Been on RFF too long when ...

[GeneW]

You know you've been on RFF too long when ...

1. You start talking to complete strangers about FED's, J8's, Summi's, and bokeh

2. You carry around a Russian turret finder just to enjoy the views

3. You buy a pair of small scissors for your back pocket -- in case you ever buy a Barnack Leica

4. You know every dealer who sells 40.5mm filters and hoods

5. You consistently miss the deal of your life by 30 seconds

6. A package arrives on your door and there have been so many you don't even remember what it is

7. You store more film than pizza in your freezer


... over to you ...

 

[Frank Granovski]

You know you've been on RFF too long when ...

(1) You can't peal your _ss from the chair.
(2) Your hair starts turning gray and begins to fall out.
(3) Your wife's left you and you don't even realize it.
(4) Your cat just died of starvation.
(5) Geez, is it Christmas already? 😉

 

[cbass]

...you suddenly realize that you can read and write in Cyrillic, and you're NOT from Russia...

 

[Todd.Hanz]

1- You've memorized the manufacture dates of the 4th version, 35/2 summicron.
2- You actually know members real names.
3- You've accepted GAS and learned to live with it.

 

[JoeFriday]

a) you can predict shipping times from one continent to another within a day
b) you know where your Contax is on Henry Scherrer's waiting list in relation to several other RFFer's cameras

 

[jan normandale]

your home page is RFF
you log on at work over lunch
you know GAS is an acronym and you have it
you have 'want list'
you spend more time at RFF than you do using an RF

I'm stopping now

 

[wierdcollector]

You know the top repair gurus for each brand
You actually get less at Christmas than you do in the mail every day
You take time off RF Forum, then realise you were taking time off to look up camera info on the net
You get an incredible deal cause nobody else bid, but you feel bad because you lost out on three other auctions

 

[rover]

you log on at work over lunch

When you log on at work, except for when you are at lunch. 😀

 

[Trius]

1. You consider coated lenses disgusting.

2. You buy a previously unknown fixed-lens RF simply because it's got a 50mm lens you don't own and think it might have a slightly different signature than another that you DO own, from the same manufacturer, but made one year later.

3. That camera (see #2) has a viewfinder that would make a 8x ND filter look bright, and as a total klutz you decide "I can fix this!" You do this because you're saving gas money for the third version of this lens.

4. You collect really bizarre RFs because even though they are cumbersome to use, YOU are an RF=expert, and you can show how easy they are to use in real life. If not, you prove you have a photographic hair shirt.

5. The bottom shelf of your fridge is not only filled with film, but all the film is is 30mm rolls in their own bulk loaders. Freestyle delivers cassettes on a schedule.

6. KEH, B&H, Adorama, CQ and Robert White have your work, home and cell numbers. And you give them access to your online calendar so they know the optimum times to call.

7. eBay sends you stock certificates at Christmas.

8. You buy a Yukon XL to haul your gear on vacation. Then stay at home because you don't have an gas money ... you spent it all on GAS.

9. You buy snow tires so you can drive to Toronto for the winter RFF meet even if the mayor of T.O. calls in the army to clear the snow. (Inside joke)

Finally ....

10. George Eastman House employees have a lottery on the date of your death and whether GEH is named in your will.

Earl

 

[Trius]

Every Rorschach blot looks like Bokeh to you.

Earl

 

[ray_g]

When you see the gear bought and sold a few times, AND you know who currently owns it.

 

[lkgroup]

When you start calling your family:

1) hoot

2) Poptart

3) bobofish

4) sockdaddy

5) rover

6) wierdcollector

7) CleverName

8) terrafirmanada

9) rut

10) back alley

 

[Byuphoto]

you have made a trade with everyone on here.
you have the Post Office, UPS and Fedex on your speed dial
The place you buy film automatically marks all the B&W with your name
The Post Office sends you a Christmas card
You are offline awhile and the other members call in the mounties
Miss checking the classifieds and 13 deals have slipped by
When someone mentions Joe you automatically know if it is Friday or Backalley

 

[wierdcollector]

When you thaw a box of chicken breasts from the freezer and realise you've been storing film in it instead
When your US shipping address folk know you by name and get your packages as you walk in the store
When the photo guy/gals bring your pictures to the counter without asking your name
When the fellow at the pawn shop says "Not much in right now" without asking what you're interested in

 

[Bobbo]

the UPS guy brings you soup when you haven't gotten anything in a while.

The kids in your Photography classes know what day of the week it is by if you have a new camera/lens/film...Thursday...

You are thinking of taking out extra college loans to buy a Leica and a few Zeiss M lenses...grr, why do you do this to me, all mighty RFF?!?

You constantly see the world with a yellow rectangle in the middle of your vision.

And the worst of all...
you have a REM dream about a Leica M4-P and then start a thread about it because you are comfortable enough to tell people online about your dreams.

 

[MP Guy]

You guys are definetly on here too much 🙂

 

[FrankS]

You guys are definetly on here too much 🙂

... and loving it! 🙂

 

[bmattock]

You guys are definetly on here too much 🙂

Thank goodness I have never had this problem.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[Scarpia]

You wonder why Bill Mattocks got so pissed off and hope he forgets and returns to the fold because you have missed his posts.
Kurt M.

 

[bmattock]

You wonder why Bill Mattocks got so pissed off and hope he forgets and returns to the fold because you have missed his posts.
Kurt M.

Ah, geez. Like I could stay away if I tried. I gotta sign off, I feel a group hug coming on.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks