Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 02/04/2002 5:13:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
michael.kravit@... writes:


> >Boy Jerry, they make you sound like an Ogar! Olsen the opinionated Ogar...  
> ;-)
> 
> >Actually, if I were them, I would pay more attention to what you have to 
> say.
> >This list is begining to sound more and more like the other lists. Too bad 
> really, I always hoped it would not deteriorate to this point. Now Bergh is 
> >weighing in and ragging on Roark.  I received an email from Bill this 
> morning, he agrees that he got a bit out of hand and I think he regrets 
> posting the way >he did.
> 
> My point from yesterday was that people forget the raves they read are 
> opinions/ experiences of that particular user. The new reader(lots of them 
> here) may not catch this and jump all over the products that get repeated 
> and vocal postings. I've been with Jerry on these lists for at least 3 
> years and he is the first to post any spectacular breakthrough and 
> disasters as the come up. Very vocal frequent declarations! He is all over 
> the map with his postings, although much better the last year. He must be 
> happily printing now! Way to go Jerry ;0)
> Examples "Spectacular new paper" Jerry posted this one, turns out it was 
> Arches bright white, Knowing how picky he is and the old school photography 
> he advocates, It sounded like a real winner. Well, he was off of that in 
> about 2 weeks, whoops. I bit on that one. He was right about it being cheap 
> though.
> Recently he touted MIS double density Black, for the same reasons I bit on 
> that one too! Whoops that turned out to be a real dog! Any body want to buy 
> some? I'll let it go cheap.
> Does anybody see what I'm talking about hear? I'm well aware one has to bet 
> there money and take there chances.Jerry too! Maybe I'm niave(yea I am)  I 
> believe most of what I read here. As far as Jerry's 3000 woes? pretty 
> unique(Certainly a nightmare i'd say)! His printer seems to have a happy 
> home at Hawk Mountain papers now. Jerry is so closed up about anything 
> outside his cold black world of traditional landscapes and Mac's it gets 
> too me sometimes.
But Jerry's cool, out there in North Dakota on his own, trying to get ink in 
the market.
I got into ink to go with it, new places, a look other than a straight 
photoprint.
About the only time I ever post here is when I think somebody is getting too 
LOUD with there opinions. The devils advocate so too speak.(nah!)
But please keep them comming, info is info!
Really, I'am just pissed I didn't bet the 7000 on the Patriots!!! looked like 
a gift ;0 Hindsight-always wins!!!

Steve M.








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