Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Average Age of LUGgers and LHSA members
From: Dante Stella <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 10:00:39 -0500 (EST)

Ted, don't think of it as being high-numbered.  Just think of it as having
a s/n over 1,000,000!

Dante

On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Ted Grant wrote:

> 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
> 
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