Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Methinks ye protests too much Javier Perez wrote: > Now that's a pretty stupid thing to say. > Am I supposed to trust him because people who feel the > need to have their cameras repainted like him. > Do I know this guy! I don't assume anything about him > except for what I've observed on his site and from > user's commenmts. Considering the reaction of some of > those users to my doubts I must discounts their > comments about the quality of the paint job. > > I am questioning the quality of a product seen on the > web. I don't give a dam who makes it nor do I care if > you happen to like him. If you can't handle that too > bad. but don't resort to conducting personal attacks > against me. > > In the olden day this thread would have led to a > discussion about different types of paint. prepaint > metal treatment processes, different kinds of baking > scenarios, difficult applications such paint retention > on a knurled lands and all sorts of interesting stuff. > But now thanks to a few people > discourse is stifled and it all turns into crap. > > This all goes to a larger issue. I've been on this > list for years and it has become impossible to hold > serious discussions on products and services because a > small group turns to mud slinging. It's happened to me > and to several other people before. Normally I'de be > willing to stop responding in the name of peace and > traquility but it's gone too far. I will keep this up > until something gives. > > Javier > > --- Dennis Painter <dennis@hale-pohaku.com> wrote: > > Shintaro's web page says he strips off the chrome. > > Many on this list have > > confirmed he strips off the chrome. > > > > You insist the photos show otherwise. > > > > I think in the eyes of just about everyone you have > > questioned Shintaro's > > trustworthiness. > > > > In my eyes your continual hounding of this issue on > > this list is taking on > > the appearance of a smear campaign. > > > > Dennis > > > > Javier Perez wrote: > > > > > What accusations! > > > These are fair observations nothing more. > > > Have I questioned the trustworthiness of anyone? > > > Maybe it's you who should lighten up. > > > Javier > > > > > > Many trust worthy people have had > > > > cameras done by him > > > > and can attest that the chrome has been removed. > > It > > > > is very obvious with > > > > the slightest nick. You are basing your > > accusations > > > > on a downloaded jpeg. > > > > > > > > Lighten up, > > > > > > > > John Collier > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at 01:56 AM, Javier > > Perez > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > From your comments it looks like you haven't > > read > > > > my > > > > > post. I linked to his sample html showing a > > chrome > > > > top > > > > > painted black, not a brass top painted black. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, see > > > > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness > > > http://health.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 > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness > http://health.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