From: Michael Mutmansky (psu4ever@ix.netcom.com)
Date: 05/06/01-10:06:47 AM Z
Since we're on the topic of 'off topic', let me repost a recent off-topic post of
yours, Judy, to remind you that nobody is immune to making a mistake on occasion.
At least, in Dick's case, he apologized for the erroneous post.
"Hi Dave,
I moved to the DESERT! In August, no less. But it's high desert and
the
winter has been great...good to hear from you!
Judy"
Enough has been said about this, it seems that we get more volume from the
self-righteous complainers than from the occasional off topic discussions. The
egos and the soapboxes that are on this discussion forum are almost intolerable.
I think I may go off line, and check in the archives from time to time to read
through the worthwhile discussions (of which there are precious few). It's a much
better way to go than having to scan and delete a few dozen posts in a day when
somebody's ego has been bruised.
---Michael Mutmansky
Judy Seigel wrote:
> On Sun, 6 May 2001, Sandy King wrote:
>
> > Why should he not post here, assuming he is a list member?
> >
> > Sandy King
>
> The issue, Sandy, isn't *posting*, it's starting an unrelated operation
> that is waaaaay off topic. What if we all made up fun and games quizzes --
> What was your worst photo experience. When did you photograph your first
> nude... We're list members, too. You wouldn't stand for that for a minute
> -- and the list would be a shambles.
>
> True, "conversations" wander, sometimes interestingly, sometimes
> annoyingly, as asides or associations take on little lives of their own,
> but this was a whole other operation -- no doubt appropriate for the
> "Circle," but not, "literary quality" of the questions aside, for the alt
> photo list.
>
> For instance,
>
> > >> >5. Most embarrassing time with a camera in your hand. And don't say
> > >you've
> > >> >never had one!
> > >> >
> > >> >6. Worst disaster in the darkroom. You can't say you never had one here
> > >> either!
> > >> >
> > >> >7. Your first time shooting a nude, if ever?
> > >> >
> > >> >8. What photographer, living or dead, you'd like to live a week in the
> > >life
> > >> >of? (David Hamilton does not count!)
> > >> >
> > >> >9. Your dream camera? If you were Bill Gates, what would you buy?
> > >> >
> > >> >10. If you could have any person in the world as a model for a day, who?
> > >> >Portrait, nude, whatever?
>
> Really, how can you even ask?
>
> Judy
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