Dr Peter Gilbert wrote:
Susan, we've all probably done this before! I really like the little
quote that was on one of Dirk Wright's posts. It goes something like:
"The trouble with resisting temptation is that you never know when
you'll get another chance!" This is now my mantra when I'm faced with
a camera/lens purchasing quandry that I'm sure we can all identify
with. It usually seems to go something like: "Wow that's a nice
xxxxxxxxx" (fill in the appropriate OM lens/body/accessory at xxxxxxxx
"And it's a good price too"
"But I don't really need a (or another !!!) xxxxxxx "
"But it might be fun to use, and it's in good condition too"
"No, I really shouldn't...."
"Maybe I could use it for .........."
"No, I shouldn't...."
"But what if I never get another chance to get a xxxxxxx?"
Time to kick in the mantra - repeat it three times to yourself
quickly and then hand over the plastic.........
I strongly suggest that after repeating the mantra to yourself,
whatever you do DON"T think about the mortgage, the power bill or the
cost of next semester's tuition fees......
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Hey, Peter, that mantra was mine! But you're right, we've all done this
in the past and regretted it later. I made sure I didn't do it during
my trip to the UK last June, when I grabbed a used (of course) OM-2N at
Jessops in Wolverhampton. It's a sweet camera for only the equivalent
of US$181 and has a 12 month guarantee.
Regards,
=====
Ray
"The trouble with resisting temptation is
you never know when you'll get another chance!"
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