Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New to list
From: "Mārtiņš Zelmenis" <martin@lrpv.lv>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 10:47:46 +0300

And now some more apologies for posting this twice!

M.


>Apologies, apologies to everyone!
>
>Sorry, I didn't introduce myself - but started delivering opinions.  Well,
>I can try to set things right and tell a few things of myself.
>
>I am Martin Zelmenis from Riga, Latvia; I am not a professional
>photographer,
>although have worked as one before. Yes, I've got a Leica or two to use.
>
>And currently  I have a (one man (me), one lady (Mara Pelecis) -  ;-)    )
>show  - titled <Two in
>One> going on in Riga (Oooops, nothing available on the web yet - but I'l
>try to sort
>this out).
>
>Currently I'm employed by our state Patent Office.- previously
>been involved in writing fiction, journalism - you name it.
>
>
>Yours
>
>Martin
>
>
>>>>>>> My name is  Sam Urdank, I am a Los Angeles, Ca based photographer.
I
>>have just started to use a modest M system. <<<<
>>
>>Welcome Sam,
>>We can always use a new body to the list and the M camera! Always good to
>>have a new shooter on board.
>>
>>Stand fast some days as it can get wild and wooly here, but generally it's
>a
>>pretty good family of man gang.
>>regards,
>>ted
>>Ted Grant Photography Limited
>>www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>
>
>
>>>From a woman, I, too, took Ted's remark as sexist. But...I know Ted to be
>a
>>kind-hearted soul without bad intent so I forgave him even as I read it.
>>
>>>From the womanly side of the group, welcome Sam. There are a few of us
out
>>here....despite indications to the contrary!
>>Lea
>>
>>Ted Grant wrote:
>>
>>> Pablo Kolodny wrote:
>>> >>> and what about women, Ted ?  welcome Sam!<<<<
>>>
>>> Awwwwww Pablo me son, semantics, semantics! I'm way to old and enjoyed
>too
>>> much of life to get hung in the screwed up world of PC today and being
>>> politically correct! I'm not running for any office! ;-)
>>>
>>> The Family of Man is the inclusion of everyone and has no meaning in
>>> relation to the PC zealots!
>>>
>>> Of course I take your note as a tongue in cheek poke and not in reality
>to
>>> being serious. :-)
>>> ted
>>> Ted Grant Photography Limited
>>> www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant
>>
>>--
>>Lea Murphy
>>Whiny Dog Press
>>816-333-9111
>>Home: http://www.whinydogpress.com
>>Newest: http://www.whinydogpress.com/new.html
>>