Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] the slow horrible death of leica
From: Bernard <4829.g23@g23.relcom.ru>
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 22:54:14 +0400
References: <200006021634.MAA22079@hector.asc.upenn.edu>

kyle cassidy wrote:

> once the capsul got in space the defective heat shield raised the inside
> temperature of the capsule 1 degree every orbit and she baked slowly to
> death.

Ouch.

> but should't the dog have been named Zorki?

Laika is a breed, not a name.
The little print in the press release should have said: "Any similarity to
camera brand-names living or deceased is purely coincidental."

Bernard.

In reply to: Message from kyle cassidy <cassidy@hector.asc.upenn.edu> ([Leica] the slow horrible death of leica)