[Leica] SLD ? R9.99 ? Link is OK now

[kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)]

On Sep 21, 2007, at 3:54 AM, Sonny Carter wrote:
> 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."


that's helpful Sonny,  but surely you can do better...

how about cutting back to generic scotch,

and then there's the bagels...

just make an effort, cut out the cream cheese...


Steve