[Leica] M8 Kaput Sad update

[glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)]

Howard,

That is indeed tragic!   Frankly, when I send the really valuable stuff 
to the manufacturers (like cameras or guns) I use Fed-Ex.  I assume that 
they don't
have service originating in Canada?

Jerry


Howard Cummer wrote:
> Hello Luggers,
> I feel like Joe Btfsplk - the character in the L'il Abner comic strip 
> who was followed around by a rain cloud!! My M8 has been lost by DHL 
> somewhere between Wilmington Ohio and Dillenburg Germany. Talking with 
> the polite operators who read what the computer says about the 
> whereabouts of my camera proves beyond doubt that garbage in equals 
> garbage out. Of course, Purolator Canada limits insurance to a maximum 
> of C$1,000 so if the camera is gone (and the last trace is from August 
> 30th) I am out about C$3,600. I have initiated a search by both Canada 
> Post and DHL which promises to report tomorrow. Of course, the camera 
> - serial number 3104564 - is worthless unless repaired and there is 
> only one place where it can be repaired and that is Solms. If someone 
> with sticky fingers is silly enough to send it for repair I may still 
> get it back. The prospect of having to buy another one is not very 
> exciting.
> Yours sadly,
> Howard (not back in Vancouver)
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