Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 22, 2008, at 9:59 AM, Philippe AMARD wrote: > Hi Steve, > > I don't know if "tomber comme un cheveu sur la soupe" could > characterize this pix. Philippe, meaning only !! incongruous, out of the blue, funny...not fitting into the context... NOT meaning other...not unpleasant, actually humorous... I use it to mean when someone says something out of the blue... that "falls like a hair on the soup"... I think it may humorously apply to this photo of someone standing on the table... in a most graphic, and less than metaphorical way... :-) absolutely NOT meaning anything at all derogatory about your images... please, Steve > > > > > Unless you find it represents something both unexpected and > irrelevant/inappropriate (plus sometimes, quite unpleasant). > No harm feeling at all here. Just a point on language ;-) > > Mind you, I do think that my Fuzzyllogic series being featured on > the LUG may match the above definition for some or many here, > depending of one's taste and criteria of what photography is about > or should be. > But not that pix, it's just a bad pix of people having fun (and not > worthwhile showing at all but for spinning the Fuzzillogic joke with > Spanish ladies dancing on tables, and smoke gets in my eyes, etc). > > Fuzzillogic - famous? infam ;-) us I'd say but not sad about it all. > Amiti?s > phx > > Find more at : > http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=323658 > > > > Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> On Jan 22, 2008, at 7:34 AM, Philippe AMARD wrote: >> >>> Ted, >>> I enjoyed your story and your sense of the narrative so much. >>> You're a real story teller and the conclusion is wonderful. >>> I can't wait for your (real) book, for the text too.. >>> >>> Now, if breaking the rules (but one) is the main rule, >>> and dancing on the table the thing to be done (I take size 71/? >>> BTW), >>> together with, why not, forgetting about PAW deadline and all of >>> sudden remembering self-commited assignment when having fun with >>> friends, >>> then what do you think about illustrating a yet to be matured in >>> cask Ultimate Fuzzillogic Forever Rule-Book with pixes? >>> http://tinyurl.com/ysuuvr >> >> >> Philippe, your famous term "fuzzillogic" makes me think of my >> favorite French expression... >> >> >> "ca tombe comme un cheveu sur la soupe"... >> >> c'est bon ...non? >> >> and this image -------->>> http://tinyurl.com/ysuuvr >> >> >> absolutely... graphically depicts it and symbolizes it... >> >> :-) >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> Maybe you have some to share from your Japanese experience? ;-) >>> I guess your post would be a marvellous foreword too. ;-) >>> >>> thanks again for this funny good piece of reading. >>> Amiti?s >>> Tongue in cheek all the same ;-) >>> Philippe x >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Ted Grant wrote: >>> >>>> OK you guys and gals dancing on the table & scotch... how's >>>> this? :-) >>>> >>>> My briefing from a well experienced world traveled friend >>>> journalist trying >>>> to look out for me prior to first assignment in Japan. He >>>> started: "You are >>>> so stupid here's what not to do in Japan! Remember pay attention >>>> to every >>>> single word I say!" >>>> 1/ Do not go into bar with a guy on the street telling you they >>>> have the >>>> prettiest girls in the world and the booze is cheap!" >>>> 2/ Do not buy the girls a drink! >>>> >>>> 3/ Do not sit at a table and order a drink! >>>> >>>> 4/ Do not buy the girls a drink! >>>> 5/ Do not order munchies with your drink >>>> >>>> 6/ Do stand at the bar! >>>> >>>> 7/ Do not order the girls a drink! >>>> >>>> 8/ Do not sit at a table with a girl >>>> >>>> 9/ Do not order Scotch, order Suntory >>>> >>>> 10/ Do not have more than one drink! >>>> >>>> "Are you paying attention? Says he. >>>> >>>> Me? "Yep every word! And shook my head in the affirmative! >>>> >>>> Arrive in Tokyo early evening, check into hotel, decide a walk >>>> will help me >>>> sleep! >>>> >>>> I can't go wrong, walk up this side of the street, cross over >>>> and back on >>>> the other side. Seemed simple enough. Right? >>>> I'm dong fine Leica slung on shoulder in case and just about to >>>> hotel and >>>> guy says, "hey you American?" Me, "No Canadian." Fuzzillogic >>>> sets in! >>>> >>>> He says, "Many Canadians come here! You from Vancouver?" Dumb >>>> ass says, >>>> "Yeah that's close." He takes me by the arm and says.. "Best >>>> girls in world >>>> here, drinks cheap!" >>>> And like a lamb to slaughter I walk in. He says something in >>>> Japanese and I >>>> have 4 gorgeous women on my arms and breathing about my neck! >>>> Smiling and >>>> giggling, damn if they were any closer I'd have "neck Hickies" >>>> before I "sat >>>> down at the table!" :-( >>>> >>>> NOTE: How many rules have I broken at this point? :-) >>>> "You like drink?" as she sits down beside me at "my table?" >>>> "Sure I'll have >>>> (ready?) "A single malt scotch!" And she says, "and me?" I like >>>> a kid right >>>> off the farm says, " Sure OK but only one!" She smiles and I >>>> kind of wilt! >>>> Another wench sits down, the most gorgeous wench in the place >>>> and smiles. >>>> Damn another drink! :-) >>>> >>>> Guy brings bowl of munchies with drinks and adds it to the tab >>>> now written >>>> in Japanese! Now a girl on each side are so close I can hardly >>>> drink let >>>> alone breath! >>>> >>>> Oh heck order another "scotch!" Followed by, "And me too?" Big >>>> smiles! >>>> "Oh well what the hell I've never been to Japan before why not? >>>> OK!" >>>> Fuzzillogic hits again! >>>> >>>> Finally I figure I better get out of here as time had slipped by >>>> quicker >>>> than a witch in flight. So with a hundred yards to the front >>>> door of the >>>> hotel and safety I order the bill!! Well OK eh? There goes my >>>> per diem as I >>>> look forward to bread and water for the next five days! :-) >>>> >>>> So I tried to remember the rules about what not to do in Japan but >>>> Fuzzillogic intervened as I made my way to the hotel and figured; >>>> "Oh well what the hell there's a first time for everything and >>>> rules are >>>> made to be broken!" Fuzzillogic forever!! >>>> >>>> ted >>>> >> > NO ARCHIVE > NO ARCHIVES > AT ALL > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information