Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] awaiting the wrath of the Leica cops
From: Dave Richards <dprichards@uswest.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 15:36:13 -0600

Right!  They deserve a place on the table where two-legged animals can
spill food and drink over them.

Or perhaps they should be treated like what they are: tools.

>> And...when we stopped for supper, my Leica--which heretofore has known
>> nothing but coddling inside a padded bag and being hand held without
>> dangling from a strap--rested ON THE FLOOR.  The floor!  Under my
>> chair.
>
>Ugh!  Please.  Leica's deserve a place on the table.  They are aesthetically
>pleasing things that add to the sensory experience of a good meal.  They
>should be given a prominent place in the centre of a table.  They also like
>company: The best method is for three or four photographers to meet, plonk
>all their Leicas in the middle of the table and then order.
>
>Besides, it's a lot safer than sticking it under a chair on the floor, where
>any number of four-legged animals can slobber all over it.