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Subject: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 12: Drooling over Harleys
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 03:51:17 -0800
References: <Pine.SOL.4.44-qp.0303240827410.14486-100000@hedvig.uio.no>

Daniel

And we call Harleys "Agricultural Machines"  The absolute antithesis
of the 6 cylinder smooth BMWs.

Jerry

Daniel Ridings wrote:

> My wife calls the Japanese cycles: Sewing machines. They just don't have
> the right rumble (and she's short ... can reach the ground from a Harley).
>
> Nice to look at, but I worry about people riding them.
>
> Thanks!
> Daniel
>
> On Sun, 23 Mar 2003, Nathan Wajsman (private) wrote:
>
> > I like to go to motorcycle shows, both to look at the goodies myself but
> > also to look at the *other* people drooling. So this week I offer 3
> > pictures from a recent show in Zurich. All were shot with the M6, 35mm
> > Summilux, on Agfa Scala. The light, as is usually the case at such
> > shows, was atrocious for photography, with a lot of hot spots and sharp,
> > unflattering light.
> >
> > Even though the Japanese and Italian crotch rockets attract a fair
> > amount of admirers, the stand with the highest drool factor and the
> > biggest crowds is almost always the Harley exhibit:
> >
> > http://www.wajsman.com/2003_12.jpg
> > http://www.wajsman.com/2003_12alt1.jpg
> >
> > This little boy takes more of a hands-on approach. But there really is
> > little difference between him and the grown men in the previous images:
> >
> > http://www.wajsman.com/2003_12alt2.jpg
> >
> > The complete PAW index is at:
> > http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2003.htm
> >
> > and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated.
> >
> > Nathan
> > --
> > Nathan Wajsman
> > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland
> >
> > e-mail: nathanw@bluewin.ch
> > mobile: +41 78 732 1430
> >
> > Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2003.htm
> > General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm
> >
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In reply to: Message from Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no> (Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 12: Drooling over Harleys)