Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bravo! We need a whole lot more of these letters filling the in-boxes of the so-called powers-that-think-they-be. a note off the iPad, George On Jun 11, 2016, at 7:00 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > Too much short termism on this ball of mud, I'm afraid. Not so much > sapiens, > but more homo saps.... Nobody seems to think of long term consequences. > > I woke up this morning and heard the Dyson vacuum man had joined the Brexit > choir. Funnily, I was feeling crap enough after a breathlessness episode on > Thursday evening while walking up a steep hill as I was down on holidays in > Wexford. I drove back home yesterday, before going into hospital for tests. > Things look ok on the heart front - all vital signs seem vital, but I still > have a mysterious issue on the left side of my chest. More checking next > week. > > Anway, the Dyson assertion got me annoyed as I had been thinking of getting > one of his vacuums, so I wrote this to his organisation this morning. Not > that it'll make much difference..... > > ---- > I have been looking at the Dyson vacuum range to replace my tiring Miele > Cat > & Dog TT5000 over the last week. I had decided to go for one of your > cylinder vacuums - the Cinetic Animal, but then, this morning, I heard your > founder's statement on Brexit. > > It struck me as statement full of short term thinking which would be both > pennywise, and very pound foolish, for Britain, its people, their children, > grandchildren, and descendants to come. Europe is a peaceful place these > days, but this could be transient in the aftermath of a successful Leave > vote, as urged by Sir James. > > The sea of poppies drifting from the battlements to fill the moat of the > Tower of London gave some visual inkling to modern Britain, and the world, > of the magnitude of the terrible sacrifices made by the lost generation of > 1914 to 1918. However, wars have raged in Europe over the centuries, and > thousands upon thousands, progressing to millions, have died as various > greedy political ambitions have been have been bloodied, and blunted, with > steel. > > Sir James seems to have forgotten that we have been living through a very > peaceful period in European history since 1945 when European co-operation > became the norm. The urge to leave seems to have overridden the memory that > WW1 had 17 million deaths, and that, only twenty one years later, WW2 had > the even more horrific figure of 60 million deaths. In addition, millions > upon millions more were injured and maimed during those terrible wars. > > Surely, there can be no reasonable denial that the E.U., and its forebears, > has been a very reliable car that has carried us safely through the past > seventy odd years. Arguing about its hubcaps, or the colour of its safety > belts, is a minor matter. No one wants to see the return of a war torn > European charnel house where the remains of our children's and > grandchildren's bones whiten a shattered landscape. > > However, Sir James and his Brexit partners like Nigel Farage, are failing > to > acknowledge the prime reason for E.U. membership. To me, this is playing > our part in the calming influence of an E.U. that has saved at least one > generation from war - going on averages of time between historic European > wars. The demographic, economic, and emotional impact which a recent war > (say in the 1970s) would have had on Sir James, the British people, their > country, and its economy would have been horrific, yet this seems to have > been forgotten. > > I think I'll stick with my Miele until Sir James reconsiders the true long > term implications. > > Maybe you might pass this note on. > > Douglas Barry > ----- > > Jim, I'm never seen a green bee either. You'd think they'd be common in > Ireland, but no. > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at > gmail.com> > To: "LUG list" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2016 11:08 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Bees at the Buddleia Bush > > >> and much of the food we eat. >> >> >> >>> On Jun 11, 2016, at 2:54 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Jim, >>> True! Sorry I forgot about the "pollinating side of bees?" >>> I suppose if they become extinct? So would the beautiful fields of >>> flowers >>> many of the CREW photograph???? >>> What an incredible disaster that would be. :-( >>> ted >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf >>> Of >>> Jim Nichols >>> Sent: June-11-16 12:48 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Bees at the Buddleia Bush >>> >>> Hi Ted, >>> >>> The bees are also very important for plant pollination. The almond >>> farmers in California have had a rough go for the last several years. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>>> On 6/11/2016 2:34 PM, Ted Grant wrote: >>>> Jim, >>>> Environmental folks here in Canada are having a major fit regarding the >>>> Honey Bee populations across North America as they've dwindled >>>> drastically >>>> in the millions. And of course these are the bees that produce "Honey >>>> for >>> us >>>> humans to eat!" :-( And there doesn't seem to be an answer for the >>>> drop >>> of >>>> the bee population. :-( >>>> >>>> Ted >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >>>> Behalf >>> Of >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Sent: June-11-16 12:25 PM >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Bees at the Buddleia Bush >>>> >>>> Hi Ted, >>>> >>>> We've got a heat index of 98 deg F today, so I'm not venturing far from >>>> the house. I went out to the Buddleia bush looking for butterflies, and >>>> found the tiny little green bee. This was a case of not knowing what I >>>> had until I enlarged it. >>>> >>>> The Bumble Bees disappeared a few years ago. Saw nothing but Carpenter >>>> Bees for a few years. Now, the Bumble Bees seem to be making a >>>> comeback. >>>> >>>> Thanks for looking and commenting. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>>> On 6/11/2016 2:17 PM, Ted Grant wrote: >>>>> Hi Jim, >>>>> Hey they are neat! Both. I've never seen a green bee like that ever >>>> before? >>>>> Interesting colour! >>>>> >>>>> cheers, >>>>> ted >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >>>>> Behalf >>>> Of >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Sent: June-11-16 10:30 AM >>>>> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion >>>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Bees at the Buddleia Bush >>>>> >>>>> The Buddleia bush is blooming, but butterflies are few. However, a few >>>>> bees are finding the bush attractive. First, a small Bumble Bee was >>>>> patiently making its rounds. These have been scarce in recent years, >>>>> but seem to be returning. >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bumble+Bee+on+Buddleia.tif.html >>>>> A small green bee was also working the blooms. I have not observed >>>>> this >>>>> variety previously, but it may be what is known as a small green sweat >>>>> bee. There are many varieties. >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Small+Green+Bee+on+Buddleia.TIF >>>>> F.html >>>>> >>>>> Olympus E-1 with Leica Macro Elmarit-R 60mm >>>>> >>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> --- >>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information