Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] How to survive agonizing weekend waiting for new Noctilux?
From: tedgrant@islandnet.com (Ted Grant)
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 20:21:28 -0800

Tony wrote:

 Now, to make matters utterly worse, and because of my meddling girlfriend,
as beautiful as she is, I have to spend the next few days, including this
coming weekend, in pure and utter agony while I wait to receive the new
Noctilux that she has ordered for me.>>>>>>>>

Tony lad,

Scotch advice later!!!  What I want to know is, "How did you con your
meddling girlfriend into buying you a Noctilux?"    And if it's a really
great way, maybe some of us old time married guys might get it to work on
our long term wives! :)  Not bloody likely, they're too damn smart for our
own good!:)

<<<<< Will she have to go to "Noctilux anonymous" on account of this fiasco?>>>>

Not likely her. However, you may have to when she finds out exactly how
much money you're costing her!:) When the box is opened and the total
amount of money is revealed, you better have some great lines ready like,
"Feel the weight of this honey, I told you it was the same value as gold!"
Because if you don't have some cover story about gold and platinum you're
in deep doo doo! :)

You know the saying, "Diamonds are a girls best friend" that maybe for
women. But a "Noctilux is a Leica photographer's best friend!" :)

Well I guess you being up there in frozen ass Alaska you might consider
some 100  proof rum or the wildest you can get. :)  But if you can find a
fine bottle of Lagavullin Scotch I'm sure it'll ease the waiting pain. You
have a choice, use it gently and enjoy the long winters night, or go hell
bent for election, drink the whole thing, go unconscious and when you
wake-up....if you do!:) the waiting game is over!    And you'll have your
shiny new Noctilux awaiting you to go bounding across the tundra taking
great Leica images by the light of the midnight sun.:)

Tony, it is a wonderful lens and it creates amazing images when others stay
in the box for lack of speed. However, it is a lens to be used carefully
until you learn the recording ability at f 1.0!  Best of luck you'll do
just great.
ted



Ted Grant
This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
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