Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/08

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Guns and Leicas
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Wed Aug 8 18:44:55 2007
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more guns than leicas, but never bought a gun

much more film shot than ammo

guns inherited from various sources, and enjoyed

only one Leica given, the rest bought

there lies the explanation

ric




On Aug 8, 2007, at 1:04 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

>
> On Aug 8, 2007, at 2:48 AM, Kyle wrote:
>
>> Newsweek gathered the quotes -- they did a great job i think. it  
>> adds a whole 'nother dimension.
>>
>> and since doug said i could toot my own horn, i have discovered i  
>> currently have the best selling photo essay book on amazon.
>>
>> it's #8 in photography. behind some technical books on how to use  
>> lightroom and a book of portraits of oiled, shirtless new york  
>> firemen.
>
>
> Kyle,
>
> I just received my copy from Amazon this morning. It's a wonderful  
> book. My order may have boosted your rating up a fractional point.
>
> I am pleased to note that as a card carrying member of the ACLU and  
> a liberal (Rockefeller) Republican, yes there are a couple of us  
> still left, I am not alone in owning several guns. My favorite  
> material possessions are a fully restored, bettter than new Leica  
> 3c and a beautifully engraved Grade 3 Browning 22LR. The walnut  
> stock on the Browning must be seen to be believed. They don't make  
> furniture of that quality anymore.
>
> Now for the questions:
>
> How many of us Leica owners are also gun owners? How many own more  
> guns than Leicas? How many own more Leicas than guns? How many of  
> us shoot more pictures with Leicas than bullets from guns? Is there  
> a natural affinity for lovers of precise machinery between Leicas  
> and fine firearms?
>
> Larry Z
>
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In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: Guns and Leicas)