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

["Jean-Michel Tomaschett" <jx@bluewin.ch>]

Simon

I can only agree with you. My interest is not only in fine watches, I am
also very happy with fine cameras. Ted, if you compare fine mechanical
watches with fine mechanical cameras there are lots of common points. I
would name them a "triple p": precision, perfection, price :-)

Jean-Michel


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From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree withthis
crap


> 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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