Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Speaking as a Canadian (well, sort off), I can think of nothing more embarrassing than seeing the Canadian Military all decked out in Tilley hats during the Gulf War - looked like a complete bunch of nerds! Travelling round Central America recently, you could always spot a middle aged Canadians from 2000 paces - nerdy Tilley hat. I'm sorry, but I can't think of anything more Geeky - and people pay big bucks to look like that! ;-) (time for my Nomex underwear now I guess...) Tim A > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dan Post > Sent: September 11, 1999 3:37 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT Tilley Hats! > > > Ted- > Right on! Tilley hats are for wusses! If you want a soft brim hat > that does > the same thing- find the local Army-Navy store and get a $10 'Boonie' hat- > comes in a variety of colors, and works great! > Dan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 8:05 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Introducing Johnny Deadman > > > > Dan wrote: > > > > <<<<Welcome to this most exciting international camera user > forum. Do you > also > > >drink single malt whiskey and wear a Tilley's hat?>>>>>>>> > > > > > > Now Dan I don't know aboutthat old fart Tilly hat, but I hope > he's a hard > > Leica user and single malt drinker! :) > > ted > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Johnny Deadman wrote: > > >>Former M3 street shooter, current T90/35f2 owner, just bought a dented > 35 > > >>Summilux, bidding on ebay on an M4-P, professional > screenwriter, thinks > the > > >>leica is the equivalent of the manual typewriter, the Konica Hexar a > word > > >>processor... maybe. > > >> > > >>Oh yeah, and I have a trashed Canon 7 (maple syrup explosion on > > >>transatlantic flight) with a deliciously soft 28/2.8. Am I the only > person > > >>who thinks contrast and edge-to-ege sharpness are over-rated? > > >> > > >>Tri-x in split D-76, rated at 320. What else do you need to > know?>>>>>>>> > > > > Ted Grant > > This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. > > http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > > > > > > > >