Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i recognize your accent. On Sep 20, 2010, at 3:41 PM, philippe.amard wrote: > Schlaf gut, > traum s?ss , > und mach ins Bett > kein Gem?ss > > Ade > > Der Filip > > Le 20 sept. 10 ? 21:27, kyle cassidy on the LUG a ?crit : > >> >> A deal may have been reached. >> >> I bid on a Digilux but swiftly received a counter offer from an attorney >> representing "a concerned group" who explained if that if I would cease >> this pursuit of a Leica and promise not to represent myself as "a >> photographer who uses Leica gear, at all, ever" they would offer me a sum >> of money and some gear of a competitor. I replied "go jump in a lake, I >> only use Leica gear!" at which point two gentlemen appeared at my door. I >> recognized them after a moment as Jesse "the Body" Ventura and Alex >> Trebeck. They wrestled me into a bag and drove me to a barn where I heard >> a few men speaking in German -- the only words I remember were repeated >> again and again as they poured freezing cold water over me: "Viel Gem?se >> ist ver?rgert. Winkelst?ckenergie. Fischha?t?rkn?ufe!" >> >> When it became woefully apparent that they spoke no English and I spoke >> no German, they took me out of the bag and pantomimed what I think was >> the plot of the pilot for Father Knows Best but I wasn't sure. After a >> while they handed me a Digilux while at the same time distributing a >> powerful electric shock. Every time I touched the camera, the same thing >> happened; electricity would shoot through my body and the men would >> shout: "Langsamer Toastermann. Feiern Sie! Langsamer Toastermann. Feiern >> Sie!" They got really worked up. But I couldn't stop picking up the shiny >> shiny beautiful Leica. This went on for a long time. >> >> Eventually they gave up and dropped me off in the park. >> >> I called the guy who's Leica I'd bid on and he said he'd put it in a box >> and ship it out. >> >> So. In the near future, I will most likely have new Leica photos for >> you!!!!! >> >> kc >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > NO ARCHIVE > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information