Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] short celebrities
From: Dave Yoder <leica@home.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 10:17:53 -0700

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Obviously that was written in jest. I would suggest, however, that being an
actor does not automatically suggest martial powress, no matter how many
Terminator movies he starred in. And I didn't mean "short" even though I wrote
it. I'd say, for example, that and M6 could beat up an R8 (to get on-topic).
But I'll just say if I'd been lined up against Scharzenegger (the man, not the
fictional robot) in my karate or rugby competing days I'd have have been pretty
comfortable with how the chips fell...
Maybe he wasn't "pumped-up" when I saw him.


Personally, I don't think I would attempt to "kick the terminator's ass!" as

> you say.  Strength does not often accompany height either.  Many vertically
> challenged martial arts experts and shorter (than expected) boxers are
> amazingly strong.  I believe Marciano was only 5' 8".
>
> Peter K
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