I'm still laughing at the closing remark...and wondering where he got the idea that could be his rule. IN ALL CAPS no less.... Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Evan McElravy" <emcelr@po-box.mcgill.ca> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > Well...there is an old legal maxim, something like "qui tacet consentire," > meaning "silence gives consent." Anyway, I think that applies more to if > someone is beating you with a stick, not to doing someone a favour. What a > weird attitude. What did he want it for? > > Evan McElravy > emcelr@po-box.mcgill.ca > http://users.penn.com/~cpa1/ > > > > From: "Dr. Alastair T. Gardiner" <atg3v@udcf.gla.ac.uk> > > Reply-To: The Airline List <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>, "Dr. Alastair T. > > Gardiner" <atg3v@udcf.gla.ac.uk> > > Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 10:34:40 +0000 > > To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > > Subject: rudest ever? > > > > Hi guys, > > > > No real purpose to this posting - just thought it might interest some. All > > of us who have shots on airliners.net get asked periodically for permission > > to use our shots for whatever. I received this 'request' and I was just so > > taken aback by the arrogant tone - how difficult can it be to be polite to > > someone! Anyway I wrote back saying I needed more info and a bit more > > courtesy would be appreciated. > > > > Best wishes > > > > Alastair > > > > > > > > I am writing to ask you for permission to use your GIll Airways photo's > > that are on airliners.net. > > > > Andrew > > > > ** PLEASE NOTE THAT IF NO RESPONSE IS RECIEVED I WILL ASSUME THAT YOU GIVE > > PERMISSION AND WILL USE THE PICTURE(S)**