Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/22

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Subject: [Leica] no film in a decade; now very poor men's clothes
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Sun Jan 22 08:42:22 2006
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Dear "down-in-the-dumps",

You don't need a quality suit, for ................. if I remember  
your mails correctly, you just need a quality woman .............. to  
ensure you slim-down to fit into your suit, drinking less Belgian beer!

Success, from him, also of the "former"s,
B.

On 22-jan-2006, at 17:01, Seth Rosner wrote:

> Ugh, bad news to read. I have not bought a new suit in 15 years.  
> First, I had a nice - not extravagant - suite of Paul Stuart suits  
> when I moved to Saratoga Springs from New York City. Second,  I am  
> expected to wear business suits only rarely so there is very little  
> wear. Third, P.S. clothing was very high quality.
>
> It is bad news as my girth has grown slightly (!) and the trousers  
> have already been let out the limit.
>
> Where shall I now find a quality suit?
>
> Your down-in-the-dumps friend.
>
> Seth
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Frazier"  
> <kennybod@mac.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] no film in a decade
>
>
>>
>> On Jan 22, 2006, at 4:47 AM, feli wrote:
>>
>>> It is astounding how poorly clothes, at almost any price point,  
>>> are  made today.
>>
>> My Dad taught himself tailoring and modified all his old suits   
>> because he couldn't stand paying today's prices for junk.
>>
>> Last suit I bought, the seams under the arm tore loose, and when  
>> I  took it back, the sales manager grimaced and said, "Rotten  
>> thread!"
>>
>> I shop at Goodwill.....why pay exorbitant prices for something  
>> that  isn't going to last?
>>
>> Ken
>> -----------------------------------
>> The Rev. Kenneth Frazier
>> Connecticut Conference, United Church of Christ
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>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner) ([Leica] no film in a decade; now very poor men's clothes)
In reply to: Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] no film in a decade)
Message from kennybod at mac.com (Kenneth Frazier) ([Leica] no film in a decade)
Message from sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner) ([Leica] no film in a decade; now very poor men's clothes)