Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sandy, As a member of the LUG frequent-flamed club, let me offer the following suggestions: (1) Never say anything positive about a non-Leica camera. It will be construed as saying something negative about Leica. (2) Never say anything nice about anyone. It will be construed as brown-nosing or patronizing. (3) Never ask for help. It will be construed as you either being stupid or a troll. (4) Never let on that someone hurt your feelings. It will be construed as your being a wimp and will only encourage others to join in the attack. About the only way to survive unscathed on this list is to either (1) lurk without speaking, (2) be a total prick so you won't be noticed, or (3) laugh off the paranoia of others. I try to stick to #3. I have no idea why people on this forum are so hostile, but it's too useful to me as a source of information for me to consider unsubscribing. Hope that helps. (oh s**t, I just acted concerned! Take cover!!) JefferySmith At 10:56 PM 6/21/2002 +0100, you wrote: >Shall I bother explaining that my email was nothing more than a heart felt >thank you to those who helped with my problem? - and all the others whose >inspiration and comments have kept me taking at least some photos over the >past couple of years - NAH!!! > >Shall I bother explaining about the arthritis in my jaw that makes any >prolonged tension on the bits that drive my jaw joint 'somewhat of a >nuisance'? - which was what screwing up my eye to peer through an M6 v/f >was doing (to the extent that I no longer enjoyed using the camera) - >NAH!!!! > >Shall I bother explaining that I.am fully aware that an F5 is relatively >heavy - which is why ( together with the above problem) that I dont flaunt >it round my neck but either tuck it under an armpit on a shoulder strap or >carry it in a backpack until I want to hold its nicely balnced body by that >integral handgrip which just fits my hand sooo comfortably? - NAH!!!!!! > >Shall I bother explaining that I already had access to a range of Nikon MF >and AF equipment (including an F100)?- NAH!!!!! > >Shall I bother explaining that part exchanging my M6 and lenses left me >with only a minimal amount to pay for the (almost new) F5 and a similar >(reasonably new and latest spec.)range of lenses ? - NAH!!!!!! > >Shall I bother explaining that I took the decision that taking any photos >was better than taking none - which was were I was ending up with the M6? - >NAH!!!! > >Shall I bother explaining that with an F100 I took more, properly exposed >and properly focussed pictures on a recent ten day holiday than I've taken >in the last year with the M6 (and enjoyed taking them!)? - NAH!!!!!! > >Shall I bother explaining to Mark that Nikon don't make white lenses (its' >those nasty tacky Canon plastic thingies that have those)? - NAH!!!!!! > >Shall I bother with any more? Shall I bother saying to the sad cases on the >LUG "for heavens sake lighten up!" > >Shall I bother asking which, out of mine or Marks post, was more like a >troll? - NAH!!!!! > >Shall I bother saying that the pointless and unwarranted abuse and >misinterpretation of a genuine thank you has made me extremely glad that I >no longer need have anything to do with Leica users who think theirs is the >only true path? - YES ; YES: and thrice YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > >Regards > >Sandy Sanbrook > >p.s. N0 - I haven't unsubscribed yet!!! > > > > > >-- >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