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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Bob Shell news
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 10:09:51 -0700
References: <006f01c33e37$248c1730$0100a8c0@hal>

Chan

Yes, but did he get paid for the LTM gear?

Jerry

Chandos Michael Brown wrote:

> "Not true, once someone asked for a Leica and got one ;-)"
>
> You're absolutely correct.  Didn't Steve LeHuray send off some LTM gear
> to a guy in Estonia or some such place?  And then later had to announce
> that he hadn't received so much as an email acknowledgement or thanks?
>
> C
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Alastair
> Firkin
> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 5:28 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Bob Shell news
>
> On Sunday, Jun 29, 2003, at 11:39 Australia/Melbourne, Chandos Michael
> Brown wrote:
>
> > "And, Chandos, if you have something you wish to say to me, kindly say
> > it to me directly by private e-mail and leave the rest of the List in
> > peace."
> >
> > Marc, I have responded to you off list, but I feel no obligation to do
> > so.  You post on a public list, expect response on a public list, most
> > especially when you directly solicit funds to compensate yourself for
> > the defense of Mr. Shell, who is on record claiming that he makes a
> > "comfortable" living through his various enterprises.
> >
> > Funny, I've been on the LUG for longer than I can remember, but,
> except
> > for Kyle's promoting, not inappropriately I thought, the young fellow
> > who was off to Bosnia to photograph the effects of the war, yours is
> > the
> > only posting that I can remember that asks us to contribute money, and
> > not for a "cause," mind you--rather, you made perfectly clear that any
> > donation would go to your fee.
> >
> > And the best thing about it, as far as I am concerned, is that you did
> > it on a "for sale" Friday.  It's simply too rich for words.
> >
> > As to leaving the list "in peace," Marc, I've conveyed to you my
> > certain
> > knowledge of attitudes that have not appeared in the public forum.
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Chandos
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Marc
> > James
> > Small
> > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 8:16 PM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Bob Shell news
> >
> > At 12:11 PM 6/28/03 -0400, Chandos Michael Brown wrote:
> >> I spoke, though, to the defense strategy that Mr. Shell's attorney
> >> posted to this list, and I questioned both the wisdom of that
> strategy
> >> as he expressed it and the propriety of his posting it at all.
> >
> > Chandos
> >
> > You do not have a clue to Mr Shell's defense strategy.  I merely
> > mentioned
> > that both his models and many relatively significant camera folks have
> > volunteered to testify in his defense as an honorable person.  I have
> > not
> > discussed the defense strategy on this forum nor shall I do so.
> >
> > And, as I have written to you off-List, folks want to know the status
> > of
> > Bob and his present situation.  I am merely posting information which
> I
> > am
> > being asked to post by dozens of List members.
> >
> > By the way, Mrs Shell will testify for Bob, and not against him.  Your
> > prurient and puerile thoughts jumped to the wrong conclusion on this
> > point!
> >
> > And, Chandos, if you have something you wish to say to me, kindly say
> > it
> > to
> > me directly by private e-mail and leave the rest of the List in peace.
> >
> > Marc
> >
> > msmall@infionline.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
> > Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
> >
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> >
> Alastair
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In reply to: Message from "Chandos Michael Brown" <cmbrow@wm.edu> (RE: [Leica] OT: Bob Shell news)