Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:47 PM 1/17/02 EST, SthRosner@aol.com wrote: >OK, friends, you want facts, here are the facts. > Thanks, Seth, for your full, and rather derogatory, response. I believe we are speaking of two different eras. My original posting was limited to the period prior to the later 1960's; your comments seem to be directed at the very period I admitted was when the change occurred, thirty years back. In any event, my Leitz literature of the era is boxed and not readily available and I am simply professionally swamped (surely, you recall those days, when you were still practicing law, though you were not, from your letter some years back, apparently ever a solo practitioner, where everything must be dealt with by the lawyer and there are no hot-and-cold running associates to whom you can throw files), so that I am not free to access it without a couple of hours of effort which shall not be available for some weeks. But, trust me, in 1955, Leitz did suggest periodic CLA's and did, for that reason, offer training to franchisees in Leitz camera and gear repair. I would be surprised if Jim Lager told you this was not the case. I will write him, when time allows, to see if he holds to that position -- and, if he does, I will cheerfully put him in touch with folks who DID enjoy such training. I am surprised that an experienced and honored attorney such as yourself so frequently resorts to anonymous tips from "those guys on the telephone", but so you seem to do. In the case of Jim's statements, I strongly suspect you left a lot out of the discussion. In any event, I will write him so that a written record exists, and I will attempt to be fair in my queries. In any event, I would suggest that you and I quit sparring. You have nit-picked every major posting I have made on the LUG for some months, now. I have attempted to ignore your postings save when you begin attacking those, such as Erwin, who frankly need no defense from me but whom, in the interests of fairness, I choose to defend. I doubt if you want me to repeat here the ridiculous letter you sent me several years back threatening me with a defamation lawsuit. I suggested then, and repeat now, a suggestion that you renew your knowledge of defamation law. It would be in the best interests of this List that we cease picking on each other and just ignore the presence of each other, as Erwin has chosen to do. (Erwin is much more the gentleman than I am, as well as being much more the scholar.) In other words, Seth. Post what you might from here on, and I shall ignore it. I request the same courtesy from you. I am entitled to hold my thoughts in private of your command of Leica lore, and you are entitled to hold your thoughts of mine. But, as I am certain at least one of your Law Professors told you, "don't get into a pissing contest with a skunk". We both can withdraw from this contest with honor, as we both can think ill thoughts in private of the other. Let us get on to important things. Just remember: if you disagree with my postings, hold your peace. If I disagree with yours, I will hold mine. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html