Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am still recovering from the cynicism of an opening ceremony that would glorify the National Health Service whilst the government is making 50,000 of its staff lose their jobs! Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 29 Jul 2012, at 09:48, Frank Dernie wrote: > It is, as always, all about the cash. > > If you want the Olympics you have to agree to a set of truly outrageous > conditions set by the "international" Olympic committee who are a bunch of > greedy, selfish, ruthless people who make every condition they can think > of to keep -all- the money for themselves. It is a very effective low > effort money fountain for them. > > The promotors of plenty of sports do this nowadays, but none as blatant as > the Olympic bloodsuckers. > > I think most of these conditions are not new to this particular Olympics. > > Apparently the country is split fairly evenly between those pleased to > have the Olympic Games here, and those against. > I am in the latter group - complete waste of money, particularly is the > worst recession for since the depression. > FD > > On 29 Jul, 2012, at 07:27, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> wrote: > >> This Olympic committee and the British government have gone power mad. >> The ban on the use of words and images relating in any way to the >> Olympics is now written in to UK legislation which means it is now a >> criminal offence not a civil one. It is no longer enforcement of >> copyright but a mater of breaking criminal law enforceable with heavy >> fines and even prison sentences. There is a force of 240 law enforcement >> officers plus the police executing entry warrants etc. enforcing this >> law. Here in the UK we have strong links with Greece (after all the Queen >> is married to a member of the Greek royal family!) so there is a large >> (ish) Greek population who have been here many, many years and yet long >> standing "Olympic Restaurants', 'Olympic Breakfasts' etc. have had to >> change their names. >> >> In the words of one quote "The absurd has become the normal" - I am so >> pleased I ilve in a 'free' society (sic)! >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >> www.gwpics.com >> >> On 28 Jul 2012, at 23:52, Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> PESO: >>> >>> Quite a controversy going on over rights to Olympic photos. I'm >>> surprised >>> at Alamy CEO James West's strong stand on this: >>> >>> http://www.alamy.com/pressrelease/releases/archive/2012/04/30/152.aspx >>> >>> It's good to see somebody standing up for reason! >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information