Ken,
There are a lot of gadget freaks. Most are not Japanese. Most are in
fields other than cameras. Try computers, high fidelity audio or video
equipment, toy trains, vintage autos, cell phones, or motorcycles just to
name a few that I could be drawn into.
Here in the USA, we have begun to celebrate our freakiness. The lovers
of tinkering with autos and motorcycles refer to themselves as 'Gear Heads'
much as lovers of the Band 'Grateful Dead' refer to themselves as 'Dead
Heads'. After some self examination, I am comfortable with collecting
cameras and lenses. I enjoy using them, but I can enjoy collecting them too.
So don't take the gadget freak comment as an ethnic slur. Most of us here
are a bit of gadget freaks. (Who else would have spent 3 days and 600 posts
discussing a camera they had never seen or touched or used in any way?)
As for your other wish, I don't think humility will ever be in Bruce's
nature. I think we could blame it on New York City, but that's not all the
problem. Tokyo and London are as crowded and bustling as the city of New
York, but their residents have a reputation for much more civilized behavior.
Bruce is a bit like the odd cousin we all have, a pain in the a** at times,
but still family.
Regards, Bob S.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Gadget freak is usually used to stereotype and poke fun of Japanese people
> ...and learn to be humble and gracious, like most of people here are.
