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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Bob Shell news
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 22:47:50 +1000

Slightly more complex, as it always is. Remember that there are always 
2 sides to every story, even Bob's. Lets not jump in too quickly, lets 
remember the original generosity, of the offer.

Cheers
On Sunday, Jun 29, 2003, at 22:08 Australia/Melbourne, Chandos Michael 
Brown wrote:

> "Not true, once someone asked for a Leica and got one ;-)"
>
> You're absolutely correct.  Didn't Steve LeHuray send off some LTM gear
> to a guy in Estonia or some such place?  And then later had to announce
> that he hadn't received so much as an email acknowledgement or thanks?
>
> C
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Alastair
> Firkin
> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 5:28 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Bob Shell news
>
>
> On Sunday, Jun 29, 2003, at 11:39 Australia/Melbourne, Chandos Michael
> Brown wrote:
>
>> "And, Chandos, if you have something you wish to say to me, kindly say
>> it to me directly by private e-mail and leave the rest of the List in
>> peace."
>>
>> Marc, I have responded to you off list, but I feel no obligation to do
>> so.  You post on a public list, expect response on a public list, most
>> especially when you directly solicit funds to compensate yourself for
>> the defense of Mr. Shell, who is on record claiming that he makes a
>> "comfortable" living through his various enterprises.
>>
>> Funny, I've been on the LUG for longer than I can remember, but,
> except
>> for Kyle's promoting, not inappropriately I thought, the young fellow
>> who was off to Bosnia to photograph the effects of the war, yours is
>> the
>> only posting that I can remember that asks us to contribute money, and
>> not for a "cause," mind you--rather, you made perfectly clear that any
>> donation would go to your fee.
>>
>> And the best thing about it, as far as I am concerned, is that you did
>> it on a "for sale" Friday.  It's simply too rich for words.
>>
>> As to leaving the list "in peace," Marc, I've conveyed to you my
>> certain
>> knowledge of attitudes that have not appeared in the public forum.
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Chandos
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Marc
>> James
>> Small
>> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 8:16 PM
>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Bob Shell news
>>
>> At 12:11 PM 6/28/03 -0400, Chandos Michael Brown wrote:
>>> I spoke, though, to the defense strategy that Mr. Shell's attorney
>>> posted to this list, and I questioned both the wisdom of that
> strategy
>>> as he expressed it and the propriety of his posting it at all.
>>
>> Chandos
>>
>> You do not have a clue to Mr Shell's defense strategy.  I merely
>> mentioned
>> that both his models and many relatively significant camera folks have
>> volunteered to testify in his defense as an honorable person.  I have
>> not
>> discussed the defense strategy on this forum nor shall I do so.
>>
>> And, as I have written to you off-List, folks want to know the status
>> of
>> Bob and his present situation.  I am merely posting information which
> I
>> am
>> being asked to post by dozens of List members.
>>
>> By the way, Mrs Shell will testify for Bob, and not against him.  Your
>> prurient and puerile thoughts jumped to the wrong conclusion on this
>> point!
>>
>> And, Chandos, if you have something you wish to say to me, kindly say
>> it
>> to
>> me directly by private e-mail and leave the rest of the List in peace.
>>
>> Marc
>>
>> msmall@infionline.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
>> Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
>>
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