Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------F9B80D02E887122A2C9E37EE Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit But the collectors will die, so that should keep the price reasonable.... Bernard. Buzz Hausner wrote: > At its worst, the bubonic plague is estimated to have killed about > three fourths of the population of Europe. 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. However, the lower demand might force a steep > reduction in the cost of used Leica equipment to those unfortunate > enough to survive. 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: > > > For those who still use a measuring system coming from the > > Middle > > Age :-), an inch is about 25,4 mm. > > > > Oh, come now! The metric system is responsible more than > > anything for the decline of civilization since the > > Napoleonic Era. 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! > > Bernard. > > - --------------F9B80D02E887122A2C9E37EE Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> But the collectors will die, so that should keep the price reasonable.... <P>Bernard. <P>Buzz Hausner wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> <SPAN class=590412516-28071999><FONT FACE="Book Antiqua"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=+0>At its worst, the bubonic plague is estimated to have killed about three fourths of the population of Europe. 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. However, the lower demand might force a steep reduction in the cost of used Leica equipment to those unfortunate enough to survive.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=590412516-28071999></SPAN><SPAN class=590412516-28071999><FONT FACE="Book Antiqua"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=+0> Buzz Hausner</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><FONT SIZE=-1>-----Original Message-----</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><FONT SIZE=-1><B>From:</B> Bernard [<A HREF="mailto:5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru">mailto:5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru</A>]</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><FONT SIZE=-1><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 28, 1999 11:21 AM</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><FONT SIZE=-1><B>To:</B> leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><FONT SIZE=-1><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Leica] A4, etc</FONT></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! The metric system is responsible more than anything for the decline of civilization since the Napoleonic Era. 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></BLOCKQUOTE> Of course that might solve the problem of war and conflict, but who knows.... The Plague could hit us again! <P>Bernard. <BR> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML> - --------------F9B80D02E887122A2C9E37EE--