Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] lay off of paris
From: "Gerry Walden" <gwpix@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 12:57:44 +0000

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
>
>
>
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