Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm the one who orginally posted the BMW/Patek/Leica joke. At the time, I thought it was plain funny. What was meant to be a joke could result in endless verbal slings between some of the folks here is just plain silly. I also, posted a film survey with input from a lot of people here, and yet no mention or discussion followups on the topic whatsover. Which leads me to question the value of this plateform. - --- Roland Smith <roland@dnai.com> wrote: > Thanks for the caution advice. > > The interplay was interesting, since, I wasn't > paying attention until it > escalated to the attack stage. I didn't realize it > had originated from the > BMW joke which I have told numerous times to > illustrate the human nature, > albeit widely displayed, to focus on the less > important when the vital issue > is totally missed. Alas, I find myself there > frequently. > > Roland Smith > Oakland, California > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 7:14 PM > Subject: [Leica] A Warning To The LUG Regarding > Off-list Communication with > Our Friend Sam Carlton. > > > > -Sam Carleton Posted the following > > > > "Sorry folks, this email was suppose to go about > about eight hours ago: > > > > kyle cassidy wrote: > > > > > on this list when someone criticizes you i've > found you can never win by > > > attacking back. a "haha thanks" goes a long way, > or an email off list. > > > especially until you know them and they get to > know you. > > > > > > "B. D. Colen" wrote: > > > > > I understand your getting ticked off, but the > problem is that the > > > Bimmer/Beemer thread had really deteriorated to > one of these > > look-what-I've > > > got things - as, sadly, often seems to happen on > the LUG - before Jim > > > weighed in. > > > > > > Anyway, I hope we can bury whatever hatchets > we're wielding." > > > > ----- > > I would like to point out to the list that the > quote from me is taken from > > an off-list communication sent to Sam Carlton, and > was not intended for > > posting on the list. And I consider his having > quoted an off-list > > communication in that way a pretty egregious > violation of basic > netiquette, > > to say nothing of its simply being extremely rude. > > > > Anyone sending him off-list communications should > be forewarned that what > > you think is off-list may not be for long. > > > > B. D. > > > > > > B. D. > > > > I just want to clear the air. At no time was I > ever ticked off, I was > > simply having some fun with folks. At no time did > I ever hvae a hatchet > > which neede to be bury:) > > > > And for those of you that think this was a big > waste of time, it > > wasn't. For one thing I learned a great deal > about others in the LUG > > thanks to many people enlighten me to who they > really are and what they > > have done. My respect for a number of LUG members > has most definitly > > improved. > > > > This thread, which I think is finally run it > cource, has helped me > > understand the LUG and what makes it tick. Again, > thanks! > > > > Sam Carleton > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html