Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bye
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 09:43:41 -0400

Eric - I'm really sorry to see you go. I certainly don't always agree with
your POV, but you bring a level of experience, insight and knowledge to the
list that most of us have, and can continue to, really benefit from.
Continued good luck on the job hunt - and do come back...

B. D.
>Friends, and others:
>
>I have decided that for the time being, I'm getting off the Leica list.
>
>Nobody has driven me away. I'm too stubborn for that. Some people have been 
>asking when I have time to make pictures. Well, I do work 40 hours a week!
>
>Well, that's not quite accurate. If anyone is driving me away, it's me. I 
>don't like the tone I've been taking on so many of my posts. For that I 
>apologize. It's not like me when I'm face to face with someone. I think the 
>pressure of the job hunt, and the frustration with the way email works, I 
>let things get to me that I wouldn't in analog life.
>
>I'm going to take some time off to broaden my horizons. Maybe shoot some 
>more. Maybe join a Zen list or something and meditate to a level of 
>calmness that when I come back, I'll be more reasonable and less strident 
>in my tone.
>
>Whatever. It's been a fun couple of years, guys and gals.
>
>And whenever there's a new development (lens, body, whatever) let me know, 
>please! (My LFI subscription ran out.)
>
>And private email is most welcome!
>
>
>Eric Welch
>St. Joseph, MO
>http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch
>
>Some people say that I'm superficial, but that's just on the surface.
>