I also think the Pic of the Day photos were in bad taste. I also own guns but would never think of taking or posting a picture like the ones shown.
Dave --- On Wed, 2/3/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Matters Arising > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 11:56 AM > Hello Folks, > > Last year, in Ensisheim 2009, I had the pleasure and the > honor of meeting > and talking to Peter and I can assure you that he is an > extremely friendly, > gentle person, a true gentleman. With utmost regret would I > want to see > him leave the list! > > He doesn't need anyone's help to make his point. He only > mentions Anne > because she already stated quite clearly that such pictures > should not be > presented on this list - they have nothing to do with > meteorites. > > What Anne (who is, as most of you know, a native of France) > and Peter > state is what and how most Europeans here feel about guns > and weapons: > they are not toys! > > We should also be aware of those "subtle" differences > between British and > American English. Maybe it's the different usage of certain > words on both > sides of the Big Pond that caused this nasty situation. > > I am absolutely sure Peter did not intend to attack people > as individuals. His > post was aimed at the light-headed way they fooled around > with guns. Do not > forget that it is not only adults who see these pics. It's > also children who might > feel like having to point a gun, maybe "only"an airgun, > right at their friend's face! > > Best wishes, > > Bernd > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
