Doris' Top Ten denial strategies for Z-ohlics
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10.- Keep everything in hard cases. Out of sight is out of mind.
9.- Do not gloat when you score that mint OM-3 for a mere $350.
Gleeful gloating attracts attention. Besides, while it is
wonderful to share things with your OM/OL (old man/lady),
unless they're members of the flOMck, they won't have a clue
anyway. Keep a stealth profile. Do the gloating on this list...
WE understand.
8.- Use cash (or MOs) in transactions whenever possible.
Unless you do the bills, of course. A paper trail can
lead to big trouble. Towards this end, it is good to
start an OM slush fund and regularly make deposits.
One never knows when that 90/2.0 will show.
7.- When a fellow shooter stops you outdoors and jealously
eyeballs your gold-lizardskin OM-4 and white 100/2 with
the Maitani autograph, as your spousal unit begins to
notice, put on your best American Gothic face, shrug and grimly
mutter: "Thanks, it's JUST A TOOL", and walk away.
6.- When in the middle of a purchase, ALWAYS be the one who
will call back. Do not leave a message unless the number
you leave is your cell #. They always call back
when you're not home and leave incriminating messages
like "Yeah, $2,687 is Okay by me for ALL THAT STUFF. You
starting a store or something ?". Your ball and chain will
always beat you to the message, and probably want to beat
you after they hear it !
5.- Resist the urge to spread out all of your equipment, Silas
Marner-style, before you. Invariably, your first clue that
you're caught will be an: "OH MY GAWWWWWD !!!! You rob a camera
store ???? WHAT"S ALL THIS STUFF ???".
4.- It is best to secure your own room for your OM-stash (put
a deadbolt on it for "security"..."it'll slow them down,
hon"). In lieu, resist the lawyer's shelves and keep a humble
small shelf with a few things on it. Rotate hardware from
your cases/bags to the shelf & back, keeping an apparent
constant amount visible at all times.
3.- Never make statements like "Now I own three 24mm's". No
one but a Zuikoholic would understand, anyway.
2.- I find that shades make OM lenses look more like each other,
yet another reason for using them !
1.- Okay a large expenditure just before making one. Always works
for me.:-)
*= Doris Fang =*
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