Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/01

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Subject: [Leica] Posing with the black M2 with Leicavit
From: "James Mason, Arctic Sounder" <sounder@otz.net>
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 13:48:33 -0900
References: <200112012053.PAA12152@tigercat.nyfir.pwj.com> <a05100300b82efd7d40b5@[209.165.173.164]> <3C0955FA.B836113@attinasi.org>

This is kind of a thin-skinned bunch here on LUG. I don't think you 
appreciate my jokes.

James Mason




>"James Mason, Arctic Sounder" wrote:
>
>>  [snip just enough to remove original context] If you guys don't want to
>>  hear the truth, I'll just make stuff up from now on.
>>
>
><sarchasm>
>  Sounds good - I've always been dead-set against any truth that goes
>against my beliefs anyway.
></sarchasm>
>
>BTW: what is the element of truth to the statement:
>
>"Any working news photographer will tell you, the purpose of a Leica
>is to hang around your neck for the publicity photo after you win an
>award. Work with the EOS, pose with the Leica..."
>
>Is that like saying that there is an element of truth to the statement
>'Porsches are only good for showing off to the neighbors'? I say it is
>hyperbole, not truth. Of course, I am not a working news photographer so
>what do I know.
>
>I guess I am bored today, waiting for it to get dark so I can make some
>prints.
>- marc
>
>>
>>  James Mason
>>
>>  >i was going to make the same observation myself about mr. mason
>>  >after the "pose with the Leica" post.
>>  >
>>  >pity; he was so memorable as professor humbert humbert ...
>>  >
>>  >-rei
>>  >
>>
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In reply to: Message from Rei Shinozuka <shino@ubspw.com> ([Leica] troller)
Message from "James Mason, Arctic Sounder" <sounder@otz.net> ([Leica] posing with the gold lizardskin Leica)
Message from Marc Attinasi <marc@attinasi.org> (Re: [Leica] posing with the gold lizardskin Leica)