Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] CNY LUG
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 19:05:26 -0700
References: <EE5A3787-9F9B-11D7-B35B-003065C992F8@twcny.rr.com>

Ernie

You are truly insulting Carl and yourself by referring to a nidus.

Jerry

Ernest Nitka wrote:

> One obvious thought that came to me while standing on line at the store
> to get my camera checked was that there were at least 10 people who
> where there at the same time.  All with Leicas - so why wouldn't this
> be the nidus of a group?  Quick and elitist answer is that for some
> bizarre reason I look for people that are here on the LUG - meaning
> that if they can put up with all this weirdness then they probably have
> what it takes to actually meet in person.
>
> One example - there was a guy who was checking out the new MP and he
> literally had a shit fit because there was a smudge on the viewfinder
> window - how do you expect people to use this camera like this?,  who's
> checking these units before they are put our for the public to look at
> ?  That guy wouldn't last two minutes on the list.  Anyway the nidus so
> far is Carl and myself and any others that can stomach us.
>
> ernie
>
> On Sunday, June 15, 2003, at 09:02 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>
> > Ernie
> >
> > On the subjects of local Leica-ists, I have never met a Leica
> > person in the 45 years that I have lived in the La Jolla area.
> > (Except maybe the guy who stole two Leicas and many lenses
> > from me!)
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Ernest Nitka wrote:
> >
> >> Carl Pultz of Rochester and I of Syracuse got so jealous of all your
> >> PLUG, NY -LUG, etc that we met at the first ever ( for Rochester)
> >> Clean
> >> and Check at Rowe Photo.  Right then and there we convened a meeting -
> >> standing up and waiting to get out 'machines' check-out.  Carl is on
> >> vacation but we resolved to come up with some appropriate acronym and
> >> to come up with some future activities.
> >>
> >> We thought that we'd try to see if there are lurkers on the LUG that
> >> we
> >> don't know about that are in the Central NY area?  [
> >> "Beuhler............Beuhler......?]  If so please let Carl or I know
> >> of
> >> your existence and your interest in gatherings.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Ernie Nitka   enitka@twcny.rr.com
> >>
> >> Carl Pultz  cpultz@earthlink.net
> >>
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