Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: A Joke !
From: Sam Carleton <scarleton@miltonstreet.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 23:58:58 -0500
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOEENNCHAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net>

I own and drive a BWM 740iL, and I live in the Midwest.  I call it a
Bimmer, which is what it is!

Sam

"B. D. Colen" wrote:
> 
> Perhaps on the LeftCoast, Jim, but to most people in the U.S. who drive
> BMWs - most of whom are not, to be sure, connoisseurs, it is Beeeeeemer. ;-)
> 
> B. D.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Jim Brick
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 11:02 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Re: A Joke !
> 
> At 06:35 PM 2/14/2002 -0800, Henry Ting wrote:
> >  A yuppie opened the door of his BMW,... <snip>
> >"Officer, look what they've done to my Beeeemer!!!" he
> >whined.
> 
> Henry,
> 
> You need to get things straight.
> 
> A Beemer is a BMW motorcycle.
> 
> A Bimmer is a BMW automobile.
> 
> Just making sure you clueless Neanderthals get straightened out!!!
> 
> :)
> 
> Jim
> 
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