Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slightly more complex, as it always is. Remember that there are always 2 sides to every story, even Bob's. Lets not jump in too quickly, lets remember the original generosity, of the offer. Cheers On Sunday, Jun 29, 2003, at 22:08 Australia/Melbourne, Chandos Michael Brown wrote: > "Not true, once someone asked for a Leica and got one ;-)" > > You're absolutely correct. Didn't Steve LeHuray send off some LTM gear > to a guy in Estonia or some such place? And then later had to announce > that he hadn't received so much as an email acknowledgement or thanks? > > C > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Alastair > Firkin > Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 5:28 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Bob Shell news > > > On Sunday, Jun 29, 2003, at 11:39 Australia/Melbourne, Chandos Michael > Brown wrote: > >> "And, Chandos, if you have something you wish to say to me, kindly say >> it to me directly by private e-mail and leave the rest of the List in >> peace." >> >> Marc, I have responded to you off list, but I feel no obligation to do >> so. You post on a public list, expect response on a public list, most >> especially when you directly solicit funds to compensate yourself for >> the defense of Mr. Shell, who is on record claiming that he makes a >> "comfortable" living through his various enterprises. >> >> Funny, I've been on the LUG for longer than I can remember, but, > except >> for Kyle's promoting, not inappropriately I thought, the young fellow >> who was off to Bosnia to photograph the effects of the war, yours is >> the >> only posting that I can remember that asks us to contribute money, and >> not for a "cause," mind you--rather, you made perfectly clear that any >> donation would go to your fee. >> >> And the best thing about it, as far as I am concerned, is that you did >> it on a "for sale" Friday. It's simply too rich for words. >> >> As to leaving the list "in peace," Marc, I've conveyed to you my >> certain >> knowledge of attitudes that have not appeared in the public forum. >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Chandos >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Marc >> James >> Small >> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 8:16 PM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Bob Shell news >> >> At 12:11 PM 6/28/03 -0400, Chandos Michael Brown wrote: >>> I spoke, though, to the defense strategy that Mr. Shell's attorney >>> posted to this list, and I questioned both the wisdom of that > strategy >>> as he expressed it and the propriety of his posting it at all. >> >> Chandos >> >> You do not have a clue to Mr Shell's defense strategy. I merely >> mentioned >> that both his models and many relatively significant camera folks have >> volunteered to testify in his defense as an honorable person. I have >> not >> discussed the defense strategy on this forum nor shall I do so. >> >> And, as I have written to you off-List, folks want to know the status >> of >> Bob and his present situation. I am merely posting information which > I >> am >> being asked to post by dozens of List members. >> >> By the way, Mrs Shell will testify for Bob, and not against him. Your >> prurient and puerile thoughts jumped to the wrong conclusion on this >> point! >> >> And, Chandos, if you have something you wish to say to me, kindly say >> it >> to >> me directly by private e-mail and leave the rest of the List in peace. >> >> Marc >> >> msmall@infionline.net FAX: +540/343-7315 >> Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> > Alastair > > -- > 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 > > Alastair - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html