Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/06

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Subject: [Leica] At eye level with dogs
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Wed Jun 6 04:47:12 2007
References: <14E80FAB-D0A3-48AB-A695-80AE41B4651D@droolassicpark.com>

Typical Basset, love, affection and absolutely NO respect.

My suspicion is that most rescue bassets never got deserted, but just  
left home, picked up interesting offers along the way, and didn't  
bother to go back;^)

A long-time but now reformed Basset owner,
Ric Carter



On Jun 6, 2007, at 7:18 AM, Charlie Meyer wrote:

> As Sonny mentioned about being at eye level with friendly animals,  
> Basset Hounds, in particular, are known for drool (and the slinging  
> thereof). A couple of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels in flight is  
> more akin to Doug's birds than a fifty-to-seventy pound Basset  
> knocking the shooter over like a NFL lineman. Thank God for UVa  
> filters protecting Wetzlar glass, and equipment not made of plastic.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/leicabassets/onthelevel.jpg.html
>
> Chatting with the pro working the event, she liked my M3, but was  
> in digital. When I mentioned the price tag on a M8, she simply  
> countered with "Have you priced a digital Hasselblad [H3D]  
> lately?"  When one adds in the obligatory 'Blad toys, the H3D costs  
> more than my wee Appalachian cottage (or maybe a bidet in the Bay  
> Area)
>
> Charlie Meyer
> West Virginia Coordinator/Board Member
> Basset Rescue of Old Dominion, Inc. (BROOD)
> Droolassic Park
> Keyser, WV
>
> Basset Hound Rescue: Work With Women. Pick Up Dogs.
>
>
>
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