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From: B. D. Colen [mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net]
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 9:53 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] A4, etc
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!
=A0Dr. Blacktape Feels The Need To Comment, As This Post Refers To The =
Black
Death...
=A0
If history is any guide, we can expect that those hardest hit by a new =
Black
Death would be the urban poor, living as they do in crowded, unsanitary
conditions. Given that few of them own Leicas - or even LTM imitations =
- - it
is unlikely that a new Black Death=A0 would result in a lowering of the =
price
of used Leica gear. Sorry, Buzz.
=A0
(Now a major economic crash, that's another matter....)=A0
=A0
=A0
I don't like to argue about plagues with a Doctor, but if three =
quarters of
the population were taken by a pandemic, it would most certainly eat =
into
the population of Leica users.=A0 I don't expect the next plague to be =
the
Black Death, indeed, bubonic plague is now eminently treatable.=A0 The =
next
plague is likely to be a rapidly moving virus which will be able to =
jump
populations because of our inability to control it...much like the
indiscriminate influenza epidemics of the early part of the Twentieth
Century.=A0 It is true, that the best prophylaxis against early death =
is
wealth, but the broad band of Leica users will not be immune because we =
have
already dissipated our wealth on cameras and lenses.
=A0
=A0=A0=A0 Buzz Hausner
=A0
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> B. D. Colen=20
[mailto:bdcolen@earthlink.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 28, =
1999 9:53=20
AM<BR><B>To:</B> =
leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:=20
[Leica] A4, etc<BR></FONT><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D2><BR></FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D590412516-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
face=3D"Book Antiqua"><FONT size=3D2>At its worst, the bubonic =
plague is=20
estimated to have killed about three fourths of the population =
of=20
Europe. If another plague claimed the same proportion, I =
would=20
expect that it wouldn't reduce the price of new Leica gear, in =
fact,=20
because of labour shortages, the cost of new gear would =
rise. =20
However, the lower demand might force a steep reduction in the =
cost of=20
used Leica equipment to those unfortunate enough to=20
survive.</FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3D2></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D590412516-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
face=3D"Book Antiqua"><FONT size=3D2></FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT =
size=3D2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D590412516-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
face=3D"Book Antiqua"><FONT size=3D2> Buzz=20
Hausner</FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3D2></FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader><FONT face=3D"Times New =
Roman"=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Bernard =
[mailto:5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, =
July 28,=20
1999 11:21 AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: =
[Leica] A4,=20
etc<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Buzz Hausner wrote:=20
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE =3D CITE><FONT size=3D1>For those who =
still use a=20
measuring system coming from the Middle <BR>Age :-), an =
inch is=20
about 25,4 mm. </FONT>
<P><FONT size=3D1>Oh, come now! The metric system =
is=20
responsible more than anything for the decline of =
civilization=20
since the Napoleonic Era. If we resurrect the =
firkin,=20
rood, and fortnight and dump those silly metric =
measures peace=20
and prosperity would spread across the world and every=20
photographer could afford Leica=20
lenses!</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D580434913-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
size=3D1> Dr. Blacktape Feels The Need To Comment, As This =
Post Refers To=20
The Black Death...</FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3D1></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D580434913-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
size=3D1></FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3D1> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D580434913-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
size=3D1>If history is any guide, we can expect that those hardest =
hit by a=20
new Black Death would be the urban poor, living as they do in =
crowded,=20
unsanitary conditions. Given that few of them own Leicas - or even =
LTM=20
imitations - it is unlikely that a new Black Death would =
result in a=20
lowering of the price of used Leica gear. Sorry,=20
Buzz.</FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3D1></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D580434913-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
size=3D1></FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3D1> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D580434913-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
size=3D1>(Now a major economic crash, that's another =
matter....)<SPAN=20
class=3D630012218-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
face=3D"Book Antiqua"> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT=
=20
size=3D1></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D580434913-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN class=3D630012218-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
face=3D"Book Antiqua" =
size=3D3></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D580434913-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN class=3D630012218-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
face=3D"Book Antiqua" =
size=3D3></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D580434913-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN class=3D630012218-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D3>I don't like to argue about plagues =
with a=20
Doctor, but if three quarters of the population were taken by a =
pandemic, it=20
would most certainly eat into the population of Leica users. =
I don't=20
expect the next plague to be the Black Death, indeed, bubonic =
plague is now=20
eminently treatable. The next plague is likely to be a =
rapidly moving=20
virus which will be able to jump populations because of our =
inability to=20
control it...much like the indiscriminate influenza epidemics of =
the early=20
part of the Twentieth Century. It is true, that the best =
prophylaxis=20
against early death is wealth, but the broad band of Leica users =
will not be=20
immune because we have already dissipated our wealth on cameras and =
lenses.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D580434913-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN class=3D630012218-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
face=3D"Book Antiqua" =
size=3D3></FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D630012218-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3D"Book Antiqua"=20
size=3D3> Buzz Hausner</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D580434913-28071999><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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