You'll get LESS flames by following these suggested posting topics than stepping into a CAT vs DOG war :)
1) sold all your equipment without telling the list, and only posted FS: (but actually auctioned) stuff on rec.photo.technique 2) bought a Leica M6 'becasue someone famous' used it, so it must be good... 3) told one on the Bob's "nice pictures - it must be a good camera" 4) bought a 1.2 megapixel camera and stated that is is DEFINITELY better than a Sinar internegative at 4x5. On Fri, 2003-01-31 at 01:14, Peter Alling wrote: > I'd watch it Mike, I've observed that cat lovers are a bit like well all other > fanatics. Even telling them you're kidding they may take you seriously. > > At 10:43 PM 1/30/2003 -0600, you wrote: > > > Of course it's true. I know of no true sportsmen who are without > > compassion. > > > My wife and I even have a medical/surgical insurance policy on one of > > > our cats (the other isn't eligible.) > > > If possible, that cat gets all the attention and medical care that > > > either one of us would seek and get... > > > > > >Ah, that takes me back...I had a debate with a hunter once, who presented > >the common argument about hunters managing the deer herd. I went on about an > >open season on cats, since the cat population is far in excess of what > >nature can support and is obviously completely out of control. I went into > >great detail, really got inspired, and had people laughing so hard they > >could hardly breath. Things like refraining from shooting cats out of trees > >when little old ladies were walking by on the sidewalk underneath, lest they > >get bonked and their pillbox hats deranged...children warned not to get too > >near litter boxes during cat season...that sort of thing. > > > >I still think it's a amusing idea, if only to see how the cats would be so > >completely bewildered as to what had gotten into all their servants. > > > >I mean, just picture throwing a mortal scare into Garfield... > > > > > > > > > >Oh, and I really was just kidding (I know I need to be careful here. > >Shakespeare said, "Hell hath no fury like a cat lover scorned..." I > >think...or words to that effect...). > > > >--Mike > > Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. > Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx >
