Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, it usually heads in that direction anyway. What are you're looking for anyway? S.d. On Apr 2, 2010, at 3:56 PM, A. Lal wrote: > Well, since this topic arose here it would be interesting to see the > response here too. However, if you prefer the forum that is fine with me. > > See you there. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov at > charter.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 6:30 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Wartime experiences > > >> Sure, though out of deference to the Salon Keeper, it should be done in >> the Forum. >> S.d. >> >> >> On Apr 2, 2010, at 3:22 PM, A. Lal wrote: >> >>> Questions below >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov at >>> charter.net> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:55 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Wartime experiences >>> >>> >>>> I stand on the opposite side of this issue, and not too far from the >>>> Sony radio reaction, when it comes to Germany. >>>> I still see the focus on individuals and organizations as a form of >>>> alibi. >>>> Sometime ago, I called attention to the role of Central European >>>> entities to some of the current adventurism >and bogus rehabilitations. >>> >>> Slobodan, would you mind elaboration on these points for those of us not >>> familiar with "focus on individuals and organizations as a form of >>> alibi" and "current adventurism and bogus rehabilitations."? >>> >>>> I was publicly attacked by a semi official arm of the German government >>>> as a hateful person based on my >ethnicity. >>>> Mind you, I never identified myself as anything other than an American >>>> veteran. After I did some >>>> cursory research, I found out that the writer was from the German >>>> embassy in Mexico CIty, one of their >largest missions in the world. >>>> You figure out why! >>> >>> Sorry to say I am clueless. Details please. >>> >>>> I went to the Jewish Federation, here in LA, for advice >>> >on a response. They got a chuckle out of it, as did I, and told me it >>> >>would be pointless to get into a spitting >contest with them. So I >>> >left >enough alone. But it was a reminder that the Balkan Spiel in >>> >still in >play at >Berlin, well in to the late 20th century, and into >>> >this one. >>>> S.d. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 1, 2010, at 3:50 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>>> >>>>> This hits very close to home. My father lost most of his extended >>>>> family during the Holocaust and spent the years 1943-45 killing as >>>>> many German soldiers as possible. His war ended on VE-Day in Bernau, >>>>> 35 km from Berlin. >>>>> >>>>> Yet, he never advocated collective guilt. His first wife was German. >>>>> We visited Germany frequently during my childhood and adolescence, and >>>>> today I am very comfortable there. The Germany of today has nothing to >>>>> do with the Germany of the 1930s. >>>>> >>>>> If you want to pick on a country, pick on Japan whose leaders still >>>>> feel obliged to make annual visits to a shrine which commemorates war >>>>> criminals. >>>>> >>>>> Nathan >>>>> >>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com >>>>> >>>>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 1, 2010, at 5:49 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Frank writes: >>>>>> "My cousin bought a little Sony portable radio in the 60s with the >>>>>> money >>>>>> earned on his paper round. My uncle smashed it to tiny pieces using >>>>>> his >>>>>> hammer, and gave him the money..." >>>>>> - - - - - >>>>>> I am a Korean War vet and I absolutely refuse to buy anything made in >>>>>> North >>>>>> Korea. Not that I have had much opportunity to buy North Korean >>>>>> goods. South >>>>>> Korea is OK. My parents, who lost relatives in the holocaust were >>>>>> appalled >>>>>> that I bought a German made Leica until I told them about the Leitz >>>>>> "Freedom >>>>>> Train." However I still feel uneasy about visiting Germany. Emotional >>>>>> scars >>>>>> last a long time. >>>>>> Larry Z >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information