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Wednesday Open Thread | 149 comments (149 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: New toys ... (4.00 / 7)

No, no, this is a carefully considered, staged acquisition of new tools.

Which is finished for the moment, honest.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 03:30:20 PM EST
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Re: New toys ... (4.00 / 3)

Yeah, sure! that's what they always say. :-)

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 03:33:37 PM EST
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Re: New toys ... (4.00 / 2)

This is his last camera... so far!

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 03:44:17 PM EST
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Re: New toys ... (none / 1)

I just realized something. Giving a cameraholic a new baby is like giving a junkie a lifetime supply of crack cocaine! No intervention in the world can cure him now... ;)

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 03:46:51 PM EST
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Re: New toys ... (4.00 / 5)

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 04:45:51 PM EST
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Re: New toys ... (4.00 / 3)

Actually this is Colman (as played by Al Pacino) contemplating a failed attempt to apply talc to a certain wriggling young Irish bottom.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu May 1st, 2008 at 06:16:33 AM EST
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Re: New toys ... (none / 1)

A likely story....

But I guess you've justified them as an investment. All collectors do, and with a careful eye and knowledge of the market, it is indeed a good investment.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 04:16:32 PM EST
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Re: New toys ... (none / 0)

Not a collector: there's maybe one lens I've bought recently that might appreicate in value. Well, the two cameras are out of production now, but they're not rare in any way - the one I got today is brand new.They probably won't lose much value, but I'd be very surprised to get a return on them of any consequence.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Apr 30th, 2008 at 04:44:20 PM EST
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