[Boatanchors] Re Audiofools

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 08:36:29 -0500 David Stinson <arc5@ix.netcom.com>
writes:
Yes, I know it's grossly off topic. But I love to share a laugh with you folks.
 This little chunk of ferrite has the audiophool community burning incense and
chanting mantras again.	
	
There are many of us who enjoy high end quality audio reproduction on this list,
as well as others. While I enjoy a laugh at myself, or a situation, but not at
other people, I think it was inappropriate to brand us who enjoy quality audio
as 'audiofools'.	
	
Perhaps David, or one of his kin, bought a 'pet rock'. Just as ridiculous and
about as useful. Perhaps one of them bought one of the ridiculous sleep and lose
fat books or a mood ring or creams to make wrinkles vanish and youthfulness
return or ... Should they be ridiculed as a family for one person's silly
expenditure of their own money? A laugh is one thing, but branding an entire
group of people with a particular interest as 'fools' is quite another. 	
	
Pointing out something we could all get a chuckle out of was fine David, even we
who love high end quality audio. But branding us as 'fools', was totally out of
line. 	
	
Duane Fischer, W8DBF	
List Admin