Thanks for the info! I've been considering the 300mm. I'll call Abdi
tommorrow.
Larry
"Brian P. Huber" wrote:
>
> As far as the items at Midwest:
> Auto Bellows in box(~$150), Slide copier in box(~$75), M.15V
> Control Grip in Box($?), OM-2n Black w/50/1.4 (looked good
> and ~$250 I believe), 300/4.5 in case - lens is MC (if I
> remember correctly, less than $300). Hope this helps, if
> you talk to Midwest, be sure and converse with Abdi.
>
> Brian P. Huber
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Craig
> Cunningham
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 11:33 PM
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [OM] Re: My LAST Farewell from one of the BIGGER
> enablers]
> >
> >
> > Brian,
> >
> > I'm truly sorry to see you (as well as Tom Scales, Gary
> > Reese, and others)
> > leave the list. It seems that all of the most
> knowledgeable
> > and helpful
> > members have decided that the abusive OT-posting people
> that
> > obviously have no
> > personal friends (read: can't develop friendships that
> > require direct personal
> > interaction) have made this list unusable.
> >
> > Thomas Bryhn probably said it best (and most directly):
> > "Find yourself a shoulder to cry on, not a keyboard.
> > Seriously, I don't
> > understand why your "real feelings" have to be vented
> here,
> > despite others
> > (supposedly unreal?!?) feelings to keep this an OM
> centered
> > forum. You may
> > feel you know a few people here, but we're also 250
> strangers
> > listening in,
> > and I don't see anything "natural and normal" with OT
> > personal feelings in
> > such a group. I really hope this list is not your only
> > contact with the
> > outside world. That would be quite sad, but I can't help
> > wondering." >>> end
> > quote <<<
> >
> > I don't know if you subscribe to the digest, but if not,
> have
> > you considered
> > using the filtering feature with your email to just
> > auto-trash the email from
> > the worst offenders? I use a web-based email service, and
> > even its crude
> > filtering works quite well. I've added the following short
> > list of addresses
> > to delete, and I'm already enjoying a cleaner Inbox.
> >
> > Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx (Jim Timpe)
> > tristanjohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Tris Schuler)
> > Halpert@xxxxxxxxxxx (Larry)
> > wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dirk Wright the "dragon boy")
> >
> > If this doesn't eventually work for me, I'll also be
> dropping
> > the list.
> >
> > I sent posts off-list as well as on-list to certain
> members
> > asking them to refrain. One member had previously sent me
> > an off-list question which I hadn't answered because of
> his
> > continuous inconsiderate posts. That member then sent me
> an
> > off-list post stating that he wouldn't stop the obnoxious
> > posts until I answered his question. There was no <g> in
> his
> > message. Geez. Get the hint man.
> >
> > This is unbelievable. I guess that manners and civility
> > aren't necessary for
> > people who hide behind their computers.
> >
> > I hope that you can recover from your injury, and that the
> > relationship with
> > your brother can eventually mend also.
> >
> > But, I do know
> > that the nasty, snide and inconsiderate remarks that have
> > taken place on this list in the past week have convinced
> me
> > that I do not enjoy this list any more. Some - no many-
> of
> > the posts from certain individuals have shown a complete
> > disregard for history, knowledge and just plain hard work
> by
> > some "older" list members. It just isn't the time in my
> life
> > to deal with the nastiness that I have witnessed the past
> > week. It wasn't the OT posts, it was the intolerance of
> > certain members to others asking for moderation of the
> > nature of the posts. As I mentioned to one member who
> > contacted me off-list, one of the posters reminds me of
> > Howard Stern -"if you don't like it, go away". I am.
> >
> > I will stay on this list until this time next week. That
> > will give certain members that desire, the ability to
> retain
> > my address and correspond. I did stop in Midwest Photo
> this
> > past Monday and saw some neat new items. Members wishing
> > info can correspond with me directly, I will not post to
> the
> > list. I will not respond to any messages posted to me
> > on-list.
> >
> > I am interested in hearing about what Midwest Photo has
> for sale.
> >
> > >>> text deleted <<<
> >
> > Don't remark that I will be back. I won't. I have made
> my
> > decision after a lot of reflection. What I have seen has
> > not been nice and it has been very unpleasant for me.
> >
> > Farewell my friends,
> > Brian P. Huber
> >
> > Again Brian, I certainly respect your decision to walk
> away
> > from the list
> > after what has transpired recently. If you or any of the
> > other veterans of the
> > list decide to start a new list, please contact me.
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> >
> > - Craig
> >
> > Craig Cunningham
> > mailto:craig.cunningham@xxxxxxx
> >
> > < This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List
> >
> > < For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> > < Web Page:
> http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
> >
> >
> >
> > < This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List
> >
> > < For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> > < Web Page:
> http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
> >
> >
> >
>
> < This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
> < For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
> < Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|