Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard-- Take this from one of the few vocal women on the list (you'll see Lea and Tina and Karen posting here regularly, too) who have been put through the virtual wringer in various ways (I get to be put through the second spin cycle because I'm also a dealer; Tina is sometimes accused of having a conflict of interest if she lauds any Leica products because she spoke about Leica to a group of more than two people in a public place once and Lea has recently had to swat several rude posters with her ponytail) ... when you see comments that seem to be insulting, just fire back with as witty a volley in response as you can. Though I've never been in a sorority (heaven forbid) and for obvious reasons, never joined a fraternity, I've come to understand the idea of "hazing," and how that feels. In LUG-land, it's mostly noise, and as it turns out, the folks who start out as being the most ... shall we say, "inhospitable" can sometimes come to be one's best LUG-buddies. Sometimes. Don't let anyone give you hell because you didn't read every single post about something. And if you see someone gratuitously giving you a hard time, ignore the post by hitting the delete key. Pretend it never happened, and don't take it personally. Not everyone here is poised and ready to jump down your throat just because you've asked a question that may have been asked umpteen thousand times before. And so what if it has? Big deal. If days of postings can be devoted to which brand of Scotch tastes less like mildew and how many Minis we've either owned or dreamed of owning, then you should certainly be able to ask a Leica-related question without being flayed alive. When I first joined, I made the nearly-inexcusable faux-pas of advertising sales on a day other than Friday, and on another occasion, broached the taboo subject of Leica warranties. If I could survive those two grillings, you'll be fine. Hang in there. :) Kit (otherwise known as Cranky Kit, or better, Leica MP Silver Rewind Handcrank, Model 14437) - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Richard F. Man Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 10:25 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica DSLR At 07:33 PM 3/17/2003 -0800, Jerry Lehrer wrote: >Dick Please don't call me that. I don't call you Gerry, Gerald, or any other variations.... >The majority of discussions on this subject were within >the past week. I checked the email and did notice that some stuff was discussed in the "Latest shot from a digital with a Leica lens" thread which since I wasn't interested per se, I didn't really read them. Sorry. >This probably prompted Austin's response. ( who got it in >before I did). > >Most likely you have read everything that we have. No, but I guess that's my problem. I did just now check the FAQ in nemeng and get a better sense of the technical (im-)possibility. Austin 2nd response is also very helpful. >Your opinions on the subject are welcome, but be >prepared for some "Nattering Nabobs of Negativisms", >as a classmate of mine wrote for a crook. If you notice, I have not expressed an opinion. I am asking questions, which somehow can be taken as inexcusable offense by some. // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com> <http://www.dragonsgate.net/mailman/listinfo> On-line orders, support, and listservers available on web site. [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ] - -- 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