gabrielma

<p>I am so very sorry to hear about this; just found out.</p>

<p>RIP, Al. We'll miss you.</p>

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Leica M6 + CZJ Sonnar 8.5cm f/2 / Ilford XP2</CENTER>

<i>Germany has a navy? I thought that was banned by the treaty of Versailles</i><BR><BR>

We'll let Hoover look into that.

<center><a href="http://photoblog.gabrielma.com/index.php?showimage=15"><img src="http://photoblog.gabrielma.com/images/20051207224857_sm_2005-11-18_22_c.jpg" border="0"><BR>Leica M6 + 50mm Summilux / HP5+</a>

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To me, it's the (to many) mindboggling idea of using a Leica RF:<BR><BR>

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What is and what is not Hasselblad photography?<BR><BR>

I'll also have the buffalo nachos with nondairy geezwhiz cheese. And the check, please.

<i>I bet there is a Cobra in the container.</i><BR><BR>

ROFLAO!

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<i>Leica M6 + 50 Summicron</i></CENTER>

<i>Any chance of a Gold Star at the 10,000 post level?</i><BR><BR>

How about a Rainbow Unicorn? Perhaps an animated He-Man (or She-Ra) for those that post 1,000 real answers without snide remarks about how dumb a question is?

<i>what do the conspiracy theorists make of that</i><BR><BR>

Whatever the conspiracy hypothesists trickle down to them.