Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree with this crap

[Simon Lamb <simon@sclamb.com>]

Ted

I really do feel compelled to respond to your message, particularly as you
seem to be signifying some displeasure at the ramblings about watches on
this 'Leica photography' forum.  I seem to remember that you are quite fond
of rambling about single malts (at one time on a thread that had this one
beaten for the number of messages posted), but I guess as an older and
respected member of this forum with more photographic credentials than many
of us can ever hope to achieve, it is OK for you to do that but not for
others.

In my view, which I am happy for you to disagree with, this forum is about
more than photography and more than Leicas.  It is about knowing people, and
forming relationships and understanding with them, without ever actually
meeting most of them.  I find it very in interesting that many Leica owners
share my passion for fine watches, as I am sure you do with those that share
your passion for single malts.

If we are 'gabbing' then do as you have suggested to others in the past, hit
the 'delete' key.  But for me, I like to hear about other things, other
interests, and learn more about those people I have only met in a virtual
sense.

Of course, we could have more threads such as ' I have these four M lenses,
which do you all think I should get next'.  Now that does get tedious very
quickly, and I do know where my delete key is.

Ted, sorry you are bored with the thread on watches.  If you need any
guidance, please email me and I will tell you where your delete key is.

Simon

On 20/7/03 2:27 pm, "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Subject: Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners.. this means watches I think.
> ;-)
> 
> When the '92 Winter Olympics closed our crew went to Lusaunne for a couple
> of days R&R and while looking in the window of a, please for give me...
> "watch store not a camera store.." I saw this incredible collector watch for
> my wife. How sweet.:-)
> 
> Now she's a collector, some of you know what that is, ;-) not cameras,"Lady
> Bugs!" Not live ones, everything and anything with a lady bug of some sort
> engraved, painted etc. So a gift of a "collector Lady Bug watch" was just
> the thing.
> 
> Unfortunately when I inquired of the shop keeper it was a price only the
> King of a rich country could afford. So that took care of that.:-( I missed
> the diamonds!
> 
> However, with the quick eye of a sharp shooting photojournalist I noticed,
> you're not going to believe this.... A Mickey Mouse watch! .... Yep that's
> right, a real honest to goodness Hollywood Mickey Mouse watch!!!!  How lucky
> could I be and asked "How much??"
> 
> Before I heard the price I was given a story about it being hand made by one
> of the most famous watch makers in all the world, Herr Timex of Upper
> Slobovia high in the Alps. "Gee this isn't a collector Lady Bug watch but I
> bet she'll love the story that goes with it." ;-) Cost a fortune! No wonder
> I've always been a poor photojournalist spending money on expensive things.
> ;-)
> 
> So I bought the story hook, line and watch. There's one born every minute.
> :-(
> 
> Why I bet I could've bought a several super size Cokes, or better, a good
> size Lagavulin. But this was for my, " She Who Must be Obeyed" nothing is to
> much for her.     ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-).
> 
> End of story and a pile of money ! There you go eh? :-)
> 
> Oh did she like it? Yep and a day later showed me the same watch in K Mart
> for $12.95 Canadian dollars. ;-) Oh well some photographers are born a few
> frames short of a full roll! ;-)
> 
> Watches and at times, the waste gabbing about single malts and other
> nonsense, rather than picture taking makes us all short a bunch of frames on
> every roll! So get out there and shoot something! oooops, Take pictures of
> something! :-) It's easy, just don't turn your computer on.        Have a
> nice photo day! :-)
> ted



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