Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Kyle's Fine Art
From: "J. Gilbert Plantinga" <gilplant@hvc.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 19:12:56 -0500

The idea that it was a joke came not from Kyle but from Steve LeHuray. I 
am certain that Kyle was perfectly serious when he first proposed the 
PAW back in 2000. Take a look here:

http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/paw/learned-2000/index.html

Gilbert

On Friday, March 8, 2002, at 06:18  PM, Jeffery L.Smith wrote:

> I'm a bit ambivalent on Kyle's images of late. After the revelation 
> that he initiated PAW as a cruel joke, I have difficulty taking his 
> images seriously. I suppose his credibility has been compromised in my 
> mind, and anything out of the ordinary (like this goth girl) seems a 
> bit tainted.
>
> Practical jokes are not a good idea when one wishes to be taken 
> seriously. I'm glad you are pleased with the image, but I tread 
> cautiously around Mr. Cassidy. :-(

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