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Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 11/6/2019: four Paris vignettes
From: <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:18:35 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
     One of many pleasant experiences I've had over there.

>
>I like that story, Chris :-)
>
>>     A funny story about this scene.  Back in 1977 I visited Paris, and 
>>I was taking a photo from almost this exact spot.  I was using my Kodak 
>>Retina IIA and a hand-held light meter.  A fellow walked up to me and 
>>pointed at the light meter, and then his camera.  He had a Retina III.  
>>He needed a light meter reading.  He was Italian and didn't speak any 
>>French.  I didn't speak any Italian.  But we both understood numbers in 
>>German.  So, at the top of the Italian Steps I gave this Italian fellow 
>>a light meter reading in German.
>> 
>

Chris

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro 
     - Hunter S. Thompson
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