Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]this shows the wide range of income groups in this bunch. I had a similar conversation with my self over the last couple of days about something I really couldn't afford, only it was a $50 black kodak signet 50 (air force version, very rare) at the local thrift store. ctrentelman poverty flats, utah In a message dated 6/11/02 11:35:16 AM, owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us writes: << And then I saw it. It. Staring at me from a corner of the counter. The Lens of Evil I'd coveted for twenty years, spawned in the pits of Midland and dedicated to hoovering out my wallet. Yep, a serious case of <jarring chord> Noctilust (or should that be Naughtilux?) had overtaken me. Then the internal dialogue began... Good Me: "Wait, what do you need *that* for?" Bad Me: "What do I need *anything* for?" Good Me: "Your M bodies are all 0.72." Bad Me: "And 0.58 now." Good Me: "Doesn't matter. You won't be able to focus that thing." Bad Me: "Ted can." Good Me: "You're not Ted." Bad Me: "I know. I know. I probably won't be able to reliably focus it." Good Me: "Good, now let's go. You've already got one body waiting at the register." Bad Me: "Say, what about a 0.85 body?" Good Me: "Don't even *think* about going there." Bad Me: "Maybe I can get a deal if I buy a 0.85 body with the Noct." Good Me: "Maybe you'll be sleeping in the garage until you're fifty." Bad Me: "Hey, Leica Demo Guy. What price will you give me on the Noct if I take a 0.85 body too?" And somewhere deep in the offices of my creditors there was much rejoicing. >> - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html