Mark & Greg, Personally I do look forward to Dr. Chris' notes on whatever his subject may be. I'ts a breath of fresh air that proves to all of us that we have lives and challenges away from being behind the camera. Hans On 3 Aug 2012, at 14:40, mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: tablet PC history > From: Gregory Fraser <Gregory.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Fri, August 03, 2012 8:05 am > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> From: Christopher Strevens >> ...I have just sat up and found that I am floudering in debt and I > might have to work FOR money much as I hate this aspect of western > culture. > > Just so you know, there are about 6,973,738,000 other people in the > world who work for money. I don't want you to feel all alone. > > Not only that, but if you won't take care of yourself, who will? > Anything someone or some organization gives you, can take it away and > sooner or later probably will. Frankly I am totally amazed that the > group has been this patient. Andy must be a saint. Your Drs and pills > are not about photography. I would suspect most of us have at least > some debt, and to pay it we work for money. Some might even be in debt > for a camera. Some might have to go to work and use a camera. After a > while they find that what they loved so much is now a chore. They have > to do what they are told not what they want. > > It is my opinion that these types of post are inhibit the flow of posts > about photography. This is a resource I find valuable and if the post > were about photography, the no matter how off base I might think an idea > to be, its valuable. A free exchange of ideas isn't just for the ideas > with which you agree. I could take each of your points part by part and > discuss them, but no one would want to hear that. This is a photography > group Dr, and a political discussion from me is just as bad as from you. > Just because no one responses to argue doesn't mean you have convinced > them of anything or that they agree with you. Its much more likely they > have just hit the ignore button. >
