[Leica] What would your boss say???

[Bill <m6rf@yahoo.com>]

Hi Gang,

What you are about to read is absolutely true.  I have not altered it
in any way.

This is an exact copy of the Leica Newsletter that I received today
from the people in beautiful downtown Solms.  I am sure many of you
received one also.

My question is, what would your boss say if you put out something
this poorly written?  Can you imagine, they actually paid someone to
do this?  And, don't give me that crap about translation either.  I
correspond with people in Germanic countries almost daily, and their
command of the English language is usually better than mine.  


Now, for the translation of the news letter...

Paragraph #1 says, We have absolutely no idea of how to use the
Internet of E-mail for sale and/or marketing.

Paragraph #3 says, We lied about being sold out of these black
painted M6s.  We are desperate to get rid of these turkeys.

These is an E-mail address for the "Online Editor" at the bottom of
the news letter in the event you want to send him (or her) your
comments.

REMEMBER, THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE MAKING YOUR CAMERAS AND
LENSES.


- --- Here is the Leica newsletter exactly as I received it ---

Date:
         Thu, 11 May 2000 17:12:25 +0200
      To:
         leica-new-e@www.dom.de
  Subject:
         Leica Newsletter 11.05.00
    From:
         newsletter@leica-camera.com  | Block address
 Reply-to:
         leica-news@nova.de

                                                                     
                       Add Addresses 




Dear Leica friends,

as subscriber of our newsletter you are accustomed to the usage and
the 
opportunities of the internet. Also Leica Camera, a company with a
long 
tradition, is very open towards this media and its fascinating
possibilities. 
To demonstrate this attitude towards the internet we initiated a very
special 
event in cooperation with amazon.de taking place in May 2000.

For the first time and exclusively on the Amazon-website, Leica
Camera AG 
auctions off a worldwide sought-after, unique item on the internet,
starting 
15th of May: a rangefinder camera Leica M6 TTL with classic black
paint 
finish. The camera with the serial number 2.501.000 (edition-number
1000/2000) 
is one of the most wanted items of this 2,000-piece-edition. Since
launch of 
the anniversary edition at the turn of the century, 1999/2000, by
Leica Camera 
AG the company was approached by numerous collectors from all over
the world 
who explicitly asked for this model.

Now all interested collectors worldwide have the same chance to buy
this 
unique item online on the auction-sites of www.amazon.de,
www.amazon.com or 
www.amazon.co.uk. Just choose your preferred language and country.
Detailed 
information is available on the webpages of Leica Camera AG and
Amazon.de.

Utilize this unique opportunity to bid on a very special model. We
are looking 
forward to your participation and are expecting an interesting
auction on the 
web.

English speaking information:
http://www.leica-camera.com/auktion/auktion_e.htm
http://s1.amazon.de/exec/varzea/subst/special/leica/en/leica.html/058-4605974-5953259

English speaking auction:
- - GB:
http://s1.amazon.co.uk/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y04X1459485X0564087
- - USA:
http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y04X1459485X0564087

With best regards,
Leica Camera AG

cpr@leica-camera.com

Do you have friends, colleagues or acquaintances who might also be
interested 
in this service? If so, please forward this communication to them, or
kindly 
alert them to the free subscription service at the following address:

http://www.leica-camera.com/feedback/reminder/add_e.phtml

You will receive this mail if you have entered your name on the
distribution 
list offered by Leica Camera AG on the internet. If your mailing
address changes, 
or if you wish to re-subscribe or cancel your free subscription, you
can find 
the appropriate instructions at the following site:

http://www.leica-camera.com/feedback/reminder/add_e.phtml

If you have questions or suggestions concerning Leica Camera AG
offerings on 
the internet, please contact the on-line editors at:

cpr@leica-camera.com

Thank You!
- -
Leica Newsletter v1.1

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