We stayed overnight in the Strand Palace Hotel which is directly across the
street from London Camera Exchange. It failed to open prior to our buss
departure for Heathrow. Please tell me I didn't miss anything.
I carried just my XA on our brisk early morning walkabout London.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: James N. McBride [mailto:jnmcbr@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 10:27 AM
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [OM] Volvo sucess story #317
>
>
>Hmmmm. Perhaps a case of improperly allocated priorities. And
>no OM action either??? /jim
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of >Timpe, Jim
>
>Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:04 AM
>To: 'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>Subject: Re: [OM] Volvo sucess story #317
>
>
>Was in London for a whole entire day (more like fourteen hours, to be
>specific) over the weekend en route home from the middle east,
>and saw neither a) any old XKEs, or b) any Lucas appliances.
>
>Did enjoy a ride in a proper black cab.
>
>Oh, didn't drink any beer, warm or cold, either.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Walt Wayman
>>
>>
>>But when you compare an XKE side-by-side with anything Volvo
>ever made,
>>you'll be more than happy to live with the Lucas electrics.
>Of course,
>>a cell phone is one of the greatest inventions ever for those
>who drive
>>old British sports cars. :-)
>>
>>Q. Why do the British drink warm beer?
>>A. They have Lucas refrigerators.
>>
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