[Leica] Re: Queries

[Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com>]

So Kurt... who pissed in your Cheerios?

;-)

Jim


At 11:28 AM 12/12/00 -0500, khmiska wrote:
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>
>LUGers,
>I never cease to be amazed at the queries put before this august body.
>Pray tell, does not anyone have a mind of his or her own? Can’t anyone
>make a decision on their own? My mind reels. Such questions as ­ tripod
>­ what kind of tape should I use? Leica logo on the M6 ­ should I tape
>over it or not? School play ­ what kind of film should I use?
>
>Here are some potential dilemmas facing many Leica owners that need to
>be discussed among those who can’t or don’t want to make their own
>decisions.
>
>What kind of gloves should I wear when I take my M6 out in the cold?
>
>I have a chance to buy a PC cord with gold plated terminals for only
>$400 ­ should I buy it?
>
>My M6 was accidentally run over by a car ­ what should I do?
>
>I have been offered a black paint 35/2 for a song but all my other
>lenses are chrome. If I buy this mint lens, do you think they will along
>with each other?
>
>I always seem to be tripping over one of the legs of my tripod. Does
>anyone make a good bipod that can help me solve this problem?
>
>I live in northern Canada not far from the Arctic Circle and it’s dark
>six months of the year. Does anyone have any ideas as to how I can make
>the sun come out?
>
>And last but not least ---
>
>I am a confirmed Leica user and recently bought a new, in the box, in
>the plastic bag chrome M4 and, in the presence of a confirmed collector,
>tore open the plastic bag, threw away the box and began using the M4.
>The collector immediately foamed at the mouth, his pupils dilated, took
>a gun out of his pocket and aimed it at me. Luckily there was only one
>round in the thing and it grazed the M4. Then the totally deranged
>collector lunged at me but I managed to subdue him by bashing him with
>the M4. This dented the metal lens shade on the 50/2. Here’s my question
>­ was I out of line in my actions?
>
>Cordially,
>
>Kurt