Leica Rumour

[Jodorowsky]

Leica are, apparently, proud to present a limited edition 'Barnack Obama' M8.2 to celebrate the United States' adoption of a decent President. Sounds good!

[amateriat]

Hope that Nomex suit is pretty comfy...;)

[antiquark]

Will there be a chrome version? :)

[Avotius]

(warning! tasteless joke ahead!)

I remeber reading a long while ago when Obama and Hilary were duking it out that Obama was half black and half white, so I am guessing the new M8.2 will be a panda version?

[amateriat]

Make that two Nomex suits, please...with booties! :rolleyes:


- Barrett

[Nh3]

Barnack Obama

Very funny.

[keithdunlop]

Will the new "Obama M8" have an audio chip that says "uhh" while waiting to write an image to the SD card?

[Keith]

Will the new "Obama M8" have an audio chip that says "uhh" while waiting to write an image to the SD card?


More like one that says ... "Yes we can ... just be patient!"

[antiquark]

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/barnackobama.jpg

:)

[bmattock]

Leica are, apparently, proud to present a limited edition 'Barnack Obama' M8.2 to celebrate the United States' adoption of a decent President. Sounds good!

Is it just joy at seeing your candidate win, or is it a need to stick your finger in people's eyes who didn't vote for your candidate? Because I'll tell you, I'm not interested in playing silly buggers, so I won't bother replying further to this thread, but I very seriously doubt you'd say that to my face.

Now why don't we move on, hmmm?

[Goldorak]

(warning! tasteless joke ahead!)

I remeber reading a long while ago when Obama and Hilary were duking it out that Obama was half black and half white, so I am guessing the new M8.2 will be a panda version?

Barnack Opanda?

[Dave Wilkinson]

Leica are, apparently, proud to present a limited edition 'Barnack Obama' M8.2 to celebrate the United States' adoption of a decent President. Sounds good!no one ever mentioned the George B. Holga! :(

[sfokevin]

http://qbk3na.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pqUWIERaxnmAWydv70p45Qx3FCG5BZAIrZODGcCKRznkJeTA bsnzziOGGSeYAayaBcZ4HCo0-WsjxR8hsSMSXVg/M8Obama.JPGhttp://http://qbk3na.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pqUWIERaxnmAWydv70p45Qx3FCG5BZAIrZODGcCKRznkJeTA bsnzziOGGSeYAayaBcZ4HCo0-WsjxR8hsSMSXVg/M8Obama.JPGhttp://cid-d475c8e36a815b81.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Photos/M8Obama.JPG%5B%5Cimg%5D%5BIMG%5Dhttp://cid-d475c8e36a815b81.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Photos/M8Obama.JPGhttp://cid-d475c8e36a815b81.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Photos/M8Obama.JPG

[aizan]

on the one hand, this rumor sounds utterly ridiculous. on the other, it doesn't sound so bad. :)

[Olsen]

The rumour isn't true, for sure. But it would be fine if Leica would make a celebration of that Obama did win the election. It is quite an event in many respects. Not the least to the 'respect' of USA abroad.

A greeting from over here; Obama will indeed be judged by the content of his character and not the colour of his skin. So far it looks very promising.

[Olsen]

Is it just joy at seeing your candidate win, or is it a need to stick your finger in people's eyes who didn't vote for your candidate? Because I'll tell you, I'm not interested in playing silly buggers, so I won't bother replying further to this thread, but I very seriously doubt you'd say that to my face.

Now why don't we move on, hmmm?

Nobody here is sticking their political victory up in your face. So, you don't have to 'play a silly bugger' You are one.

[Ken Ford]

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Obama

[George S.]

Is it just joy at seeing your candidate win, or is it a need to stick your finger in people's eyes who didn't vote for your candidate? Because I'll tell you, I'm not interested in playing silly buggers, so I won't bother replying further to this thread, but I very seriously doubt you'd say that to my face.

Now why don't we move on, hmmm?

Bill, follow your own advice and spit out those sour grapes you're sucking on. Nobody was sticking a finger anywhere, it's just a cute play on words. Why can't it be just that? Why did you have to get all in his face? I didn't vote for the guy either but I'll sure be behind him as he tries to get us out of this mess we're in. If he succeeds, we all will.

[bmattock]

I didn't vote for the guy either but I'll sure be behind him as he tries to get us out of this mess we're in. If he succeeds, we all will.

I have no problems with anything you said above. I happen to agree.

http://www.wigwamjones.com/the_white_house

What I had a problem with was this:

United States' adoption of a decent President

That did not need to be there. That was a thumb in the eye. And I resent the hell out of it. I would have enjoyed the post, laughed at the humor, but it seems certain types can't enjoy their own victory without saying something nasty about the one that is leaving.

It's an historic occasion. It's a memorable occasion. It represents a turning point for our nation in many ways, and I am also excited and looking forward with optimism towards the future (despite my trepidation about some wheels which are already in motion, I'll leave those out, they don't belong here).

So while I'm perfectly willing to do the bipartisan friendship thing, if people can't stop themselves from taking a jab at our former president, then I'm not feeling quite so friendly anymore. Keep the nasty remarks to oneself, or prepare to hear my nasty remarks in kind, is the takeaway here, I think.

The Barack Leica bit was funny. The jab at Bush wasn't. That's all.

[Jodorowsky]

I have no problems with anything you said above. I happen to agree.

http://www.wigwamjones.com/the_white_house

What I had a problem with was this:



That did not need to be there. That was a thumb in the eye. And I resent the hell out of it. I would have enjoyed the post, laughed at the humor, but it seems certain types can't enjoy their own victory without saying something nasty about the one that is leaving.

It's an historic occasion. It's a memorable occasion. It represents a turning point for our nation in many ways, and I am also excited and looking forward with optimism towards the future (despite my trepidation about some wheels which are already in motion, I'll leave those out, they don't belong here).

So while I'm perfectly willing to do the bipartisan friendship thing, if people can't stop themselves from taking a jab at our former president, then I'm not feeling quite so friendly anymore. Keep the nasty remarks to oneself, or prepare to hear my nasty remarks in kind, is the takeaway here, I think.

The Barack Leica bit was funny. The jab at Bush wasn't. That's all.

Where was the thumb in the eye? George wasn't likely to get back in, was he? He wasn't standing against Barack. I don't understand. Obama seems like a decent bet, doesn't he? What's wrong with calling him decent? I didn't call George Bush indecent, but, respectfully, by implication, you did. The gentleman protests too much....

[George S.]

He called Obama "decent". What's wrong with that? Maybe he didn't like one of our 43 previous presidents, whose to say he was referring only to GWB? Maybe he meant Clinton?! ;) I think you do protest too much. And anyway, if Bush was thought to be so great, we wouldn't have Obama, we'd have McCain. And if the Edwards scandal had hit just a wee bit earlier, he wouldn't have knocked Hillary to second place behind Obama in the primaries and we'd have Hillary as President. And if my aunt had testicles she'd be my uncle....See how much isn't under our control and how we feel as individuals matters little? Take a deeep breath and exhale slowly.....

[bmattock]

He called Obama "decent". What's wrong with that? Maybe he didn't like one of our 43 previous presidents, whose to say he was referring only to GWB? Maybe he meant Clinton?! ;) I think you do protest too much. And anyway, if Bush was thought to be so great, we wouldn't have Obama, we'd have McCain. And if the Edwards scandal had hit just a wee bit earlier, he wouldn't have knocked Hillary to second place behind Obama in the primaries and we'd have Hillary as President. And if my aunt had testicles she'd be my uncle....See how much isn't under our control and how we feel as individuals matters little? Take a deeep breath and exhale slowly.....

If you read my initial post, I asked the O/P a question - about what he meant using that term. You might also note the reference by amateriat to the O/P ordering a 'Nomex suit', so I don't think I'm the only one who read that the way I did.

In any case, I'm not protesting 'too much', I asked a question and stated why I thought the O/P was sticking his thumb in the eye of people who were not 'for Obama', and then stopped posting. I responded to your question out of courtesy, I actually intended to stay out of the thread from that point on. So I've actually only 'protested' once, and that was in the form of a question.

I have reread the O/P's first post, and my reply. I'll stand by it. Sorry if you have a problem with that. I'm moving on now.

[sepiareverb]

...but it seems certain types can't enjoy their own victory without saying something nasty about the one that is leaving.

...if people can't stop themselves from taking a jab at our former president, then I'm not feeling quite so friendly anymore...

:bang:

I seem to recall plenty of 'jabs' at Clinton over the past 8 years. That's politics.

[40oz]

^ And that is why we avoid discussion of politics and religion until *after* dinner when everyone is in a good mood :)