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RE: [OM] Re: Zuikodependents

Subject: RE: [OM] Re: Zuikodependents
From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 11:55:41 -0700
You know, Tom, it would almost appear that you're suggesting to people to
sell certain of their lenses in order to acquire other lenses... is this
some sort of subversive way of stocking the pond so there are fresh fish to
catch????

I think we're way beyond any 12 step program's ability to help...

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Scales [mailto:tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 11:16 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Zuikodependents


Don't believe him.  I'm a 25 year OM user.  It doesn't get better with age.
In fact, it just becomes more infectious.  Trust me.

Tom

> In a message dated 8/3/00 10:02:10 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
> DAVDOU9211@xxxxxxx writes:
>
> << Forgive me fellows for I have sinned!  5 months ago I went to a local
> camera
>  store and bought a nice OM1 and a 35mm/2.8.  Since then, I've sprung for
a
>  100m/2.8, 35-70/4, 70-15/4, T-20, OM2.  But the real indication of having
>  been infected by Tom's virus is that I now own 3 SPs.  One is a mint-
black
>  one, and that makes sense, but 2 more?  I don't know if 12 steps are
enough.
>
>  Dave >>
>
> Alas, Dave. For a true Zuikodependent, 12 Steps are merely the first steps
on
> the journey to the nearest Zuiko supplier. Oh, FYI, it isn't really Tom's
> virus. He is just a casebook example of how the malady effects people.
>
> I'm sorry to say, my son, that you have sinned INDEED. You seemed to have
> acquired a truly virulent, rapidly developing version of this affliction.
The
> only adequate remedy and penance that I can think of is that you dispose
of
> the offending items immediately without any monetary gain or remuneration
and
> spend a few weeks repenting in sackcloth and ashes. Lest you similarly
infect
> anyone else by passing on the offending items, please contact me off-list
> ASAP and I will send you my mailing address. Although infected by that
same
> malady, I am now a 32+ year survivor. Therefore, I can safely store and
> handle the offending items. Beware of any other Zuikodependent's efforts
to
> weasel these items from you. They are a sneaky bunch, but you should not
risk
> anyone's else's health or safety.
>
> Yours for better health,
> Robert   ;-)
>
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