Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/24

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Subject: Re: I stepped in the Pookie!
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 10:07:05 -0700

At 08:35 AM 9/24/97 -0700, you wrote:
>On 24 Sep 97,  MyersPete@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Hi to all!
>> 
>> I guess I really stepped in the Pookie!
>> 
>> As some of you may recall, I posted about my change over from a Canon
>> 1N system to a Leica R8. I made the mistake of cross-posting my write
>> up to rec.photo.35mm. 
>
><snip>
>
>I saw the pummeling that you were taking, There, Pete. But that's the 
>Usenet for you. I'm about convinced that Usenet exists for the purpose 
>of making us appreciate the dedicated mailing lists.
>
>Pity, too, because it was real good a few years ago. Seems that once 
>the unwashed masses get into something, it goes to Hell quickly.
>
>--
>Roger Beamon  

Whew!!! I guess I'm glad that I've never stepped into
rec.photo.35mm.pookie! And for sure I won't go there now. There's enough
abuse here on the LUG (fun abuse... M vs R, war stories, etc...) that I
don't need any serious abuse. Thanks for the heads-up.

Jim