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

["Jack Herron" <jherron@theriver.com>]

Simon,
    Come on, lighten up!  Ted told an amusing story about collecting, and
finished with the basically core oriented plea to "shoot more frames", what
this is all supposed to be about.  It hardly deserved the vitrolic and
insulting "e-mail me and I will tell you where the delete key is."
    I too, find the occasional diversion on the list interesting and
amusing, and would not want them to stop.  But this discussion has become
boring and probably would be best continued between those true afficienados
of  over-priced bracelets.  I also know where my delete key is and have been
using it after the novelty  of the discussion wore off.  However I did not
join this list to either excersize my delete key, nor discuss jewelery.
    Ted's message was gentle and appropriate.  I am sure he knows where his
delete key is, and is also a model of manners you could learn from.
Jack Herron
8118 E. 20th St.
Tucson, AZ 85710
520 885-6933
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 3:12 PM
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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