[Leica] Peace in family

[wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (wildlightphoto@earthlink.net)]

If you have a lot of equipment each new item gets lost in the noise - unless 
it's something like a 400mm f/2.8 ;-)

Doug Herr
Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


-----Original Message-----
>From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
>Sent: Mar 1, 2008 3:42 PM
>To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org>
>Subject: RE: [Leica] Peace in family
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>Guys and Gals,
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>It never changes whether you're married one year or me coming to the 59th
>with cameras around here all the time.
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>I've learned and tried every trick in the book to get a new piece of gear in
>the house without being caught within 24 hours to a max of 48! :-) 
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>The stealth we engage in complete with the over riding terror of being
>caught is enormous! :-) Rarely successful!
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>The problem is, once we have it in the door and nothing is said we figure
>we've got it made, right? Then we stupidly leave it on a table or playing
>with it in the family room. And then you hear in a very cutting tone, "HELLO
>WHAT DO YOU HAVE THERE?" RINGS IN YOUR EARS AT GREAT VOLUME!
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>Or worse? A quiet like hissing sound much like a rattle snake about to sink
>their fangs to your body, "New lens?" You cringe to one side hoping the
>strike will miss. Alas it doesn't! 
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>You quickly swallow hard trying desperately to explain any number of reasons
>why you have it and absolutely none of it washes! You cringe even more so
>hoping your photo death comes quickly! :-) 
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>OK so it's never been quite that bad, but close too many times to tell all!
>:-)
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>Best bet? Never ever take the new boxes in the house! Always leave them out
>side like in the garage or a neighbour's place. Then put the new piece of
>gear in your "old camera bag" and walk in just like the good old times. And
>for heaven sake not with the look of a Cheshire cat smile on your face
>looking like you've just got away with it!
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>She'll know as soon as she looks at you! You know why?
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>You'll have the same stupid expression you had on your face coming home late
>from the club at 2 a.m. a little worse for wear after a few too many! Look
>like that and you are dead! But damn it's fun. If you duck quick enough! :-)
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>ted
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Didier
>Ludwig
>Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 5:19 PM
>To: Leica Users Group
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Peace in family
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>LOL! We have only the half of 30 yrs. on the counter, but I could manage
>that my wife supports my photographical activities, as long as I make many
>shots of the kids an none of her. Ok, she does not see the difference
>between a newly bought lens and one I already owned - these vented hoods
>look all the same :-)! But even the newly aquired Mamiya 645 passed the
>in-house customs without troubles, the other week. Just said it makes
>especially beautiful kid portraits.
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>Discussions about a new car or a roof repair tend to go longer.
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>Didier
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>>Thos of us married more than 30 years, no longer pay attention to this kind
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>>of nonsense......  We are safe.
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>>It is too much trouble to break in a new husband. 
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>>>To keep peace in the family because I've been told I have TOO MANY
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>>>cameras 
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