Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here in NYC we have a Starbucks every two blocks. Gun stores I've not seen yet. Starbucks. 256 (that's also an f stop) in NYC Gun stores? Real hard to find one. Wait I'm checking..... >From what I can tell about a dozen. I read you have to go upstate to find them. 256 / 12 = 21.3 so that's 21 single espressos per Beretta. On 12/15/12 3:42 AM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: > Worldwide. Actually, the figures for *$ has gone up to about 20,000 and the > # if gun stores are "only" 50,000. > > The point isn't to make a scientific comparison, the point is if you ask > any one on the street to make a guess, they would not have guessed > correctly. > > This country has skewed priority. > > > On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 12:38 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at > rabinergroup.com>wrote: > >> # of Starbucks in US? >> >> >> On 12/15/12 3:03 AM, "Richard Man" <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote: >> >>> # of Starbucks worldwide : less than 18,000 >>> # of gun stores in US : more than 130,000 >>> >>> Any questions? >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:58 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I hope that you are right and that I am wrong. But I believe otherwise, >>>> sadly. >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Dec 15, 2012, at 8:12 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>>> >>>>> My gut feeling is you're wrong too many children on both American >> coasts >>>>> have just died I've just seen the photo of Obama's face in the news. >>>>> >>>>> Was reading an economic thing yesterday. Not so good but private arms >>>> sales >>>>> in the USA are way up. Why? Because they know the writing is on the >> wall. >>>>> This is their last chance to put finishing touches on their beloved >>>>> arsenals. >>>>> I think in a week and a month our blood will still be up. >>>>> And the NRA goes down. >>>>> And in a year. >>>>> The anti gun legislation papers will have to be wrestled from Obama's >>>> cold >>>>> dead hands. Americans are going to be taking to the streets and I'm >>>> going to >>>>> be one of them. >>>>> >>>>> This stuff happening now happens nowhere else in the world. >>>>> Constant people being shot. >>>>> I think I will be great for tourism as right now we are viewed by the >>>> entire >>>>> world as a bunch of gun nuts. And they're right. But think its time has >>>>> come. We're going to have more people not afraid to come visit here. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/15/12 1:47 AM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Most European countries have those rights and more. >>>>>> >>>>>> But anyway, it is a useless debate. The NRA has too much political >>>> power and >>>>>> the gun culture is too deeply ingrained in the US for anything to >>>> change. >>>>>> There will be outrage and sorrow for a few days, but it will die down >>>> and our >>>>>> collective attention will move on to something else. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> YNWA >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 15, 2012, at 7:29 AM, Phil Forrest wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Most countries in the East also don't have the freedoms of speech, >>>>>>> religion, press like we do here. Right to due process of law. >> Innocence >>>>>>> until proven guilty by a jury of one's peers. Right to a speedy >> trial. >>>>>>> Right to be secure in one's effects. Equal protection under the law >> for >>>>>>> all citizens. Right to vote. The list goes down the Bill of Rights >> and >>>>>>> through the rest of the US Constitution. No matter what nation says >>>>>>> they have it right, they are wrong. Nobody is perfect, including the >>>>>>> USA but here in the USA we have these rights and many are willing to >>>>>>> give their lives to protect them. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Phil Forrest >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:11:42 +0800 >>>>>>> David Ching <davidhhching1 at yahoo.com.sg> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Most countries in the East ban possession of fire-arms by >> individuals >>>>>>>> and unlicensed bodies. Schools here do not have metal detectors. >>>>>>>> The students in general study in safe environments little affected >> by >>>>>>>> violence, drugs or extortion. Only bullying by peers rears its ugly >>>>>>>> head in certain schools. We watch the same violent movies. Have the >>>>>>>> same concerns about safety. This is the 21st century. Why does >>>>>>>> Americans need to have guns for self-protection? Stop shooting games >>>>>>>> & hunting with bullets. 'Shoot' with glass! Capture not kill not >>>>>>>> maim. It's time to act when little innocent kids get killed and >>>>>>>> scarred for life. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It's indeed a very sad day in the history of the USA. And I am >>>>>>>> certain some other shooter will try to outdo this latest insane act. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mark, the firearms industry and gun toting lovers will always defend >>>>>>>> the right to arms. Until one of their kind is personally affected, I >>>>>>>> suppose. Sorry but I don't see the logic. Perhaps our differences in >>>>>>>> lifestyles account for this madness. It's not matter of the East >>>>>>>> versus the West. The Europeans do not bear arms. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As I see it, the only way out is a total ban on guns for the >> civilian >>>>>>>> population. Of course with the usual exceptions.. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> David Ching >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ >>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>> Photography >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/