Re: [Leica] borrowed equipment & wives! a Leica moment. ;-)

["Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com>]

Mark Pope wrote:
>>I tried the 21mm in the store.  I could almost feel the visa card getting
very warm...but I managed to resist - just.  It handles beautifully but I
just can't justify it - or more accurately, my wife can't on my behalf!
:-)<<<<<

Gentlemen, (well OK read "married gentlemen!")
What we have here is the key to why all we Leica crazies don't have a ton of
gear, even more so than whether we had the money to pay for it or not! And
the operative phrase is:

>>- or more accurately, my wife can't on my behalf! <<<<

Now without that guiding hand of wifely common sense economic restraint just
imagine how wonderfully in debt we'd all be ( but well equipped) ;-) if
that..."mill stone wife bean counter" ;-) would just let us get whatever we
wanted! :-)

Actually there's the reverse of this guiding hand where the "husband is the
bean counter" ;-)  However, we wont go into that one! ;-)

But in the end they always act in our own best interest and I've discovered
the secret is to let them go on a little holiday.... "as inexpensively as
possible" and while they're away and before they return strange packages
arrive on your door step! ;-)

And "Gee whiz honey those new Leica boxes are old ones I'm sort of just
cleaning out the cupboard !" ;-) Now if you can get her to swallow that one
you're cool and got it made. :-)

However, some day when you arrive home from work and see the Fed Ex receipt
left after a pick-up and the address for the shipment is to your local Leica
dealer................  you know she's got your number and you have to
devise a new purchase system! :-)

And any of you guys who pull this off and it works please let the rest of us
know how you made out! ;-)  But no matter what happens never tell your wife
I told you what to do as I have enough to handle with one wife without all
your wives trying to get at my throat.

Besides if  "she who must be obeyed" knew I encouraged this kind of
operation she'd invite your wives over for an "all hands on deck" keel
hauling of you know who! :-)  And I don't do "under water" for long periods
of time very well! ;-)
ted

Ted Grant Photography Limited
www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant

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