Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/02

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Subject: Re: Oddmund's maelstrom
From: Your Name <userid@erols.com>
Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 19:01:38 -0400

uskanb2n@ibmmail.com wrote:
> 
> Oddmund wrote:
> > am sorry to say that in many of our 'civilized' countries, we are far
> >into that maelstrom of cynicism, egoism and individual self-satisfaction.
> >the system teaches us to be like that.
> >
> >Fortunately there are resistance...
> 
> As a first expedient to exit this maelstrom, to resist or even be
> revolutionary, get rid of the television. Don't limit it, eliminate it!
> 
> Chuck it out & make sure it breaks when you throw it in the can. If it
> didn't, fish it out and try again.
> 
> Television images and messages make a bee-line for the subconscious while
> the viewer is literally entranced by the glowing box.
> 
> The message is: Consume! Spend all you earn and more! Consume! Consume!
> Be good little wage slaves. Don't make waves, but don't you dare be happy
> either. If you were happy, you might not buy as many of our advertisers'
> products. You are a better consumer when you are unhappy. Then we can
> tell you our products will make you happy...
> 
> We now return you to the regularly scheduled programming. 8-)
> 
>                                                   - John Lowther

Great idea! Trash that TV!

But not just because of the message Mr. Lowther indicates, but because
99.44% of what is on that one eyed monster is trash. Or silly. Or just
plain untrue.

And since this is a Leica list, does anybody have a nice Leicaflex SL
for sale?

Don McClure
Abingdon, MD