John,
Stop that, you're scaring me. Ok, so it's true. I've admitted it, but never
truly believed it. Yes, YES I'm a Zuikoholic. I don't know how it started, I
never even owned a camera before. 2 bodies and 8 lenses later and I still
scour Shutterbug and eBay every day. I know that soon I'll secretly start
sneaking out to pawn shops to look for hidden gold, truly rock bottom. My
wife read your note, shook her head and said "what is it with you guys?" I
hope she'll never suffer the same fate I did (cause I might have to share my
Oly's).
We all need help...
Mike V.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Did Tom break e-Bay?
> My name is John and I'm a Zuikohobbiest . . .
> I was bad this past week . . . perhaps not as bad as Tom . . . but still
bad.
>
> It all started the a couple days after Christmas. Fellow Zuikohobbiests,
> you know the holidays are a most stressful time. 'Lympus Lust for a black
> OM-2n was building and an advertisement for one in 9- condition at a
decent
> price had been seen.
>
> I had made a trek to pick up a batch of wedding photographs and drop some
> slides off for printing. Alas, I was too close to the location of this
> black OM-2n body. Temption was resisted on the way to the lab, but
> proximity to it was as an insect caught in a "Pitcher Plant"
> (Darlingtonia). Its siren song could be heard easily within three
> blocks. I had to see it, to hold it, to hear its shutter release, look
> through its viewfinder, and catch a whiff of the subtle odor of its body
> covering.
>
> It was there, and I picked it up to caressed it. Otherwise in superb
> condition, its base plate was badly dinged and it would need foam
> replacement. The price for its condition was too high for me. The
sadness
> of that day. I left without it.
>
> Caressing and briefly operating that black OM-2n didn't sate the 'Lympus
> Lust. It only fueled desire. Even if I couldn't afford it, I had to find
> another one, to at least know there was one. Then, at another source
> within driving distance two days later, I found a 9+ OM-2S at a good
> price. I had very nearly bought an OM-2S when I had found my OM-4 a
number
> of years ago, and of course it has a black body. I was able to control
the
> urge to purchase it immediately, but the 'Lympus Lust grows until you can
> taste it. I called on January 2nd. Yes, they still had it. It became
> unbearable. I bought it.
>
> The OM-2S arrived today. Yes, it is well deserving of its 9+
> condition. Its previous owner had well cared for it. The only thing that
> will eventually need attention is having the Flash Ready conversion done
> later this year (it has a green Flash Ready LED in the viewfinder).
>
> I can feel the 'Lympus Lust growing for a black OM-1n already. Oooooh, I
> can hold off for now with the fix from the OM-2S, but I know it's only a
> matter of time. I doubt the Spring will thaw long before I have one.
>
> -- John
> (Zuikohobbiest . . . a Zuikoholic still in DENIAL)
>
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