Re: Christopher Strevens [ was RE: tablet PC history ]

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I mean Andy's emotion, that is.

On 8/3/12, John Palcewski <palcewski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I second that emotion!
>
> On 8/3/12, John Palcewski <palcewski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 8/3/12, asharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <asharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Without eccentrics, the world (and photography, to stay on topic) would
>>> be
>>> a very boring place. I never know if Christopher Strevens is pulling my
>>> leg or not, and it doesn't matter (though I suspect his posts about his
>>> mother are as genuine as they are touching). He posts, contributes,
>>> critiques, and, in general, contributes a lot more than many of the
>>> members on this list.
>>>
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, August 3, 2012 1:38 pm, Christopher Strevens wrote:
>>>>
>>>
>>>> I seem to be trouble wherever I go...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dr Chris
>>>>
>>>>> Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 11:37:50 -0400
>>>>> From: Gregory.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: Re: tablet PC history
>>>>> To: photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I did not say that I felt Chris' posts should be blocked. That was
>>>>> Mark.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Nor did I say Karl's non-photo based posts should be blocked. Nor did
>>>>> I
>>>>> say any of the other log term PF member's posts should be blocked even
>>>>> when they stray from photography.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are a few members here that have kept PF alive for many years
>>>>> and
>>>>> Dr Chris is one of them.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Greg
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: Hans Klemmer [mailto:hansklemmer@xxxxxxx]
>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 09:59 AM
>>>>> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
>>>>> <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Subject: Re: tablet PC history
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>



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