Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Easiest and best is make your wife a photographer as well of course the downside is that the new Diamge 7 is hers...the 85 1.4 Nikkor has to be tested on her N90s and that new Olive R2 Bessa "looks pretty cool" the upside she takes great photos and is a delight...and she just finished with the CV 15mm I bought in August 2000 so...with patience, I figure I will be able to post my R2 pix in 2004 to 2005....Mark > From: "Joseph Codispoti" <joecodi@clearsightusa.com> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:17:51 -0700 > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Creative Excuses > > Neil, > > there is no need for excuses. As you know, the best defense is offense. > Here is a list of responses that should put the matter to rest permanently: > > > 1. It was a moment of weakness. May I take you out to dinner? > > 2. I am trying to do my part in helping the economy. > > 3. I bought it to test all the others. > > 4. Honey, I bought it to take better photos of you. > > 5. The LUG made me do it. > > 6. The others are like mistresses, I do not use them any more. > > 7. For crying out loud, do I complain when you buy groceries and clothes for > the kids? > > 8. Sweetheart, I bought it so you may have something to complain about. > > 9. Jim Brick has one. > > 10. Your own 30 pairs of shoes were perfectly fine also, still you bought > one more. And I don't accuse you of being a co-conspirator of Imelda Marcos. > > > Joe Codispoti > > From: "Beddoe, Neil" <nbeddoe@lehman.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 8:57 AM > Subject: [Leica] Creative Excuses > > >> I got into a bit of a hot spot last weekend. My wife asked me why I spent > a >> couple of hundred quid on a light meter when all my cameras have perfectly >> good ones built in and the best I could come up with was "it was a > bargain". >> In order to avoid such awkward moments in the future, I intend to keep a >> book of excuses for buying lenses, cameras etc. Please could LUG members > be >> kind enough to furnish me with a few suggestions. >> >> Yours eagerly >> >> Neil >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- >> This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the > designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient > of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, > distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This > communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as > an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial > product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official > statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be > secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information > is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All > information is subject to change without notice. >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html