Subject: Re: convention taping
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 09:19:12 -0500
To:        <nleobold@msn.com>,
From:     Bob Armstrong <bob@cosy.com>

 Thanks for reminding me to bring my camera . I'm not sure
 if I have any tapes tho .   

 A problem is that it is easier to take videos than to do
 anything with them .  I have quite a lot of material that
 including a number of the Bill of Rights Day speeches 
 which , without help , will just sit unused .
 

On Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:38:20 -0500, Nicolas Leobold wrote:
>
>=A0Jak,
>
>=A0I can definitely do this (and thank you for asking); With the=
 proviso that
>=A0the MLP helps me to locate someone from whom I can borrow a=
 video camera,
>=A0**including several spare batteries**. I think Bob Armstrong=
 may be able to
>=A0help me with this.
>
>=A0It has occurred to me over the past few weeks that there have=
 been two or
>=A0three times in the past several months, when an MLP member has=
 vaguely
>=A0suggested that "someone maybe can tape this or that event". I=
 guess I am a
>=A0bit dense at times, when I read these posts it really did not=
 occur to me
>=A0that they might be making a hint at me, as the Director of Film=
 &=A0Video.
>=A0This is another example of the communication problem I've=
 discussed
>=A0previously. Just so you understand, Jak, I am a very direct=
 person, and not
>=A0indirect or skilled at nuance very much. Jim and I just had a=
 very nice
>=A0conversation where we agreed that if someone needs something=
 done or feels
>=A0something/has a problem, they must say it or ask for it=
 explicitly. These
>=A0kind of communication lapses have cost me personally in the=
 past year in the
>=A0MLP, in both real cash money and lost contributions, and also=
 wasted time
>=A0and upset over misunderstandings.
>
>=A0For example, if I had been asked directly to tape events=
 before, I would
>=A0have agreed immediately, even more so because it's my=
 responsibility and
>=A0position in the MLP. Since I am somewhat absent-minded at=
 times, these hints
>=A0did not register.
>
>=A0I'm looking forward to seeing you and everyone at the=
 convention (perhaps
>=A0with the exception of Scott, who I have had quite enough of).
>
>=A0I will be working with you Jak to make this new year a highly=
 successful
>=A0one!
>
>=A0Kindest regards,
>
>=A0Nic
>
>
>=A0----- Original Message -----
>=A0From: "Jak" <jak@electjak.org>
>=A0To: <nleobold@msn.com>
>=A0Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 4:03 PM
>=A0Subject: convention taping
>
>
>=A0>=A0Nic
>=A0>
>=A0>=A0Consider video taping the convention, or may be just the=
 speakers.
>=A0>=A0We may even broadcast it online later.
>=A0>
>=A0>=A0Happy new year, and see you Saturday
>=A0>=A0Jak
>=A0>=A0212 314 5640
>=A0>=A0www.electjak.org
>=A0>


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=A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864
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