From: James Cheek (jimcheek@usol.com)
Date: 10/26/03-08:06:00 AM Z
Jon,
Often when my seven children ranging from age 17 to 27 make requests
I'm dumbfounded. They quickly reply "doesn't hurt to ask". For them
they have everything to gain and nothing to lose. This is certainly the
case here.
Jim
On Saturday, October 25, 2003, at 06:27 PM, Jonathan Bailey wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I'm posting to the list an email I received this morning. In the body
> of
> the email was one of my images, presumably a jpg that this person (I've
> withheld his name) cut and pasted from my website, and the following
> letter:
>
> "Hi my name is XXXX XXXX and I am the owner of a small graphic design
> company. I would like to use the picture below on my wall as
> inspiration for
> myself and my designers. I am looking to blow it up to the size of the
> wall
> and use a decoupage technique on it. Basically like one big mural. I am
> originally from the Boston area and found this picture in particular
> to be
> very inspiring. Honestly I was hoping I could use the picture in good
> faith
> as I do not have a lot of money right now. Please let me know what I
> need to
> do to get a high res picture. I do not want to use this for any
> advertising
> purposes and it will only be on display in our office."
>
> End quotation.
>
> Has anyone else on the list ever received a letter like this?? I
> think it's
> a pretty outrageous letter - for a variety of reasons....
>
> Your thoughts are welcome.
>
> Best - Jon
> www.jonathan-bailey.com
> Tenants Harbor, Maine
>
>
>
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