Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The truest comment that I have evr read about Paris is "They say London is the male to Paris as the female, but in fact Paris is like a transvestite - all beauty on the surface but the same as anything else underneath the soft feminine exterior." Hope I haven't offended! Gerry www.gwpics.com >From: "kyle cassidy" <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: [Leica] lay off of paris >Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 00:45:45 -0800 > > >Yeah, but considering the source of the commandment, "On the whole", >would > >you rather be a tourist in Philadelphia, or Paris? > >hey, i know that philadelphia is the City of Brotherly Love (or maybe now >it's >The City That Loves You Back, i can't keep it straight) and paris is cold >and >filled with rude french people, but you still shouldn't knock paris on the >lug. and >as a member of the PLUG, i'm here to take a stand in defense of that fair >french city. there are certianly very nice things about paris that would >make >people want to go there. it may not have philadelphia's long history (300 >years >of culture!) and our diversity of neighborhoods, nor our attractions (such >as >Pats Steaks, 7th and indiana, the mummers, and the breathtaking view from >City Hall), but given a leica and a few rolls of film, you ought to be able >to >take a decent photo or two in our european sister city. remember, PLUG also >means Paris Leica Users Group. > >need i say? our guest bedroom is always open to luggers touristing in >philadelphia. >and many thanks to those who have come and stayed already (expecially those >bearing booze). > >vive la france! > >kyle > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html