Re: Re: Implosion

[Krzysztof Szecowka <szecowka@ch.wssk.am.wroc.pl>]

>From: MBell@mail.utexas.edu (Michael Bell)
>Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1996 16:55:07 -0500
>Subject: Re: Implosion
>
>>I have subscribed to several mail lists on diverse topics related to my
>>research interests.  Most imploded, and did so very quickly, when the
>>postings got off the topic that brought the participants together in the
>>first place and turned personal and nasty. The noise to signal ratio got to
>>the point where it just was not worthwhile to subscribe any longer.
>
>On most of the other lists I've been on (too many! :)) things have broken
>down and people have gotten grumpy at one time or the other.  What has
>often happened is someone would realize we need to remember that there are
>real human beings behind the words on our glowing computer screens.  People
>start to tell about who they are and people start feeling better about each
>other again.  On the Miles Davis list after a particular angry bout, many
>of the list members realized by coincidence they were parents of twins.
>Discussion became much more civil after that.
>
>I hope this helps...
>
>As many of you know, I lucked into my M3 DS at a garage sale.  It came with
>a Summicron 50 and I am borrowing an Elmar f4/90 from a friend.  Otherwise
>I would not be able to afford most anything Leica.  I am still not much of
>a photographer, but am getting better all the time.  I probably don't
>deserve such a nice camera, but the feel of it is so wonderful.  I find it
>hard to use anything else now.  And I do believe there is something magical
>about Leicas and that they can bring out something special in the
>photographer and sometimes even the subject.
>
>My favorite photographic subjects are my dog and two cats.  They don't
>protest as much as my wife.  I also greatly enjoy shooting my new newphew,
>but he is far away in Fairfax, VA with the rest of my family.
>
>I have a bachelors and masters degree in music, composition specifically.
>There is not much work for a person with such credentials.  I currently
>work with audio/video equipment in the Learning Technology Center in the
>College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin.  Unfortunatly,
>most 35mm photography here has been forsaken for video and digital imaging.
>My main love, audio, does not get taken very seriously here either.  There
>is a darkroom here and I hope to have a chance sometime soon to learn how
>to use it.
>
>I have a large collection of vinyl LPs and enjoy tube amps in my stereo.
>My main musical interests are classical mainly from the decades on either
>side of the turn of the century) and jazz (50s and 60s mostly).
>
>peace
>
>
>Michael Bell
>MBell@mail.utexas.edu

Dear Michael, 

Thank you for bringing a touch of humanity to the list

Chris
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** Krzysztof Szecowka MD	
** Dept. of General and Vascular Surgery
** Regional Hospital in Wroclaw, Poland
** e-mail: szecowka@ch.wssk.am.wroc.pl
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