Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/28
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At its worst, the bubonic plague is estimated to have killed about =
three
fourths of the population of Europe.=A0 If another plague claimed the =
same
proportion, I would expect that it wouldn't reduce the price of new =
Leica
gear, in fact, because of labour shortages, the cost of new gear would
rise.=A0 However, the lower demand might force a steep reduction in the =
cost
of used Leica equipment to those unfortunate enough to survive.
=A0
=A0=A0=A0 Buzz Hausner
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From: Bernard [mailto:5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru]
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 11:21 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] A4, etc
Buzz Hausner wrote:=20
For those who still use a measuring system coming from the Middle=20
Age :-), an inch is about 25,4 mm.=20
Oh, come now!=A0 The metric system is responsible more than anything =
for the
decline of civilization since the Napoleonic Era.=A0 If we resurrect =
the
firkin, rood, and fortnight and dump those silly metric measures peace =
and
prosperity would spread across the world and every photographer could =
afford
Leica lenses!
Of course that might solve the problem of war and conflict, but who
knows.... The Plague could hit us again!=20
Bernard.=20
=A0=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=590412516-28071999><FONT color=#0000ff face="Book Antiqua"
size=3>At its worst, the bubonic plague is estimated to have killed about three
fourths of the population of Europe. If another plague claimed the same
proportion, I would expect that it wouldn't reduce the price of new Leica gear,
in fact, because of labour shortages, the cost of new gear would rise.
However, the lower demand might force a steep reduction in the cost of used
Leica equipment to those unfortunate enough to survive.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=590412516-28071999><FONT color=#0000ff face="Book Antiqua"
size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=590412516-28071999><FONT color=#0000ff face="Book Antiqua"
size=3> Buzz Hausner</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Bernard
[mailto:5521.g23@g23.relcom.ru]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 28, 1999
11:21 AM<BR><B>To:</B> leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: [Leica] A4, etc<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Buzz Hausner wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE = CITE><FONT size=-1>For those who still use a
measuring system coming from the Middle</FONT> <BR><FONT size=-1>Age
:-), an inch is about 25,4 mm.</FONT>
<P><FONT size=-1>Oh, come now! The metric system is responsible
more than anything for the decline of civilization since the Napoleonic
Era. If we resurrect the firkin, rood, and fortnight and dump
those silly metric measures peace and prosperity would spread across the
world and every photographer could afford Leica
lenses!</FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>Of course that might solve the problem of war
and conflict, but who knows.... The Plague could hit us again!
<P>Bernard. <BR> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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