From: Tony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [VFB] Bounced the first time Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 17:09:42 -0500
None Taken. If you know Mark like I do, you would not be offended. I will see Mark in three weeks at the Southern Rod Gathering. Will tell him to be more tolerant to people that are not aware of the difference between makers and builders. I hope you know this is all tung in cheek. LOL Don't say you can't do it till you try. I have had a couple of students that never touched a hand tool and made a beautiful bamboo rod. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Allan Fish wrote:
> Mark slapped my wrist with the following: > > > Harry is a bamboo rod "maker", as is Tony Spezio, and > >myself. Builders assemble a rod from components, while makers start > >from the raw materials. > > I beg your pardon if you felt I insulted you, Tony and Harry with my > inadvertent choice of words. > I was not aware of the differences in connotation. > > I have the highest esteem for those who take bamboo culms and convert > them into fly rods. I know I have neither the patience nor the > skills to perform such a ...... let's use the right word... > "creation" (?) No, that couldn't be the right word either. Feat? > Maybe I don't have the proper use of the English vocabulary either. > > No insult was meant nor is intended. > > Allan > -- > > Allan Fish > Greenwood, IN > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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