Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Friday FS/WTB Policy
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:56:14 -0600 (CST)

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
> 
>