My problem with that philosophy is that we are contaminating the pure environment of the PDML with the profane names of those we don't speak of. Open the gate to allowing these heathen names into the PDML and who knows what will happen! It's a slippery slope.
Next thing you know, some of the beloved, may be enticed by the dark side and actually purchase product outside of the Pentax fold. Then anarchy. It's even possible that some of the beloved would go so far to abuse the fair Pentax glass and attach them to bodies of those we don't speak of. Oh wait. We have that now. .. Nevermind.... vbg dk (No offence taken Frank). On 9/14/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/14/05, Dave Kennedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > N****, C**** and M****** versions. Not the Pentax?? > <snip> > > It won't offend anyone's tender sensibilities on this list if they see > the words "Canon", "Nikon" or "Minolta" spelled out in full. I see > them written on cameras and in adverts all the time, and manage to > restrain myself from throwing my Pentax gear in the trash. > > I don't mean to pick on you, Dave, and of course I'm being somewhat > tongue-in-cheek, but IMHO the asterisks really aren't protecting > anyone from anything. In fact, they strike me as a bit silly. > > Just a pet peeve of mine. Ignore me if you wish. > > <vbg> > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > >
