Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Herr Grant is von Deutchland wieder da. Trip report!
From: Harrison Mcclary <harrison@mcclary.net>
Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 14:06:47 -0500

once upon a time Dan Post wrote:

> Ted-
> I am surprised that Leica did not give it the new Leica designation:
> SNAFU
> which take the OOOPS lens shade ( since the built-in one no doubt fell off!)
> Dan (Clutching desperately at his camera bag....) Post

Dan,

The reason is because the lens was FUBAR.  Now had it only been severely
damaged the SNAFU would have applied but a 15 foot drop onto a marble floor
renders the dropped item FUBAR, not SNAFU.
- -- 
Harrison McClary
http://www.mcclary.net