Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The old story at Johns Hopkins was that Columbia wanted Milton, but erroneously offered the job to Ike, who accepted. They couldn't back down after that. Jim Shulman Wynnewood, PA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Robert Meier Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 6:23 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Democrats rei, You're right. I always thought it was Milton who was president of Columbia, but he was president of Johns Hopkins and Ike WAS Columica's president before he became the U.S.'s president. Thanks for setting me straight. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rei Shinozuka" <shino@panix.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Democrats > no, it really was Ike. go to Butler Library and you'll see a 20 foot > painting of the guy. > > http://c250.columbia.edu/c250_celebrates/remarkable_columbians/dwight_d_eise nhower.html > > -rei > > On Nov06 16:46, Robert Meier wrote: >> not Ike, his brother >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rei Shinozuka" <shino@panix.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 4:40 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Democrats >> >> >>> Congratulations are in order to the Obama-Biden ticket, their >>> families, their supporters and their party. Hey, Obama and >>> I both graduated from Columbia in 1983! First Columbia College >>> graduate in the White House (TR and FDR studied Law at Columbia, >>> and Ike was president of the University). >>> >>> I do have disagreements with many principles of the democratic >>> platform. However, I won't engage in the conservative equivalent >>> of BDS (Bush Derangement Syndrome). >>> >>> I promise! >>> >>> I'll leave it at that, we should just get along. >>> >>> -rei >>> >>> >>> On Nov06 18:32, Daniel Ridings wrote: >>>> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 3:10 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 9:03 PM, Rei Shinozuka <shino@panix.com> >>>> > wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> AAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!! We almost got through this election >>>> >> without >>>> >> a political flame war, and I was SO PROUD of the group for its >> >>>> discipline!! >>>> >> Let's talk about this after the votes are in. PLEASE? >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > The votes are in, Rei. ;-) >>>> >>>> And it is so sweet, so sweet! >>>> >>>> Daniel >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> -- >>> Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com >>> Ridgewood, New Jersey >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > -- > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > > _______________________________________________ > 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