Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/22

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Hypocrisy !!!!!
From: Marc James Small <msmall@infi.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 12:18:28 -0400
References: <20020622021017.23321.qmail@web21402.mail.yahoo.com>

At 11:58 AM 6/22/02 -0400, B. D. Colen wrote:
>Hey, folks, the outcomes of these games will not do ANYTHING to solve the
>very real problems faced by all these nations - Argentina's economy will not
>bounce back into shape; France will not become the "super power" it has
>always longed to be; Britain will not regain the 'glory' of its centuries of
>Empire; Korea will not wake up in the morning reunited with North Korea; the
>U.S. will not suddenly have learned how to bear its economic and military
>power in a non-threatening way. It's a game.
>
>Geeeesh!

BD

For once, I agree with you, though your expression is a bit, well,
confrontational.  Professional sports and the related fan activities are
fine, to a point, but let us not overstate the import of these affairs.

Now, Cricket and Baseball, those ARE of epic impact, but I could never
express my feelings properly on the 'Net ...  <he grins>

Marc

msmall@infi.net  FAX:  +276/343-7315
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