Dear F***k, this is a point that has always left me puzzled (can we say puzzled on the list?) I agree completely, although it doesn't bother me as much as it seems to bother you this morning. Perhaps you need another cup of c****e (don't want to offend the tea drinkers <LOL>) to put things in a more tranquil perspective.
I'll gladly give up my title as list curmudgeon. I'm trying very hard to be more tactful and less abrasive (can we say abrasive on the list?), but I shan't give up sarcasm, for it is part of my heritage. I love Andy R****y. A photo of Andy R****y photo with him holding a puppy would be great! frank theriault wrote: > > Can we spell out these two words, please? > > Try it: > > Canon > > Nikon > > There. That wasn't so hard, was it? The list is still here. Pentax hasn't > suddenly gone bankrupt. No one's had a heart attack (have they? <g>). > > All sarcasm aside, using asterisks between the first and last letters, or > whatever, seems really silly and almost juvenile to me. We all know what > you're referring to. It doesn't change the content of your posts to not > spell them out fully. > > We don't do it for Minolta, Leica, or any other brand. Why The Big Two? Do > we fear them? Is it out of some sort of respect? Are they seen as God-like > - you know, like those religions who can't actually use the word "God", but > refer to him/her/it in the 3rd person: "He Who is All-Seeing"? > > I'm a former offender, I must admit. When I first joined the list, I > thought it was kind of cute. Then, the more I thought about it, it seemed > that if Pentax is a player in the game, whether big or not, showing such > deference to these guys doesn't make sense. > > I guess people can do what they want. I'm just in a curmudgeonly mood this > morning. BTW, I said several weeks ago that maybe Shel was the Official > List Curmudgeon. I've changed my mind. Now I think it's Graywolf. And, > BTW, for me, curmudgeons are loveable (whatever the dictionary definitions > mght say). Sort of like Andy Rooney. You can't hate the guy... >
