Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 9, 2012, at 2:23 PM, Kay Yang wrote: > Is it really luck? Say I am in a declining industry and I can see that my > pay check is getting smaller and smaller. I would then look outside and see > what other jobs I can have that would pay me more and prepare me better for > the future. I don't just sit around and wait until I am completely out of > resources. > > You can argue that some jobs are unfairly compensated compared to others, > but it's your conscious decision to determine what job you should have and > how you should use that to support your family and lifestyle. endless quibbling.... can we please get back to photography. Steve > > On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Richard Man <richard at > richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > >> Yea yea yea, but you probably also worked in a company that happened to >> reward you financially and that you happened to escape the financial >> crisis >> unscathed. >> >> Chris Crawford would work more than 20 hours day if he could. Phil Forrest >> went to Iraq to fight for our asses. The homeless person who wants to go >> to >> MacDonald may not have a home. >> >> I can go on.. The system is game against the poor. Some people got lucky >> and win lotteries and than think it's all their hard work. And so it goes. >> >> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Kay Yang <liangjiyang at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> When I grew up, my family was probably poorer than most people's here. >> But >>> I learned early to work my ass off in order to fare well financially. If >> I >>> had to work 20 hours a day to get by, I would just do that. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Richard Man <richard at >>> richardmanphoto.com >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, but I bet that you have never been in the situations that of the >>>> people you denigrated. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Kay Yang <liangjiyang at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well, the world is much bigger than the profiles you have in your >> mind. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Richard Man < >>> richard at richardmanphoto.com >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm just profiling. You know, live in Seattle, own high end >> expensive >>>>>> medium format and Leica cameras. Denigrate people for being poor. >>> Use a >>>>>> Japanese photog as online nickname... :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 1:54 PM, Kay Yang <liangjiyang at gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Why not? Yes, medium format film is expensive but it's cheaper >> than >>>> the >>>>>>> price of a pack of cigarettes in new york. Do you ask smokers on >>> the >>>>>> street >>>>>>> if they used to work for MSFT? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 1:48 PM, Richard Man < >>>>> richard at richardmanphoto.com >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So let me guess, did you use to work for MSFT or something? I >>>> mean, >>>>>> why >>>>>>>> else would someone shoot cosplay pictures with medium format >> film >>>>> and I >>>>>>> bet >>>>>>>> those are Hasselblad and not a cheapie Yashica, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Kay Yang < >> liangjiyang at gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I totally second on the health problem point. But that does >> not >>>>>>>> contradict >>>>>>>>> the example I was giving. In my example, the beggar wanted >> $4 >>> to >>>>>> buy a >>>>>>>>> McDonald's meal, which is far worse to your health than a >> loaf >>> of >>>>>>>>> wonderbread for $1.50 or $2. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Actually I am not involved in the comics world. I was just >>>>> practicing >>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>> portrait skills there. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Tina Manley < >>>> images at comporium.net >>>>>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I bake all of my own bread and the rye is wonderful (if I >> do >>>> say >>>>> so >>>>>>>>>> myself). It might be cheaper to buy Wonderbread but you >> will >>>> pay >>>>>> for >>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>>> later with health problems. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Tina >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Mark Rabiner < >>>>>> mark at rabinergroup.com> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I met a guy the other day who bakes his own rye bread. >>>>>>>>>>> I'm going to do the same. I don't care if my oven melts >> my >>>>>>>>> refrigerator. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> - - from my iRabs. >>>>>>>>>>> Mark Rabiner >>>>>>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.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 >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.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