Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Competition: was Thanks!! OT Contax G2: Cost
From: "Takeshi Hashimoto" <hashimoto.takeshi@mailcity.com>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 15:34:36 -1100

 I like the single-photo theory as well. Should we have separate categories for B/W and color, or just anything goes?
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On Tue, 23 May 2000 22:16:06   Bmceowen wrote:
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>In a message dated 5/23/00 6:46:36 PM, upstream1@mindspring.com writes:
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><< BTW, I'm in for $10 and any LUG who kicks in (assuming it actually happens)
>
>$10.00 get's an UPstrap www.Upstrap.com for $20.00 until we get the camera
>
>for the kid . . .and I promise not to get sucked in to this shit again and
>
>apologize to the group for letting this guy get my goat. >>
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>I'm in for $10 too . . . And I too apologize for sinking into depths of this 
>distasteful thread but hey, maybe some good can come out of it. Here's my 
>thoughts on how this might work . . . 
>
>Assuming we get some reasonable amount of people to commit to this thing 
>(somewhere between 25-50 I'd say) then someone can set up an account 
>somewhere to accept donations. A second person can be appointed auditor -- 
>I'm just imagining that people would e-mail this person and let them know how 
>much they're sending. The account keeper could e-mail as checks arrive and 
>the two lists could be compared --We promote the thing from time to time 
>(maybe a reminder on For Sale Fridays). 
>Once enough money is in the account to buy whatever it is we agree on then 
>we'll notify the photojournalism programs that are listed on the National 
>Press Photographers Association website to promote the contest plus whatever 
>art photography schools or whatever.  Someone else will have to set up the 
>website to run the contest. I like the idea of a single photo entry. 
>
>I think this is do-able . . . 
>
>Bob (many hands make a light work) McEowen
>


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