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Subject: [Leica] Re: What recession?
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Fri Feb 20 18:46:53 2009
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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.
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Replies: Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Re: What recession?)
In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: What recession?)
Message from jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] Re: What recession?)
Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com) ([Leica] Re: What recession?)
Message from jshul at comcast.net (Jim Shulman) ([Leica] Re: What recession?)
Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com) ([Leica] Re: What recession?)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Re: What recession?)