Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh God, Ted, you use Macs too? :) Walt On Wed, 10 Feb 1999, Ted Grant wrote: > Dan wrote: > > >A voice of reason! > >I can agree that when the list started, a time before I arrived, I admit, it > >may have been the consensus to have sales on Friday only. But organizations > >of people are dynamic, evolve, change, and grow ( sometimes diminish) and if > >the consensus now feels that items should and could be offered on days other > >than Fridays, then let it go!>>>>>> > > Hi Dan, > > As I said earlier, I hadn't been reading this situation and was surprised > at how the FS thing was turning into what appeared to be a battle royale. > And for the life of me I can't understand what the fuss is about, certainly > when we have delete keys, or are Macs the only computers with them? :) I > figure that might change the topic!;) > > <<<<John Beal is at a crux in his Leica life! He is trying to decide on a > prime lens for his M4-P; we should be helping the fellow spend his money > wisely!>>> > > Of course and why not? Aren't we, as an understanding and easy going group > of Leica folks supposed to support and try to make our Leica lives better, > rather than throwing-up road blocks over some FS posts happening on days > other than a Friday. So far they have slid along unnoticed mid week until > one person brings it up as though it's the plague, and in doing so may > quite possibly deny another LUG member a "good price" opportunity for a > piece of gear. > > Look if some big time dealer was in here flogging bits on a daily basis and > burning-up lots of air time, it wouldn't take us very long to exorcise him > off the LUG as an unwelcome interloper. However, most of the FS posts are > marked so and can be out of our face as quick as a click, so I come back > to. "relax folks, go take pictures! Or use your delete key quickly & stop > whining and think positive.:) > ted > > Ted Grant > This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. > http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > >