Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Recent observations
From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:07:53 +1000

RP Johnson wrote:

> > Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 02:13:58 +0200
> > From: "Anthony Atkielski" <anthony@atkielski.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Recent observations
> >
> > From: Deborah Dion <dkdion@home.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 00:48
> > Subject: [Leica] Recent observations
> <snip>
>
> > > Another interesting observation - had both cameras around
> > > my neck and someone came up and looked at the Nikon and
> > > said "That's a really impressive camera..."
> >
> > That has happened to me a lot.  But nobody has ever come up to me and
> looked at
> > the Leica and said what an impressive camera it is.  And that's just fine
> with
> > me.
>
> One swallow doth not make spring.  This morning as I walked down the street
> with an M6 around my neck, a young woman sitting at an outdoor table with an
> espresso commented on it by saying: "Nice camera." -- with the word "nice"
> said very slowly.
>
> Now she was pretty and in her 20's... I am 58, short, fat, and bald.  I
> believe that she REALLY WAS interested in the camera; don't you?
>
> rp johnson

  Maybe she thought you where only 55.

Regards Horst Schmidt