I bet you went through a significant portion of your childhood with a "kick me" note stuck on your back.
Tom C. >From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: OT - for those of you >whohaveDVD equipthatcanplayPALsystemDVD's >Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:27:48 -0400 > >its total hogwash, because it does not address the >simple fact that my comments are being taken completely >of context. My comments quoted were in direct response to >a post that someone essentially stated they simply >didnt "give a shit" about having good music or cinema >in thier home. Even so, I certainly dont "buy" the notion >that this type of person is frequently going to the >movies or concerts instead, those type of people, >are in my honest opinion, are MORE likely to want good >music and cinema in their homes, not less or not >even "give a shit" about it. >jco > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >Adam Maas >Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 2:16 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: OT - for those of you whohaveDVD >equipthatcanplayPALsystemDVD's > > >Shel, > >This is quite possibly the best post on this thread, and the best post >I've seen from you. > >Bravo for interjecting some severe sense into the debate. > >-Adam > > >Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > >JCO wrote: > > > >True, but anyone who actually doesnt "give a shit" > >about having beautiful music or cinema > >in their home IS without a doubt UNcultured... > > > >=================================== > > > >Well, let's get real. YOU were, and are, essentially talking about > >gear. A lot of people don't give a shit about gear, but that doesn't > >mean they are UNcultured and lack enthusiasm for good music or > >"cinema." Many prefer to go to concerts, live performances, movies > >outside their home, for any number of reasons, some of which may be > >that the sound is better, it's a more personal experience, there's some > > >socialization going on, there are things in theater that you can't find > > >on TV, and so forth. I know several people who are probably a lot more > > >cultured than you who have nothing but a small, 13" or 19" screen TV > >(in fact, Valerie once misplaced her TV - LOL>, but Valerie plays the > >piano and is an accomplished cellist and photographer, and the other is > > >a pianist as well. They make their own music, and join others in that > >endeavor as well. > > > >Some other friends have the money for systems far better than anything > >you may have (I guarantee it!), yet they drive a beat up old Volvo, and > > >instead of getting into material things, travel. There is music and > >theater that they've enjoyed that you haven't even dreamed about - and > >I can guarantee that as well. They keep their TV in a closet, and pull > >it out when there's something specific they want to watch. Who needs > >to watch a show about penguins on HDTV and some kind of high-tech DVD > >when, in a few days, one can be walking amongst them (as some friends > >did on their recent trip to the Antarctic). > > > >The problem that you have, as I see it, is that you make broad > >generalizations based on what _your_ preferences are, and just cannot, > > >for whatever reason, see or understand that others have different > >preferences, priorities, skills, and interests. > > > >Shel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
