Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] the latest madness
From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 23:32:31 -0600
References: <MBBBJHIBKCKEAEOKKBPOGEDPEGAA.bdcolen@earthlink.net>

Hi B.D.,

Do you know this to be the case?

I suspect Ted's skin is thicker than you think it is and perhaps he is 
just taking a breather.

Regards,

Greg

B. D. Colen wrote:

>And mull over the fact that Ted has "left the building." Ted may have his
>idiosyncrasies, many of which have to do with a generation gap, and others
>of which have to do with his not being an Amurkin, but there is no one who
>over the years has provided more useful information about photography using
>Leicas than Ted; no one who has offered more thoughtful, constructive,
>helpful criticism of our photography; no one who as done more to try to keep
>this runaway 18-wheeler, with its driver high on speed and booze, on the
>road.
>
>Yes, Ted is often politically incorrect, and sometimes downright offensive
>to some. But I, for one, think his positive contributions to this list far,
>far outweigh his
>"sins," and hope that he returns and returns soon. Driving him out, as some
>have just done, is a bit like throwing out of your house your grandfather,
>who put you through college and has always been there for you, because you
>thought his humor was offensive.
>
>B. D.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Emanuel
>Lowi
>Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 12:02 PM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: [Leica] the latest madness
>
>
>Hey you guys -- I saw nothing in Ted's message that identified his slaves as
>members
>of any historically visible or identifiable minority . I suspect the slaves
>he was
>referring to are those who are slaves to their own maniacal stupidity -- of
>whom we
>have witnessed much these past couple of days here. Some of you folks need
>to get
>some serious medication, damn the cost.
>
>Emanuel
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In reply to: Message from "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] the latest madness)