Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Henry: The film survey was noteworthy. I read with great interest the responses as they were posted. I valued it enough to post my own valued and frequently used films. I saw no need to make further comment at the time. Roland Smith Oakland, California - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Ting" <henryting10@yahoo.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 10:44 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] A Warning To The LUG Regarding Off-list Communication with Our Friend Sam Carlton. > I'm the one who orginally posted the BMW/Patek/Leica > joke. At the time, I thought it was plain funny. What > was meant to be a joke could result in endless verbal > slings between some of the folks here is just plain > silly. I also, posted a film survey with input from a > lot of people here, and yet no mention or discussion > followups on the topic whatsover. Which leads me to > question the value of this plateform. > > --- Roland Smith <roland@dnai.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the caution advice. > > > > The interplay was interesting, since, I wasn't > > paying attention until it > > escalated to the attack stage. I didn't realize it > > had originated from the > > BMW joke which I have told numerous times to > > illustrate the human nature, > > albeit widely displayed, to focus on the less > > important when the vital issue > > is totally missed. Alas, I find myself there > > frequently. > > > > Roland Smith > > Oakland, California > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 7:14 PM > > Subject: [Leica] A Warning To The LUG Regarding > > Off-list Communication with > > Our Friend Sam Carlton. > > > > > > > -Sam Carleton Posted the following > > > > > > "Sorry folks, this email was suppose to go about > > about eight hours ago: > > > > > > kyle cassidy wrote: > > > > > > > on this list when someone criticizes you i've > > found you can never win by > > > > attacking back. a "haha thanks" goes a long way, > > or an email off list. > > > > especially until you know them and they get to > > know you. > > > > > > > > > "B. D. Colen" wrote: > > > > > > > I understand your getting ticked off, but the > > problem is that the > > > > Bimmer/Beemer thread had really deteriorated to > > one of these > > > look-what-I've > > > > got things - as, sadly, often seems to happen on > > the LUG - before Jim > > > > weighed in. > > > > > > > > Anyway, I hope we can bury whatever hatchets > > we're wielding." > > > > > > ----- > > > I would like to point out to the list that the > > quote from me is taken from > > > an off-list communication sent to Sam Carlton, and > > was not intended for > > > posting on the list. And I consider his having > > quoted an off-list > > > communication in that way a pretty egregious > > violation of basic > > netiquette, > > > to say nothing of its simply being extremely rude. > > > > > > Anyone sending him off-list communications should > > be forewarned that what > > > you think is off-list may not be for long. > > > > > > B. D. > > > > > > > > > B. D. > > > > > > I just want to clear the air. At no time was I > > ever ticked off, I was > > > simply having some fun with folks. At no time did > > I ever hvae a hatchet > > > which neede to be bury:) > > > > > > And for those of you that think this was a big > > waste of time, it > > > wasn't. For one thing I learned a great deal > > about others in the LUG > > > thanks to many people enlighten me to who they > > really are and what they > > > have done. My respect for a number of LUG members > > has most definitly > > > improved. > > > > > > This thread, which I think is finally run it > > cource, has helped me > > > understand the LUG and what makes it tick. Again, > > thanks! > > > > > > Sam Carleton > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see > > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games > http://sports.yahoo.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html