Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ode On An Over-Price Lens Cap There once was a camera called Leica, Too expensive to be purchased by peikas, A lens cap alone, Caused most bankas to moan, For its price was a way out of sighta! /s/ B. D. Colen > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John > Collier > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 1:49 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] A modest proposal. > > > I am afraid I have still not recovered fully from the injuries suffered > during the infamous Black Mechanical Watch thread. My doctor is convinced > that some modest revenge is necessary for a complete recovery. > This, coupled > with the knowledge that I have not given anything away for > awhile, and, that > the artsy crowd has been taking it on the chin lately, leads me > to propose a > poetry contest for the Leica-users. First and only prize will be a Hanza > mechanical self timer for all of you who have M4-2 and up cameras and have > no way of getting your ugly mug in the picture. The contest will run one > week starting now (noon Mountain Standard Time in Edmonton, Alberta, > Canada). The only rules will be: > > 1) It must be about, however loosely, Leicas, their products or > the products > of their products. > > 2) Ten lines or less. > > 3) It must be posted on the Leica-users with your full name (no R2D2s > please) and email address. > > The judge will be my much beloved wife Janet and no one related > to myself or > her will be considered eligible. > > Good Luck, > > John Collier > > PS If any one thinks that rhyming Planet with Janet will bring home the > bacon, let me remind them, she has seen that movie and was not amused! > >