Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodachrome 200 discontinued
From: chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson)
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:30:00 -0800
References: <B636A43C.AD8%mreyebal@pacbell.net> <3A1173EC.4BBBD97D@rabiner.cncoffice.com>

I still remember the sign for the exit on Highway 26 that says "Boring
Oregon City."

Chuck Albertson
Seattle, Wash.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodachrome 200 discontinued


> Dean Chance wrote:
> ><Snip>
> > I just read that purposely perverse Magnum photographer Martin Parr has
gone
> > to a town called "Boring" (I think it's in Oregon) and photographed
> > everything that had the word "Boring" on it - "Boring City Hall,"
"Boring
> > Hospital," etc. What a great project. Wish I'd thought of it. Parr has
two
> > books featuring his collection of really awful picture post cards
called,
> > yes, "Boring Postcards." These cards feature the worst photography and
worst
> > color I have ever seen. It inspired me beyond belief.
> >
> > dc
>
> I always say "Well we could always be in Boring Oregon!"
> I love  Martin Parrs' "Boring Postcards." !.
> mark rabiner
> portland, oregon
> :)
> http://spokenword.to/rabiner/
>

In reply to: Message from Dean Chance <mreyebal@pacbell.net> (Re: [Leica] Kodachrome 200 discontinued)
Message from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Kodachrome 200 discontinued)