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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Posing with the black M2 with Leicavit
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 15:13:34 -0800
References: <3C0955FA.B836113@attinasi.org> <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


'Course we're thin-skinned. Everybody knows that only blue bloods and buffs
use Leicas.

Guy



>>"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 Marc Attinasi <marc@attinasi.org> (Re: [Leica] posing with the gold lizardskin Leica)
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)