Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 2, 2009, at 9:08 AM, David Rodgers wrote: > While I know that e-mail lacks tone, I find the LUG to be very > humorous > on occasion (even when I wonder if humor was intended). > > The LUG has its own unique tone. That's what makes it so special. It's > become an institution. This list has been around for years, and even > though on-line capabilities have changed the LUG has maintained a > certain unchanging character. > > For me it's a comfortable familiarity. I've left for stretches, but > when > I come back I feel like I never left. Add me to the long list of those > who are grateful to Brian for that, and more. when it's good, it's very, very good... and when it's bad, it's BAD... even when it's insufferable, somehow it's ingratiating... Steve > > > I'm sure this list could have been taken many different directions, > and > even been a commercial success. I've very grateful that it has > remained > what it is. I don't know the behind the scenes stuff, but I'm sure > it's > taken much effort with few if any rewards. Many, many thanks, Brian!!! > > This year I resolve to appreciate more the things that I take for > granted, like Tri-X and the LUG! > > DaveR > > -----Original Message----- > From: Henning Wulff [mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com] > Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 12:18 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: RE: [Leica] PESO: But Just This Once! > > At 3:17 PM -0800 1/1/09, Alastair Firkin wrote: >> :-) I think humour in e-mails is usually fraught with danger, but >> humour in the image usually hits the spot ;-) >> >> I gave up "quips" years ago here, and I think it is because there is >> no "eye" contact or voice internation that makes email such a >> "literal" means of communication: Personally, and this may be my >> sick humour, I enjoyed that you pointed out the hymen and took it as >> a joke. >> >> Cheers >> >> Alastair > > > > > > I am usually constrained from pointing out the hymen. > > I will do so only under exceptional circumstances. > > > > > > > :-) > > > > >> >> --- leica@web-options.com wrote: >> >> From: "Bob W" <leica@web-options.com> >> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: RE: [Leica] PESO: But Just This Once! >> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 23:10:27 -0000 >> >> be careful - you'll be told off for enjoying grammatical errors. >> >> Bob > > -- > > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information thanks, Steve