Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Sounds like a Jaguar...(-: ! Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 4:48 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@lighttube.net>wrote: > Gene, > > My youngest son, fresh out of college, bought an 85 Fiero. My memories of > it are not as kind as your feelings. Sometime during the first year, the > tank-mounted fuel pump failed. We towed it to the next town, where the > dealer was located, and they dropped the tank and replaced the pump. > > The next time he filled the tank, fuel ran out of the top of the tank. > They had failed to get the gasket back correctly. So, afraid of a fire, we > towed it back again. > > He got married about a year later, and, not needing two cars, he sold it to > another young owner. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: <grduprey@mchsi.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 5:00 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: What recession? > > > > >> >> Jim, >> >> >> Yes, the Fiero is a fun car, not sure how collectible it is, but fun and >> fairly economical. It's not the Ferrari I would love to have, but then I >> could not afford the upkeep on any Ferrari, no matter how inexpensive it >> is, >> and I have seen some at quite affordable prices. At least with the Fiero, >> I >> have a fun car to drive, and with the Leica's I can take photos of where I >> drive it. ;-) >> >> >> Cheers, >> Gene >> >> >> >> -------------- Original message from "Jim Shulman" <jshul@comcast.net>: >> -------------- >> >> >> Gene, >>> Forget the Leicas--the Pontiac now looks like it'll become quite a >>> collector's >>> item. >>> And it's eligible for the Hershey car show in 2010. >>> >>> Best, >>> Jim Shulman >>> Wynnewood, PA >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message-----From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@ >>> leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul <lug-bounces%2Bjshul>= >>> comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>> grduprey@mchsi.com >>> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 5:25 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What recession? >>> >>> >>> I guess i am lucky then, as I have no money sinks draining off my >>> funds... My ham radios and cameras are paid for, my Audi is also paid >>> for, >>> and my wife's leased Chrysler Van goes back to Chrysler next month. My >>> only >>> indulgence, a 1985 Pontiac Fiero is also long ago paid for and I will be >>> doing some restoration work on it when the weather finally warms up in a >>> couple of months. As for my retirement funds, I also have lost about >>> 40%, >>> although the last 2 >>> quarters I have actually seen 17% gains. >>> >>> >>> One year into retirement, and I see no reason to go back to work. ;-) >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Gene >>> >>> >>> >>> -------------- Original message from Jayanand Govindaraj : >>> -------------- >>> >>> >>> > Larry, >>> > You will be surprised: >>> > >>> > http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/business/20repo.html >>> > >>> > Cheers >>> > Jayanand >>> > >>> > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> > > Complaining about high Leica lens prices? Don't be a cheapskate. >>> > > >>> > > Because of an inflated former job title, I am on the mailing list of >>> > > a >>> > > magazine "Showboats International." This glossy rag features luxury > >>> > yachts >>> > > costing upwards of $1,000,000. The pages are replete with 100 ft. > > >>> plus >>> > > boats, featuring interiors that would put Westminster Castle to > > >>> shame. >>> > > Tucked amongst the ads for Rolex watches and executive jets is one > >>> > from an >>> > > Italian pen maker, Tibaldi. Partnering with Riva, an Italian classy > >>> > runabout >>> > > maker, Tibaldi offers an inlayed wood ball point pen for a mere > > >>> $3000. Come >>> > > on now. It's a ball point pen that probably doesn't write any better >>> > > than a >>> > > Bic. >>> > > >>> > > One of the articles is an interview with a yacht owner, an aged man >>> > > sporting a nubile young female companion far too young to be his > > >>> daughter. >>> > > Dangling from his shoulder, like a piece of jewelry, is a Leica IIIf. >>> > > The >>> > > text of the article suggests that his hobby, in addition to clipping >>> > > coupons, is adorning his floating palace with functional antiques - > >>> > the best >>> > > products from each era. The centerpiece is a collection of old Leica >>> > > cameras. >>> > > >>> > > Obviously luxury yachting is one segment of the economy that the > > >>> world >>> > > recession hasn't impacted. Boatyards specializing in construction of >>> > > yachts >>> > > for the super rich are backed up for years. Although a few have been >>> > > caught, >>> > > most of the Bernie Madoffs of the world are alive and living on their >>> > > floating pleasure domes off the Cote d' Or. >>> > > >>> > > So spring for that new 18 mm lens. Keep Dr. Kaufmann on his yacht. >>> > > >>> > > Larry Z >>> > > >>> > > P.S. I'm bitter because, as of this morning, my investment portfolio >>> > > has >>> > > lost 50% of its former value. >>> > > _______________________________________________ >>> > > Leica Users Group. >>> > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> > > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Leica Users Group. >>> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >