Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica lens cloths revisited.......
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 10:15:56 -0700
References: <47.aab3262.281ee72f@aol.com> <DAV60rpwACkWHZqYW8B0000252b@hotmail.com>

Sonny Carter wrote:
> 
> > > this has been a great continuing thread. maybe instead
> of  trying to find
> > > leica lens cloths, i should get some german underwear
> and use
> > > that since at least its made in germany and not in the
> far east.>>>>>
> >
> > Before you blow on the lens to clean it, you should be
> chewing German chewing
> > gum that can provide the highest quality saliva. Only a
> fool would do
> > otherwise and take a chance on fouling the quality of the
> lens.
> > Jack
> 
> SonC says (really O.T.):
> In Germany, the term for chewing gum is Kaugummi, translated
> cow-rubber, because of the appearance of cud chewing.
> Lately, however there comes news from the esteemed Mayo
> clinic that chewing gum can help you loose weight by
> "Increasing Energy Expenditure"
> http://www.mayo.edu/comm/mcr/news/news_910.html
> 
> So, we can clean our lenses and get trim, huh?
> 
> SonC

Check the archives on gum chewing on the lug.
We all decided it is so disgusting it should be illegal.
Somewhere it already is illegal. The Philippines?

mark rabiner

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