Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My opinion exactly! -----Original Message----- From: Charcot Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:42 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] marriage Right after my divorce started a wise old cardiologist came up to me and asked Ernie , do you know why divorces are so expensive? No. cuz they're there worth it! - ernie On May 30, 2012, at 7:32 PM, Chris Crawford wrote: > Luis, that reminds me of something one of my divorced friends always tells > people: "I don't see what's so bad about 50% of marriages ending in > divorce. The other 50% end up MUCH worse. They end in DEATH!" > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 5/30/12 7:11 PM, "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Tina, >> >> Do you know the Groucho Marx quote "Marriage is the leading cause of >> divorces" >> >> Just a joke... but here too, is the same, many young marrieds are >> divorced a few years after. I don't know if this a consequence and a >> sign of our times, everything goes fast, everything is changing... >> >> Saludos >> Lluis >> >> >> >> El 31/05/2012, a las 1:03, Tina Manley escribi?: >> >>> That's what my son is telling me. He has been living with his >>> girlfriend >>> for 7 years and they have just bought a house together! When I ask >>> about >>> marriage, they both say that every friend they have who has gotten >>> married >>> has ended up divorced within a year or two. They are actually >>> afraid of >>> marriage. What has happened? Why is marriage a threat instead of a >>> promise? >>> >>> Maybe we should move this to the Forum. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Chris Crawford < >>> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >>> >>>> The fact that you're a goodhearted woman who would never do that to >>>> your >>>> husband doesn't change the fact that you still have a license to >>>> steal if >>>> you wanted to. That wasn't such a concern for your generation, >>>> Tina. When >>>> you got married, people respected their marriage vows, and each >>>> other. >>>> >>>> The women of my generation simply do not have that belief. They get >>>> bored, >>>> they go screw someone else. Then they divorce the man and take most >>>> of >>>> what he has. More than half of marriages in my age group fail >>>> within 5 >>>> years, and 85% of divorces are filed by the women, not the men. >>>> When a >>>> female attorney tells me that men are idiots for marrying today, I >>>> see no >>>> reason why she would lie. >>>> >>>> Even my mother has told me that! She works with a lot of women who >>>> are my >>>> age and younger, and she has told me that she is absolutely >>>> mortified by >>>> their behaviour. She asked me recently why she keeps seeing young >>>> women >>>> ditching good men for worthless scum. She finally understood why so >>>> many >>>> decent men refuse to marry these days. Women can do what they want, >>>> its a >>>> free country, and I would certainly not want the government telling >>>> people >>>> who want to divorce that they cannot. At the same time, the laws >>>> are very >>>> unjust, and men have the freedom to refuse to participate. I have >>>> met some >>>> women who are good women, but they're all my mother's age. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Chris Crawford >>>> Fine Art Photography >>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>>> 260-437-8990 >>>> >>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>>> >>>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >>>> >>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>>> Become a fan on Facebook >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 5/30/12 5:59 PM, "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Whoa! Sorry you guys have had a bad experience with marriage but >>>>> maybe >>>>> you >>>>> just picked the wrong women! I don't think my husband would say >>>>> that >>>>> marriage is a license for women to steal. We share everything. >>>>> Marriage >>>>> is wonderful when you choose the right partner. We couldn't >>>>> imagine life >>>>> without each other. He is my other half and my best friend. >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Chris Crawford < >>>>> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> You've learned an expensive lesson: Marriage is simply a license >>>>>> for >>>>>> women >>>>>> to steal. I've never, thank God, been married, but I've dealt >>>>>> with the >>>>>> family-law system a lot over the years because I have a 15 year >>>>>> old son. >>>>>> My attorney, who is a young woman, told me that any man who >>>>>> marries in >>>>>> the >>>>>> United States is as stupid as a chicken who would support Colonel >>>>>> Sanders. >>>>>> I've seen several friends with wives who cheated on them >>>>>> constantly, >>>>>> then >>>>>> left for another man, and the courts punished the husband for his >>>>>> wife's >>>>>> whoring by letting the ex-wife steal everything he owned. My >>>>>> attorney >>>>>> told >>>>>> me that men get zero benefit from marriage. >>>>>> >>>>>> I got custody of my son 4 yrs ago. His mother has never and will >>>>>> never >>>>>> pay >>>>>> a dime of child support. The state couldn't care less. I don't >>>>>> care, I >>>>>> don't need her money and am honestly happy that she leaves us >>>>>> alone (she >>>>>> rarely sees our son, she lost interest in him after having a new >>>>>> baby). >>>>>> My >>>>>> ex got NOTHNG I owned when she decided to leave for some loser >>>>>> 'badboy', >>>>>> because we were not married. All she got was child support during >>>>>> the >>>>>> years she had custody of him. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Chris Crawford >>>>>> Fine Art Photography >>>>>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>>>>> 260-437-8990 >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>>>>> >>>>>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>>>>> Become a fan on Facebook >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 5/30/12 3:07 PM, "Ken Iisaka" <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Going through a very acrimonious divorce process, I just >>>>>>> received a >>>>>> demand >>>>>>> letter from my ex demanding all of my photographic equipment >>>>>>> acquired >>>>>>> before the separation date. That includes numerous M bodies >>>>>>> including >>>>>> an >>>>>>> M8, and a bunch of lenses including some spectacular lenses like >>>>>> Noctilux >>>>>>> and APO Summicron 90mm. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Considering that she has previously claimed highly inflated >>>>>>> values for >>>>>> my >>>>>>> equipment, I'm hoping that I would be able to get 50% of the value >>>>>> towards >>>>>>> a new set of equipment based on her valuation. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Looking at what I use the most, I think I'd be very happy with a >>>>>>> MM, >>>>>>> APO-Summicron 50mm for most of my work, and Olympus OM-D E-M5 >>>>>>> with a >>>>>> few >>>>>>> lenses for color work. In the film days, I used Leica >>>>>>> exclusively for >>>>>> BW, >>>>>>> and a Nikon for color. I look forward to these simpler days. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Ken Iisaka >>>>>>> first name at last name dot org or 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. 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