Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Part of the problem is "we as humans have stopped helping other folks for whatever has made the compassion one on to another stop?" Dr. ted !" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Kronquist" <mak at teleport.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 6:43 PM Subject: [Leica] Pix in to Yearbook now to clean cameras and guns and dating > Jon has a right to his opinion. Jon and I are certainly not the only gun > owners in the LUG > > As a Vice President of a gun manufacturer, I differ with MOST of his posts > but that is what this country is all about > > Never been hunting (would love to hunt for a wild turkey someday). Only > thing I ever killed was a squirrel during my driving test > > Did have a bit of fun when my 16 year old daughter went to the winter > formal with a young man and I gave him my biz card because it has my cell > on it...his eyes got huge and he stammered that "She'll be home by > midnight, sir." Respectful young man... > > I started this thread with my opinion. > > We need to talk about this as a nation > > I was on a date Wednesday when the "what do you do" bit came up. Usually I > say I am one of three principals in a a manufacturer, the the governor > game me an award for creating family wage manufacturing jobs (true), that > H2 History Channel did a show on us because we make an interesting product > in the US (true) and leave it at the during the first date... > > She pushed > > I said I misread my Shakespeare thought it said "Get thee to a gunnery > (nunnery)" > > She was beyond horrified (anyone know any creative, fun, whimsical 35-54 > single women in Portland metro area let me know) > > Whatever. The fully auto versions of my guns (Military and Law > Enforcement) are essentially portable Vulcan systems for terminal defence. > Being on the other end was a really bad career choice. I sleep fine and > have little sympathy for pirates or terrorists. > > But I am bothered by how little mental health support we provide here in > the US...was driving home in January (ironically from getting an award for > getting he guns peaceable out ot the PDX Occupy Camp...a "bum" (sorry PC > folk) was drunk (sorry PC folk) wearing dark clothes crossing in a dark > section of Macadam at 730 or so in the rain. A 47 yar old mother with her > 15 year old daughter in the passenger seat hit (and killed) the man. I put > the Subaru on the sidewalk, grabbed a handful of flares and the Czech Army > Battle First Aid Kit. His torso was Jello (Dodge Durango impact speed > 47mph) he was choking 911 said turn his head and clear airway, I objected > they said do it...I did he died. He was really dead when hit...I was stuck > there for hours...and during those hours there was NO ONE that came to > help the mother or daughter. No social worker at all (I finally dragged a > friend out of bed and she came down hours later) > > we need to help prople > > My 2 cents > > Mark > > On Dec 15, 2012, at 6:02 PM, jon.streeter wrote: > >> So now we're into the ad hominem part, I see. In a discussion in which >> people disagree, you can always tell when people run out of facts because >> they start talking about each other. >> >> I have not made fun of or insulted anybody. I'm dismayed to see others >> do not feel bound by the same high standards. >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone >> >> ----- Reply message ----- >> From: "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Just Sitting >> Date: Sat, Dec 15, 2012 4:51 pm >> >> >> "Gerry Walden" <gerry.walden at me.com> wrote >>> New from the streets of Southampton: >>> >>> http://gerrywalden.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Street-Photography/G0000lsOBsEH5Wg4/I000048C9GInXyCg >>> >> >> Southampton's new Concealed Carry laws seem to be working.... >> Bet they're waiting for Jon Streeter to show up, but my money's on >> Streeter. He just seems to shoot from the hip :-) >> >> Packs a Verison 44 Magnum, I believe >> >> Douglas >> _________ >> Douglas Barry >> Bray, Co. Wicklow >> Republic of Ireland >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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