Of course I knew you and Eleanor were kidding! Not about Leicas, but I knew you were in jest.
So was I. Until I started typing about Yuppies. I hate them because: (a) They have money, and (b) I don't. <vbg>
I was on LUG for a while. Still subscribed, actually; I just never read the stuff anymore. One of these days I'll actually un sub, but I keep thinking it'll be as hard as it is to unsub from PDML! <vbg> You're right, they aren't nearly as fun as we are. Talk about an overly serious bunch of stuffed shirts! OTOH, at 47, I feel like a young guy over there (the average age is about 74 over there - an exaggeration for the purposes of humour, but not ~that~ far off the mark for sure).
cheers, frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: Gianfranco Irlanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: If frank Had Money-was: Any PMA rumors? Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:45:28 -0800 (PST)
Hi Frank,
I hope you didn't take it personally, my reply was a bit tongue-in-cheek, and so was Eleanor's (well, I guess so...). What I want to add is that I'm glad you are here, and not just for not being a Canon user...
...and the Leica Users Group is not a lovely place as the PDML, so...
I still hope you can be a millionaire in the near future, though, so you'll have no problem buying a pint to every PDMLer out there!
Gianfranco
PS: I too would keep my Pentax equipment, btw, and add interesting pieces like a 645-A 600/5.6, a 6x7 800/6.7 and probably hire a couple of people to carry them...
PPS: Canon glass flares too much for my taste...
PPPS: when I have the money, I'll begin to look for a 2.2 litres 1969 911...
----- Original Message ----- From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:06 AM Subject: Re: OT: If frank Had Money-was: Any PMA rumors?
> I was trying to show the shallowness of the nouveau riche; those who > purchase to impress others. Those who use their ill-gotten material goods > only to show that they have "class and panache", not because those items > work well, or are the best suited for the job required. > > I just thought that Canon fitted the bill better than Leica. You know, > people buying Canon's because that's what they see guys on the sidelines of > major sporting events using on TV. This is not meant as a criticism of > Canons higher end pro stuff, which is wonderful and effective in it's way. > > These are the type of people who buy Porsche SUV's. What? A Porsche SUV? > To me, those words are in contradiction to one another. A Porsche is a > small, light twitchy sports car. An SUV is a big gas guzzling monster that > is unlikely to see mud any more than - well, I don't have a comparison for > that one, but my point is that folks buy Porsche SUV's only because they > think that owning a Porshce and owning an SUV are both cool, so doing both > with on swoop must be even cooler. They're wrong. But, I digress... > > I wasn't saying what ~I'd~ buy, I was saying what "frank if he were an > average guy with a milliion dollars and no brains" would buy. As it stands, > I don't have the million. <rim shot> > > You are both right. Given my druthers, I'd have a Leica M kit. But, I'd > still keep my Pentaxes (how could I give up my LX and MX). I'd buy lots > more Pentax glass. And, another LX or two (one to cover with snakeskin). > And, I'd likely buy a 67II kit. > > Then, I'd consider digital... <vbg> > > cheers, > frank > > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist > fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer > > > > > >From: Gianfranco Irlanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: Any PMA rumors? > >Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:38:35 -0800 (PST) > > > > > >Eleanor is right, Frank. > >Would I ever be a millionaire, I could probably buy a complete > >Leica M mount outfit (and maybe a selected R mount outfit too), > >but I would have hard time justifying a Canon outfit. > >Maybe it's just me (and Eleanor...), though.
===== �To read is to travel without all the hassles of luggage.�
---Emilio Salgari (1863-1911)
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