Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] the slow horrible death of leica
From: Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:04:50 -0700
References: <200006021634.MAA22079@hector.asc.upenn.edu>
 
>Uh, I hate to correct a good story, but the dog's name was "Laika," which
>is apparently Russian for "bark" or something like that: nothing to do with
>cameras, Leicas, Zorkies, or otherwise.
>
>Chandos


in russian,

'lai' = 'bark(ing)'

'laika' = a husky, or eskimo-type dog

but, we can dream, can't we?

guy
In reply to: Message from kyle cassidy <cassidy@hector.asc.upenn.edu> ([Leica] the slow horrible death of leica)