Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Subash Jeyan
thanks Doug and i am grateful too to have found this place in 2006 i think... wishing everyone a happy 2021... On Fri, 1 Jan 2021 17:26:15 -0500 Doug Brewer wrote: > sort of. > > During the Christmas season of 2000, while I worked on a museum > project for a local university, I got a call

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread ann sanfedele
Christine.. you said it all!  totally agree...  including off and on MIA's aside to the (other) oldies.. I don't remember mafud but I do remember .. Dobo? or was it Dodo?... Been here since 1998 .. I'm glad to have met Don Nelson in person and traded teasing reparte and cooking with him...

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Brian W
I still have my hair - even though there's a lot more grey than when I joined the list in about 2003. Thanks for keeping us going, Doug. Very much appreciated. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Otis C. Wright, Jr.
Many thanks. Doug for the significant  contribution you have made over the yearsand to all who contribute here.   For two decades plus, I've enjoyed the entertainment, skill sharpening information, etc. I've been a Pentax user since '68.  I joined the group looking to sharpen my skills

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Ken Waller
I remember the time of the change over well. I had been on the Pentax run list for awhile and was sure the list would fail with their leaving, but you proved me wrong - thank you so much for all your involvement in keeping the list going. -Original Message- >From: Paul Stenquist

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 2/1/21, John, discombobulated, unleashed: >I saw in the news his dad has applied for French citizenship. You couldn't make this shit up eh. -- Cheers Cotty -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
So now he can say pardon my french.?? Dave On Sat, Jan 2, 2021 at 1:36 PM John wrote: > I saw in the news his dad has applied for French citizenship. > > On 1/2/2021 10:41:12, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Are you sure he isn't the UK PM? (BTW, does anyone know for sure they > > aren't the

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread John
I saw in the news his dad has applied for French citizenship. On 1/2/2021 10:41:12, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Are you sure he isn't the UK PM? (BTW, does anyone know for sure they aren't the same dude?) Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread John
That's the best story I've read in a long time. Congratulations & thanks. On 1/1/2021 17:26:15, Doug Brewer wrote: sort of. During the Christmas season of 2000, while I worked on a museum project for a local university, I got a call from Don Nelson, a friend and Pentax sales guy some of you

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread jtainter
Great story, Doug. Thanks again for taking it on. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Rick Womer
Impossible. The PDML is well-managed and its members are intelligent. As for the Tories and their mop-headed leader... > On Jan 2, 2021, at 10:41 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Are you sure he isn't the UK PM? (BTW, does anyone know for sure they > aren't the same dude?) > > Dan Matyola

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Bob Pdml
I’ve never seen them in the same room together, so they probably are. > On 2 Jan 2021, at 15:42, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Are you sure he isn't the UK PM? (BTW, does anyone know for sure they > aren't the same dude?) > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread David J Brooks
thanks for the 20 years Doug, 19 years for me. Even though i am more of a lurker now i do enjoy my daily trips on the pdml Dave On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 5:26 PM Doug Brewer wrote: > sort of. > > During the Christmas season of 2000, while I worked on a museum project > for a local university, I

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Are you sure he isn't the UK PM? (BTW, does anyone know for sure they aren't the same dude?) Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Jan 2, 2021 at 4:34 AM Bob Pdml wrote: > > > On 2 Jan 2021, at 08:55, mike wilson wrote: > >  >

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread mike wilson
> On 02 January 2021 at 04:43 Bill wrote: > > > Whowhowho can forget mafud, or greene, or how many other aliases did he > have? Dammit; I was nearly there! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 1/1/21, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed: >Happy New Year, kids. Lovely story! Happy New Year to you and your Doug. -- Cheers Cotty -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 01.01.21 um 23:26 schrieb Doug Brewer: sort of. What a story! And what a success it has been. No idea when I joined but I've enjoyed every single day of it. Thanks a lot Doug for making it all possible. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog :

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-02 Thread Bob Pdml
> On 2 Jan 2021, at 08:55, mike wilson wrote: > >  >>> On 02 January 2021 at 04:43 Bill wrote: >>> >>> >> >> Whowhowho can forget mafud, or greene, or how many other aliases did he >> have? > > Dammit; I was nearly there! If you’re wondering what happened to him, he became President of

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Doug and all dear PDML friends! I really enjoyed reading this history of PDML! Thanks, Doug, for taking over PDML. It’s greatly appreciated. Your generosity led to a lot of great friendships, photography camaraderie, travel, improvement of skills, a PDML exhibition, sharing of photo

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread Bill
Those were the days, I'll tell you. Whowhowho can forget mafud, or greene, or how many other aliases did he have? I even still had some hair back then. bill On 02-Jan-21 12:26 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: sort of. During the Christmas season of 2000, while I worked on a museum project for a

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread Alan C
What a story. Long before my association with the PDML. Well done, Doug. Alan C On 02-Jan-21 12:26 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: sort of. During the Christmas season of 2000, while I worked on a museum project for a local university, I got a call from Don Nelson, a friend and Pentax sales guy some

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread mike wilson
> On 01 January 2021 at 22:26 Doug Brewer wrote: > > > I still can't tell you how I got it going, but here we are, and I'm > grateful for it. > > Happy New Year, kids. So, even though you're a dead-ringer for said Sergeant, you're actually Santa? Works for me and I'm also exceptionally

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread Larry Colen
> On Jan 1, 2021, at 4:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > * > > I guess it's better than being a kumquat. kumquatly and don’t make a fuss. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- PDML

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * I guess it's better than being a kumquat. On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 6:17 PM mike wilson wrote: > > > On 01 January 2021 at 22:26 Doug Brewer > wrote: > > So, even though you're a dead-ringer for said

RE: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread jcoyle
And a huge thank you for taking it on and keeping it going, Doug. Where would we be without you? John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: PDML On Behalf Of Doug Brewer Sent: Saturday, 2 January 2021 8:26 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread Larry Colen
> On Jan 1, 2021, at 2:26 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > > > The next day, the nice woman in marketing called to tell me that the guy who > worked at the advertising agency that handled the Pentax USA website and was > the only one there who knew the list software and how it interfaced with the

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread Bob Pdml
Thanks. If it’s any consolation, since you’ve been fixing the holes it’s been getting better all the time, even without a little help from your friends, and we didn’t notice that the lights had changed. You never know what you have within you; without you we’d be Fanqued. I imagine the nice

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks for 20 great years. I had been subscribed for less than a year I think and didn’t want to see it go away. You saved the list, and my memory may be faulty but I don’t recall a lot of hiccups. Well done sir Paul > On Jan 1, 2021, at 5:27 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: > > sort of. > > During

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread Rick Womer
Doug, I started with the Pentax group on CompuServe in the mid-1980s, using a Mac II and dial-up modem in the lab. I am ~very~ grateful that Don, and then you, have kept things going. I have had fun and learned a lot. May all of us, and the list itself, have a safe and prosperous 2021. Rick

Re: It was twenty years ago today, Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

2021-01-01 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I am also grateful that, despite all reason, you stepped up and took over! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 5:26 PM Doug Brewer wrote: > sort of. > > During the Christmas season of 2000, while I worked on a