Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was married for 25 years its an institution I would recommend. - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > From: Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 21:44:24 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Reorganizing my equipment collection > > Count me in your corner! > > Sent via iiiPad > Bob Adler > Redwood City, CA > > On May 30, 2012, at 2:59 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > >> Whoa! Sorry you guys have had a bad experience with marriage but maybe >> you >> just picked the wrong women! I don't think my husband would say that >> marriage is a license for women to steal. We share everything. Marriage >> is wonderful when you choose the right partner. We couldn't imagine life >> without each other. He is my other half and my best friend. >> >> Tina >> >> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Chris Crawford < >> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >> >>> You've learned an expensive lesson: Marriage is simply a license for >>> women >>> to steal. I've never, thank God, been married, but I've dealt with the >>> family-law system a lot over the years because I have a 15 year old son. >>> My attorney, who is a young woman, told me that any man who marries in >>> the >>> United States is as stupid as a chicken who would support Colonel >>> Sanders. >>> I've seen several friends with wives who cheated on them constantly, then >>> left for another man, and the courts punished the husband for his wife's >>> whoring by letting the ex-wife steal everything he owned. My attorney >>> told >>> me that men get zero benefit from marriage. >>> >>> I got custody of my son 4 yrs ago. His mother has never and will never >>> pay >>> a dime of child support. The state couldn't care less. I don't care, I >>> don't need her money and am honestly happy that she leaves us alone (she >>> rarely sees our son, she lost interest in him after having a new baby). >>> My >>> ex got NOTHNG I owned when she decided to leave for some loser 'badboy', >>> because we were not married. All she got was child support during the >>> years she had custody of him. >>> >>> -- >>> Chris Crawford >>> Fine Art Photography >>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>> 260-437-8990 >>> >>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>> >>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >>> >>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>> Become a fan on Facebook >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5/30/12 3:07 PM, "Ken Iisaka" <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Going through a very acrimonious divorce process, I just received a >>>> demand >>>> letter from my ex demanding all of my photographic equipment acquired >>>> before the separation date. That includes numerous M bodies including an >>>> M8, and a bunch of lenses including some spectacular lenses like >>>> Noctilux >>>> and APO Summicron 90mm. >>>> >>>> Considering that she has previously claimed highly inflated values for >>>> my >>>> equipment, I'm hoping that I would be able to get 50% of the value >>>> towards >>>> a new set of equipment based on her valuation. >>>> >>>> Looking at what I use the most, I think I'd be very happy with a MM, >>>> APO-Summicron 50mm for most of my work, and Olympus OM-D E-M5 with a few >>>> lenses for color work. In the film days, I used Leica exclusively for >>>> BW, >>>> and a Nikon for color. I look forward to these simpler days. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ken Iisaka >>>> first name at last name dot org or com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information