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From: Martin G Flink <mgflink@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, June 29, 2001 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: bad influence was: Re: [OM] debut/obscure lens question/barga
in
>Dear Dave or Malcolm,
>
>I remember the day very clearly as one often does at that moment in life
>when something memorable occurs.
>
>About six years ago while accompanying my daughter on a shopping trip my
eye
>caught a display of used cameras in a little shop on Jackson St in San
>Francisco. Having coveting a OM1 since 1972 I could'nt resist buying a
>pristine OM2n black body with a 50/1.8. The next day I was back and bought
>a 75/150.
>
>The disease lay dormant with the exception of a mild flare up over the next
>two years and then flared up and was out of control after I entered the
>wonderful time of "retirement" and then discovered eBay. From then on it
>was a downward spiral with UPS, FEDEX and the USPS making regular stops at
>my doorstep.
>
>I stumbled upon the list and was by this time like a bleary eyed drunk
>falling into the Midnight Mission. Chris O'Neill began counseling me
>through his 12 step Zuikoholism Program. He asked me for a list of what I
>had and said like you that I should "wrap each piece carefully" and send
>them to him to be cured of this addiction and getting the monkey off my
>back.
>
>Off went my Olympus M-1, OM3t, OM4t, 180mm f2.8, 8mm f2.8, 18mm f3.5, 24mm
>f3.5 Shift, 90mm f2Macro, 250mm f2 and 350mm f2.8. He allowed me to keep
>my original OM2n and 50mm f1.8. I seemed to be cured for awhile, but the
>yearnings are starting to creep back. When it gets too bad I'll "wrap each
>piece carefully" and send them to you.
>
>Thank you for your help,
>
>Martin
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Malcolm Clay <zuiko@xxxxxxx>
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Thursday, June 28, 2001 10:28 PM
>Subject: Re: bad influence was: Re: [OM] debut/obscure lens question/barga
>in
>
>
>>You know, I hate hitting the wrong button at the wrong time. Really not
>sure
>>how I sent that last message out before I was done with it...well, here's
>>another try...
>>---------------------------------------------------
>>
>>It is obvious that you are having problems which you cannot cope at this
>>time. To lower the stimuli for this negative behavior I am going to have
to
>>make some changes to your email post before replying
>>
>>---------------------------
>>I joined the list a little over a year ago. I had an [CENSORED] and
>>a [CENSORED] . Since then I have acquired (in no particular order) :
>>
>>[CENSORED]
>>[CENSORED]
>>[CENSORED] (2 of them)
>>[CENSORED]
>>[CENSORED] (2 of them)
>>[CENSORED] (3 til I found a nice one)
>>[CENSORED]
>>[CENSORED]
>>[CENSORED]
>>[CENSORED]
>>[CENSORED]
>>[CENSORED]
>>[CENSORED]
>>[CENSORED]
>>[CENSORED] (Tom Scales fault)
>>
>>Am I hooked or what?
>>Dave Dougherty
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Not sure if you are hooked or what? How did it start? Free second prints?
>>Maybe an enlargement or free film with processing? Then before you knew
it,
>>you had to do something with all that film didn't you? Hanging out in
>camera
>>shops all business hours. Before you knew it you found yourself under the
>>spell of eBay. Still not convinced? I will draw your attention to the
>line
>>where your attempt to transfer blame onto another individual who may be
>>fighting the same addiction as you are. Unfortunate. "(Tom Scales fault)"
>>Is it?
>>
>>I *can* cure you--but you have to *want* to be cured. I must warn you that
>I
>>do not believe in drawn-out treatments lasting for years (the "B"
treatment
>>span as we call it -- setting yourself up for a failure of the worst
>>kind--let me tell you it's not pretty.)
>>
>>First, you must come to terms with your problem. Carefully wrap each piece
>>of your gear up. You can even pretend they are going on a vacation if you
>>would like. Good. Now I want you to "visualize" them waving goodbye to you
>>as you gently set them in a box addressed to me. Good...
>>
>>What do you mean "am I crazy?" You want to be cured don't you? Oh.
>>Yes...well, it is very common that patents enter denial at this point.
Yes,
>>as a professional, I assure you that your imagined problem is being
>>compounded by your need to retain these objects that you have become
>fixated
>>on. (Why do you think they call it "focus?") Now, give the package to the
>>nice mailman. Give the package....
>>
>>Oh Alright! I understand that you aren't ready for such a big step to
>>recovery. You see--it isn't your fault you have this addiction...no...we
>>were born to suffer from it--you see it was f-8.
>>
>>
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