Re: [Leica] Re:North Carolina - WAY OFF Topic

["roland" <roland@dnai.com>]

I agree with the content of your message regarding the insult.   I believe
the massage would have been more effective had you not tried to distinguish
yourself by using a designation that was not relevant to the subject at
hand.

Roland

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> From: Paul T. Collura <pcollura@epix.net>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Re:North Carolina - WAY OFF Topic
> Date: Thursday, September 02, 1999 4:00 AM
> 
> >
> >
> > >On 25 Aug 99, roland wrote, at least in part:
> >
> > >> I find it interesting that MDs have to insist on the recognition of
their
> > >> professional designation and try to be a special royalty in this
country.
> > >> It's too bad they can't work on being human beings and be respected
for
> > >> sensitive friendly qualities.
> >
> > Some people are really title conscious.  There is an attorney in
> > Huntsville, Alabama that insists that you address him as Attorney
> > ________________.  I do but also insist that he address me as Certified
> > Insurance Counselor Grimwood.  It is crazy how people let their
education,
> > profession and titles go to their heads.  I good dose of humility does
us
> > all good.
> >
> > BG
> 
> LUGGERS of Noble Character:
> 
> I was going to ignore this insulting post but I can't let it pass.   I
find it curious and
> hypocritical that Roland and Bill choose to castigate me for the
effrontery of using "
> M.D." after my name rather than address the issue to which I had posted -
i.e. that I found
> a certain reference to First in Flight as the motto of the Italian Navy
potentially
> insulting.  I have communicated with Marc on this subject and he insures
me that he meant
> it to be taken in a positive sense and for this I believe him and hold no
animus.  It is
> curious though that the mere signing of my name as I do fifty times a day
and how I am
> addressed another fifty times a day should precipitate such a rant.  YOU
don't know me and
> have NO RIGHT to assume that I am anything but humble or that I "let my
education go to my
> head".  Where do you come off suggesting such.  As a 25+ year member of
the LHSA and as a
> MALUG member people who know me can attest to my character and integrity.
 You should be
> ashamed of yourselves.
> 
> Paul T. Collura
>