Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/24

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Subject: Re: I stepped in the Pookie!
From: "Roger Beamon" <beamon@primenet.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 08:35:26 -0700

On 24 Sep 97,  MyersPete@aol.com wrote:

> Hi to all!
> 
> I guess I really stepped in the Pookie!
> 
> As some of you may recall, I posted about my change over from a Canon
> 1N system to a Leica R8. I made the mistake of cross-posting my write
> up to rec.photo.35mm. 

<snip>

I saw the pummeling that you were taking, There, Pete. But that's the 
Usenet for you. I'm about convinced that Usenet exists for the purpose 
of making us appreciate the dedicated mailing lists.

Pity, too, because it was real good a few years ago. Seems that once 
the unwashed masses get into something, it goes to Hell quickly.

- --
Roger Beamon  
       Naturalist & Photographer
       Leica Historical Society Of America
       mailto:beamon@primenet.com
          
             If we can prevent the government
   from wasting the labors of the people
   under the pretense of caring for them,
   they will be happy.
               -- Thomas Jefferson