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Subject: [Leica] Re: What recession?
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri Feb 20 22:16:11 2009
References: <C5C50380.4A2D7%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Hi Mark,

My wife would agree with you on your choice of vehicles.  We first bought a 
used 1980 V6 sedan, and enjoyed it. When we decided to replace it, she 
picked out a new, 1989, white 740 wagon.  It has been her car ever since. 
For reliability, we bought a 2007 V70 wagon, which we use for trips, but the 
old 740 and my old pickup get the most use.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What recession?


>I am a Volvo Wagon person. From 1981 to 2004. I had a 1976 and a 1994.
>
> You can put a 4x8 footer in one.
> Dogs love them.
> Cats too.
>
> Love the silver ones. The Volvo's that is.
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@lighttube.net>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:56:12 -0600
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What recession?
>>
>> Slobodan,
>>
>> I believe I was the one who mentioned Volvo.  I have an 89 740 wagon with
>> about 65K  on it, and a 2007 V70 with less than 2000 miles on it.  The
>> latter is under warranty, and the 89 gets annual maintenance at the local
>> Volvo graveyard.  I've given up trying to keep them up myself.  Thanks 
>> for
>> the offer.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What recession?
>>
>>
>>> If you're driving a Volvo, I have an extra fuel pump.
>>> It was a spare. No longer needed, as we gave the ? million miler to a
>>> charity.
>>> sd
>>>
>>>
>>> On Feb 20, 2009, at 8:39 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jim,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My fuel pump also failed, but I fixed it myself.  ;-)  I paid $250  for
>>>> the car and put another $3000 in it to get it running and back  on the
>>>> road.  Worked very nice, but now it does not run after  sitting in the
>>>> drive for 4 years.  So it will be my spring project  for year 2 of my
>>>> retirement.  ;-)  Hopefully it will not take too  much to get back
>>>> running and back on the road.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gene
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  -------------- Original message from "Jim Nichols"
>>>> <jhnichols@lighttube.net>: --------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> 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:
>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group"
>>>>> 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"
>>>>>> : --------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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=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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