- -----Original Message-----
From: Bernard [mailto:5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru]
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 11:21 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] A4, etc


Buzz Hausner wrote:=20

For those who still use a measuring system coming from the Middle=20
Age :-), an inch is about 25,4 mm.=20

Oh, come now!=A0 The metric system is responsible more than anything =
for the
decline of civilization since the Napoleonic Era.=A0 If we resurrect =
the
firkin, rood, and fortnight and dump those silly metric measures peace =
and
prosperity would spread across the world and every photographer could =
afford
Leica lenses!

Of course that might solve the problem of war and conflict, but who
knows.... The Plague could hit us again!=20

Bernard.=20
=A0=20


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<DIV><SPAN class=590412516-28071999><FONT color=#0000ff face="Book Antiqua" 
size=3>At its worst, the bubonic plague is estimated to have killed about three 
fourths of the population of Europe.&nbsp; If another plague claimed the same 
proportion, I would expect that it wouldn't reduce the price of new Leica gear, 
in fact, because of labour shortages, the cost of new gear would rise.&nbsp; 
However, the lower demand might force a steep reduction in the cost of used 
Leica equipment to those unfortunate enough to survive.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=590412516-28071999><FONT color=#0000ff face="Book Antiqua" 
size=3></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=590412516-28071999><FONT color=#0000ff face="Book Antiqua" 
size=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Buzz Hausner</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
    <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman" 
    size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Bernard 
    [mailto:5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 28, 1999 
    11:21 AM<BR><B>To:</B> leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> 
    Re: [Leica] A4, etc<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Buzz Hausner wrote: 
    <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE = CITE><FONT size=-1>For those who still use a 
        measuring system coming from the Middle</FONT> <BR><FONT size=-1>Age 
        :-), an inch is about 25,4 mm.</FONT> 
        <P><FONT size=-1>Oh, come now!&nbsp; The metric system is responsible 
        more than anything for the decline of civilization since the Napoleonic 
        Era.&nbsp; If we resurrect the firkin, rood, and fortnight and dump 
        those silly metric measures peace and prosperity would spread across the 
        world and every photographer could afford Leica 
    lenses!</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>Of course that might solve the problem of war 
    and conflict, but who knows.... The Plague could hit us again! 
    <P>Bernard. <BR>&nbsp; </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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