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"Walt Hanks" wrote in message ... "MarkČ" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message news:NxNme.27077$Gp.1825@fed1read04... "Walt Hanks" wrote in message ... "MarkČ" mjmorgan(lowest even number wrote in message news:RcLme.27062$Gp.572@fed1read04... "Walt Hanks" wrote in message ... An eBay retailer, DigitalCorp, is claiming to have three available for immediate purchase. They have a lousy reputation, but you might want to check them out. Why on Earth would you recommend he look to a company with a lousy reputation???? -What...so he can be robbed AGAIN?? Amazing. A, I didn't "recommend" anything, I just gave him the information. B, I think he's intelligent enough to make his own decisions and C, this is one of only three eBay sellers claiming to have the camera in stock. Walt When I show someone the way to a shop, it is an encouragement to do business there. -Just seems rather odd to do this in the same breath as noting their bad reputation. If I had any personal experience with the shop, I might not have. But, in my opinion, by telling him that the shop does have a bad reputation "in the same breath" as telling him that they have the camera he needs, I gave unbiased information. As I said, I think he is intelligent enough to read feedback and make up his own mind. I just wanted him to know that the camera is available, or at least the stores claim it is. I don't know why you find that so hard to understand, but I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on that respect. I guess so... |
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"John A. Stovall" wrote in message news On Mon, 30 May 2005 14:35:15 GMT, "ian lincoln" wrote: snipped lots of people are losing their jobs to india based call centres. Personally a more balanced world economy would stop this. That is a balance world economic, supply and demand. And just how do you plan to enforce this "balanced world economy" at the point of a gun just like the commissar enforce their "balanced economy"? nope. enforce is unlikely it would be voluntary. strangely though the national dept of several of these countries added together wouldn't add up to the trillion that america owns. as the comic emo phillips said "so america what have you spent all this money on that you owe the world banks" gwb"oh this stockpile of nuclear weapons, air craft carriers etc" banker"oh er well, erm ok we will extend the loan no rush ulp" These americans are building weapons like theres no tomorrow....ulp!" |
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"ThomasH" wrote in message ... PS: One of the poorest regions on the earth you say, ha! You might be kind of... not exactly well informed... This is a completely different story, but let me tell it anyway: For someone who lives in the Silicon Valley, and cannot see Americans anymore, this sounds strange. We have been conquered by Indians. Once they gather hiring positions, they often hire only other Indians. Entire teams and levels of offices are occupied by people with names which we cannot spell or pronounce. They partly ignore each other, and not cooperate regardless grave problems in the quality of products, because of the ancient cast system ruling their society. National Geographer has published recently a few travel and ethnic reports about India. I found interesting a report of someone who was disfigured by acid by "good citizens," because he took a bath in a pool reserved for another better cast. He was expected to clean sewage, period. Their entire families collect for homes and they buy out American homes for prices which make you stand speechless. For example, a larger condo in our fenced compound here was recently put on a market. I looked at it, I saw no any other white face, only people running barefoot with Indian dresses, and a few Asians. I found the kitchen in appalling condition, bad cut and bad location toward busy front street. No thanks, good buy. The agent told us later that the condo received over 30 bids and went for.... $75 K over asking to an Indian bidder. Poor people, eh? Well, from the billion to chose from, they have enough people who can right out outprice you to the ground in your own country. Unless, someone will finally put a stop to the flood of visas and to the outsourcing of our jobs... An American friend of mine was with Intel for almost 20 years, extremely skilled in physics and mathematics. I knew him from the many project for our NATO defenses. He used to design the best specialized semiconductors on the planet and proudly swing the star spangled banner among pictures of American veterans in his family. But as his wife was battling cancer and he was laid out as "unnecessary load" in one of the reorgs at Intel (paradoxically the department manager was Indian), his life took a spiral change toward the bottom of the society. Nowadays he tries to survive on being a valet parking driver with a hotel, selling part time in electronic store, and such short jobs. The poorest areas on the planet are partly *blocks of homes* right here in America, among us. Do not forget this! I will never take US citizenship, this society is too sick for my taste. I think you will find two reasons for supposedly rich asians. 1 the poor ones are still at home and can't afford it. 2. none are high income but a house that will only comfortably cope with one family of 4 will fit an extended family of 8. Combine the earning power of 8 people even low paid and they can afford a house between them. The guy who lives next door to me is a petrol pump attendant. He also rents out one room to a lodger. He still managed to be the highest bidder and own a shiny new toyota. Probably find that he scrimped and saved all his life. |
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"Steven Toney" wrote in message ink.net... My comment was directed to the person who said they would pry his camera from his cold dead hand, not Tashi I'm very sorry for Tashi's loss and wish him the best in getting back on track -- I've been there in having large amount of my "stuff" taken by thieves - I have no place for them, but I also think a persons life is worth a bit more than a few bits of camera equipment "ThomasH" wrote in message ... Steven Toney wrote: Is your life worth fighting over just 3 grand of material goods? Ok people, lets stop right there and note the following: a) Tashi did not said that equipment was NOT insured. He just published serial numbers, good idea. b) He did not said that he fought the thieves and risked his life for a few $T, as alleged in this article... Thus maybe, just maybe we should abstain from ad hoc advices based on assumptions. We do not know how it was stolen, left unattended or grabbed from him, or forgotten? Thomas While I feel for anyones lose -- I had 17K worth of my stuff stolen from my apartment while away on vacation several years ago -- even 17K is not worth dying for no matter how violated theft makes you feel material things can be replace - life can not -- at least not if you are not a frankestein or is that frankensteen.. BTW -- I had renters insurance that pay for most of the stuff to be replaced I'll also look at my coverage rules as I tote around my photo gear on vacation -- may need another rider if I ever get that much $$ in lenses and camera "Dirty Harry" wrote in message news:O0tme.1514492$6l.1064226@pd7tw2no... "Tashi" wrote in message ... Below the list of stolen equipment: 1. Canon EOS 1 Ds mark 2 body (313466) 2. Canon lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM (255194) 3. Canon lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM (92004285) 4. Canon lens EF16-35mm f/2.8L USM (233245) All was in the Lowe Pro bag Specialist 85 AW. Two Sandisk Extreme III 2 GB and one Sandisk Ultra II 2 GB was included. Also one polarizer by Rodenstock (77mm). It was stolen in the train. Ghorakpur Railway Station, Northern India. I have one witness. Also I have got the bill from the shop for any case. My contact: Marek Arcimowicz tel. +48 601 782411 Ok I have no where near the gear this guy has, but do most of you pros insure your gear? I picked up a 20D and a few lenses so far and there is no way I could afford to replace them if this happened. I'm thinking I need some insurance or something, I get paranoid every time I leave the house without my gear, just walking around with 3 grand on your neck seems like it could get you in some trouble (I'm only about 160 lbs but they would have to pry it from my cold, dead hands). Yea i was kidding on the cold dead thing :-) |
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"John A. Stovall" wrote in message "I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated." http://www.jamesnachtwey.com/ Thanks for that link - sobering stuff. |
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Wasn't it ian lincoln who said...
As we used to say at jessops "buy the new for old policy then when a better model comes out just drop the thing and then pop along to us with you insurance vouchers and get a brand spanking new up to date model" Yep. We have insurance fraud here in the States, as well. -- Joe Pucillo Baltimore, Maryland USA To reply by email, please remove the .xx |
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Wasn't it ian lincoln who said...
I bought a rucksack to stash my entire stock in. When my kids got old enough where we didn't need it anymore, I started carrying my kit in an old diaper bag. Lots of room, added some padding, and it makes a perfect travel bag for a couple bodies, a couple lenses and some other stuff. And really, who's going to steal a diaper bag? -- Joe Pucillo Baltimore, Maryland USA To reply by email, please remove the .xx |
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