Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-19 Thread David Savage
First thing that strikes me is to find some hard men with basball bats ball peen hammers. But I tend to be bad tempered in those sorts of situations :-) Dave S. On 5/19/06, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The first thing that strikes me is to ask to see his authorization.

RE: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-19 Thread Bob W
This is what contracts are for. If you have a contract, make use of it. If you do not have a contract, ask your clients if the other guy has a contract. If he does not, get your clients to agree and contract with you, then go and wave it at your competitor. Good luck. -- Cheers, Bob

RE: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-19 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Dave I agree with Graywolf and wish you all the best. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 5:01 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business Hi Dave, I have kind of skimmed

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-19 Thread Dave Brooks
Hi all. Thanks for the words of encouragement. I have recevied a few offlist messages, but non showed up in my emails again. Taking this from the archives. I have left emails and messages with my client and also Mr. Out of focus non Pentax user(My Wal-Mart).:-) I'll wait until i hear back

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-19 Thread Ann Sanfedele
David Savage wrote: First thing that strikes me is to find some hard men with basball bats ball peen hammers. But I tend to be bad tempered in those sorts of situations :-) Dave S. On 5/19/06, Kenneth Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The first thing that strikes me is to ask to see

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-19 Thread Eactivist
I really don't quite understand your message. I mean I read it, but I don't quite get it. But it seems to me you need to deal with the new managers, NOT the other photographer who wrote you. He's trying to intimidate. The new managers may not think the way he does. It also seems that you may

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-19 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 5/19/2006 6:53:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As far as contracts, unfortunately everything i have is verbal, and in some instances, confirmation via email. Okay, my response was late, after you wrote this. An email IS having something in

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-19 Thread Tom C
William Robb wrote: If you have the contract in hand, tell him to take a flying f#ck at a rolling doughnut. I've always wondered how exactly this is done. If you don't, then get in touch with the event organizers and ask them what gives. Then tell the peon to take a flying f#ck at the

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-19 Thread David Savage
My bark is much worse than my bite :-) Dave On 5/19/06, Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes well one would assume so from your last name :) annsan (ducking the bats)

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-19 Thread wendy beard
On 5/19/06, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is what contracts are for. If you have a contract, make use of it. If you do not have a contract, ask your clients if the other guy has a contract. If he does not, get your clients to agree and contract with you, then go and wave it at your

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business Then tell the peon to take a flying f#ck at the moon. Haven't heard of this before. Kurt Vonnegut. I don't recall which book. William Robb

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-19 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Fri, 19 May 2006 22:02:56 +0200, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business Then tell the peon to take a flying f#ck at the moon. Haven't heard of this before. Kurt Vonnegut. I don't

Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Dave Brooks
God, can things get any worse. Photo funk for many months and now i get an email from a photo company that is a lot bigger than moi, stating that they have the rights to shoot anequine show next weekend, that i'm supposed to have,from the guy who has nothing to do with it anymore. The new

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Dave, Talk to the managers who gave you the job. Get it in writing. If you have a lawyer friend, perhaps you can get him to write a tough letter to the guys who are trying to muscle you out. Good luck. Paul On May 18, 2006, at 9:12 PM, Dave Brooks wrote: God, can things get any worse.

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Dave Brooks Subject: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business God, can things get any worse. Photo funk for many months and now i get an email from a photo company that is a lot bigger than moi, stating that they have the rights to shoot anequine show

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Paul Sorenson
And after you get the assignment in writing from the managers who have the authority to do so, have them write to the muscle guys informing them that the former manager has no authority to give them the rights to photograph the show. -P Paul Stenquist wrote: Hi Dave, Talk to the managers

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Dave, I know some high powered local attorneys who hate jackasses. If you pretend to like baseball, they will help you -- just get it in writing from your show clients that it's your show. -Aaron p.s. you don't even have to pretend to like baseball.

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Joseph Tainter
Sorry to hear about your trouble, Dave. I can't offer advice beyond what you've already seen posted. Just don't accept it without a fight. Best wishes. Joe

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread graywolf
Hi Dave, I have kind of skimmed over the other answers I see what you have gotten, but I think it may be more complicated than they indicate. The thing that you have to find out is did the former manager have the authority at the time to bind the organization. And who has a written contract

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Jack Davis
May be largely (or totally) bluff and bluster unsupported by authority. You've got to get specific and professionally aggressive. Keep it subdued, matter-of-fact and respectful. So much is unknown that a further detailed course ends with the good advice rendered by others that an attorney needs

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Kenneth Waller
The first thing that strikes me is to ask to see his authorization. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Dave Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business God, can things get any worse. Photo funk for many months and now i get an email from a

Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business

2006-05-18 Thread Mark Erickson
I am not a lawyer. That said, you should look up the term tortious interference and consult with an attorney. If the other guy knows that the person who granted his rights has no authority, you may already have committed a tort by threatening you. A letter from an attorney convincing him that

correction (was Re: Need a shoulder, and advice on my business)

2006-05-18 Thread Mark Erickson
was: you may already havecommitted a tort by threatening you. should be: he may already havecommitted a tort by threatening you. sorry about that