Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree with this crap

["Jean-Michel Tomaschett" <jx@bluewin.ch>]

Ted,

How was Lusaunne, ooops, Lausanne?

Jean-Michel


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 2:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree with this
crap


> Simon Lamb said:
> > I really do feel compelled to respond to your message, particularly as
you
> > seem to be signifying some displeasure at the ramblings about watches on
> > this 'Leica photography' forum.  I seem to remember that you are quite
> fond
> > of rambling about single malts (at one time on a thread that had this
one
> > beaten for the number of messages posted), but I guess as an older and
> > respected member of this forum with more photographic credentials than
> many
> > of us can ever hope to achieve, it is OK for you to do that but not for
> > others.<<<<
>
> Hello Simon,
> How are you today good buddy?
>
> Jeeeesh I do hope your feeling fine as I find your post a tad provocative
> when it wasn't necessary, because those who know me and I would think you
> must by now if you've been on the LUG for several years or more.
>
> That when I post one of my "tongue in cheek rambling diatribes" as I did,
it
> really has nothing to do with the displeasure of the "Watch topic." But
> really about poking a fun finger at the topic because really " how long
can
> a topic about watches go on?" Unless you want it to beat the Lagavulin and
> single malt conversations that always flare up, and hell I don't even
start
> it, but I always get the blame. :-)
>
> But you know what? Damn it's all in fun! :-) And I don't give a flying
> hoop!:-)
>
> And when someone gets their kilt in a knot about one of my pokes of fun at
> their topic, it illustrates they take life and topics way toooo serious!
> Jeesh man I thought a couple weeks ago I was about to die and when I
didn't
> it sure opened my eyes and my way of life changed from that day on.
>
> I mean did you really really read my post and not realize that it was a
fun
> stupid thing? I know you didn't truly read it, because who the hell would
> believe the silliness of the Mickey mouse watch crap?
>
> You do realize it was close to bullshit and fiction, apart from my wife
> showing me the watch in K Mart for a few dollars when the one I bought in
> Lusaunne cost a bloody fortune because I was suckered.
>
> When I do this, most people are smart enough to see the silly humour, well
> attempted humour, they slough it off as that idiot photographer Ted Grant
> trying to be funny again. :-) And sometimes it works and then? Sh*t I blew
> one again!:-)
>
> Now don't you feel a little better knowing there wasn't a serious point to
> the post?
>
> Have a good watch week and for heaven sake do go take a roll or two and
call
> us next week and see how you feel. :-) Now don't get serious, smile! :-)
>
> have a nice day.
> ted
>
>
>
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