Tom, I know... Bob S. On 1/12/07, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bob, > > Your baby is ugly (and your mother wears combat boots). > > > Tom C. > > > > >From: "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: OT - Hot Chocolate Recipe > >Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:54:52 -0600 > > > >Dan, > >I think Ken and Tim are on he right track. > >This is a Pentax list with long standing membership. > >These are people (friends) from other countries. > >I've come to value their opinions in photography, > >and listen to their opinions in other things. > >It gives me a better perspective on how the rest of the world sees issues. > >I don't want flame wars, but a well stated point of view without > >the SCREAMING and SHOUTING is educational and worth reading. > >If your friends can't tell you that your baby is ugly, who will? > >Regards, Bob S. > > > >On 1/12/07, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Daniel. This is a photo equipment (and photo?) list, yes. > > > > > > But it is also a list with pretty strong social bonds. Me as an example > >has > > > met several interesting list members in real life. On those occasions we > > > have had interesting photo talks, but also interesting talks about other > > > topics, about life in general. So, those people mean something to me. > >Others > > > have I not met in person, but I have had interesting talks with them > >too. > > > > > > Those relations grows don't come by themselves. They come because we > >invest > > > in the social list life. Some of us shares bits and pieces of our non > >photo > > > personality and life. Shel as an example has shared his dedication > >towards > > > chocolate. Because of this and him sharing bits from Casa Belinkoff I > >kind > > > of know him. > > > > > > I'm not saying that we all have to share our off list life, and discuss > > > other topics. No. > > > But personally I like it the way it is. Despite the occasional flame > >wars. > > > > > > I find some of them unpleasant, yes. I have even made some unsuccessful > > > attempts to negotiate ;-) > > > But, I think the unpleasant ones have a function too. Because after a > >fight, > > > we usually make friends again. So, in an odd way, a flame war is bonding > > > too. And bonding is a good thing IMO. If you dislike the bonding, simply > > > don't bond, is my advice. > > > > > > I'm not saying ugly flame wars are a good thing, but they are not all > >bad, > > > if you get the idea. > > > > > > Just my 0,02 Nkr. > > > > > > > > > Tim > > > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > > Daniel J. Matyola > > > Sent: 12. januar 2007 15:32 > > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > Subject: Re: OT - Hot Chocolate Recipe > > > > > > Well, I don't dring hot chocolate, just coffee, and mostly fair trade > > > at that. I just think that pushing political and social agendas on a > > > photography forum is a misuse of the forum and eventually will lead to > > > more flame wars. Just my opinion. YMMV > > > > > > On 1/12/07, Otis C. Wright, Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > And what have you been putting in your Hot Choclate. > > > > > > > > Otis Wright > > > > > > > > Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > > > > > > > >This is a photography forum. Let's not each be pushing our pet > > > > >politiclal/social causes and brand names. > > > > > > > > > >Dan M > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > >-- > >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >[email protected] > >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > >
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