Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Average Age of LUGgers and LHSA members >Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 06:15:30 -0800 > >Logan Reinwood wrote: > > Just got my viewfinder yesterday and was amazed to see the picture of >the > > attendees at the last LHSA meeting. > > Very few "young" people. > > It seems that most members are more than 45. Is that right ? > > What about the Lug ? > > > > Being 30, I am probably in the youngers.<<<<<<<< > >Logan me young son, :-) >The most important thing to keep in mind here is.... don't judge the body >by >the numbers! ;-) > >In many cases the number means just that... a number and nothing to do with >the heart and feelings for photography. > >You might find with many of these >>>> Very few "young" people.<<< that >the >hormones of the body may not be as great as they once were, but the passion >for photography is much greater than many young folks half the age! > >The toughest thing on an "old numbered guy" is seeing a sweet thing and >have a hormone rush that sparkles the memory banks, however, to see a sweet >thing with a Leica in hand can drive you wild with even greater passions! >;-) > >Tough as hell sleeping with them though! ;-) > >Always put the number last, as ones feelings for life, hobby and >profession >will keep you young at heart, may you be blessed with this outlook as you >ride life's highway. A Leica in hand or nearby will help keep you young, it >sure beats the hell out of 10 pills a day, any day! >ted > ted, Actually I enjoy spending time with older people, even oldest :-), And do not care about "numbers". ...my point was more: not willing to be the only leica user in e.g., 25 years ... logan. P.S. perhaps the harder thing with older people is to convince them about the fantastic potential of AF ;-) ;-) _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.