First, I never had a change of heart. In my original post I noted that I can't in my mind picture lights on any boardwalk. I then posed a question to the group of whether the lights do matter. Just a question Skip, not an assertion that they don't. I believe one other gentleman on this board gave an answer that he thought they ultimately do matter. I reveiwed some photos that Dan and I both posted, then left my opinion that I also believe they do matter - I'm with Werner that the decorative lights are best. I don't see where my position is "indefensible" since I believe my position on the lights is the same as yours.
Sorry that you see the whole world as 2 camps - pro-Fishman and anti- Fishman. I call each issue as I see it no matter who I am ultimately aligned with on that issue. I'm with Werner on the lights. --- In [email protected], "Skip Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Ease up Skip! ...we should have the decorative lights. At what point > do you stop trying to insult me with sarcasm?" > > I don't know? I do know that when a writer unequivocally stakes out a > position, backlash, attack and sarcasm come with the territory (I > know, I do it and receive it all the time). However, `insult' I > suggest is in the eye/ear of the beholder, to which there's an adage > about `kitchens'. > > Then too there is the unquestioning support for `all' (an oxymoron of > the highest order), that Fishman does under this sad agreement. > Though there are surprisingly many sharing your opinion, you are at > once, one of his most loyal and most effective writer/supporters, > which makes you a particularly attractive target. > > Finally, a well written, indefensible position, is such a sweet target > that I have to admit complete loss of self control; and besides, I'd > already written my response, fully enjoyed doing so and `of course' > wanted to share, prior to reading your latter change of heart. > > What would you have me do, write a retraction? > > > --- In [email protected], "bluebishop82" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Ease up Skip! I said after looking at all the photos I think Werner > > is right - we should have the decorative lights. At what point do > > you stop trying to insult me with sarcasm? > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Skip Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > "�the day on a south jersey boardwalk. I have absolutely no > > > recollection of what the lights looked like. Do they really > > matter? > > > Does it really matter to boardwalkers what the lights look like?" > > > > > > I'll bet the last time you walked in the woods; you couldn't see > > the > > > forest for the trees. Does it matter? Probably not, certainly > > not to > > > you; hey, aren't you the guy that gets excited about the prospect > > of > > > seeing `big truck' races in Bradley Park? Tell us do you see the > > > trucks for the traffic? > > > > > > Whether in the woods or on the boardwalk, it's not the components > > that > > > matter, it's the composition, the whole; it's an experiential > > `thing', > > > you sort of have to do it to know it. > > > > > > Next time you're strolling, slow down, take a deep breath and > > relax, > > > maybe you'll see something. > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "bluebishop82" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > Last year I spent the day on a south jersey boardwalk. I spent > > the > > > > whole day on that boardwalk and into the night. > > > > > > > > I have absolutely no recollection of what the lights looked > > like. I > > > > remember the restaurants, the stores, the attractions and more. > > I > > > > can't for the the life of me remember the lights. > > > > > > > > Do they really matter? In fact I was in Atlantic City for 5 > > days on > > > > two trips in the past month, an can't remember what their lights > > look > > > > like either. > > > > > > > > Does it really matter to boardwalkers what the lights look like? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Joe D'Andrea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > At 1:08 PM -0700 5/18/05, Allan Peterson wrote: > > > > > >nice but I was thinking more like it use to be. Visit: > > > > > > > > > > > ><http://www.side-o- > > lamb.com/BoardwalkToday2.html>http://www.side-o- > > > > lamb.com/BoardwalkToday2.html > > > > > > > > > > Allan... if you mean the lights in the "then" photo.... Have a > > close > > > > look at the way the people are dressed. I would suggest that > > those > > > > boardwalk lights you see are the highway lights of the time. > > > > > > > > > > ~joe Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
