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Subject: [Leica] I resolve to be grateful for the LUG
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Fri Jan 2 08:13:07 2009
References: <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36052E9334@case-email.casefoods.com>

On Jan 2, 2009, at 9:08 AM, David Rodgers wrote:

> While I know that e-mail lacks tone, I find the LUG to be very  
> humorous
> on occasion (even when I wonder if humor was intended).
>
> The LUG has its own unique tone. That's what makes it so special. It's
> become an institution. This list has been around for years, and even
> though on-line capabilities have changed the LUG has maintained a
> certain unchanging character.
>
> For me it's a comfortable familiarity. I've left for stretches, but  
> when
> I come back I feel like I never left. Add me to the long list of those
> who are grateful to Brian for that, and more.

when it's good, it's very, very good...

and when it's bad, it's BAD...

even when it's insufferable, somehow it's ingratiating...

Steve



>
>
> I'm sure this list could have been taken many different directions,  
> and
> even been a commercial success. I've very grateful that it has  
> remained
> what it is. I don't know the behind the scenes stuff, but I'm sure  
> it's
> taken much effort with few if any rewards. Many, many thanks, Brian!!!
>
> This year I resolve to appreciate more the things that I take for
> granted, like Tri-X and the LUG!
>
> DaveR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Henning Wulff [mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 12:18 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: RE: [Leica] PESO: But Just This Once!
>
> At 3:17 PM -0800 1/1/09, Alastair Firkin wrote:
>> :-) I think humour in e-mails is usually fraught with danger, but
>> humour in the image usually hits the spot ;-)
>>
>> I gave up "quips" years ago here, and I think it is because there is
>> no "eye" contact or voice internation that makes email such a
>> "literal" means of communication: Personally, and this may be my
>> sick humour, I enjoyed that you pointed out the hymen and took it as
>> a joke.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Alastair
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>
> I am usually constrained from pointing out the hymen.
>
> I will do so only under exceptional circumstances.
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> :-)
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>>
>> --- leica@web-options.com wrote:
>>
>> From: "Bob W" <leica@web-options.com>
>> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Subject: RE: [Leica] PESO: But Just This Once!
>> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 23:10:27 -0000
>>
>> be careful - you'll be told off for enjoying grammatical errors.
>>
>> Bob
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> -- 
>
>    *            Henning J. Wulff
>   /|\      Wulff Photography & Design
>  /###\   mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com
>  |[ ]|     http://www.archiphoto.com
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thanks,  Steve









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