Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No problem Steve, at all, I may have expressed it awkwardly, but this is all fun for me. phx Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Jan 22, 2008, at 9:59 AM, Philippe AMARD wrote: > >> Hi Steve, >> >> I don't know if "tomber comme un cheveu sur la soupe" could >> characterize this pix. > > > Philippe, meaning only !! incongruous, out of the blue, funny...not > fitting into the context... > > > NOT meaning other...not unpleasant, actually humorous... > > I use it to mean when someone says something out of the blue... that > "falls like a hair on the soup"... > > I think it may humorously apply to this photo of someone standing on > the table... > in a most graphic, and less than metaphorical way... > > :-) > > absolutely NOT meaning anything at all derogatory about your images... > > > please, > > Steve > > >> >> >> >> >> Unless you find it represents something both unexpected and >> irrelevant/inappropriate (plus sometimes, quite unpleasant). >> No harm feeling at all here. Just a point on language ;-) >> >> Mind you, I do think that my Fuzzyllogic series being featured on >> the LUG may match the above definition for some or many here, >> depending of one's taste and criteria of what photography is about >> or should be. >> But not that pix, it's just a bad pix of people having fun (and not >> worthwhile showing at all but for spinning the Fuzzillogic joke with >> Spanish ladies dancing on tables, and smoke gets in my eyes, etc). >> >> Fuzzillogic - famous? infam ;-) us I'd say but not sad about it all. >> Amiti?s >> phx >> >> Find more at : >> http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=323658 >> >> >> >> Steve Barbour wrote: >> >>> >>> On Jan 22, 2008, at 7:34 AM, Philippe AMARD wrote: >>> >>>> Ted, >>>> I enjoyed your story and your sense of the narrative so much. >>>> You're a real story teller and the conclusion is wonderful. >>>> I can't wait for your (real) book, for the text too.. >>>> >>>> Now, if breaking the rules (but one) is the main rule, >>>> and dancing on the table the thing to be done (I take size 71/? BTW), >>>> together with, why not, forgetting about PAW deadline and all of >>>> sudden remembering self-commited assignment when having fun with >>>> friends, >>>> then what do you think about illustrating a yet to be matured in >>>> cask Ultimate Fuzzillogic Forever Rule-Book with pixes? >>>> http://tinyurl.com/ysuuvr >>> >>> >>> >>> Philippe, your famous term "fuzzillogic" makes me think of my >>> favorite French expression... >>> >>> >>> "ca tombe comme un cheveu sur la soupe"... >>> >>> c'est bon ...non? >>> >>> and this image -------->>> http://tinyurl.com/ysuuvr >>> >>> >>> absolutely... graphically depicts it and symbolizes it... >>> >>> :-) >>> >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Maybe you have some to share from your Japanese experience? ;-) >>>> I guess your post would be a marvellous foreword too. ;-) >>>> >>>> thanks again for this funny good piece of reading. >>>> Amiti?s >>>> Tongue in cheek all the same ;-) >>>> Philippe x >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ted Grant wrote: >>>> >>>>> OK you guys and gals dancing on the table & scotch... how's >>>>> this? :-) >>>>> >>>>> My briefing from a well experienced world traveled friend >>>>> journalist trying >>>>> to look out for me prior to first assignment in Japan. He >>>>> started: "You are >>>>> so stupid here's what not to do in Japan! Remember pay attention >>>>> to every >>>>> single word I say!" >>>>> 1/ Do not go into bar with a guy on the street telling you they >>>>> have the >>>>> prettiest girls in the world and the booze is cheap!" >>>>> 2/ Do not buy the girls a drink! >>>>> >>>>> 3/ Do not sit at a table and order a drink! >>>>> >>>>> 4/ Do not buy the girls a drink! >>>>> 5/ Do not order munchies with your drink >>>>> >>>>> 6/ Do stand at the bar! >>>>> >>>>> 7/ Do not order the girls a drink! >>>>> >>>>> 8/ Do not sit at a table with a girl >>>>> >>>>> 9/ Do not order Scotch, order Suntory >>>>> >>>>> 10/ Do not have more than one drink! >>>>> >>>>> "Are you paying attention? Says he. >>>>> >>>>> Me? "Yep every word! And shook my head in the affirmative! >>>>> >>>>> Arrive in Tokyo early evening, check into hotel, decide a walk >>>>> will help me >>>>> sleep! >>>>> >>>>> I can't go wrong, walk up this side of the street, cross over >>>>> and back on >>>>> the other side. Seemed simple enough. Right? >>>>> I'm dong fine Leica slung on shoulder in case and just about to >>>>> hotel and >>>>> guy says, "hey you American?" Me, "No Canadian." Fuzzillogic >>>>> sets in! >>>>> >>>>> He says, "Many Canadians come here! You from Vancouver?" Dumb >>>>> ass says, >>>>> "Yeah that's close." He takes me by the arm and says.. "Best >>>>> girls in world >>>>> here, drinks cheap!" >>>>> And like a lamb to slaughter I walk in. He says something in >>>>> Japanese and I >>>>> have 4 gorgeous women on my arms and breathing about my neck! >>>>> Smiling and >>>>> giggling, damn if they were any closer I'd have "neck Hickies" >>>>> before I "sat >>>>> down at the table!" :-( >>>>> >>>>> NOTE: How many rules have I broken at this point? :-) >>>>> "You like drink?" as she sits down beside me at "my table?" >>>>> "Sure I'll have >>>>> (ready?) "A single malt scotch!" And she says, "and me?" I like >>>>> a kid right >>>>> off the farm says, " Sure OK but only one!" She smiles and I >>>>> kind of wilt! >>>>> Another wench sits down, the most gorgeous wench in the place >>>>> and smiles. >>>>> Damn another drink! :-) >>>>> >>>>> Guy brings bowl of munchies with drinks and adds it to the tab >>>>> now written >>>>> in Japanese! Now a girl on each side are so close I can hardly >>>>> drink let >>>>> alone breath! >>>>> >>>>> Oh heck order another "scotch!" Followed by, "And me too?" Big >>>>> smiles! >>>>> "Oh well what the hell I've never been to Japan before why not? OK!" >>>>> Fuzzillogic hits again! >>>>> >>>>> Finally I figure I better get out of here as time had slipped by >>>>> quicker >>>>> than a witch in flight. So with a hundred yards to the front >>>>> door of the >>>>> hotel and safety I order the bill!! Well OK eh? There goes my >>>>> per diem as I >>>>> look forward to bread and water for the next five days! :-) >>>>> >>>>> So I tried to remember the rules about what not to do in Japan but >>>>> Fuzzillogic intervened as I made my way to the hotel and figured; >>>>> "Oh well what the hell there's a first time for everything and >>>>> rules are >>>>> made to be broken!" Fuzzillogic forever!! >>>>> >>>>> ted >>>>> >>> >> NO ARCHIVE >> NO ARCHIVES >> AT ALL >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >