Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sonny, LOL Cheers Jayanand On 9/21/07, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 9/20/07, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Well, you guys might know photography, but I know companies, I study > them > > for a living. Leica is extremely fortunate that the global asset > inflation > > of the last few years coincided with a down period of their finances, so > > they were able to get out of jail. With possible global recession around > > the > > corner (at least a major economic slowdown), do you think the amateur > > market > > for camera bodies and lenses at their prices will sustain? As far as I > can > > make out, even the diehard Leica lovers on this list think that, in > > general, > > buying new Leica equipment is a rare event. All luxury brands will see > a > > major slowdown, and Leica will be no exception. The ones with strong > > balance > > sheets will survive, and the weak? We will see....at the very least they > > will go through major cash flow problems. > > > > > Um, you seem to be saying what I am saying. However, I still don't see > how > a middle class guy can save a company by charitible buying of their > product. I already did, and you say that is not enough? > > Me: " Honey, we need to cut back on the groceries bill this month." > > Kathy: "Why, are we running a little short?" > > Me: "No dear, I just got a note from Jay that those poor starving Germans > in > Solms need for me to buy a new lens." > > Kathy: "Oh, my, let's cut back on the "Save the Children" pledge too; > that > might help." > > Me: " I don't know, . . well, that would cover an IR cut filter for the > new > lens." > > Kathy: "Perhaps, we could ask Eric to drop a music lesson every month. > That would add up pretty fast." > > Me: "Darling, I knew when I first met you those twenty seven years ago > that > your heart is in the right place. I'll go ahead and write the check > now." > > Kathy: "I don't think I could sleep if I knew that our foolish spending > could keep Leica from moving back to their rightful home in Wetzlar from > that nasty little Solms. It makes me shiver to know they have to drive > fifteen minutes to the Wetzlerer Hof for lunch." > > Me: " You are soooo sweet. I love you." > > Kathy: "You are the one with a heart, I just coast on without thinking of > those poor people and their bottom line. I'm so happy I have you to help > me > keep Leica in my thoughts." > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, Louisiana > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >