Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] I'm pissed off
From: Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 17:13:28 -0800
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOKEJPCMAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net>

Yes, I guess my humor was lost on you.  The jokes the thing, to me.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 1:06 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] I'm pissed off


> I thought one of the main points of this list was the sharing of knowledge
> and information - not recommendations to "read the @_)@$(#@ manual."
>
> B. D.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Andrew
> Schroter
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 6:39 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] I'm pissed off
>
>
> As we say in the computer industry, RTFM - Read The !@#*%$ Manual.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@markrabiner.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 11:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] I'm pissed off
>
>
> > ><Snip>
> > > >Sorry, but I had to get it off my chest!
> > > >
> > > >Gerry
> > > >www.gwpics.com
> > >
> > > Gerry,
> > >
> > > Sorry about that.  I have an R6.2 but am far from an expert on the
> controls
> > > and don't have a manual.  I just set the controls I know and ignore
the
> > > rest.  I didn't want to steer you wrong and assumed someone more
> > > technology-minded would answer your questions.
> > >
> > > Tina
> > >
> > I thought it was a relatively low tech camera.
> > It's what i was going to get if i decide the R8 was too high tech for
me.
> >
> > Also i think that Gerry and other people who ask questions like that
> > need to get a manual.
> > Look at paper instead of pixels. It's tempting not to ever do that.
> >
> > It's like I've got a friend who never even cracks open any of his
> > manuals and he calls me about everything because he knows I've at last
> > skimmed them. I get feeling a bit USED about the whole arrangement!
> > This is not what Lists like this is for. People should get a manual if
> > they don't know how to use their camera. Or read it.
> > But if feel bad about seeming to be getting down on Gerry here as I
> > admire his work so much.
> > A real photographer.
> > But Gerry where's your last name I had to look you up on the internet to
> > find out who you were?!
> >
> > I need a hug.
> >
> >
> > Mark Rabiner
> > Portland, Oregon USA
> > http://www.markrabiner.com
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