Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thsnk you. Any additional information on this image. I really appreciate the heads in all directions. On Thu, Mar 15, 2018, 12:24 PM Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote: > Things have become a bit more convoluted in the past several years. In > many cases technology is permitted if it helps a farmer earn a living, so > the headset would qualify at this auction. It's not uncommon to see Amish > kids with smartphones (which they surrender upon entering the sect as > adults), as well as computers in a special shed outside of the farmhouse. > The computers and high speed internet are essential for sourcing > materials, since catalogs have largely disappeared, and for communicating > with customers who only send emails rather than talk on the phone. > > The issues of pragmatism vs dogma have been a long-time tussle among the > Amish. Around 1927 there was a schism over automobiles, where one group > permitted modest automobiles (black paint, black bumpers) and another > group stuck with buggies. While the buggies are quaint, they are huge > road hazards, and it's common for regular fatalities when cars collide > with buggies. > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG <lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org> On > Behalf > Of Douglas Barry > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:10 AM > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO 03 14 18 > > On 15/03/2018 03:20, Jim Shulman wrote: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/bear+auction+sm.jpg.html > > M3, Summilux 50, Tri-X > > Intriguing, Jim, but I thought this religious group were not permitted to > be wired for sound, but you were there to bear witness.... > > Douglas > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >