Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Now just inspired - Now Beamer
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 10:56:03 -0800
References: <BCEKKGNGDPMOIPMEJONBAEIFDHAA.phong@doan-ltd.com>

Phong

Ummm, I should remind you that one of Frank's employers is
BMW, the supplier of engines to his Formula 1 racing team.

Jerry

Phong wrote:

> Hello Frank,
>
> To be precise, a Beamer or Beemer is a BMW motorcycle.
> A Bimmer is a BMW car.  Not that I know more about
> cars than you do, oh, no.  Though I bet Boston is much
> more polluted with Yuppies than say, Yorkshire, England.
>
> Merry Christmas everyone.
>
> - Phong
>
> In certain crowds, though possibly not the LUG, a Beamer is
> one who drinks Jim Beam, a Bourbon whiskey.
>
> Frank Dernie wrote:
> >
> > I always wondered what a Beamer was - now I can guess that it is
> > American slang for BMW! The LUG is a great educational source!
> > Happy Christmas everybody,
> > Frank
>
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