[Leica] Yearbook NOW DIGIT!! :-) AND NEW GEAR!!

[leica at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)]

I've been practising Ted's strategy successfully since years, but now I had 
a special challenge: new camera - not Leica but a DSLR with zoom lens! I 
knew SWMBO might ask displeasing questions when she discovers that. So I 
kept it in the bag and waited for a good moment. And that moment came quite 
soon, when she informed me that she has decided to rent another e-piano, 
which costs 3x more than the previous one, and also bought a new carbon case 
for our daughter's cello, for a price one could easily buy a used Summilux 
for. Bed she did almost not notice my new camera which I incidentally had in 
my hands! :-D
Didier



At 23:06 03.12.2008, Ted Grant wrote:
>Put the newly acquired piece immediately in your bag and some day about a
>couple of months later you empty the bag almost at her feet and look like
>you are having a "Clean Gear Moment." :-) Don't even flinch, just carry on
>as though it's the same old bag of gear! Carry on cleaning and replacing to
>bag. If necessary carry on some kind of "weather" related subject to cover
>her thoughts of paying too much attention to you.
>
>Now if you are very very very very lucky :-)  you will have established the
>new lens or body right in her face and returned it to the bag. :-) When
>finished put it away in the same old way. Then have a wee dram of a fine
>single malt scotch to relieve the tension in your body knowing you got away
>with it! :-)
>
>Now see how easy it is? :-) :-) 
>
>Just ask the old campaigner! :-) 
>ted