Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sheknew you had it. That's why she bought the piano. On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Didier Ludwig <leica@screengang.com> wrote: > I've been practising Ted's strategy successfully since years, but now I had > a special challenge: new camera - not Leica but a DSLR with zoom lens! I > knew SWMBO might ask displeasing questions when she discovers that. So I > kept it in the bag and waited for a good moment. And that moment came quite > soon, when she informed me that she has decided to rent another e-piano, > which costs 3x more than the previous one, and also bought a new carbon > case > for our daughter's cello, for a price one could easily buy a used Summilux > for. Bed she did almost not notice my new camera which I incidentally had > in > my hands! :-D > Didier > > > > At 23:06 03.12.2008, Ted Grant wrote: > >Put the newly acquired piece immediately in your bag and some day about a > >couple of months later you empty the bag almost at her feet and look like > >you are having a "Clean Gear Moment." :-) Don't even flinch, just carry on > >as though it's the same old bag of gear! Carry on cleaning and replacing > to > >bag. If necessary carry on some kind of "weather" related subject to cover > >her thoughts of paying too much attention to you. > > > >Now if you are very very very very lucky :-) you will have established > the > >new lens or body right in her face and returned it to the bag. :-) When > >finished put it away in the same old way. Then have a wee dram of a fine > >single malt scotch to relieve the tension in your body knowing you got > away > >with it! :-) > > > >Now see how easy it is? :-) :-) > > > >Just ask the old campaigner! :-) > >ted > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA