Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread frank theriault
On 9/30/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's how I lull people into a false sense of security. I sound like > I'm from Pittsburgh so no one ever suspects anything! ;-) > > -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread mike wilson
> > From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/09/30 Fri PM 02:12:42 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? > > mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> From: frank theriault <

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> On 9/30/05, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > I can see the headline in the GFM local paper next year. "15 injured in >> > shootout at Photo contest. "Bugsy" Reese on the run from the Feds" Who

Re: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread mike wilson
> > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/09/30 Fri PM 12:13:59 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? > > On 9/30/05, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I can see

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Doug Brewer wrote: frank theriault wrote: On 9/30/05, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I can see the headline in the GFM local paper next year. "15 injured in shootout at Photo contest. "Bugsy" Reese on the run from the Feds" Who gets to play the Jodie Foster role? I will. -

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread Doug Brewer
frank theriault wrote: On 9/30/05, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I can see the headline in the GFM local paper next year. "15 injured in shootout at Photo contest. "Bugsy" Reese on the run from the Feds" Who gets to play the Jodie Foster role? I will. -frank why hello, Cl

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 9/30/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I was working under cover for the forces of darkness. > >Your accent threw me off... That's how I lull people into a false sense of security. I sound like I'm from Pittsburgh so no one ever suspec

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread P. J. Alling
Now that's an image I didn't need this early in the morning. frank theriault wrote: On 9/30/05, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I can see the headline in the GFM local paper next year. "15 injured in shootout at Photo contest. "Bugsy" Reese on the run from the Feds" Who gets to

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread frank theriault
On 9/30/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was working under cover for the forces of darkness. > Your accent threw me off... -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 9/29/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Naw, we turned 'em back after they got as far as North Carolina in >> June... >> > >"We"? > > I was working under cover for the forces of darkness. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing

Re: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread frank theriault
On 9/30/05, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can see the headline in the GFM local paper next year. "15 injured in > shootout at Photo contest. "Bugsy" Reese on the run from the Feds" Who gets > to play the Jodie Foster role? I will. -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."

Re: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Tom Reese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/09/30 Fri AM 11:29:12 GMT > To: > Subject: Re: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? > > Mike Wilson wrote: > > > > I've already acquired the water balloon launching apparat

Re: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread Tom Reese
Mike Wilson wrote: > > I've already acquired the water balloon launching apparatus. > > You should be careful about what you start > > http://www.spudtech.com/ Hey, biological weapons are a violation of international law. If you're gonna play rough then I'll have to up the ante too. Does any

Re: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread mike wilson
> > From: "Tom Reese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/09/29 Thu PM 08:21:15 GMT > To: > Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? > > Frank Theriault replied to Mark Roberts as follows: > > > > > > > > Naw, we turned &

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-30 Thread Cotty
On 29/9/05, E.R.N. Reed, discombobulated, unleashed: >> > >I don't think I've ever seen a Klingon smile. They do when there's the scent of blood in the air. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-29 Thread P. J. Alling
It's hard to tell because they usually show their teeth. E.R.N. Reed wrote: Cotty wrote: I don't think I've ever seen a Klingon smile. -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-29 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Cotty wrote: I don't think I've ever seen a Klingon smile.

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Supersoakers for support? Cotty wrote: On 29/9/05, Tom Reese, discombobulated, unleashed: I've already acquired the water balloon launching apparatus. This will be good! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com __

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-29 Thread Cotty
On 29/9/05, Tom Reese, discombobulated, unleashed: >I've already acquired the water balloon launching apparatus. This will be good! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-29 Thread Tom Reese
Frank Theriault replied to Mark Roberts as follows: > > > > > Naw, we turned 'em back after they got as far as North Carolina in > > June... > > > > "We"? He chooses sides depending on which way the wind is blowing. He's gonna have to make a final decision soon. The winds of war are blowing a gale

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-29 Thread frank theriault
On 9/29/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Naw, we turned 'em back after they got as far as North Carolina in > June... > "We"? -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-29 Thread Mark Roberts
"P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Wait a minute, I though the Canadians had already invaded Florida. Naw, we turned 'em back after they got as far as North Carolina in June... -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-29 Thread P. J. Alling
I thought it was a monogue(sp. damn I have enough trouble with English) a trois... frank theriault wrote: On 9/29/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's rumoured that Maggie Trudeau and [Castro] were lovers. Actually, I believe that was Pierre Trudeau, wasn't it? -frank

Re: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-29 Thread mike wilson
> > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/09/29 Thu PM 01:33:37 GMT > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? > > On 9/29/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > &

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-29 Thread frank theriault
On 9/29/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > It's rumoured that Maggie Trudeau and [Castro] were lovers. > Actually, I believe that was Pierre Trudeau, wasn't it? -frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? On 28/9/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: We're hoping you'll trade us Florida for Quebec eventually. That so you can be closer to Castro? It's rum

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-29 Thread Cotty
On 28/9/05, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >We're hoping you'll trade us Florida for Quebec eventually. That so you can be closer to Castro? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread P. J. Alling
: anybody still shoot film? Older handguns are beautiful machines, as worthy of collecting as any other well made object. Additionally Government agents will always have handguns, or worse. Right now they are on the side of the angels, mostly. That could change. Even if I don't need a ha

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread P. J. Alling
Sorry, even we're not that stupid. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? Wait a minute, I though the Canadians had already invaded Florida. We're hoping you'll trade us Flor

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread P. J. Alling
I should have thought any port in a storm. William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Tom Reese" Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? Bah. Most of your army would quit when they reached the first Milwaukee brewery. Amarican beer? FEH!! WW

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread John Forbes
Quite so. By the same token, we should also watch that small minority of people who buy lenses to take pictures, rather than to fondle them as well-made objects. John On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:09:02 +0100, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Because they are fun to shoot. Because they can be

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Tom Reese
DagT wrote: > Let´s go back to photography and talk about attempts in the US to > stop the free speech of artist like Mapplethorpe, Sally Mann, Jock > Sturges, etc, as well as certain differences between European and US > versions of movies, music ++.-) The Mapplethorpe controversy was about

RE: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Bob W
> -Original Message- > From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 28 September 2005 23:13 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? > > Older handguns are beautiful machines, as worthy of > collecting as an

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? Wait a minute, I though the Canadians had already invaded Florida. We're hoping you'll trade us Florida for Quebec eventually. WW

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? 1. There was a comma after the gun statement. It was not a designation regarding Canada. But to that point, consider Australia. 2. Regarding certain religious speech, he

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tom Reese" Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? Bah. Most of your army would quit when they reached the first Milwaukee brewery. Amarican beer? FEH!! WW

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread graywolf
They invaded GFM last year. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- P. J. Alling wrote: Wait a minute, I though the Canadians had already invaded Florida. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As every good American knows, Canada's ab

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread P. J. Alling
Wait a minute, I though the Canadians had already invaded Florida. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As every good American knows, Canada's ability to invade the US was thoroughly analyzed in a recent episode of "South Park." I don't remember exactly how it ends. I think the Canadians decide they don't w

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread graywolf
Because they are fun to shoot. Because they can be used conveniently in indoor ranges. Because they are nifty mechanical gizmos, which is the same reason lots of folks buy cameras, or watches for that matter. People who buy them primarily as weapons need to be watched closely, in my opinion.

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread P. J. Alling
Older handguns are beautiful machines, as worthy of collecting as any other well made object. Additionally Government agents will always have handguns, or worse. Right now they are on the side of the angels, mostly. That could change. Even if I don't need a handgun, for that reason, I won'

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread frank theriault
On 9/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 1. There was a comma after the gun statement. > It was not a designation regarding Canada. > But to that point, consider Australia. > > 2. Regarding certain religious speech, here's a Canada example. > http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/j

RE: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Bob W
pdml.net > Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? > > Bob W wrote: > > > Bellowing across the swamp about it like primeval mastodons > serves no > > purpose. > > Mark. > > > >

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1. There was a comma after the gun statement. It was not a designation regarding Canada. But to that point, consider Australia. 2. Regarding certain religious speech, here's a Canada example. http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/jun/05060808.html The problem is that the apparent exemption is a gene

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Tom C
Actually it confirms to the primeval mastadons on one side of the swamp, that there are indeed primeval mastadons on the other side. Tom C. From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: Bellowing across the swamp about it like primeval mastodons serves no purpose. Mark.

RE: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Bob W
Hi, > > What many of us fear is the constant reduction of freedom > from the more serious socialists. The bans on firearms, > certain religious speech (Canada and Sweden in particular), a > general unwillingness to discuss issues but instead demagogue > ideas (like Intelligent Design), restr

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread frank theriault
On 9/28/05, DagT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Let´s go back to photography I don't want to get into a discussion about religion or guns either. I simply wanted the record to reflect that it is a mis-statement to say that Canada bans firearms or restricts "certain religious speech" (whatever th

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread DagT
Den 28. sep. 2005 kl. 19.03 skrev frank theriault: On 9/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The bans on firearms, certain religious speech (Canada and Sweden in particular) Can't speak for Sweden, but WRT to Canada: Huh? There is neither a ban on firearms nor any ban on

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Frantisek
pcn> Oh, oh, this is going over to guns. Time to stop boys and girls. pcn> Remember the last one? It got really, really ugly, blazed on for several weeks. I second that. Please :) Good light! fra

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread frank theriault
On 9/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh, oh, this is going over to guns. Time to stop boys and girls. Remember the > last one? It got really, really ugly, blazed on for several weeks. You're right - I wasn't intending on getting into a gun debate, or a religious freedom

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread pnstenquist

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread pnstenquist
As every good American knows, Canada's ability to invade the US was thoroughly analyzed in a recent episode of "South Park." I don't remember exactly how it ends. I think the Canadians decide they don't want it after all. Kenny, of course, dies in defense of his country. But then Kenny dies in e

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Scott Loveless
On 9/28/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I bet that % and number was higher when we razed yer White House too. > Don't underestimate us. > > William Robb > Just to clarify, Mr. Robb, the burning of our "White House" was a symbollic victory over a mostly deserted, undefended town of

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Tom Reese
John Forbes > As for bans on firearms: would you still want a handgun if nobody else had > one? And if so, why? I'd want mine. I love target shooting with it. Tom Reese

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread John Forbes
I have to say that I thought "Intelligent Design" (the name is a joke in itself) was an American invention. It certainly seems to have been taken up by Americans in a much bigger way than elsewhere. And as for an unwillingness to discuss issues, I don't think Americans can claim to be bet

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Mark Roberts
"Tom Reese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >William Robb warned: > >> From: "Mark Roberts" >> >> > Canada had more firearms per capita than the United States. (Of course, >> > the population here is vastly greater, so the total number of firearms >> > is greater than that of Canada. We're probably saf

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Scott Loveless
AIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? > > > > The bans oncertain religious speech > > (Canada in particular), > > C'est What? > > William

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Mark Roberts
"William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >From: "Mark Roberts" >> >> Canada had more firearms per capita than the United States. (Of course, >> the population here is vastly greater, so the total number of firearms >> is greater than that of Canada. We're probably safe from invasion!) > >I bet

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Tom Reese
William Robb warned: > From: "Mark Roberts" > Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? > > > Canada had more firearms per capita than the United States. (Of course, > > the population here is vastly greater, so the total number of firearms > >

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? The bans oncertain religious speech (Canada in particular), C'est What? William Robb

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Mark Roberts" Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? Canada had more firearms per capita than the United States. (Of course, the population here is vastly greater, so the total number of firearms is greater than that of Can

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread frank theriault
On 9/28/05, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Canada had more firearms per capita than the United States. (Of course, > the population here is vastly greater, so the total number of firearms > is greater than that of Canada. We're probably safe from invasion!) > Well, that was the point

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 9/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The bans on firearms, certain religious speech >> (Canada and Sweden in particular) > >Can't speak for Sweden, but WRT to Canada: Huh? There is neither a >ban on firearms nor any ban on religi

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread frank theriault
On 9/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The bans on firearms, certain religious speech > (Canada and Sweden in particular) Can't speak for Sweden, but WRT to Canada: Huh? There is neither a ban on firearms nor any ban on religious speech that I know of... cheers, frank -- "S

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Wed, 28 Sep 2005 02:54:37 -0700 > >It's just that words change meaning with languages and geography. Especially in >politics were the winner may try to degrade the views of the opponent. > >Liberal is slightly on the right wing here, but may be understood as left wing >in the US, and I've met a

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-28 Thread dagt
It's just that words change meaning with languages and geography. Especially in politics were the winner may try to degrade the views of the opponent. Liberal is slightly on the right wing here, but may be understood as left wing in the US, and I've met americans who cant understand how we can h

RE: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Bob W
efinition below wouldn't work at all. -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: Tim Sherburne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 28 September 2005 00:44 > To: Pentax Discussion List > Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? > > > I recently ra

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Tom C
That's fine Marnie. :) I'm spouting off myself... on some kind of kick tonight. Last week on this job and starting a new one next week. Tom C. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/27/2005 11:20:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's a very liberal phrase to spout. :) I'm pulling your leg on most of this rhetoric, though the phrase does bug me, especially when I consider who says it in the work place. OK... very seriously, my post

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Tom C
Marnie wrote: Yes, I slipped. My bad. Actually I hate the term 'my bad'. I know it came from some movie. To me it says "Yeah, I made a mistake, so what?... and is designed to rid oneself of any perceived guilt they may feel over their own inadequacy, inaccuracy, or plain old screw up. At

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/27/2005 5:44:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Weren't you the one who, just a while ago, suggested keeping politics out of this discussion. Yet here you are, jumping in with both feet and moving the discussion further towards politics.And yes, I know

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread E.R.N. Reed
John Forbes wrote: So an innocent word has been highjacked by the illiberal to mean something else? Perhaps we need language police. Heck, we can't stay civil around here when discussing the correct spelling of "lens" and you want to talk about a political label??? ERNR

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread E.R.N. Reed
- Original Message - From: "John Forbes" Subject: OT: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? "Of political opinions: Favourable to constitutional changes and legal or administrative reforms tending in the direction of freedom or democracy." Surely this i

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Jack Davis
> >Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >To: > >Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? > >Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:45:52 -0600 > > > > > >----- Original Message - From: "John Forbes" > >Subject: OT: Liberty. Was: anybod

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
I visited the statue of liberty once -- maybe twice. That was in the days when I was still shooting film. Hope that answers everyone's questions :-). Paul

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Mishka
liberals... libertarians... ... libertins! mishka

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Tim Sherburne
I recently ran across these "working definitions" that go beyond politics to one's personal philosophy: conservative: Anything not expressly allowed is prohibited liberal: Anything not expressly prohibited is allowed Tim On 9/27/05 16:34, John Forbes wrote: > So an innocent word has be

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Tim Sherburne wrote: I recently ran across these "working definitions" that go beyond politics to one's personal philosophy: conservative: Anything not expressly allowed is prohibited liberal: Anything not expressly prohibited is allowed Anything not expressly prohibited is

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread John Forbes
So an innocent word has been highjacked by the illiberal to mean something else? Perhaps we need language police. John On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:19:33 +0100, Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: John Forbes asked: The word (liberal) comes from Old French, and originally meant "pertaining t

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread graywolf
"John Forbes" Subject: OT: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? "Of political opinions: Favourable to constitutional changes and legal or administrative reforms tending in the direction of freedom or democracy." Surely this is what all Americans want? Isn't it? So

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Weren't you the one who, just a while ago, suggested keeping politics out of this discussion. Yet here you are, jumping in with both feet and moving the discussion further towards politics.And yes, I know others are participating, but they didn't make the statement you did. I sure hope this d

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/27/2005 5:35:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The definition you cited is now pretty much covered by the word libertarian (with a small l). Tom Reese = Liberal still means liberal. It doesn't matter how much some distort it. Marnie aka Doe

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Tom Reese
John Forbes said: > So an innocent word (liberal) has been highjacked by the illiberal to mean something > else? > > Perhaps we need language police. The definition you cited is now pretty much covered by the word libertarian (with a small l). Tom Reese

Re: OT: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 9/27/2005 3:12:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Surely this is what all Americans want? Isn't it? So what's wrong with being liberal? John = Absolutely nothing. There's not a thing wrong with it. I am very liberal in the true meaning of the wo

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread keith_w
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "John Forbes" Subject: OT: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? "Of political opinions: Favourable to constitutional changes and legal or administrative reforms tending in the direction of freedom or democracy.&qu

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread P. J. Alling
ohn Forbes" Subject: OT: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? "Of political opinions: Favourable to constitutional changes and legal or administrative reforms tending in the direction of freedom or democracy." Surely this is what all Americans want? Isn't it? So wh

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Tom C
I think the list is 'coughing up' some old posts again. :) Tom C. From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: Subject: Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:45:52 -0600 - Original Messag

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread Tom Reese
John Forbes asked: > The word (liberal) comes from Old French, and originally meant "pertaining to a free > man". Its very root means "free". > > So why is it that in the land of the free, many people seem to like > freedom for everything except thought, and consider "liberal" to be a > dirty wor

Re: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "John Forbes" Subject: OT: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film? "Of political opinions: Favourable to constitutional changes and legal or administrative reforms tending in the direction of freedom or democracy." Surely this i

OT: Liberty. Was: anybody still shoot film?

2005-09-27 Thread John Forbes
Can you be an old hippie without being aged? :-) But I'm glad you concede that liberals HAVE souls...! The word comes from Old French, and originally meant "pertaining to a free man". Its very root means "free". So why is it that in the land of the free, many people seem to like free