Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henry, I, and probably many of the rest of the group, appreciate the film survey. I think you can attribute the lack of response to the fact that results like this are hard to argue with! The discussions on why people liked various films, some of which you included, were especially valuable. Thanks. Mike D - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Ting" <henryting10@yahoo.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 1:44 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] A Warning To The LUG Regarding Off-list Communication with Our Friend Sam Carlton. > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html