Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You forgot another (sometimes) relevant "P"... Pretension Jack McLain Tucson, AZ http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean-Michel Tomaschett" <jx@bluewin.ch> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree withthis crap > 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 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html