I guess basic reading comprehension is not among whatever strong points you have. Nobody, in particular not me, is claiming these to be "Alpha Ass Kickers". If you happened to actually read my post here on the GR vs the SV, you would have seen I granted the point that Swarovski is likely the better binocular. Yeah I like my GR's a lot and until something comes along that proves them selves to my eye to be better, I'm not busting any part of my anatomy looking to upgrade. I'm not talking about better with regards to specification sheets or forum idolization either. I'm talking about differences obvious enough to me that I don't need to squint myself blind trying to ferret out whatever differences there are.
I will repeat the sentiment that I am glad you have the SV and I am glad you like it. I also am glad I actually lived long enough the find out that you actually have to have "balls" to buy one. I cede my position (one never sought by me and apparently granted by you, even if I'm not quite sure you have that authority) as "The MAN" on this forum to you. Since you have the balls to buy a SV, you actually deserve it more than I do. :t:
Bruce, you asked a question here that wondered if you had become the next Dennis. From me, the answer is yes you have.
Post in peace here Bruce, and to anyone wondering...No my feathers are not mussed up here. There were just some comments that needed a response...that's all. Dennis and Bruce in combination are more than enough "entertainment". B
I have sought a way to illustrate the importance of some of the subjects, here, being forward enough to get my point across without being taken as offensive. I think I found one this morning.
In a “Freelance Writers” forum I go into occasionally, a fellow asked a SIMPLE question about 6 weeks ago. The answer was equally simple.
It went:
“Should I use ONE or TWO spaces after a PERIOD?” Now, that’s a short straightforward question.
A writer would never have asked that question in the first place; he or she would have known.
I answered his question in an equally straightforward manner:
“In American English (different countries have slightly different rules on such matters), you use only ONE if you are using a computer—possibly two if you’re still using a typewriter.”
As an aside, I followed the comment with the fact that, these days, typed m/ss usually go straight to the circular file, so it really doesn’t matter.
Someone backed me up with, “Nothing says you’re over 40 more than using TWO spaces after a period. Thus, the question was answered AND backed up with practical substantiation.
Today, 6 weeks later, the thread had grown dramatically—filled with phrases like:
“I always use …,” “I try to use …,” “Some people say …,” “I think it’s …,” “It’s probably what you like,” and myriad other permutations.
Were these people “writers,” or wannabe writers? As I look over my left shoulder I see:
—The Chicago Manual of Style
—The AP Style Book
—The Elements of Style, and
—Anne Stilman’s Grammatically Correct
New, these books would cost about $120. I bought them all used (but in NEW condition) for less than $30. Was it that the cost was price-prohibitive, or that some people find more pleasure in TALKING about being a “writer” than applying the research and actions necessary to be one?
Was the question to get an answer or start an avalanche of idle talk? The question was answered early on, but people just wouldn’t let it go; each had to be heard speculating on the non-speculative. Were beginners edified … or confused? Who was served, the sincere questioner, or those who had to have the world know what THEY (perhaps not those who sign the paychecks) prefer to use!?
Just before blowing a fuse, I’m sure some folks wonder why this logic is so important to me. The reason is that there are those who really want to know about 139 aspects of binoculars and the industry. But, we seem to be forever stuck on #4. I would like to see us move forward. But, maybe that’s not what these forums are all about.
Bill (Your friendly neighborhood curmudgeon) out. :cat:
