Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/29
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amare = to love
amatorem = accusative singular of "lover"
Ever seen "Life of Brian" where the Anti-Roman agitator has to write
"Romans, Go Home" - Romani, Ite Domum, hundreds of times on the walls after
the centurian has found his mispelled graffitti?
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From: "Alastair Firkin" <firkin@ncable.net.au>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW -- Criticism or Stroking?
> >I have two complaints with this statement. First, if someone is
> >annoyed because you posted a photograph:
> >
> >PHOOEY ON THEM!
> >
> >Photographs are what it is all about. I am the first person to admit
> >that a great deal of the work posted here I would not post if it
> >were mine. I also do happen to not care for much of my work and so I
> >rarely post photographs (maybe only once but I cannot remember for
> >sure). That is not a model to emulate, that is just me. We are all
> >at different levels and hold different aspirations regarding
> >photography so a wide gamut of work is to be expected and, at times,
> >endured. Tough, that is life, I got used to it so will the nameless
> >but always unsatisfied they.
> >
> >KEEP POSTING PICTURES
> >
> >This however does not give anyone the right to complain about the
> >lack of positive or, for that matter, comments at all. Most people
> >have an emotional attachment to their images and do not particularly
> >want their bubble burst. When their or another's bubble is burst,
> >they complain loudly. I say tough again, if you want a only a
> >certain type of response, send the photograph to yourself not to us.
> >
> >CAN'T STAND THE WET? STOP TOPPING UP THE HUMIDIFIER!
> >
> >Finally amateur does not mean poor quality in its original language
> >and I resent that english has attached such a connotation to this
> >word. Amateurs practice photography and every other discipline at
> >the very highest levels. If you mean mediocre, do not use amateur
> >please!
> >
> >John Collier
>
> John,
>
> haven't seen you this fired up for a long time ;-) I have to agree
> with the comments on Amateurs -- in my dictionary: One who is fond
> of: one who cultivates a thing as a pastime from the latin amatorem;
> to love. Real cricket was played by the amateurs ;-) but now it seems
> you are frowned upon if you are not professional in your "attitude"
>
> Cheers
> --
> Alastair Firkin
>
> http://www.afirkin.com
>
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>
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