RE: [Leica] Toronto and bloody cold

["Ian Stanley" <stanley@loxinfo.co.th>]

Hello Dan,

	Kathmandu and the surrounding valley actually have an almost perfect
climate.  Even in the winter it doesn't get very cold and after the morning
fog burns off you are back to t-shirt weather.  It hasn't snowed in the
Katmandu Valley in over 50 years but if you want snow you just have to go a
little higher.  It really was the perfect place for year round cruising for
snaps -"sorry Ted".  Kathmandu will not meet your list of other
prerequisites though but Bangkok will come closer but the weather is a
little warmer you have requested.  There is no shortage of Leicas for sale
but most of the action seems to come from collectors, as I have never seen
one being used at all.  Come on over and check it out some time.

Cheers,

Ian Stanley

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dan Post
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 10:20 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Toronto and bloody cold

Ian ( Late of Nepal) Stanley-
Say, aren't there really high cold shivery snowy places in most of Nepal? Or
did you find a Shangri-la like warm valley? :o)
I am looking for a place where the mean temperature is about 75 Fahrenheit
all the time, there are oodles of pretty girls, and a tax free port where
the local liquor store is run by an absent minded Scot who stocks all the
single malts, and loves to chat up photographers!!! Oh, and the local Leica
dealer specializes in discounted demos!
Dan (I ain't THAT crazy!) Post
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Stanley" <stanley@loxinfo.co.th>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 8:37 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Toronto and bloody cold


> Hello Jonathan,
>
> There is anther viable option to fighting the cold - run away from it.  As
> soon as I found out there were places in the world where it never gets
cold,
> for me Canada became a place to visit just in the summer.  Last winter our
> 15 year old went to a ski school in Switzerland for his first try at
skiing
> and his first real experience with snow and cold - he hasn't asked to go
> back!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ian (nice and warm in Bangkok) Stanley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Lee, Jonathan
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 10:42 PM
> To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Toronto and bloody cold
>
>
> Johnny,
>
> I'd be interested in attending.
>
> In terms of the temperature, I have heard that the long term forecast
> indicates a snowy but only typically cold Ontario winter (-5 to -10
celcius
> in Jan with some dips into the -10 to -20 temp).  The only way to fight
the
> cold is to embrace it.  Become skiers! I pray for snow and nightime
> temperatures below -5 so that they can make snow.  Thank god for this
> winter, first time I've skied in Novemeber in about 10 years.
>
> Jonathan Lee
>
>