Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sam Shoshan in Fairfield , CT is a top notch Leica Dealer http://www.classicconnection.com/ Ernie At 08:51 AM 5/25/2005, you wrote: >Congratulations to you Karen for becoming an anthro >prof. > >As some may know that I used to be a former Yalie a >few years ago. It was not my kind of place being a >middle class kid in the middle of yuppie land up the >waazoo (and yes I do shoot Leica but not for the >status symbol shebang) like the way Tom Wolfe >describes it. The only memories I have of the place >are the art library and the two fabulous art museums. > >I hope that you can find a ton of wonderful Leica >shots for your film, Karen! I don't recommend shooting >on campus but walking onto the NH Green or off campus >into the ghetto. There are some harrowing moments and >I regret that I didn't get into photography until >after I graduated from Yale (and could afford cameras) >in 2001. > >I have lived in New Haven for 2 years and can >recommend the following places to eat out at: > >Labibela- Ethopian food, way awesome. Very >inexpensive. The apotheosis of the offbeat crowd, like >me! > >Istanbul Cafe- Way dope food quality. I really dig >Turkish food and it's the closest one can travel to >Turkey without a passport. > >And YES they will make a big deal out of New Haven >pizza! And it's way overrated crap to be honest. In >fact, I STILL prefer Pizza Hut over Sally's and Pepe's >which I can roll up in a ball of grease. And the >horrible stories about the Clinton presidency visiting >the two opposing pizza places doesn't inspire in me >any hint of nostalgia. > >Oh, and definitely I suspect that the Yale School of >Art is good for photography but it's mostly artsy >stuff like Justine Kurland. > >I don't know any Leica dealers near New Haven but then >again, by a two hour ride from South Station to NYC >it's worth going to NYC to find Leica gear. > >sincerely, Alfie > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site >http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information