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
