Two thumbs up for Oleg.
A man of his word and an excellent craftsman.
No relation, etc. - but a good business history (I've bought from him.) for
10+ years.
Rick
On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 6:46 AM, Brian Swale <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Joel asked
> > I wonder where the word "resile" can be found in use? Any actual known
> > authors cited?
>
> Just to clarify; my opening remarks were intended to, somewhat obliquely, I
> suppose, make fun of my own changeability of intent.
>
> I had said clearly enough that I wouldn't buy, yet eventually I did :-(
>
> Yes, Joel, 'resile' is used in New Zealand, usually in Parliamentary
> debates
> ( read; Senate in the USA), where it is used to castigate a Member of
> Parliament who has gone back on = reneged on, a previous undertaking or
> debating position, and seemingly without adequate reason.
>
> I was just wondering how I could use the verb in a sentence, when
> 'resilient'
> popped up ... so I used both.
>
> The camera in general seems to be in good shape, and the only real sign of
> use is the pressure plate which has many parallel scratches on it.
>
> However, there are one or two problems which need sorting - and I wonder
> if I caused one of them by doing an incorrect sequence of operations in
> winding on and changing speed.
>
> I located a well-regarded serviceman in Russia, and the camera will be
> going there this week for a CLA. He is Oleg Khalyavin, and his fee for a
> CLA
> is $US 52.
>
> Given its age, and the reasonable cost, a CLA seems in order. These
> machines have a LOT of cogs and shafts which may deserve a bit of lube.
> I have a clearance for the Domestic Finance Officer ...
>
> So, we'll see.
>
> The greater cost is likely to be postage.
>
> Brian Swale
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