Good Lord, Doris, you've done something wonderful here! This is about as
astute as it gets, and now I wonder if you have been secretly watching ME in
my disease (Zuikoholism) for the last 24 years!
If Tom Scales and I eventually establish the first chapter of ZA, would you
help us write the 12 Steps?
To thine own self be true!....................I am
powerless................................
----- Original Message -----
From: *- DORIS FANG -* <sfsttj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Denial strategies for incorrigible, off-the-wagon
Zuikoholics
>
>
> Doris' Top Ten denial strategies for Z-ohlics
> =============================================
>
> 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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