Re: [Leica] A Pilgrim LUGger's Progress

[Ted Grant <tedgrant@islandnet.com>]

Mike Crist wrote:

>As a devoted LUGger, an eternal student of photojournalism, and a great
>admirer of many whose opinions are posted herein, I've read every single
>digest for the last three and a half years.>>>>>>>>>>

And a whole buch more below!

Hi Crist,

Thank you for a most enjoyble family post! Damn we need that kind of prose
around here once in awhile for reader/poster perspecctive word control!!

And yes I include myself as a reader, as well as stupid poster of the
day!:) Me of all people who believes that we are a family as outlined so
well by Crist, if we were not, then none of us would stay pounding the keys
very long and be long gone!  Leica or no Leica!

ted


 During that time, I have surfed
>the various waves of topics on every conceivable subject which have been
>discussed, argued, pontificated on and/or otherwise never left to die without
>someone trying to get the "final word."  What a mirror of our human condition
>it reflects when viewed as a whole!  Thank goodness we consider each other as
>"family members," although we individually reserve the right to assign the
>role of "pain in the ass brother-in-law" to whomever we so designate!
>
>Like most families, we give credence to wisdom, mostly willingly, sometimes
>grudgingly.  And the core values that we share--love of photography, use of
>Leicas to capture a moment (decisive or otherwise)--bind us to one another,
>whether or not we collectively, or separately, agree or disagree.  And, like
>most families, we know that strident opinions sometimes result in discourse
>which permanently harms feelings towards one another.  "Can't we all just get
>along...?!" is starting to become the LUG mantra!
>
>Ted Grant and Jim Brick recently posted on the value of getting together in
>person.  As one of the MALUG organizers, I have to second the notion.  I so
>enjoyed meeting the wonderful LUGgers who came to D.C. last February for a
>great weekend of just being what we love being most: Leica-LUGging
>photographers eager to apply our respective skills, perception and vision to
>a photographic interpretation of the world around us.  Can you ask for any
>more, or expect any less, from your colleagues the LUG?  Is it really worth
>getting into an argument at the drop of a hat over the most inane subjects?
>With more LUG "reunions," perhaps the frequency of such "shoving matches"
>will correspondingly decrease.
>
>We've had MALUG, BALUG, PHALUG, and LUG-CHUG--apologies to our micro-brew
>consumers!  If we are destined to always be a minority among the rest of the
>C***N, N***N, et al users, let's at least be a visible minority!  Support
>your local LUG constituency, and don't forget LHSA!  It's okay to lurk, but
>don't miss an opportunity to have a face to face with another LUGger.  The
>face you save may be your own!
>
>
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