[Leica] Re: shhould have left the plastic at home

[Summicron1@aol.com]

this shows the wide range of income groups in this bunch. I had a similar 
conversation with my self over the last couple of days about something I 
really couldn't afford, only it was a $50 black kodak signet 50 (air force 
version, very rare) at the local thrift store.

ctrentelman
poverty flats,
utah


In a message dated 6/11/02 11:35:16 AM, 
owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us writes:

<< And then I saw it.  It.  Staring at me from a corner of the counter.  The 
Lens of Evil I'd coveted for twenty years, spawned in the pits of Midland 
and dedicated to hoovering out my wallet.  Yep, a serious case of <jarring 
chord> Noctilust (or should that be Naughtilux?) had overtaken me.  Then 
the internal dialogue began...

Good Me:  "Wait, what do you need *that* for?"

Bad Me:  "What do I need *anything* for?"

Good Me:  "Your M bodies are all 0.72."

Bad Me:  "And 0.58 now."

Good Me:  "Doesn't matter.  You won't be able to focus that thing."

Bad Me:  "Ted can."

Good Me:  "You're not Ted."

Bad Me:  "I know.  I know.  I probably won't be able to reliably focus it."

Good Me:  "Good, now let's go.  You've already got one body waiting at the 
register."

Bad Me:  "Say, what about a 0.85 body?"

Good Me:  "Don't even *think* about going there."

Bad Me:  "Maybe I can get a deal if I buy a 0.85 body with the Noct."

Good Me:  "Maybe you'll be sleeping in the garage until you're fifty."

Bad Me:  "Hey, Leica Demo Guy.  What price will you give me on the Noct if 
I take a 0.85 body too?"


And somewhere deep in the offices of my creditors there was much rejoicing.
 >>

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