Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ach, so ein Kerl ! ;-) Ph Le 20 sept. 10 ? 21:47, kyle cassidy on the LUG a ?crit : > > i recognize your accent. > > On Sep 20, 2010, at 3:41 PM, philippe.amard wrote: > >> Schlaf gut, >> traum s?ss , >> und mach ins Bett >> kein Gem?ss >> >> Ade >> >> Der Filip >> >> Le 20 sept. 10 ? 21:27, kyle cassidy on the LUG a ?crit : >> >>> >>> A deal may have been reached. >>> >>> I bid on a Digilux but swiftly received a counter offer from an >>> attorney representing "a concerned group" who explained if that if >>> I would cease this pursuit of a Leica and promise not to represent >>> myself as "a photographer who uses Leica gear, at all, ever" they >>> would offer me a sum of money and some gear of a competitor. I >>> replied "go jump in a lake, I only use Leica gear!" at which point >>> two gentlemen appeared at my door. I recognized them after a >>> moment as Jesse "the Body" Ventura and Alex Trebeck. They wrestled >>> me into a bag and drove me to a barn where I heard a few men >>> speaking in German -- the only words I remember were repeated >>> again and again as they poured freezing cold water over me: "Viel >>> Gem?se ist ver?rgert. Winkelst?ckenergie. Fischha?t?rkn?ufe!" >>> >>> When it became woefully apparent that they spoke no English and I >>> spoke no German, they took me out of the bag and pantomimed what I >>> think was the plot of the pilot for Father Knows Best but I wasn't >>> sure. After a while they handed me a Digilux while at the same >>> time distributing a powerful electric shock. Every time I touched >>> the camera, the same thing happened; electricity would shoot >>> through my body and the men would shout: "Langsamer Toastermann. >>> Feiern Sie! Langsamer Toastermann. Feiern Sie!" They got really >>> worked up. But I couldn't stop picking up the shiny shiny >>> beautiful Leica. This went on for a long time. >>> >>> Eventually they gave up and dropped me off in the park. >>> >>> I called the guy who's Leica I'd bid on and he said he'd put it in >>> a box and ship it out. >>> >>> So. In the near future, I will most likely have new Leica photos >>> for you!!!!! >>> >>> kc >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> NO ARCHIVE >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > NO ARCHIVE